September 30. 2014
Bulldog Barker
Delia School
Box 236
Delia, AB T0J OWO
Phone: (403)-364-3777
Fax: (403)-364-3805
Principal: Mr. Darryl Hern
@deliabulldogs
Wow, I can’t believe that September is almost complete already. I would like to thank everyone in the
school and community for making me feel so welcome to Delia School. I am so excited for the year.
We had some great events this month at the school. Our Meet the Staff breakfast was a resounding success and was a great way to start the year. We had our annual Terry Fox run to support cancer research
on September 24 and a good time was had by all. The senior and junior
girls volleyball teams have begun their seasons with two home games and
will be continuing with league and tournament dates. Students’ Union had a
great time on their annual trip to River’s Edge (check out Twitter and Facebook for pictures). Dual credit programs with Lakeland College (which allow
students to receive both high school and college credits) and Green Certificate programs are underway. Finally, we had our first parent council meeting on September 16 and library council meeting on September 11. If you
would like to join either or both of these to add your voice to the direction of
the school, we would love to see you at the next meeting. Stay tuned for
details.
The near future will see Delia School hosting an anti-bullying presentation on October 8th at 1:00 PM (for
grades 7-12 from both Delia and Morrin and any parents that want to join us) and 7:00 PM (for anyone
from the school or the community that would like to attend). This presentation is being put on by the Family Resource Worker program. Big thanks to Cayla Martin from Delia and Norma Jean Minchau from Morrin for coordinating this event.
The senior girls will be hosting their tournament on the weekend of October 24. Come on out and support
the girls.
Just a reminder to parents of children that ride the bus to please call your driver if your child-(ren) will not
be on the bus. Also, as the weather starts to turn, please ensure your child(ren) are out and ready for the
bus a few minutes earlier than normal. When the weather is bad, drivers will try to be proactive and get
ahead of schedule in case they run into road troubles.
Have a great October and finish to harvest.
Darryl Hern
Principal
SU News
This year Delia is proud to present Delia’s Students’ Union. Students’ Union
members consist of Katie Vanderkolk (president), Emma Framingham (vice president), Adrian Framingham (treasurer), Mikaela Koustrup (secretary), Taylor
Olmstead (grade 9 representative), Emilee Peterson (grade 8 representative),
Jaylee Vallalee (grade 7 representative), Kyra Koustrup (senior social convenor),
Saige Hall (senior sports convenor), Darcee Hall (junior social convenor), Kimberly Schipper (junior sports convenor), and Miss. Almberg as the leader and Mrs.
Vanderkolk helping her out. They have planned great activities and events for this
year including theme days, dances, pep rallies for sports, pancake breakfasts,
fundraising for the Morgan Jane Project, and the Salvation Army food bank. To
get everything planned for this year, the Students’ Union went on a retreat to Water Valley to go camping for three days. These three days consisted of fun, planning of the year, and getting to know each other. They participated in a slip and
slide and a high ropes challenge. They had a blast on the retreat and are ready
for this year!
Look up, waaaaay up! Students’ Union
Members tackling the Vertical Jungle
Sports News
I would like to introduce you to our 2014/15 Jr. Volleyball Bulldogs. This year the team is:
Mikaela Koustrup, Taylor Olmstead, Darcee Hall, Alia Nielsen, Emilee Peterson, Jayda Simpson, Emily Alderdice,
Jaylee Lavallee, Tessa Reed, Kaitlyn Leischner, Sonia Nielsen, McKenzie Olmstead, Chantal Schipper.
Co-Coaches - Wanda Hall and Tammy Graham Assistant Coach- Kelsey Breitmeier.
We are looking forward to our first 2 home games, Wednesday Sept 24th and Oct 1st. We would love to see you in the
crowd. The Jr girls are excited to be attending tournaments Oct 4th in Duchess and Oct 25 in Hanna.
By: Wanda Hall
Our Senior High Bulldog team Consists of:
Madison Marshall. Madison Heck, Mickey Johnson, Saige Hall, Kristin Simpson, Breanna Heck, Jessie Ollen, and Kimberly Schipper.
