FEBRUARY 2017
Principal’s Message:
using this money by hiring a part time teacher to
Welcome to the second half of the school year! Where
relieve Mrs. Morey and Mrs. Christensen 78 minutes a
day each to do the pull outs. These teachers are already
did the first half go? First of all I would like to
very strong literacy teachers but their skills will also be
congratulate all students on their academic progress
enhanced by consultants from Edmonton. Welcome to
last term. Our School Goal to continue “to improve
Miss B. Smith who is the relief teacher and will be
literacy through active strategies” is working. As
teaching the three/four class Science. I encourage our
discussed at the January 31st Parent Council Meeting
every Andrew student has been tested on their literacy
skills twice now and we have identified students who
students to be diligent and do their best to become
better more comprehensive readers and writers.
could use a little extra help. These students are getting
pulled out of option classes or using our “Flex Period”
where they are working one on one, or in very small
groups doing various literacy improvement strategies.
The great news is, we are seeing growth! Elk Island
Public Schools has additionally implemented a literacy
enhancement project which is providing extra money
to some schools to support literacy. Andrew School is
Important Dates for Basketball:

Jr. High Boys and Girls at Lamont Feb.2-4

Sr. High Boys to Kitscotty Feb. 24-25
Our Quest For an AED (defibrillator)
There have been several requests for an AED at the
school. In an attempt to raise enough money to
purchase one, Mrs. Marie Andruchow is heading up a
fund raiser to get things started. We be selling perogies
and sausage through Prairie Gourmet Perogies. The
details and an order form are in the back of the
Andrew School Grad 2017
newsletter. Thanks in advance for your support.
We are ramping up for our annual Pancake Dinner on
Shrove Tuesday! Join us for pancakes and ham on
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and
support our graduation class of 2017. Prices are as
follows:
Children (Under 18): $5.00 each
Adults (18+): $10.00 each
We are also looking for prize donations to add to our
silent auction items. Any donation (big or small) would
be a huge contribution and would be very much
appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact Miss Gehlert at (780) 365-3501 Ext. 3113
or at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!
On behalf of the Andrew Grad Class of 2017, we thank
you for your generous continued support.
Kindergarten Reminder
Just a reminder that there is no Kindergarten on
Wednesday, March 1st.
Kindergarten Registration is Now Open!
Is your child turning five on or before Dec. 31, 2017? If
so, it’s now time to register for kindergarten.
To register, bring your completed Student Registration
Form to the school you’re enrolling your child at along
with proof of your child’s name, residence, date of birth
and citizenship.
Changes to Sharing Information via Email
Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) appreciates the
opportunity to stay connected with parents and one of
the ways it does so is through email. However, federal
To help families prepare, Elk Island Public Schools has
law—Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)—
put together an online toolkit to make the transition as
requires that the Division must be given direct consent
smooth as possible. The kit includes information on
to continue to email its families, because occasionally,
registration, important dates, programming options,
emails may contain what could be “commercial
what to expect, eligibility, how to find your designated
content.”
school, transportation and more. Find it by visiting
http://www.eips.ca/programs-services/kindergarten.
On February 15, you will receive a message from the
Division that will give you the option to either
Additional information regarding Andrew School’s
subscribe or unsubscribe from school- and Division-
kindergarten program, can be found on our school
generated emails. The same message is being sent to
website at www.andrewschool.ca
every email address you have provided to the Division.
NOTE: To be eligible for kindergarten in the 2017–2018
school year, children must be five years old on or before
Dec. 31, 2017.
To remain on EIPS’ distribution list, you will have to
make a choice as to whether or not you wish to
continue receiving email for each of those addresses.
If you unsubscribe, or do not respond, you will no
longer receive school- and Division-generated emails
such as school newsletters, information about
upcoming school and Division events, parent and
community engagement opportunities and others.
That’s because these messages may contain advertising
or promotional content from time to time—for
example, school fundraisers; lunch programs; field
trips; the sale of yearbooks; purchasing of student
photos, books, graduation, school productions or dance
tickets; athletic events with an entry fee; options for
purchasing third-party supplies or products or similar
events and offers—and will therefore no longer be sent
Gabbie is driving to DOW Chemical in Ft.
out.
Saskatchewan where she will earn credits, hours
NOTE: Even if you unsubscribe, you will continue to
receive emails regarding emergency situations and
financial matters. Those who received notifications
about high school attendance will also still receive
those messages.
toward her blue book and a decent wage. Way to
Gabbie!
MADD Presentation
On February 1st Mother’s Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) gave a presentation to students grades 7
We appreciate your co-operation in ensuring the
through 12 on the urgency of being responsible drivers.
Division’s distribution lists are compliant with the
The students were very attentive and respectful. Thank
ASL requirements and you continue to receive only the
you students for showing Andrew Respect.
information you feel is important.
Pink Shirt Day February 22nd.
We encourage students to practice kindness every day,
but on February 22 the entire school community is
Congratulations to Gabriel S. who beat out other
applicants to obtain a RAP position at DOW Chemical
as an Apprentice Pipe Fitter. The Registered
Apprenticeship Program allows high school students
valuable experience working in a field they have shown
interest in. Instead of coming to school this term,
encouraged to wear pink shirts to recognize the
importance of extinguishing bullying behaviour. A
significant number of students ordered shirts and all of
the staff. Any pink shirt will do but if you would like to
order from the website just Google pink shirt day and
the link will come up.
Andrew Municipal Public Library
February, 2017
With the beginning of a new year, comes the time for
renewal of Library Memberships which are as follows:
Student is $ 5.00; Adult is $ 5.00 and Family
memberships are $ 10.00.
During January, the Andrew Municipal Public Library
received the following donations:
The Fall by John Lescroart; Cross Justice by James
Patterson; House of the Rising Sun by James Lee Burke;
All That Remains: A Scarpetta Novel by Patricia
Cornwell; Cell 8 by Anders Roslund; The Girl in the
Spider’s Web: A Lisberth Solander Novel by David
Lagercrantz; The Mother Who Stayed by Laura Furman;
and My Secret Mother by Phyllis Whitsell.
Thank you everyone for your generous donations.
Submitted by
Roseann Weleschuk
Andrew Municipal Public
Library Clerk