REPORT CARDS &

INTERVIEWS Report cards will be sent

home on March 16th.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

will be held on March 20 &

21. A schedule will soon be

sent home with the oldest/

only child in our school.

If you need to make

changes, please call the

school at 780-941-3927

as soon as possible.

NURTURING SUCCESS & EXCELLENCE

2018

MARCH

KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHT Our Kindergarten Information Night will be held on April 4 @ 7:00 pm. This evening is for all parents of children attending kindergarten at New Sarepta Elementary School in the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. During this time we will be providing a brief overview of our kindergarten program and going over important dates and information. We will also be electing the L.A.C. executive for next year. This is an excellent way to be involved in your child’s education and meet new people. THE REGULAR L.A.C. MEET-ING WILL BE ON THE SAME DAY BUT START AT 6:00 pm. Please pass this message on to anyone you know who will have a child attending Kindergarten next year. 2018-19 Kindergarten REGISTRATION is now open. All registrations are to be processed online. The registration link is: http://www.blackgold.ca/ schools/programs/kindergarten/ (and our school website). Please note that your child must be 5 years old by February 28, 2019 to register for Kindergarten for the 2018-19 school year.

CALENDAR EVENTS 7 - Early Dismissal (2:27 pm)

LAC mtg. @ 6:00 pm

9&10 -Gr. 3/4 Girls District .

. Floor Hockey Tournament

11 - Daylight Savings Time

12 - DuffleBag Theatre (1:00)

16- St. Patrick’s Assembly(am)

*Wear green .

. - WONDER Movie (Gr. 4-6)

- - Report Cards home

- - Silent Auction items due

16 & 17-Gr. 5/6 Girls District

mmFloor Hockey Tournament

19 - 22 - School Book Fair

19 *NO SCHOOL COUNCil

m mtg. in March. Council

m members & Room reps to

o meet on March 20th to

a assemble Silent Auction

B Baskets

20 & 21 - Parent/Teacher

Interviews

23 -NO SCHOOL: PD Day .

. Girl’s STEM Day

Mar. 24 - Apr. 2: Spring Break Classes resume Tuesday,

April 3

April 4- Early dismissal@ 2:27

& LAC mtg. @6:00

*Kindergarten Information .

Principal: Mrs. Cheryl Hafso

E-mail: cheryl.hafso@blackgold.ca

Our monthly school

newsletter can also be found

online at:

nses.blackgold.ca

780-955-6025

ST.PATRICK’S DAY

An assembly will take place

at 10:25 a.m. on March 16th

to celebrate St. Patrick’s

Day. Parents are welcome

to attend.

*Remember to wear green!!

CAUGHT YOU BEING

GOOD!

During the month of

February students were

acknowledged by staff

members for their positive

student behaviors in our

“Caught You Being Good”

program. In this program

“tickets” were given to

students who were caught

in the act of showing good

character or demonstrating

good behavior. Students

receiving a “ticket” entered

a draw for the chance to

win an individual prize and

were given a heart to hang

on our “Caught You Being

Good” tree.

Certainly there is much to

celebrate in terms of

positive student behavior

in our school! It is in the

doing of something good,

for yourself or others,

that the real reward is

found.

VOLUNTEER HOURS

We would like to thank all

the parents who helped with

our winter field trips and

events. We greatly

appreciate all the extra

supervision and assistance!

Thanks also to all the parents

who helped out at school

in February!

2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR

Next year’s school calendar has

been approved by our Board of

Education, and is attached to this

newsletter. It can also be found

on-line at the Black Gold

Website - www.blackgold.ca

STAFF CHANGES

We welcome Mrs.

Nuestaeter to our staff

as our head secretary.

For those emailing in

student absences, please

email: diane.nuestaeter@blackgold.ca

We are also happy to

welcome Mrs. Stone to our

school as an Educational

Assistant.

At the end of March, we

will be welcoming back

Mrs. J. Hiller from her

maternity leave, and in

turn bid a very fond

farewell to Mrs. Schmidt.

Page 2 STUDENTS OF NEW SAREPTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUCCEED!

STUDENT OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the following

students for being chosen for their

great practice of Habit #6 -

“Synergize” in February:

1H - Denae Plesman

1K - Ryden Dubray

2BJ - Alexis Craig

2H - Ember Abraham

3H - Laura Doucet

3S - Miika Hargreaves

4B - Haylea Hancar

4Q - JT Preston

5E - Cody Preston

5H - Ella Shipalesky

6J - Sierra Sutton-Langille

6B - Rayla Bradley Thank you for being such great role

models in our school!

