Box 190, Trochu AB,

T0M 2C0

Phone: 442– 3872

Fax: 442- 4209

Email: troval@ghsd75.ca

Web Site:

http://

trochuvalley.ghsd75.ca

WELCOME TO TROCHU VALLEY SCHOOL Welcome back! We are excited and already into what looks to be an outstanding year at Trochu Valley School! Welcome to a number of new students and welcome to Miss Christina Koots who has joined us as an Educational Assistant in the Kindergarten classroom. The rest of our staff are all returnees but some have moved around in their assignments. You will find a complete staff list with their duties inside the newsletter and on our website. http://trocuvalley.ghsd75.ca Change is a part of education and we have some changes at TroVal. The grade 6 class has moved to Campus 2 where they operate like a middle or junior high school class. Their eagerness and enthusiasm is rubbing off on everyone at Campus 2. Alberta Education has provided the opportunity for high schools in the province to change the way we do business through the High School Flexibility project. At TroVal we have a number of components. All high school students now have a Teacher Advisor who will coach them through their high school journey starting in gr 9 through graduation. All students gr 6 through 12 were drafted by teachers to a spirit team. Team Time is every day for just under half an hour. Activities will include advisory time for high school students, team building for each team, study time for doing homework, one on one or small group to teacher time in a specific subject as needed as well as the construction of an electronic portfolio for all students. High school students will earn credits for their portfolio as well as leadership credits for the time with their team. The school is buzzing with anticipation for this time each day. Enrollment numbers are down slightly at TroVal but programs remain unchanged. In fact, we are offering live taught courses in Science 14 and 24 as well as Math 31 which we have not had for a number of years. Staff has chosen to make a concerted effort to focus more on students and their success in everything we do this year. Ms. Chantalle Boese has taken on the position of Athletic Director and reports a full slate of volleyball teams with most coaches in place. Two mobile volleyball courts are in place in the arena. Thank you to Friends of TroVal for helping to make this happen. On the modernization front, steel is up for the two major additions - the gym out front and the two levels of classrooms out back. Don Hartman, Facilities Director for Golden Hills School Division reports we are on track for our September 2014 opening. Please contact any of us at the school if you have any questions or concerns and we will do our best to work things out. Have a great September!

Mrs. Debbie Barkman Principal

Trochu valley staff

Mrs. Barkman— Principal

Mrs. Frere—Associate Principal, Grade 1

Mrs. Benedict—EA, Assistant Librarian

Mr. Berg—Community Resource Worker

Miss Boese—SH Social, 9-12 PE, Athletic Director, Career Councilor

Miss Bowers—Custodian

Mrs. Briscoe—EA

Mrs. Cheshire—Grade 4

Mrs. Corsino—EA

Mrs. Gesyler—Office Manager

Mr. Howard—JH Math, Industrial Arts

Mrs. Howard—JH LA & Math

Miss Koots—EA

Mr. Nelson—9-12 Sciences

Mr. Nigro—9—12 Math

Mr. Olson—Grade 1, Grade 3-4 Split class

Mr. Perreault—Math 10 Prep, Outreach

Mrs. Reti—Grade 5

Mrs. Robertson—Gr. 6 & 9 LA, JH Health, SH Work Experience

Mrs. Samson—Gr 6—8 Science, Home Economics

Mrs. Schmidt—Kindergarten

Mr. Segales—Custodian

Mrs. Stankievech—Grade 4

Mrs. Tetreault—Grade 3

Mrs. Tolman—Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Vickery—Librarian

Mr. Villegas—Custodian

Mr. Vokins—Music 4 & 5, Band 6—12, Gr 7—8 Social

Constable Warner—School Resource Officer

Mr. Weger—Gr 9 Social, SH English, Gr 6—8 PE

Miss Williamson—Grade 2

Mrs. Winther—Gr 6 Social, Gr 9—12 CTS, Outreach

Listed are the just some of what the Teaching Staff teach—they are all very flexible and

teach a variety of subjects and courses throughout the year.

Crosswalk Safety—Campus 1

Please assist the school in promoting and encouraging students to cross streets

carefully. Outside Campus 1 there are two crosswalks. If you are picking up your child and

need to cross the street please use these crosswalks to assist with safe street crossing.

