Newsletter,Newsletter, SeptemberApril , 2018 2018

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Class of 2019 &Class of 2031!

Back Row L/R: Trystan Gibb, Sean Paligan, Kelsey Daschuk, James Dodge, Keegan Bilanchuk, Kelton Novak, Connor Fincaryk, Hailee Delawski, Priscilla Holter, Meghan Petryshyn, Kaylee Walker, Dawson Paul, Connor Nagy, Braden Mclean, Kristan Javelona, Jordon Lowe, Jasmine Knihniski, Angelina Sorgen, Dana Chopty, Rowan Prestie, Megan Braithwaite. Front Row L/R: Macy Balawyder, Charlotte Newton, Dawsen Volpatti, Lalen Hovey, Dylan Descalchuk, Adley Ward, Terence Ma, Charlette Gulka, Jaxon Neilson, Sawyer Townsend, Kaleigh Meberg, Rebecca Spray, Allison Scheller, Blakely Firman, Samuel Korney, Elizabeth Ivanochko, Haley Hueser.

Preeceville School is one of 3 and clicking on the Crossroads projects selected to receive up to Community Investment Fund $10,000 in funding to upgrade picture, then scroll down and the library, but we need your click “Vote Now!” button below vote to make that happen! If you the picture of Preeceville School. are a Crossroads Credit Union Vote once a day, EVERY DAY, member, you can help by logging until Oct. 8th. in to Crossroads Credit Union ACCEPTING 2017/2018 YEARBOOK ORDERS!!! Price: $35.00 Cheques made payable to: Preeceville School Please get the money to Mrs. Antonichuk & a receipt will be issued. Preeceville School Website: www.gssd.ca/school/pre Preeceville Staff Changes 2018/19 Welcome Welcome to BACK to New Preeceville Preeceville Teaching School! School! Assignments

L/R: Mrs. Allyson Hull, Miss L/R: Mrs. Dallas Burym. Mr. L/R: Mrs. Alicia Longman, Kaylyn Kowch, Miss Kelly Kipp Bayer, Mrs. Toni Lario. Miss Ally Rock. Dierker. Preeceville School has had some staff changes for the 2018 2019 school year. We welcome Miss Kelly Dierker who is teaching Kindergarten as well as middle years Arts Ed. and grade 7 Science. Mrs. Allyson Hull is also a new face on staff this year and is teaching grade 8 & 9 Science, ELA 20 along with SST and some LLI groups. Due to Ms Morton’s maternity leave, Miss Kaylyn Kowch will be teaching grade 6 for this school year. Returning staff include Mr. Kipp Bayer who taught on staff many years ago and has returned to be our Vice-Principal and is teaching elementary Phys. Ed as well as CWEX 10. We also welcome back Mrs. Toni Lario who was on maternity leave last year. Mrs. Dallas Burym, who was teaching grade 2 last year for Mrs. Lario, has moved into grade 1 on a permanent contract. Congratulations! There were also some staff shuffles this year. Mrs. Alicia Longman is our new Student Services Teacher (SST) and Miss Ally Rock has taken the grade 3 class that became available after Mrs. Klebeck retired. It’s a Girl!!! Congratulations! A big congratulations goes The June newsletter out to Ms. Meghan Morton stated that Miss Allyson and Mr. Tyler Blender on Gryacheski will be teaching the safe arrival of their some middle years courses little bundle of joy this past as well as some SST this summer! Little Miss Ayda school year. Over the Layne Morton-Blender summer Miss Gryacheski made her debut on July 11, and PS alumnus Kenton 2018, at 8:45 am, weighing Hull tied the knot and in at 5lbs 5oz. she is now Mrs. Hull. Congratulations!!!! Student Leadership Conference Kaylee Walker (left) and Makenna Petryshyn (middle) went to the Student Leadership conference in Langenburg, Sk with the staff advisor, Miss. Dierker (right). They were joined with 500 students from across Saskatchewan. At the conference, the girls took part in many activities along with sitting in on three guest speakers, Katie Bergman, Jon Montgomery, and Jess Moskaluke. They can’t wait to share their ideas with the school!

