Fusion News September 2014 - École Broxton Park School

FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014
Fusion
News
September
2014
WELCOME TO 2014-2015 AT EBPS!
The 2014-15 school year is well
underway and we are bustling in
every hallway, gymnasium and
classroom. Over 970 students and
145 staff have created a welcoming
environment for newcomers and a
mood of anticipation for the great
things to come.
I am pleased to welcome Ms. Fisk to
my leadership team at the school as
our new assistant principal. Ms. Fisk
brings a great deal of teaching
experience at all grade levels
including expertise in special
education and mathematics. She is
respected throughout the Division
for her work with student leaders
and as a Learning Coach for Parkland
School Division. Ms. Fisk replaces
Mr. Spence who has taken over an
exciting role as a Learning Services
Coordinator for PSD.
Also new to our staff are several
teachers, educational assistants and
therapy staff who join our team as
our numbers continue to grow! I am
pleased to welcome them to the
FUSION team and I am certain they
will contribute to helping all of our
MR. HETHERINGTON’S WORDS
FABULOUS STAFF & STUDENTS
students dream big dreams and
work towards the goals they have
set for this year.
There are many exciting things
ahead for students at École Broxton
Park School as this year we begin the
Student Learning Assessments
(SLA’s) at grade 3, we continue our
work on building a healthy and
resilient school community through
participACTION, and we continue
the many other activities for
students and parents that have
made our school a great place to
learn.
Student Absences
In order to ensure your children are
safe, they need to be accounted for.
Please contact the student absence
hotline if your child will be absent or
late, the hotline number is (780)
962-0219 Thank you for your help in
this process!
I welcome you to take an active role
in our work this year through School
Council, volunteer opportunities or
simply by engaging your children in
discussions about their learning.
Together, we will all be difference
makers!
Recess!!
Just hanging out!
FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 |
Online Booking For PTI’s
We will once again be using an
online booking program for Parent
Teacher Interviews. Bookings will be
available on October 1 at 9:00 am at
http://ebps.schoolappointments.com
You will need to be registered on the
system. You can use the same user
name and password from last year.
A recovery process is available in the
top right hand corner of the page if
you have forgotten either your user
name or your password.
If you have not used this process
before, you will create an account
by clicking on the register link and
follow the prompts.
Once you are registered, you will be
asked to enter the name(s) of your
child or children.
You will then be able to book
appointments with the teachers you
would like and you will be ready to
go. The amazing ladies in our office
are
always happy
to book your appointments as well.
Teachers of students in the REAL,
CLICK and ALT programs will contact
parents
directly
to
book
appointments due to the varying
amount of time needed for
individual meetings.
More information is available on the
school website.
KAPOW POPS
Kapow pops are sold by Student
Leadership during the last week of
every month! For just $1, you can
experience the best lollipops EVER!
Things To Remember
Allergy Alerts and
Medications
Many students and staff are living
with allergies, sensitivities and other
conditions which can be extremely
serious. Teachers will be sharing
information
on
your
child’s
classroom needs.
All medications need to be
registered with the school office and
kept secure in keeping with the
standard process of PSD.
Home-School
Communication
Regular communication between the
school and our families is very
important to our community at École
Broxton Park School.
Student
agendas, class newsletters, program
blogs, websites and fan pages are all
great ways to make sure you are
aware of what is taking place in our
school. Please do not hesitate to call
or set up an appointment with your
child’s teacher to discuss any
questions or concerns.
FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 |
WELLNESS
EBPS School Council Maseryshops
What a fantastic start to the new school
year at EBPS!! It is wonderful to see all
the familiar faces and so exciting to
meet the many new ones.
Health Champions
Staff and Students are working together as this year’s
Health Champions to encourage healthy choices for all
at EBPS. So exciting!
HUGE THANK YOUS
You have probably already received a
letter and agenda from your School
Council. We would again like to say:
You’re Invited!!
Annual General Meeting and Elections
Thursday, September 25
th
7pm – 8:30pm in the Learning
Commons
Simply put, the more people that are
involved, the more we can do to support
and enhance student learning.
For Supporting EBPS Yearbook by
donating all profits from daily sales on
September 12 & 13. Broxton Park
Families were supportive of this
generous opportunity!
Future
agendas
and
other
communications will come out via email
so please remember to get connected
through the school website.
What
emails will be coming your way? There
is the monthly school newsletter that I
am sure you will all enjoy. From School
Council you will receive the monthly
agenda and the Parent Press (up to 4x
per month) The Parent Press is a 1 page
timely
synopsis
of
volunteer
opportunities,
meeting
reminders,
information, learning opportunities and
activities that you may wish to be
involved in on a weekly basis. If there is
not much going on, no email will go out.
