Spartan Spirit November 2014
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1 Spartan Spirit November 2014 From the Principal’s desk…. Editor in Chief—Morgan Fatteicher “Together, we make a strong team!” Co-editor—Mr. Stanko This quote is certainly demonstrated at KCI! Collective responsibility for student learning is a priority for us. It is truly inspirational to see such a strong team commitment to children's’ ed- ucation. As a staff, we are very appreciative of your involvement in your child’s education, and we are grateful to be working with such a strong parent community. Please consider attending the SCC Annual General Meeting being held at the KCI Library on November 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm. For the latest info and happenings check out the KCI website, like us on Facebook, or follow us on twitter at @KCISpartans. We update it regularly. On November 7th, we will participate in the Remembrance Day program hosted by KCI stu- dents, and in this way, remember those individuals who served our country so bravely and cou- rageously. We invite parents and other community members to attend our assembly at 10:45 am and join with us in this solemn occasion. Term 1 progress reports were sent home on Thursday, November 6th. Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held from 3:30 – 7:00 on the eve- nings of November 19 & 26. Once again, thank you for your strong support for us as a school and for your commitment to your children’s education. By working together, we help students reach their potential. “Together, we make a strong team!” The library will be open for study Sincerely, every day after school starting in November. If you want a tutor Mrs. Tracy Forsythe please see Ms. Bishop or Ms. Fedorchuk and it will be arranged. Follow us on Twitter @KCISpartans or follow us on Facebook 2 The Kamsack Track and Field Club is getting ready to begin its second season! We will have a parent meeting for all people wanting to join the club this year. This meeting will be at KCI at 6:30pm on Thursday November 13. Our first official practice will be Monday November 17 in Gym 1 at 6:30. This year, we will practice every Monday and Thursday in gym 1 and the hall- ways from 6:30-8:00pm. Any student may join the club, but you have to be committed to working hard and improving your skills. We work hard in track club. This year, the club will be sporting a brand new original logo and we will be ordering jerseys from Saskam Sports ear- ly in the season. We will be competing in several meets across the prairies this winter and spring. There is a Sask Athletics fee to join our club. Those wanting more information about the club can contact the club coaches Mr. or Mrs. Kitchen. Jr Boys Volleyball Jr Boys Volleyball would like to extend a special thank you to RCMP member, Terry Wilson, for coaching the boys this year, it was much appreciated. The team had 6 very dedicated and devoted players this year; Nicholas Tomochko, Denton Dietz, Lionel Cote, Steven Guillet, Cade Henry-Martino and Jake Philipchuk. A big congratulations to the boys who came away with some wins and some losses this year but managed to place third place at Sturgis tourna- ment on September 20th and came home with a 3rd place plaque from Invermay tournament on October 3rd. It took special dedication from the boys when there are no substitutes and the pressure to be present for every practice and game is crucial. Thank you boys for you dedication and making KCI proud! Michele Tomochko - Manager Follow us on Twitter @KCISpartans or follow us on Facebook 3 Jr Girls Volleyball The Jr. Girls Volleyball team had a terrific season. We went to four tournaments, winning silver at our home tournament, and bringing home a gold medal from the Esterhazy tournament. The girls took first place at conferences, which sent us to Districts on October 25. Brooke H, Shani B, Maddie W, Shaelyn D, Julianna R, Sadi M, Annika L, Chloe I, Hannah P, Tara H, and Koryssa W all played extremely well at Districts. The team beat Sacred Heart in two straight sets, but lost a tough battle of three sets to Langenburg and Mel- ville. Congratulations Jr. Girls on a great volleyball season. You were a pleasure to coach! Miss Nichol & Mr. Gareau Sr. Girls Volleyball The Sr. Girls Volleyball team has had a very busy schedule this year. The team of twelve girls, 1. Michela Cooke 2. Allison Thomsen 3. Jaelyn Dietz 4. Cassidy Irvine 5. Megan Thomsen 6. Mikayla Woloshyn 7. Paige Sterzer 8. Kaytlyn Placatka 9. Lexi Schwartz 10. Kaylie Bowes 11. Bre Bland 