1. JACK STUART SCHOOL
Phone #: 672
672-0880 Voice Message #: 672-0898
April 15, 2010 Issue #18
CLASSROOM NEWS
Kindergarten Parent Volunteers
Before spring break, the kindergarten Jill Moores, Amanda Booth, Annette
classes addressed a letter to be Fowler, Marcy Humphrey, Christi
mailed at the Post Office. This is Bratrud, Carissa Knockleby-Cornell,
Knockleby
what they thought of the visit. Kim Van Roon, Wesley’s grandma,
John Laing, Carol Erick, Randelle
,
The Lady Going Up by Parker (AM Macahonic, Tracey Woods, Kim
,
Class) Lorenz, Danette Sharkey, Marie
We were watching the lady. She was Rittenhouse, Dena Storbakken,
going up to the roof. She pushed a button. It moved the Beth Kushnerick,
floor up. It’s for the truck to get the mail in. Marilyn Sorken,
Piling Up Letters by Kaitlyn (AM Class) Roxi Bergsma.
Bergsma
My favourite part was seeing the envelopes going in to
elopes
get a stamp. I liked piling up the letters.
Sending Cards by Meadow (PM Class) Popcorn Council Announcement
I liked when we put the cards in the box. They are g
going by Mrs. Dahle
to be mailed to my
house! I sent mine to Jack Stuart School’s
Mommy. Annual Talent Show,
Thursday, April 29th,
Looking at t Boxes by
the from 12:40-1:45 p.m.
Riley E. (PM Class)
I liked looking at the
iked Talent includes:
gray boxes. You put mail Camrose and District
in them. I liked watching Music Festival
the people put their keys participants, dancers,
in the boxes. skippers, and other
students who are
Class 2Han by Kyla C. preparing for spring recitals.
In Science our class is Everyone is welcome!
building ultimate boats. On
Friday we are going to test Parent Council Notes by Tracey Woods
them. We’re going to race The grades 5 and 6 students did a bottle drive last night.
night
our boats, see if they are Thank you to all that participated and donated bottles. It
hank
stable and if they can carry went very well. We had 36 students and their families.
families
a load. It will be fun! In The Bottle Drive profit was $2,570.00 and will go
gym we are doing Chinese toward participating students’ Ranch Camp fees.
fee
skipping and playing games
with paddles, bean bags and Our last Parent Council meeting is Wednesday, May 19th
balls. Chinese skipping is at 7:00 p.m. Parent Council is hosting a presentation at
super!! In Art we are doing plasticine pictures. Jack Stuart School put on by the Alberta School Council
l
Association called the “School Council Kick Start”. It is
Class 2Hop by Sarah G. on Wednesday, April 28th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Please
rom 7
RSVP to Tracey by April 21st, because there is a
Welcome back everyone! I hope minimum attendance required to run the presentation,
everyone had a good Easter holiday. tl-woods@hotmail.com or 780- -608-1242. Thank you.
The Easter Bunny left me chocolates
and a Build-A-Bear. I colored Easter
Bear.
eggs with my family. We made Easter
cookies. It was fun.

2. Alberta Provincial Achievement Testi Parent
Testing Bikes! Bikes!! Bikes!!!
Guide Want to buy? Want to sell? The place to do either is the
If you have a child in grade 3 or grade 6, you should Annual Bike and Trike Consignment Sale on Saturday,
have received a parent guide to Alberta Provincial April 24th, at the Max MacLean Arena. Co-sponsored by
Achievement Testing today. The guide provides you Camrose Family Resource Centre Association, Royal
with important information about the testing program. Bank Staff and the City of Camrose Leisure Services.
Consignments will be taken from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and
ts
Provincial Achievement Testing Public Sale is from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Come early with
cash in hand to ensure good selection. Sorry no cheques
May 11 Grade 3 Language Arts Part A accepted. Call 672-0141 for more information.
0141
May 12 Grade 6 Language Arts Part A
June 14 Grade 6 Mathematics Part A Important Dates
June 15 Grade 3 Language Arts Part B April 19 School-based PD – no school
based
Grade 6 Social Studies April 22 Hot Lunch – McDonalds
April 26-30 Music Festival
June 16 Grade 6 Language Arts Part B April 29 Jack Stuart Talent Show – 12:40-1:45 pm
June 17 Grade 3 Mathematics May 6 Hot Lunch – Extreme Pita
Grade 6 Mathematics Part B
**Next Newsletter – April 29, 2010
29
June 18 Grade 6 Science
We want to hear from you… By Diane
Hutchinson, BRSD Communications Coordinator
The Board of Trustees of Battle River School Division
has created a new link on the BRSD website, so you can
contact them to share your opinion.
In addition, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Larry Payne
has a new blog, where you can also comment on issues.
Both of these links are intended to give parents, students,
staff and community members greater input into public
education in our area. Join the conversation at
r
www.brsd.ab.ca
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