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October 13th, 2015
Newsletter # 2
Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, Honesty & Fun
Principal’s Message
As I do my “learning walks” throughout the classrooms, I enjoy seeing the students participating in a
variety of activities. Our newest learners, the Kindergarten students, are always excited to show me their
newest play dough creations or Animated Alphabet drawings. They even made scrambled eggs to
celebrate the letter “e”!! Mrs. Tenveen’s class has been actively exploring a variety of vegetables from
Mrs. Tenveen’s garden, as well as identifying and sorting the various seeds. The Literacy Centers in Mrs.
Colonna’s class provide the students with opportunities to explore reading and writing in fun and
interesting ways. By working in groups or individually, the students are keen to demonstrate the activity
and talk about their learning. Our Grade 4/5 students have taken their learning outside and have been
using nature to create some pretty cool art designs. By using patterns, symmetry and a variety of natural
colours, the students have displayed some wonderful artistic talent. Our Grade 6/7 leaders have been
stepping up to a variety of responsibilities and positive comments are being made about the work they are
doing. Our leaders are taking on the responsibility of morning announcements, facilitating the daily
breathing break, helping the Kindergarten students in the computer lab and acting as Lunch Monitors to
help our Lunch Hour Supervisors during eating time. Thank you, Grade 6/7 leaders, and we’re looking
forward to seeing you continue to take on new responsibilities.
Interim reports will be coming home during the week of October 19th – 22nd. Please remember, if you
ever have any questions or concerns about your child’s academic, social or emotional progress, you are
more than welcome to set-up a time to talk with your child’s teacher.
Sincerely,
Joel Menzies
Principal
Water Walk and Toonie Tuesday
October is always a busy month, for a good cause. For several years, School District #83 has worked
hard to support Free the Children. Three big events will take place over the next few weeks.
1. Water Walk. On October 19th, our Grade 4-7 students will be visiting Shuswap Middle School
to listen to an inspirational presentation by Spencer West. After the presentation, the students
will walk to South Broadview Elementary to participate in the third annual Water Walk. In order
to gain a better understanding of the efforts people in developing countries go through, just to get
water for their families, the students will be carrying buckets of water from the pond beside the
curling rink to South Broadview Elementary.
2. We Day Vancouver. On October 20th and 21st, Ms. Bargery and the Grade 7 students will be
traveling to Vancouver and participating in We Day 2015. Created by Free the Children to
celebrate the power of young people to create positive change, We Day is a day-long event that
ignites a year-long program for change, called We Schools in Action. In cities across Canada, the
event brings inspirational speeches and performances to young leaders. Students then bring that
energy home to take action on local and international issues all year long. Free The Children's We
Day is the celebration, the inspiration and the vehicle for young people to change the world.
3. Toonie Tuesday. Mark Tuesday, October 27th on your calendars!!
The Grade 7s will be organizing our seventh annual Toonie
Tuesday, where students from across our school district will focus
their efforts on raising money to support the “Adopt a Village”
project. Students and families will receive more information, from
the Global Leadership club, in the near future. Remember… think
“Me to We.” Start saving your toonies!
6285 East Ranchero Drive ● Salmon Arm, BC ● V1E 2P9 ● Phone 250.832.7018 ● Fax 250.833.1127
A Few Reminders
This is a friendly reminder that school supply and activity fees are overdue. Fees for the students are as
follows: Mrs. Rokosh class and Mrs. Tenveen’s class - $60, and all other classes - $50.
A few weeks ago, NorCard fundraising magazines and order forms were sent home. This school
fundraiser helps pay for the Mathletics program that most of our students use on a weekly basis. All
NorCard orders are due back to the school office this Friday, October 16th.
Finally, we are still having issues with the online consent forms. In order to move forward with this, we
will have to send paper copies home for parents/guardians/students to sign. Families can expect these
forms to be sent home at the beginning of next week.
Volleyball
A very keen group of Grade 6/7 students have begun their volleyball season.
Practices have been taking place every Tuesday and Thursday at Lunch,
where the students have been developing their skills and knowledge of the
game of volleyball. Ranchero’s first games will be this Thursday, as the we
host Falkland and MV Beattie for a mini-tournament. Ranchero will also
play teams from Len Wood Middle School and Shuswap Middle School,
throughout the season.
Halloween Coin Carnival
As Halloween takes place on a Saturday, Ranchero Elementary will be having our Halloween celebration
on Friday, October 30th. The students will be invited to wear their costumes to school, for the morning
only. At Lunch, the students will have a chance to change into their regular clothes. After Lunch, we will
hold our annual Halloween Coin Carnival. The teachers and the Grade 6/7 students will organize and run
several fun carnival style games for the students to enjoy. More detailed information will be sent home,
closer to October 30th.
Identity Day
After taking a break last year, Ranchero Elementary will have its second Identity Day. The whole
purpose behind Identity Day is for the students to celebrate themselves!! Each student will highlight a
passion, talent or interest and share this with the rest of the school community. This is an opportunity for
the children to work with their parents on a presentation to bring to school. We truly hope families will
take the opportunity to work together and share in the joy of creating something special.
Identity Day will take place on Tuesday, November 17th. There will be time during the day for parents,
guardians and guests to visit the school and look at the displays. The school will also be open during the
evening for families to come and look at the displays.
The announcement for Identity Day is being made now, so students have lots of time to prepare. More
specific information will be sent home at the beginning of next week.
6285 East Ranchero Drive ● Salmon Arm, BC ● V1E 2P9 ● Phone 250.832.7018 ● Fax 250.833.1127
Parent Advisory Council (PAC) News
All parents, with children in the public school system automatically become
members of the school’s Parent Advisory Council. Please feel free to join the
PAC executive, on Thursday, October 29th at 6:30, to show your interest and
learn more about this vital part of our school community. Babysitting, by
qualified middle school students, will be provided.
The first Hot Lunch of the year will be on Thursday, October 22nd. Please be
sure to return the order form and payment by Friday, October 16th.
Community Corner
On Thursday, October 15th, at 6:30 pm, Safer Schools Together and School District #83 are presenting
“What Do Your Kids See and Do Online?”
On the Horizon
The school calendar can be found at: http://www.ran.sd83.bc.ca/RANCalendar/?FormID=158
6285 East Ranchero Drive ● Salmon Arm, BC ● V1E 2P9 ● Phone 250.832.7018 ● Fax 250.833.1127