Coaches : Dana Williams
and Ashley Grantham
The team played a tournament in Vermillion in
September. It was a great
effort and great way to
start the season
League games start
September 24th. Our first
home game was against
St. Anthony’s and we won
four sets to one.
By Dana Williams
Fall is here and we have been enjoying the harvest here at Delia School. These pickled beets were a hit with both staff
and students.
Pickled Beets Recipe:
2 quarts 2-inch diameter(about 15)
1-1/3 cups sugar
2-1/2 cups of white or cider vinegar
1 cup water
2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 cinnamon stick, broken
1 teaspoon salt
1. Wash beets, leaving tap roots and 2 to 3
inches of stem attached. Cook in boiling
water until just tender (20 to 30 mins);
plunge into cold water; remove skins, stems
and roots.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in a large
pot; simmer 15 minutes.
3. Pack beets into clean, hot jars, leaving 1-2 inch headspace.(Cut larger beets in two if necessary.)
4. Return liquid to boil and pour over beets, leaving 1/2 inch headspace; seal.
5. Process in boiling water bath 30 minutes
Reviews
“Some of the best pickled beets i’ve ever had” -Spencer
“Those are actually good and I don’t even like beets” - Jacob (Jacob got seconds!)
“Not bad, but not good” - Adrian
“Different than my mom’s. They’re yummy” - Miki (sorry, mom)
Community News
This month is Alberta Culture Month and the library has done lots of activities to celebrate the occasion. Mrs.
Hunter organized lots of great stuff at the library this month. One of the things she did that was a great hit was
getting the TREX’s Art Exhibit, “Home Where the North Is”, to come to the library. They had a great turnout and
lots of visitors. Some of the students tried something new, salt painting, which was a great and unique activity.
The students enjoyed it so much that they will be creating a Youtube video about it, so be sure to check it out!
The library also had a screening of Prairie Tales, which is like a documentary of touring the collection of Alberta
artists masterpieces. The library had some really great stuff this month and everyone should be looking forward
to what's in store for October!
By: Tyler Andersen
The Craigmyle Historic Society is sponsoring a
Pumpkin Festival
on October 25 from
11:00 am - 3:00 pm at the
Craigmyle Historic Church. The first 50 kids
will receive a free pumpkin. The day consists
of numerous free children's activities, hayride,
beverages and popcorn. Bring your largest
pumpkin and/or root vegetable to enter into the
monster vegetable contest. Lunch is available
as well as a bake sale table.
Classroom News
Kindergarten
“We have had a great month in Kindergarten so far! The class has been busy getting into the routine of
school. We have already learned about the letters P, U, O and M. We are now starting to learn about patterns and sorting in Math. The kids are also very excited to start Show and Share in our class. We are looking forward to participating in the Terry Fox Run. We would like to thank Mrs. Marshall for coming into our
class once a week and helping us "Get Ready to Learn'.”
These are the words from Miss. Williams just a few days before the Terry Fox run about the new Kindergarten class: “I would like to welcome all the new Kindergarteners to our school and wish you good luck”.
by: Jacob Nabe
Grade 1/2
This month the Grade 1’s and 2’s have been super busy. The Grade 1 class has been learning how to pronounce sounds and putting them together in words. The Grade 2 class has begun reading and writing
about pirates with Captain. J. In Science they have been studying colours and doing some very cool experiments! They are also doing a bucket thing where they leave advice about how to be nice. They have got all
the marbles in the jar and decided they will have a costume day! Way to go guys. Keep up the great work!
By: Tyler Andersen & Donna Johnson
Grade 3/4
The Grade 3/4 class is taught by Mrs. Bonnie Doktorchik. Most of their classes involve LA, Social, Science,
and Math. In LA they have been learning about adventure and suspense, such as Sherlock Holmes. So far
it has been about encounters with terrible weather, wild animals, and pesky siblings. In Social, they have
been learning about different places including Peru. They learned that the Amazon, the Andes, and Machu
Picchu are all in Peru. They also learned that the Incas lived in Peru. They have also been learning a bit of
Spanish. In Science their unit is Rocks and Minerals. They did an experiment on volcanoes. They made
them out of paper mache, a water bottle, baking soda, and vinegar to make them explode. There were
some pretty impressive heights on some of them. They also learned about Igneous and Sedimentary rocks.
