HUGH SUTHERLAND SCHOOL NEWS

CHINOOK'S EDGE SCHOOL DIV. #73

HUGH SUTHERLAND SCHOOL NEWS

Hugh Sutherland School R.R. #1 Carstairs, AB. T0M 0N0

May 2014

Principal: George Thomson Vice Principal: Valerie Clapp

Phone: (403) 337-3326 Fax: (403) 337-3918 Website: hughsutherlandschool.ca

May News and Notes from the Admin Team

A big hello everyone! We are hoping spring is finally here! As we say a final goodbye to a long and snowy winter, we can reflect on a few events that have been happening and look ahead to a warmer and sunnier month of May!

Throughout this year we have been working on building school community and respect. To support this goal, we have had several presenters work with our students. Ralph Cervi finished his presentations on Internet Safety and Cyber Bullying. Robb Nash provided his musical message about making good choices and Chris Koch presented on tolerance. Different classes have had anti-smoking presentations and other students have had sessions on Safely Crossing Train Tracks and Roadways. Our Double Trouble student group will lead HSS Students through a "White Out Day" to bring understanding to the dangers of drinking and driving. Several students are also making a difference by mentoring other students in our Peer Mentorship Program. Another school goal is to improve student engagement as we focus on literacy skills. Teachers and students have been engaged all year in several strategies to improve their reading comprehension. Recently we had a very successful Spelling Bee fundraiser and assembly. Thanks to all of you who donated funds to our Middle School programs. We raised over $5000! Congratulations to Ashley Stevenson in Grade 7 on being the top speller!

In Sports, Badminton just finished up and athletes are sharpening their cleats for Track and Field season. The Bands have been very active with presentations, festivals and trips. Make sure you attend our Year End Band Concert on May 29th. Several staff and students continue their efforts to bring forth a wonderful drama production, Alice @ Wonderland. Make sure you get your tickets for May 20th and 21st. The High School Leadership students have been doing a great job planning many student activities and a recent Spring Formal Dance. We look forward to another High School Student Success Assembly coming up in early June.

Hugh Sutherland School has exciting news; Carstairs has waited a long time, and finally... we are having a Grand Opening for our new gym! The Grand Opening is set for May 7th at 10:45 am and all members of the Hugh Sutherland School Community are invited to share in the celebration! The school has worked closely with the Town of Carstairs on this project and the intention is that this gym will be a community gym for the school and the entire community. The new gym facility will boast provincial caliber sports events, excellent fitness instruction, community events utilization, band concerts, and theatre productions.

Once again PAT Part A exams are starting next week in Grade 6 and Grade 9 English. Please stay in regular communication with your child's teachers in order to ensure learning success.

Our next School Council meeting is on Tuesday, May 20th. You are welcome to come out and provide input into the school through this important committee.

I certainly appreciate the parents, students, school staff and community who all work tirelessly to make Hugh Sutherland School the wonderful school it is. If ever you have any questions, please call us anytime or drop in to the school.

With HSS pride, Mr. George Thomson and Mrs. Valerie Clapp Principal and Vice PrincipalwowfwH.huugghhsuStuhtehrlearnldasnchdooSlc.chaool

What are you doing for your mental health?

Mental Health Week is May 5th--11th promoted by Alberta Health Services. Challenge yourself to take care of you and learn to de-stress by reminding you that small steps make a big difference.

Day 1 Food & Mood

Eating healthy makes us feel healthy

Day 2 Get Moving

Exercise releases chemicals in your brain that help improve your mood

Day 3 Be Yourself

How you feel about yourself can play a big part in your mental well being.

Day 4 Laugh

Laughter is a powerful antidote for stress.

Day 5 Give Attitude

Giving thanks builds stronger relationships making you feel more positive.

Day 6 Get Your Groove On Music has the ability to change our moods and help pick us up.

Day 7 Do Something Good Giving is receiving.

IMPORTANT DATES:

May 2 ? No School

May 6 ? Double Trouble White Out Day

May 7 ? Gym Grand Opening 11:00

May 15 ? Twelfth Night Outing

May 16 ? No School

May 19 ? No School

May 20 - School Council Meeting

May 20-21 ? Alice @ Wonderland Drama

May 22-23 ? Grade 6 Camp

May 27? HOJA Presentation for Grade 5-8

May 28? Grade 9 Party Program May 29 - Band Concert

Robb Nash came and presented his life story through music to the students at Hugh Suther-

Watch Alice fall down the rabbit hole & meet all the classic & wacky characters from the original, all while she searches for a Starbucks to charge her phone.

May 20, 2014 ~ 7 pm ~$2.50 per admission

May 21, 2014 ~ 7 pm ~ Dessert Theatre (ticket purchase deadline May 12) $5 per admission, includes desserts provided by HSS Students

To buy tickets please contact the school office or Miss Strand at kstrand@chinooksedge.ab.ca. Thank you for your support of our wonderful, creative students!

land in April. Robb was in a car accident and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. His vital

signs came back on their own and he calls this experience "the wonderful opportunity of dying". He uses his experience to encourage students to live for all their worth. Hugh Sutherland Student Haylea Jones was accompanied by Robb & his band for a piece as well. Good job Haylea!!

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

GO.....KODIAKS....GO!

Track and Field practices are going Monday,

Tuesday and Wednesday after school until 4:30.

It was a busy month of April in the Athlet- Track Meet Dates:

ics department, with badminton being such a

Sr. Divisional Meet ? Tues. May 20th ? Sundre

short season this year. We sent a total of six

Sr. Zone Meet ? Tues. May 27th?

teams to Junior and Senior High zones and the

Calgary Foothills Track

athletes did a fantastic job representing Hugh

Jr. Divisional Meet ? Fri. May 23rd - Sundre

Sutherland.

