Spring is official now and we are anticipating three very busy months to

finish the 2016-2017 school year. For grades six and nine they will be

concentrating on covering pertinent curriculum to be measured on the

Provincial Achievement tests. Please note these important dates so that

appointments may be arranged around these exams. We know our students

will be prepared. Parents can assist by ensuring that students have a good

breakfast and adequate sleep on these dates outlined in the attached

calendars.

For all of our students it is important to keep at the forefront learning and

reviewing of concepts presented. It is a busy time of year as extra outdoor

events begin and we start to enjoy the outdoors and the anticipated nice

weather.

Did you know?

Badminton for Junior High has begun. Thank-you to Mr. Requa and Mrs.

Murray for coaching extra- curricular Badminton teams.

We are re-defining our Library space into a student Learning commons.

More information can be found on the Alberta Education website as to

what a Learning commons may mean to students.

Mrs. V. Pollmann

Principal

Guthrie School’s

Gator Gazette

Issue #7 April 2016

Mrs. V. Pollmann

Principal Mr. D. Requa

Vice-Principal Mrs. L. Bonneteau

Counsellor

Gator Gazette

Copyright 1993

Phone – 973-3111 Website –

www.sturgeon.ab.ca/

guthrie

Newsletter

Highlights

Principal

Message

Guthrie Spirit

News

Counsellors

Corner

Important

Dates

Skiing

Group Teen

Triple P

Book Fair

ABC Awards

Hot Lunch

Crime Watch

Board Meeting

Dates

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Welcome back everyone! We hope you all had a springtastic break! Our first badminton game

of the season is being held here at Guthrie on April 7, so come on down and cheer on your

Gators! The Guthrie Band will be attending the Arden Centre in St. Albert during the morning

of April 12, as well, we will also be holding our Cookie Day, so make sure to save your

quarters. There will be Hot Lunches every Thursday this month, starting with The Lunch lady

on April 7, Edo Japan on April 14, Dairy Queen on April 21, and Boston Pizza on April 28. If

you plan on ordering hot lunch during April please remember to not pack your child a lunch

for that day. There is also a PD Day on April 15. The Book Fair is back with lots of new titles

and old favorites to purchase, the Fair will run from April 18-20. On April 20 the badminton

team will have their first away game at Morinville. On April 25 our Band and Choir students

will be performing at the Sturgeon Night of Music starting at 7:00pm at the Winspear Centre.

That’s all for April, we look forward to having a fantastic month. Make sure to keep checking

the website for changes and new events that are happening in our school.

Sincerely, School Spirit Committee

Cookie Day

Each cookie day, classes provide cookies (muffins, squares, cupcakes) which are sold to the

whole student body for 25 cents each, the students are able to purchase two items with the

opportunity to purchase more once each class has had a turn. Cookie Day is run by volunteers,

and we are always looking for new and energetic people to come out and help. It is also

supported by our leadership students. Cookies go on sale right after morning announcements

and usually wraps up before first recess at 10:20am.

Guthrie school strives to be a peanut/nut free zone, we ask families who are par ticipating

to please exclude items that contain nuts, if possible please label ingredients that are included

in your yummy selections.

Cookies may come to school the day before or first thing in the

morning of the Cookie Day.

Apr 12th: 2M, 5Q

May 11th: 2G, 4M

June 7th: 3H, 4/5P

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Apr 5 Classes Resume

Apr 7 Badminton @ Guthrie

Apr 12 Band @ St. Albert Arden Theatre

Apr 13 Choir Practice @ Morinville School

Apr 15 PD Day; No School

Apr 18-20 Book Fair

Apr 21 Badminton @ Morinville

Apr 25 Sturgeon Night of Music, 7:00pm

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Grades 3-6 Science Challenge Club

Do you like building challenges? If you are in grades 3-6,

you are invited to join Mrs. Hryniw and Mrs. Woodburn

afterschool from 3:15-4:15pm on Thursday, April 14 for

some creative thinking and science fun. Students will be

working in teams to complete timed science challenges

using supplied

materials and a lot of ingenuity. Permission slips for this

club can be picked up from Mrs. Woodburn or Mrs.

Hryniw and will need to be

signed and submitted before

attendance.

Headstart Screening Dates:

April 11, April 20

@ MFRC

Please contact Carla @ Sturgeon

School Division 780-939-4341 to

schedule an assessment

Rabbit Hill & Marmot Ski Trips

The ski trips were both a success. The Rabbit

Hill group was the only school on the hill on

March 17 and the snow was surprisingly great

despite the warm temperatures! Thanks to all

the parents who helped make this trip a

success.

