1. Art and Diseño

Box 310, 300 4th Avenue East
Delisle, SK S0L 0P0
Phone: 306-493-2451 Fax: 306-493-8238
Website: www.spiritsd.ca/de
E-Mail: [email protected]
Jolayne Rempel—Principal
Marc Normand—Vice-Principal
Sheila Crowe—Administrative Assistant
D
Delisle
Elementary
Safe...Caring...Learning
Celebrate and Educate
School
D
Delisle
Elementary
School
January 28, 2015
You’re invited to the
Grade 1 & 2 Assembly
Dates to Remember
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Jan 30—NO SCHOOL
Thursday, Feb. 5 at 12:45 pm
and
Friday, Feb. 6 at 9:15 am
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Feb 5 & 6—Gr. 1 & 2
Assemblies
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Feb 6—Skating Gr. 5 & 5/6
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Feb 12—SCC Meeting 4-6 pm
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Feb 13—Skating Gr. 2 & 3
Featuring
Grade 1 in “Coyote’s New Suit” & “Tacky
the Penguin”
Grade 2 in “Horse Forgets” and “There Was
an Old Woman Who Swallowed Some
Snow!”
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Feb 16-20—NO SCHOOL
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Feb 24—Baking Day
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Feb 25, 26 & 27—Dance classes
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Feb 25—Hot Meal & Hat Day
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Feb 26—check e-mail for
newsletter
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Feb 27—Skating Gr. K & 1
*Songs* *Skits* *Jokes*
*Riddles* *Puppet Show*
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Feb 28—Mardi Gras in Delisle
You don’t want to miss this!
Please visit our website for
more information about our
school at
http://www.spiritsd.ca/de
Literacy—Grade 3
Journal
Conferring
You need describing words so your sentence is
awesome. You need creative writing so your
writing is creative. In journal, you have to have
complete sentences because its part of our goals.
We use stamina because it gives our brains a
fresh start. We use senses because it makes us
dig deeper into what we are doing.
We are reading chapter books and picture books. In
conferring, we are picking a just-right book. In
conferring, we are using strategies like predicting,
connecting, wondering, visualizing and questioning. We
have a notebook and we use sticky notes. We use
strategies like Spinner the Spider, Questioning Owl,
Digger the Dog and Jabber the Reteller.
By Hannah R—Grade 3
By Garrett G—Grade 3
Inferring
Handwriting
In class, we are doing inferring. Inferring is
when you look at a picture and guess what is going
on on that page. We also use National Geographic
books. You also have to be a detective using clues
from the book and use your schema plus
predictions. You can also use poems or nonfiction (non-fiction is based on true stories).
Inferring can be used by all grades and people
that get home-schooled. Most people can use
inferring and it is also used in conferring.
By Olivia C and Jada M—Grade 3
In Grade 3, we are learning
f, t, g, i and a lot of
other letters and words, for example writing the
word
the.
What I like about handwriting is writing my
name, Ella. It looks very pretty. I know how to write
my sister’s name and my mommy’s name. I’m having
lots of fun learning how to handwrite and look forward
to learning all the letters. It’s important to know how
to handwrite so that we can learn how to read it.
By Ella C—Grade 3
Literacy—Grade 5
Our grade five class has been learning about many cool things during our literacy time. We’ve recently wrapped up our
strategy study on questioning. We learned some marvelous things about questioning, like that there are two different
types of questions, thick and thin. Thick questions are the ones that might not be answered throughout your book and
maybe leave you on a cliff hanger. Thin questions will probably be answered in your book and are more simple types of
questions. We have just started learning about visualizing and so far we have learned that visualizing is like making a
movie in your mind. We also use all five senses when we visualize. We are currently doing a Roald Dahl book project. We
each got to pick our own Roald Dahl book to read and then decided between re-creating a scene from the book using a
variety of materials or writing a letter to Roald Dahl. We are also all presenting book talks on our novel. These are the
interesting things the grade five class has been learning about in our literacy time.