To be clear, at EBPS all emails from
School Council go out through the
school, your email is not shared with the
School Council.
Looking forward to seeing you at Meet
rd
the Teacher night on the 23 and at
th
School Council on the 25 .
EBPS School Council
For supporting our Staff Appreciation
Program! What a great treat for all of us.
Supports Broxton
Students
ÉBPS Parents Real and Tracy
Breault,
owners
of
Maseryshops, want to support
all Broxton students and help provide
the best education possible. By ordering
products on-line from Maseryshops a
percentage of every sale comes back to
Broxton Park in support of our Literacy,
Leadership and Yearbook programs.
Maseryshops features 100’s of everyday
products for nutrition, beauty, Bath and
Body and more. This month’s featured
products focus on nutrition and include:
Kids Multitarts
Multivitamins/Multimineral
MultiTarts supplements are packed with 19 vitamins
and minerals, plus four all-natural and unique fruit
concentrates. These supplements are made out of
plants – grown, harvested, and processed on
certified organic farms. With four all-natural fruit
concentrates from passion fruit, pineapple, papaya,
and guava, MultiTarts supplements give your kids an
added antioxidant boost; they fight off free radical
damage and are key to a healthy immune system.
Kids Brainiums
Convenient, nutritious gummies provide omega 3s,
essential nutrients that help maintain normal brain
function. No artificial colours, flavours, or
preservatives. Taste the strawberry or fruit punch
flavours with no fishy flavour.
Omega-3 fatty acids are required for optimal
function of the cells. Our bodies don’t make omega
3s, so you or your kids may benefit from a
supplement rich in DHA, such as NUTRILITE®
BRAINIUMS DHA® Supplements. DHA helps
support
optimal
memory,
learning,
and
concentration.
For more information on the products
featured and all the featured specials, go
to: Maseryshops.wwdb.biz
and click: Shop Our Store / Nutrition /
Vitamins & Supplements / Children.
Orders can be done on-line or using the
order form available in the school office.
When ordering on-line include “École
Broxton” in Address Line 2 to ensure
credit goes to the school partnership
program. This will not affect delivery to
the address you provide in Address Line
1. ÉBPS welcomes our latest partners,
the Maseryshops, to the many local
businesses
and
community
organizations that support the programs
at our school!
FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 |
Music Notes
Welcome to another school year. It is
always exciting to meet students and
begin making music again. New to
the staff this year is Erin iampen. You
may remember she was student
teaching in Ms. Ryan’s class. Mrs.
iampen will be teaching and making
music with some of the early years
classes. Watch for more information
about her classes.
Here is some information about the
wide variety of music opportunities for
students to explore here at École
Broxton Park School.
HANDBELL RINGERS
Grades 5-9 students interested in learning
to play handbells are invited to sign up
and be part of Broxton’s Junior Handbell
Ringers. Our practices are Mondays after
school from 3:30 to 4:30.
The Senior Handbell Ringers are made
up of selected students who have
demonstrated
proficiency
and
commitment. The senior ensemble
rehearses Tuesdays after school from
3:30-4:30.
Both groups will perform at
various assemblies and
concerts.
CLASSROOM MUSIC
S.G.M.S. BANDS
Grade 4-6 students in Mr. Loge’s
music class will need to have a
pencil, a duo tang (no paper is
necessary).
Recorders will be
introduced to the grade 4 students
after Thanksgiving and students in
grade 5 and 6 will also begin recorder
instruction in October. If you don’t
already have a recorder you can
purchase a soprano recorder from the
school for $10.00.
CHOIRS
Junior and Senior
choir rehearsals will
begin in January.
Each choir will be
studying
and
preparing music for
the Choral Celebration in March, the
Parkland & St. Albert Music Festivals
in April as well as our spring concert.
The Junior Choir is for students from
grades 2-3 and will rehearse on Mondays
and Thursdays. The Senior Choir is made
up of students from grades 4-6 and will
rehearse Tuesdays and Fridays.
The BP Singers start right away! Our first
practice is Tuesday September 9 and will
continue rehearsing on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at lunch recess until
Christmas. This ensemble consists of 24
selected singers from grades 5-7.
Those
students
eager to learn how to
play
a
band
instrument can mark
their calendars! The
Beginning
Band
class will start after
Christmas Break on
January 14.
Rehearsals will be
Wednesdays after school from 3:30-4:30 January to the end of April. Watch for
more information.
Concert Band has begun their Thursday
after school practices but If you play a
band instrument it’s not too late to join.
