Bulldog Bytes. February 1, Dates to remember CONTACT US: (780) BOX 63, BEZANSON, AB T0H 0G0 Issue 6

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1 BOX 63, BEZANSON, AB T0H 0G0 Issue 6 Bulldog Bytes February 1, 2018 CONTACT US: (780) It s hard to believe we are already a whole month into 2018! (Even more astonishing I don t think I ve written 2017 even once!!) Towards the end of this month we will have our 100 th day of the school year! The calendar is filling up for February and it looks like we have a busy month ahead. The big question: Will the groundhog see his shadow? (An even bigger question: Will it make any difference one way or another to us in northern Alberta?? As we sit in our current snowglobe well-shaken it doesn t seem that it will.) We are hoping to sell pizza once a month through the remainder of the school year as a fundraiser for our sports teams. Watch for order forms to come home each month, and thanks for supporting our teams! (And for those tired of sandwich duty you re welcome.) We ll be kicking off a month of fundraising for the Heart and Stroke Foundation on February 8 with an assembly run by a representative from Jump Rope for Heart. Our Jump Day is not yet scheduled, but you can expect it to happen in late February or early March. Our Junior High students have been selling chocolate-covered almonds to raise money for their trip to Jasper. The final push is on to finish selling those almonds as their final payments are due in mid-february. You can buy almonds from any Junior High student, and they are also available at the office. Boxes sell for $3 each empty your change jars and help them out! You should have received your Accountability Pillar Survey in the mail, if you have a student in Grade 4-9. Please take the time to complete your survey the paper copy can be filled out, or there is information in the envelope explaining how to complete the survey online. Teachers and students will complete the survey online at school. The goal of the survey is to collect information on the quality of education offered by our school. This is your opportunity to influence your child s education, simply by completing and returning the survey by February 23, Dates to remember Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Cookie sale (Gr 8 students baking) No school Legion Ski Bus Early dismissal (3:10pm) Pizza orders due Jump Rope for Heart assembly Backwards Day No school No school Happy Family Day! Legion Ski Bus Cookie sale (Gr 3 students baking) No school (Legion Ski Bus alternate day)

2 BULLDOG BYTES Issue 6 2 Classroom News Check out the latest news from our classrooms. Grade 3 This week in grade 3 we had Mrs. Brown, the PWSD math instructional coach, introduce fractions. Students folded paper into 3 equal parts. Ask your child to show you their folding skills. We then discussed what a fraction is and created expressions from our folds. In writing we have begun writing narrative stories. Grade 4/5/6 Wonderful Wednesday Reflection Article Byline: Tayber. January 18, 2018 Wednesday was a very busy day. We did The Blanket Exercise, we watched career day which was the junior high s presenting to the judges what they made. After first recess we did our Pointillism art project it was fun. The Blanket Exercise was to teach us what the First Nations did when the Europeans arrived in Canada. Angela Dougall told Gr 4-6 the story. Ms. G was the European who kept taking away our blankets. We did a paint called pointillism art we did it like an artist named Georges Serut. Career day was very busy because we got to see the Jr. High projects. Wonderful Wednesday was busy, fun and hard to get it all done. What To Say Byline: Brooklyn Date: Jan 17, 2018 Today was a long day full of activities. We had the Blanket Exercise, D.A.R.E. with Cnst. Holdway, also we sat in on Career Day and listened to the Jr. High present their inventions to a board of judges. We started the day off with the blanket exercise, which is how you learn about the Residential Schools. We got to feel the experience of being taken away from your family and then not being able to come back. Some came back and their families turned on them and they were left to look after themselves. Then we did DARE with Constable Holdway. He is a Police Officer. DARE Stands for: Drug Abuse Resistance Education Today in DARE we worked on lesson two. We learned how cigarettes and alcohol can destroy your body. Then at the end of the day we went and watched the Bulldog Pen (Dragons Den) and I thought it was interesting. Josh & Rylan were 1st and they made a smoke detector. My day was fun, long, and interesting. And I want to do this again sometime. It was so fun! What Better Way to Spend Wednesday Byline Hannah W. January 17, 2018 On January 17th, we did a whole lot of presentations. It was so much fun! The first was called the Blanket Exercise with Mrs. Dougall. The grades 4-6 brought blankets from home, representing the First Nation s land, and sat on them, they were the First Nation people. The 5-6 teacher, Ms. G s, role was the Europeans. At first the Europeans signed a peace treaty with us, promising great friendship. Then started to slowly take our land and push us closer together. It was like we were the First Nations, back then with the Europeans. Hannah W. com-mented to herself, while sitting and waiting for the next move. Then the Europeans started killing them, with cards, from sickness, starving, fighting, and not following their law. After they did the whole exercise, the blankets were scattered, wrinkled, and all over the place. I thought this presentation really put down the point, and I feel real bad from what we Europeans did, and I just wanted to say I'm sorry. After we did that exercise, Constable Holdway, a police officer, came to teach us about D.A.R.E., the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, for one hour and twenty minutes. Then we went to play Capture the Flag outside, the Red Team won five to two. Mr. S., the gym teacher, complimented the Red Team for their great defense and offence. When we had library, we had a choice between stay and read the whole block or quickly check out our books then watch the 8-9 classes do their presentations. Of course, the 5-6 split class wanted to watch the presentations! There were so many unique ideas like: water bottles you can draw on, websites, spinning pet brushes, and even more. In the end, the invention of a fire alarm that sets a timer, won. I don't think I know a better way to spend a Wednesday!

