September 14, 2016 Welcome Back!

TROJAN TRIBUNE The purpose of Delburne Centralized School is to facilitate each student’s success.

What’s Happening at

Delburne School . . . Sept 15 – Orientation Night 7:00pm

(grades 1-9) in students homeroom

Sept 20 – School Picture Day in Learning

Commons

Sept 22 – Visiting Author Sigmund

Brouwer (grades 3-9 in morning)

Sept 23 – Focus PD Day - no school for

students

Sept 29 – DCS Awards 9:00am Large

Gym, PAC Meeting 6:30pm Learning

Commons

Sept 30 – Terry Fox Run 1:30pm, High

School Awards Night 7:00pm Small Gym

Oct 7 - Collaborative Day – no school for

students

Oct 10 – Thanksgiving Day – no school

Oct 28 – Collaborative Day – no school

for students

School Phone: 403-749-3838

School Fax: 403-749-3012

Website: www.delburneschool.ca

School Begins at 8:35am, ends 3:15pm

Lunch from 12:10am-12:45pm

2016/2017 Staff TEACHERS Mr. Ted Hutchings – Principal

Mr. Stephen Banks - Vice Principal

Mrs. Carol Tovell – Vice Principal

Mrs. Deidre McEachern - ECS

Ms. Gabrielle Lamb – Grade 1

Mrs. Jackie Smith – Grade 1

Mrs. Janet Pisko – Grade 1/2

Ms. Barb Marian – Grade 2

Mrs. Lisa McCaw – Grade 3 &

French

Mr. David Hope (4H) – 4, Science 5,

SS

Mr. Jackson Marfleet (4/5Mf) –

Math 4/5, SS 4/5, CTF 4/5

Mrs. Tricia Simpson (5S) – LA 4,

4/5, 5, SS 5

Mr. Derk Unterschultz (6U) – 6,

Science 6, 7, 8

Mr. John Ferguson (7F) – ELA 6, 7,

8, SS 7, CTF

Mrs. Cheryle Bourne(8B) – Math 6,

7, 8, Health 7, 8, SS 8, CTF

Mr. Jeff Anderson – Athletic

Director, K-12 Phys Ed.

Ms. Susan Evans – Middle School

CTF, HS Options, HS Resources, Off

Campus Educational Programs

Mr. Brandon Good – HS Math, HS

Options.

Ms. Tracey Kozey –Phys Ed, Biology

20/30, First Aid, Cosmetology, the Art

of Card Making/Ukrainian Easter Egg

Painting

Mr. Rob Simpson – HS Chemistry,

HS Physics, Science 10/24

Ms. Tracy Ray – HS Social Studies,

Academic/Career Counseling

Ms. Lena Lidstone – HS ELA,

Health 9, CALM, Film Studies,

Psychology

SUPPORT STAFF Mrs. Kathy Huston –

Administrative Support

Mrs. Pat Odowichuk -

Administrative Support

Ms. Robin Ritchie –

Administrative Support

Ms. Lena Jackson – Library Tech

Ms. Ellen Harkness – E.A.

Mrs. Charlene Randall – E.A.

Mrs. Laura Wright – E.A.

Mrs. Terry MacDonell – E.A., HS

Off Campus Programs

Mrs. Tasha Senecal – E.A.

Ms. Sharleen Klein – E.A.

Mrs. Donna Peterson – E.A.

Ms. Tracey Schmitz – E.A.

Mr. Tyler Fegan – Tech Support

Family School Wellness Worker Mrs. Angela Gurski

Custodians Mrs. Shauna Dorsey

Ms. Jennifer Lukenbill

Mrs. Dina Beck

Parents/Guardians Please return the student

demographic packages (brown envelope) ASAP so we can

update our records. Thank you.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS

Please remember to phone the school

office before 9:00am if your child/children will

be late or absent.

Must Sign Child In/Out Just a reminder to parents that

when dropping off or picking up

students during school hours,

sign students in or out

at the office.

Visiting Our School? Every visitor entering our school during office hours

needs to please

check in to the office.

This includes Harvest Gym members.

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Note Required to Ride

School Buses ust a reminder to parents that all

students requiring transportation

that are not registered on a regular

route are required to supply the bus

driver with a note from their

parents. We cannot accept phone

calls allowing the student to ride

a bus – it must be in writing.

This note will include the student’s

name, the date they are requesting

transportation, an emergency

contact number and the parent’s

signature. All drivers must enforce

this.

Student Union Coupon

Books for Sale! he popular coupon books are

now on sale for $20.00. They

contain value coupons from over

700 businesses from around

Alberta. To purchase a book,

please see a High School student.

Principal’s Message s we enter a new school year,

there is so much to look

forward to! Our school looks great

thanks to the hard work of our

custodial staff.

It has been an extremely good

start up. A major focus for our

staff this year is to work in teams.

This team approach will help us

support and improve learning of all

students. I would like to invite

parents to join as partners in

learning. We have a great

opportunity for our 1-9 parents to

meet their children's teachers

this Thursday, September

15th

from 7:00-8:00pm.

