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Preserving the Past...Preparing for the Future
Division 1 News
V O L U M E
KHALSA
SCHOOL
CALGARY
IMPORTANT
DATES IN
MAY
5-9 Education
Week
12–16 National
Police week
12– Gr. 9 PAT
ELA Part A
13– Gr. 3 PAT
ELA Part A
14– Gr. 6 PAT
ELA Part A
16- Staff Q2 Day–
No Classes
19– Victoria Day–
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people,
promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It
is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most
commonly in spring. (e.g., April–May in the northern hemisphere,
October in Argentina, but northern hemisphere spring, May, in
Australia).
It is time to remember our spiritual mother Mata Sahib Kaur (November 1681 1747) known as the "Mother of the Khalsa".
She earned the distinction by instilling the first
Amrit with the sweetness that balances
its fierceness. Because of her purity, Guru Sahib
declared that Sikhs should consider Mata Sahib
Kaur as the spiritual mother of the Khalsa.
School Closed
28– Celebrating
Heritage Festival
Congratulations to our Habit 6
Students for April!
Kindergarten Z– Ankashdeep Gill
Kindergarten P– Mandodh Gosal
Grade 1H– Ekam Gill
Grade 1K– Sahib Brar
Grade 1J - Kirat Johal
Grade 2SK– Gurleen Dhillon
Grade 2K– Virajveer Grewal
Grade 2G– Harjot Dhugga
Grade 3R– Tarn Boparai
Grade 3D– Jasnoor Chauhan
Grade 3H– Muskaan Randhawa
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“There are two gifts we can give our children.; One is roots, the other is wings”
(Hodding Carter)
Beverly Hammond, Principal
Clinton Weening, Vice-Principal
WaheguruJiKaKhalsa! WaheguruJi Ki Fateh!
A Matter of “Principal”
ROOTS & WINGS
(Poem written by Denis Waitley)
As the current school year draws to a close, we find ourselves filled with both reflection and anticipation. Reflection
upon our successes and anticipation of how we may continue to create and sustain a culture of excellence. From a
simple quote we can find lessons for reflection as well as anticipation, lessons that inspire success and lessons that
renew our commitment to excellence.
One of the fundamental goals and responsibilities of educators is that of giving students both Roots and
Wings.We must give students the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. We must give students the
roots of their culture, faith and tradition and give them wings to prepare for their futures. We must create an
environment in which students are nurtured and experience success so that they may develop self-confidence and
independence. We must enable students to have a strong identity and develop character and values so that they
develop the wisdom to make good choices and have the freedom to make mistakes.
These roots help students build a firm foundation upon which to build the rest of their lives – a foundation that will
support them when they spread their wings to soar and pursue their dreams.
If I could give you many things,
The source of your inner determination.
I’d give you gold and silver rings
Wings to soar over obstacles, wings to fly free,
Of knowledge that I’ve gained with years
Wings to glide to the heights of the best you can be.
The gift of smiling through the tears
And when obstacles loom, from your Roots grows a
Confidence, courage, determination,
hand
Laughter and spirit and love of creation,
Providing a strong, sturdy, safe place to land.
Wrapped up in a box with a bow,
I’d choose these two things for the gifts that are best,
I’d give to you these gifts to keep for as long as you live.
For with Roots and with Wings, you’ll find all the rest!
If I could give you just two things,
One would be Roots, the other, Wings.
Roots, not to tie you to the ground,
But to guide you to where your fulfillment is found
The nourishing start, the firm foundation,
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Khalsa School Calgary is Now Accepting
Registrations for 2014/15
Space is Limited – Register Today!
At Khalsa School Calgary students, staff, parents and the community are proud to be one team,
with one vision – to build and sustain a culture of excellence in all aspects of our educational
enterprise. We are a Sikh Faith based school that embraces and enhances Punjabi, Gurmat,
Keertan, Chacracter and Leadership Development and the core values of Sikism while teaching the Alberta curriculum. If you want your children to preserve their past while preparing
for their future, join our Khalsa School Family today! Please contact us for more information
or to arrange a school tour!
For returning families, registration has been occurring a fast pace. In order to secure your
child’s continued registration, please return registration packages at your earliest convenience.