Students sometimes get excited, are in a hurry and dash out between parked vehicles. We

would like everyone to use the crosswalks.

Let’s all encourage the 3 P’s of safe street crossing— point, pause, and proceed and promote

street safety.

Morning Arrival -

Busses are to be arriving at the school at 8:30 am and town students should arrive at school

at this time also so as to ensure that all students arrive safely and are supervised.

Afternoon Dismissal-

The students will be dismissed at 3:25. The Bus students will load their bus on the

east side of the playground and town students will be directed to the front of the

building. If you are picking up your child(ren) we ask that you wait outside the front doors as

this is a very congested time of day in our buildings.

***** NOTICE: ***** We have students in our

school with severe nut allergies.

We encourage all parents and students to

avoid bringing nut products into the school

or to school events. Thank You for your

cooperation!

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

To be excused; the school needs to be informed of all absences or lates by a

parent or guardian. The school office opens at 8:00 am, students begin

classes at 8:35 am. We request that you inform the office before class time.

This pertains to all Tro-Val Students.

We are not able to excuse absences that are more than two weeks old.

A phone call, note or email (joanne.tolman@ghsd75.ca) to the office is

preferred. If you know of the absences ahead of time please let the classroom

teacher(s) know as well as the office so that homework can be arranged.

See our website for more information on the GHSD Attendance Policy.

NEWSLETTERS: The office will send out a newsletter the first week of each month to the youngest child in each family.

This newsletter will contain general school news and information. Each elementary classroom will send out a newsletter to their students with specific

information pertaining to that class.

Registration Forms Due September 9th

Fee Payment Due September 30th

(Payment plans can be arranged with Mrs. Gesyler (Campus 2 office)

These forms are very important for administrative purposes as well as for student involvement in

classroom activities off school property, internet access student work publication.

Picture Days September 11th, 2013

Grades 7—12

September 12th, 2013

Grades K—6

Photographer’s Suggestions: Be clean and well groomed

Wear solid colors Do not wear white

Long sleeves recommended

Our Grades K—3 Students and Staff

would like to extend a huge Thank You to

the Trochu Lions Club for generously

donating their building to us for our year

end celebrations in June, 2013. We had a

great day and really appreciate the use of

your facilities.

THANK YOU PARENT COUNCIL Trochu Valley School would like to extend a huge

thank you to Parent Council for their commitment to our students, staff and school.

The staff luncheons & supervision are such a treat for everyone. The monthly hot lunches for students are terrific and enjoyed by the majority of our students.

The funding for special events and activities is greatly appreciated.

A special thank you for providing free lunches to the students and staff at Christmas time and

for the year end celebrations. Your time and generosity are greatly appreciated by

everyone at Tro– Val.

Awards night The 2012-2013

Trochu Valley School Awards will be held

on October 4th at 7:30 pm in the

Trochu Community Hall.

Students receiving awards

will be contacted prior to awards.

TERRY FOX RUN September 26, 2013

Trochu Valley Students will be participating

in the Terry Fox Run.

We ask all participants to bring a

‘TOONIE for TERRY’

Any one can donate more to the run if they

choose. More information regarding times and

the grades participating will be sent home with

the students.

School Phone Number: 403-442-3872

Both Campus 1 and 2 are connected by an internet based phone system. Our phone

number will ring at both campuses. We will be able to transfer calls to each

office, classroom and portable.

Email Address:

troval@ghsd75.ca Each staff member can be contacted by

their school email at: firstname.lastname@ghsd75.ca

Web Site Address: http://trochuvalley.ghsd75.ca

Library News Welcome back everyone - hope you had a great summer.

The library is up and running for everyone’s enjoyment!

Classes have begun checking out books and the kids were

very excited to get their first books of the year!

This year, in Gr. 6 – 12, we are teaming up with the

Trochu Public Library to access digital books. Perhaps

you have noticed a $5.00 fee for the Library on the fee

form. This is a membership to access the Marigold digital

library. The students will receive a library card and

password. They will be able to download digital books to

their devices (I Pads, I Pods, laptops, etc). We hope this

will give the students more variety in their library books at

the higher grades. We will continue to grow our library

collection, but we hope this will enhance it! Also, we have

3 Kobo’s that students may check out if they do not have a

digital device that they can download to.

