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École Lacombe Upper Elementary (http://www.elue.wolfcreek.ab.ca)
Summer
Edition
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Congratulations to
Lacombe Ford for receiving
the Wolf Creek Public
Schools Friends of
Education Award.
Thanks to Darren and
Tammy Gagnon for their
continued support of our
school!
Open House to drop off your supplies and
meet your teacher on
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Thank you very much to the
Kinsmen Club of Lacombe for
their
$700 donation to
support our Peer
Support program.
Message from the Administration:
Wow, what an amazing and rewarding year at ÉLUES! The administration and staff would like to
thank the many who contributed to a successful 2015-2016 school year.
In addition to outstanding staff, students and parents that worked so hard on making learning
fun and rewarding, there were a few other highlights that made this a memorable year;
1) The many service learning projects organized by each homeroom. Our students gave generously to Project Hope, Santa’s Anonymous, Terry Fox Foundation, World Vision, Central Alberta Animal Shelter, SPCA, Kenya, Ronald McDonald House, Heart & Stroke Foundation,
Stollery Children’s Hospital, Lacombe Food Bank, Lacombe Seniors Lodge, Big Brothers & Big
Sisters, Fort McMurray Fire Victims and much more. Over $20 000 was raised to support
these great organizations
2) The focus on building students of strong moral character was enhanced by anti bullying
presentations, in classroom lessons and daily acts of kindness in our school.
3) The amazing field trips across Central Alberta were wonderful learning opportunities for all.
4) The various extra curricular activities that our students had the opportunity to enjoy such as
music club, Drama club, leadership club, after school sports clubs, garden club, running club,
morning drop in gym time, cribbage club, arts and crafts club, Marathoners club, homework
club and so on. Plus the tournaments for volleyball, basketball, floor hockey and badminton.
5) The special events that focused on healthy living and community awareness, such as the
Healthy Living Fair, the Healthy Living Symposium, Wonderful Wednesday, Track & Field day,
many school wide spirit days.
6) The Peer Support team and the Leadership Team that do so much to make our school a safe
and fun place to learn.
7) The various opportunities we had to see the musical and drama talents of our students during
the musical concerts and Mock Rock.
8) The continued focus by the ÉLUES Staff to learn how to help students be successful learners. This year we focused on identifying instructional strategies and the elements that create an excellent learning environment. In addition we learned about the 21st Century learner
and how to use technology to enhance learning.
9) The Family Literacy Program that helped promote reading and family time. Thank you to our
community sponsors for supporting this amazing program.
The list of what makes ÉLUES an amazing school can go on and on, but what truly makes our
school wonderful are the people. Thank you to the students, staff and parents who make a
choice each day to live a positive, productive and meaningful life. Each of you help make our
school a wonderful place to work and learn. Have a safe, relaxing and enjoyable summer vacation
and see you in September!
Mrs. Dykslag & Mr. Wilson
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Ryan Lee Rice Memorial Citizenship Award
The Ryan Lee Rice Memorial Citizenship Award was established in 1986 by Harvey and Margaret
Rice in memory of their son Ryan, who passed away in September 1985. Ryan was a grade 6 student
who held the distinction of being the first recipient of the Nelson School’s (now École Lacombe
Upper Elementary School) Super Kid Award. This award later became known as the Perfect Panda
Award.
Each year, a Ryan Lee Rice Memorial Citizenship Award is presented to one individual in each
classroom who has consistently demonstrated the following characteristics:
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Exhibits positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults.
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Demonstrates a high level of responsibility, dependability and cooperation.
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Shows genuine consideration for the feelings and property of others.
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Acts as a positive role model in terms of leadership and participation in both school and
classroom activities.