YOU’RE INVITED
Parents Are Always Welcome
Did you know that our ELLE Day Assemblies are completely led by our students?
During our assemblies we
celebrate faith and culture,
celebrate Sikh, Canadian, and international days of significance,
celebrate birthdays of staff and students,
have student performances, slide shows and speeches,
learn about Canadian and global issues
and so much more…..
The Habit of the Month for May is
Habit 7: Sharpen the saw!
Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have--you. It
means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual.
As you renew yourself in each of the four areas, you create growth and change in your
life.
Sharpen the Saw keeps you fresh so you can continue to practice the other six habits.
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Milk Program
The goal of the milk program is to make fresh, cold milk available
at school for students to enjoy and to fundraise for the school.
At the beginning of every month, all division 1 students will receive a milk order form to order milk/yogurt/chocolate milk. They
will be able to select days. Everyday they will get 1 item for 1 dollar each. Studies show that well-nourished students are able to
concentrate longer and perform better in school. Canada's Food
Guide recommends 2 to 4 servings of milk products each day. Did
you know that milk contains 16 essential nutrients and builds
strong bones and healthy teeth? A glass of chocolate milk contains
the same amount of sugar as a glass of unsweetened apple juice.
Milk is fortified with vitamin D. Milk helps children grow healthy
bodies and minds.
No other beverage comes close to matching the nutritional value
of milk. There are large amounts of calcium found in both white
and chocolate milk.
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Help Khalsa School Calgary Support Sikh Youth Calgary and Walking Away Hunger Campaign
Please give generously of non-perishable food items to KSC. Boxes may be found by the school’s Main Office.
What is Walking Away Hunger?
o A Campaign started 8 years ago by a dedicated group of youth
o Runs alongside to the Annual Sikh Parade, The Nagar Kirtan
o Donations are all given to the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank
o Our goal and mission is to spread the concept of langar (free kitchen)
o Which runs in all Sikh Temples 24/7 to promote equality and rights to ones basic needs
o Our focus is to inspire unity within our surrounding communities
o Raised $225,000 in monetary and food donations in the last 8 years
Why is SYC doing Walking Away Hunger?
o Food Bank serves over 100,000 Calgarians.
o 80% are first time comers to Food Bank
o 42% of the people Food Bank serves, are children.
o 1 out of 5 parents skip a meal to ensure their kids are fed
o Blessed to have Guru Nanak Dev Ji's concept of Langar
Reminders for parents
Agendas
We want to remind all parents to
PLEASE READ AND SIGN YOUR CHILD’S
AGENDA EVERY NIGHT.
Bana Day
On Wednesdays, students are permitted to
wear bana instead of their school uniform.
This is optional; however, if students choose
not to wear bana, they must wear their uniform. Casual Day is the last Friday of every
month.
Cold Weather
Please ensure that your child is dressed for
the weather. Your child should have a proper
winter coat, winter boots, a hat and gloves.
Healthy Eating
It is very important to pack your child a healthy
lunch and 2 healthy snacks. Foods such as pop,
chips, candy, and chocolate are not allowed and
will be sent home!
Sick Students
If your child is sick, please allow him/her to stay at
home to recover. If your child is too sick to go outside for recess, please keep him/her at home. Best
wishes for a healthy season!
Student Absences
If your child is sick or will be away from school for any
reason, please call the school office and let the secretary
know. The school phone number is 403-293-7712.
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Here’s What We’re Learning!
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
The kindergarten students are
made a humble effort to thank
We are also living this habit by
having fun exploring sights and
their families and God by mak-
being proactive through making
In
kindergarten
we students
are
excited
aboutmade
embracing
all craft
things
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we
are
discussing
andhabit
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good
choices,
rolethis
modeling
etc.
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kindergarten
are
humble
effort
to thank
We
are
also
living
by
sounds
of fall i.e.
falling
leaves,
ing
a aturkey
inspring!
celebration
spring changes in weather and in our surroundings as the signs of spring are becoming more and more evident.
having
fun exploring
sights
and
collecting
fall leaves,
listening
their
families and God by makof Thanksgiving.
being proactive through making
We will also be learning about animals and their offspring as new life is prominent during springtime.
ing a turkey craft in celebration good choices, role modeling etc.
