HUGH SUTHERLAND SCHOOL NEWS

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1 CHINOOK'S EDGE SCHOOL DIV. #73 Hugh Sutherland School R.R. #1 Carstairs, AB. T0M 0N0 HUGH SUTHERLAND SCHOOL NEWS May 2013 FROM MR. THOMSON S DESK Principal: George Thomson Vice Principal: Valerie Clapp Phone: (403) Fax: (403) Website: Spring is finally here! And as we say a final goodbye to a long winter we can reflect on a few of the events that have been happening over the last few weeks and look ahead as to what is happening at Hugh Sutherland School during a warmer and sunnier month of May! In the area of sports, badminton has just finished up and our athletes are sharpening up their cleats as they get set for Track and Field season. The bands have been very active participating in presentations, festivals and trips. Many students enjoyed several opportunities to work with an Artist in Residence in our shop on wood working lathes. The High School Leadership students have been doing a great job planning many student activities. We are looking forward to another High School Student Success Assembly coming up in Mid-May. Hugh Sutherland School has some exciting news, Carstairs has waited a long time, and finally we are getting a new gym! Plans have all been finalized, construction is set to start in May and we should have a functional gym by the end of November, The school has worked closely with the Town on this project and the intention is that this gym will be a community gym used by the school and the entire Carstairs Community. The new gym facility will boast provincial caliber sports events, excellent school fitness instruction, community events, band concerts and theatre productions. You have an opportunity to provide a donation for the new gym project in order to help us build a superior facility and at the same time immortalize persons or groups of your choice within the gym structure. Please consider one of the contribution options below and we will engrave your choice of names on an individualized plaque on the entrance to the gym. Individualized Platinum Plaque with your name choices $1, Individualized Gold Plaque with your name choices $ Individualized Silver Plaque with your names choices $ Individualized Bronze Plaque with your names choices $ Please consider getting behind this very important project. We need your support! Donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided. To make a donation or if you have any questions, please come into the school or contact me by phone. Please consider becoming actively involved with providing input into school decisions and come by the next School Council meeting. It will be coming at the end of May, it would be great to see you there! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at the school at As always I want to say a big thank you to the parents, students, and school staff who all work tirelessly to make Hugh Sutherland School the wonderful school it is. It is very important that parents report all absences and lates to the school office at

2 MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE NEWS I hope that everyone enjoyed a fine Spring Break and that all of you are rejuvenated and ready to tackle the home stretch with vigour! A relaxing break is always a fine reminder to us all of the importance of balance between school/ work, activities, exercise, and rest and relaxation. One of the May activities which is taking place in the Middle School is the Spell-a-thon fund-raiser for our new gym project. Each student will be given a list of words which are taken directly from their grade curriculum. Students will study and practice their words and collect pledges, either a per word spelled correctly or a lump sum, and then on Spelling Day, all of the MS students will take the test. Students will receive an entry form for great prize draws, for each $10 of pledges they collect. The fund-raiser will wrap up with an assembly recognizing the top spellers and fundraisers, prize draws, and maybe even a surprise or two. Volunteers are needed to help with this campaign: if you can spare just a little time and energy, your help and support would be greatly appreciated! Let me know if you can help out via phone or ASAP. Look for dates and details coming out to you next week. Some other exciting events taking place in the month of May are: Aboriginal Dance Troupe May 2 nd in the West Gym at 1:30, CES grades 3 and 4 have been invited, Denim Day, May 14, which raises awareness and funds for the CURE Foundation (breast cancer), Hoops Kick Off (formerly Jump Rope For Heart) will be on May 21 st, and May 30 th will be an Orientation Day and associated activities with the Grades 3 and 4 students from CES. May is definitely shaping up to be a busy month! Wishing you all a warm, well-balanced, and productive May! Valerie Clapp On Wednesday, May 8th, Axe Music is bringing Axetreme Fest to our school. Come and enjoy our local talent performing on a concert stage with a light show. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door. Join us at 7:00pm in the East Gym. Tickets are for sale in the common area at lunch. 2013/14 Urban Transportation Registrations are available May 1, 2013 and are to be returned to the school by June 1, A fee of $ for all non-funded riders including interschool (NEW for 13/14) must accompany the registration form. Registrations will be accepted by the Transportation Department on a first come first served basis and will be based on the following eligibility and fee structure criteria: Fee: $0.00 K-4 funded riders (those living 2.4 km or more from their home to designated school (NOTE: Stonehaven subdivision is the only urban area in Carstairs funded under the AB Transportation guidelines over 2.4 km) Fee $ K-4 non- funded riders (includes interschool) After September 30, 2013 and based only on availability on the buses currently servicing shuttle service the following MAY be considered (first come first served): Fee $ non-funded riders (includes interschool) Important Dates May 7th: Green Certificate Induction Meeting 7:00 May 7th: Band Presentation Blocks 2 & 3 May 8th: HS Student Leadership Axetreme Fest 7:00 May 12th: Happy Mother s Day May 17th: No School May 20th: Victoria Day No School May 30th: Incoming Grade 4/5 s Orientation Day

