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O.M. Irwin School “Achieving Excellence”

April 2019

Principal’s Message

Welcome to April! This school year is moving very

quickly and it is hard to believe we are heading

into the final three months of the school year. As

we move into April, I want to thank parents and

guardians for their tremendous support for our

Parent-Teacher Conferences on March 25th and

27th. It was exciting to see many parents and

guardians along with their children attend Parent-

Teacher Conferences. I want to thank the parents

and guardians for their tremendous support of their

children and for their child’s teachers. Thank You!

I also want to thank the parents, guardians and

students for supporting the Scholastic Book Fair

during the last week of March. The book fair was

very successful and the money raised from the

book fair is reinvested into the library to purchase

more books for the students. I also want to thank

and congratulate the students who participated in

the O.M. Irwin Talent Show on March 28th. The

student performers were very impressive and they

did a terrific job in performing for their peers. In

closing, I wish all members of our school

community a terrific month of April.

Hoo Haa Ice Rocks!

Mr. Kohlman

Principal

Save the Date:

April 3rd – Staff Meeting

April 10th – Fire Drill at 1:35pm

April 12th – K – 4 Hotdog Sale

April 15th – SCC Meeting

April 16th – Grade 5 – 8 Hotdog Sale

April 17th – Grade 6 – 8 Students attend Rob Nash at

Living Sky Center

April 18th – Gym Blast for Middle Years students

April 19th – Good Friday – NO SCHOOL

April 19th – 24th – Easter Break

April 25th – Classes Resume (Day 3)

April 26th – Pizza Day

April 30th – K – 4 Assembly @ 12:30pm

May 2nd – Earth Ranger Presentation @ 9am

May 2nd – Lifetouch Spring Photos

May 2nd – 3rd – Kindergarten Graduation Photos

May 3rd – Teddy Anderson Performance @ 9:30am

May 3rd – Taco-In-A-Bag for Grade 5 – 8 students

May 20th – Victoria Day – NO SCHOOL

May 23rd – 24th – Grade 6 Band Trip to Westbank

June 10th – K – 8 Track Day

June 12th – 14th – Grade 7/8 Band Trip to Calgary

June 18th – Alternate Track Day

June 20th – Grade 6 – 8 Awards Day / Night

Grade 6 Awards @ 1pm



June 26th – Last Day of Classes for Students

June 27th – Report Cards Emailed – Last Day for

Teachers

April 2019 Achieving Excellence

ROBB NASH PROJECT

The Robb Nash Project is coming to Swift Current and Irwin grades 6 – 8 students will get to see his dynamic presentation on April 17, 2019.

Robb Nash is becoming internationally known for leaving a successful music career to share his incredible story with thousands of young people.

Robb was the victim of a serious auto accident, a head on collision with a semi-truck. He was found with a fractured skull and pronounced dead by first responders. But by the time the ambulance had arrived at the scene to take his body to the hospital, Robb’s pulse had miraculously returned. After a difficult recovery, and despite significant physical and emotional scars, Robb was left with a new outlook on life.

He started a band as a way to leverage the power of music to share his philosophy, and soon had songs in the Canadian Top 10. Robb saw musical success as a platform from which to influence and motivate young people. He put aside performing to large audiences, and began speaking to youth in their schools across the country, playing his songs and sharing their meaning with his young audiences.

Robb is a Canadian recording artist who tours the country and speaks to students about hope and purpose. He combines humor, song and story-telling to communicate with students about the value of life and self-worth. In his presentations, he covers topics such as bullying, drugs/alcohol misuse, making good choices, depression and suicide, self-respect and respecting others. His main message to students is to make every day count. Robb has spoken to over 1 million students, and visits cities all across Canada each school year with a profound impact. It is common for students to find a new sense of hope and purpose in their lives after experiencing a Robb Nash presentation.

“Some say you have to hit rock bottom to learn life's most important lessons. I disagree. On this tour we've seen so many young people experience breakthroughs when they hear the tragic and inspiring stories of others. We help people discover their gifts, rather than focus on their failings. We help them to learn not just to survive, but to lead a life of significance. I don't want others to have to go through a near death experience like I did.... before they learn to live!”