We focused on learning our
In
Language
Arts
and
Literacy,of
weThanksgiving.
are continuing to work on our letter booklets. The kindergarten stucollecting
leaves,
listening
leaves
by fall
walking
onEarly
them,
habit no. 1- Be Proactive by
dents’
skills
continue
to develop as they now are blending letter sounds and recognize sight words to
to
thereading
crunchy
sound
of the
watching
geese
migrating
south.
reading
a variety
of literature
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focused
on learning
our
sounds
fall i.e.sound
falling
to the of
crunchy
ofleaves,
the
read sentences. A unit focus will continue to be learning about various Dr. Seuss books.
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on them,and
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Math, kindergarten
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their pattern building skills as they extend them with colour, shape,
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south.
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very
onfurther
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a reading
The Little
EngineofThat
Could,
a variety
literature
sound
or
actions.
Measurement
continues to be a focus as students learn to use a standard unit to measure.
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are
also
synergizing
and
corn
field
and
scarecrow
bulleand Amazing
Grace.
such
as The Very
Lonely Firefly,
Colour words and number words continue to be practiced.
working
very hard on making a
tin board.
The Little Engine That Could,
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havehard
alsoon
been
doingbeautiful
fun
In
Social
Studies,
students
have
been
working
creating
puzzle pieces as an extension of
corn field and scarecrow bulle- and
Amazing
Grace.
activities
to go with
theseis starting to take great shape within their
their
Citizenship and Identity units and
their individual
big puzzle
tin
board.
books
reinforce
the
have
also
been doing
fun
The kindergarten
students
have We
classrooms!
Their next
puzzle pieces
focus
onto“my
language”
andhabit.
“my groups”.
activities to go with these
We are looking forward to the final months of kindergarten!
The kindergarten students have books to reinforce the habit.
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Zaseybida and Mrs. Parhar
Grade 1
In Language Arts, we continue to practice identifying the different elements of a story including the beginning, middle, end, main characters, setting, problem and solution. We are also examining narrative and procedural writing. We are all blooming young authors and
are excited to share our stories with you!
Did you know we are amazing designers? In Math we have been making our very own patterns. We have also learned to sort objects
according to various attributes such as size, colour, shape and use. Please ask us to help organize things at home and we can show you
how
Caption
good we are!
describing
Spring is here and that means the animals are back and plants are growing again! It’s time to learn about the needs of plants, animals
picture or
and habitats in Science.
graphic.
In Health we continue to learn how to take care of our bodies, sharpen the saw and practice safety. Please help us by making sure we
have healthy lunches and snacks.
In Social Studies we are appreciating and understanding how our families and different groups in the community were in the past and
how they have changed over time. Please share your stories with us at home so we can share them at school with our class.
Get ready! In Art we will be celebrating Spring by making bright and festive art work and bringing it home for you to decorate in the
house.
In order to sharpen the saw in Physical Education, we will be skipping, dancing and playing soccer.
Happy Spring!
Mrs. Johl, Ms. Kach, Ms. Kaur
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Grade 2
For Literacy, we are working on our fifth genre of writing. We have been looking at procedural texts. Purpose: tells the
reader to do something. For example, how to make cookies, feed a pet, or play a game. The writing could be simple or
complex.
For Math, we currently are working on 3-D Objects. We will be focusing on describing the characteristics of 3-D objects
and 2-D shapes, and analyzing the relationships among them. Students will be able to describe, compare, and construct 3
-D objects, including: cubes, spheres, cones, cylinders, and pyramids. Students will also be able to identify 2-D shapes as
parts of 3-D objects in the environment.
Currently, our main focus in the “Magnetism” unit is to be able to identify where magnets are used and why they are
used. Also to distinguish materials that are attracted by magnets from those that are not. Later our focus will be on the
last unit which is “Buoyancy and Boats”. Students will be able to understand, describe and classify materials on the basis
of buoyancy. Students will learn to distinguish between material that sinks in water and those that float.
