Prairie View School

February, 2014 Newsletter Box 340

Dalmeny, SK S0K 1E0

Phone: (306) 254-2633 Fax: (306) 254-4485

Website Address: http://www.spiritsd.ca/pvs/

E-mail: pvs@spiritsd.ca

Principal: Mrs. J. Key Vice-Principal: Mrs. L. Heath

From the Office: The month of February will soon be over. What a cold month it has been! It looks like

March will be coming in like a lion. If that is true, it should go out like a lamb and

Spring will soon be here. Even though it has been so cold, we have tried to give our

students a lot of indoor physical exercise to get them moving. We have our daily “In

Motion Moment” where classes stop at 10:00 each day for a classroom body break.

Classes have been taking turns playing games in the gym at recess or walking the

halls with their Care Buddies to some lively music. Our noon intramural program is

also in full swing. When the K/1/2’s have their turn, they play cooperative games. For

the Gr. 4 – 6 students, the game is basketball.

Mrs. Morrison recently had some exciting news! On Wednesday, February 19, her baby

boy Declan Lawrence was born. We are all very excited to meet the cute little bundle.

For the rest of the school year, Miss Lori Sampson has taken over the teaching

assignment in the Grade 2 classroom. We warmly welcome Miss Sampson to our

Prairie View family. We know she will love it here.

Thank you so much to our School Community Council and parents for making the

Prairie View Staff feel so appreciated during Staff Appreciation Week, February 10 –

14th. We enjoyed the flowers, food treats and hot lunch that were prepared for us.

Thanks as well to all the parents who come to the school to volunteer their time in various

ways throughout the year. We feel so honored to work with you and your wonderful

children!

Mrs. Janice Key Mrs. Lesa Heath

Principal Vice-Principal

CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHT FROM 3Be:

Grade 3Be has been very busy since the Christmas break. We worked hard

with the other grade three class on our assembly for the end of January.

We learned a lot about responsibility and ways that we can act responsibly.

We are trying to remember and apply all of that learning now in our daily

lives.

We were excited in February to welcome the

Olympics, both the PVS Olympics and Sochi 2014.

As a class we watched several of our Olympians win

their medals or try their best to win medals. We

were proud Canadians as we watched all those

freestyle skiers clean up on the podium. When we

came back after the break we continued to share

and discuss Olympic moments. We also have tried to find out where in

Canada many of those medals will come home to.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2014 - 2015

We are continuing to update our list of Kindergarten children for the

upcoming school year. If you have a child who will be 5 years of age on or

before December 31, 2014, please contact the school and register them for

the 2014-2015 school year. This is important information for planning

programs, budgeting and staffing for the upcoming year. Parents will be

contacted in the Spring regarding our Kindergarten Orientation Day.

If you know of friends or neighbours who have Kindergarten age children,

please share this information with them.

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP

March 20th @ 6:30 p.m.

All kindergarten children are screened early in the school year to identify

speech, language, vision, and fine motor ability. Every year, a number of

students are identified who require remedial intervention especially in fine

motor as well as speech and language

On March 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the school library, Prairie View School

Community Council will host a workshop led by our kindergarten teacher,

Mrs. Boyko; speech and language pathologist, Kari Schmiedge; and our

occupational therapist, Aaron Bates. Parents will be able to ask questions

and discover ways to prepare their children for a successful kindergarten

experience. We believe parents would be able to prepare their children

more effectively if they accessed knowledge earlier in the school year.

Our hope is that we will be able to reach parents who have

children attending kindergarten next year or in the near

future. Letters with further information will be mailed

to 2014-15 Kindergarten families next week. Please call

the school if you have any questions.

REPORT CARDS AND PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

Report card time is here again! Grades 1 – 6 progress reports will be

coming home Friday, March 14th. Parent-teacher-student interviews will

be held on Wednesday, March 26th and Thursday, March 27th from

3:30 – 6:30 p.m. If parents wish to book an interview time, please call the

school before March 14th to book your appointment.

