Red Earth Creek School
PEACE RIVER SCHOOL
DIVISION
Newsletter
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:

for Teachers Convention
School Council
Meeting March
11th @ 6:30 pm

Spaghetti Supper
& Loonie Auction
March 19th @
5:30pm

2 0 1 5
Mrs. Owen’s Office receives a makeover!
Mom’s Pantry
Orders are out.
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2 N D
No School on
March 5th & 6th

M A R C H
No School on
March 23rd
I N SI D E
T HI S
I S SU E :
Principal’s
Report
2
Superintendent Mes-
2
ECS Gr. 1-3
News
4
School
Updates
5
Gr 4-6
6
Jr & Sr High
News
7
Our wonderful school Office
Manager, Mrs. Sheila Owens
received an office makeover.
With a fresh coat of paint, a new
desk and seating for parents to
enjoy , as well as a new window
to greet people as they walk in
the school.
Mrs. Owens is a dedicated and
essential part of our school. We
are proud to have her as a team
member of Red Earth Creek
School. So please stop in and
congratulate her on her new
surroundings!
Spaghetti Supper & Loonie Auction
The R.E.C.E.S.S. will be hosting
their Annual Spaghetti Supper
fundraiser for the Red Earth
Creek School on Thursday March
19th 2015. The doors open at
5:30 pm and the Auction starts
at 7:00 pm
All proceeds raised will be used
towards various things for the
school.
So please come on out and enjoy
a wonderful Spaghetti Supper
and our Community Spirit that
Red Earth Creek Businesses and
residents have to offer.
We sure hope to see you all
there.
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Principal’s Report
2
Well its that time of year
again and our RECCESS
Society has been putting
a lot of work into preparing for our annual Spaghetti Supper taking place
Thursday March, 19 @
5:30pm. It is shaping up
to be a fantastic evening
and we hope to see everyone there.
On February 25th Red
Earth Creek students in
grades 1-9 travelled to
Dixonville to participate in
PRSD’s Small School
Mr. George
Science Fair. Red Earth
Creek Staff and students
would like to send out a
big thank you to the Dixonville School Staff and
all the volunteers who
gave up their time to be
judges, making this day
such a great success.
Check your March calendar for our Lego Robotics
after school program as
we plan on putting in
some long hours in order
to prepare students for
the very first ever Lego
Robotics competition at
the Back Lakes Arena on
March 29th. We have 3
different age groups and
4 teams registered from
Red Earth Creek
School.
Elementary Report Cards
will be going out on the
25th of March and our
Parent Teacher Night will
be held on April 1, @
6:00pm. Appointments
will be taken and drop ins
are also welcomed.
Superintendent Message
We are inspiring education
Education is the
most powerful
weapon which you
can use to change
the world!
-Nelson Mandela
Our world is changing therefore our education system is
transforming. Teaching and
learning looks much different
than it did five years ago.
The transformation happening
in our education system is
known as Inspiring Education.
It is an Alberta Government
initiative designed to align the
needs of students with the
changes in the world today and
for years to come.
In Peace River School Division
we have openly embraced this
transformation.
We realize that every child is
unique. Students are not only
auditory learners, they are
visual learners and the way
they process information is
changing as the world evolves.
They need stimulation, movement, opportunities for stu-
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EARTH
CREEK
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dent-to-student collaboration,
leadership, community involvement and a well-balanced array
of activities to keep them engaged.
and well.
In support of Inspiring Education, we have introduced Response to Intervention (RTI), a
teaching and learning model
provided to maximize every
student’s individual success.
RTI is not a new concept in
PRSD, we continue to integrate and grow the RTI model
in our schools and we are very
proud of the enthusiasm and
work of our staff along this
path.
This school year, two of our
high schools (Peace River High
School and Grimshaw High
School) launched High School
Redesign, an organizational
structure of high school that
provides students with greater
choice and flexibility in their
learning. In PRSD, we are planning to expand High School
Redesign in all high schools as
studies have shown the benefits this organizational structure provides our high school
students. We are seeing the
first-hand benefits high school
redesign provides students.
Wellness initiatives and supports are woven through all
school education plans through
the implementation of the
PRSD Wellness Policy. We
fully understand that in order
for students and staff to share
and learn, they must be happy
We continue to ensure technology integration is a high
priority as we know this is the
way of the future. Computers,
tablets and mobile devices are
welcome in our classrooms
and are used as tools to engage, research, teach and learn.
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We are Inspiring Education
We understand our students will
use these tools for the rest of their
lives and it is important that they
are well equipped and prepared.
To support the growth of ethical
citizens, our students are encouraged and provided with opportunities to be involved in the community. This allows them to understand
through experience the power of a
community working together. We
appreciate the involvement of our
communities in our schools. Their
involvement provides students with
a feeling of support and increased
opportunities along their educational journey.
Paul Bennett
Superintendent of Schools
The changes in our education system are exciting and we are very
proud of the great work and enthusiasm of our staff, the involvement
