sluffton school newsletter

Bluffton School Newsletter
October 2, 2014
Issue 7, Vol. 2
BLUFFTON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
“Working Together…….Reaching Our Highest Potential”
School Phone: (403) 843-6528
Inside this issue:
Principal’s Message 1
Terry Fox Run
2
Magazine Fundrais- 3
School Fees
3
Welcome Back!
4
Sports
5
Cleaver Program
6
October Calendar
7
Parent
Teacher
Interviews
Nov 5 & 6
4—7 pm
(New online
sign-up)
Info. to follow
Wolf Creek PD
Day No school for students on Friday, Oct. 10th
& 24th or Thanksgiving day,
Monday Oct. 13th.
Fax: (403) 785-0727
We Give Thanks!
The month of September has come to
an end and as we settle in for the month
of October we give thanks for a great
school year start up at Bluffton School.
Can it be that Thanksgiving is only less
than two weeks away? And before we
know it the ghouls and ghosts of Halloween will be upon us. Students can
look forward to new learning opportunities as well as extracurricular activities,
field trips and school wide events
throughout the month ahead!
We really couldn’t have asked for better
weather as students, staff, parents and
community members took part in our
35th annual Terry Fox Walk/Run in support of cancer research. It was an excellent event and I am very proud of the
participation and effort put forth by
everyone involved! Pledges continue to
roll in and we have reached the $3,200
mark of our $5,000 goal. We will continue to update fundraising amounts
which are posted outside the office. A
special thank you to Nana and Papas
store, Lor-Al Springs and Burrage Veterinary Clinic for donations of water,
refreshments and snacks for all participants to enjoy upon completion of the
5, 10 or 15 km walk/run.
I would like to thank all parents who were
able to join us for the first school council
meeting which was held the evening of September 24th. It was nice to see a number of
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you step up and fill the various positions on
council for the year. Please refer to the
school council minutes on the school website for specific positions that were filled.
Our girl’s A volleyball league is underway
with our girls winning matches at the school
versus Father Lacombe and Rimbey. They
look forward to a strong showing this season
with many of the girls being returning players. The girl’s B volleyball team has been
practicing hard and also won their first
match vs Ponoka Christian last night. I
commend our athletes and coaches who will
represent Bluffton School at their games and
tournaments this season. A big thank you to
Rick and Karen Boyes and Jamie MacKinaw
for the many hours they have and will be
putting in with their girls. Go Stingers Go!!!
The Cross Country running team was involved in the Wolf Creek run Oct. 1st in Alix
and then will be off to Lacombe on the 17th
for the CWAJHAA run. Our student athletes
continue to impress us as they represent our
school at these annual events.
Please remember that communication is
of utmost importance at Bluffton
School. Should you have any questions,
concerns, and/or suggestions, we would
welcome hearing from you. As always,
please call or email me for an appointment if you have any concerns or questions. Thank you for your continued
support of Bluffton School.
- Mr. Krauss
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BLUFFTON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
The Rimbey Curling Club would like to invite youth to try out our Junior Curling Program.
Starting in November, the curling rink will be open on Thursday evenings from 5:00 until 6:00
for children age 7 to 18. This will give them an opportunity to try the sport of curling. During this time the children will have a chance to learn the fundamentals of sweeping, throwing
and the basics of how the game works. This is an open night so you can come and go as
needed. If your child is interested please give Teri Boyce a call at (403)588-3326.
Terry Fox Walk
It was perfect weather for our annual Terry Fox Run/Walk on Friday, September
19. All students and staff participated in
the event along with a few parents. We
have raised approximately $3200.00 so far!
We’re hoping to make it to our $5000 goal
and celebrate with a whole school afternoon activity. All pledge forms and donations collected were due last Thursday. If
your child has not returned their form and
money collected yet, please do so ASAP.
A big thank you goes out to Lor Al
Springs for the donation of the water,
the Bluffton Veterinary Services for the
delicious bakery cookies and bananas
and Nana & Papa’s Country Store for the
juice boxes.
Lucas and Jamie Mackinaw, Liam Tennant, Nate Krauss and Mackenzie Mann all doing their part in the Terry Fox Run.
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BLUFFTON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Magazine Fundraiser
Once again this year, our school is doing a fundraiser related to magazine subscription sales. We have lots of positive feedback about this program. Please remember that by renewing your magazine subscriptions with this fundraiser, you will
continue to receive your magazine for another term (usually one year) from the date you first received it. For some, depending on the cycle of the magazine, it will be one year from this coming December, January, or February. Remember,
some magazines are every month, while others are one issue every 2—3 months. We appreciate your support as this fundraiser provides money for helping offset costs from field trips, bus usage, gas for the bus, bus repairs, athletic programs,
special speakers and events, and lots of little “extra” things that all involve students. The money ends up helping every
student in the school. Your support is appreciated. When students participate, they also get an opportunity to collect
some really neat prizes—each subscription sold earns one point which can be used to obtain prizes. The first week of selling subscriptions offer double points per magazine, which makes the points add up quickly. Thank-you for your continued
support!