Come and talk to Mr. Loge about the
possibilities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Remembrance Day Assembly– Friday Nov
7; AM.
More detailed information will be in the
October’s School Newsletter.
Christmas Concerts
Evenings Dec 9 & 10 (Gr.3-6)
Afternoons Dec 15 & 16 (Early Ed.;
Kindergarten; Gr.1 & 2)
I’m excited about this school year and the
opportunity to work with students who
have proven themselves dedicated and
enthusiastic towards music. With your
support and interest we will be able to
achieve great things this year. If you have
any questions please call me at the
school,
962-0212
or
email
[email protected]
FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 |
Mlle. Hawkes
NEW FACES
Hello! My name is Danna Hawkes and I
just completed my studies at the
University of Alberta. I previously did a
Bachelor of Science degree with a major
in Psychology before getting my
Education degree. I have been horseback riding since I was 8 years old and I
am SUPER excited to be joining the
team at École Broxton Park School!
MR. Anderson
MRS. Iampen
I am a recent graduate of the B.Ed.
(Elementary) program at The King’s
University College of Alberta in Edmonton. I
have a long and varied background in all
kinds of music, especially piano and church
worship music. When I am not at school, I
enjoy hiking and bike rides with my family
(husband – also a teacher! – and two
daughters), yoga, and art. I grew up in
Greater Vancouver but there’s not much
more beautiful than a blue sky on an Alberta
fall day! If your child is in Music with Mrs.
Iampen, information about our classes can be
found
at
https://sites.google.com/site/eriniampenyear
plan/home.
MS. Ash-Elliot
My name is Kaley Ash-Elliot and I am
teaching in the CLICK program at
Broxton. I grew up in Parkland School
Division and I am very proud to be
working for PSD. After attending Grant
MacEwan University and the University
of Alberta for four years I am now in my
initial years of my teaching career. I am
extremely excited to be a part of the
Broxton Park Fusion team!
M. Turcotte
My name is Marcel Turcotte. I will be
teaching Grade six French Immersion
this year at École Broxton Park School. I
graduated from Laval University, back in
1995. I have been teaching for 15 years,
mostly in Westlock and Stony Plain. I
have two wonderful kids (15 and 12) that
know how to keep me on my toes on a
daily basis! I feel very privileged to be
able to work with students. This year, I
will do my best to encourage them to
work individually and together to make
our classroom a positive, safe and
motivating learning environment.
Hey there! As a Broxton Park student
Alumni and former staff member, I am
thrilled to be returning to your school as
a Grade 1 teacher with the Maranatha
Christian Program (MCP). Although I
will be teaching first grade, I am excited
to work with many other students
through extracurricular activities and
collaborative learning opportunities. I
am looking forward to being a part of
the learning community here at Broxton
Park. Cheers to a phenomenal staff team
and amazing students!
MR. Bock
Hi, I am Mr. Bock, the new grade 7 MCP
teacher and Athletic Director! I have
spent the last 9 years teaching mainly
Junior High PE, Science and Math as well
as leading the athletics programs for
both Meridian Heights and Living
Waters. I am married with 3 little ones
and another on the way this
winter. When not hanging out with my
family I love play sports, especially
Hockey, Baseball and Triathlons. I also
enjoy construction and wood work,
playing music, along with outdoor
activities like rock climbing and
canoeing. I am very excited to now be a
part of the Broxton Park team, and am
looking forward to working in the
Christian program, the Athletics and in
the greater school community!
FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 |
M. Cust
MS. Currie
My name is Megan Currie and I am new
to Parkland School Division this year. I
am originally from Nova Scotia. I
decided to make to move to Alberta in
2008. My background is in Early
Education
specifically
Autism
Intervention and Early Intensive
Behavioural Interventions. I have been
teaching in a PUF classroom for 7 years
and I loved every second of it. I am now
starting in a new position as
Collaborative Teaching Partner and I am
excited for this new experience. When I
am not at work I’m usually at the dog
park with my dog.
Mme. Clarke
Bonjour! My name is Valerie Clark and I
am teaching grade 1 French Immersion
this year. I am new to Parkland school
division arriving from the Pembina Hills
school division where I taught in many
different capacities over the past 12
years. My main focus in the classroom is
building a positive, inviting and safe
atmosphere where students can learn. I
am very excited to be living and teaching
here in Spruce Grove, and hope to see
you out in the community!
My name is Sheldon Cust and I am
thrilled to be teaching at École Broxton
Park School for the 2014-15 school year.