Each recipient's name is engraved on a centrally-located plaque. Recipients also receive a
personalized certificate and a medallion, which is sponsored by the École Lacombe Upper
Elementary School Council.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2015—2016 Ryan Lee Rice Memorial Citizenship Award:
Morgan Hawke
Brennan Nelson
Takyra Christensen Zackery Chalmers
Ayla Lowe
Mia Cunningham
Brady van der Heide Zachary Talma
Griffin Lunn
Hana Gobin
Levi Sulzle
Brynn Rawlinson
Dina Vlahos
Reegan Zobell
Jessica Wiebe
Zander Winslow
Congratulations to the following Ryan Lee Rice Memorial Citizenship Award Runners-up:
Carsen Richter, Annika Walker, Rylan Ramsay, Ava Dumbleton, Julie Goetz, Chloe Reglin,
Cayden Boulier, George Vlahos, Tristen Klassen, Violet Neumann, Jacob Clark, Olivia
Roadhouse, Trinity Biel, Noah Lamoureux, Autumn Mayert, Declan Schlecht, Mariika
Meadus, Holly Parker, Aimee Kruger, Marleen Guse, Maria Villeneuve, Grady Ebeling,
Sasha Heringer, Jayne Muise, Hannah Graf, Hudson Cooper, Carlin O’Lane, Janelle
Andrews, Caleb Clark, Chloe Ramsay, Elexis Bollinger, Vanessa Ince, Kieran Armitage,
Sarah Wyndham, Tyler Shoemaker, Charles Qubing, Maya Weidner, Mateo Verma,
Jenne Fernandez, Chase Rogers, Nicholas Tiemstra, Brailee Shoemaker, Sydney YellandKewin, Kade Freitag, Kaitlyn Sehn, Kalle Jevne, Olivia Skjaveland, Kayden Schimke.
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Quality Citizenship Recognition — June 2016
École Lacombe Upper Elementary School recognizes the value, necessity and
significance of positive, contributing citizens within our school community
and society. It is our goal as a school, in conjunction with the home, to
develop and enhance citizenship qualities and characteristics within
individuals. This will provide an opportunity for every student in École
Lacombe Upper Elementary School to work towards realizing his/her own personal aspirations while
making a positive contribution to society as a whole. Students who demonstrate behaviors as
delineated in the following criteria shall be eligible for the Quality Citizenship Recognition Award.
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Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults.
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Demonstrates a consistent high level of responsibility, dependability and cooperation.
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Demonstrates a high level of consideration for the personal feelings and property of others.
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Demonstrates a positive role model in terms of leadership and participation in both school and
classroom activities.
This month, the following students were recognized as outstanding citizens and have been treated
to a complimentary lunch from Boston Pizza:
Kealy Chrenek
Jasmine Jean-Baptiste Megan MacKeprang
Zac Paul
Devin Allarie
Harley Workman
Ryland Nicholson
Morgan Turney
Keiya Schneider
Hana Gobin
Brooke Sinclair
Elle Werenka
Marissa Pilote
Jake Nicolas
Dakota Allarie
Theo Harding
Congratulations to these outstanding citizens and also to our Staff of the
Month Mrs. LaFrance, Mr. Rankin and Mrs. Halberg
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Staffing for 2016-17 School Year
École Lacombe Upper Elementary will include
the following homeroom classes/grades for
2015-2016 school year:
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
Grade 4 French Immersion
Grade 4/5 French Immersion
Grade 5 French Immersion
Grade 5/6 French Immersion
Grade 6 French Immersion
Grade 4 English
Grade 5 English
Grade 6 English
Phys. Ed.—Mr. Miller/Mr. Rankin and Mr. Richter
Administrative Assistant—Mrs. Broderson
Educational Assistants
Mrs. Allen
Mrs. Cornish
Mrs. Cross
Mrs. Ehr
Miss Hunt
Mrs. Kabatoff
Librarian—Mrs. Kabatoff (.5)
Principal—Mrs. Dykslag
Assistant Principal/Counselor—Mr. Wilson
School Social Worker—Ms. Kramer
French Immersion Homerooms
Grade 4—
Mme Domier
Grade 4/5— Mme Miller
Grade 5—
Mme Drolet
Grade 5/6— M. Durocher
Grade 6—
Mme Ince/M. Wilson
Custodians— Mr. F. Jackson
Mrs. W. Campbell
School Resource Officer— TBD
Grade 4 English Homerooms
Mrs. Nelson/Mrs. Dykslag/Mr. Miller
Mrs. Norris
Mrs. Parsons/Mr. Epp
Miss Rimmer
Grade 5 English Classes
Mrs. Freitag
Mrs. LaFrance
Mrs. Leidl
Mrs. Wagar
Grade 6 English Classes
Mrs. Mackay-Hawkins/Mr. Richter
Mrs. Pfeifle
Mr. Rankin
What wisdom can you
find that is greater
than kindness?
