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OCTOBER 2014
CREIGHTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
P.O. Box 158
Creighton, SK S0P 0AO
Ph: 306-688-5138 Fax: 306-688-5740
PRINCIPAL: Stacy Lair [email protected]
VICE PRINCIPAL: Jason Straile [email protected]
School Website: http://creightonschool.com
September 3, 2009
Principal’s Message
As always September has been a month
packed with activity. It was fantastic to
see so many parents at our open house,
our home volleyball tournament and our
home football games. Supporting
parents and guardians make a
significant difference in what we do and
we appreciate your support.
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“Help Me Tell My Story” website.
Highlights:
PreK and K program will reflect
Virtues Corner
Nutrition News
Athletic Report
CCS Information
Upcoming Events
CCS News
Parent Portal
Calendar
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PreK and K program will reflect
practices aligned with inquiry play based
guides.
• Partner with outside agencies to best support
our families.
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Improve
graduation rates
You may have noticed that most
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Investigate
alternative graduation paths
months this school year students do not
(credit
options)
have classes for one day in the
• Continue to expand and enhance our
afternoon. During this time, our
Practical and Applied Arts Programming
teachers are working together as teams
• All grade 9 students will begin a detailed
to improve student learning. Here is a
plan for their transition following CCS
glimpse into our work. We welcome
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Promote
the feeling of school belonging
discussion and questions and always
with participation in grade 4-6 noon hour
welcome volunteers!
intramurals
• All Kindergarten students will
• Improve graduation rates for First Nations
leave Kindergarten ready to
and Metis Students
learn
• Increase Traditional First Nations/Metis
values, teachings, and belonging to create a
• Continue to assemble skill
harmonious and inclusive school community
building activity backpacks for
environment
parents to borrow (available in
• 80% of our students will be at grade level in
our family room)
reading and math
• Promote the parent portal and
• Collaborate to ensure we are using the best
activities available on the
instructional practices
• Promote reading
• Identify and support our most struggling
Taylor Kryschuk
readers
2014 Recipient of the
As you can see, we have set high goals and as
Lieutenant Governor’s Award
of Excellence
always, we will rely on working together with
parents to ensure our students have the best
opportunities. Our volunteer section of the news
letter will give you details of where you can help us
strengthen our efforts!
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CCS would like to
congratulate the grade 712 winners of the Northern
Saskatchewan Student
AchievementAward.
Taylor Kryschuk, Jaren McDermott,
Bradley Fox, Tyler Williamson,
Teanna Angell, Aline Nasselquist.
Missing: Brie & Kyla Phillips
Yours in Learning,
Stacy Lair
Vision
Each student who enters our doors shall leave with abundant respect for self and others and
the capability to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Mission To work together to create a student centered environment that fosters healthy living, lifelong
learning and responsible citizenship.
Virtues Corner
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What does Kindness mean?
Kindness is showing you care, doing some good to make life better for others. Be thoughtful
about people’s needs. Show love and compassion to someone who is sad or needs your help.
When you are tempted to be cruel, to criticize or tease, decide to be kind instead.
Virtue 1F– Chasity Gunville
Reason: Chasity is kind to all in our classroom. Chasity shares her markers and crayons without hesitation. One of Chasity’s
favourite songs is “Please and Thank You’ and she always remembers to use her manners with her classmates and teacher. Chasity is
kind when she includes everyone and uses kind words.
Academic 1F - Anson Scott
Reason: Anson has been working hard on his printing and patience. Anson worked very diligently on flipping his “s” so that he
prints it the right way! Anson has also been able to complete his word recognition activities in Animated Literacy! Great work
Anson!
Virtue 1V - Brooklyn Haley
Reason: Brooklyn shows kindness in our classroom every day. Brooklyn is quick to help all of her classmates with math
assignments and when reading our sight words. Brooklyn makes our classroom a better place with her kind and loving attitude.
Thanks Brooklyn for making 1V a great place to be!
