École South Sa-Hali Elementary Phone: (250) 374-2451 

1585 Summit Dr Kamloops BC 

V2E 1E9   

March Newsletter 1. We will teach our students to be resilient and to collaborate. 

a. “The ability to use and adapt a variety of strategies or approaches to overcome difficulties and “get the job done”.  

2. We will teach our students self awareness and self regulation.  

Principal’s Message  Spring is in the air and many activities are happening in the school. It is wonderful to see all the students participating in extracurricular activities and I want to thank all the parents and teachers who are volunteering their time to make these opportunities happen. 

However, this has led to an unintended struggle with the supervision of younger siblings of students who are participating in extracurricular activities. We do not have supervision available before school or after school for siblings. For the last few weeks, we have had many students wandering the halls and disrupting the tasks that need to be done before and after school. I ask that you please make alternate arrangements for siblings so that their safety is ensured and there are no disruptions at school. 

We continue to focus on improving our teaching strategies for reading. We are also beginning to work on improving our teaching strategies in numeracy and spent the last PD day working on modeling both literacy and numeracy strategies that include clear learning intentions and opportunities for feedback. We will also be developing a whole school lesson plan to seek feedback from students about their learning and their sense of belonging. Finally, as always, for 

the most up-to-date information, I will continue to post a weekly schedule to our school website (http://south-sahali.sd73.bc.ca/)  

Thank you, 

Blake Buemann Principal  

 

A few reminders for the school year: 

● We have many students with nut allergies and thus have some Nut Free classrooms in the school. Please know if your child is in such a classroom and if so, refrain from sending your child to school with any nut based products. Thank you! 

Transfer Requests We recognize that students may need to transfer schools for a variety of reasons. If you need to make an application for transfer, please be aware that there is a district policy in place to ensure a fair and consistent process. This policy, “School Boundaries and Student Transfer Requests Administrative Procedure 305”, can be found on the School District 73 website: www.sd73.bc.ca  

Drama Club - Beauty and the Beast Our drama club is busily preparing for their performance of Beauty and the Beast. They are practicing twice a week to prepare a wonderful show for our school community. As with any play, it is more exciting to perform before a live audience. Therefore you are all invited to attend. There will be two showings: 

May 7 - 10:45am May 7 - 1:30pm 

Science Fair Families are welcome to join us at SSES, as students become the teachers. March 6th from 9:00am-10:10am is our school wide science fair.  

Let us blow your minds with our amazing science projects.  

 

 

PAC News Hello Eagle Parents ! 

I say this every month but how is it March already ? We have a few items for you this month. 

Planning of our BIG raffle in support of the SSES Library Rehabilitation Project is moving into the ticket sales phase. The draw will be on May 1st at our Fun Fair. This is our biggest fundraiser in direct support of this project. We have great prize packages ready for you ! 

Fun Fair will be on Friday May 1 this year and we’ve started our planning. At this point, we’re looking for volunteers to help with the planning. If you’re interested, please contact Kira Wood at kiralee@me.com  

Hot Lunch online orders for next term are now open. This time, we’ve included the ability to buy treats on Treat Day. This will save you from having to hunt for change on the day of ! Orders are done on the Hot Lunch website. The deadline for orders is Friday March 14. Don’t miss out ! 

A new fundraiser! Do you ever struggle with the day to day chore of meal planning? Does 5 o’clock ever arrive and somehow you forgot to plan dinner? Join us for a fun session where all of the shopping/pre-prep/clean up will be done for you and you will prepare 5 entrees for four people, all packaged in Tupperware for transport, ready to take home and pop in the freezer for one of “those” nights when meal planning gets away from you! 

Our menu for this workshop is gluten free: 

- Asparagus Stuffed Chicken - Apple Sage Chicken Sausages - Crockpot Port Carnitas - BLT Burgers - Pizza Stuffed Chicken 

Your registration of $140 includes all taxes, shopping/pre-prep/clean up, groceries, the 

 

Tupperware for transport and a $25 shopping credit from the new Winter & Spring catalogue and sales specials! A portion of your registration and shopping will go back to the school. Make sure to click on the event page and hit 'interested' or 'going' so your connections can also see the event! 

To ensure we have the Tupperware available for you, the registration deadline is March 11, 2020. Please refer to our Facebook event or the flyer that was sent home this week. 

We’re organizing a new fundraiser that will help you with your Spring cleaning. So if you’re itching to get started, put aside any clothes or small electronics, etc and stay tuned ! 

Have a great month ! 

Allison Tremblay SSES PAC Chair 

Leadership Fundraiser The Leadership group at SSES has been busy this February planning different important events. 

One of our school focuses will be to reduce garbage at SSES. Please help us by supporting these neat ideas! 

In February, we worked on decreasing single use plastic-wraps in our lunches by using reusable containers. 

In March, our goal will be to recycle as much items as possible on Thursdays hot lunch meals; producing less garbage. 

In April, our goal is to encourage students to bring their own spoons and forks to eat their lunches. 

The Leadership group is also organizing a fundraiser as Easter is coming by selling Purdys Chocolates. 

When we sell $500 worth of chocolates, we will earn 25% profit. All proceeds will go to our WE Village in Tanzania. 