Additionally, our first PAC

meeting of the school year will

take place on Thursday,

September 29th

. Please join us to

help ensure your child has an

excellent experience at Delburne

Centralized School!

As always, please contact me

with any questions or concerns at

403-749-3838, or by e-mail

thutchings@cesd73.ca

Sincerely,

Ted Hutchings

Principal

Intently Focused on

Student Achievement A Message from the Board of

Education elcome to a new year of

learning together in

Chinook’s Edge School Division!

Our Board is very proud to be part

of the team of devoted and caring

professionals in this division,

where everyone is intently focused

on student achievement.

Every teacher and staff

member, across all grades and

subject areas, is equally invested in

the eventual outcome of seeing

each of our students complete high

school. As our students graduate

with the confidence to pursue post-

secondary opportunities,

Chinook’s Edge staff share the

responsibility and pride from

kindergarten staff right through to

diploma teachers.

Our dedicated staff are creating

learning environments that ensure

every child succeeds, and we

believe a key piece of evidence of

our efforts all along the way is the

number of our students who

graduate and transition into post-

secondary opportunities. We know

this foundation of quality learning

will allow our students to continue

to achieve higher levels of success

throughout their lifetime.

With the support of the Board

and our Superintendent, our teams

of professionals continue to

challenge, encourage and believe

in each one of our students every

single day. We wish everyone an

exciting year of learning in

Chinook’s Edge, where students

come first!

Colleen Butler

Chair

Board of Education: Kurt Sacher (Superintendent)

Jackie Swainson (Ward 1 –

Sylvan Lake)

Sherry Cooper (Ward 2 –

Penhold / Poplar Ridge)

Colleen Butler (Ward 3 –

Delburne / Elnora)

Holly Bilton (Ward 4 – Innisfail)

Connie Huelsman (Ward 5 –

Bowden / Spruce View)

Ron Fisher (Ward 6 – Sundre)

Trudy James (Ward 7 – Olds /

Reed Ranch)

Gordon Kerr (Ward 8 –

Didsbury)

Sheldon Ball (Ward 9 – Carstairs /

Cremona)

Coal Trail Riders he Coal Trail Riders is an

English and Western group.

Coal Trail Riders 4H registration is

on September 19, 2016. Our group

is from ages 9 and up. The

September 19 meeting will be at

Cumberland Hall and we are

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hoping to have new members for

this year!

For more information call

Sheri at 403-749-3701 or call

Vicki at 403-749-2737

By: Cora Rose

Hot Lunch Program Hot Dogs: Wednesdays for $1.50

Hot Lunch Program:

Friday, September 16 –

Hamburgers $3.25, Cheeseburgers

$3.50

Friday, September 30 – Chicken

Caesar Wraps $ 3.50

Friday, October 14 – Lasagna

$3.50

Friday, October 21 – Subway

(order forms will be handed out to

homerooms)

Hot Dog/Hot Lunch coupons may

be purchased at the Main Office.

Coupon values range from $1.00

to $4.00.

Please contact Carmen Andrew at

403-749-2723 or email her at

carmenandrew22@gmail.com if

you can volunteer a few hours. No

experience necessary!

Drop-In Pickleball Pickleball will be starting

Thursday, September 29th at

7:00pm in the Large Gym,

Delburne School. Anyone 14 and

over is welcome to come and join!

A $2.00 drop-in fee will be

charged and racquets are provided

for those who don’t have one.

Come out and see this exciting

new sport to Delburne!

Karate Lessons Karate will begin on September

15th, for ages 6 and up.

Classes will be Thursday evenings.

We are also doing a cardio

kickboxing class to follow karate

for anyone interested in that. All

classes will be at Lousana Hall.

Anyone interested in joining

can contact Sheri Rose at

403-749-3701 or clipclub@xplornet.com.

TROJAN TRIBUNE Published the second Wednesday

of each month. Please have entries

to Robin by 4:00pm the Thursday

before publishing date.

Robin Ritchie

rritchie@chinooksedge.ab.ca

Harvest Gym partners with The Legion to save you more

It’s that time of year again to purchase a new gym membership. Again this fall, Delburne/Ardley Legion Branch #142 members will enjoy an additional exclusive offer. Bring in your Legion 2015 membership card* and you will receive a 2016-2017 Harvest Gym membership for 1/2 price! Please see Robin in the Main Office to purchase a new gym membership or to

pick up a Legion membership form.

Adults: $50.00 2016 Legion Member: $25.00

Students attending DCS: $10.00 All memberships are valid from September 1, 2016 through to June 28, 2017.