The weatherSRC may not haveBack fully cooperated to for the School back to school bar-b-que Bar-b-que on Friday, September 14th, but students, staff, and members of the public took time out to enjoy the hamburgers and a pop that the SRC organized for everyone. Thank you to the SRC and staff advisors for their hard work in organizing, providing, as well as cleaning afterwards. It was a great kick-off to start the school year!

Elementary Fun Afternoon The SRC also provided the elementary students with a fun afternoon following the bar-b-que. The first part of the afternoon the K-3 students participated in various activities in the gymnasium, with the grade 4 to 6 students playing games for the last part of the afternoon. Again, thank you to the SRC and staff advisors for organizing this fun activity for the elementary students. Sr. Girls Volleyball SERVE HARD ~ DIG FIERCE ~ SPIKE HARD Our new Panthers volleyball team, comprised of Preeceville and Invermay players, competed in their first tournament on September 7/8 and gave us a glimpse of what promises to be a great season ahead. The team had a strong showing throughout the weekend and in the end, came home with gold. Congratulations, girls!

The Panthers hosted their home tournament September 14/15 and came away victorious again, winning the final match versus Birch Hills. Way to

Back Row L/R: Kelsey Daschuk, Natasha Fey, Ellyshia Enge Angelina Sorgen, Katelyn Rioch, Morgan Mitchell. Middle Row L/R: Sydney Fey, Emily Prestie. Morgan Mclean, Kirsten Murray, Mikayla Babichuk . Front Row: Avery Franklin. Jr. Girls Volleyball Junior girls volleyball is just getting under way with practices every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:00. Please come check out the team on Wednesday, October 10th when they host Invermay. Back Row L/R: Chloe Chornomitz, Payten Sorgen, Shanae Shewchuk, Hallie Petryshyn, Cassidy Paterson, Mia Mitchell. Front Row L/R: Hannah Kidder, Katryna Englot, Kate Covlin, Kiera Balyski, Emma Covlin. Jr. Boys Volleyball Junior boys volleyball is in full swing as well. They have practice every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. They will be co-hosting Districts with Sturgis Saturday, October 27th. Back Row L/R: Harry Bartel, Zachary Sorgen, Brady Kashuba, Apaar Singh, Gerbo Javelona, Lyndon Gawrelitza, Lexluv Acosta, Miss Rock (Coach). Front Row L/R: Anthony Ford, Ethan Scanlin, Matthew Newton, Isaac Kashuba, Tristan Acosta. Pee Wee Volleyball Back Row L/R: Alexander Neilson, Ralph Grasparil, Brody Descalchuk, Porter George, Carter Sceller, Asia Kilborn, Paje Reynolds, Oakley Zuk, Alexis Firman, Carley Rae Walker, Renato Goossen, Alex Prestie, Jenna Anaka. Middle Row L/R:Carsyn Galiz, Amber Spray, Yohan Quibod, Franz Pinaroc, Tess Covlin, Maggie Bartel, Kacey Heskin, Sarah Masko, Lexie Prouse, Isabelle Payette, Alyson Apland, Hannah Johnson. Front Row L/R: Rheana Quibod, Dhexy Paligan, David Roquel, Beau Covlin, Deagan Anaka, Minela Kovcic, Jordyn Worobetz, Brianne Paterson, Olivia Ivanochko, Bryanna Hartl. Senior Football Undefeated NO GRASS STAIN ~ NO GLORY. NO BRUISES ~ NO STORY The senior football team has started the season off undefeated thus far. The first game of the season the team travelled to Hudson Bay where they came home with a victory of 41 to 29. Thursday, September 13th, the Panthers hosted St. Brieux, and won 56 to 20. The team’s second home game saw the Panthers squeak out a win of 24 to 22 over Porcupine Plain. They Back Row L/R: Coach Dodge, Keegan Bilanchuk, James Lagrove, James have secured a home playoff game on Dodge, Jesse Prestie, Dawson Paul, Kelton Novak, Tyrell Olson, Sean October 12th against a team yet to be Paligan, Coach King, Coach Matteson. Front Row L/R: Dylan Wiwcharuk, determined. Come on out and cheer Todd Pankratz, Eric Dodge, Willen Paligan, Dweight Paligan, Erik Sandager, our team on! Christian Acosta. Cross Country NO BENCH ~ NO HALFTIMES ~ NO TIMEOUTS L/R: Miss Kowch, Janhia Irlandez, Tristan Acosta, Carsyn Galiz, Isaiah Maier, Dweight Paligan, Eli Kashuba, Amber Spray, Luke Sandager, Alexander Neilson, Brody Descalchuk, Ms. Hamilton. Front Row L/R: Haley Spray, Aaron Johnson, Dhexy Paligan, Hudson Maier, Deagan Anaka, Beau Covlin, Levi Maier, Gavin Erickson, Kiara Federuk, Kaileb Federuk, Ethan Balawyder, Maria Anguluan. Terry Fox Run ‘18 Top Classroom Fundraisers Thank you to all who took the time to get donations as well as everyone who pledged money for the 2018 Terry Fox Run! The all school raised a total of $2887.45 Classroom Totals: to help in finding a cure for K - $133 6 - $140.00 cancer. 1 - $301.50 7 - $381.40 Back Row L/R: Gr.12:James Dodge ($20), Gr.11: Emily Prestie ($40), Gr. 7: Quilana 2 - $505.00 9 - $291.75 Dobson ($209.40), Gr. 6: Paje Reynolds ($110), Gr. 9: Merlin Kovacs ($100.00). Front 3 - $603.80 10 - $30.00 Row L/R: Gr. 3: Leah Thideman ($145), Gr. 2: Madisyn Pole ($145), Gr. 1: Bennet 4 - $313.00 11 - $40.00 Halkyard ($95), Gr. 4: Bryanna Hartle ($113), Gr. 5: Isabelle Payette ($32). Missing: 5 - $99.00 12 - $20.00 Kindergarten: Lalen Hovey & Adley Ward ($30 each). SIGMUND BROUWER

