Welcome to the 2018 - 2019 school

year! Our staff is busy getting the

school ready for you and we are

excited for the first day of school on

September 4th!

The Derek Taylor Classroom

Connection Newsletter will be

available each month. It will be filled

with information and pictures about

the learning in all of our classrooms.

Our goal is to keep you informed and

connected to many of the wonderful

lessons and activities happening in

the school each month.

If you would like the Classroom

Connection emailed to you at the end

of each month. Please sign up on our

school website (www.gppsd.ab.ca/

school/derektaylor) to ensure you re-

ceive your copy. It will also will be

posted on our website.

See you soon!

Janice Barrett, Vice Principal

Welcome

First Day

Classroom Connection

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P OI NT S OF

I NT E RES T :

• Principal’s

Message

• Calendar

• Our Staff List

• New Bell

Times

• Supply Lists

• Canteen

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On September 4th, the doors will open at 8:00 am. Class lists will be posted at

each of the entry ways.

Room Assignments

• Kindergarten is in the classroom across from the office.

• Pre-school, grades one, two and three are in the lower level.

• Grades four, five, and ISC-B are upstairs in the wing to the right of the

library.

• Grades six, seven, eight and ISC-J are in the wing to the left of the library.

Principal’s Message Dear Families, Parents and Friends,

Welcome Back, we missed you!!

On behalf of our entire staff we would like to welcome our students and families back for the

2018/2019 school year. I am Ms. Bracko, your principal and I am thrilled to welcome you and

am looking forward to meeting new faces, revisiting with familiar ones, as well as hearing all

about your summer adventures. We are again committed to student success in the coming year

and to building a positive culture focused on relationships and collaboration. Our families are

our backbone of the community and we will continue to foster communication to better the

experiences students have at Derek Taylor. As excited as I am to offer this principal’s message

in our newsletter, it is the face-to-face interactions that I value most. Please know that we have

an open-door policy and welcome any opportunity to meet with you. We are looking forward

to providing a safe and nurturing environment as well as a challenging and diverse learning ex-

perience for our students.

This will be a FANTASTIC year!!

Sincerely,

Shelly Bracko

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Principal—Mrs. Shelly Bracko

Vice Principal—Mr. Bryan Funk

Vice Principal—Mrs. Janice Barrett

Admin. Assistant—Mrs. Nikki Rodacker

Pre-K Admin. Assistant—Mrs. Josie Atkinson

Preschool Teacher—Mrs. Doralee Heath

Preschool Teacher—Mrs. Rhonda Radench

Preschool E.A.— Mrs. Cathy Quinton

Preschool E.A.— Mrs. Karrie Jacobsen

Preschool E.A.— Ms. Sara Curry

Preschool E.A.—Ms. Lisa Shoemaker

Preschool E.A.—Mrs. Tanya Dyck

Preschool E.A.—Ms. Jennifer Hensen

Preschool E.A.— Ms. Bev Vanderkooy

Preschool E.A.— Ms. Melanie Bayko

Kindergarten Teacher—Miss Amy Briggs

Kindergarten E.A.—Ms. Heather Resch

Kindergarten E.A.—Ms. Alyssa Demeria

Kindergarten E.A.—Mrs. Karrie Jacobsen

Grade One Teacher—Mrs. Donna Hopkins

Grade Two/Three Teacher— Mrs. Vanessa Noskey

Grade Two/Three Teacher— Ms. Joanna Armstrong

Grade Two/Three Teacher—Ms. Dallas English

Grade Four/Five Teacher—Mrs. Jennifer Potosky

Grade Four/Five Teacher—Ms. Nikki Calderwood /

Mr. Liam McCracken

Grade Four/Five Teacher—Ms. Grace Davies

Grade Six Teacher— Miss Kateland Crowe

Grade Six/Seven/Eight Teacher— Miss Emily

Emond

Grade Seven/Eight Teacher—Mr. Clint Webb

Grade Seven/Eight Teacher—Mrs. Chantal Puls

Gym/Health/FSL—Miss Danielle Anthony

Learning Support Teacher—Mrs. Colleen Voth

ISC-B Teacher—Miss Trendell Beaudoin

ISC-J Teacher—Ms. Kelsey Johnston

ISC-B E.A.—Mrs. Teresa Olichny

ISC-B E.A.— Mrs. Jill Basnett

ISC-B E.A.—Ms. Doreen Fontaine

ISC-B E.A.— Mrs. Laura Brown

ISC-J E.A.—Miss Ami Anderson

ISC-J E.A.— Mrs. Audrey Gurney

ISC-J E.A.—Mrs. Shirley Primmer

ISC-J E.A.— Ms. Leslie Critch

ISC-J E.A.— Ms. Amber Vercammen

Library—Mrs. Tammy Webster

Inclusive E.A.—Miss Madison Binks

Inclusive E.A.— Mrs. Nancy Pilgrim

Inclusive E.A.—Mrs. Phyllis Cash

Inclusive E.A.—Mrs. Crystal Coughlin

Inclusive E.A.—Mrs. Linda Beaudoin

Orchestra—Mrs. Heather Penner

Choir—Mrs. Laura Storey

Guitar—Mr. Jason Peters

Canteen— Mrs. Trisha Duby

Caretaker— Gabriel Aguibiador

Derek Taylor Public School

7321-104A Street

Grande Prairie, Alberta

T8W 0E9

Phone: 780 - 357 - 9174

Website: www.gppsd.ab.ca/school/derektaylor

Business Tagline or Motto

Personal Digital Device Policy The school is not responsible for any damaged, lost or stolen personal digital devices. Pre-K - Grade Six Students are not permitted cell phone use at the following times. If they have a cell phone they need to be turned off from 8:15 am – 3:00 pm and stored in their lockers. Grades Seven and Eight Cell Phones, iPods, iPads, notebooks, netbooks, and tablets

· Turned off and stored in their lockers during class time unless the device is being used for educational purposes with the approval of the supervising teacher. Listening to music on a personal device is not an educational purpose.

· Can be used during the morning before the warning bell at 8:15. · Can only be used each day from 11:30 to 12:00. This is a privilege for our

grades seven and eight students. · There is no device use during transition periods between classes · If a student is with a teacher before the warning bell and during lunch for

educational purposes the teacher may require the device to be stored away.

Parents can support this policy by waiting till the end of the day to contact their children or leaving messages with the office. Cameras (Pre-K - Grade 8) • Not for use in the school or on the school grounds, during school hours, unless used

for a course activity with teacher approval. This include cameras on other personal electronic devices.

Any electronics brought to school grounds are the responsibility of the student and parent and not the responsibility of the school district.

The Dino-Bytes

Canteen will be

opening on Tuesday,

September 11th.

Cheques need to be

made out to Trisha

Duby.

Before School Supervision

There will be supervision on the play-

ground and tarmac each morning from

8:05 to 8:15 am. School doors will open

at 8:15 am.

What Door Should We Come In?

Boot room doors will be indicated with

signs.

Kindergarten: Main Door

Grades 2 and 3: East Door

(small boot room)

Grades 1, 4, 5, and Pre-school: South-

east Door (large boot room)

Grades 6, 7, 8: West Door (by garage)

Picture Days

Our picture days this year will be on

October 9th and 10th.

• Medical Emergency