The Marmot kids had two great days in the

mountains. Some of the kids improved their

skills

significantly in

the two days.

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This practical, evidence based, program can help parents cope positively with some of the common issues associated with raising a teenager from 11 – 16 years of age. Triple P is a toolbox of solutions where parents set specific goals and strategies to build a stronger relationship with their teenager, reduce conflict, manage problem behaviors and teach emotional self-regulation while helping their teenager stay safe. The aim of Triple P is to increase parental confidence and ability in dealing with parenting challenges. This unique group will run for four weeks of in-class sessions. Follow up telephone consultations are available as well. Group Teen Triple P is being offered @ Guthrie School, Lancaster Park, on four consecutive Wednesdays on April 13, 20, 27 & May 4 from 6 – 8 pm.

Childcare Available To book a place or for more information please e mail ginger.gardiner@sturgeon.ab.ca or call 780-935-9028.

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Dear Parents and Families, The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! What better way to promote reading to our students than by supporting this important literary event. We invite your entire family to participate by purchasing the latest and greatest in children’s books. Your support of this vital literary event is a key part of helping us obtain new books and resources for our library and classrooms. You’ll find hundreds of quality books at our Book Fair with a wide assortment for all reading levels. Visit the Scholastic Book Fairs website at www.scholastic.ca/bookfairs to read reviews of the Featured Books. You can also watch book trailers and author videos with your child on the BookTube page. Your child will be sent home with a Book Fair flyer that provides a preview of only a FEW of the many books available to purchase at our Fair. The flyer also contains a special Family Event Draw ballot that parents can deposit during the Book Fair. You could win $50 in books – $25 for your family PLUS $25 for your child’s classroom! Don’t forget to mark the Book Fair dates on your calendar! We look forward to seeing you during our Scholastic Book Fair and thank you, in advance, for supporting this great literary event. Thank you for believing in books and the impact of reading on your child’s future. Sincerely, Mrs. Berke Book Fair Chairperson Book Fair Dates: April 18 – 20, 2016 (Monday – Wednesday) Times: Monday/Wednesday 9am — 12:45pm; 3:15-4:00pm, Tuesday 12:05-4:00pm

Location: Guthrie School Library We accept Debit, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and cheques made payable to our school are welcome too.

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Congratulations to all of our primary grade students who

received awards for the month of March!

A special shout out to Anthony in class 2G who’s name was

drawn to receive a bowling party!

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Guthrie is using a new online system for ordering Hot Lunch. If you

wish to purchase a hot lunch for your child please visit

www.HealthyHunger.ca to register with Guthrie School. In just

four easy steps you will be able to preorder hot lunch for your

child. Remember that hot lunch orders must be placed 5 days prior

to the scheduled hot lunch date. We are trying to have healthy

choices as well as keep hot lunch prices between approximately

$5.00—$6.00. When a credit card is used online there is a 2%-3%

service charge added for this on the price of the hot lunch. Even

with the service charge we are keeping lunches in the above price

range. We have a hot lunch coordinator and are not requiring more

volunteers to run the hot lunch program. The school is only

providing this as a service and is not fundraising through this. We

hope you are enjoying this program.

Upcoming Hot Lunch Dates:

Lunch Lady—Apr 7 Edo - Apr 14 Dairy Queen - Apr 21 Boston Pizza – Apr 28

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A Note to Parents & Guardians:

Please remember to call or email the

school to report all absences, or if your

student will be late. You can contact the

school office at 780-973-3111, or email

with the word “Attendance” in the

subject to guthrie@sturgeon.ab.ca.

Our office is open from 8:00 am – 4:00

pm, and we have an answering service to

take messages when the office is closed,

or the phone lines are busy. Please leave

your name, number and time of your

message.

If we do not hear from you, we will be

calling to ensure that the

student(s) are safe.

Sturgeon School Division

Sturgeon School Division, Board of Trus-tees hold their regular monthly board meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 4:30 pm at the Frank Robinson Centre in Morinville.

Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings.

April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22

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Lost and Found In an effort to keep the lost and found manageable we will be displaying items monthly. The last week of every month, items will be displayed in the front foyer, and all not claimed items will be donated. Hopefully more items are found rather than buried under a “mountain” of stuff. Thanks for your help in this matter.