12. Lexie Tomochko have attended tournaments in Sturgis, Melville, Swan River, and Regina as well as playing exhibition games against Canora. The Sr. Girls will also be attending a tournament in Norquay and compete in Conferences which is being hosted at Sacred Heart High School. With the wide variety of tournament locations the girls have played against a wide variety of opponents and come up against some who were very challenging. Development and improvement has been the focus of the season as well as showing up and playing our best game every time play. There are a lot of seniors on the team and they have been a reliable foundation for playing as well as for helping develop the skills of the rookies on the team. I will be sad to lose them next year but look forward to seeing many talented players return as well. Thank you for a wonderful season the effort and commitment was phenomenal. Girls it has been interesting, busy, as well as enjoyable season, and I wish you all the best! ~ Ms. McGonigal Follow us on Twitter @KCISpartans or follow us on Facebook 4 Junior B Volleyball With so much interest in playing junior volleyball this year, KCI has been fortunate enough to offer a Junior B Girls volleyball team. The girls worked hard on developing strong volleyball skills and played games against the Norquay B team, the Canora B team, and played in the Jr. Girls KCI home tournament. They split a fair amount of sets with Norquay B and they came out on top when they played Canora B. Your coaches are very proud of every one of you girls! Best of luck in your future years of volleyball. Miss Butler and Kaylie Bowes KCI Spartans Senior Football All in all, the KCI Spartans senior football season has been a learning experience for the play- ers and coaching staff. We have endured a series of crippling injuries that has resulted in a number of games where we have been short players: Trai, Henry, Ethan, Jaraden, Austin, Taryn, Nathan, Brandon, Teegan, & Jayden have been injured at various points. Zack Cote shone as our fourth-string quarterback during our lone win at Porcupine Plain. While we have not experienced success in the win column, we have been learning the great game of football all season long. Brandon Cote, Chase Shingoose, and Ethan Musqua are our only football players who are in grade 12, so we expect to be a strong squad that competes for a playoff spot next season. Mr. Thomas ART CLUB – It is not too late to join noon hour Art Club. The club meets on Day 5’s in the art room. Parental consent forms can be found on Ms. Doyle’s Art room door. Special Thank you to Please encourage your children to partici- pate as we are always working on some- thing new, and different from what we do during class time. For the donation of $330.00 towards our SRC taco in bag sales ! Follow us on Twitter @KCISpartans or follow us on Facebook 5 2014-15 SHSAA Cross Country Provincial Championship at Madge Lake In June of 2013 at the SHSAA Annual General Meeting in Nipawin, the 2014 Provincial Cross Country Championship was declared an open bid, meaning anyone in the province had the op- portunity to place a bid to host the event. I love planning sporting events and I love new chal- lenges, so a light bulb immediately went off in my head. I knew the perfect spot to host a fall event such as this would be the rolling hills and picturesque views of Madge Lake Golf Course, just minutes from town. Very quickly, everyone was on board and the planning began. Fast forward 15 months to October 4, 2014. With 556 athletes registered from 14 districts around the province of Saskatchewan, over 100 volunteers from Kamsack and area, I took a few moments to look around the golf course and take it all in. What I saw was a beautiful set- ting for a cross country race, the best athletes in Saskatchewan, and the hard work of dozens of volunteers, each donating time out of their busy lives to provide a memorable experience for student athletes and their families. As someone who values athletics in education very much, I have been involved in high school sport for many years. Like many coaches or managers, I was once an athlete myself. I had the advantage of taking part in many high school provincial events myself, but I never understood how much work went into the planning and running of those events. I believe in giving back, or paying it forward if you will, so this was a great opportunity for me and my colleagues to do just that. Selfishly, I couldn’t help but feel an extreme sense of pride on Saturday evening when the event was complete.