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GOOD SPIRIT SCHOOL DIVISION
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DAVISON SCHOOL
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PR IN CI PA L: M rs . L. Wo t h er s po o n
Pho ne (3 0 6 ) 7 2 8 - 3 9 5 5
SEPTEMBER NEWS
Here we are at the end of the first full month of school! How time does
fly! During September students and staff focused on establishing
schedules, school rules and expectations and getting to know one
another. For those of you who are first time parents of school age
children, we welcome you to our school. We also welcome new families
to our school and community and look forward to getting to know each
of you throughout the year. Please know our door is always open to
comments and any concerns you may have!
Davison School
300 Montreal St.
Box 2888
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
Phone
(306) 728-3955
Fax
(306) 728-4377
E-mail: lisa.wotherspoon @gssd.ca.
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The motto of the Good Spirit School Division is ‘Students Come
First’. This motto was put into practice recently when the division
announced they would split the kindergarten class for the betterment of
our students. Because of this split, Miss Hough now has a full time
assignment in the kindergarten room.
We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Anna Beynon who has taken over
Miss Hough’s itinerant duties on days 2, 4, and 6. Mrs. Beynon brings a
wealth of experience and knowledge with her and we feel fortunate to
have her as part of our team! Mrs. Beynon’s assignment will be
primarily in the grade 1 & 2 classrooms. Welcome Mrs. Beynon!
over miss Hough’s interant dutes on Days 2,4, and 6 is
to anno Mrs. Anna Beynon will take over Miss Hough’s
PLEASE NOTE:
READING CLUB PARENTS:
WHEN RETURNING YOUR
CHILD’S READING CLUB FORM,
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR
INITIALS ARE LEGIBLE AND
YOUR CHILD’S NAME IS
CLEARLY PRINTED ON THE
SHEET.
MRS. KOVAL NEEDS TO BE ABLE
TO READ THE STUDENT NAME
AND PARENT INITIALS IN ORDER
TO GIVE YOUR CHILD A NEW
FORM AND PRIZE.
TERRY FOX WALK/RUN– The legacy
of the Terry Fox Walk/Run continues
every year with the “Marathon of
Hope”. Davison School students and
staff held their annual Terry Fox Walk
on September 25 after watching a
short video in the gym at 12:50 p.m.
Thank you to our Cross Country
members for leading the walk. A
special thank you to parents, friends
and neighbors who were able to join
us for the walk.
GOOD SPIRIT
SPIRIT SCHOOL
SCHOOL DIVISION
DIVISION
GOOD
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DAVISON SCHOOL
SCHOOL
DAVISON
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As in past years, thanks to the dedication and involvement of Davison School staff, we are
able to offer a number of clubs and activities for our students to take part in at noon hour
and after school. Following are just a sample of the clubs/activities that have already been
organized with more to begin in October.
**CROSS COUNTRY- Cross Country is a short season and always begins soon after the start
of school. Cross Country has been up and “running” at Davison School since the first week
of September. Students from grades 4, 5, and 6 joined the club and diligently practiced
during the lunch hour. Thank you to Mrs. Ball, Ms. Molaro, Miss Senyk, Miss Frick and Mrs.
Unterschute for coordinating and “running” this program.
Our runners attended 3 meets this season. On Friday, September 19 they took part in the St.
Henry’s Invitational Meet, the Deer Park on Monday, September 22 and the Autumn
Summit in Saltcoats on September 26. We want to commend our students for exhibiting
excellent behavior and sportsmanship at all meets. They were also extremely respectful of
the site and made sure garbage and recycling was deposited in the appropriate places. Our
students did their best and achieved some excellent results. Congratulations to all!
Meet Results:
St. Henry’s
 Drew Martinook – Squirt – 1st place – 11.29
 Karlee Screpnek – Squirt – 2nd place – 11.39
 Tyson Keller – Sneaker – 1st place – 9.55
Deer Park
 Drew Martinook – Squirt – 1st place – 9.09
 Karlee Screpnek – Squirt – 2nd place – 9.11
 Bronwyn Lazicki – Squirt – 3rd place – 9.27
 Erin Yeadon - Sneaker – 2nd place – 8.56
 Tyson Keller – Sneaker – 1st place – 8.03
 Riley Glaicar – Wee Pee – 3rd place – 13.12
Saltcoats Autumn Summit
 Tyson Keller – Sneaker – 3rd place – 9:13:79
 Riley Glaicar – Wee Pee – 3rd place – 12:19:54
There were over 1100 students registered at Saltcoats and overall all our runners had some
great results and personal bests.!
Thank you to students and coaches for a great, but short Cross Country season!
GOOD SPIRIT SCHOOL DIVISION
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DAVISON SCHOOL
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CLUBS........