They are planning a trip to the Tyrell Museum to have a look at the fossils. In Art they have made foil leaf
art and they were beautiful. They have some directive drawings with frame able Daffy Duck.
By: Kimberly Schipper
Grade 5/6
The grade 5 and 6 class have begun the year excited about learning. In Language Arts, they
just finished reading the book, "Because of Winn Dixie" and are going to watch the movie and
do a movie/book comparison. We also started by writing our memories, and each student is
creating a memoir that they will be sharing with the class. In Science, they have started the
Electricity and Magnetism Unit, and are learning how electricity works in a circuit. In Social
Studies, they have learned about the Cordillera Region, and have started learning about the
Interior Plains Region of Canada. In math, They are learning about patterns and relationships,
and how variables are used in equations. They look forward to presenting our "How to Projects" to the class on September 30th.
By: Linda Eitzen
Classroom News
Grade 7
This year the Grade 7’s have the classes: Science, Social, Language Arts, Enrichment, Math, Shop, Gym, and Flex. In Science they are learning about what plant
and animal cells are made of, and how they work individually and collaboratively.
For Social they are filming a virtual tour of the library’s art exhibit. In Language Arts
they are writing essays focused on the topic of “I Believe”. Once they are done the
rubric for Genus Hour in Enrichment, they will be working on the topic of their
choice, and exploring it further. In Math they are working on the translation
(moving) of images on a graph. For Shop class they are working on gumball machines as their initial mandatory projects, before they move on to their own projects. This year the Grade 7 class also get a Flex block where they can work on
homework and study.
by Jared Mason
Grade 8
In LA the Grade 8’s are doing A “This I Believe” essay. In Social the Grade 8’s are viewing paintings by Northern artists and creating a virtual tour. Watch for it on Youtube! In
Math the Grade 8’s are doing cross multiplying and dividing. In Science the Grade 8’s
are making 3D diagrams of a cell. In Enrichment the Grade 8’s are doing Genius hour.
In CTS the Grade 8’s are making a Candle holder.
By: Adrian Framingham
This year the teachers are using a new method of keeping in touch with families.
Remind allows them to quickly send messages right to your phone. These might include updates
like homework, reminders of field trip forms, and exciting school events.
To subscribe please text (587)333-7973 with the message:
@delia7 if your student is in grade 7
@delia 8 if your student is in grade 8
@delia 9 if your student is in grade 9
For more information please contact Miss. Almberg or visit www.remind.com/join.
We also encourage students to sign up for the alerts!
Classroom News
Grade 9
We are currently doing the newsletter in LA. It is not the most exciting thing we have done so
far. This year the Grade 9’s are the newsletters editors, which means the students all have
rotating positions. In Math we are working on similar triangles and cross multiplying application, which is fun. In Science we are learning about biodiversity and starting on the genetic
traits. We are learning about how we are all genetically unique. In the shop we are constructing a ring toss game and starting to work on a folding chair made of wood. In the outdoors of
gym we are not doing, well anything besides soccer.
By: Spencer Mammel
Grade 10
In Math the grade 10’s have been working on TRIG and Pythagorean Theory. They have been
writing short stories, essays, and journal entries in LA. In Science they are learning about the behavior
of cells and what they are made of.
Grade 11
In Social the grade 11’s are learning about naturalism and the French revolution. Some of the grade
11’s are taking Biology. In Math they are learning about graphing and translations.
Grade 12
In Social they are learning about the French Revolution. In English they are reading Macbeth. They
have just started their second unit in Math learning about radical functions.
This year we are welcoming Mrs. Macdougall, Miss. Almberg, and Miss.
Jepsen to the teaching staff.
What is KidSport?
