Celebrating 100 Years of Outstanding Education

1916-2016

January 2016

Duclos News
www.duclosschool.ca T: 780-826-3992 Email: duclos@nlsd.ab.ca

Developing Mind and Character in a Safe, Caring

and Learning Environment
Upcoming Events

Welcome Back! Happy New Year!

From everyone at Duclos School Welcome Back! We hope that everyone
had a wonderful Holiday Season!

January 4
Classes Resume
January 7
Hot Lunch A&W

2015 Ski Trips

Kinosoo Ridge Ski Trips are fast approaching! We have scheduled four
different days so everyone can enjoy a great ski day. If we need to cancel
due to extreme cold weather, we will reschedule with Kinosoo.
Jan 29
1B
2H
3W
4M

Feb 17
1C
2T
3C
4D

Feb 18
1G
2S
3M
4I

March 2
1A
2W
3LG
4IS

March 4
1S
2HA

In-Town Bussing Fees to be Paid

January 11
Jersey Day!
January 14
Hot Lunch Subway
January 15
Family Friday No School
January 21
Hot Lunch Pasta from Express
Pizza
January 22
4D at C-School

Bus fees are due! Second half of the year is due on January 22, 2016.
Second partial payment is available to be paid by School Cash Online at
https://nlsd.schoolcashonline.com/

January 25
School Spirit Day!

Thank you if you have already submitted a postdated cheque for the
second half of the year.

January 26
Parent Council Meeting at 6:30
p.m.

If bussing fees for the school year have not yet been paid, please do so as
soon as possible. Payment is available to be paid by School Cash Online.
If you have any further questions please call the NLSD Transportation office
780-826-6038.

Happy New Year!

January 28
Hot Lunch Baked Potato Soup
and Bun from Yums The Word

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MY Parent Read the Newsletter Contest

Students- Ask your parents to read the newsletter, and then fill out
this entry. Please return the form back to Duclos School. Entries
are entered into a draw and the lucky winners choose a prize
from the Treasure Box at the assembly. Good Luck!
Students Name: ____________________________________
Classroom: _________________________________________
Parents Signature: ___________________________________

January 29
4D at C-School
Ski Trip: 1B, 2H, 3W & 4M
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Duclos School Council

Wendy McInnes is the Duclos School Council Chair for the 2015-2016 school
year.
You can email Wendy at w.m.b.m@hotmail.com
Please email Wendy by January 19, 2016 with suggested school council
agenda items to be considered for the next meeting.
The next school council meeting is on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
at 6:30 p.m.
Good Behavior Award Winners from December Congratulations!

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These are our four lucky students that had their names picked to go to
lunch at A&W:
Tyler Ducharme 1G
Mackenzie Reddekopp 3M

Colby Rudolph 2HA

Sieanna Latta 4I

NLSD Christmas Card Contest

A number of Duclos students were selected as runners-up in the NLSD
Christmas Card artwork contest. They received NLSD gift packages.
Kailey Watchmaker, Grade 3M
Evan Spence, Grade 2H
Niklos Sumner, Grade 2T
Peyton Sartain, Grade 1S
Efrida Miller, Grade 3C

Happy New Year!

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Christmas Concert Silent Auction

Thanks for supporting the Parent Council Silent Auction at the Christmas
Concerts. We appreciate the help of the organizers and the generosity of
those who donated items. You helped us raise over $1000.00.

Do you have questions about

Duclos School?

Kindergarten Christmas Bake Sale

Thanks for your generous support of the Kindergarten Bake Sales.
You helped raise $1912.00 for our Kindergarten classrooms.
Thank You!
Thanks to Mr. Jerry Kopeck of Cenovus for his donation to Duclos School
through the Thanks and Giving campaign.
Indigo Adopt a School Program
This fall our school took part in the Indigo Adopt a School Program. The
purpose of this program is to help raise money to rejuvenate elementary
school libraries across Canada. Thanks to Indigo and community
supporters we received over $1,000 in Indigo eGiftcards from Adopt a
School! The students will soon be enjoying some great new reads in our
library!!
Beaver River Watershed Alliance 2016 Youth Calendar
Six Duclos students were selected as winners in the Beaver River Watershed
Alliance artwork contest. Their art is displayed in the Beaver River
Watershed Alliance 2016 Youth Calendar. Congratulations:
Sydney Albert 4D
Axyanna Strzepek 4D
Karson Gamache 4I

Tidbits

Ethan Evans 4D
Talia Wells 4D
Alexa Gaugler 4D

Daily At Home Reading is for All Students

Duclos School promotes and celebrates daily at home reading for all
students.

Please be sure to find our Duclos

Student and Parent Handbook
posted on our website.
You can find the 2015-2016
Handbook by clicking on
Documents and find the
Handbook link.
Fact! School Cash Online
Did you know that parents at
Duclos School pay school fees, hot
lunch, milk program, and other
purchases online using School
Cash? Register now!
For your convenience please sign
up for School Cash Online:
https://nlsd.schoolcashonline.com/
School Valentines Activities &
Dress in Red Day is on Wednesday,
February 10th.
Please watch for more information
about Valentines activities from
your childs teacher.

