March 2016 is no

more. Weather wise it was

great! I am looking forward

to the April showers and the

May flowers they bring.

March was a busy month,

with our second annual FNMI

Winter Carnival, our ski trip

to the mountains, a special

Rabbit and Bearpaw puppet

story telling presentation,

several grades participating

in field studies, report cards,

interviews and of course

spring break.

We hope that everyone had

the opportunity to meet with

their student’s teacher at

interviews to discuss strate-

gies to ensure continued suc-

cess or build future success

academically and socially. If

you did not make it in and

have a concern please call or

email your child’s teacher to

arrange a time to meet.

April is an exciting month for

our grade 8 students. They

will have a tour of LTCHS on

April 13th and be registering

for high school courses later

in the month. Please be

aware that parents can tour

LTCHS on the evening of

April 12th. With the excite-

ment of new beginnings, we

must remember there are still

three months until the end of

the year and our grade 8

class needs to stay focused,

so that they can head to the

high school on a strong note.

All in all a busy time of year

and we want all students to

focus on school work as we

head into the final term of the

year. The spring will bring a

busy time for many, with

sports and outdoor activities,

but we must all work together

to ensure that our students

stay focused and have a suc-

cessful finish to this year.

There are many field study

trips being planned for all of

our classes. Our inquiry

based field studies are a

great way for you to get in-

volved in your child’s educa-

tion. Volunteer forms are

available in the of-

fice. Please be aware that

criminal record checks can

take up to two weeks to com-

plete. Come join us as we

bring real world educational

opportunities to life for your

child!

Our school council has been

looking for ways to bring out

more people for the council

and association meetings. I

would like to encourage all

parents to become involved

in the school as it will show

your child how important their

education is to you. We

would like to also let every-

one know that we have a

summer bingo with the pro-

ceeds going to enhancing the

furnishings for our Learning

Commons (formerly known

as the Library). If you are

available on August 18, we

could really use your help

from 4:30 - 9:15 to run this

bingo. Please contact the

school (Brenda Schimke) if

you can help us out. Also we

have monthly Bingos and if

you are available to help out

send your name in. Upcom-

ing bingo dates are April 12,

May 26, June 16 and July

26. A great way to meet oth-

er parents and help support a

number of programs in our

school. Supper is provided.

Have a great spring break! I

hope you can all spend some

quality time with your family

and friends. All the best!

A Note From the Principal

Glendale Sciences and Technology School

April

2016

April Important Dates:

Apr 1—No school

Apr 4—Classes resume, Tri-

mester 3 options begin

Apr 15—No school

Apr 19—School Council &

Parent Assoc. mtgs

Principal—Larry Hartel Vice Principal—Sean Grainger Counsellor—Heather Russell 6375 77 Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 3E9 Phone—403-340-3100 Fax—403-343-3110

Website: http://glendale.rdpsd.ab.ca

May Important Dates:

May 1-7—Education Week

May 9—Spring Photos

May 10—City Wide Council

mtg

May 17—School Council &

Parent Assoc. mtgs

May 20—No school

May 23—No school

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General and Finance News

Counsellor’s Commentary

Yearbook Season

Our yearbook has an exciting option this year. Lifetouch has the ability to make each yearbook cover unique. For five extra dollars, the cover will be per-sonalized with your child’s portrait and name.

The school dropped the base price from $30 to $25, so for the same amount as last year ($30) your child will be fea-tured on the cover.

All students have been given forms. Please complete with payment and re-turn to the office.

Enrolment Intention Forms will be sent home in early April. It is very im-portant for the planning of the next school year that parents send these forms back to the school as soon as possible. Thank you for your coopera-tion as we work hard to plan for suc-

cess in the 2016-2017 school year.

We have had beautiful weather. With the warming sun the rain will soon be coming. We all need to remember to remove outdoor footwear on the mats at the doorways. All students should have a clean pair of indoor shoes in their locker or homeroom.

This is a friendly reminder that our school doors do not open until 8:00 am for students who wish to attend the Breakfast Club. All students not attend-ing the Breakfast Club are to remain outside until the entry bell rings at 8:22. Thank you parents for considering the safety of your children.

Our Winter Carnival had an FNMI theme again this year. One of the

events of the morning featured a taste of fresh baked bannock with fruit com-pote. We had six very helpful students who offered their time after school to make enough of these items to feed 550 people!! Well done Keltyn Senuk, Bri Garden, Alicia Blackwell, Destiney Mundle, Melisa Huynh and Taylor Ba-zylo!

In February our school participated in the Jump Rope for Heart event. We are excited to announce that the stu-dents of the school raised $1846.00!!! Well done! Not only did this event get our hearts pumping, it also supported programs that create heart-safe com-munities. Again, thank you to all the students who raised money and to Mr. Reitsma for his efforts in organizing this event.

Motivation After Spring Break

Returning from spring break can be hard for students. It can be hard to re-adjust after a week or more of vacation and especially with just a few weeks of school left to go. Students are often distracted by the thought of summer vacation, and can find themselves los-ing steam near year end. Here are a few ideas to help keep your learner stay motivated and finish the year strong.

1. Set aside some time each day to talk to your child about what they are learn-ing at school. This not only shows your child that you value their education, but it creates a real world context for them to review the material they have cov-ered.

2. Invite your child to comb through newspapers, magazines, journals, web-

sites and YouTube for relevant exam-ples of the what their class has been studying. Make a collage or other visual representation and encourage them to take it to school to share.