Music—Mr. Epp
Inclusion Coach
Mrs. Armitage
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ÉLUE Staffing Changes…
Farewell & Best Wishes to ...
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Mrs. Ferguson who has finished her
assignment with us.
Mrs. Morton who has finished her
assignment with us.
Mrs. L’Ecluse who has finished her
assignment with us.
Mrs. Halberg who has finished her
assignment with us.
Ms. Marshall who has finished her
assignment with us.
August 29th - Class Lists Posted
August 31st - Open House
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
September 1st - First Day of School
September 5th - Labor Day
September 7th - Grade 4 Meet the
Teacher Evening 7:00 p.m.
August Office Hours
École Lacombe Upper Elementary office will be open on Monday, August 29,
2016. Class lists will also be posted on Monday, August 29. There will be
an open house and teachers will be available in their classrooms the morning
of Wednesday, August 31st from 8:30—10:00 a.m. should you and your child
wish to drop by to meet them and drop off supplies. Parents/Guardians are
encouraged to pay the instructional materials fee ($75.00 per student)
online—register your child at https://wolfcreek.schoolcashonline.com
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TRACK AND FIELD
The ÉLUES 21st Annual Track & Field Day was held on June 21st. Many ribbons were awarded and lots of fun was
had by all! Special appreciation is also extended to our grade six leadership team and many parent volunteers and
to our School Council for their overwhelming support of this fun filled year-end activity. Congratulations to all the
athletes who challenged themselves to get their “Personal Bests”….well done!
Aggregate Winners
Aggregate winners are determined by looking at the top placing's in our track and field events. Winners are
determined by awarding points based on placing and measuring against the other students in the grade.
Congratulations to our winners!
Grade 6 Boys
Gold - Gabe Hiebert
Silver - Riley Schlahs
Bronze - Theo White, Kieran
Armitage
Records Set!
Many of ÉLUES records date back to the early 2000’s and even a few into the late
1990’s –they are tough to break, but that doesn’t stop ÉLUES students from
trying!
Grade 6 Girls
Gold - Keira Rawlinson
Silver - Emilie Dumoulin
Bronze - Dina Vlahos
NEW RECORDS
Grade 5 Boys
Gold - Graham Grubb
Silver - Hudson Cooper
Bronze - Ethan Russell, Kai
Castro
Grade 6 Boys
Adnesse Pannenbecker, Cayden
Boulier, Josh Johnson Grade 4 Boys
High Jump (1.15 m)
Kieran Armitage Grade 6 Boys 800m
(2:39.08 min)
Elliott Wyse Grade 4 Boys Discus
(21.20 m)
Grade 5 Girls
Gold - Mariika Meadus
Silver - Brooke Sinclair
Bronze - Chloe Ramsay
Grade 6 Girls
Dina Vlahos Grade 6 Girls High Jump
(1.35 m)
Grade 5 Girls
Mia Cunningham Grade 5 Girls Shot
Grade 4 Boys
Gold - Cayden Boulier
Silver - Josh Johnson
Bronze - Kaiden Sydenham
Grade 4 Girls
Gold - Eiley Morrison
Silver - Shayla Keen
Bronze - Ilea Snortland
Grade 4 Boys
MORNING DROP-IN FOR ACTIVE HEALTHY KIDS!
