Laird School

Newsletter

Special Dates of

Interest

Sept 15 - Kindergarten Orientation 10:55—11:45

Sept 17 - First day of Kindergarten

Sept 24 - 3/4/5 Field Trip

Sept 25 - No classes (Teacher Prep and PD)

Oct 12 - Thanksgiving - No School

Oct 28/29 - Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

Nov 2 - Picture Day

Nov 6 - Day in Lieu - No

classes

Nov 9 - 11 - No School

Nov 24 - Picture Retakes

Note from the Principal

Hello Community Members,

The first week back at school is always exciting for everyone. This

year is no exception as there are a lot of new things happening.

Each classroom is in a new room, with two new teachers—Mrs.

Begrand (K/1/2) and Mrs. Fong (3/4/5). As the principal I too have a

new office space (closer to the gym and attached to my classroom).

Mrs. Jalbert is a new administrative assistant (working MTW).

Mrs. Jalbert and Ms. Dahl are now located in the old principal’s

office. The library now is a full-library!

Prairie Spirit School Division has a new ‘Safe and Secure’ policy

which will restrict unauthorized access to the school. The north

entrance doors will be open in the morning when students arrive,

but locked at 9:00am. If students are late they will need to use the

main entrance doors. Parents please use the main entrance and

check in at the administrative assistant’s office.

Communication is important between home and school. Each

student has a day planner that will be used for notes home. Please

take some time and read through the first section of the day

planners as it has some important school information. Email,

newsletters, and the school sign will be used to communicate

activities.

I look forward to a great year!

Mr. Dean Hignett

September 2015

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Laird School Staff 2015/2016: Jenna Pokol - Counsellor

Mrs. Lori Jalbert - Admin Assist M/T/W Mr. Dean Hignett - Principal and 3/4/5 Teacher Ms. Laura Dahl - Admin Assist Th/F Ms. Susan Jeske - SERT and 3/4/5 Teacher Mrs. Shirley Regier - Educational Associate Mrs. Michelle Fong - Grade 3/4/5 Teacher Mrs. Barb Speiser - Educational Associate Mrs. Shannon Begrand - Grade K/1/2 Teacher Mrs. Kathy Guenter - Educational Associate Mr. Chris Harris - Grade 6/7/8 Teacher Mrs. Lorena Friesen - Educational Associate Randy Friesen - Bus Driver Patsy Yamchuk - Caretaker Connie Crowe - Bus Driver Lana Abercrombie - Division SERT Support

A special thank you to our SCC for the beaut iful day-planners. We are excited to use these in our communicat ion between home and school.

Parents: Please remember

to time your student’s

arrival at the school

according to our bell times.

8:45 am - First Bell

8:50 am - Classes Begin

10:40 am - Recess Break

11:45 am - Lunch Break

12:30 pm - Bell

12:35 pm - Classes Resume

2:15 pm - Recess Break

3:19 pm - Dismissal

There will be times throughout the week when our Administrative Assistants, Mrs. Jalbert and Ms. Dahl, are assisting students. If you phone the school and receive the answering service, please leave a message as we are happy to return your call as soon as soon as possible.

PICTURE DAY: NOV 2/2015 PICTURE RETAKES: NOV 24/2015

SEPT 25 - NO CLASSES DUE TO TEACHER PREPARATION AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT DAY

Cross country running

practices have started at

Laird School. There are two

upcoming meets in Prairie

Spirit School Division that

athletes can participate in. The

first is in Langham on Monday,

September 21 and the second

meet is in Delisle on Wenesday,

October 7.

This year, the practices will

focus on athletes building

endurance and pacing

themselves through long

distance runs. Practices will

run during some lunch hours

during the school day and

Tuesdays and Thursdays after

school until

5:00 pm.

Students and guests are asked to not

use strong scents (perfumes, colognes,

sprays) to ensure the health of those

who are bothered by these.

Scent Aware Policy

thank you

The Grade 3/4/5 class will be going on a field trip to the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon and also to the Museum of Wheat in Hepburn on September 24th. The students will be outside for a good part of the day on this trip, so please ensure they are dressed for the weather. Watch for more details as the date approaches.

S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 5

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 - Day 1 A 2 - Day 2-B 3 - Day 3 C 4 - Day 4 D 5

6 7 - Labour

Day (No

School)

8 - Day 5 E 9 - Day 6 F 10 - Day 1 A 11 - Day 2 B 12

13 14 - Day 3 C 15 - Day 4 D

Kindergarten

Orientation

16 - Day 5 E 17 - Day 6 F

First Day K

18 - Day 1 A 19

20 21 - Day 2 B

K

22 - Day 3 C 23 - Day 4 D

K

24 - Day 5 E

3/4/5 Field

Trip

25 - Teacher

Prep/PD (No

classes)

26

27 28 - Day 6 F

K

29 - Day 1 A 30 - Day 2 B

K

O c t o b e r 2 0 1 5

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 - Day 3 C 2 - Day 4 D

K

3

4 5 - Day 5 E 6 - Day 6 F

K

7 - Day 1 A 8 - Day 2 B

K

9 - Day 3 C 10

11 12 -

Thanksgiving

Day (No

13 - Day 4 D

K

14 - Day 5 E 15 - Day 6 F

K

16 - Day 1 A 17

18 19 - Day 2 B

K

20 - Day 3 C 21 - Day 4 D

K

22 - Day 5 E 23 - Day 6 F

K

24

25 26 - Day 1 A 27 - Day 2 B

K

28 - Day 3 C P/T/S

Conferences

3:30 - 7:30

29 - Day 4 D

K P/T/S Confer-

ences 3:30 - 7:30

30 - Day 5 E 31

2015/16 School Year

Calendar

August 3 Civic Holiday

September 1 School year begins for students

September 7 Labour Day

September 25 No school

October 12 Thanksgiving Day

November 9-10 No school

November 11 Remembrance Day

December 18 Last day of classes (Christmas break)

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 Boxing Day

January 1 New Year’s Day

January 4 Classes resume

January 29 No school

February 12 Last day of classes (Winter break)

February 15 Family Day

February 22 Classes resume

March 24 Last day of classes (Easter break)

March 25 Good Friday

March 28 Easter Monday

April 4 Classes resume

April 25 No school

May 20 No school

May 23 Victoria Day

June 28 School year ends for students

July 1 Canada Day