If your family already has a subscription to the Marigold

system, you will not need to pay this fee. We hope this

will be a good partnership between the town and the

school.

Mrs. Vickery

MAGAZINE DRIVE

The Magazine Drive will run from

October 10th to October 24th.

Grades 4 through 9 students will be participating.

Proceeds from the Magazine Drive help provide a variety of

extra curricular activities for the students.

Thank you for supporting the

Trochu Valley School Magazine Drive.

TRO-VAL ADULT

VOLLEY- BALL

DROP IN LEAGUE

Starts Monday, September 9th

8:00 pm Campus 2 Volleyball Courts

Runs Mondays @ 8pm until courts removed.

Located @ volleyball courts in Trochu Arena

-enter through school entrance. Cost-$5 drop-in fee.

Contact Stacey Hoppins

(403-442-4238)

with any questions. Spread the Word!

Volleyball Volleyball season is well underway

with games to start soon.

Thank you to the following coaches for their time, energy and

commitment to our students:

Senior Girls Andy Nelson

Senior Boys

Andrew Frere

Junior A Boys Tanya Little

Carmel Letkemann

Trochu Valley School is very grateful for all the expertise, knowledge and

experience you are sharing with our students.

Coaches needed for Junior ‘B’

Boys and Junior ‘A’ and ‘B’ Girls

Please contact Miss Boese at the school if you are interested in

coaching.

Please stop by Campus 2 to cheer on the Tro-Val Blue Jays and enjoy some

exciting volleyball action.

GRAD 2014 FUNDRAISING

Grad Coupon Books are Here!

They are available from any grade 12 student from now until early October, or contact the school.

The books are available for Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton at the low cost of $20.00.

The Grads will also be selling jewelry, wrapping paper and other assorted Christmas Items and this

campaign will wrap up in early October as well.

Thank You for Supporting the Trochu Valley

Class of 2014!

The GRAD 2014 started their fundraising by

catering, serving and do cleaning up for the Grad 2013 Banquet. They did an amazing job! In June the students helped serve and clean up from the annual

Victim Services Lobster fundraiser.

Library News Welcome back everyone - hope you had a great summer. The li-

brary is up and running for everyone’s enjoyment! Classes have

begun checking out books and the kids were very excited to get

their first books of the year!

This year, in Gr. 6 – 12, we are teaming up with the Trochu Public

Library to access digital books. Perhaps you have noticed a $5.00

fee for the Library on the fee form. This is a membership to access

the Marigold digital library. The students will receive a library

card and password. They will be able to download digital books

to their devices (I Pads, I Pods, laptops, etc). We hope this will

give the students more variety in their library books at the higher

grades. We will continue to grow our library collection, but we

hope this will enhance it! Also, we have 3 Kobo’s that students

may check out if they do not have a digital device that they can

download to.

If your family already has a subscription to the Marigold system,

you will not need to pay this fee. We hope this will be a good

partnership between the town and the school.

Mrs. Vickery

MAGAZINE DRIVE The Magazine Drive will run from

October 10th to October 24th. Grades 4 through 9 students will be participating.

Proceeds from the Magazine Drive help provide a variety of extra curricular

activities for the students.

Thank you for supporting the

Trochu Valley Magazine Drive.

Trochu Valley School Parent Council Every parent and/or care giver is invited to be a part of Trochu Valley Parent Council.

The Council provides many, many wonderful extras to our students and staff and are always looking for new ideas and volunteers.

The first meeting of the 2013-2014 school year will be Monday, September 30th at 7:00 pm in the Home Ec Room at Campus 2.

Some of the events, programs and activities Parent Council provides monetary assistance to are:

Monthly hot lunches for all students Bi-monthly staff appreciation lunches and supervision of students Entry fees for provincial level competition in sports and academics

Mileage, drivers and admission fees for elementary field trips (up to $300 per class) Campbell’s Labels for Education Collection

Grades K—7 Agendas Contributions towards special presentations

Monetary award to top Grade 10 students each year Plan on attending the first meeting of this school year on Monday, September 30th at 7:00 pm in

the Home Ec Room at Campus 2 for more information and to give input. If you are interested but unable to attend please contact

President Val Tasch at 403-443-0135

Curriculum Information Parents:

Learn Alberta offers information about what students are expected to learn at each grade level of the curriculum. Information will provide grade-at-a-glance information and gives a short explanation of the curriculum for parents.