3 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Congratulations to the Sr. Badminton team! Hugh Sutherland sent 8 athletes on to the South Central Zone Championship on April 26 th -27 th in Cochrane. Good luck to all the Junior High Badminton athletes who qualified to participate in the South Central Zone Championship, May 2 nd in Canmore / Banff. Thank you to all badminton coaches. Track and Field Meets are quickly approaching, practices are underway, check announcements for more details, or talk to Mrs. McCambly. Junior High Track and Field Meets: CESAA: Tuesday May 22 nd in Didsbury South Central Zone Championships: June 5 th at Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary Senior High Track and Field Meets: CESAA: Wednesday May 15 th in Didsbury South Central Zone Championships: Wednesday May 29 th at Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary Provincials June 7 th and 8 th at Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary Co-Ed Drop-In Basketball for adults and high school students on Wednesdays from 8:00-9:30pm in the East Gym. The cost is $5 per person. Contact Christopher at for more information. We are in the planning stages of having a Hugh Sutherland High School Boys Soccer team participating in the South Central Zone Championships in June. For updated information regarding Athletics and to see an athletic event calendar, please check out the Athletics section on the Hugh Sutherland website. GO..KODIAKS.GO! Mr. Rob Scott HSS Athletic Director The Breakfast Club at HSS is looking for a "Donation Infusion" to get us through the school year! Many of your children benefit from the healthy spread that volunteers prepare Monday through Thursday, with a hot item on Wednesday. We know you appreciate what they do, so please show it with a donation. Please put your cash, cheque or money order in an envelope clearly labelled "Breakfast Club" and drop it by the office. Thank you from The Breakfast Club. May 7th: Final Hepatitis B shots for all Grade 5 students. On May 2nd, the Red Deer Aboriginal Dance Troupe will present a one hour dance presentation to all middle school students. This will be from 1:30-2:30pm in the West Gym. There will be a Green Host Family needed for School Year Certificate induction meeting on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:00pm. High school students interested in the Green Certificate program need to speak to Mr. Brecka as soon as possible. Global Partners is looking for a host family for a female exchange student from Japan. The student will be in Canada (Carstairs) for the full school year. A monthly stipend is included for the host family. If you are interested in hosting this student, please contact June at or at cjclav@gmail.com.

4 Exceptional safety standards A Message from the Superintendent Chinook s Edge is a provincial leader in meeting high safety standards in our school facilities, and the exceptional attention to safety is practiced throughout the division every day. Each school has a safety plan, a written security plan and a required number of staff trained in First Aid. From practicing fire drills to providing training in Digital Citizenship so that our students can remain safe on the Internet, Chinook s Edge has made safety a priority in each of our schools. Chinook s Edge remains one of only a handful of school divisions which has achieved COR (Certificate of Recognition) status. This is a testament to the diligent attention to safety which is practiced in all of our classrooms, all of our buildings and all of our grounds each day. We have worked to share the results of our planning and expertise with other school divisions to assist in enhancing the level of safety in those schools, as well. We are pursuing optimum safety because we care about the people in our facilities our students, staff, parents, volunteers and guests and this priority ensures everyone continues to thrive in our safe and caring school communities. Kurt Sacher Superintendent of Schools KODIAK SNACK SHACK MENU FOR MAY 2013 Parent Volunteers needed. Please contact Laura at or Georgina at Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Basics 1 Hamburgers $2 2 Pizza 3 Taco in a 6 Bag $2.50 Basics 7 6 Perogies w/ 8 Bacon $2 Hamburgers $2 9 Pizza 10 Basics 13 Nachos 14 Supreme $2.50 Chicken 15 Caesar Salad $2.50 Caesar Salad $1.50 Hamburgers $2 16 No 17 School No 20 School Baked Macaroni 21 & Cheese with Garlic Bun $2 Basics 22 Hamburgers $2 23 Pizza 24 Taco in a 27 Bag $2.50 Basics 28 Soft Taco 29 $2.50 Hamburgers $2 30 Pizza 31

5 June 2013 Exam Schedule Thursday, June 13th 9:00-12:00 Social Studies 30-1 Part A 9:00-11:30 Social Studies 30-2 Part A Tuesday, June 18th 9:00-11:30 Social Studies 30-1 Part B 9:00-11:30 Social Studies 30-2 Part B Thursday, June 20th 9:00-11:30 Biology 30 Friday, June 21st NO EXAMS LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL Monday, June 24th 9:00-11:30 Chemistry 30 9:00-11:30 English :00-11:30 English :00-11:30 English :00-11:30 English 20-2 Tuesday, June 25th 9:00-10:45 Grade 9 Math 9:00-11:30 Math :00-11:30 Math 20-2 Wednesday, June 26th 9:00-11:30 Math 10-C 9:00-11:30 Biology 20 9:00-11:30 Science 10 Thursday, June 27th 9:00-10:50 Grade 9 Social Studies

6 Hugh Sutherland School R.R. #1 Carstairs, AB. T0M 0N0 Phone: (403) Fax: (403) Principal: George Thomson Vice Principal: Valerie Clapp New Gym Plaque Order Form To provide a donation for the new gym project that will help us build a superior facility and at the same time immortalize persons or groups of your choice within the gym structure. Please check off the contribution level below and we will engrave your choice of names on an individualized plaque on the entrance to the gym. Individualized Platinum Plaque with your name choices $1, Individualized Gold Plaque with your name choices $ Individualized Silver Plaque with your names choices $ Individualized Bronze Plaque with your names choices $ please print your name choice(s) Thank you for getting behind this very important project. We appreciate your support! Donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided. Donations can be mailed or dropped off at the school office. Cheques made to Hugh Sutherland School. Hugh Sutherland School R.R. #1 Carstairs, AB. T0M 0N0 Yours truly, George Thomson