Thank you to the following people who support our O.M. Irwin students:

1. SaskTel Pioneers Club for their $300 donation to be put towards purchasing books for our school library

2. Our school’s Basketball Coaches

3. The community’s basketball officials that helped officiate all of our teams’ games this season.

4. Ethan Regnier and Ethan O’Rourke for their support of the Broncos I-Read Program.

5. Our SCC for its amazing support of the School’s Learning Plan.


O. M. Irwin School is pleased to announce our annual fundraiser. This year we and our School Community Council will be partnering with Growing Smiles.

Funds raised will go toward this year's class trips, and student swimming lessons for the 2019-20 school year!

This spring we are selling beautiful, Canadian grown plants to help raise money for our programs. Plants are a great way to encourage our friends to get out into the garden while choosing to support a healthy fundraiser. The orders will arrive and be ready to be picked up on Wednesday, May 8th - Just in time for Mother's Day! This is our first time doing this fundraiser and we are really looking forward to it. As it is new to us, we are setting up some procedures to make the payment and distribution as efficient as possible. Here are some highlights.

o Tuesday, April 9th - Kick-off assembly for the whole school. o Online orders only at this website

https://omirwin.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home

o Enter the name of a student that you want your sale to be credited to. o An invoice will be sent to you. Please send payment with the seller to their homeroom teacher. o Check payments only. No online, credit card, e-transfer, or cash payments. o Friday, April 26th - Order deadline. o Wednesday, May 8th - Pick up your order at O.M. Irwin School from 3:30pm to 7:00pm. o The top-selling class will get a pizza party. o The top-selling individuals in K-4, and 5-8 will get a gift card to a local business. o Participation Draws

o Anyone with sales by noon of Wednesday, April 10th will have their name entered in a prize draw. o Anyone with new sales by noon of Monday, April 15th will have their name entered in a prize

draw. o Anyone with new sales by noon of Friday, April 26th will have their name entered in a prize draw.

More information and reminders will be sent home periodically.

It is our goal to sell 500 plants.

Check the website frequently to see our progress on the goal thermometer.

We hope that you will see something you like and help support our cause by placing an order. Don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions by calling the school (306-778-9270) or emailing [email protected]. Thank you so much for your support!

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March ICE Awards of Excellence (Gr. K-4):

KM: Hayden Zanidean, Oscar Wigton, Finnley Hanson, Zian Dela Cruz 1B: Sterling Chalk, Elisha Smith 1SCH: Sophia Dungca, Addyson Parnwell, Beth Mohagen 2R: Serenity Trono, Kate Mohagen, Broden Reid 2RO: Corissa Weibe, Derek Swindler, Chase Schwartz, Gradyn Jackson 3H: Veer Patel, Dana Montalbo 3N: Brandt Balliett, Koehn Chalk 4G: Cash Grant, Emma Siever 4S: Alexis Francis, Sophia Alano, Danica Jackson


Band News

Good luck to those band students who are performing solos and duets in the Swift Current Music Festival on April 16th and 17th.

Grade 6 Band trip will take place on May 23rd/24th at Westbank. The cost is approximately $110.

Chaperones are needed for this overnight camp.

The Grade 7/8 Band trip to Calgary is June 12th – 14th. The cost will be approximately $275. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please contact Miss Jersak. ([email protected])

More information for both band trips will be sent home in the next few weeks.

PARENT/GUARDIAN REMINDER:

Please use our front doors if you are dropping off your

child or coming into the school after 9 am. This will

help to stream all late students, parents and visitors

through the front doors. Please be sure to check into

the office when you arrive.

mailto:[email protected]


April is National Oral Health Month

A Message from Your School Dental Team

Let’s Remember To Celebrate Our Smiles

Everyone deserves a healthy happy smile. To prevent common oral health problems like cavities and gum disease the solution is so simple that it seems hard to believe that many of us still struggle with these issues, but we do. Why? There may be a few answers, but the number one answer most often is not very complicated and may just mean one or two slight changes to our daily routine.

