Redvers School Newsletter

May

The month of May is filled with the smell of fresh grass and summer breezes from time to time. This month

marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer. The fields around us are abuzz with work and our class-

rooms are busier than ever. Teachers and students are working hard on covering and understanding remaining

course outcomes while also keeping up with a multitude of extra-curricular events. Badminton is winding down

and track is winding up! Our grade 7-12 track team will be competing in Moosomin at regional competition on

May 18th. Division track is scheduled for Weyburn for May 24th. Good luck to all Redvers Ram athletes – may

your throws be long, your jumps be high and your legs be swift!

I would like to thank all students (Grade 9, 10 and 11) and parents who attended our course selection meetings.

We hope you found the information we shared with you beneficial. Our course selection surveys will help us

determine classes that will be offered next year. We want to provide you with learning experiences that are of

interest to you and that help prepare you for life beyond Redvers School. Thanks for working with us to make

our course offerings relevant to you.

Kindergarten registration is on-going. Thanks to those of you who have submitted a registration form. If you

know of a family who is planning to enroll in Kindergarten in the fall at our school can you please let them know

that registration forms are available at the school? Some of our band students are off to Winnipeg with Mrs.

Dyck on a band trip. A learning session at Brandon University as well as some concert stops are planned along

with a trip to the Human Rights Museum. It sounds like a great time! Also, wishing speedy travel and lots of

learning for our Grade 5 and 6 students who are traveling to Moose Jaw on May 25th on a field trip.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to remind all Redvers students and parents that our school has a

dress code. We understand that the change in weather brings forth longing for summer holidays and beach or

pool time but please remember that we do have a dress code which states:

While on school grounds and during school-sponsored activities, students are not allowed to wear or use cloth-

ing, supplies or equipment that displays, printed or implied, any reference to drugs, alcohol, drugs or racist,

profane, or sexist attitudes. Any clothing worn should not make others feel uncomfortable.

Please note that there are no classes for students on May 8 and May 22.

Nancy Fraser

May 18 @ 7:00 Because of Winn-

Dixie Movie Night

May 22 — No School

June 9th Graduation

June 14th Retirement Tea

for Jeff Sukut

June 15th SCC Community

BBQ

Early Childhood Education Month and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation

Day

May is Early Childhood Education Month and May 15th is Early Childhood Educator

Appreciation Day in Saskatchewan.

Quality early years’ programs and initiatives give children the opportunity to devel-

op physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. Early Childhood Educators

(ECEs) contribute to the lifelong success of our children by providing developmen-

tally appropriate early learning experiences in high quality environments and build-

ing strong relationships with children and their families.

The Ministry of Education remains focused on meeting the Education Sector Stra-

tegic Plan’s (ESSP) goal of having 90 per cent of students exiting Kindergarten

ready for learning in the primary grades. To help meet this goal and to see all Sas-

katchewan children get a good start in life, the ministry released Saskatchewan’s

Early Years Plan 2016-2020 last May. In the upcoming year, the ministry will work

towards the goals outlined in the Early Years Plan by improving access to Prekinder-

garten for vulnerable children, making it easier for parents to find licensed child

care and early learning programs, and connecting vulnerable families with community

-based home visiting programs.

If you have Prekindergarten, Kindergarten or a child care centre in your school or

if you partner with an early learning program in your community, we encourage you

to celebrate early learning and acknowledge early learning professionals.

Contact: Janet Mitchell, Acting Executive Director, Early Years, 306-787-0765,

janet.mitchell@gov.sk.ca.

Spring

Kindergarten

Literacy Evening

May 24th @ 6:30

Come and enjoy an evening of activities with your

child in the Kindergarten classroom

One School—One Book Reading Program 2017

“One School, One Book is a program designed to create a shared reading experience within a

single school community. A single chapter book is chosen, every family in the elementary school

receives a copy, and every family reads that book at home over the course of a single month. Ac-

tivities at school coordinate, promote and enrich the shared reading experience.”