This year I will be working in both the
French Immersion (Grade 4) and REAL
programs. I myself was a French
Immersion student from Kindergarten
through Grade 12 and completed my
B.Ed. at Campus Saint-Jean of the
University of Alberta. I’m grateful to
now share my love for my second
language with my students.
Ms. Fisk
EBPS has an energy that is amazing! As
a new Assistant Principal, I am looking
forward to working with students, staff
and
families
as
we
discover
opportunities for all of our students. I’ve
taught in Alberta Beach, Valleyview,
Whitecourt and Stony Plain, working
with a lot of Albertan students. I am
excited about working with such a
diverse learning community here at
EBPS! Thank you for such a warm
welcome!
Mme. Machtemes
Mme. Machtemes joins us in the French
Immersion program at the grade 3 level.
I’m a big animal lover (especially dogs). I
have been teaching for over 9 years.
Language and learning are my biggest
passions. I love to knit!
FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 |
Terry Fox Run
In 1980, Terry Fox, a Canadian Hero
began his Marathon of Hope. He himself
had a type of bone cancer in his leg. His
leg had to be removed. But that didn’t
stop Terry. On a prosthetic leg he
embarked on a cross Canada run to raise
money and awareness for cancer
research. Terry’s goal was to collect
$1.00 from every Canadian.
engaging as he shared his own
experience with cancer and his
connection to Terry Fox. The
presentation reawakened everyone’s
interest in Terry Fox.
Running Club
Terry’s dream was to raise money in
hopes of finding a cure for all the types
of cancer. On Wednesday September
th
24 EBPS along with 9000 schools all
across Canada will participate in the
Terry Fox National School Run day. At
EBPS Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
continues to grow strong.
The cancer unfortunately spread and
Terry’s life ended in 1981. But Terry’s
story and his dream lives on today.
Worldwide more than 9000 Terry Fox
walk/runs are held in Canada and around
the world every year. Over the past 34
years more than 650 million dollars has
been raised worldwide in the name of
Terry Fox. On Wednesday September
th
17 EBPS was very fortunate to have a
volunteer from the Terry Fox Foundation
as our guest speaker. Mr. Darrin Park is
surviving cancer. His role with the
Foundation is that of a Terry Team
Member. Mr. Park takes time to speak to
students in schools and at many
community events all around Edmonton
and area. Mr. Park’s presentation was
The Cross Country Running team has
been working hard already this year!
They have participated in their first
event and did a great job of representing
École Broxton Park School in Entwistle.
Students along with coaches M. Mathieu
and Ms. Tuchak are enjoying our fall
weather and getting some exercise too!
Great job everyone!
MY Leadership Supports Parkland Foodbank
Late last school year the Middle Years Leadership team at École
Broxton Park School held a movie day for Parents and Students,
where the entry fees collected for the movies were to be
donated to the Parkland Food Bank. The leadership team
collected $504.25 that they would like to proudly donate to the
Parkland Foodbank. Representatives received the donation on
September 18. A true show of Fusion Spirit!
Parkland Food Bank is selling tickets for “A Night at Galaxyland”
taking place Saturday October 4, 2014 from 7:30- 10:30pm.
Tickets are $12 each. The funds raised will go towards our
building expansion that is so desperately needed! Tickets
available at the Parkland Food Bank 105 Madison Crescent
Spruce Grove or call Sheri @ 780-566-5780
FUSION NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 |
Important Dates To Keep In Mind
Sept 23
Meet The Staff Night

 Sept 24
Terry Fox Run
 Sept 30
Canadian Parents For French Meeting
 Oct 5
World Teacher’s Day
 Oct 6 & 7
School Pictures
 Oct 10
Staff Professional Development Day No School
 Oct 13
Thanksgiving Day
No School
 Oct 15 & 16
PTI’s
 Oct 24
MY Dance 6 pm – 9 pm
 Oct 27-31
Bike Safety Week
Nutrition Bites for School Newsletters
Simple Snacks
!
To give your child energy and nutrients throughout the day, encourage them to eat a meal or
snack every 3-4 hours. Snacks can be very simple to make, and healthy too.
!
When making a snack, choose foods from at least two of the four food groups from Canada’s
Food Guide.
!
The four food groups are:
Vegetables and Fruit,
Grain Products,
Milk and Alternatives
Meat and Alternatives.
!
Some easy snack ideas include:
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•
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Berries and yogurt
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Apple and peanut butter
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Whole grain crackers and cheese
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• Red and green peppers with hummus
• Half a sandwich and milk
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• Fruit salad and almonds
To make a healthy snack the easy choice keep cut up veggies and fruit in the fridge!
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