By: Timea M & Haylee G—Grade 5
Hot Meal & Hat Day
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
The Kindergarten class will be hosting our next hot meal for the whole school.
The meal will be Chicken Nuggets, veggies, milk and a cookie.
The Kindergarteners picked Hat Day as the spirit theme.
You’ll be allowed to wear hats in school on that day!
Be creative...
Kindergarten Registration 2015
We are presently working on this fall’s enrolment for
Kindergarten.
Children who are five years of age before December 31 of
2015 may be admitted to kindergarten this September.
PSSD Policy No. 403.2.a.
Thank you to the Agrium Women’s Leadership Group
(AWLG) for coming to your school to read a book and
talk with our students about women in Engineering. We
really appreciate your time and encouragement.
If you have a student or know of one that will be attending
Delisle Elementary in the fall of 2015, please send us their
name, phone number, address and date of birth.
You may call Mrs. Crowe @ 306-493-2451 or email
[email protected]
Pictured: Jessica Fairbrother, Rina Brissette and Joni
Straker
Counsellor’s Corner
The focus of this month’s edition of Counsellor’s Corner is on connection. Many experts in the realm of raising children and fostering resiliency
would consider this one of the most important of all of the C’s. Connection refers to the relationships we have with family, friends, school and
community. For children to develop resiliency, it is imperative that they develop good, healthy relationships. In their book, Hold On To Your Kids,
Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate, MD, emphasize the importance of building strong parent/child relationships. Fostering connection is really about
spending quality time with your child, preferably doing things that promote face to face interaction and communication. Activities to build
connection may include:
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Eating meals together as a family
Asking kids to help you with things around home
Having fun together – board games, building snow men, doing activities together, creating things – use your imagination!
Spending time just talking and listening
Addressing and resolving conflicts within the family – family meetings
Also important to the development of connection with your children are things such as:
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Making your home a physically and emotionally safe environment
Helping your child to express and accept all emotions in healthy ways
Maintaining appropriate boundaries
Showing and telling your children that you love them
In addition to building your relationship with your child, it is also important to encourage your children to develop positive healthy relationships with
extended family, community, and friends. Getting them involved in events in the community, spending time with extended family and friends, and
providing opportunities for interaction with peers are also important as these relationships will provide supports in times of challenge and stress.
As always, it is important to remember that we as the adults in our children’s lives are their models for what relationshipsare like, therefore it is
important that we model healthy relationships and get any support we may need in order to have healthy relationships for ourselves.
Resources: Brooks, Robert Ph. D., and Goldstein, Sam, Ph. D. Nurturing Resilience in Our Children. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, 2003
Ginsburg, Kenneth M.D., M.S. Ed. Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011
Roots and Wings. Elk Grove Village, IL:
Neufeld, Gordon, and Mate, Gabor M.D., Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More.
2005
www.fosteringresilience.com
P. Ippolito
School Counsellor
Mississauga, ON: Random House,
Prairie Spirit West Band News - http://blogs.spiritsd.ca/pssdwestband/
To everyone who has helped raise money for the band program - THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Proceeds go towards
band retreats/clinics, festivals & tours, Grade 12 Scholarship, and reimbursing students for band camp fees. There are
currently 27 students in Senior Band, 29 students in Junior Band and 66 students in Beginner band – all from 7 communities: Asquith, Perdue, Borden, Langham, Dalmeny, Delisle, and Vanscoy.
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Gift Card Fundraiser – sold 154 gift cards for a profit of $292.54
Winter Raffle – sold $2432 in tickets; expenses were $320, for a Net profit of $2112
Dalmeny band students ran a concession to raise $407.40
Donation from Agrium - Genevieve Gibbard (Agrium Employee), volunteers with the PSW Band Parents Association.
Under their Community Participation Program, Agrium made a $300 contribution on her behalf.