The Student of the Month theme for

MARCH is Habit #7 - Sharpen the

Saw, which involves taking care of our

body by eating right, exercising, and

getting enough sleep. Along with

balancing our time between school,

extracurricular activities, family and

friends; and always learning how to

become a better person.

Students recognized as “Student of

the Month” receive certificates and

an opportunity to have pizza with the

principal. Special thanks to P.I.I.E.

for sponsoring this event.

UNPLUGGED RESULTS

We congratulate all our families who took part in the 2017

Unplugged Contest on Family Day weekend. We had

impressive participation results

with Justin Best (Kindergarten) winning the draw prize.

Congratulations, Justin and family!

Thanks to Leduc County Family and Community

Support Services for holding

this contest and reminding us of the importance of spending

family time unplugged.

BLACKGOLD SPELLING BEE

Congratulations to Megan and

Taylor Wieling for their

tremendous spelling prowess

during the District Spelling

Bee Competition. Both can

be commended for their hard-

work and preparation for the

spelling bee and for their fine

performance. Way to go,

Megan & Taylor!

LEDUC MUSIC FESTIVAL

This year the speech portion

of the Leduc Music Festival

will be held on April 11.

All performances will take

place at the Leduc Community

Baptist Church (3205 Coady

Blvd.). We have 14 individual

students who are competing

from Gr.’s 2- 6. We wish the

best of luck to all our

participants!

CRAFT CLUB In February, we enjoyed

creating personalized valen-

tine cards! This month craft

club will go green. Creativity

will be key as shamrocks

abound!

Join Mrs. Klassen in the Art

Room at lunch recess the

second week of March.

FLOOR HOCKEY NEWS Grade 4 - 6 floor hockey intramurals will start up in April. Currently the Gr. 3/4 & 5/6 Girls Floor Hockey Teams are busy preparing for their District Tournaments (Gr. 3/4 Girls - March 9 & 10; Gr. 5/6 Girls - March 16 & 17). The Gr. 3/4 Boys Team and the Gr. 5/6 Boys are having try-outs as their tournaments are in April: Gr. 3/4 Boys - April 6 & 7; Gr. 5/6 Boys - April 13 & 14). We wish all teams the best of luck and know that they will do a fine job of representing our school. Congratulations to the following students for making the 2018 school floor hockey teams formed thus far: Gr. 3/4 GIRLS TEAM Jenna Rouncville Belle Besselt Shia Shipalesky Grace Trach Bryanna Geldart Brianna Tremblay Morgan Knight Ashlyn Nessler Miika Hargreaves Lillian Nelson Carmen O’Farrill Katie Doornbosch Sophie Cetinski Coaches: Mrs. Hammell & Mrs. Brown

Gr. 5/6 GIRLS TEAM Chloe Buyzat Kennedy Lewis Hanna Stone Taylor Wieling Piper Enright Sierra Sutton-Langille Brooklyn Message Quincy Baldwin Jayden Sutton-Langille Katie Woods Britynn Fairlie Claire Loren Megan Wieling Coaches: Mrs. Erdmann, Mrs. Klassen, Miss Pylypiuk

STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math) Day

On March 23rd, BGRS will be hosting a

Girls in STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math) Day at West

Haven Public School. Two students from

each school across Black Gold have been

invited to attend and learn about the

future career opportunities and possibili-

ties for female students in the areas of

science, technology, engineering and

math. We are proud to have Ava Chretien

and Taylor Wieling represent our school

and take part in this exciting educational

event!

SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS

P.I.I.E. Upcoming FUNDRAISER Donations Needed!!: SILENT AUCTION THEME BASKETS Each year the New Sarepta Ag. Society hosts the "Crooked Ice Jugspiel” which is a milk jug curling bonspiel. The Ag. Society generously allows P.I.I.E. to run a silent auction during the jug-spiel. For several years, the silent auction has been a major source of our fundraising income, enabling us to pay for bussing to skiing and swimming lessons and to bring in special events like the “DuffleBag Theater”. To help ensure a successful auction, we ask each classroom to collect donations of either cash or items for a "theme basket" please bring all donations to school by Friday March 16. Below is a list of this year’s themes for each class: Kindergarten (both classes) Easter Basket Gr. 1K Kitchen/ Baking Gr. 1H Camping/Picnic Basket Gr. 2H Beach day Basket Gr. 2BJ Mothers Day Basket Gr. 3H Fathers day Basket Gr. 3S BBQ Basket Gr. 4SB Family Night Basket (Games/ movies) Gr. 4Q Spa Basket Gr. 5E Junk Food Gr. 5H Coffee/Tea Basket Gr. 6J & 6B Gift Card Basket While we encourage everyone to get involved, participation in this fundraiser is, as always, voluntary. The theme baskets are just one aspect of the auction. We also approach businesses for donations of cash, services or products. In the past we have had bicycles, airline tickets and Oilers tickets donated. These larger items really help to draw interest and increase bidding. If you know of a company or individual who would like to donate something for our Silent Auction, please use the corporate sponsor letter found in this newsletter to ask for donations. More copies of this letter can be obtained through the school office or from any school council executive member. Please feel free to call Noelle at 780- 919-2022 if you have any questions or a donation item. Thanks for your continued support! New Sarepta Ag. Society’s Jugspeil held on Saturday, March 31, from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., at the Agriplex. For more information contact Shelley at the Ag. Society @ 780-941-3730.

Can’t participate in the jugspiel but still want to support PIIE? Couple of options: Stop by and place a bid at the silent auction during the Jugspiel 9am—7pm or; Purchase a supper ticket to attend the Jugspiel supper (Supper only ticket $20 purchase by March 20, 2018). (Please note the event is for 18 years or Older.) **MEETING CANCELLATION: Please note that there will NOT be a School Council meeting in March. However, School Council members and Room Reps are reminded to meet at the school on March 19th @ 7:00 p.m. to assemble the Silent Auction baskets. Our next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 16th at 7:00pm. We will be discussing and deciding on our fundraisers for the 2018/2019 school year. Everyone Welcome!

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HEALTH TIP OF THE MONTH Be a positive role model for your

children. Take the stairs instead of

the elevator. Go for a brisk walk.

Try a new activity. Park your car a

distance away from the shopping

mall or arena. Take your dog

for a longer walk.

Keep active!

PARENT RESOURCES:

Engaging Students is a cooperative effort of Central Office departments in Black Gold Regional Schools to support student learning in our schools. Visit our website for resources and information. http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/

Learn Alberta.ca is a website that

supports lifelong learning by

providing online resources to the

Kindergarten to Gr. 12 community

in Alberta. Students, teachers, and

parents can use this site to find

multimedia learning resources that

are correlated to the Alberta

programs of study. Students,

parents and staff of Black Gold

Regional schools are authorized to

use LearnAlberta at:

http://www.learnalberta.ca/

To access these resources you

need to use Black Gold’s codes:

Username: LA03 Password: 8049

My Child’s Learning & Curriculum

Express

My Child’s Learning is a new online resource that provides up-to-date information about what children in Grades K—12 are learning, the resources available to help them, and how they might be assessed. It can be found at: www.learnalberta.ca/content/

Take Note

Music and Movement will continue to

be our focus for Grades 1-4 this month.

Learning various dance moves will help

students feel comfortable at our up-

coming school dance and for our airband

contestants to design movements!

The Grade 1s are finishing their Peter &

the Wolf Unit & the Grade 2s their Fun

with Composers Unit featuring William

Tell’s Overture. Soon, the Grades 1 &

2s will be starting a Salute to Spring

Unit and a St. Patrick’s Unit involving

jigging, singing, and Luck of the Irish

musical activities.

The Grade 3s will continue being

enriched with their Ring of Mystery

Unit which involves Vivaldi, Violins, and

Venice. They have been slowly finishing

their creative Venetian masks and will

be ready to sing and present them at an

upcoming Carnival Assembly in April.

The Grade 4s will continue with their

“Beethoven Lives Upstairs” unit. They

are also excitedly learning recorder

skills and songs as they are awarded

ribbons in our Recorder Karate

Program. Please assist them in spending

10 minutes daily in practicing their

songs on our musicplayonline site! The

students have been given the password

and music sheets to use at home.

The Grade 5s will continue a Composer

Study along with their advanced

recorder skills. Please help them to

improve their recorder skills by using an

online site called musicplayonline.

