October 17,
2014
Dear parents,
Breakfast
and PJ Spirit day –
Ms. Davis
Students
loved breakfast and coming to school in PJs. Thank you to Mr. Coward’s Grade
7-9 homeroom and Ms. Haines Grade 4/5 class for their leadership in putting on
this activity for all students. Many thanks to parents who provided breakfast
foods for students.
Band
Council Bottle Drive - Saturday, October 18, 2014 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Students and
parents will be canvassing the Elboya area. Drop off contributions in the
school parking lot would be most welcome. Thank you for your support.
Oktoberfest
is just one week away! You
should have your tickets by now. Donations have been amazing. Thank you
Parents, Staff and Students!
As of Monday
Event Brite will be closed and ticket sales confirmed at Heritage Park so they
can ensure there is lots of food for all. If you have not purchased
your ticket please do hurry and do it today.
Later in the
week we will send an email to ticket holders with the auction items and event
details but should you have any questions in the meantime please contact Rhonda
Fulton at 403 243-3538 or at Rhonda@mauibeachwalk.com
We will
continue to accept donations but would like to sincerely thank those who have
contributed generously so far.
See you
there!
The 2014 Oktoberfest
committee
Rhonda Fulton
1-866-610-6284
Author Visits – Ms. E. Hansen, Ms. Davis
In
celebration of National Library Month, National School Library
Day in October and in connection with Calgary's WordFest, Elboya
school welcomed four authors to our school to speak to us about their craft and
the importance of literacy for all.
- Canadian author David Bouchard
capably held the attention of the English track grades 5 - 9 students as
he played his flutes, recited from his books from memory and challenged
the students to follow their dreams. The importance of reading as a
foundation for all of life was the theme of his talk.
- French author and artist Fabian
Gregoire spoke to our French grades 7-9 students about the process of
having a book published - from first sketches to final printing. He
amazed us all as he capably sketched a scene from one of his historical
fiction books right before our eyes. Students had many questions
about how he got his ideas and about the writing and illustrating process
leading right up to the final printed product.
- Canadian author, former teacher
and actor Dan Bar-el was the speaker to Grades 1 - 4. He held his
audience entranced as he acted out several of his picture books and
encouraged students to place themselves in the stories and to apply the
lessons emphasized in the tales to their own lives.
- Quebec Author Christian
Duchesne spoke to our French track grades 5 & 6 students about her
experiences as a Canadian author. The students were able to participate by
asking lots of questions about her process and experiences.
We have
several copies of book by all of our guest authors in Elboya's Library Learning
Commons available for sign-out by students.
The
opportunity to hear an author speak is unusual even though it is much widely
available than in the past. We ask a lot of these creative people when we put
them in front of 100 students. By and large their work is solitary. At Elboya
we share with students a variety of different opportunities and we expect them
to represent themselves and the school very well. And they do. Uniformly people
who come to the school or places where Elboya students visit consistently
comment on what great students Elboya School has and how well they behave. Very
unusually in our of author presentations, some students’ conduct did not meet
that standard. We were very disappointed and expect this will not occur again.
It’s important to be polite and respectful even if the room is warm, the
creative process is not a personal priority and the presentation a bit long. As
per normal, we did an analysis of the situation and made some adjustments on
the school side too. We want all of our students to participate and enjoy
speakers when they come to the school.
Thank you to
Elboya Fundraising Society for their support in having authors at the school.
Grade 6 and 9 PAT results
Schools have received the PAT results for Grade 6
and 9 students. Parent copies will be sent home with the Grade 7 students next
week. Grade 9 results are sent to the high school that the students are
currently attending. Elboya School results will be shared with parents next
week.
Assessment
and HomeLogic D. Siakaluk
A
Parent’s guide to Assessment and Reporting has recently been published and
is found on the Calgary Board of Education’s website at http://www.cbe.ab.ca/Parents/assessment-and-reporting/introduction.asp
HomeLogic,
showing a student’s marks will be available to parents October 20, 2014.Parents
are encouraged to login and check their access. If parents are having
difficulties with logging in, please call the Main Office at 403 777-7760 ext.
0 and speak with Mrs. Jones. Instructions are found at
Lockdown
Practice Date moved - Mr. D Siakaluk
Each
year at Elboya we participate in lockdown drill practices with the support of
the Calgary Police Service. These drills are practiced to ensure students know
what to do in case of an emergency. Our first lockdown practice will now be on
Monday, October 20 at 11:00 am. . Teachers will work with students to
familiarize and practice the drill prior to the 21st. Please contact Mr. Derek
Siakaluk through the main office with any questions.
Grade 3
SLA Mr. D. Siakaluk
Grade 3
students began their SLA testing on October 16 and it will continue on the 21
and 23. It is going well so far. Please see your child's teacher if you have
any questions.
Photo
Retake Day is not far away!
October 23rd. If Retakes are needed:
1.
Please have your child take their proof envelope, from original photo day, to
the photographer on retake day.
2.
If you have lost the proof envelope, please send a handwritten note to request
a retake including your choice of background color (blue, grey, purple, green
or copper).
3.
If your child was absent from school on original photo day or is new to the
school please tell your child to have their photograph taken on retake day.
Scholastic
Bookfair Ms. D. El-Beheiry
The
Scholastic book fair has been scheduled to coincide with Halloween Activities
and Junior High School Interviews. Students will have an opportunity to preview
the display with their teachers or at lunch in the Library throughout the day
on Wednesday, October 29. Student purchases begin the morning of
Thursday, October 30 until a half hour after early dismissal at 2:00 pm.
All students will then have the opportunity to make purchases from 4:00 pm to
7:30 pm during Interviews and again from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, October
31.
Parents, we
appreciate your cooperation in ensuring that students are accompanied by a
parent if at the sale on Thursday evening or during the day on Friday.
We would love
to have some parents to volunteer with sales. Please contact Deborah
El-Beheiry at 403-777-7760 ext. 2046. We look forward to seeing you all.
Parent-Teacher
Conferences Mr. D. Siakaluk
Parent -
Teacher Conferences for students in Grades 7-9 will be on October 30 and 31
Lost and Found Mr. D. Siakaluk
Our Lost and Found is located near the Main Office
and is getting quite full. Next time you're in the school, please take a look
for any misplaced items. All remaining items will be boxed up and donated on
October 31.
Upcoming
Events
Monday,
October 20th
Lockdown Practice
Jr. Boys Volleyball at
Bishop Pinkham
Sr. Boys
Volleyball at Vincent Massey
Tuesday
October 21th
Jr. Girls Volleyball at A.E
Cross
Boys soccer at Bishop Pinkham
Jr. Boys Volleyball at Bishop Pinkham
Wednesday
October 22st
Sr. Boys Volleyball at A. E.
Cross
October
22nd
-24th
EOE 9 Camp trip
Thursday,
October 23rd
Photo
Retakes
Sr. Girls Volleyball at Bishop Pinkham
Jr. Girls Volleyball at
John Ware
Friday,
October
24th
Oktoberfest
Jr. Boys Volleyball Invitation Tournament at FE Osborne
Practices
Running
club Grades 1-5
Monday
12:16-12:35 Grade 3 and 4
Tuesday12:16-12:35
Grade 1 and 2
Wednesday
12:35-1:01Grade 5
Have a wonderful weekend.
Rana Jones
Administrative
Assistant
Elboya School
403 777 7760 ext. 0
403 777 7769 fax
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