Academic 1V - Jordan Highway
Reason: Jordan has been working very hard on his printing this month. Jordan takes his time to make sure he is doing his very best
work and will choose to start over when he believes he can do even better. Keep up the great work Jordan!
Academic 1V – Jayce Loroff
Reason: Jayce is proving to be a math expert in grade 1! He is quick to recognize numbers and can easily create a three element
pattern. Jayce acts as a mini-teacher during our Pattern Unit to help the rest of his classmates. Way to go Jayce!
Virtue 2F- Thomas Sewap
Reason: Thomas shows his kindness throughout the day in and outside of the classroom. He cares about his friends and the
environment. Thank you for your KINDNESS, Thomas!
Academic 2F - Kennedy Winterton
Reason: Kennedy has settled into classroom routine nicely. She remembers to model the appropriate behaviour and her classmates
are following her lead! She is first one to have Math Journal started and the first one to be reading her books at DEAR time. Great
Leadership, Kennedy!
Academic 2F: Kyson McCallum
Kyson has achieved PERFECT scores on his weekly Spelling Tests. Way to go, Kyson!
Virtue 2M - Cherish Gunville
Reason: Cherish is a kind and caring student. She is always willing to help others. Thank you for your kindness Cherish!
Academic 2M - Bodyn Simon
Reason: Bodyn has already completed two levels in the take home reading program. Keep up the super work buddy!
Virtue 3E -Madison McDermott
Reason: Maddy makes other people feel better about themselves by being kind. Maddy is friendly to everyone, she is considerate to
everyone, and she is very helpful to everyone. Thank you for making our school a better place by being kind!
Academic 3E- Jordan Barteski
Reason: Jordan B is receiving September’s academic award because he has read 18 books! Jordan B is a hard worker. Jordan B
also has an important skill that all good learners have: he asks for help when he doesn’t understand something. Keep up the good
reading Jordan!
Virtue 3H - Sadie Currie
Reason: Sadie is gentle and generous toward others. She shows kindness by listening when someone is talking. She is understanding
and tries to help others find happiness. Thank you for being a kind friend!
Virtue 3H- Isabelle Kohlenberg
Reason: Isabelle shows kindness by saying thoughtful words. She looks for ways to include a classmate who may be feeling left out.
Thank you for being a kind friend!
Academic 3H - Jaiden Chaboyer
Reason: Jaiden was a real bookworm this month. He has been reading daily to anyone who will listen to him. Keep reading, Jaiden!
Academic 3H- Brendan Madarash
Reason: Brendan has made amazing progress reading this month. He has been reading daily to anyone who will listen to him. Keep
reading, Brendan!
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Virtue 4B - Sadie Chaboyer
Reason: Sadie is a very kind and gentle person. Sadie listens to others when they are talking, is willing to help around the classroom
and uses thoughtful words. She is a kind friend to everyone! Thank you for being so kind Sadie!
Virtue 4B- Katrina MacQuarrie
Reason: Katrina is a very kind and helpful person in 4B. She always offers to help others, she cares about the class and helps others
organize. Katrina uses kind words and is a good listener. Thank you for being so kind Katrina!
Academic 4B - Sarah Bilquist
Reason: Sarah is a very diligent student who is showing great stamina when working on assignments. Sarah also shows a great
willingness to help others. Sarah is careful to make sure she understands and asks for help only after she has tried it herself first.
Sarah is also an excellent reader and scored well on her reading assessment. Keep up the great work Sarah!
Academic 4B- Marcus Kennedy
Reason- Marcus is a very hard worker in class and often does more than is expected of him. Marcus shows good listening skills
during instructionsand great stamina during work periods. He cares about his assignments and doing them well and on time. I
appreciate his willingness to help others as well. Great job Marcus!
Virtue 4W - Carson Straile
Reason: Carson displays kindness many times in a school day. if a fellow student is in need
Carson is the one who will volunteers to lend a helping hand or try to make the situation better for that person. Carson has a very
kind heart.
