03
ROCK STARS
REVIEW
2014
101 Mink Creek Road
Whitecourt, AB T7S1S2
780-778-3898
www.percybaxter.ca
ADMINISTRATOR’S MESSAGE -Ms. L. Wigton, Assistant Principal
On September 30th, Percy Baxter staff and students recognized survivors of
residential schools with Orange Shirt Day. Below is a link to the stories collected by
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Please take a few moments to read a few
in order to develop understanding of the story of our First Nations people. Thank
you.
http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/File/2015/Findings/
Survivors_Speak_2015_05_30_web_o.pdf
Percy Baxter is hosting our annual Flag Football Tournament on Wednesday, October 12th.
Come out, bring your lawn chair and support our football teams. Games start at 9am at the
back field. Coffee and refreshments will be available.
Thank you to the Community Lunch Box Program, for continuing to supply our students with
emergency lunches and apples. Thank you also to the parents who volunteer their time to
support our lunchtime canteen. Our canteen continues to provide healthy lunch choices
courtesy of our wonderful cook Heather Glen-Warchola. We are still looking for parental help
with our morning breakfast program. This would be clean-up duty for approximately 15
minutes in the morning from 9-9:15. Please call Linda Wigton at the school if you are
available and would like to help out.
A big shout out goes to Pembina Pipeline for supporting our breakfast program through
their initiative, Fuel 4 Thought. On Friday, September 23rd, a professional film crew, along
with Pembina volunteers, visited our school to make a video about the importance of
breakfast and learning.
Check out the Percy Baxter Webpage, Twitter Feed and Remind 101, to stay current and
receive the most up to date information about what is happening.
Our Twitter feed
can be found on
our webpage
or
@ngpspbs
Stay connected
Keep track of attendance and schedules with PowerSchool. If you have not signed up for Parent Portal
please visit the office for your username and password.
Receive important reminders from PBS. Text @percyba to 587-316-7407
Follow us on twitter @ngpspbs
Call the school 780-778-3898 or email staff with [email protected]
Visit percybaxter.ca for information about school, important activities, calendars and newsletters
TERRY FOX
FUNDRAISING
Percy Baxter held its annual
Terry Fox Run on Sept 29.
Way to go Percy Baxter
Students. We raised over
$1060.00 to donate to the
Terry Fox Foundation!!
BOOK FAIR
NOVEMBER 2 & 3 IN
THE PERCY BAXTER
LIBRARY DURING
PARENT/TEACHER
INTERVIEWS.
5-8pm
ASA Safe Riders Presentation
Date: Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
Time:
Grade 7—9:15-10:45AM
Grade 6—10:45-11:52AM
Grade 8—12:40-2:10PM
Location: Gymnasium
Note: Parents are welcome to attend!
JUST A REMINDER THAT SCHOOL FEES ARE
NOW OVERDUE:
Grade 6 Fees are $60.00
Grade 7/8 Fees are $85.00
Northern Gateway Public Schools is pleased to announce the
launch of School Cash Online!
With School Cash Online, parents have the convenient and secure option of paying for school
items online, 24/7.
To access online payments, please enroll at
ngps.schoolcashonline.com; it takes less than 5
minutes. Registered parents can see their payment history,
print receipts, and receive email
notifications whenever new student fees are posted for their
child.
For more information and to register, please visit
ngps.schoolcashonline.com.
Career and
Education Expo
Over 100 Grade 8’s attended the
Expo to start planning their
educational and/or career paths.
What a great opportunity for our
students. Thanks to all the
organizers!!
Thanks to the
following for their
generous
donations to our
school:


Community
Lunchbox
Program
Staples
Another HUGE thanks
on behalf of the
Community Lunch Box
Program.
Donations were
requested at the start of
the school year and
Percy families
contributed over $655.
A little food goes a long
way in helping students
learn and we are very
grateful to the volunteers
who run this program.
Thank you sponsors and
volunteers for all your
help.
IN THE
SPOTLIGHT……..
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
GRADE 6
GRADE 7
GRADE 8
RENEE GRAY
ALLY-ANN ROMANCHUK
ABBYGAIL TRIGG
ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
GRADE 6
GRADE 7
EMMA ROMANCHUK
ABIGAIL BRYANT
CARTER SCHAR
KYLE HEADININGTON
GRADE 8
SASHA CORRIVEAU
ETHAN SCHAR
OCTOBER
Sun Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
NO SCHOOL
8
9
10
NO SCHOOL
11
12
FLAG FOOTBALL
TURN 9:30-3:00
13
14
15
SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING 7PM
16
17
SMILE
PICTURE DAY
18
ASA SAFE RIDERS
PRESENTATION
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
SPIRIT DAY
29
3
4
5
PIZZA LUNCH
$2.50/SLICE
30
31
1
2
PARENT TEACHER
INTERVIEWS 5-8PM
BOOK FAIR
Please check out our online calendars
School — http://percybaxter.ca/about/calendar
Athletics — http://percybaxter.ca/parents-and-students/athletics-calendar
Donations Accepted
Any donations of shoes,
clothes, or school supplies are
welcomed at any of our
schools! Last year we handed
out around 10 pairs of shoes to
students who desperately
needed them!
Team for
Success
Staff:
Follow Us!
Follow the Team for
Success on Twitter:
@Team4SuccessWct
or on Facebook for
more updates!
Project Coordinator
Teagan Arnott
How to Contact the Team
for Success:
Project Coordinator:
E-mail: [email protected] or
Call:(780)262-0466.
Corinne (Pat Hardy):
Call:(780)778-6266 ask for
Corinne
Maren (Whitecourt Central):
Call: (780)778-2136 ask for Maren
Stacey (Percy Baxter):
Call: (780)778-3898 ask for Stacey
Canadian tire
jumpstart
1 in 3 families cannot afford to
enroll their children in
organized sports. That’s
almost 750,000 kids every year
who want to play, but just
can’t. Team for Success can
connect you with the support
to enroll your child in an
organized sport without a
credit check. Physical activity
helps keep your mind and
body healthy and we are strong
supporters of maintaining
mental health.
Success Coaches
Pat Hardy
Corinne Millington
Central School
Maren Skipper
Percy Baxter School
Stacey Wright
Programming
The Team for Success is
shifting our focus from
targeted groups (anxiety
and anger management)
to universal programming
where we will provide
programming to ALL
students in our schools!
At Percy Baxter we will be
giving programs called
Mind-U and the Mental
Health Toolkit. We also
help give health
presentations!
Simple Ideas to Promote Positive Mental Health in Your
Teenager
1. Have a weekly family game night. Take turns choosing
games.
2. Spend one hour a week alone with each child. Take a
walk, listen to music, or just hang out.
3. Find out one area where your child is struggling. Listen
to your child’s concerns. Help your child think of ways to
address the issue.