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SPIRIT
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Mrs. Joyce Bowers - Vice-principal
Hague,Saskatchewan SOK1X0
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225-2196
225-2104
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www.spiritsd.calhaqueelem
May 8th,2014
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ADilTNTSTPATOPSfiI ESSA6E
ondf just wontto comploin
oboutthe weother! But I om olso
HoppyMoy! f am o true Saskatchewonion
of sunshine
ondwormth- trock seosonis
on optimistso here'shopingfor sunshine
ondwormth. Speoking
here ond we ore oskingfor somehelp from porent volunteerson ond before trock doy - pleoserefer to
the form ot the endof the newsletter.ff youcqnhelpout it wouldbe greatlyopprecioted.Thonkyou in
qdvoncefor your support.
A smollgroupof HESstoff will be presenting
our "leorningforlife" to boordmembers
ondsomedivision
offtce stoff on Moy 26th.This is o greot opportunityto celebroteoll the work we have been doing,
especiolfyin reoding. We will olsoget feedbackon howwe cqn improveour efforts next yeor. Pleqse
read lhe "naktng conneclrcns"porlbn of lhis monlh'snewsbfler so you canheQ your child at home.
Thonksto qll the staff who hoveworkedtirelesslyot extrocurriculorthis yeor. Stoff membersspent
schoolsports os well os intro murol gamesof lunch. These
mony hours plonningond implementing
opportunitieshelp studentsconnectto our schooland mokecominghere moreenjoyobleevery day. fn
Educotionwe are offen oskedto "do more with less"ond thot reguestoften folls on the shouldersof
schoolstoff qndf wouldliketo thonkthem all for the extro workthey do everydoy.
CouncilAnnuolGeneralMeetingon Mondoy,Moy 12thot 5:30 in
Pleosecomeout to our SchoolCommunity
the schoollibrory.
HoppyMother'sDoyto oll of our moms.
"Beingo motheris leorning
oboutstrengthsyoudidn't knowyouhod...
onddeolingwith feorsyoudidn't knowexisted."
- LindoWooten
ilAKTNa CONNECTTONS
We resd to understqnd.We reade-moilsfrom friends,jokes,ond directionson howto f ix something,
informotionqboutfoscinctingthings,novelsthot mokeus loughond thqt mokeus weep. This is the reql
purposeof readtng.Otherwise,whot is the pointZ
Peoplewho lovereadingtendbethose whoreolly"get into it"...theymokedeep connections
to whot they
are reading. Sometimesthe connections
(history
sre to things they olreody knowond love
buffs thqt
can'tget enoughof reodingobout the post). Somereadersore connecting
with o goodstory ond stoy up
lote of night becousethey wont to reod just onemorechopter.Beginningresders needhelpondguidonce
in mokingtheseconnections.
Here ore somewqysyouconhelpyour childmokeconnections
to whothe/shereads.
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Help them see the purposefor reoding. ff you are readingdirections on how to fix the
youneedto understandeverydetoil,lookbockof the drowing,mokeconnections
lownmower
to the octuol
lawnmower.ff you are reodingon e-moilfrom grondmoyou wont to mqkeconnections
to grondmo(oh
con't you just smellthose qpplepiesshe soid she cookedl). Stop whileyou qre readingond showyour
childhowyouore mokingtheseconnections.
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Studentstend to f ind it guiteeosyto seesimiloritiesbetweentheir ownlife ondthe story (I olso
hoveo do9just like in the story!). Helpthem pushthot connection
further by oskinghowthe similcrity
helpsthem connectto the story (I haveo dog ond f lovehim so much...fwouldbe so sqd if he got lost
like the one in the story). This moyhelp them connectto the emotionof the story. Evenhqvethem
pouseond imcainewhot it wouldbe like, whot wouldthey do, etc. You cqn osk them guestionsto help
(howwouldyouf eel,whotwouldyoudo, etc.).
them mqkeconnections
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There are three moincotegoriesfor mokingconnections.
Text to self (I olsohoveo dogondso I
knowhow the chorocter feels becouse...),
Text to text (this book/character/settingis just like this
other book becouse...)
(the
ond text to world
girl in the book is worried thqt her country moy go to
wor...Ibet there qre little girls in Ukrqinewhoore feelingthe somewoy). Lookfor wqysyou con help
your childmqkeconnections
in qll three woys.
This is a brief overviewof mokingconnections,
if you wouldlike more informotionpleosecontoctyour
child'sclossroom
teacher.Stoy tuned next weekfor Questioningl
PTEN PEGTSTPA
KTNDEPaA
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We sre occeptingregistrotionsfor students who will be ottendingKindergarfen in the
2OL4-20t5schoolyear. Childrenborn in ?009 are eltgibleto begin Kindergortenin the foll.