Academic 4W - Samantha Stomp
Reason: Samantha has started the year on a great note. She is prepared for the day and her assignments. She is willing to take part
and share ideas in discussions and she has aced the first three spelling assignments. Well done, Samantha! I look forward to a great
year.
Virtue 5PE - Trista Michel
Reason: Trista demonstrates kindness by being kind to her classmates and is always willing help others out. She’s thoughtful and
considerate of other people’s feelings.
Academic 5PE - Naomi Dickens
Reason: Naomi has been very diligent in her studies and always has her assignments done promptly, then uses her extra time to help
her peers understand and complete their assignments. Way to start off the year strong Naomi, keep up the good work.
Virtue 5/6MH - Julianne Thomas
Reason: Julianne displays kindness by using her own time to help keep the classroom neat and tidy. Every day she asks her teachers
what she can help them with. She uses kind words and manners to remind others to keep on task and keep our classroom running
efficiently. Thank you so much for your kindness Julianne!
Academic 5/6MH - Laceida McKay
Reason - Laceida joined us on the first day of school and we can only imagine how nervous and scared she was. She had many
questions and had to adjust to different classroom and academic expectations. Every day since then we have noticed how Lacaeida
has taken more pride in her work and is constantly asking for feedback on how she can improve her school work. The academic
improvement we have seen in her over just the past few weeks is remarkable and her teachers are both very proud of her!
Virtue 6W - Brady Charmichael and Zane Toffan
Reason: These two boys have given several lunch hours to assist Miss Fritch's Grade Ones with their lunches and clean up.
Demonstrating Kindness comes quite easy for them. Well done boys!
Academic 6W – Summer Knife-Tuckanow
Reason: Summer has done very well academically in our beginnings of Grade Six. She is a strong fluent reader and writer. She
demonstrates strengths in Mathematic fluency as well. She is very neat and highly considerate of the tasks required of her. Fantastic
start Summer!
“Caught You” Winners
Thomas Sewap 2F & Trista Michel 5PE
“Student of the Month” Winners
Academic: Anson Scott
1F Summer Knife-Tuckanow
6W
Virtue:
Brooklyn Haley 1V Julianne Thomas
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NUTRITION NEWS
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Athletic Report
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FOOTBALL UPDATE
The month of September has been a very successful one for Kodiak Football.
The team has compiled a 3-0 record beating Sandy Bay 39-20, Cumberland House 5414, and Sandy Bay 61-6. The team has been coming together and improving on a
daily basis. We have one league game left at SMVS on Thursday, October 2nd before
we start the playoffs. With our record to date, we are guaranteed home field
advantage throughout the playoffs. We will post the playoff schedule on the school
Facebook page and well as the Kodiak Football page.
There are so many people that the Kodiak Football Team would like to thank
for all their support… Mr. Gray, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Turner for
officiating, all the scorekeepers, flag people, ball people, the 50-50 workers, Mr.
Trumbley for the play by play, Mrs. Lair, Mrs. Straile, Ms. Becker for the canteen,
all our sponsors, and a huge thank you to Mr. Paul Linnick, Mr. Biberdorf, Jody
Tait, the welding class for putting up the uprights and setting up for the games in
Creighton , and of course thank you to all the people that have been coming out to
support our team. We look forward to your continued support.
Terry Fox Walk
The 2014 Terry Fox Walk was extremely successful raising approximately 300 dollars
towards Terry’s dream. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the cause!
ATHLETIC REPORT
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Home Tournament Volleyball
Congratulations to the Sr. Boy’s and Girl’s
teams: 1st Place Girls & 3rd Place Boys
Schoola Palooza
CCS welcomed back the student body with hot dogs and juice at the
schoolapalooza event, hosted by the SLC and Parent School Advisory
Council.