The Grade 6s have started their

Airband Presentation Unit. They will be

practicing in their music studio rooms on

Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting

March 6. Guidance and presentation

skills will be given to these aspiring

bands until they perform on April 12 at

1:00 in the gym. Be sure to mark your

calendars for these very special 26th

Annual Airband Presentations!!!!

BEST PETS Spring Book

Fair - It's off the leash! MARCH 19th - 22nd Watch for flyers that will be

coming home soon with the students, advertising a small sampling of the books that will be on sale at the fair! Be sure to fill in the Family Event Door Prize ballot included in the flyer, and send

it back by March 22! Once again, a schedule will be set up for classes to shop during designated recesses, so please watch for that on the back of the note attached to

the book fair flyer, or check with your child's teacher to find out which days they are allowed to shop. The book fair will also be open for business during P/T inter-view evenings, March 20th

and 21st. Please stop by to take a look at all the terrific new books prior to Spring Break! We ask that parents accompany their children when shopping or browsing during P/T Interview eve-

nings. Thank you once again for supporting this library fundraiser. Your purchases

help us bring many new books to our library! Librarian: Mrs. Noble

SPRING BREAK & PD Day There is no school on March 23rd as this will be a Professional Devel-

opment day for teachers. Our Spring Break then starts on March 24th

and runs through to April 2nd. We wish you all the best while you

enjoy this break from school. Classes will resume on Tuesday,

April 3, with Early Dismissal on Wednesday, April 4th.

DuffleBag Theatre will be

here on Monday, Mar. 12th,

at 1:00 pm for interactive

storytelling theatre!

Since 1992, the “Nearly

World Famous” DuffleBag

Theatre has become one

of the most celebrated

companies at festivals and

schools across the country.

The DuffleBag actors tell

an original adaptation of

Robin Hood full of wit and

humour. Just when the au-

dience becomes enthralled

by the story - a twist is

created! Before your very

eyes, students (and maybe

even a teacher) are asked

to come up on stage and join

in the action. This unpre-

dictable performance is a

hilarious experience for all

ages and a truly unique

interactive theatrical

experience where the

dream of living a fairy tale

actually does come true!

Parents and siblings are

welcome to attend this PIIE

sponsored event.

WONDER - Movie Afternoon

On March 16, all grade 4-6 students will be watching WONDER, the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. As this movie is rated PG, permission will be required online. A complete parents’ guide can be found at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543472/

COMMUNITY NEWS

Volunteer Appreciation All agencies and organizations

appreciate their volunteers as our programs and events would never succeed without them!

New Sarepta and area volunteers are invited to drop by the FCSS Office on

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) for coffee and cake.

(New Sarepta Agriplex, West Doors)

Mobile Mammogram Screen

Test Program 1 in 8 women in Alberta will be

diagnosed with breast cancer in

her lifetime. A mammogram can

help find breast cancer 2-3 years

before it can be felt. Women

50-74 are recommended to have a

screening mammogram every 2

years and may self-refer. The

Mobile Mammogram Screen Test

Program will be held in New

Sarepta on Wednesday, March 7,

2018 (10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) and

Thursday, March 8, 2018 (1:20

p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) at the New

Sarepta Agriplex (North Side).

Please call 1-800- 667-0604 to

book an appointment.

Volunteer Income Tax Program New Sarepta FCSS will complete 2017 Income Tax Returns for low-income individuals who have a simple tax situation and are living within rural Leduc County or the municipality of New Sarepta. Please contact Lucille at (780) 941-2382 to make an appointment to have your 2017 Income Tax Return completed free of charge. Please Note: we are not able to complete complicated returns, returns for the deceased, or those with business, farming or rental income.

Parent Link “Messy Mania”

Enjoy an ooey-gooey, downright

messy playtime with your child as

they learn through play using

all of their senses. Substances

such as water, paint, clay,

play-dough and other interesting

mediums will be the materials of

choice. Join us in the fun and

laughter as you and your child

bond through the shared experi-

ence of meshing art and science.

This registered program will

be held March 9-23, 2018,

10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Agriplex.

Please contact (780) 979-2386

or lrplc@leduc-county.com to

register.

March Speech Tip: *Did you know that children who have good listening skills are more likely to succeed in school?

*Teach your child to be an active listener by encouraging him/her to ask to repeat or explain the message in a different way when he/she does not understand.

Babysitting Course

Leduc County FCSS (New

Sarepta Office) will be hosting a

babysitting course on Friday

and Saturday, April 20-21,

2018 - registration forms will

be available at New Sarepta

Elementary School and New

Sarepta FCSS in late March.