Would your child like to dance, curl, figure skate, play hockey, volleyball or basketball? Do you need some extra financial
support? Forms are available on the KidSport bulletin board located at the school across from the family resource worker’s office or applications are available online at . http://www.kidsportcanada.ca/delia
KidSport Delia provides support to kids 18 years of age and under to help remove the
financial barriers that prevent them from participating in organized sport programs. As a
local volunteer driven organization, we rely on the generosity of community partners,
businesses and individuals to help ensure that no child is denied the opportunity to play
the sport they love, lead a healthy active lifestyle and make new friends. Individual
grants of up to $350 are available to children up to 18 years old. Additional information
is available from Kim 403.364.2556 or Connie @ 364-3778. All KidSport funding remains confidential.
Bulldog Café
The Snackshop is open for business! Our breakfast program is underway with free fruit, bagels and other
healthy choices being served in the morning. The Snackshop is excited about the garden project and is enjoying working with the Health Champions. They planted several fruit trees, assorted vegetables in raised
beds and some flowers. After coming back to school, harvesting began. Potatoes, onions and carrots are
in storage waiting for future cooking projects. Refrigerator pickles and beet pickles are made and students
have periodically enjoyed cucumbers, tomatoes and Borscht soup being served during lunch time. We are
excited about the future plans and watching our garden grow. Our school Health champions have done an
awesome job at undertaking and promoting their edible green space. We look forward to the next new
crop!
By: Barb Marshall
Take your Kid to Work Day
November 5th grade 9 students will be participating in Take Your Kid to Work Day. For the day, students
can go to work with their parent, family member, or friend. This gives the students an opportunity to shadow
their parents at work !
By: Taylor Olmstead and Debi Olmstead
Career Fair
Career Fair is a presentation where 30-40 schools come to one place. People can get ideas as to where
they want to go with their career. This year Delia school will be hosting the Career Fair. We have to setup
and phone to make sure there will be people there for each persons' interests. Grade 10-12 will be attending as well as colleges and universities. It will be starting on November 5th for 1-3pm.
By: Jacob Nabe and Debi Olmstead
Green Certificate
Green Certificate is a program for Gr. 9-12 students. A representative from Olds College is coming on October 7th, 2014 to give a presentation about Green Certificate. Some of the programs you can take are
Cow/Calf, Equine, Field Crop, Sheep, Feedlot, Swine, and Beekeeping.
By: Kimberly Schipper and Debi Olmstead
Fun Stuff:
A monthly feature by our Grade 9 Editors highlighting what we think is funny, neat, or exciting.
Teacher Feature:
E
Did you know?
lephants are the
only mammal that
can’t jump.
The reason Mrs. Stanger wanted to start teaching was because she really liked kids. Most of
her life, people had said she would
make a great teacher, and she also
wanted to be a teacher as she grew
up. She had a lot of teachers that
were like role models to her. Mrs.
Stanger has always loved Math and
wanted to pass it on and she likes that everyday is a new
day. It is never the same.
101- Cats
101 is a monthly feature with a different author each month. Grade 9 students will
each write a feature about their area of expertise.
Who likes cats? I do! I have 5 cats, and they are very cute. My favorite cat is gray, fluffy, and noisy.
Her name is Smokey. Cats come in all sizes and personalities, not to mention colours. Wild cats
tend to be more territorial, while domestic house cats adapt and adjust to the other cats and the environment that they live in. There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with approximately 40 recognized breeds. Some cats have a really bad attitude towards you and some others
are the nicest thing you’ll ever see. There is a benefit to having cats. You will never have a mouse
on or near you. If you live on farm, you can get cats for free if people drop them off at your farm.
There are quite a lot of famous cats like Snowball 1, Snowball 2, Scratchy, Cat in a Hat, Puss in
Boots, and others. Did you know that when your cats bring you gifts of birds, mice or other wild critters they only do this to please you? Also, it’s important to remember to never feed a cat aspirin because aspirin is poisonous to cats. Cats do not think that they are little people. They think that we
are big cats. This influences their behavior in many ways. A cat is pregnant for about 58-65 days.
This is roughly two months. Cats are cool. You should get one.