Purdys is a Canadian based company. Their chocolates are made with 100% sustainable cocoa, which is important to us. 

Here is the link to go look at their catalog and place an order. Orders must be done by March 31st. Delivery will be on April 7th. Once you have clicked on the link, you have to register or login to your account. 

https://fundraising.purdys.com/1162487-74732  

Frisbee & Badminton Rackets If anyone has Frisbees or badminton rackets in their garage that they do not use, please consider donating them to SSES for use during PE classes. 

Lost & Found Two Gift Cards have been found in the school. If you think they may be yours and you can identify them, please contact the school office. 

Track & Field Dates This is just a brief early warning of the School, Zone and District Track & Field dates for this year. As in past years, all students in grades 4 to 7 will participate in the School Track & Field day. Based on their performance, some of our students will be invited to attend the Zone Track Meet and possibly the District Track Meet if they do well again.   

For our School Track & Field day, we choose to host it at the Tournament Capital Center (TCC) outdoor track because of the superior facilities which allows a richer experience for our students. To make this happen in one day though, we need students in grades 4 to 7 to be dropped off at the TCC outdoor track in the morning instead of at school. We recognize this is not always convenient but it is necessary to fit all the events into one day. Mme Dumas or Mr. Buemann will be there in the morning at 7:30am for those families that need an earlier drop off. 

 

Students will be bussed at the end of the day from TCC to the school by 2:40pm. Thank you for your patience and support with this change. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school. Here are the dates: 

School Track & Field - Tuesday May 5 Zone 1000m / 1200m - Wednesday May 6 (9:30-11:30) Zone Track & Field - Tuesday May 12 District 1000m / 1200m - Thursday May 14 (9:30-11:30) District Track & Field - Friday May 22 

Thank you Flutter Buys Thrift shop 

Thank you to the kind folks at Flutter Buys Thrift shop for their donation of materials to make the costumes for the spring play of Beauty and The Beast. 

Please thank them by supporting the thrift shop and their charity, the Kamloops Hospice Association, next time you are looking to purchase or donate gently used items to a worthwhile charity and a good community supporter. 

Reporting an Absence Consistent attendance is a vital component of any program and absolutely necessary in order for a child to succeed. Significant student absences and lateness will impact your child’s ability to do well and achieve success in the educational program we offer at South Sa-Hali Elementary. However, on occasion it is necessary for your child to be away due to illness or other factors. Please call 1-844-350-2647 or visit: go.schoolmessenger.ca if your child is going to be late or absent. You may also download the "SchoolMsgr" app for iPhone or for Android and follow the instructions. If you need to pick up your child from school for an appointment you need to sign your child in and out at the office. 

 

SSES Handbook For a copy of our South Sa-Hali Handbook, please visit the school website and look in the “What’s Happening / News” section and then in “Newsletters” section. 

Other Important Dates for the Year 

Date Activity

Thursday, March 12 Term 2 Report Cards Go

Home

Friday, March 13 Last day before Spring Break

Monday, March 23 First Day back after Spring

Break

Tuesday, April 7 Day of Sucwentwecw

Friday, April 10 Good Friday- No classes

Monday, April 13 Easter Monday- No classes

Monday, April 27 District Non-Instructional Day

– No Classes

Friday, May 15 District Non-Instructional Day

– No Classes

Monday, May 18 Victoria Day Holiday – School

Closed

Thursday, June 25 Last day for students – report

cards home

Friday, June 26 Administrative Day

 

READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE  http://south-sahali.sd73.bc.ca/ 

 

 

Association francophone de Kamloopsprésente la traditionnelle

Cabane à SucreSamedi 7 mars / Saturday March 7, 2020

The Rainbow's Roost6675 Westsyde Rd

14h00 Activités diverses / Outdoor activities

15h00 / Tire sur la neige / Maple toffee16h00 2$ - Le bâtonnet / per piece

17h00 Souper traditionnel / Traditional supper

18h00 Musique: Roger Dallaire & Daniel Gervais

Les billets sont disponibles au bureau de l'AFK. Le prix du billetn'inclut pas les breuvages. Aucune boisson alcoolisée permise surle site. Tickets available at the AFK office. Ticket price does notinclude beverages. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the site.

Adulte: 12$ / non-membre 17$Étudiant: (10 à 16 ans) 10$ / non-membre 15$Enfant (3 à 9 ans) : 5$ / non-membre 8$Enfant (2 ans et moins)  : gratuit

Merci aux bailleurs de fonds: Gouvernement du Canada, Gouvernementde la Colombie-Britannique.

Kamloops Early Language and Literacy Initiative (KELLI)

and School District 73

present

The

Parent-Child Mother Goose

Program * Enjoy an hour of rhymes, songs, and oral stories with your young

children

* Learn ways to encourage language and social development

* Meet other parents and families

* Learn about community resources

Program Details:

Tuesdays, 6:00—7:00pm

April 7—May 26th, 2020

At South Sahali Elementary School

Registration:

Monday March 23rd at 9:30am, via www.eventbrite.ca

Cost: Free! (Sponsored by the BC Ministry of Education, Ready, Set, Learn Initiative)

For more information, please call (250) 376-4771