3 BULLDOG BYTES Issue 6 3 News and Events Pizza Day We are hoping to hold a Pizza Day fundraiser every month through the end of the school year to raise money for our sports teams. Thanks for supporting our students by ordering pizza for your kids! Our first pizza day will be Feb. 8. Order forms went home last week and are due Feb. 5. Jump Rope for Heart We will be kicking off a month of fundraising for the Heart and Stroke Foundation on Feb. 8. The coordinator from Jump Rope for Heart will be here that afternoon for a short assembly. Jump Day is TBA, but expected to happen in early March. Junior High Jasper Trip Our Junior High students are headed to Jasper on March 6-7. They are still selling chocolate covered almonds to raise money for their trip. Thanks for your support of our students!

4 Spare School Bus Drivers Peace Wapiti Public School Division Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWSD) provides service to approximately 6,000 Kindergarten-Grade 12 students in 33 schools and is one of the largest employers in the Grande Prairie/Spirit River region. We invite applications for: Spare School Bus Drivers For routes serving schools in Spirit River, Rycroft, Eaglesham, Beaverlodge, Hythe, Wembley, Grande Prairie, Bezanson, Sexsmith, Teepee Creek, LaGlace, Clairmont, and Woking Qualificati ons: Successful completion of a Class 2 Driver s Licence. Successful applicants will be provided with a training time allowance and reimbursement of approved expenses pertaining to licensing, driver s medical and criminal record/vulnerable sector check. Casual Spare Drivers are not eligible for Health Care Benefits or Pension Benefits. Regular Route Drivers are not entitled to Pension Benefits, but are eligible for Health Care Benefits. To apply, contact the PWSD Transportation Department at (780) Alternatively, you may mail your cover letter and resume, including three references to: Human Resou rces, Peace Wapiti Public School Division 8611A 108 Street, Grande Prairie AB T8V-4C5 or resumes@pwsd76.ab.ca A current criminal records check is a requirement of employment. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. As an employer, Peace Wapiti Public School Division reserves the right to check internal and external references prior to an interview. By applying for a position with Peace Wapiti Public School Division, you are authorizing school division officials to contact individuals listed as references, or other individuals/organizations, regarding employment-related and/or professional information for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility and qualifications for employment.

5 SCHOOL COUNCIL CHAIRS AND MEMBERS JOIN US AT THE 2018 SPRING GENERAL SCHOOL COUNCILS MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 WHEN: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Supper at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Sexsmith Secondary School cafeteria AGENDA: RSVP TO: by March 23, 2018

6 2018 Workshops: February 3 March 17 May 12 Free 1-day workshops for preteens (grades 4 to 6) Anyone can refer a youth Phone: Online: bclub@sp-rc.ca Text: The Breakfast Club is available at no cost to participants thanks to: City of Grande Prairie Community Social Development/ FCSS, County of Grande Prairie No.1 FCSS, Green View FCSS, Alberta Health Services, Child and Family Services, grants, donations, & fundraising. The name is inspired by the movie, The Breakfast Club, by John Hughes.

7 Next Retreats: February 9-11 March April Free weekend retreats for teens Anyone can refer a teen Phone: Online: bclub@sp-rc.ca Text: The Breakfast Club is available at no cost to participants thanks to: City of Grande Prairie Community Social Development/ FCSS, County of Grande Prairie No.1 FCSS, Green View FCSS, Alberta Health Services, Child and Family Services, grants, donations, & fundraising. The name is inspired by the movie, The Breakfast Club, by John Hughes. SPRC