opimipayihcikew pekiskwewina tânsi niwâhkômâkantik, nîkân ninôhte-nanaskamow kôhtawinaw anohc ohci ekwa meyo-pimâtisiwin kiyawaw, awâsisak, oskâyak, onîkihikwak, kihtehayak ohci…kahkiyaw ayisiniwak (First I want to thank the Creator for today and good life for all of you, the children, young people, parents, Elders…all the people) It is nice to see the return of the ducks and geese; one teaching amongst our people is that this time of year brings forward new life. As always, it’s an honour and a privilege to work with a team who continue to be very hard working and dedicated to the success of each and every one of our children. May is shaping up to be busy. I would like to share a few important dates to look forward to this month: May 1 Monthly Awards (attendance/lit-num/Cree) May 4 Annual School Powwow (Grand entries: 12pm & 6pm) May 6 - 10 Elementary Culture Camp May 16 KEC Track & Field Day May 17 PD Day No Classes May 20 Victoria Day Holiday – No School May 23 Drug Awareness Presentation for Youth (Gr.5 - 12) 9:00am-2:45pm Please read throughout this month’s newsletter for other additional dates which may be included for other KEC items. It’s that time of year for students, especially high school students, to begin preparing for finals coming in June. There will be an exam schedule included in next June’s newsletter as well as posting throughout the school for PATs, Diploma and school based exams coming in May and June. ekosi pihta (that’s it for now) Mr. Cory Arcand KEC Principal Kipohtakaw Education Centre May 2019 Tânisi! Only one month of school left before another school year ends. While staff have many fun activities planned for our students at this time of year, students also have to be prepared for the very serious activities like tests and completing assignments. One of our special activities this month for our Elementary students is our Culture Camp, May 6 to 10, 2019. Please know that you are welcome to come and share in the excitement as your children learn about their rich cultural heritage, in a fun, learning environment. In addition to our year end exams, Grades 6 students will be writing the Provincial Achievement Test. This year, Language Arts – Part A will be written on May 7th between 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Unfortunately, this is during our Culture Camp but the Grade 6 students will still be able to join the others for the afternoon session that day. Every child has a dream. With our support, we could help every dream to become a reality. To ensure that students perform to their full potential; parents, please remember to do your part at home by providing: Quiet time for homework and review Opportunity for physical exercise Healthy meals and snacks Early bed time Excellent attendance and punctuality at school Daily HUGS Ay ay, Betty Sewlal Mrs. Park’s High School Math The students continue to work on their math courses. We will continue to work at a fast pace, so please do not miss class. I am available to help and work with the students’ after school until 4:00 pm and at lunch. Please let me know if you would like extra help or assistance. Junior and Senior High Students The year is coming to an end and the students are well on their way to the finish line. Please ensure that they are present in class and are completing their assignments. In senior high, the academies continue to work with NAIT, CLAC and Volleyball Canada to get their CTS credits. The Grade 9 students will be writing PAT exams. The first one, Language Arts Part A, will be on May 8, 2019 from 12:00 pm -2:00 pm. Please ensure that your child is at school for this ex- am. FNSSP As we come to the end of another successful year, FNSSP will start planning for the new school year. We hope to continue the good programming and resources thus far, but also want to bring in new resources and programming to ensure the success of our students. At the end of the month, we will be doing our year end assessments and reports. Surveys for students, parents, and staff will be conducted this month to ensure that we are being accountable to the community and focus on areas of need. Upcoming Events: April 30 – May 2, 2019: Administrator’s planning mtg. May 4, 2019: School Powwow May 6-10, 2019: Elementary Culture Camp May 30, 2019: Literacy and Numeracy Assessments Due Kipohtakaw Education Centre May 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 General Science Fair Assembly at 9:30am K-12 School Jr./Sr. Boys & Gr.5&6 Swim 8:45-11:30am Girls