Kindergarten reports were sent home on February 12th and 13th.

Conferences will be March 26th and March 27th as well.

BREAKFAST WITH A BOOK

Breakfast with a Book was once again a HUGE success. All

but 29 students showed up for a muffin and a great story. I

saw some really cool pajamas along with some very special

stuffies and blankets. A big thank-you to all the students

and parents who made a special effort to get up early to

have breakfast with me.

Reading is a marvellous adventure. I hope you will continue to keep the

adventure alive.

Miss Ivey

MATH CLUB

On Tuesdays during the months of January and February, Grade Two and Three

students met with Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Tew to play math games using cards and

dice. We learned several new games, many of which can be played at home. It

was a lot of fun playing games, while improving our math skills at the same time.

SCIENCE CLUB

How do rockets fly? How can you make coffee filter rainbows? What are

states of matter?

Starting on March 13th and continuing on

Thursdays until April 17th, Mrs. Fisher and Mrs.

Tew will be running a Science Club for Grade Two

students to discover the answers to these and

other questions. We will meet in the Art Room at

12:30 to conduct some experiments and have fun

learning more about the world of science.

PRAIRIE VIEW OLYMPICS

What a wonderful time we had on February 13th during our PVS Winter

Olympics. There was much laughter and friendly competition. It was fun to

watch the staff get into the competitive spirit as well. The activities ranged

from bobsledding on scooter boards (yes, there were a few upsets like

Canada 3), cross country skiing with boxes on our feet, curling with bean

bags, slalom skiing though hoops to biathlon running and target shooting. At

the end of the day we were VERY grateful to relax with a yummy cup of hot

chocolate and cookie. Thank-you to all the wonderful parents who donated

cookies for our event. We look forward to the Summer Olympics in 2 years.

GRADE 5/6 CURLING FUNSPIEL – MARCH 14, 2014

Prairie View Grade 5 & 6 students are pleased to be

able to participate in our Curling “Funspiel” on March 14,

2014. All students will be placed on teams for a fun day.

Parents are needed for this event to be happen. Please let

Kim Slobodian know if you are able to act as a game

supervisor or work in the concession for part of the day.

We are looking forward to a great day of fun and learning!

SRC NEWS

The SRC has had an incredibly busy month, and yet we do not have any concrete news to report! Our FUN-Raising week has been a GREAT SUCCESS! We know we

have kept everyone on their toes with five dress up days this week! We have been collecting money for

Telemiracle, and are excitedly waiting for the week to finish so we can find our grand total! We cannot wait to learn which classrooms raised the most money,

and which student names are going to be drawn in the raffle!

We have also collected many Fundraiser packages, and are awaiting the last few. If you have packages at home still

please send them into your

classroom teacher as soon as

possible. Orders brought in after

Monday March 3rd cannot be

accepted.

Thank you for you continued efforts

with our fundraising goals. We will

be announcing the winners of the 15

gift cards, and the two classrooms

who will be treated to an ice cream sundae party as soon as we have our

tallying completed!

COUNSELLORS’S CORNER from Darcey Rathgeber Impulsivity

You can help your child make wiser the safer decisions by showing them how to

pause and think about their choices and possible consequences before they act.

Teaching your child how to wait will lead to a more personally effective, self-assertive, and less frustrated person. Research has shown that children who can learn to control their behavioral impulses are more likely to do better Aptitude test. Steps to Reducing Impulsivity.

1. Stop and Freeze before Acting. Play the game of stop and freeze by calling out “stop and freeze” at various times of the day. Once the child has stopped ask: What are you doing? Is it what you are supposed to be doing? What will the consequences be? This will teach your child to stop and think. Have fun and allow your child to call stop and freeze on you. You may have to provide a physical reminder to stop, such as firmly placing a hand on their shoulder. Continue to do so until the child learns to stop on their own. You may also want to use a stop sign or a red light to indicate the need to stop. These visual reminders can be placed are various places in the home to remind the child to slow down and think before they act.