From ‘Read to Them’ (see www.readtothem.org for more information)

The Importance of Reading Aloud

Research has proven that reading aloud to children from birth establishes foun-

dational literacy skills by improving listening comprehension, increasing vocab-

ulary, providing fluency models, promoting conceptual understanding, lengthen-

ing attention spans and creating a positive attitude toward books and reading.

Reading aloud sharpens the imagination, creates healthy conversations

and builds a love of reading. Literacy skills like listening and reading provide

the basis for a lifetime of learning and productivity. When children listen, they

learn about their own lives and stories of others around the globe.

In addition, reading to children strengthens the emotional bonds between

the adult reader and the child, providing those positive parent-child connections

essential to a child’s psychological health and academic growth.

On Friday, May 12th, Mrs. Garnier's Grade 3 class treated their mom's to a spe-

cial Mother's Day Tea. They worked very hard to prepare the perfect afternoon for

the special women in their lives. The students had prepared many special items.

They served them tea, coffee, juice, and snacks, recited a poem, and presented a

slideshow. The students had created homemade cards all about their moms to

share with them, as well as conversation starters to help them talk about some of

their favourite things while sipping on their beverages. Finally, they treated their

moms to the nail parlour, and received a special manicure! This was definitely the

highlight of their afternoon. Thank you to all of our amazing mothers who make

everyday so special!

G LF Redvers High School Golf is always looking for donations of old golf

equipment.

Zach Hill and Bree Hutton will be attending the Invitational

Golf Tournament in Estevan on May 25th.

Good luck Zach and Bree!

As you all know, Mr. Jeff Sukut is retiring this year after teaching the majority of his career here at Redvers School. He has had an impact on the lives of many Redvers students over the years, and as a retirement gift, Ms. Marchand would like to put together a memory book keepsake for him.

She’d like students, former students, co-workers and former co-workers to write a little something about him. If you happen to have any photos of Mr. Sukut, please feel free to e-mail those in as well.

Suggested prompts

What I remember most about…

I remember when…

Mr. Sukut did the following that changed my life…

Mr. Sukut did the following for my child…

This is the funniest thing I remember about….

Please submit via e-mail at Chylisse.marchand@cornerstonesd.ca, or hand it in to the office no later than Friday, May 19.

The memory book will be presented to Mr. Sukut on Wednesday, June 14 at his retirement party.

Thank you in advance for your help in making this day special and recognizing a truly amazing teacher!

Sincerely,

Chylisse Marchand

Chylisse Marchand

Redvers School

(306) 452-6161

The grade 11 students in Physical Science 20 continue to explore the foundations of Chemistry.

They have been examining a variety of different types of chemical reactions in the lab. They

have learned about ionic equations and acid-base neutralization. They discovered that some so-

lutions, when mixed together, will produce solid products that will come out of the solutions as a

precipitate. They also have been learning how to titrate acids and bases to produce neutral mix-

tures of salts and water. They will finish their chemistry unit looking at combustion reactions,

the nature of the chemical term “mole”, and how the ratios of chemical reactants and products

involved in all sorts of chemical reactions.

The students are working on testing the

viscosity of motor oil and exploring how hydraulic systems work. Working in

groups, they have planned and conducted a series of lab experiments to determine

how different grades of motor oil vary in terms of density and flow rate. They are

also experimenting to determine how the different grades of oil react to different

amounts of pressure and different temperatures. Each group will report on their

experimentation and results by

preparing a formal, written lab

report.

Science

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Science 7

In our class, we have been exploring the nature of heat. In

the lab, we have tested how increasing and decreasing

heat causes materials to expand and contract. We have

tested how heat affects different amounts and types of

materials. We also have done an experiment on the differ-

ent heat capacity of various materials. Classroom activi-

ties have involved discussions about heat versus tempera-

ture, the effect of heat on particles of matter, and video

presentations about the particle theory of matter.