**S.R.C. – Becoming a member of the S.R.C.
teaches cooperation, responsibility and
commitment and these students will
certainly be tomorrow’s leaders. Thank you
to the many students who applied to
become part of the S.R.C. Thank you to
Miss Hough and Miss Senyk who are the
teacher advisors for the S.R.C. Be sure to
watch for a number of initiatives from this
talented group.
**READING CLUB- Mrs. Koval has
spearheaded this club open to students
from grades K through 6 for a number of
years. It encourages children to read
nightly while tracking their reading. Prizes
are awarded when the students have read
for 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300
nights. What a challenge!
**ARTS & CRAFT CLUB – Mrs. Koval, Mrs.
Kreklewich, Miss Hough and Miss Nystrom
will oversee the Arts & Craft Club which
will begin in October. Students in grades 13 are invited to stay after school to make a
craft. The club will meet approximately
once a month and the theme of the project
will usually revolve around a holiday or
special event taking place that month.
**COOKING CLUB - We try to give all
students the opportunity to participate in
activities that take place outside of the
classroom, but because of their age the
kindergarten children sometimes are left
out. To give our little tykes the chance to
join a club, Mrs. Koval, Mrs. Kreklewich,
Miss Hough and Miss Nystrom will
continue with the Cooking Club this year.
This club is open to students in
kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 2. The
club will meet after school to make simple
and fun recipes (usually centered on a
theme). Watch for more information.
Thank you for attending our OPEN HOUSE
on September 24. We trust you had a
chance to visit with the staff, as well as hear
some important information from your
child’s/children’s teachers regarding
expectations and classroom procedures for
the year. We appreciate that you viewed
this as an important information evening
and thank you for attending.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT OUR BOOK FAIR
BEGINNING MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 AND
CLOSING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT
NOON. THE BOOK FAIR WILL BE OPEN
FROM 8:30-4:00 P.M. EACH DAY. THE BOOK
FAIR IS CLOSED DURING THE LUNCH
HOUR. DAVISON SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE A
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SALES FROM
THE BOOK FAIR IN THE FORM OF
BOOKS FOR OUR LIBRARY! THANKS
FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Cross Country Fun!
Monthly Awards
REMINDERS:
Our monthly awards are based on the five values adopted by all schools in the
Good Spirit School Division. The five values are: We Learn, We Nurture, We
Are Responsible, We Belong, and We Respect. Students and staff will strive to
adhere to these values.
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Kindergarten. –Brezlyn Schlechter- for showing the value of
Belonging. Brezlyn has made a wonderful transition into kindergarten.
She has adapted well to many changes. She has created friendships and
is a good friend to all of her classmates.
Gr. 1 –Kaiya Weber for showing all 5 values. Kaiya is an excellent
listener and odes her best on all her work. She is also kind and
respectful to all of her classmates and teachers. Way to go, Kaiya!
Gr. 2 –Austin Barr for showing the value of Learning. Austin has had a
terrific start to grade two. He tries hard and has a great attitude toward
learning.
Gr. 3 –Liberty Waldbauer for showing the values of Belonging and
Nurturing. Liberty is always polite and respectful to her classmates.
She includes everyone and makes them feel welcome in our room and
on the playground. Awesome work!
Gr. 4 –Drew Martinook for showing the value of Responsibility. Even
though Drew is passionately dedicated to her athletics through cross
country and figure skating, she shows the same dedication to her school
work. She is consistently responsible for her homework and agenda.
Way to go!
Gr. 500 –Trinity Kernaz for showing the values of Responsibility and
Nurturing. Trinity works hard to catch up on any missed work ensuring
she stays on top of her studies. She also reaches out to others needing
help with their work, or those who may be in need of a friend or a smile.
Way to go, Trinity!
Gr. 501 – Kendall Veer for showing all 5 values. Kendall is always
ready to learn with a positive attitude! She respects her teachers and
classmates. Kendall makes sure everyone feels like they belong in the
class. Thanks for being such a great role model in our classroom. Keep
it up, Kendall!
Gr. 600 – Ashlyn Kormos for showing all 5 values. Ashlyn is an
excellent classroom role model. She regularly volunteers to help out,
completes her assignments, and shows respect and kindness towards
others. Keep it up, Ashlyn!
Gr. 601 –Harrison Larter for showing the value of Belonging. Harrison
includes everyone and makes them feel very welcome at Davison
School. He has been an excellent ‘buddy’ for kindergarten students.
Thank you to Dale & Joanne Holowaty for providing A&W coupons and to
Steven Hollowaty for providing Quiznos coupons to the recipients.
 October 13 –
Thanksgiving
 Oct. 14 – P.D. –
No School for
students.
All community
members are invited to
attend the
DAVISON School
Community Council
Annual General
Meeting scheduled for:
LOCATION: DAVISON
SCHOOL
COURTYARD
TIME: 6:30
DATE: NOVEMBER 18
Mark your calendar to
attend and find out all
of the great things
happening in our
school!
Learning Without
Limits…Achieveme
nt For All