For Social Studies, we have continued learning about Meteghan, Saskatoon and Iqaluit. We will be focusing on our third
unit which “Looking at Work”. Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how geography, culture,
language, heritage, economics, and resources shape and change Canada’s communities.
Ms.Konard, Mrs.Kaur and Ms.Gill
Grade 3
Spring has arrived and the students are ecstatic about the weather. The Grade 3s have had a fun and exciting time during the month of April participating in various activities. In Literacy, students are learning
to write different kinds of stories including a stuck and a copycat story. Each story includes a certain format which will help students with their planning and story writing. Students are also continuing to learn
about Tunisia. Did you know that a Tunisian man is not to carry his child in front of his father? In science,
students have wrapped up the unit “Testing Materials and Design” and are now taking what they have
learned and applying it to the next unit “Building with a Variety of Materials”. I am sure your child has
asked to collect different household materials from home to help them with their projects. Be sure to
stop by and see what your child has made. In physical education, students in Mr. Hasegawa and Ms. Rendell’s class have put a hold on their gymnastics unit until the new gym has opened in May. They will move
onto the floor hockey unit focusing on cooperation and fair play. Ms. de Jonge’s physical education class
will finish up their volleyball unit and flip and roll their way to their gymnastics unit. Finally, students in
Ms. de Jonge and Mr. Hasegawa’s math classes are learning about measurements; specifically exploring
different units of time, measuring using a ruler, and measuring perimeter. Ms. Rendell’s class is also continuing with measurements and will shortly be moving onto fractions. Even though we are getting close
to the end of the school year, there are still many exciting activities the students can look forward to.
Yours in Education,
Mr. Hasegawa, Ms. de Jonge , Ms. Rendell
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Salad Day
Our Salad Day was a big hit! The
students enjoyed a variety of
healthy food and we are positive
that they also took home some
healthy eating habits. Thanks to all
the parents for their generosity with
the different food items that they
sent. It wouldn’t have been possible
without you. Parents: YOU ROCK!!!
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Harmonium & Tabla
Grade 3 – In Tabla class we are reviewing taal kherwa (8 beats) and taal
dadra (8 beats) with a combination of double kherwa and double dadra.
Students are practicing double kherwa (8 beats) for the Vaisakhi performance. In Harmonium class we have completed Shabad Rakha ek
Hamara Swami and now we are working on the Vaisakhi performance.
Punjabi/Gurmat Department
In Punjabi Kindergarten students learn to write Painti akhar and mukta akhar .In
Gurmat studies we learn about Sikhism. Every month we teach our students about Sikh
months and celebrations. This month students learned about Vaisakhi, the Birth of Khalsa.Students are learning Name of Panj pyare and ten gurus. We will learn about the Bhagat
Jan and their Banni’s in Guru Granth sahib Ji.
In Kirtan /Music students are singing Gurbani shabad .We are learning about other
Instruments such as violin ,tambourine, keyboard and harmonium. We have learned about
different categories of music instruments. We will continue to learn musical notes and sargams of Indian classical raags.
Grade one students continue practicing harmonium basic keys and they started to
learn different raags and short shabad on the harmonium. Students are learning musical
rhythmic pattern and different style of rhythmic beats. We are learning about different
kinds of musical instruments as well. In Gurmat, students are learning about the Nanakshahi calendar . They have been practicing Ardass and learning about Sikhism. In Punjabi, we have been practicing Laggan Matras and we will continue to learn all the Matras ,
learn to read Punjabi books.
Grade two students are practicing shabads and sargams of Indian classical raags. Students
are learning about the famous musicians Ludwig Beethoven ,Mozart and their life history.
Students have been practicing rhythmic beats. We are also learning to sing Gurbani shabad.
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May
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Friday
Saturday
2
3
Parkash
Guru Arjan
Dev Ji
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
15
16
17
Education
Week
11
12
13
14
Mother’s
Day
Gr. 9 PAT
LA Part A
Gr. 3 PAT
LA Part A
Gr. 6 PAT LA
Part A
18
19
20
21
Staff Q2
day No
Classes
22
Victoria
Day
School
Closed
25
26
23
24
Parkash
Guru Amardas Ji
27
28
Celebrating
Heritage
Festival
29
30
31
Casual
Day
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