Starting the first Tuesday in October, the community doors
will be open and the gym will be rocking and ready for any and
all ÉLUES students that want to come in and have some fun!
Every Tuesday and Thursday, October through April, Early
Morning Gym will open at 8:00 am and run until 8:30am. Come
out and have some fun!
OUTDOOR SCHOOL
A HUGE thank you to everyone involved in making the
Grade Six Outdoor School program such a success!
What a great TEAM we are - students, parents and
teachers working together.
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Instructional Materials Fees
Instructional Materials Fees remain at $75.00 for 2016-2017. Parents are asked to
pay their instructional material fees in full by the 30th of September. For those unable
to pay all at once, School Cash online has an option to pay in installments.
Parents/Guardians are asked to pay the instructional materials fee
($75.00 per student) online - if you haven’t already, please register
your child at https://wolfcreek.schoolcashonline.com
**Online payments only **
Moving? Moving?
2016—2017 Class Lists
Will your family be moving
from our school’s attendance
area? If so, please let us know
as soon as possible in order to
help us plan for the 2016-2017
school year. Thank you for your
cooperation and
assistance!
Class lists will be posted on the entry
doors of the École Lacombe Upper
Elementary School on Monday, August
29, 2016. There will be an open
house on Wednesday, August 31st
from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Marathoners’ Club
Mme Miller, Mrs. Armitage, Mr. Richter
ÉLUES is proud to have once again offered our Marathoners’ club this year. Approximately 27 students regularly
participated in our runs with the goal of accumulating enough kilometers to equal a full (42.2 km) or half (21.1 km)
marathon over the last 8 weeks of school. We ran 3 times a week, on courses that ranged from 1 - 4 km. Many students
also ran regularly at home - some up to 10 km a weekend! What a great display of determination from all these fleet
footed athletes.
On June 24th, our club completed our final 1500m together on the school track. All students who completed the
required distance also received a Marathoners’ Club T-shirt. MANY thanks to Lacombe Physio and ÉUE School
Council for sponsoring these great looking shirts! Another thanks goes out to the parents who came to run with us: Rory
Whitbread, Joanne Day, Tarina Hampton, Dan Hampton and Melanie Taylor and to our Jr. coach, Zach Armitage.
Congratulations to the following students for putting in the miles (or kilometers!):
Annika VanCampen
23
Caleb Johnson
42
Sarah Wyndham
42
Jeremy Taylor
27
Gage Bergeron
41
Kade Freitag
32
Josh Vandermeer
27
Pierce Hampton
42
Kieran Armitage
41
Owen Hoyle
50!!
Sullivan Roy
42
Jayda Keim
25.5
Takyra Christensen
41
Graham Grubb
21
Gabe Hiebert
62!!
Skye Gillespie
21
Keira Rawlinson
53!!
Trinity Biel
27
Brynn Rawlinson
53!!
Abby Whitbread
24.5
Alex Williams
21
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THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
École Lacombe Upper Elementary School is committed to
working together to provide a quality education in a
caring environment.
The staff and students of École Lacombe Upper
Elementary School would like to thank all our
VOLUNTEERS for lending their time and expertise to assist
in our school this year. Your commitment to education
has made our mission statement a reality!
The Hot Lunch committee would like to thank
Subway for their generous donations to our
track meet.
School Council Update:
Thank you to our dedicated and caring school council from the staff & students
of ÉLUES. The hard work of council has benefited our school tremendously. The
hot lunches planned throughout the year were enjoyed by 100’s of students each
month. An extra special thank you to Mrs. Barefoot for supporting the Hunger
Busters team again this year. The time and effort she put into organizing hot
lunches is deeply appreciated! Also a huge thank you goes out to our entire
school council executive and the many volunteers that supported them. Council
would like to thank all the parents who assisted in hot lunches and track and field
day. Money earned from the these programs supports the various clubs and
programs in the school. These funds are always put to great use! Thank you
council for your leadership and support! Have a wonderful summer!