Jr. Zone Meet - Tues. June 2nd ?

Now that badminton has finished, we are

Calgary Foothills Track

focusing on track and field and boys soccer, with Sr. Provincial Meet ? Fri. & Sat. June 6th & 7th ?

our athletics awards to follow in June.

Calgary

We are also all very excited to see our brand

new gym which is opening on May 7th. Students

Foothills

Track

and staff alike are thrilled to be able to use this

facility.

Measles Outbreak Update

As you are all well aware, measles is in the NEWS. We have not had measles cases reported in our area yet. However, Carstairs is considered to be part of Calgary zone.

If you have anyone that you suspect has symptoms of measles ie. high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, followed by a rash (typically beginning behind the ears) the message to them is:

STAY AT HOME. Do not visit any clinic, hospital or Public Health Office. Call Health Link at 1-866-408-5465.

More information can be found on the Alberta Health Services Website:

Fostering our safe and caring culture

A message from the Superintendent

Chinook's Edge is highly regarded for our efforts to surpass safety standards in our schools, and exceptional attention to safety is practiced throughout the division every day. As well, surveys of students, parents and staff also show high praise for the safe and caring culture in our schools. That said, a new Safe and Caring Working group is striving to push these priorities even further.

The group is comprised of school administrators, family school wellness staff, teachers and central office staff. They have worked together throughout the year and determined three streams of work to be accomplished in Chinook's Edge, from assessing the effectiveness of the social emotional learning programs that are in place in our schools to gathering information about the impacts of social media on our students. We are very proud and enthusiastic about the efforts being made through the Safe and Caring Working Group, because we know that feeling safe and cared for is the basis for all other learning to take place.

Kurt Sacher, Superintendent

It is very important that parents report all absences and lates to the school office at 403-337-3326.

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KODIAK SNACK SHACK MENU FOR MAY 2014

Volunteers are always needed. If you are interested, please call Tracey at 337-2271

SMOOTHIE OF THE MONTH (Tue & Thur only)

Mango/Pineapple/Orange $2

Sun Monday

Tuesday

45

6 *Passion Tea

CLOSED Lemonade $1

Taco in a Bag

-$3

11 12

13 *Smoothie Day

CLOSED

Nachos Supreme -

$3

Wednesday

7 Chicken Caesar Salad- $3

14 Basics & Reheats

Thursday 1 *Smoothie Day Hot Dogs - $2 Burgers - $3 Doubles - $4 Cheese 0.25

8 *Smoothie Day Hot Dogs - $2 Burgers - $3 Doubles - $4 Cheese 0.25 Watermelon $1

15 *Passion Tea Lemonade $1 Beef on Bun-$3 Corn on Cob-$1 No Smoothie

18 19

20 *Smoothie Day 21

CLOSED

Chicken Caesar

Perogies- $3

Wraps

22 *Smoothie Day Hot Dogs - $2 Burgers - $3 Doubles - $4 Cheese 0.25 Watermelon -$1

25 26

27 *Smoothie Day 28

CLOSED Mac & Cheese

Basics & Reheats

-$3

29 *Passion Tea Lemonade $1 Lasagna - $3 Garlic Toast & Casear Salad-$2

Regional Science Fair Results

April 11-12th, 2014

Friday

Sat

2

3

NO SCHOOL

9

10

Pizza - $2.50

2 Pizza & Milk - $6

16

17

NO SCHOOL

23

24

Pizza - $2.50

2 Pizza & Milk - $6

30

Lucy Bannard & Joy Watson "Erasing the Environment"

Hailey Gale produced "The Great Soap Race".

She got GOLD & 2nd Best of Fair!!

Congrats Hailey!

Noah Goodwin "Can You Taste The Difference?"

MacKenzie Moulaison & Olivia Bowen "The Color Blind Test" took Silver! Congrats to MacKenzie & Olivia!!

Bronze Congrats to Noah!!!

Bronze--Nature Award

Congrats to you!

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Please come join us!

After an incredible amount of hard work and commitment from many different people, this month we are pleased to announce the opening of our new gym!

Please come join us Wednesday May 7, 2014

at 11:00 am

to celebrate the opening of this project.

All members of the community are welcome to attend.

Donations are still accepted towards this project.

The Breakfast Program is busier than ever! Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, we provide choices of fruit, yogurt, porridge, cereal, toast, milk and juice to all of our students. Wednesdays we have the Porridge Truck that offers porridge at no cost and a variety of menu items for a small cost. The cost to run this worthwhile program is about $500 per month and is run by volunteers and relies on donations of food or cash. Many thanks to all of the volunteers that bring it all together ? parents, teachers, students and community members. If you would like to become involved in any way in this worthwhile program, please contact the school.

Researchers found that teenagers who fail to eat a good breakfast are more likely to become obese and develop high blood sugar in adulthood. "Study after study shows that kids who eat breakfast function better," Dr. Schneider says. "They do better in school, and have better concentration and more energy."

Upcoming Exams: Provincial Exams May 12--Grade 9 English (A) May 14--Grade 6 English (A) June 18--Grade 6 English (B) June 19--Grade 6 Math June 20--Grade 6 Science June 23--Grade 6 Social Studies June 24--Grade 9 Math June 25--Grade 9 English (B)

Good Luck

to all

Hugh Sutherland School Students

Diploma Exams June 12--English 30-1 (A), English 30-2 (A) June 13--Social 30-1 (A), Social 30-2 (A) June 17--English 30-1 (B), English 30-2 (B) June 18--Social 30-1 (B), Social 30-2 (B) June 20--Biology 30 June 23--Chemistry 30

as they begin to prepare for upcoming ex-

ams!

You

can

do

it!!

Congrats to Grade 7 Student Ashely Stevenson on winning

the Spelling Bee in April!!

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