Grace, Mercy, and Peace.

Christ the King School News PHONE/FAX (306) 297-2321

E-MAIL nicole.bateman@htcsd.ca

WEBSITE http://cks.htcsd.ca/

Thank you to the following: To all the parents who drove for volleyball to Ponteix.

Mrs. Olesen for being the ref for our home volleyball games.

Athena for score keeping our home volleyball games.

Mayor Dickie for visiting the Grade 5/6/7 room and speaking about Municipal

Government.

Jake Lewans for fixing the school flag pole and cleaning up the area around the

north and west doors by removing the old boot scrapers.

Merrick Goldstein for fixing the outdoor basketball nets.

The Shaunavon & District Fire & Rescue team for their October 14th visit com-

plete with a fire drill and the fire truck! Your fire safety message was very im-

portant and informative, and the truck tour was a highlight for many!

The SCC Members for all their hard work in organizing, working at, and clean-

ing up for the September 30th hot lunch and community BBQ, and indoor gar-

age sale and pie sale. Your hard work does not go unnoticed!

Jenn Poppy for her donation of over 40 pumpkins to our school.

Elizabeth Christensen and Stephanie Nelson for their help to set up, clean up

and prepare for Grade 1-2 Stone Soup. And to all the parents who attended

Stone Soup.

For the great family turn out for the Pre-K/K Halloween party, your involvement

helped make this a huge success.

Jenn & Chris Cragg for donation of pumpkins to the Pre-K/K Halloween Party!

From the Desk of Mrs. Sonen . . . . The end of the first term of school is fast approaching. Students are working very hard in their

classes. Teachers are busy with assessments and the end of term one is near.

Earlier this term students chose a learning goal on which to focus. Students, parents, and

teachers will soon have an opportunity to discuss the learning that has happened this term.

Students will lead tri-conferences with parents and teachers, showcasing their learning with a

variety of items in their learning portfolios.

In November, we also take time to remember all those who served Canada in the past and con-

tinue to serve at the present time. We are fortunate to live in a country in which we can enjoy

freedom and safety.

School Pictures Re-

takes

Wednesday, November 4th

This year you can order using

the traditional order form OR

you can go to mylifetouch.ca

to order using your Portrait

ID and Access Code.

Important Dates Wednesday, November 4th

Picture Retakes—AM

Grade 5/6/7 Pizza Lunch

Friday, November 6th NO SCHOOL—Prep Day

Tuesday, November 10th Remembrance Day Service 11:00 am

Formal Day

Wednesday, November 11th

NO SCHOOL—Remembrance Day

Monday, November 16th

SCC Meeting in the Library—7:00 pm

Wednesday, November 18th

Hot Lunch—taco in a bag

Friday, November 20th

Report Cards Go Home

Sunday, November 22nd

Feast of Christ the King—school led Mass

Staff & SCC serve lunch after Mass

Monday, November 23th

Tri Conference Interviews 4:30 pm—7:30 pm

Book Fair

Wednesday, November 24th

Tri Conference Interviews 4:30 pm—7:30 pm

Book Fair

Thursday, November 26th

NO SCHOOL—Teacher PD Day

Friday, November 27th

NO SCHOOL—Day in Lieu

Tuesday, December 15th

Christmas Gathering (not a concert) Details to

follow

Wednesday, December 16th

Hot Lunch—Turkey meal

Grade 3/4 led Mass—1:00 pm

Friday, December 18th

Last day of classes before Christmas holiday’s

Spirit Day—Christmas Hat and/or Ugly Sweater

THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING

TO BINGO AND BAKE SALE NIGHT

General:

Elizabeth Christensen and the SCC Members

for a successful and fun filled event!

Daniel Ruest for donating the black out bingo

prize he won back to the school

Sapphire Developments (Stu Christensen) for

building and donating a sandwich board to

help with advertising.

Nicole Bateman for all of the extra time she

committed to collect raffle tickets and baking

and help in the preparation for the event.

SCC members, staff, and parents who set up

and cleaned up or volunteered in one of our

children’s areas

Chris Cragg for being a great BINGO caller!

Baking and Supplies:

Affinity Credit Union for the use of their pop-

corn popper and the cups, CIBC for the pop-

corn salt, the Plaza Theatre for sponsoring the

Kids Blackout Bingo and PRL Land and Cat-

tle for the kids prize bags, the staff and fami-

lies of our school that were able to contribute

baking and/or supplies.

General Donations

Norm and Hazel Lavoy, Ben and Karen

Lewans, The Estate of George Lewans, Philip

and Linda Lewans, Florence Selvig, Sheila

Toeckes, Sandra Davis.

Adult Bingo Prizes Donations:

Denise Simmons, Mike Sutter, Sylvia Web-

ber, Travis and Stephanie Nelson, Kylie Bal-

as, Stu and Elizabeth Christensen with Sap-

phire Developments, Peter and Rebecca

Lewans with PRL Land & Cattle,

Greg Lewans with L10 Electric, and Ron &

Renita Saunders with Savanna Land & Cattle.

