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KCS Connections Kincaid Central School “A Great Place to Grow” Box 90, #10 North Avenue (306)-264-3933 Kincaid, SK S0H 2J0 [email protected] Principal’s Message – Mr. Shane Onraet June 9, 2015 It seems June has just arrived and we are already looking toward the end of the month. Blink and it will be gone. In just over two weeks report cards will be in the hands of students and the 2014-2015 school year will be complete . It has been an excellent year of learning, fun, and challenges as staff and students have journeyed through the tasks of teaching and learning along with ample extracurricular activities throughout. We are finalizing our data collection for our School Learning Improvement Plan as it relates to our reading goals and our student well-being goal of making positive life choices. The indicators throughout the year tell us we have made progress and for that we thank students, staff, parents and community for being a part of our KCS team . After all we all know it takes a village to raise a child! It is the time of year we celebrate KCS students and staff for an excellent year of academic success, positive school achievements and extracurricular accomplishments. Please join us for our annual KCS Awards Night 7:00p.m. Thursday, June 11 th. Each year our community generously shares its financial and moral support to help in recognizing and celebrating the hard work and dedication of our students. If you have wandered the halls of the school lately you may have noticed that many of our awards/plaques are full. I am certain you would agree that some sort of updating is necessary while respectfully maintaining the history of the awards. Our plan is to create a modern awards wall that will replace the individual plaques that currently hang in our hallway. We are seeking donations for the creation and maintenance of our updated awards wall as well as the normal keeper awards we use to honour our students . If you would like to contribute to this project we would certainly appreciate any support you are able to offer. Please call Mrs. Sandra Senicar or Mrs. Diane Creasy and they will be happy to answer your questions and accept your donation toward this worthy project. Be on the lookout for the Awards Issue of the KCS Connections which will be available at the end of June. We send congratulations to Kaden W . for his personal achievement which happens to be a first ever for KCS . Kaden earned a gold medal in 3D animation at the Provincial Skills Canada competition which took place in Moose Jaw May 17 th . This awesome achievement earned Kaden a spot at the National Skills Canada event which took place in Saskatoon at the end of May. Kaden was able to expand his craft and add to his talent in 3D animation by way of this experience. It is wonderful to see our students shine when they find a passion in life. Please take a moment to congratulate Kaden on his accomplishment and ask him about his experience. Congratulations are also in order for our track & field (T&F) athletes who represented KCS with pride and enthusiasm at Districts May 27 th . The District event is the final stage of competition for bantam athletes and we thank them for their personal and school commitment this season. Congratulations th th to Phillip D., Brandon M., and Derek O ., as they moved on to the Provincial level Friday & Saturday, June 5 & 6 in Yorkton. It is a major achievement to earn a spot at Provincials and we are very proud of our KCS athletes for their accomplishment. Phillip D . earned 7 th place in senior boys pole vault while Brandon M . took 6 th place in junior boys pole vault and Derek O . earned 5 th place in junior boys pole vault. This is a first ever for KCS athletes competing in pole vault and we are looking forward to continuing with this event next T&F season. Thank you to our bantam and senior golfers who have committed to the sport this season. We start our golf season in the spring with some th practices and tournament competition when possible. So far this season Devin B . has taken part in the Moose Jaw senior tournament May 26 while Tyler B., Kyler S., and Ryley G . participated in the bantam tournament in Assiniboia May 29 th . We encourage our golfers to continue to practice over the summer in preparation for the playoffs which take place in September. At this time of year we send best wishes to our grade 12 class of 2014-2015 as they will have completed their public education by the end of the exam schedule. Congratulations on reaching this milestone in life, thank you for what you have contributed to KCS and best of luck in all your future endeavours. rd Before that can happen we must first complete the year. Final exams are scheduled to start Tuesday, June 23 for our grade 10 and 12 students with grade 11 joining the exam schedule Wednesday, June 24 th and grade 9 Thursday & Friday, June 25 th & 26 th . The schedule is included in this issue of the Connections for your information. Students are expected in classes up to and including the day prior to their first exam. We encourage students to practice good study habits which include eating healthy, getting plenty of rest, and studying over an extended time rather than cramming the night before exams. The final day of classes for kindergarten will be Tuesday, June 23 rd while students in grades 1-8 will finish Friday, June 26 th with report cards going home that day. Grade 9-12 report cards will be ready for distribution the morning of Tuesday, June 30 th . In the meantime we are looking forward to the Kincaid School Community Council (KSCC) year-end BBQ which will take place 12:00 to 1:00p.m. Friday, June 19 th . Please join us to celebrate our great school and the surrounding communities for an excellent year of learning, partnership and community action. Come out for a hotdog and juice and some friendly community spirit! Proceeds from the BBQ will go toward leadership activities here at KCS. As part of the festivities our KSCC will be sharing a video celebrating their goal of connecting with students throughout the year. Please join us! June often means year-end celebrations and curricular field trips and this year is no exception. A number of field trips have been scheduled including a variety of curricular opportunities for our students. Thank you to staff for planning, organizing, and supervising these positive learning experiences. Thank you also to parents for driving and chaperoning these outings. Your support and cooperation help to provide for a successful experience for our students. There is only a short time left to collect materials students have borrowed from our KCS classrooms and library. Please take some time with your children to peek behind dressers, under beds, and in the bookshelves to help locate these resources. We also ask parents to remind their children (including high schoolers) to collect their gym clothes, extra runners, winter boots and whatever else has been brought to school and forgotten. Unclaimed items will be discarded over the summer. As this is the last regular issue of our KCS Connections for this school year I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation! To everyone involved in the “education” of our KCS students thank you for what you have given them in terms of your time, energy and knowledge. Our students learn much from the cooperative, committed approach we have within the school and communities. Thank you for a great year in a school which is truly a “Great Place to Grow!” A Warm Thank You to Divine Connection (Holly Ross) For her donation towards our school leadership activities. KCS EVENTS NUTRITION CORNER Strawberry and Pineapple DATE EVENT Ice Blocks Thursday, June 11 th KCS Awards Night 7:00 p.m. Makes 6-8 ice blocks Friday, June 19 th SCC Barbecue Ingredients: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1 small carton strawberries, washed Everyone Welcome with stems removed Tuesday - Friday Exams rd th 250 ml apple juice June 23 - June 26 Grade 9-12 250 g fresh pineapple, chopped Tuesday, June 23 rd Last Kindergarten Day 250 ml strawberry yogurt Friday, June 26 th Last Day of Classes K-8 Tuesday, June 30 th Grade 9- 12 Report Cards Directions: available at School 9:00 am Using a blender or food processor, blend the strawberries with half the HAPPY apple juice. Strain into a bowl and throw away the seeds. Rinse the SUMMER!!! blender, and repeat with the pineapple and remaining apple juice. MRS. CREASY Pour the strawberry puree into the base of 6-8 ice block molds, and freeze for 1 & THE OFFICE OF KCS hour. Would like to thank all involved Add the pineapple puree evenly to the in the delivery & dispersal molds, and freeze for 1 hour. of the KCS Connections for the Gently push ice block sticks into the 2014 – 2015 year, including: pineapple layer. Chanse Cutler Hazenmore Co-Op Fill the molds evenly with yogurt. Meyronne P.O. Kincaid P.O. Glen Bain Co-Op Haley McMillan Freeze for 2 hours before eating. Judy Kornaga Hanna G. Here comes summer! Aneroid Community Ryley G. and anyone I may have accidentally missed KCS LIBRARY NEWS who filled in when needed.