GSSD’s Writer in Residence, Mr. Access to free Sigmund Brower Sigmund Brouwer, paid our school ebooks is also available. Just down- a visit on Thursday, September 20th load the free iBook app on a Touch to educate and motivate our stu- or iPad, and go to the webside dents on the importance of “Story” directly on the device. To get three and that with practice, and more free ebooks to to: practice, we all get better at “Story” www.rockandrollbooks.com and writing.

Students and staff participated in the Culture Day that participate in. Students were able to learn the basics of was held at the Legion Hall on Friday, September 28th. decorating Ukranian Easter eggs, beading, and cooking Many thanks to the Town of Preeceville for hosting workshops to teach the basic skills for making spring this amazaing event and for exposing our students rolls, perogies, jams and to learn the skills needed for and community members to a variety of ethnic food pickling carrots or beets. and dancing, as well providing hands on activities to Can’t wait for next year!!! http://www.decoda.ca/read-all-about-lit/health-literacy-month-2/ In Canada health literacy is defined as “the ability to access, compre- hend, evaluate and communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health in a variety of settings across the life- course.” http://cfla-fcab.ca/en/programs/cdn-library-month/ All month long, libraries and library partners across Canada are raising awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. More than just a place to find books, libraries promote cultural awareness, engage in the community, provide educational pro- grams, support freedom of expression and so much more. http://www.ldonline.org/calendar/ld Learning Disabilities Awareness Month is a time where people pay particular attention to chil- dren and adults with learning disabilities. During this month, LD OnLine asks each of you to teach one person something new about learning disabilities. You could, for example, introduce them to our newsletter or share an interesting article using the “Email” icon (located in the top right corner of every page). https://www.stf.sk.ca/education-today/world-teachers-day In 1994, UNESCO inaugurated October 5 as World Teachers’ Day to com- memorate the joint UNESCO and International Labour Organization’s (ILO) signing of the Recommendations Concerning the Status of Teach- ers. World Teachers’ Day is celebrated in over 100 countries around the world and brings awareness, understanding and appreciation for the vital contributions teachers make to education and their community. http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/en/ World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide. https://www.downiewenjack.ca/our-work/secret-path-week Secret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie Oct. 17-20 and Chanie Wenjack. The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund would like to inspire our Legacy Schools, Legacy Space partners, and all Canadians to use this week Secret Path Week to answer Gord Downie’s call to action, to “do something” by creating a reconciliAC- TION. Check out the website above to see events near you or to create your own event. A World of Learning for Every Student Saskatchewan Education Week October 14-20, 2018

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Monday, October 15, 2018 (Day 4) Tuesday, October 16, 2018 (Day 5) PJ Day K-12 Buddy Reading Nutrition Break – sponsored by our SCC

Bus Driver Appreciation Day – Thank your bus driver! Celebrating Preeceville School Authors!