to Samson K5,Gr.1&2 Swim 12:15-3:00pm for Badminton Powwow Day 4(Sr.11) Day 5 (8) Day 6 (Sr.12) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Gr.3 & 4 Gr.6 PAT Exams Gr.11&12 TELUS World of Science Gr.10 TELUS World of Science Time: 10:45-11:30 Leave: 9:45 am Elementary Culture camp - May 6—10, 2019 Return: 12:30 pm Day 2 (Sr.10) Day 1 (all) Day 4 (4) Day 5 (5) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Gr. 11 & 12 to Gr. 5 & 6, Jr. mixed Track & Field No Classes N.A.I.T Tour to Paul Band for Gr.1-12 Dodgeball Professional Development Day 6 (All) Day 2 (2) Day 3 (3M) Day 4 Day 1 (1) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 No School Youth Drug Aware- K4 Tea Party ness Presentation at 10:00am Victoria Day Day 1 (7) Gr.5-12 Day 6 (All) Day 3 (9) Day 2 (8) 26 27 28 29 30J 31 Jr./Sr. Boys & Jr./Sr. Boys & Girls Health Fair at the Community Girls Health Fair at the Community Hall Hall Gr.5 Tea Party at 1:00 pm Day 1 (1) Day 4 (All) Day 5 (K5) Day 6 (6) Day 2 (2) Kipohtakaw Education Centre A Bite of Health Making Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice the Healthy Choice the Easy ChoicMaking the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice e Berry Names Did you know these edible berries grew in Alberta? Have you ever tried: Gooseberries Chokecherries Blueberries Strawberries What you need: Did you know that twenty four different 2 ripe avocadoes Fun Berry Ideas variety of edible berries are found in Al- berta? Berries have many health benefits 1 lime, juiced Research as a family what berries including antioxidants and vitamins that ¾ tsp. of salt grow in your area of Alberta help you and your family eat healthy! Many berries can be found and picked ¼ cup of strawberries, hulled and diced Plant berries in your garden. around Alberta at U-Pick farms. The most ¼ cup cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced Some easy to grow berries common berries you probably know 1 small chilli, minced (optional) include strawberries, blueber- around your house include strawberries, ries, raspberries or saska- blueberries and raspberries. 2 Tblsp toasted walnuts chopped (optional) toons Corn tortilla chips to serve Find a local U-Pick Farm (http:// Canada's First Nations people have a www.pickyourown.org/ long history with berries. For example, canadaal.htm) blueberries were persvered in the winter How to cook: Head to your local grocery store by smoking them then mixed with honey and cornmeal to make pudding. Blueber- 1. Cut the avocado, remove the pit and scoop the or Farmer’s Market and pur- ries were also used as cough syrup. The flesh into a small bowl chase a new kind of berry to Cree made pemmican which is made by try as a family pounding a mixture of fat, dried meat and 2. Add lime juice and salt and mash together with a Create your own mixed berry berries with stones. fork smoothie recipe by combining 3. Spoon into a serving dish and place the strawber- your favourite mixed berries The best part about berries is that there ries, cucumber, walnuts (optional) and chillies are so many different varieties that with some yogurt and milk in (optional) along the top a blender you’re bound to find one you consider delicious. 4. Eat with tortilla chips Adapted from: www.ocregister.com/articles/lime- 335276-corn-fat.html S P I R Spirit Warrior News!!! May 04 KEC School Pow –wow!!! Everyone welcome. I May 06 is Osteogenisis Imperfecta Awareness Day. Yellow Shirt Day. T OI is commonly known as brittle bone disease. It is a group of genetic disorders that mainly affect the bones. It results in bones that break easily. It is one of the most common causes of bone fragility in children, with a prevalence of seven cases per 100,000 people in Canada. May 14 & 15 Fort Saskatchewan, People of the North Festival. We will be seeking dancers from Alexander School. Help us celebrate the recognition of Treaty 6 Territory in Fort Saskatchewan. W A R R I O R S Tansi, We would like wish all our preschool moms a Happy Mothers Day. As we end our short month of April, we are excited to enter the month of May. We are continuing to explore the season changes that spring brings and learning about flowers blooming. We are also excited to announce that we are participating in our school’s culture camp during the week of May 6 – 10. With this being said, the spring Alberta weather can be unpredictable at times so please dress your child accordingly to the weather daily, such as providing your child with a sweater and jacket.