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École Lacombe Upper Elementary School
2016 - 2017 School Year
Approved
2/18/2016
Su Mo Tu We Th
7
14
21
28
Fr
August
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31
Sa
6
13
20
27
Su Mo Tu We Th
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
Fr
September
1
2
6
7
8
9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
Sa
Su Mo Tu We Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Mo
October
3
10
17
24
2
3
4
5
6
7
9 10 11 12 13 14
16 17 18 19 20 21
23 24 25 26 27 28
1
8
15
22
29
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
Tu We Th
Fr
November
1
2
3
4
8
9 10 11
15 16 17 18
22 23 24 25
29 30
Sa
5
12
19
26
30 31
December
1 2
8
9
15 16
22 23
29 30
3
10
17
24
31
3
4
5
6
7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
1
8
15
22
29
4
11
18
5
6
7
12 13 14
19 20 21
25 26 27 28
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
January
3
4
5
6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
31
7
14
21
28
7
14
21
28
May
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31
6
13
20
27
1
April
2
9
16
23
30
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Aug. 29-31
Sept. 1
Sept. 5
Sept. 16
Sept. 30
Oct. 10
Oct. 14 & 28
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Nov. 18
Dec. 2
Dec. 25
Jan. 2-6
Jan. 9
Jan. 13 & 27
Jan. 31
5
6
12 13
19 20
26 27
February
1
2
3
7
8
9 10
14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24
28
June
4
5
6
7
11 12 13 14
18 19 20 21
25 26 27 28
Staff Planning Days
Students' First Day
Labour Day Holiday
Staff Collaboration Day
Learning and Technology Symposium
Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Staff Collaboration Days
Staff Earned Day Off (In-Lieu for Parent-Teacher Interviews)
Remembrance Day
Staff Collaboration Day
Staff Collaboration Day
Christmas Holidays (Dec 25- Jan 6 inclusive)
Christmas break continued
First day back after Holiday Break
Staff Collaboration Days
Conclusion of First Semester
Semester One Total
Feb. 1
Commencement of Second Semester
Feb. 10
Staff Collaboration Day
Feb. 20
Family Day Holiday
Feb. 21
Staff Earned Day Off (In-Lieu for Parent-Teacher Interviews)
Feb. 22
WCPS Wellness Conference
Feb. 23-24
Teacher's Convention / Support Staff Conference
Mar. 10
Staff Collaboration Day
Mar. 27
Spring Break (March 25-April 2 inclusive)
Apr. 7
Staff Collaboration Day
Apr. 14
Good Friday
Apr. 17
Easter Monday
Apr. 28
Staff Collaboration Day
May 12 & 29 Staff Collaboration Days
May 19
Staff Earned Day Off
May 22
Victoria Day Holiday
Jun. 9
Staff Collaboration Day
Jun. 29
Students' Last Day (Conclusion of Second Semester)
Jun. 30
Teacher Evaluation Day
Semester Two Total
Year Total
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4
11
18
25
1
2
8
9
15 16
22 23
29 30
3
10
17
24
Staff
3
5
12
19
26
March
1
2
6
7
8
9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
LEGEND:
x PTI In-Lieu days
x Statutory & Other Holidays
x Teachers' Convention
x School Opening/Closing
x Holidays
x Staff Collaboration Days
x Staff Planning Days
Students
0
21
19
20
18
21
19
17
16
17
99
15
87
19
14
18
17
18
16
21
19
22
98
20
86
197
173
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The staff of École Lacombe Upper
Elementary wish you all a very safe
and enjoyable summer holiday!
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!!
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