Pleasecoll Mrs. Wagnerat 306-225-2t04if you hoveo child whoneadsto be enrolled.
ff you prefer to e-moil,pleoseincludechild'sfirst, middleond lost nqme,birthdayond
heofthcord number,parent's
nome,homephonenumber/cellnumberond moilingqddress. Our emoilqddressis [email protected]
Pleose?emembe?
to opplyfor o birth certificote if you hovenot olreodydoneso, we will
needa copyof the birth certif icote ond heolthcord whenyou registe? yourchild.
2013 - 2014 EVENTSCALENDAR
Sundoy,Mondoy11- HoppyMother'sDoy
Monday,Moy 19- VictorioDoy- NO SCHOOL
Tuesdoy,May?7 - LocolTrock'n Field Meet-THIS I5 A CHANGEFROMMAY29
Mondoy,June 2 andTuesdoy,June3 - Grade5 qnd6 studentsof CompKqdesh
Wednesdoy,
June4 - Roindote for locolTrock'n Field Meet
Sundoy,June 15 - HoppyFother'sDoy
Wednesdoy,
June 25 - Lost doy of schoolfor students/ / ProgressReportsgo home
Thursdoy,June26 - TeacherWork Doy
Fridoy,June 27 - TeacherWork Doy
HELPIITRACKAND FrELD REQUESTFOR VOLUNTEERSII
Trock doy is Tuesdoy, May 27th (Alternote dayis Wednesdoy,
June 4th)ond we wouldLOVE
(ondneed)to hovesomehelpfrom volunteersin the community.ff you con helpout pleosefill
out the form ond return it to the office by Tuesdoy,iioy 13th.
f conhelpout by usingmy roto-tilleron the two jumpingpits o weekor so prior to trock doy
Nome:
Contoctnumber:
f conhelpout by timingthe raceevents(this will be qn oll-doycommitment)
Nome:
ContoctNumber:
f conhelpout by workingat the foodboothfor on hour(wewill createa schedule
ondlet you
knowthe hour...most
workersreguiredover lunch)
Nome:
ContoctNumber:
5PRINGI5 HEREII
Studentsenjoyingsome
fun on the ploygroundl
hrc&Schod
CONNECTION'
WorkingTogether
for Schoo/Success
M o y2 0 1 4
Sponsored
by yourSchoolCommunity
Council
Dictionary games
Playrng with a diction-
ary canteachyour child to enjoy our
language.Let him secretlychoosea
word from the dicrionaryand give family memberscluesro guessit. He might
readits defrnitlonand then is synon)./rns
or languageof orign. Whoever
figuresit out first picks the nexr word.
It's possibleto get
sunbumedevenon
cloudydays.Help
your youngsterput on sunscreen
everyday beforeschool,camp,or
day care.For evenmore protection,
haveher weara hat with a brim. Idea:
Cany an extrabottle of sunscreen
and a har in your bag for unexpected
outdoor adventures.
Yard sale
Considerhavinga yard salethis
summer-and makingyour child
your businessparrner.He could practice writing by helpingyou with the
newspaperad and creatingsignsto
hangin the neighborhood.
Then,use
math to sort and priceitemstogether
Tip: Agee aheadof time on what share
of the profitshe getsfor helpingout.
Worth quoting
"Now and then it's good to pausein
our pursuirofhappinessandjust be
huppy." Cuillaume Ap ollinaire
Q: Which hand is best to write with?
A: Neither.
It's bestto
write with a
pencil.
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Summerfield trips
The schoolyearis
almostover-but the
classroomisn't the only
placeyour youngstercan
learn new things.Here
are suggestionsfor family field trips that are
fun and educational.
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eachfamilymemberro
choosea batterand calculate
his battingaverage
for that game.
Yourchild will needto trackthe plaver's
numberof at-barsand hits.Then,she'll
dividethe his by at-bas.Whoseplayer
gets the highesr average?
could time how long a planerolls down
the runway beforetakeoffor how long it
takesto sroponceir lands.
Airport
Explorethe scienceof flighr by visiting a regionalairport (call first to seeif
they allow visitors) or going to a viewing
point. Beforehand,your youngsrercan
readup on airplanesin a library book or
online.Then,warchplanestakeoffand
land, and haveher point our partsshe
recognizes,
such as thejet engines,
wings,cockpit,and landinggear.She
Farm
A local farm is a greatplacefor your
child to discoverwhereher food comes
from. Find one that's open ro the public,
and takea tour.Shecould seefarm
machinery,leamwharcropsgrowin
your area,or watch cowsbeinqmilked.