Upcoming events:
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Twin Rivers Music Festival in Dalmeny – Tuesday, March 24 for Junior and Senior bands
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Senior Band Tour – tentatively first weekend in May; details to be confirmed
Junior Band Tour – Saturday, May 23 Springfest Music Festival in Regina
Spring Concert – Wednesday, May 27 7pm at Delisle Composite School
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We will be placing another band clothing order. If you would like to order a PSW Band shirt or Hoody please return the
payment and order form to your band director no later than Wednesday, February 11. Order forms are available on
our website - http://blogs.spiritsd.ca/pssdwestband/
Library News
We have new cozy reading corners in the library. They have been
completed by donations and literacy funding. For the fireplace area, thank
you so much to the following families: Lingnau’s for the lamp donation,
Micaci’s for the fish tank, and Mr. Wilcox for building two end tables.
There’s a few final touches to come, and it will be finished.
We have also added a new tall shelf to the fiction section. This
section is used more than ever as the enthusiasm for fiction increases in
our school. We are constantly adding student-suggested books and we have been hearing about those
special books that were given to students for Christmas! That love of reading is happening for so many of our students.
Please continue to listen and talk to your children about the kinds of books they are reading.
Our health nurse, Nicole Goldbeck, donated books to our library. Also, Sylvia Chave donated a CD called “Rattle and
Strum”. The Grade Four class will be assembling a wooden dinosaur donated to the school by Zabina Edwards and it will be
displayed in the library. A big thank you to all of you, and also to our shelvers this month: Shauna and Cary.
* If you would like to start volunteering in the library, we would love to have your help. *
To all the Staff, Parents and Students who participated in a mini-documentary
about my literacy journey, created by Bamboo Shoots/SaskTel Max TV, I could
not have done it without all of your support! I truly want to thank you from
the bottom of my heart for your kind words and taking part in this incredible
journey I am on!
A special thanks to all the bright, fun, energetic little ladybug students from
Mr. Sauer’s room, you made my day! I am so grateful that your parents/
guardians said yes to taking part in my “Ten Little Ladybugs in my Jar”
presentation. Thank-you for having so much fun; your animated actions with
the book were priceless! Keep making reading and writing fun!!
Carey Rigby-Wilcox: AKA “Ladybug Lady”
Perpetual Donations
Delisle Co-op
Delisle Credit Union
RM Review
K & K Enterprises
Delisle Senior Centre
Phipps & Rempel Denture Clinic
Donations for January
Bakers for January
Keybrand Foods Inc.
Carrol King
Sarah
Kaylee
Eryn
Mitchell K.
Janet Norrie
Michelle
Nick
Tori C
Dorothy Carnell
Dorothy Carnell
Brysyn
Kaylee
Austin G
Malanovich Family
Hailey
Rowan
Teegan
Delisle Atom Hockey Team
Alix
Jordan D
Timi
Cooper
Keeley
Erika Si
Kris
Caleb
Avery S
Morning
Breakfast Prep
Trace
Tyler
Mrs. McLeay
Robin
Chloe H
Mrs. Clarkson
Mrs. Cooper
Emma
Cadence
Mrs.
Vandenameele
Vetter Enterprises
Cencan Processors Ltd.
Schumacher Farms
Colburn Farms
Agrium Inc.
Back 40 Embroidery
RBC Royal Bank
* Enjoy this month’s
recipe for Chili. The
kids can help with this
one—it’s so easy!
Kid’s Favorite Chili
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (15.75 oz.) pork & beans
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 can (10.75 oz.) tomato soup
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. chili powder
In a large saucepan, cook beef
and onion over medium heat
until meat is no longer pink.
