Thickwood Heights School
96 Silin Forest Road, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 3A1
Telephone: 780-743-8417 Fax: 780-791-6811
We are a Safe and Caring School
Welcome to a new month at Thickwood, an “Arts-focused” school! For students and families new to our school
community, we are glad you chose to join us, and believe your experiences with us will be filled with highquality learning, excitement and passion for the arts.
Principal’s Message
Wow the year has flown by quickly! May was a busy month and one major highlight was the success of our
Robotics teams who garnered 6 awards at the annual Robotics tournament (Team Spirit, Innovation 1st Place,
Most Valuable Player, 3rd Place Tournament, Sportsmanship and Rookie Coach). Students also participated in
Mega Boys, Girl Power, After School Yoga, Aboriginal Awareness Week activities, Floor Hockey, and wrote
CAT 4 exams. This month we celebrate the Fine Arts during our Fine Arts Showcase, our last Monthly
Assembly of the year full of student performances, our Year End BBQ, the Year End Awards Assembly, the
Grade 6 farewell, Sports Day, and of course Report Cards go home. Also, next year I am headed down to
District Office to take on the role of District Principal and Mr. David Parsons (the current VP at Walter and
Gladys Hill School) takes over at Thickwood Heights as the new school principal. My two years here as
Principal were awesome and I leave with many wonderful memories and am honored that I was able to lead a
small community oriented, vibrant, and energetic school.
Calendar of Events
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Friday, June 9th: Fine Arts Showcase
Tuesday, June 13th: Monthly Assembly 1:00pm
Thursday, June 15th: Grade 6 Farewell
Wednesday, June 21st: Grade 3 Writers Café & Volunteer Tea
Friday, June 23rd: ECDP Farewell
Monday, June 26th: Year End BBQ and Sports Day
Wednesday, June 28th: K Farewell
Thursday, June 29th: Year End Awards Assembly and Pancake Breakfast
Registration forms are due!
You can follow us on twitter,
http://thickwood.fmpsdschools.ca).
Facebook
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Our next School Council and PAC meeting is next September. All parents and guardians are welcome to
attend.
Graham Abbott
Principal
HELLO
Helpful Hints for Parents
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Encourage your child to develop a positive outlook toward school.
Stay in contact with your child’s teachers.
Attend parent-teacher meetings, school plays, monthly assemblies, and concerts, social and
sport events.
Avoid if possible taking holidays during school time.
Inform the school in advance of your child’s absence from school.
Meet or contact school staff when an incident arises in school involving your child.
Cooperate with the school when solving problems or issues involving your child.
Watch for changes in your child’s mood or behavior that might suggest problems at school.
Inform teachers of issues that might affect your child’s progress or behavior.
Review on a regular basis your child’s homework and assignments, and sign agendas.
Provide access to reading resources at home.
Read all communications from the school (includes social media sites).
Encourage your child to participate in extracurricular activities (inside and outside school).
It builds good character.
Spend time with your child when they come home and ask how they day at school went.
Help out with school work if possible.
Please Remember:
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We welcome parents to be in the school and encourage you to participate in and
attend school functions and events.
Polite cooperation with all school personnel is essential.
All visitors must sign in and out at the main office.
All students have the right to attend school without being afraid or intimidated.
Harassment of any type (sexual, verbal or physical) and bullying (physical, verbal or via
social media) will not be tolerated and dealt with accordingly.
Clothing, book bags, etc. that display inappropriate language, slogans, pictures or symbols,
or anything that might be considered offensive will not be permitted.
Cell Phones are not to be used in the school and must be kept in backpacks.
Hats must be removed when you enter the school.
Bikes and skateboards are not to be ridden on school grounds. Bikes and scooters must be
locked in the bike racks.
Please remember to drive slowly in the school zone.
Please remember to not drop off students in staff parking or the school bus zone!
Staff supervision of students at school starts at 8:40am and ends at 3:45pm.
School Schedule
Monday—Friday:
8:50: First Bell
8:55: Attendance
9:00: Announcements and First Class begins
12:00—12:20: Lunch
12:20—12:40: Lunch Recess
2:15-2:30: Recess
3:30: Dismissal
Kindergarten:
Please consult your child’s teacher for Kindergarten schedule.
ECDP:
Monday—Friday a.m. 8:50—11:50
Monday—Friday p.m. 12:30—3:30
Monthly Assemblies & Events
June 9th Fine Arts Day
June 13th Monthly Assembly PM
June 15th Grade 6 Farewell
June 22nd ECDP Farewell
June 26th Year End BBQ & Sports Day
June 28th Kindergarten Farewell
June 29th Year End Awards Assembly
Family Fun Nights 6:00-7:00
June 9th Fine Arts Extravaganza Day
Reports and PTIs
June 19th to 23rd PATs