of our parents and the support of
our school communities. Together
we provide students with an effective, flexible, engaging and enjoyable
learning experience that will allow
the students of today to be prepared for the world tomorrow.
ECS Class Stands Against Bullying
Courage is doing
what you’re
afraid to do.
Mrs. Skinner and her ECS class
took a stand against bullying on
February 25th 2015.
sounds,. As well as learning their
basic addition and subtraction.
There can be no
courage unless
you’re scared.” –
Edward Vernon
They decorated their classroom
bulletin board with posters and
their hands to resemble “STOP
BULLYING!”
Rickenbacker
Also, the ECS class has been working hard on learning their vowel
Our little library continues to grow and we continue to get more patrons. The
Groundhog saw his shadow and you know what that means a lot more winter. In
our afterschool art class the children drew anti-bullying posters and they are
being displayed in the library, for pink day. Speaking of pink, Valentines was also
fun in the library. We had fun decorating for that as well. I also continue to work
on barcoding the books. It is a hard process, but i will work on it.
Lisa Deering
780-649-3898
librarian@red earthlibrary.ab.ca.
The Grade 1,2,3 class enjoyed working on a project for the science fair in Dixonville. They had
tons of great ideas and decided to use elephant
toothpaste in a volcano. We had a lot of fun
making the volcanoes. We also enjoyed experimenting with elephant toothpaste. We tried in
different shaped beakers and bottles to see
which made the best volcanic eruption.
The students also had a great time at our family
dance this month. They had tons of fun getting
out and spending time with their friends. Thank
you to everyone who came out to support the
school. The grade 1,2,3 class would also like to
thank Mrs. Skinner this month for providing
cake and cupcakes for Valentine’s day the students really enjoyed them. Hayden also brought
in some cupcakes to share with his friends thank
you!!
Congratulations to the students receiving an
award this month at our monthly assembly.
Jamie received excellence in reading, Joshua
received excellence in Math, and Ryan for great
work in class. Keep up the great work!!
Ms. Saunders
Grades 1, 2 & 3
At Red Earth Creek School
Registration on April 30th all day.
Red Earth Creek School Yearbook Committee’s 2nd annual Easter Basket Raffle!
Enter for your chance to win a
:
Tickets
$3. 00
Each
Large, plush Easter Bunny and basket filled with:
Bunny skipping rope, bunny bubbles, Cadbury Mini Eggs Tube, Aero Milk Lamb,
Smarties Egg, Wind up Walking Egg, Mesh Assorted Chocolate baggy, White
Chocolate Bunny, 3 Pk of Cadbury Cream Eggs, Skittles Gift Box, Chocolate
Bunny Lollipop and more!
Prize Valued at: $50.00
All Fundraising Proceeds go towards the 2014-2015 Yearbook.
ANNOUNCING THE 2015 FIRST ANNUAL PRSD / KTC / NSD ROBOTICS
TOURNAMENT!!!
LOCATION:
Tentative!
Red Earth Creek
WHEN:
Saturday March 28th, 2015
ELIGIBILITY:
KTC/NSD61/PRSD PARTNERSHIP schools and “any” school aged student teams from any school located in
Northern Alberta.
KIT BRAND:
LEGO “MINDSTORMS” and/or LEGO “WEDO”
ENTRY FEE:
FREE !!!!
There will be 3 separate categories based on grade levels:
GROUP 1:
KINDERGARTEN to Grade 2 using “LEGO WEDO”
GROUP 2:
Grade 3 to Grade 6 using “LEGO MINDSTORMS”
GROUP 3:
Grade 7 to Grade 12 “LEGO MINDSTORMS”
Take a look on our school website for more details!
It’s time to mix learning with fun !!!
February came and went very quickly for our
class. It is hard to believe another month is
over already! We had a busy month in our
class including our bowling field trip to Peace
River, yearbook students hosted a Valentine’s
Dance and we also attended a Science Fair at
Dixonville School!
Students enjoyed a fun field trip to Rock and Bowl in Peace River
at the beginning of the month. Students enjoyed getting some
exercise and had a fun day in town.
Yearbook students worked hard to host a Valentine’s Dance.
They set up the entire dance, ran the canteen as well as the
front doors and took photographs. Their hard work was much
appreciated!
Lastly, we attended the Science Fair at Dixonville School. Our
class put in lots of work at home to create individual projects. A
BIG congratulations goes out to Gabrielle, William and Zachariah
Phelps who placed 1st (at the 5th grade level), and JP and Riley
who placed 1st (at the 6th grade level). Great Work!!
Lastly, students are looking forward to fully implementing ‘Daily
5’ into our L.A. classes in the morning during the month of
March. Students have spent the last week working on ‘Read to
Self’ and have done a phenomenal job maintaining a quiet classroom and their reading stamina. Awesome work everyone!
Bullying is NOT ok. PERIOD.
Mr. Larade News
7-9 Science
Below are some pictures of the grade 7-10 students working
hard on their science fair projects. Students did a great job and
many students received awards. Our school did a great job overall and we had an excellent field trip to Dixonville!!
7-9 and 10-12 Physical Education
Within Physical education we have been working on weekly
skills and drills as well as gameplay. Recently we have
been learning; team handball, floor hockey, badminton and
volleyball. We look forward to snow shoeing and cross
country skiing over the next couple weeks as well as plan-
Mr. Slaney
Jr High News
The school has started a Student Wellness Action
Team (S.W.A.T). The goal of this team is to
educate themselves and the school about issues of
S.W.A.T Members:
Katia Buchanan-Sorsensen
health and wellness as well as promote a healthy
Joleen Olson
physical, social and emotional attitude within the
Hailey Bessette
school. Be on the lookout for SWAT activities as
springtime approaches.
Jordan Bosomworth
Breanna Austin-Durocher
Jerome Cantada
Colton Letendre