Raffle Prizes: Marcel Illerbrun who donated the Gene Ma-

kowsky Jersey (won by Elizabeth MacDon-

ald) Alley Oops Fun and Games Bowling Al-

ley for the 5 session Family pass for bowling

and shoe rental (won by Kalan Lind), and Kel-

sey Meyer, RMT, for the massage gift certifi-

cates (won by Connor Justason).

Thank you to everyone who bought Raffle

Tickets.

Operation Christmas Child

The Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes are

available at the school again this year.

Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes serve a far

greater purpose than giving presents and a mo-

ment of joy. Our school will be collecting shoeboxes between now

and November 20th. Any families interested in preparing a box can

pick one up at the office. Suggested items include:

School Supplies (pens, pencils, pencil crayons, note pads, etc.)

Toiletry items (soap in a sealable bag); Toys (stuffed animals, jew-

ellery, t-shirts, socks, etc.). Please do not include playing cards,

candy, used items, toothpaste, war-related toys, or anything that

could break, leak or freeze. Please read the directions closely, and

include a cheque for $7.00 made out to Samaritan’s Purse to cover

the cost of shipping of your shoe box. For more information, please

visit: http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR What better way to promote reading to our students

than by supporting this important literacy event?

Christ the King School will be hosting a Book Fair

during tri-conferences

November 23rd and November 25th.

During that week, your child’s library class will consist

of a sneak peek at the book fair. The book fair items

make great Christmas gifts! Feel free to invite friends

& family members to stop by!

We invite you to come during your child’s library

class, or any time during the school day. The book fair

will be open evenings during the

Tri-Conferences as well. If the school sells $1500

worth of books, we receive 60% back in product for

our library and school resources!

School Behavior

Expectations/Rules

Four basic rules have been es-

tablished so Christ the King

School can be a safe, caring and

respectful environment in which

students can learn at their best.

The expectation is that all four

of these rules will be followed

by everyone in the school and

on school grounds:

Treat others the way you

want to be treated

Be Safe

Be Ready to Learn

Respect Property

Formal Day

In conjunction with our

Remembrance Day Service on

Wednesday, November 10th,

everyone is encouraged to

dress in their formal wear!

Never forget the contri-

butions and sacrifices of

the men and women

who have served Cana-

da in times of war, mili-

tary conflict and peace—especially

those who did not return.

Feast of Christ the King On Sunday, November 22nd, it is the Feast of Christ the King, our School’s name sake.

The students from our school have been asked to do the Mass parts and music.

A note will be coming home explaining this and asking for a commitment of attendance.

The SCC and staff will be helping with the lunch after Mass on this day.

All proceeds from the lunch will go towards future purchases for our school.

Hot Lunch

The SCC is having Taco in a Bag for their next

hot lunch on

Wednesday, November 18th.

Forms will be coming home soon. Please have

your forms and money back by Friday, Novem-

ber 13th. If you would like to assist, please

contact a member of the school community

council.

Thank you to Mrs.

Burch for coaching the

volleyball team and or-

ganizing the games

with the Public School

and the tournament in

Ponteix.

Tri-Conference Interviews

Tri-Conference Interviews will be taking place from

4:30 pm —7:30 pm

Monday, November 23rd and

Wednesday, November 25th

Earlier this term, students chose a learning goal on

which to focus. Students will lead tri-conferences with

parents and teachers, showcasing their learning with a

variety of items in their learning portfolios. It is very

important that students are present at the conference as

they are presenting evidence of their learning. If you

know you will need a specific interview time and date,

please let the school know. We will make every effort

to accommodate you.

Remembrance Day Service Tuesday, November 10th

11:00 am.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Please bring your do-

nation for a poppy. This is also Formal Day.

Weather

With temperatures getting cooler, it’s im-

portant to dress accordingly. All students

are expected to go outside at recesses and

noon hour, so please make sure your child is

dressed for our changing weather!

What falls but never hurts itself?

Snow!

Education Week

Celebrated

October 18-24th

This years theme was:

Celebrating Every Student

We celebrated the week with a variety of ac-

tivities, including a hot lunch, math games,

and Reading Buddies. We also revived our

BINGO and Bake Sale.

Parade of Lights

The Shaunavon Chamber of Commerce's

Parade of Lights will be held on

Thursday, December 3rd

The CKS Grade 7 class will be selling hotdogs, hot

chocolate & dessert in the basement of the museum.

Funds raised from this event will be used for Grade

7 Grad activities!

School Goals

Our School Learning

Improvement Plan for

2015 - 2016 includes:

Math Goal:

80% of students in Grades 1-7 will

achieve proficiency in Math fluency.

Grade 1-3 will focus on addition and

subtraction fluency, grade 4-5 will focus

on mastery of addition and subtraction

and proficiency of multiplication and di-

vision. Grade 6-7 will focus on mastery

of multiplication and division.

