PAGE 8 8 AMISKWACIY ACADEMY E D M O N TO N Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Friday 10 TOTT program PUBLIC AP RI L SCHOOLS Superintendent of Schools: Darrel Robertson 13 14 15 16 Cultural Immersion 17 Last Day of Quarter 3 Assistant Superintendent: Diana Bolan 201 5 Principal’s Letter Tansi/Hello Parents &Guardians! Trustee: Ray Martin Principal: Fred Hines Assistant Principal: Lloyd Bloomfield http://amiskwaciy.epsb.ca/ 101 Airport Road 20 21 22 23 24 Edmonton, AB T5G 0W6 Begin Quarter 4 Cultural Immersion Graduation Pictures Assembly Spring Feast Ph. 780-424-1270 At 1pm Fax. 780-424-1284 HS Report Cards JH Interim Reports 27 28 29 INSIDE 30 TOTT program MAY 15 NO SCHOOL, DAY IN LIEU MAY 18 NO SCHOOL, VICTORIA DAY MAY 27 HIGH SCHOOL INTERIM REPORTS MAY 28 GRADE 9 IMMUNIZATIONS APRIL 6 NO SCHOOL EASTER THIS ISSUE: ELDER’S LETTER 2 WHAT’S HAPPENING? 3 INFO 4 GRADES 7 & 8 NEXT YEAR 5 SPRING FEAST 6 EAGLE CUP 7 2015 CALENDAR & UPCOMING EVENTS Welcome back everyone from Spring Break. The third quarter is winding down and we will begin the fourth quarter on April 20th. We encourage you to speak with your child and remind him/her to get assignments in to teachers. amiskwaciy will be hosting its spring feast on April 24th starting at 11:30am. We are expecting a large turnout and we hope to see you there. I would like to welcome Ms. Jasmine Treadwell to the amiskwaciy team. She will be filling in for Ms. Grams for the remainder of the school year. We are pleased to announce that amiskwaciy Academy will be a grade 7 to 12 school starting in September 2015. The grades 7 & 8 students will have access to yellow bus transportation. Grades 9 to 12 will continue to travel on the ETS bus system. This has been a year long planning process with Edmonton Public Transportation to ensure that safe and affordable transportation would be available to the students. Congratulations to Mr. Mah and Ms. Grams and the Leadership class for organizing the annual amiskwaciy floor hockey tournament. amiskwaciy placed third in the standings with Steele Heights Junior High coming in first. Great job by all! As always, please join us for morning song and breakfast every morning as we begin our day on a positive note! hiy hiy 8 Fred Hines, Principal amiskwaciy Academy 2 PAGE Elder’s Letter 2 Welcome back from your Easter Break, I hope you all had a good rest and a good time to spend with your families and friends. Finally spring is here, the geese are back and one can hear the occasional call of the ducks flying overhead looking for their prospective places to nest and raise those ducklings and goslings. Already farmers are delivering calves within their farms. I’ve seen pussy willows from the trees and I’ve already seen fresh shoots of grass starting to emerge from mother earth. Wow, it is so much warmer now that the sun is out and the days are getting longer with each passing moment. April 24, 2015 we will commence to have a welcoming ceremony for all this change with a Spring Feast that will be held here at the school. “Tansi Kakiyaw Nitotemak ” “Hello all my relations” Just for your information we begin each day in ceremony here at the school with sacred songs that acknowledge life from the Creator. Therefore nothing to do with death or the passing of loved ones, although there are special songs about that. We also acknowledge education, new learnings in life as a gift from the Creator, and how wonderful it is that we have a memory that enables us to think, make choices, have visions, and the ability to remember good things in life, especially relationship in a sacred way of giving and receiving. We acknowledge the spirit of song how it moves us and the importance of mother earth and our own mothers. This is why we always sing in the morning so that we can reflect on the precious gift of life and the sacredness of relationship. 7 PAGE 7 2015 Eagle Cup Thanks to all for helping out with the Floor Hockey Tournament. Becky coordinating the concession, Taro with the technology, photography and sound, Larry & Lloyd with the lunch, Karen with the supervision, Charleen with finances and Francis & Lyle with opening ceremonies; you all did a great job, and it wouldn't have been possible without you. The kids all had a great time and the visiting schools were very thankful to be a part of the event. Of course, many kids like Joey and Talon stepped up along with the leadership group to make everything run smooth and seamless. The end result was that amiskwaciy took home the bronze, Florence Hallock with Silver, and Steele Heights with the gold. Students you are into the final quarter so I encourage you to attend school on a regular schedule and to do the best you can. From personal experience I have found that success is obtained by commitment, believing in yourself, and applying the work and the effort in order to be successful in whatever you choose to do. Good luck with your grades! With respect, Elder Francis Whiskeyjack AMISKWACIY ACADEMY AMISKWACIY ACADEMY 6 APRIL 2015 Spring Feast PAGE 6 3 PAGE 3 amiskwaciy Academy Apparel for Sale Now!!! amiskwaciy Hoodies $65 / amiskwaciy Hats $25 / 2013-2014 Yearbooks $22 Reminders to Students: Hats belong in your lockers during schools hours. No drumming during class hours. Please only use the main stairwell at the front office to go up and down stairs, we are trying to eliminate traffic in the hallway for the Headstart Pre-School kids. Fitness Room will be open each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at lunch hour with Mr. Borowiecki. Parents: If you are interested in checking out School Zone, please call the office and we can help get you set up, it is a great tool to track your child’s attendance, progress and interim reports, and important school events. From Ms. Sorensen Happy Birthday wishes are going out to students in each of their birthday months. We will be recognizing these students and making fresh cupcakes for their celebration month. We are starting with January and will recognize all missed birthdays at the end of the year. Fashion Club will be meeting every Wednesday after school for one hour. Please go to the Fashion Room after school. Any students wanting to get a Social Insurance Number in order to work, please see Ms. Sorensen for the forms or to apply on line. . 4 APRIL 2015 PAGE 5 4 PAGE 5 Grades 7 and 8 Next Year Amiskwaciy Honors Superintendent Liguori Hello amiskwaciy Academy is pleased to announce we will be offering Grades 7 and 8 for the 2015/2016 school year. Our Grade 7 and 8 students will have access to yellow bus transportation, while our other students use the ETS. Please let your students know that if they are planning on attending amiskwaciy Academy for the 2015-16 school year that they are asked to bring their registration package in to the General Office, send them via truck mail, or complete registration on school zone. Registration packages are available at the General Office and for more information please visit our website @ http:// amiskwaciy.epsb.ca . For more information please call 780-424-1270. Thank you for your ongoing support of amiskwaciy Academy Fred Hines - Principal amiskwaciy Academy 780.424.1270