Library Appreciation Week “Libraries Transform” Library Card Drive

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 (Day 6) Open House 5:30-7:00pm Meet & Greet: Get to know our Preeceville School Staff by participating in a scavenger hunt! Check out the Elementary Renos! GYM BLAST at 6:15pm (Must be accompanied by a parent) Remember INSIDE Runners, parent participation is encouraged!! Student Musical Talent “busking” – all donations towards literacy initiatives Committee Booths: SRC, Yearbook & Newsletter, Clothing Orders, Literacy info & more!

Friday, October 19, 2018 (Day 2) Thursday, October 18, 2018 (Day 1) Panther Pride Day Camo Day - Photo Booth Bus Evacuation Drill - Watch for Crossroads Credit Union employees helping in the building!

Preeceville School Library Make Over All Crossroads Credit Union Members PLEASE VOTE once a day, every day (until Oct.8th) IN BRANCH or ONLINE www.crossroadscu.ca

How to Help Your Child Learn to Say His or Her Speech Sounds (Whether they are in Speech Therapy or Not!) - Say Less: Pick 5 words for practice and place pictures of them or the printed words in a common area so your child can see them and say them to you daily - Stress: Emphasize target sounds - Louder, Longer, Repeated (This works great for words containing “r” or “sh” or any sound that your child might still be learning). - Go Slow: Speak slower and insert more pauses between practice words - Show: Use a mirror and show your child what you do with your lips, tongue or jaw to say the sound. Talk about your jaw and teeth being together or open and if you can see your tongue or teeth at all. SCAVENGER HUNT: READ WITH ME: WORD OF THE DAY: Go for a walk outside or in your home. Enjoy a good story and then go Have a word of the day containing Look for objects that contain your child’s through it again and find all the your child’s sound and have fun sound. For example, if your child is still words beginning with the sound that seeing how many times you can use learning to pronounce “r” clearly, see if he your child is learning. Say the words it each day. Try the same word for can find round or red objects or items together slowly. a few days and your child will really containing “r,” like rock and grass. overlearn it and it will stick! Servery~ October 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger Beef Dip Sub KD/Pizza Bites Hot Dogs $3.00 Quesadilla $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $5.00 8 9 10 11 12 Thanksgiving No School for Grilled Ham & Crispy Chicken BBQ Smokies No School Students Cheese Burger $4.00 $3.00 $5.00 15 16 17 18 19 Grilled Cheese Taco in a Bag Beef Dip KD/Pizza Bites Hot Dogs $3.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $3.00

22 23 24 25 26 Pizza Grilled Cheeseburger Ham & Cheese Crispy Chicken Naan Pizza Cheese Quesadilla Melt Sub Burger $5.00 $3.00 $5.00 $4.00 $5.00 29 30 31 Grilled Ham & “Mummy” Dogs Cheese $3.00 $3.00 2018 - 2019 SRC Executive President - Kaylee Walker Vice President - Hailee Delawski Secretary - Kiera Balyski SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES Treasurer - Zander Purdy TUESDAY Female Sports Rep - Janhia Irlandez OCTOBER 30/18

Male Sports Rep - Floyd Pinoroc Back Row L/R: Keane Publicist - Riely Turchinetz Balyski, Hailee Delawski, Kaylee Walker. Front Row L/R: Floyd Pinaroc, Zander Purdey, Riely Communications Director - Keane Balyski Turchinetz, Kiera Balyski, Janhia Irlandez. Orange Shirt Day

No School Mon., Oct. 8/18 Every Child Matters

Tues., Oct. 9/18

Oct. 1 - Pajama Day Please be mindful of our NO outdoor shoe policy in our gymnasium.. Oct. 15 - Pajama Day Annual Magazine Campaign & MORE! Oct. 18 - Camo Day Oct. 2nd - 24/18 Oct. 19 - Panther Pride Day Students will be canvassing family and friends to renew current subcriptions as well as get new magazine subcriptions. Thank you to everyone who supports Oct. 23 - Mole Day the students of Preeceville School in this annual fundraising project.

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