www.srsd119.ca/jd

Su Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sa

1 2 3 Bake Sale!

4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 Hot Lunch Orders Due

17 Hat Day!

Report Cards Go Home Gr.5 Swimming at Frank Dunn 1:15pm

18

19 20 21 5S to Art Gallery @12:45

22 Parent/Teacher Interviews 3:30-8:30pm Hot Lunch

23 Movie Night 6:30pm

24

PLC DAY NO CLASSES

25

26 27 28 29 Senior Band Trip

Literacy Muffin Morning 7:45am

30 Senior Band Trip

31 Senior Band Trip Popcorn Sale!

1090 Branion Drive

Prince Albert SK S6V 2S8

Phone: 763-6031

~ Fax: 922-3878

Principal: Kevin Koroluk

Vice-Principal: Tammie Horan

JOHN DIEFENBAKER PUBLIC SCHOOL

“Every Child Matters”

PARENTS / GUARDIANS FOR THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND STAFF,

PLEASE DO NOT PICK UP OR DROP OFF STUDENTS IN THE STAFF PARKING LOT.

March 2017

March Hot Lunch March hot lunch will be from Panago Pizza.

Order forms will be due Thursday March 16th and lunch will be on Wednesday March 22nd.

Relay for Life

John Diefenbaker has pulled together a great group of students to create a

Relay for Life team.

Between now and June our team of grade 7 & 8 students will be working to

raise money for cancer research.

Through the month of March we will be hosting a few activities

which include: a bake sale, hat day and a popcorn sale.

March 3—Bake sale

March17—Hat day (cost is $1 to wear a hat)

March 31—popcorn sale

Please help us in raising money towards Cancer research.

Thank you for your support!

***Throwback Thursday Movie Night*** JD will be having a Classic Disney movie night. We will be playing

an older Classic Disney movie on Thursday March 23rd at 6:30pm.

Cost will be $4 for the movie, popcorn and water. We will let you know which movie closer to the day!

EVERY DAY

COUNTS

If you want

your child to be

successful at

school then

YES,

attendance

does

matter!!!

If your child

misses…..

That equals….. Which is….. And over 13 years of

schooling that’s….

1 day every 2 weeks 20 days per year 4 weeks per year Nearly 1 1/2 years

1 day per week 40 days per year 8 weeks per year Over 2 1/2 years of

school

2 days per week 80 days per year 16 weeks per year Over 5 years

3 days per week 120 days per year 24 weeks per year Nearly 8 years

1 or 2 days a week doesn’t seem like much but…..

How about 10 minutes late a day? Surely that won’t affect my child?

He/She is only

missing just…..

That equals….. Which is….. And over 13 years of

schooling that’s….

10 minutes per day 50 minutes per week Nearly 1 1/2 weeks

per year

Nearly 1/2 year

20 minutes per day 1 hour 40 minutes

per week

Over 2 1/2 weeks

per year

Nearly 1 Year

30 minutes per day Half a day per week 4 weeks per year Nearly 1 1/2 years

1 hour per day 1 day per week 8 weeks per year Over 2 1/2 years

JD Bell Schedule

8:37am—Warning Bell 11:45am—12:32pm—LUNCH TIME 12:35—1:15pm—Period 5

8:40-8:50am—DEAR / Morning Message 12:32—12:35pm—Warning Bell 1:15—1:50pm—Period 6

8:50—9:30am—Period 1 1:50—2:05pm—RECESS

9:30—10:10am—Period 2 2:05—2:40pm—Period 7

PACI PARENT OPEN HOUSE

Interested in PACI?

Please plan to attend our PACI Parent Open House on Wednesday, March 1 from 5:00 – 7:00.

We have a short presentation about our high school, a school tour and will answer any of your questions!

If you require help with transportation, we can help! Please contact us to arrange.

From February 27th – March 3rd parents are also invited to tour PACI when our school is open to

‘experience’ what PACI during school hours. Please contact the school to arrange a personalized tour at 306-763-6485 or

drop in at your convenience.

We look forward to meeting you. You Belong Here!