Drain. Stir in remaining
ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer
for 15-20 minutes until heated
through. Yield: 4 servings
Servers for January
Mrs. Rempel
Mrs. King
TOP 10 REASONS TO DRINK MILK
#10
Riboflavin—keeps skin, eyes and nerves healthy and essential for energy
#9
Potassium—the nutrient responsible for fluid balance
#8
Carbohydrates—a great drink for athletes
#7
Protein—the building blocks for muscle and other body tissues
#6
Vitamin B12—helps form healthy red blood cells
#5
Vitamin A—keeps eyes and skin healthy
#4
Zinc—helps build protein and is involved in the immune response
#3
Vitamin B6—helps build protein and blood cells
#2
Vitamin D—needed to absorb Calcium
#1
Calcium—keeps bones healthy. Milk is the #1 source of calcium
For the last week in January, the students have been taking part in Sask Milk
week. The fun activities, complete with prizes, included:
Moo-Off—the best “moo” imitation to be done over the intercom
Moo Joke of the Day—announced daily
The Hidden X—look for the x on the bottom of your milk cup during breakfast
Why is Milk Good for You—filled out a ballot form
Moo Mural—created in the main hallway by students
Thank-you to Betty Gessell, Donna Johnson, Cherryl & Ken Schumacher for donating beef, Shauna
Adams, Cary Brunett, Jean Lingnau, Shannon Wright, Ron Golden, Mona Spence, Angela Vandenameele
and all other parents, staff and community that donated and contributed to make our last two Hot
Meals a huge success!! We couldn’t do it without you all.
CURLING
Tuesday Night Family Curling
League
Delisle Curling Club
Starting in January $150/
family
Please contact Chris/Dawn @
493-8192 or email
[email protected] for
details
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
MASS TIMES HAVE CHANGED
Come join us every SATURDAY @
5:00 PM
If you’d like to receive an electronic
copy our weekly Bulletin please send
an email [email protected]
Art Workshop
Saturday, March 21 10-4
With local artist Heather Gessell
http://gazellefineart.com
Registration: Contact Delisle Rec
Board [email protected] before
March 1st
Open to all ages
Location: Delisle Composite School
Materials will be supplied
Delisle Minor Football
Don Narcisse Football Skills Camp will be in Saskatoon on Saturday, April 25. The kids are coached in skills by
CFL players. And, it looks like John Chick will be there! (ages 7-18). For anyone interested, here's the link for tickets. https://
www.picatic.com/saskdonnarcisse2015
New Contact Email for Delisle Minor Football:
[email protected]
Important
- It’s important that you register with both Saskatoon Minor Football (SMF) and with Delisle Minor Football
(DMF). We need to make sure we have enough coaches, equipment and to sort out players or split teams – which impacts the
schedule. So no late registrations will be allowed. If you’d like to help with Delisle Minor Football behind the scenes – please
send us an email…. [email protected] - Thanks
Age/grade
Title/Description
General Info
Ages 4 and 5
Tykes on Spikes
Flag Football - an
introduction to Fundamental Sport Skills
and Fundamental
Football Skills using a
fun collection of
games and activities
that keep youngsters
active and instill a
love for Sport and
Football.
1 hr
Sundays (Early Afternoon)
May 3rd - June7th, except
May 18th
At SMF Field
No parent volunteers required
Registration & Payment Information
January 06th - Registration opens
Pay SMF(Saskatoon Minor Football) directly for their Registration Fee ($55).
Payment online, or via cheque.
AND
Pay DMF (Delisle Minor Football) directly
for their Registration Fee ($25). Cheque
payment - mail to Box 860 Delisle, SK
S0L 0P0
You register on-line at Saskatoon Minor
Football
http://www.saskatoonminorfootball.com/ty
kes/ and to complete the registration send
email to [email protected]
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Grades
1—8
Flag
Football
1 hr - Games location – Saskatoon
(Practices in Delisle)
All teams and divisions will play one game/week – on
Saturday’s (plus any practices set by the coaches)
Divisions:
Colt: Grades 1-2
Stamps: Grades 3-4
Hilltops: Grades 5-6
Huskies: Grades 7-8
Volunteers:
This is run by volunteers, so coaches and managers
will be needed for each team.