If we took just a few minutes each day to take part in a simple oral hygiene plan or tweak a few things we are doing, we would have a much better chance of enjoying good oral health. It could be as simple as 1 2 3 - A B C

1 - Brush twice a day, for the right amount of time. The usual recommendation is 2 minutes (with help from an adult) if you are a child and 3 minutes if you are an adolescent or adult.

2 - Floss once a day

3 - Routine dental visits starting as early as 1 year old.

A - Always take the opportunity to use fluoride products. Fluoride strengthens teeth and makes it much harder for cavities to develop. It also remineralizes enamel that is starting to decay making the tooth strong and healthy again. It is a safe effective way to help avoid costly cavities.

B - Be sure to brush your child’s teeth until they are capable of doing this for themselves. Let them go first and then you finish the job. This is usually needed until around 8 or 9 years old. After that continue checking in and supervise from time to time to be sure that a thorough job is being done.

C - Consider snacking on healthy alternatives at least most of the time. Sugary and starchy foods are better “sometimes” snacks than “all the time” snacks.

A Smile is something everyone can afford to give away. The more smiles you give the better both you and the receiver feel.

Saskatchewan Health Authority Dental Program


ASK A BRONCO

Mr. Siemens' Grad 4 class had the opportunity to participate in "Ask a Bronco". It was a pleasure to have Broncos Captain Tanner Nagel in to speak to the class.


HOO HAA IRWIN ROCKS!!

Kids in the Kitchen

The Spring Session of Kids in the Kitchen will begin on Tuesday, April 2nd and will run until May 28th. Sessions are Tuesdays from 3:15 – 4:45pm in the Foods Room.

Babysitter Training and Home Alone Course

Cypress Advanced First Aid Services – Babysitter Training Course for boys and girls ages 10 and older, will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 to 4:00 pm at Bright Beginnings, 885 6th Ave NE. Cost $55. Registration forms available at the school or call Jan Loeppky-Mackay at 306-774-4885 or e-mail: [email protected]

Chinook School Division - Report to the Community

Chinook School Division’s aim is to continue to be an educational leader in the province providing unique opportunities, services and support to all children in southwestern Saskatchewan. We are sending home a small publication booklet, called “Report to the Community”. This report presents a broad overview of the Chinook Board of Education’s goals, activities, programs, services and partnerships. It also highlights some of our student achievement in comparison to the provincial data.



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NEXT K-8 Meal Day is on

Friday, April 26th! Watch for pizza order forms going home soon!

O.M. Irwin Annual Playoff Hockey Draft

With the NHL season winding down it is time for our annual Irwin Playoff Draft. Picking a team will be a little different this year. You need to go to: http://bit.do/omirwin.

Once there, you need to put in your name and a valid email. Then, you will need to pick 10 players from the list of players. You will also need to pick a teams goalies. They will get you 3 points for a win and 5 for a shutout. For this just pick which team they play for under team. That is it, click save and it will email you a copy of your picks to the email you listed.

Good luck!! If you have have any questions, ask Mr. Grainger

Our next K – 4 Assembly will take place on Tuesday, April 30th at 12:30pm. All parents, grandparents and

guardians are welcome to attend!

Student Contact Information If you have recently moved, changed phone numbers, have a new job, please update the school

with new contact information. It is crucial the school has current and up-to-date numbers in case of an emergency or student illness.

Please update the school at 306-778-9270 or email your child’s homeroom teacher to be

forwarded to the school office.

Gym Blast For

Middle Years Students

Thursday, April 18th (afternoon only)

Kindergarten Registration for the 2019 – 2020

For the 2019-2020 school year Kindergarten registration is ongoing.

To register for Kindergarten, your child must be 5 years old before December 31st, 2019. Please call Irwin School at 306-778-9270 for information.

Kindergarten Orientation will be held on Thursday, May 30th.

http://bit.do/omirwin


Swift Current Minor Baseball (SCMB) is looking to recruit additional umpires to work both house

league and competitive league minor baseball.