Check out the following website for curriculum information:

www.learnalberta.ca/content/mychildslearning

The following are upcoming courses available through Kneehill

Adult Learning. Information can also be found on our goggle

calendar at www.kals@3hills.ca and via The Capital event

calendar at www.threehillscapital.com

1. GED starts Wed. Sept 18 (Free course)

2. St. John First Aid Standard 2-day $145 Oct 5 & 6. (Emergency 1-day also available for 8-12 participants.)

3. Spanish Tuesdays 7-9 pm 12 week course starts Sept 24, $140. Commencement of classes dependent upon

minimum enrollment of 8

4. Computers Self-paced one-on-one classes geared to suit your needs. $15/session. Various times available.

(We also offer free public access to computers w/high-speed internet.)

5. English Second language (ELL) Tuesday evenings Three Hills, Wednesday evenings Trochu. (No charge)

6. COW BUS Acme Monday Sept 16 and Carbon Tuesday Sept 17 Everyone welcome, no charge.

Call Sharon for details 403.443.5556

7.You and The Law Weekly sessions to help educate the public about the law and the legal system by provid-

ing general education and information.

Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance

For your convenience, we have made arrangements for families to voluntarily purchase student accident

insurance through the Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance program, underwritten by Industrial Alliance Insurance

and Financial Services Inc.

Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance offers protection against the unexpected costs of injury from accidents, and is

especially valuable for families who:

do not have medical or dental plans,

have limited plans, as it may help supplement health and dental benefits, or

have active children who enjoy sports and outdoor activities.

Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance has a selection of plans to suit most budgets. Benefits include coverage for:

The full school year (September to September), 24 hours a day, whether at school or at home;

Expenses that are often limited or not covered by private or group insurance plans, or Provincial Health

Insurance Plans - such as ambulance, physiotherapy, private tutoring, counselling, and much more;

Injury-related dental treatment (including future dental treatment up to age 26);

Out-of-province or country emergency medical expenses.

If your address changes during the school year, your Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance plan is transferable from

school to school, anywhere in Canada.

Insurance premiums are $13.50 and $31.95 per year, depending on the plan selected, and your child is covered

all the time, not just while at school. A discounted premium is available for families with 3 or more children.

For more information or to apply online, please visit www.kidsplus.ca, or speak with a Kids Plus™ Client

Service Administrator at 1-800-556-7411.

** Forms are also available on the Trochu Valley School Website.

2013-2014 CAMPUS 2 TIME TABLE

PERIOD 1—8:40—9:20 PERIOD 5—12:10—12:50

PERIOD 2—9:22—10:02 PERIOD 6—12:53—1:32

PERIOD 3—10:04—10:44 PERIOD 7—TEAM TIME—1:32—2:00

PERIOD 4—10:46—11:26 PERIOD 8—2:00—2:40

LUNCH—11:26—12:10 PERIOD 9—2:40—3:22

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURE….

Golden Hills School Division Administrative Procedure 490:

1. The school staff may arrange for voluntary assistants in the school.

2. All volunteers must complete a volunteer registration form.

3. The Principal must establish procedures for the approval of all volunteer positions in a school. This must

include a criminal record check and a child welfare information system (CWIS) check.

4. To be a volunteer driver a driver’s abstract must also be completed by the RCMP. These forms are also

available at the school offices or on our website under documents.

As per Division policy we have to follow the above procedure. If you are interested in volunteering in our

school we have the letters at the office for you to take to the RCMP station to have the check done free of

charge.

Trochu Valley School is very fortunate to have so many wonderful volunteers and their time and commit-

ment to our students and school is appreciated very much.

Trochu Play School Registration Night

Thurs., Sept 5, 2013

7pm

Trochu Baptist Church

Basement

1st Day of Playschool will be

Sept 12 for 25 sessions.

Open to children aged 3 (potty

trained) to 5 years.

Subsidy available for those

who qualify.

Contact Randi with questions

at 403-391-6639 or email

trochuplayschool@gmail.com

Outreach Conference Sept 27th—28th

Mrs. Kirk and Mr. Perreault will be attending this

conference in Edmonton.

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