Reading Goal:

We will maintain our reading goal of

having students reading at grade level.

Junior Curling Program

Mondays 4 pm - 5 pm

starting November 9th

Ages 7-13 (Grade 2-7)

* 12 weeks of instruction

* $50 PER CURLER

* November 9th - December 14th

* January 4th - February 8th

For more information or to register, contact Wendy Thienes at

(306) 297-6368.

What kind of bird can

write?

A Pen-guin!

Our School Survey

(formerly called Tell Them From Me)

Students in Grades 4 to 7 took part in Our School Survey

(formerly Tell Them From Me) on Thursday, October 29th.

Letters with more information were sent home with students

last week.

Pre-K and Kindergarten

Reminders

This is a reminder that Pre-K and

Kindergarten students will now at-

tend school on

Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

** The first Friday will be on

Friday, November 13th!

Sacramental

Preparations

The parents of Grade 2 students have received

letters of invitation for their children to partic-

ipate in sacramental preparation.

Preparation for the Sacrament of Reconcilia-

tion will begin Sunday, November 1st.

If you know of families that would need this

information, please contact the Parish at (306)

297-3744.

School Christmas Gathering

Tuesday, December 15th

We will leave the traditional concert behind

for this year! More details to come soon!!!!

It’s inFLUenza season – get vaccinated!

Influenza is a contagious viral disease of the respiratory

system. Influenza is spread by coughing, sneezing or di-

rect contact with the viruses in nasal and throat secretions.

Symptoms include sudden onset of fever and chills, a

cough, muscle aches, a headache, fatigue, and a runny or

stuffy nose.

In most cases, influenza is a self-limiting illness that may

result in being home sick for a few days. Influenza can

result in hospitalization and death, especially in very

young children, the elderly, and those with serious under-

lying health conditions.

Immunization prevents influenza illness in about 70% of

healthy children and adults.

In the Cypress Health Region, influenza immunization

clinics will be taking place in October and Novem-

ber. Please visit www.cypresshealth.ca/influenza.htm for

a complete listing of all flu clinics being held throughout

the region.

The next flu clinic at Shaunavon Hospital

will be held on

Tuesday, November 10th

9am—4pm * Please remember your Saskatchewan Health Card.

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic

Separate School Division No. 22

502 - 6th Avenue North East

Moose Jaw, SK. S6H 6B8

Phone (306)694-5333 Fax (306)692-2238

Date: October 28, 2015

To: Christ the King

From: Dave DePape

Holy Trinity RCSSD No. 22 invites applications for the following temporary position to begin as soon

as possible and end in June, 2016:

.74 FTE (5.5 hours per day)

Educational Assistant

Christ the King School, Shaunavon

The successful candidate shall be supportive of the mission of Catholic education and shall have post

secondary education and training to work with designated students. The successful candidate shall

possess the necessary qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities as outlined in the job description

and will be required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check. The successful candidate will be

required to exert up to 50 lbs of force frequently. This position may include the supervision of students

over the noon hour

The Educational Assistant shares the Division's Mission to “Create Hope by fostering learning and

honoring diversity”. This shall be done by promoting the Catholic Christian Gospel values of

hospitality. As well, the Educational Assistant will demonstrate adherence to the Guiding Principles of

the Division: Catholicity, Stewardship, Learning, Inclusiveness, Empowerment and Celebration.

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please submit a letter of application with a

resume and references by 4:00 p.m., November 12, 2015 to:

Dave DePape

Superintendent of Human Resources and Operations

Holy Trinity RCSSD No. 22

502-6th Avenue N.E.,

Moose Jaw, SK S6H 6B8

Telephone: (306) 694-5333 Fax: (306) 692-2238

dave.depape@htcsd.ca

cc: Payroll Administrator

Christ the King School Administration

NOVEMBER 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 Pre-K/Kindergarten

3 4 Pre-K/Kindergarten

Picture Retakes AM

Gr. 5/6/7 Pizza

Lunch

5 6

Teacher Prep

Day NO CLASSES

7

8 9 Pre-K/Kindergarten

10

11:00 am Remembrance

Day Service

Formal Day

11

Remembrance Day

NO CLASSES

12 13

1st Friday for PreK/Kindergarten

14

15 16 Pre-K/Kindergarten

7:00 pm SCC Meeting

17 18 Pre-K/Kindergarten

Hot Lunch

Taco in a Bag

19 20 PreK/Kindergarten

Report Cards go home (Gr 1-7)

21

22 Feast of Christ

the King – school led

Mass and lunch after Mass.

23

Pre-K/Kindergarten

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tri-Conferences

Book Fair

24

Book Fair

25

Pre-K/Kindergarten

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tri-Conferences

Book Fair

26

Teacher PD

Day NO CLASSES

27

Day in Lieu

NO CLASSES

28

29 30 Pre-K/Kindergarten