CCS INFORMATION
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Cross Country Report
On September 23rd, the Creighton Kodiaks Cross Country Running Team travelled to Choiceland,
Saskatchewan for NESSACS. The group had the opportunity to compete against other runners in their
respective categories. Everyone runner did an amazing job and set the bar for next year. Derek
Koivisto managed to jump into first place at the last minute to get first in the Pee Wee boys division
and Sarah Gardiner took second in Pee Wee girls.
Cross Country Running Team 2014: (L-R)
Carly Nowlin, Makayla Buchanan, Talia Slater, Shannon Williamson, Sarah Gardiner, Magann
Sutherland. Front Row: Tristan Toffan, Evan Madarash, Derek Koivisto
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Volunteers
Senior’s Luncheon
Please join us for lunch on:
Thursday, October 16, 2014
At 12:00 PM
In the Gym at
Creighton Community School
RSVP to: Mrs. Sutherland @ 306688-2204
If you, or any one you know is
interested in being part of the School
Community Council, please call
Carol Sutherland at 306-688-2204, or
feel free to drop in to our next meeting.
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Next Meeting: Tues. Nov. 4 , 7:00 pm.
Story Hour
Please join Kids First North as they host story hour in the Family Room, on
October 14th 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM and October 29 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
Top (from left): Jenna, Kaylee, Ben. Bottom (from left): Sarah, Tim, Mike
STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
NEWS FROM CCS
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SSLC: We are not just another brick in the wall
On September 17 Kaylee Sarah, Jenna, Ben, Tim, and Mike with Mrs. Hovland and Ms. Fritsch took
off from Creighton and made the journey to Nipawin for the annual Saskatchewan Student Leadership
Conference. The theme was ‘Just another brick in the wall?’ This encourages students to think about how they
are not just another brick in the wall; they can do amazing things for their schools and their communities. We
all came back inspired!
We arrived on Wednesday afternoon, along with six hundred other students and two hundred advisors,
to a carnival atmosphere with a rock climbing wall, bbq, Minute to Win It activities, potato sack races, tricycle
races, and pump up music! We all gathered in the evening to listen to Ian Tyson, a speaker from St. Thomas,
Ontario, explore how our attitude can affect our day to day life. His comedic, personal, and energetic approach
had everyone in the gym in stitches as he encouraged us all to say ‘Hooray for Everything’ and make the most
of each situation.
The fun continued on Thursday when students attended sessions in the gym, enjoyed a trade show with
displays from all over the province, and spent time making connections with the other students in their groups.
Students were moved by Phil Boyte’s activities and speech as he explored the ways in which our students
could create a more positive and supportive environment for all. Advisors enjoyed breakout sessions in which
we were able to have open and meaningful discussions with other schools about their SLCs struggles and
accomplishments and share ideas of a successful Student Leadership Council.
Thursday night we put on our best gear and we attended an amazing banquet hosted at the Curling
Arena. It was incredible to see hundreds of excited youth all in one place, encouraged and inspired from their
days’ activities. Students danced away the night while advisors enjoyed socializing and a mock casino night.
Friday morning came too soon for our students after they were up dancing the night away, but all
managed to be bright eyed and bushy tailed in time for speaker Kevin Brooks. Kevin talked about his night of
drinking and reckless driving that led to the death of his friend and his own paralysis. Kevin had the gym in
tears as he explained his inner battle in the months after the accident. ‘Just wiggle your toes’ is his catch line. It
is something so simple, yet because of his choices, he no longer has the capability. Each time you are faced
with a tough decision, just wiggle your toes and make the smart choice! Afterwards, students were pumped up
outside at the pep rally while advisors enjoyed speaker Mark Scharenbroich and his many words of wisdom as
he uncovered the secrets of successful schools. Advisors, students, keynotes and hosts returned to the gym to
hear the pitch for next years’ SSLC and closing remarks. Friday afternoon was bittersweet as we loaded the bus
and left our new friends behind, but came back with the knowledge and inspiration to continue to work towards
a more positive school environment.