***IMPORTANT NOTICE***
Northern Lights Early Dismissal at
noon on Wednesday, February 10

Home reading for at least 15 to 20 minutes is a part of students required

daily work.

Students bring lunch to eat from

11:36 am to 11:59 am.

What does this mean for children? Regular reading at home and school
provides significant life-long benefits.

Students get ready to dismiss at 12

noon sharp.

Help your students reap these advantages by encouraging their love of

words and their love of books. Life can get hectic, even for our youngest
students, but helping them form a daily reading habit really can make a
huge difference for their success in school now and in the future.

Plan to pick up your children at

noon.
Buses leave shortly after noon to
take students home.

Be sure you support your childs daily at home reading.

Happy New Year!

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School Cash Online Important Message

Northern Lights and Duclos School Cash Online system is available for the 2015-2016 school year. Hot lunch
orders starting in January 2016 will be done online only.
You can order online at https://nlsd.schoolcashonline.com/
Or you can go directly to this website by clicking the link for School Cash Online from our school website:
http://duclosschool.ca/
Signing up for your School Cash Online account is easy. You need your childs Alberta Student Number
(ASN). You can get this number by calling our school office, or find it located on the students progress report,
or ask your childs teacher.
New items will be added to the School Cash Online system as we go through the year: field trips, school
clothing, skiing, swimming, etc.
Please get signed up now and enjoy the convenience.
Call and speak to Elaine or Carmen for more information or to ask questions: 780-826-3992
Keep Our School Floors Clean
Please clean, wipe, bang, or remove your outdoor footwear before entering the school.
We have many high traffic times during the school day and the entrances get wet and dirty. This gets
tracked and spread around the school; into hallways and classrooms. Many students cannot walk to and
from the boot rooms because they get wet or dirty socks. We would really appreciate it if all school guests
would do everything possible to help. Please remove or clean your outdoor footwear, especially work boots
or oily and muddy footwear.
Thanks very much, we appreciate your help.
Alberta Education Accountability Pillar Survey
Dear Grade 4 Parents / Guardians,
As part of our focus on school effectiveness, Duclos School is participating in an online school survey for
Grade 4 students. The survey is called OurSCHOOL. These student surveys are part of the Alberta Education
Accountability Pillar providing an annual checkup on the education system.
Also, you should watch for more information about the grade 4 parent surveys coming soon.
OurSCHOOL is an online survey that allows students to give their feedback and share their voices on their
school environment, experiences at school, and school programs. During the next few weeks, grade 4
students will be given the opportunity and time to participate in this survey during regular school hours.
The student survey measures include such topics as emotional and social well-being, physical health, and
behaviours and attitudes linked to student success. The survey also allows students to give their thoughts and
feedback in open-ended question responses.
If you would like more information, please contact our Duclos School Coordinator, Jody Centazzo.

Happy New Year!

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Duclos School is Accountable to our Students, Parents, and Community:

Students at Duclos are taught skills, attitudes and behaviours that will make them successful at
work when they finish school:
Field trips offer information about careers and life opportunities;
Guest speakers for classroom and school presentations and a range of curricular field trips
provide experiential learning and expose students to the world of work;
Education Week activities provide information to better prepare students for the world of
work;
School and classroom newsletters offer age appropriate life and career information;
Science and agriculture presentations are integrated in the social studies, math, and
science programs of study;
Grade 3 and 4 students participate in C-School;
As an elementary school we prepare students for the world of work through curricular and
extra-curricular opportunities and prepare them for later learning experiences in middle
and high school.
Strong literacy and numeracy skills prepare students for later learning and life-long
success;
Staff uses language to frame how parents and students respond to school events,
speakers, and activities to better prepare students for life-long learning and the world of
work;
Through our school communication plan we emphasize the successes of our school and
our students;
We communicate to parents that our students are taught attitudes and behaviours that
prepare them for life-long success.
BCHS YOUTH BASKETBALL
Bonnyville Centralized High School Senior Basketball Teams are proud to offer an 8 week youth
basketball program for students in grade 1-4.
What? We will be running 8 weeks of skills, drills, and game play to introduce and develop
basketball skills in an atmosphere that promotes sportsmanship, fairplay, teamwork, and fun!
When? Sundays starting January 17th for 8 weeks (no camp on February 14th)
Grade 1-2: 1:00-2:00 PM
Grade 3-4: 2:15-3:30 PM
Where? Duclos Elementary School
Cost: $150.00includes a Reversible Jersey & Training Basketball
Registration Deadline: January 12th, 2016
***Registration will be first come, first serve and is limited to 20 participants in each grade group.
Fees are due at time of registration.

Happy New Year!

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