School Fees
Kindergarten $65.00
Homeglen Hall Events
Oktoberfest—October 25th at 7:00 pm
Grade 1
$90.00
Grade 2
$90.00
Grade 3
$90.00
Grade 4
$90.00
Join us for traditional
German food,
Live music and prizes!
Grade 5
$90.00
Tickets $25
Grade 6
$90.00
Grade 7
$120.00
Grade 8
$120.00
Grade 9
$120.00
Please make cheques payable to
Bluffton School
Fees were due Sept. 30/14
On-line payment option at
https://wolfcreek.schoolcashonli
ne.com
Picture Day is Coming!
K—9 individual and class photo’s will
take place on Thursday, October 23rd.
Lifetouch School Portraits will be taking
the pictures for us.
Playschool Bottle Drive
Bluffton Playschool is having a bottle drive on October 15 from 9 am—3
pm. Bring your bottles and put them in the horse trailer at the school.
Thanks for your support!
BLUFFTON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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It was a beautiful evening and a great turnout for our Meet the Staff—
Welcome Back Barbeque! Thank-you to ConocoPhillips for bringing the bbq
and cooking for the event.
Bluffton School Newsletter
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Volleyball – Junior High “A” Girls
Happy fall everyone! The changing colour of leaves tells us that volleyball season is here!
Our A girls volleyball roster has been filled and the team is practicing hard. Early season
practice plans have been focused on polishing skills, improving fitness, learning new systems
and teamwork. Our first league match was Sept 23rd and our young lady Stingers won all
five sets. Practice will continue twice a week with more league games to come. The girls will
be testing their skills in an A tournament in Rimbey on October 3rd and 4th.This year’s roster includes Alida Granson, Alison Walker, Jesse Miller, Loni Mounkes, Makayla Richardson,
Megan Matthews, Meghann Smawley, Shaelyn Boyes and Stephanie Matson with an additional
two athletes on our practice roster; Ashlie Mounkes and Olivia Quaife.
Many thanks go to former Stingers and current high school players Ashley Matson, Brock
Clark and Hanna Falt for helping run practice drills and mentoring Stinger players. Another
great season is under way!
- Coaches Karen & Rick Boyes
Volleyball – Junior High “B” Girls
Geran Christiansen 1st Place , grade 7
boys at the Wolf Creek Cross Country
Run!
With 11 girls on the team we are looking forward to a great season! Our next home game is
on October 15. Come out and cheer us on!
Roster—Tia Hopper, Jaida Campbell,
Aleasheanne Richardson, Olivia Quaife, Katie
Mackinaw, Ashlie Mounkes, Lisa Swanson,
Mara Reimer, Aliya Black, Chloe Ross, Shae
Bishop.
Coach—Jamie Mackinaw and Assistant
Coach—Deb Richardson
WOLF CREEK CROSS COUNTRY RUN 2014
The Cross Country running team travelled to Alix yesterday to participate in the Wolf Creek cross country run.
On October 17th they will head to Lacombe for CWAJHAA. Members of the team advancing are as follows:
Grade 6—Deveron McKay, Chloe Ross, Trent Hopper
Grade 7—Geran Christiansen 1st, Ashlie Mounkes 8th, Olivia Quaife 12th, Bryce Scott 11th
Grade 8—Jackson Braithwaite, Devon Gibson-Erickson, Alex Stout, Ethan Motowylo 6th, Lukas Rufenacht 15th
Grade 9—Shaun Pallin 8th, Hudson Scott 6th, Shae Boyes 12th, Kaylee Shantz 9th, Deb Richardson
We would like to wish all of our runners the best in their upcoming CWAJHAA meet!
Bluffton School Newsletter
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Kyle Pallin in the Terry Fox Run and Geran Christiansen receiving his gold medal for cross country in Alix
Snowman building weather in September! Ryan
Dreichel and Hudson Huse make the most of our recent
wintery weather!
Drumheller Tyrell Museum Trip
On Thursday, October 30th our junior
high students will enjoy a trip to Drumheller to tour the Tyrell Museum. Students will leave the school first thing in
the morning and return at approximately 7:30 pm.
Calling one, calling all children between the ages 6 and 8 to join the Bluffton 4-H Cleaver
Program. This program is designed to help children interested in 4-H prepare for becoming a 4-H member. The Cleaver program gives the Cleaver Kids the chance to be a part of
the club, participate in meetings and present a project at the end of the year. Cleaver Kids
learn the 4-H pledge, the basics of farm safety, participate in club activity days and have
the option to participate in giving a short speech during the 4-H year. If you have questions or are interested in joining a great program that gives children skills and qualities
that will last them a life time, please give Steven and Teri Boyce a call at (403) 843-4976.
Wolf Creek School Division
BLUFFTON SCHOOL:
Phone: 403-843-6528
Fax: 403-785-0727
Box 1 Site 2 RR 1
Bluffton, Alberta T0C 0M0
[email protected]
www.bluffton.wolfcreek.ab.ca
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Magazine fundraising begins!
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