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Phone: 306-567-3216

Fax: 306-567-5481

www.sunwestsd.ca/davidson

Jason Low – Principal

Cathy Rettger – Vice Principal

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October 2 Open House – 6:30-8, Program at 7

October 2 Milton’s Secret Presentation @ 11

October 3 K-6 Pizza Hot Lunch

October 6 No School – PD Day

October 9 Thanksgiving Day – No Classes

October 10 Picture Orders Due

October 11 SLT Spirit Day – Mad for Plaid

SCC Meeting – 7:00 HS Library

October 12 Junior Gymblast K-4

October 13 Gr 7-12 Pizza Hot Lunch

SLT Spirit Day - $2 Telemiracle Hat Day

October 13 – 14 Jr Girls Vball Home Tournament

October 16 – 22 Library Week “Libraries Matter”

October 15 – 21 Education Week“Building Our Future by LearningTogether”

October 18 SLT Spirit Day – Denim on Denim

October 19 School Picture Retakes

October 23 School Level P.D. Day – No Classes

October 27 Grade 10 P.A.R.T.Y Presentation

SLT Spirit Day - $2 Telemiracle Hat Day

October 30 Jr SLT Dance Gr. 3-6 from 3:30-5

October 31 SLT Spirit Day – “Costume Dress up & Haunted House”

Davidson School Open House

On Monday, October 2nd, all parents and families are welcome to attend the open house from 6:30 to 8pm. There will be a presentation at 7:00 to introduce staff and present school goals and initiatives for the year. After the presentation, families are welcome to chat with teachers, tour the school and check out your child’s classroom.

SLT Events

This month the SLT will be hosting several activities and events for students in both the elementary and high school. $2 Telemiracle Hat days will begin this month – pay $2 to get to wear your hat in school for the entire day, all proceeds collected will be donated to Telemiracle 42 in March 2018. The Jr. SLT will be hosting a Halloween Dance on Monday, October 30th from 3:30-5:00p.m for Grades 3-6. There will be prizes for the best dressed costumes and a photo booth! There will be a Halloween dance for K-2 on Tuesday, October 31st during noon recess in the mini gym.

School Clothing Order

Davidson School is pleased once again to be offering Raiders clothing to any students, family or community members interested in purchasing. The order form and price sheet are included with the newsletter, and are also available at the office. The deadline to submit orders to the school office is October 30. Sizing samples will be at the school if you are interested in trying them on before ordering.

School Pictures

Lifetouch Canada Ltd. returns to our school on the morning of Thursday, October 19, for picture retakes. Please have your child inform his/her classroom teacher prior to the day if he/she will be requiring a retake picture. As well, parents of preschoolers are welcome to bring in their children for

photos any time that morning.

Hot Lunch

Ms. Rettger and the Grade 7 PAA class are pleased to offer two pizza hot lunches this month. Kindergarten to Grade 6 will have lunch on Tuesday, October 3rd, and Grade 7-12 will have lunch on Friday, October 13th. Proceeds from hot lunches go towards funding student activities and events such as outdoor ed.

P.A.R.T.Y.

It’s P.A.R.T.Y. Time! On October 19 2017, the Grade 10 students from Davidson, Kenaston, Loreburn, and Craik schools will participate in the P.A.R.T.Y. Program in Davidson. We are very grateful for all the community involvement helping to make this day possible. P.A.R.T.Y. stands for Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth. Throughout the day, the Grade 10 students will experience what it is like to be in the place of an injury survivor. The day starts with an opening presentation and discussion about “smart vs stupid” risk. The students then travel to a mock crash scene put on by the local Fire Department, RCMP, and EMS. The students will then proceed to small group presentations where they will hear from each of the following: RCMP, Addictions Services, Rehabilitation, EMS, ER Nurse, and finally the Funeral Home. The day will conclude with an injury survivor speaking about their injury and what life has been like. Lunch will be provided for the students and they will be given a scenario and an injury which they will be required to mimic as they eat their lunch! The day will have a huge impact on students, leaving them thinking about their choices and the risks they are willing to take. If you are interested in volunteering for the day, please contact Liza Dahl, Sun West Addictions Educator, at 306-561-7783.