Head Coach kid no charge
Equipment:
Cleats are allowed; shirts are supplied by DMF
(Delisle Minor Football); flags are yellow – so no
yellow shorts, no yellow at all allowed on the shorts
Important dates:
January 06th - Registration opens
Deadline April 15th
Pay SMF (Saskatoon Minor Football) directly
for their Registration Fee . Payment online,
or via cheque.
AND
Pay DMF (Delisle Minor Football) directly
for their Registration Fee ($25). Cheque
payment - mail to Box 860 Delisle, SK
S0L 0P0
You register on-line at Saskatoon Minor
Football
http://www.saskatoonminorfootball.com/flag/
and to complete the registration send email
to [email protected]
April 28th - Parents meeting
May 2nd - Spring season begins
June 26th-28th - Spring Jamboree
Grades
5-8
Six-aSide
Tackle
Football
We haven’t hosted this before – we can only host
a Delisle team if we have more than 16 players. IF
we don’t get enough players for our own team
then you’ll be placed on a Saskatoon team. Please
contact Delisle Minor Football if you are
interested.
For more information to
http://www.saskatoonminorfootball.com/sixaside/
Season Length: May 4th - June 28th
2015 Important Dates
April 1st - Equipment Pick Up for P2P Camp
April 7th-9th - Playground 2 Pros camp
Equipment Pick Up April 20th - 22nd
Practices Can Begin April 27th
Games will Begin May 7th
June 26th-28th - Spring Jamboree
Equipment requirements can be found at
http://www.saskatoonminorfootball.com/sixaside/
Division & Game Nights:
Hilltops: Grades 5-6 Play Wed.
Huskies: Grades 7-8 Play Thur.
There are 2-3 practices and one game a week;
practices are set by the coach of each team.
So we can figure out if we have enough players in
Delisle in make a team, send an email to:
[email protected]
Subject Line: TACKLE
Body of email: Name, age, birthday, grade,
address, parents name and contact information.
Once we figure out if we have enough players or
not to register our own team then we’ll let you
know. Deadline March 15
More information on the Tackle registration
January 19th - Registration opens
SMF League Cost: $275
Playground to Pros Camp: $190
You register on-line at Saskatoon Minor Football
http://www.saskatoonminorfootball.com/sixaside/
Pay DMF (Delisle Minor Football) directly for
their Registration Fee ($25). Cheque payment mail to Box 860 Delisle, SK S0L 0P0
and to complete the registration send email to
[email protected]
All students will be making masks in Art class during
school to wear to the event!
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Sunday
Mar 5—Gr. 6 Ski Trip
Mar 6—Skating Gr. 5 & 5/6
Mar 13—Skating Gr. 4 & 6
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
4
Day F
K
11
3
Day E
10
Day E
2
Day D
K
9
Day D
K
17
18
Day C
16
Thursday
5
Day A
Gr. 1 & 2 Assembly
12
Day F
K
SCC Meeting 4-6 pm
19
6
Day B
K
Friday
Gr. 1 & 2 Assembly
Skating Gr. 5& 5/6
13
Day A
Hot Meal forms due
Skating Gr. 2 & 3
20
7
14
21
Saturday
28
NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
27
NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
26
NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
25
Mardi Gras in Delisle
NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
24
Day F
NO SCHOOL
Family Day
23
Day E
K
Day D
Hot Meal & Hat Day
K
Day C
Baking Day
Skating Gr. K & 1
Dance classes with the Colborn’s Feb. 25, 26 & 27
Check your e-mail for
March newsletter
Day B
Senior Centre
K
Mar 16-19—Book Fair
Mar 16—Report Cards
Mar 19—Interviews
Mar 20—NO SCHOOL
Mar 25—Hot Meal