SCMB is hosting two baseball umpires clinics in April:

Level 1 – applicable to beginners (all ages over 12 years old) or those who have been

previously registered but have not taken a clinic for more than one year.

o Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (lunch on your own)

o Registration at 8:45 AM; Cost = $30

Level 2 – applicable to those umpires who are fully Level 1 certified and moving to the

next level of certification.

o Sunday, April 14th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (lunch on your own)

o Registration at 8:45 AM; Cost = $30

Location for both clinics – Ecole Centennial School, East Parking Lot, enter through ‘Main

Entrance’ doors.

For more information or to register for either clinic, please

contact Bryce Martin at 306.741.3584 via text or phone

So … You Wanna Be A Baseball Umpire??


Chinook Board of Education - Trustee Profile: TIM RAMAGE

Tim Ramage is a Trustee for Subdivision 8 which includes all Swift Current schools: Fairview, Central, Irwin, École Centennial, CAMPS, Maverick and SCCHS. Tim has been a Trustee for nearly 15 years, starting with the legacy Swift Current Division 94.

1. Why did you become a trustee? I became a trustee because I honestly desire that all children and youth have the opportunity to learn and grow in an educational environment that enables them to reach their fullest potential with a strong support base.

2. What do you feel you bring to the Board table? I have worked much with children and youth within our community in varying capacities: operated an Open Custody Young Offender Home for Sask. Justice, youth pastor, Social Services Contract Mentor, Southwest Homes. As a result of these experiences as well as taking courses relative to working with youth who struggle with esteem and addiction issues, I believe children and youth need individual help and support.

3. What kinds of things does a board of education do? The Board of Education works cooperatively with the Minister of Education, with the goal of enabling our School Division to deliver the services necessary to fulfill the needs of our students.

4. What is your most memorable school event or activity you have been a part of? I’ve enjoyed many memorable moments as a Board Trustee, mainly being able to attend the Grand Re-opening of Maverick School, as well as our new Ecole Centennial School. However, what I have enjoyed most is being able to visit the schools in our division on both a formal and informal basis, and seeing how staff and students have taken the initiative to develop their school’s “personality”.

5. What do you feel is one of the most important issues facing the Education sector today? I feel the most important issue facing the education sector today is the ongoing need for funding to deliver the educational programming that is needed to meet the needs of both teachers and students.

6. What is your most heart-warming and/or funniest moment in your time as a trustee? The most heartwarming moments I have experienced in my time as a Trustee is when students from various schools attend Board Meetings and present their outstanding accomplishments and projects that they have been working on within their schools.

7. What do you want people to know about being a trustee? It is my desire that teachers, staff, parents, and students know that as trustees we are approachable, and are working on their behalf to help them educate and mentor the children who are under their care.

8. What are you looking forward to in regards to the future of the Education sector? As in the present, I am looking forward to and hoping that the number of students committing to graduate will continue to rise, and that the children who struggle will continue to receive the help they need from the new initiatives that have been implemented recently (eg. Math and ELA Interventions).


In Motion Commotion News By: Val Choo-Foo, City of Swift Current In Motion Coordinator

Spring is here!! Now it’s time to get outside and be physically active by going

for walks, biking, roller-blading, playing soccer, ball, basketball or football.

Whether children and adults are registered in structured activities or not, there

are many opportunities to be In Motion. Did you know that 65% of

Saskatchewan parents with 5-17 year olds report that parks and playgrounds

are within half a kilometer of their home? And this is definitely true for Swift

Current! We have 20 parks and playgrounds as well as tennis courts, a

skateboard park, horseshoe pits, soccer fields, and basketball courts. We are

also so fortunate to have over 20 kilometers of Chinook Parkway alongside the

Swift Current Creek. There are so many fun spring activities to participate in, so stay active and have fun!

“Achieving Excellence”


PARENTING STUDY GROUP Laure Gaunt 306-626-3317 (not long distance)

Dorene Bymoen 306-773-0301

For the month of April 2018

o Parenting Study Groups – promoting healthy parent/child relationships with

respectful communication, co-operation, responsibility and encouragement.

o Based on the teachings of Alfred Adler and Rudolph Dreikurs. Tuesday, April 9 – Parent Study Group

Tuesday, April 30 – ADD/ADHD Information & Support

Time: 7:00 – 9:00

Place: O.M. Irwin School (Library)

Phone: 306-626-3317 (not long distance)

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