3. Congratulate accomplishments to help your child sense their mastery of the materials and to encourage further learning.

4. On Sunday evenings, help student review a weekly calendar to be mindful of deadlines and approaching activities. Help your child get the necessary mate-rials upcoming events will need and organize them in an area that will re-mind them to take them to school on Monday morning. A great place to leave materials is by the door that your child goes out to go to school.

5. Develop alternative study places to

help keep your child engaged. As the weather warms, try to find a spot out-doors where your child might enjoy working but that is free of distractions. Sitting by a sunlit window can also in-crease energy.

6. Allow your child to hook up with other students to study. Working with class-mates can get students back on track.

7. Stay positive with all comments about school and education.

Motivation is something students must initiate but our outside influence as par-ents and educators can be very benefi-cial to the process.

Page 3 Glendale Sciences and Technology School

Library

Our learning commons has been a very busy place and there are no signs of slowing down! We have a new feature book display for Canadian Authors, our Easter tree will transform to our spring tree of reading and you don't want to miss checking out our new books ta-

ble. Of course stay tuned for more in-formation about our spring book fair....coming in May!!!

Also, there will be a bingo fundraiser for our learning commons!! Funds will help us to purchase new furniture and further develop our space. The bingo will be

on August 18, 2016 if you are able to help or would like more information please contact Miss McGhie at the school. We are in need of 10 people to volunteer.

Parent Association / School Council

lar budgets. Currently Administration is looking into the cost of installing a verti-cal climbing wall for the gym and may seek funding from the Parents ’ Associ-ation.

Volunteering for Casino & Bingos

The Glendale Parents’ Association will require 15 people each day for the casi-no. It is important for us to get a sense of how many people will be involved. Please submit your name to an execu-tive member or Brenda Schimke at the office (brenda.schimke@rdpsd.ab.ca) if you have an interest in volunteering. This call for volunteers is only to ex-press interest. We know it’s too early to make a firm commitment.

Getting Involved with your School

Your Parents’ Association members work hard to raise extra money to sup-port your children. We would encour-age more parents to become informed and/or involved.

Please attend the combined School Council, Parent’s Association meeting every third Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Story Café.

Your Parents’ Association Executive are: Nealeen Venema (President); Darilyn Morlock (Treasurer); Crystal Luttmer (Secretary); Bonnie Clermont (Bingo Chair).

Our Thanks to the Executive and Mem-bers of the Parents’ Association for or-ganizing and running fundraising events and volunteering to work bingos

The Parent’s Association has recently been awarded one of the most lucrative casinos of the year, although not the greatest timing for volunteers!

It’s a 2 ½ day casino on December 22, 23 and the morning of Christmas Eve. Proceeds from this casino to the school are estimated at $40,000. Casinos are assigned on a three-year rotation. These monies will fund many worth-while field study events, bus mainte-nance, bus replacement fund, special presentations and items outside of regu-

to place them in a bin and can collect them once they are done eating and leaving breakfast club. This will help our pro-gram continue to be a safe and caring

environment for all who come in and encourage our students to talk with each other.

Thank you for all the great donations to our program, please keep them coming :) Important change: breakfast club is now a device free zone. Students com-ing in with electronic devices are asked

Breakfast Club

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Learning Assistance Center

Be Idle Free powered; however, accessories that use too much battery power, such as win-dow motors, remain off in order to pre-vent the car's battery from being drained. The ACC Position permits you to enjoy your favorite music while wait-ing for your child with your engine

turned off. Don’t be an “accessory” to air pollution.

Key to Reducing Idling

Drivers turn their keys to start and stop engines, but the ignition has more than “on” “off” features. The ignition general-ly has four positions: off, accessories, on, and start. In the ACC Position, cer-tain accessories, such as the radio, are

entertain; bond; inform; arouse curiosity; and inspire. But reading aloud goes further than conversation when it: Con-ditions the child to associate reading with pleasure; Creates background knowledge; Builds “book” vocabulary; Provides a reading role model.

It is important to read to older kids as well:

1. a child’s listening level is often higher than his/her reading level and they may be ready to understand the content when you read a book together that is a couple grades above their reading level.

2. it is also a good way to grapple with difficult issues.

3. books allow you to develop aware-ness of people outside your experience and develop a sense of empathy.

I4. f you weren’t a reader yourself grow-ing up, reading to your kids gives you the chance to meet the child you used to be and read the books you never read.

5. the time spent together strengthens the bond and relationship.

So parents have to play a big role. It’s up to parents to limit screen time, and to keep reading to kids and continue to plant and encourage their interest in books and reading. (from http:// www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/read-aloud-to-children/)

Read Aloud Booklist; Kindergarten to Grade 8: http://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/read-aloud

Learning Assistance Editorial—The

Parent Advantage:

Tip #6: The Read-Aloud to your child

at any age Advantage

Why Read Aloud to Children

BY JIM TRELEASE Author of The New York Times Bestseller The Read-Aloud Handbook

SCIENTIFIC READING FACT: Hu-man beings are pleasure-centered. This means we choose to eat the foods we like, listen to the music we like, and visit the friends we like. Every time you read to a child, you’re sending a “pleasure” message to the child’s brain, condition-ing it to associate books and print with pleasure.

We read aloud to children for the same reasons we talk with them: to reassure;

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