Thank you to our CCS students for being wonderful ambassadors of our school. Students stayed with
billet families and all represented our school in a positive way; one even had his billet family up until two in
the morning drinking tea, chatting, and eating dainties. Thank you for your willingness to participate and try
new things! Thank you for remembering everything your parents taught you and for making great decisions on
the trip! Thank you for being an incredible group of young adults that now have the power to make a
difference!
It was truly some of the best three days of my life! I am so very fortunate to have had the opportunity to
chaperone six delightful individuals and experience the power of youth!
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Ms. Kirsten Fritsch
CCS NEWS
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CULTURE DAYS
During Culture Days, 5PE learned about the war and had the opportunity to try on some
war memorabilia. The photos include Myles Patterson, Luc as Bonsant, and Harley
Vliegenhart.
Some of us got to go to the
museum at Denare Beach!
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The Sharing Circle in 1F
The students of 1F have the opportunity each day to share feelings,
stories, reactions, and funny tales during Sharing Circle. On the first day of
school, we learned that a Sharing Circle is a sacred place where what we
share is kept secret. We learned that the only person who may speak is the
one with the sharing rock and it is passed around the circle clockwise. We
have Sharing Circle each day to link to our English Language Arts lesson; it
has become a much treasured part of our day! The other day, we read a book
called ‘I’m so Embarrassed’ by Robert Munsch. Before our read aloud, the
topic of Sharing Circle was to speak about a time we had been embarrassed.
We love to laugh in 1F and this circle brought on some giggles! Last week,
we worked on a song called ‘Skip to my Lou’ in which we lost something.
Students shared of a time when an item they treasured had gone missing or
were lost and what they did to find it.
Sharing Circle is a fantastic opportunity for students to make
connections between topics we have learned in the classroom and their daily
lives outside of school. We use this as a time to practice active listening,
speaking skills, and stamina. In 1F, we try our best to support our friends,
listen to them with the same respect we would like, and we always keep our
Sharing Circle stories sacred.
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NEWS FROM CCS
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It was a beautiful fall. Although short, we were able to spend
time enjoying it.
CCS GRADE 9 CANOE TRIP
NEWS FROM CCS
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5PE & KINDERGARTEN ENJOY THE FALL
WISHING EVERYONE A VERY SPECIAL FALL AS
WE MOVE INTO OUR WINTER SEASON!
Accessing the Parent Portal
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Follow the numbered directions below to sign up for the parent portal. Once you have a username and
password, you can view your child(ren)’s: attendance, fees, grades, assignments and update your
contact information.
*students can also sign up to access the student portal*
1. Go to our CCS homepage www.creightonschool.com and use the “Home Logic” link located
under the “Parent” tab.
2. Select “new user”, “Creighton Community School”, “Next”
3. Select “parents/guardians” or “students” , then “next”
4. Fill in the required information and retrieve your username and password from your email
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Return to the Home Logic page on the CCS website Parent Tab and log in.
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6. Features of Parent Portal
a. Schedule
b. Attendance
c. Fees
d. Transcript: Our historical records of marks (correspondence courses will be missing)
e. Grades: More info below
f. Demographics: Please update any contact changes. Call the office for change of mailing
or physical address (306-688-5138)
g. Preferences: change your email address
7. Grades screen includes three tabs:
a. Achievement: A number grade (7-12) or an achievement level (KD – 6) for each focus
area in each subject. An achievement level for each PSD (personal and social
development) area.
b. Assessment: A list of past, present and future assignments. Details of each assignment
can be seen if you select the assignment
c. Legend: Explains grade codes
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Thanksgiving Day
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Community School Council 7pm
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Senior's Luncheon 12pm
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Sr. Boys Volleyball in Melfort
Football Playoff
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Sr B Girls Volleyball @ TBD
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Sr. Girls Volleyball in Carrot River
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Halloween Family Dance
1:15 Halloween
Football League
Jr SPCA @ lunch
Community Hall 7-9pm
Parade in CCS gym
Final in P.A.
PK-6 Assembly @ 3pm
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