Harvest Gym Hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:30pm

Closed weekends and school holidays

*EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Legion Renewal Memberships $40.00 if purchased by November 15, 2016

New Member Legion Memberships $45.00

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DCS Parent Orientation Night Thursday, September 15

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Parents are invited to say hello and meet their child’s teacher(s) before and after the parent

meetings. If you require an extended meeting, please contact your child’s teacher. AGENDA 7:00 - 7:15 - Early Elementary (Grades 1-3) Parent Meeting - Library - Grade 9 Parent Meeting - Mr. Hutchings’ room 7:20 - 7:35 - Upper Elementary (Grades 4-5) Parent Meeting - Mrs. Simpson’s Room 7:40 - 7:55 - Middle School (Grades 6-8) Parent Meeting - Mr. Ferguson’s Room PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Thursday, October 13 - Student Progress Meetings (Grades 9-12)

Parents will be contacted by teachers to arrange student progress meetings

Wednesday, November 23 - Parent Teacher Conferences (K-12)

Parents book conferences with the main office

Wednesday, March 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences (K-12)

Parents book conferences with the main office

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Yearbook Liquidation Sale

1998-2011 Yearbooks $10each 2011-2012 $35.00

2012-2013 SOLD OUT

2013-2014 $35.00

2014-2015 $35.00

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2015-2016/2016-2017 Yearbook Order Form Name ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________________

Phone # __________________________________________________________________________________

Total Yearbooks Ordered @ $45.00 each __________________ X $45.00 = $________________________

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Bring your children and join us for some fun

play and information on early childhood

development!

(fun activities for the children, snacks, and goody bags!)

Pine Lake Hub

September 23, 2016

10 am to 12 pm

More Info: Please Contact

(403) 749-3380 or (403) 773-3920

Brought to you by the East Red Deer County Early Years Coalition

http://eastreddeercountyearlyyearscoalition.weebly.com/

Early Childhood Development Information Fair!

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Gowns for Grads Gala THURSDAY, October 27

th, 2016

7:00 pm at the TransCanada Theatre, Olds High School

This will be our second annual GOWNS FOR GRADS gala. The event is designed to

provide a green, lower cost option for potential grads and their families. This program is the brainchild of Karen Grudeski. Mrs. G started the program years ago

when she saw a need for some students who were having difficulty affording the formal wear needed to participate in the graduation ceremonies. Since then, the program has evolved! She now has over 100 beautiful dresses as well as some suits and outfits that would be suitable for family members wanting to attend the ceremonies. Gowns are either donated or consigned and are then modeled and offered for sale to students who are interested in the “green option” or who simply want to save some money on the cost of graduation. All dresses are professionally cleaned and repaired (if needed) before the gala. They are being offered at either a consigner’s set price or at a cost of $100 to $200. Many of the gowns were originally priced at well over $500.

The price that is charged to students is used to cover the cost of storage for the gowns, the cost of cleaning and the cost of possible alterations. A small fund is also set up from the sale of gowns to cover the cost of suit rentals for male graduates requiring some financial assistance. The Olds High School Interact club undertakes annual fundraising activities to help offer support to this valuable program as well.

This year, the gala will again be hosted from the TransCanada Theatre in Olds. The event is on Thursday, October 27 and on Friday, October 28 – which is a day off school – Karen Grudeski has agreed to organize some volunteers to be on hand and to have the gowns available for interested girls to come in and try on dresses they liked.

Please join us at the theatre on October 27 to see the dresses, enjoy the fashion show and look over the great tables of jewelry and

other items for sale in lobby

If you have questions or would like to donate or consign a dress, please contact either

Karen Grudeski at 403-335-4568 Or

Tane Skotheim at 403-586-8277

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Have you heard the news? Delburne Centralized School has been adopted for the Adopt a School Program!! What is it? Each fall, through the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation every Chapters, Indigo, or Coles book store across Canada picks a local high-needs elementary school to help fundraise for their library. How does it help us? The Association of Canadian Publishers recommends that a ‘healthy’ library requires a minimum budget of $30 every year per child. Right now we are sitting at about $13 per child. With the Adopt a School program all the money raised will go towards our library to buy new books and we get a 30% discount if we use the money to buy books from the store. How can you help? The store that has adopted us is Coles located in the Parkland Mall in Red Deer. Fundraising starts on September 18th and goes till October 9th. You can either make a donation in store or you can donate online. To donate online, go to the adoptaschool.indigo.ca webpage and click sign up in the top right hand corner. You can sign up either with your email or with facebook, then you can Adopt our school on the site. After creating your online account you will be able to make a donation online. There are a couple of new online programs this year to help with fundraising: Book Bonus - Donate today and your support will go even further. Give 2 books to a participating school of your choice and the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation will add an extra book to your donation. For every 2 books you give, the school gets a 3rd book free! Tell a Story, Give a Story! - Select a question and share your story to support a participating school of your choice for FREE. For every featured story, the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation will donate a book to support the school’s library! Elementary students will be helping out by creating bookmarks to hand out to customers who donate in store. As well, one lucky class will be chosen for a field trip to Coles where they will be treated to a tour of the store and be read to by a staff member as well as other fun activities. Please help spread the word about this fantastic fundraiser with your family and friends. All money raised goes directly into purchasing new books for our school library. Thank you for your support!

Lena Jackson School Librarian