2. Think about the Possible Consequences. The critical part of controlling impulses is teaching your child to think about the situation. Teach your child to quickly look around, see what is happening, and then ask them: Is this right or wrong? Is this a good idea?

Can someone get hurt? Is this safe? Could I get in trouble? You will need to remind the child of the questions to ask, repeating them at first. When they hear you asking them over and over they will be using them in their own head. This is how they will develop their own self-talk. These questions can be used with the freeze game. One critical decision-making rule: “If you are not comfortable, don’t do it.” Older kids can be taught to use their gut instinct: “If you feel it isn’t right, is unsafe, or you could be in trouble, chances are you will.”

3. Teach How to Act Right. Responsible kids not only think before they act but also accept

whatever happens – without making excuses, blaming others, or being irrational - even if the outcome turns out to be not safe or wise. All people will make an unwise decision, which is a part of life. If your child makes an unwise decision, use it as an opportunity to help them think through what they did wrong so they can make a better choice the next time. Ask them, what did you want to happen? What happened instead? At what point did you think it would turn out alright? Did you think about saying no? What made you keep going? What could you do the next time so it won’t happen again?

What does your child do that you consider impulsive? How long has this been happening? Where are they happening? Why? With who? Is your child completely in control of their impulses? If you have any concerns, consult with a medical doctor. (No More Misbehavin’, Michelle Borba, 2003).

Rehearsals are underway!

The cast has been working very hard in preparation for the big production in May. Music rehearsals have completed and are now focusing on maintaining the strong voices of the cast while

choreography rehearsals have officially begun. Volunteers are now working on the costumes, the set design is being finalized, tickets have been designed and our crew has been selected. NEEDED: We are looking for adult volunteers to assist us with our stage construction that is scheduled to occur April 24-25 as well as any assistance for smaller set pieces. If you are interested in assisting us please contact Roxanne Bitner at Prairie View School or Scott Burant at scotteburant@hotmail.com. We do have a musical website with the latest updates and news. You can find us at https://sites.google.com/site/pvsfineartsclub/ See you at the show!

Prairie View School Fine Arts Club Presents

Music by

Alan Menken

Lyrics by

Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater

Book by

Doug Wright

Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film

Music Adapted and Arranged by

David Weinstein

Producers Roxanne Bitner & Scott Burant

THURSDAY MAY 29 AT 7:00 PM

FRIDAY MAY 30 AT 7:00 PM

SATRUDAY MAY 31 AT 1:00 PM

TICKETS ON SALE MAY 5, 2014

Visit our Website

https://sites.google.com/site/pvsfineartsclub/home

Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. is presented through special

arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International,

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Script, music and all other materials © 2010 iTheatrics

Broadway Junior and MTI’s Broadway Junior Collection are trademarks

of Music Theatre International. All rights reserved

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Prairie

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School

Calendar

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2 3 Day 1

4 Day 2

5 Day 3

In-Motion

Co-operative

Games

8:10 a.m.

6 Day 4

7 Day 5

8

9 10 Day 6

11 Day 1

12 Day 2

In- Motion

Karate

8:10 a.m.

13 Day 3

14 Day 4

Progress

Reports

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16

17 Day 5

Wear Green

Day

18 Day 6

19 Day 1

In- Motion

Chinese

Skipping

8:10 a.m.

20 Day 2

21 Day 3

22

23 24 Day 4

25 Day 5

26 Day 6 In-Motion K- 3 Beach Volleyball

8:10 a.m.

Parent/teacher/

Student

Conferences

3:30 – 6:30

27 Day 1

Parent/teacher/

Student

Conferences

3:30 – 6:30

28 Teacher

Prep Time

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CLASSES

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30 31 Day 2

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