For more information,

please contact Lucille @

(780) 941-2382.

Parent Link Stay’n’Play and More

Stay’n’Play is held Wednesday

mornings, 9:00 - Noon @ the

Agriplex. This is a free drop-in

program for parents and children

0 to 6 years. Enjoy an interactive

playtime with your child.

By following your child’s lead, you

can support play while building self

-confidence and self-esteem.

Family Day Unplugged Congratulations to Justin Best and his

family on winning the Leduc County

FCSS Family Day Unplugged Prize Pack!

Great job to all New Sarepta Elemen-

tary School students and families

that celebrated Family Day Unplugged!

2018 SOCCER

REGISTRATION Ages 3 and up. For more

info visit www.nsmsa.ca or

phone 780-964-2272

NEW SAREPTA & AREA RALLY CAP

Information Night - Wednesday, April the 4th @7pm. at the Agriplex The Rally Cap Program is an initiative to enhance players and coaches first

experience with the game. The program helps teach players the five FUNdamen-

tals of baseball in a fun and safe environment. Players have the opportunity to

perform different tasks in order to earn a colored Baseball Canada Rally Cap.

Cap colors correspond with various levels of achievement.

The program is designed for young baseball players (ages 4-7).

Goals:

• Create a fun environment in which children and adults are actively engaged

together in the game of baseball.

• Develop fundamental motor skills, teach baseball skills, and basic rules to our

players.

• Experience success with an emphasis on good sportsmanship.

• Promote increased self-esteem among Rally Cap aged children and adults.

• Recruiting new coaches and volunteers.

Dates: Sunday, April 8 - 2-3pm Wednesday, April 11 - 5-6pm Sunday, April 15 - 2-3pm Wednesday, April 18 - 5-6pm Sunday, April 22 - 2-3pm Wednesday, April 25 - 5-6pm Sunday, April 29 - 2-3pm *In the gym

For more information please contact Kris Murch @ Ph# 780.913.1910 or

KrisMurch@gmail.com

Walk like a Penguin: Deep freeze temperatures and sheets of ice may not inspire feelings of safety and comfort. Most of us have known someone - if not ourselves - who has fallen and been seriously injured on ice. In fact, from April 2013 - March 2014, injuries caused by falls on ice and/or snow accounted for 16,910 visits to Alberta Emergency Departments. But, this doesn't mean that hibernating is the safer bet. Quite the opposite: being sedentary contributes to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and unhealthy weight gain. Alberta Health Services encourages all Albertans to leave the hibernating to the bears, and to take a cue from some web-footed friends instead.... Enjoy the winter wonderland safely by learning the penguin walk! Watch a great new short Penguin Walk animation from AHS (featuring our penguin friends) at www.penguinwalk.ca

A POSITIVE, SAFE & CARING

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Star Student Behaviour at NSE ... Be Respectful

to people and property

Be Responsible for your learning and your behaviour Be Safe Be Kind & Play Fair

Do Your Best!

Box 160 New Sarepta, Alberta TOB 3M0

Phone: (780)941-3927 Fax: (780)941-2129

Dear Sponsor:

New Sarepta Elementary School has a volunteer parent run group called Partners Involved In Education (P.I.I.E.). This group is responsible for raising funds to support extra activities or events and to purchase upgraded technology for the children of New Sarepta Elementary School. Some of the activities that we support include: track meets, skiing and swimming; music and art activities, and field trips within Alberta.

For the past 19 years P.I.I.E. has been invited to run an annual Silent Auction in conjunction with our local Agricultural Society Jugspeil event. This year this event will be held at the New Sarepta Agri-plex on Saturday, March 31, 2018.

In order for our Silent Auction to be a success we require donations. We would welcome and appreciate any items that you may have to donate to our fundraiser. Any support that you may offer to our Silent Auction will be recognized at the auction and a letter of acknowledgement, which will serve as a tax receipt, will be issued to you.

It is through the generous support of our community and surrounding areas that P.I.I.E. can continue to raise funds for our children and give them that extra step to make their school years both memorable and educational.

On behalf of New Sarepta Elementary School, our parent council and the children of the school, we thank you for your consideration of this request. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Tanya Steenbeek Tanya Steenbeek

Chair of Partners Involved in Education - P.I.I.E.

gtsteenbeek@gmail.com or 780-722-9539