Idea;If possible,purchaseeggi or fa.m,
grown vegerables,
and haveyour youngsterhelp cook them.V
Encourageyour child to tell his reacher,,thanks
for a greatyear" with one ofthese creativegifts:
o A photo book will makea lovelyreminderof
his teacher's
year.Suggest
thatyour youngsrer
arange photos (or draw pictures)in an album.
Then,he should wrire a captionfor each.(,,Field
Day was fun!") Insidethe cover,he mieht write a
thank-younote.
a Combineflowerswirh teachingsupplies.Let your child arrangeartificial
flowers
in a ciearglassvase,fill it wirh colorful magnericlertersand dicJ, and useribbon
to attacha thank-youcard.or get a plant, and let him tapedry-erasemarkers
or
pretty pens around the outsideof the pot.?
What does respect
look like?
as,"l wanI to be healthy.
but I lovevideogames."
Finally,havehim brarnstorm other situations
wherepeoplehave
differentopinionsbut
still speakto eachother
with respect.
Yourchild's daily dealingswith adults
and kids alikewill be more pleasantif he
speaksand actsrespectfully.Try these tips
for helpinghim leam respecr.
Respectful replies. Think about something that you and your youngsterdisagree
sn (sa/,whetherhis video gametime should
be limited). Model havinga respectfuldiscussion about it. Youmight saythat his brain and
body aregrowing,and he needsto run and play
to stayhealthy.Then, suggesra respectfulresponse,such
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Fun with
boxes
Don't throw awaythat box! Encourageyour youngsterto be creativethis
summerby recyclingempryboxes.Here
aretwo ideas.
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Everyday acts. When
you mow the lawn or clean
up afteryourdog,you can
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teachyour youngsterabout
respectfor neighbors.Explain
thatkeepingyour neighborhood cleanand neatmakesit nice for everyone.Ask him to think
of other respecrfulthingsneighborsshould do. If you sharean
apartment
laundryroom,he mightpointout thatyourespecr
neighbors'
timeby removing
yoir ciothes*hen tf,ey'redoneso
othersgetrouserhewashers
anddryers.?
A strongfinish
Qz lt4ydaughterseemsto hayea caseof spingfever,
Anytipsfor finishingtheyear on a high note?
l. Playhouse. Have
A: It's normal for kids to srarrgettingresdessthis
your child rum an
time of year,Still, it's imporranrfor your daughter
emptyapplito continue a regularhomeworkroutine and go to
ancebox
schooleveryday.Remindher ro turn in all oiher
upsidedown,
assignmentson time, sincejust one or rwo zeroes
and help her
i
could reallyhurt her final grade.If she is struggling
cut out a door.
with
any
subjects,
call her reacheror schedulea conference
Then,she could
to find out how she can get extrasupport.
paint the outsideof rhe box and use
It might alsohelp for her ro srarrthinking abournexr year.Maybeshe,sbeenwaitconstructionpaperto add windows and
ing
until she'sold enoughto be a saferypatrol member,a studeni council officer,or
curtains.Perhapsshe'dlike ro decorate
a moming news reporter.Encourageher to ask her teacherhow to apply.Having
the insidewallswith picturescur from
magazines.
Vanation:Makea smallerbox somethingto look forwardro may motivateher to finish strong.?
into a playhousefor dolls or roy animals.
2. Garage. Youryoungstercan use
severalbox lids ro make a multi-level
garagefor roy cars.Suggestthar she glue
black construcrionpaperinto the lids
and draw white lines for lanesand oarking spaces.
Then.ler her srackrhe levels,supportingeachone with "posts"
(toiletpapertubes).V
. To provide busy parenrs wirh practical ideas
that promote schoolsuccess,parent involvement,
and more effcctivcparenting.
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Share the load
Between work
and takingmy son
to child care,swim reampracrice,and
taekwon do lessons,our summerdays
areanythingbut lazy.This year,wlrh ihe
help of someother families,I think it
will be easieron us.
My next-door
neighbor has agreed
to pick up my son
at child careand
take him ro swim
practicealongwith
her daughter,who
is also on the team.In exchange,
I will
watch her daughteron Tuesdayevenings
when she runs errandsor has an evening
out wirhherhusband.
Then, I found anorherneighborwhose
child is in my son'staekwon do class.
So we're going to take
tums driving the boys
to lessons.I feel like
this summerwill be
lesshectic.And I've
discovered
it's nice
to havelocal families
who help eachotherV
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