Saskatchewan Library Week

Saskatchewan Library Week (SLW) is a province-wide, annual event, which promotes the wonderful resources and services that libraries have to offer. Saskatchewan Library Week is celebrated throughout Saskatchewan in all types of libraries, in both urban and rural communities and by all age groups. The Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) has proudly presented this week long celebration since 1976. In 2016 the Saskatchewan Library Association marked the 40th anniversary of sponsoring SLW. The theme this year is “Libraries Matter!”.

*We will be unveiling the New Willow nominees that week. *We are continuing to work on developing library skills in the month of October. *There are still some outstanding library and text books from last school year. If you have any of these please return to the school. Thanks!

Junior Drama

Mark your calendars! The Elementary Grades 3-6 Musical Production - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory is coming on Wednesay, November 15th, 2017 @7:00pm in the Davidson School gym. Please join us for an evening of entertainment and fun!

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Student Fees

Thank you to parents for being prompt in paying student fees. There are still a number of fees outstanding - please remember to send them to school with your child as soon as possible. Student fee rates are as follows:

Kindergarten to Grade 9 - $10.00; Grade 10 to 12 - $20.00 Maximum cost per Family - $50.00

Yearbook (optional) - $30.00 Lock Deposit - $5.00 Please make cheques payable to Davidson School.

Please indicate on your cheque names of students and the grades they are in.

Forms & Information

Also, please make sure that your child’s personal information such as address, phone numbers, health numbers, and billets is updated for our school records. Student information reports have been sent home - please verifiy the information, make any necessary changes, sign, and send back to the school as soon as possible. Information can also be updated through the parent portal of Powerschool. Thank you to parents of new DS students who have returned the permission forms for publishing students’ photographs, work, and phone numbers, internet use and community trips. If you have not, please remember to complete the form and return it to the school as soon as possible.

DRIVER AUTHORIZATION FORMS ARE REQUIRED FOR PARENTS WHO ARE DRIVING

FOR SPORTS/SCHOOL TRIPS – PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS ARE ALSO REQUIRED

FOR ANY DRIVERS OR VOLUNTEERS

Emails

Just a reminder: This year, once again, the newsletter will be sent out to families electronically at the end of each month. If you have not already done so, please call the school office at 306-567-3216 or email Barb at barb.moskaluke@sunwestsd.ca to have your email address added to the list. If you would still like to receive a paper copy, please let us know and one will be sent home with your child. Using email is also a great way

to communicate with your child’s teachers – all addresses are firstname.lastname@sunwestsd.ca.

School Canteens

As we start a busy year of hosting various sports tournaments, it is important to say thank you to the parents and students of Davidson School for the donations of supplies, and for the time spent working in canteens throughout the year. The profits from canteens pay for the costs of referees. We take pride in hosting various events and welcoming people into our school. Thank you for your continued support!

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Thank you to Ms. Booker who will help with the fluoride program for Grade 1 – 6. If you are a parent who is able to volunteer an hour of your time once a month for this beneficial service, please contact the office and we will add you to the program. If you have any questions or concerns, call the school office at 306-567-3216 and let us know! Also, please note, we have been notified by Heartland Health Region that the Dental health screening and sealant program is discontinued until further notice.

Congratulations to all of the students, staff, parents, and community members that participated in the Terry Fox Run on Thursday, September 14! A big thank you to the Affinity Credit Union and Davidson Co-op for partnering with us and providing the burgers and drinks for our lunch! Davidson School raised $2,442.06 – way to go!!

Davidson School would like to extend a warm welcome back to Malachi Sharron-Robertson in Grade 1, we are glad to have you back as part of our school! Congratulations to all our golfers this season who showed lots of competitiveness and etiquette on the course this year. Congratulations to Jordan Matheson for winning the senior district championship in Outlook and to our Junior Golf team who got second place in districts in Eston. The team was comprised of Tyler Bahnman, Deiondre Boychuk, Hunter Herback, Jackson Allan, and Taylie Pederson.

Please join us at the Davidson School gym on Monday, October 2nd at 11:00am for a special presentation about “Milton’s Secret”

Davidson School is once again

hosting a number of informative evenings for parents to come and learn about worry/stress/anxiety (WSA) and the strategies people can use to decrease worry in their own lives and their children’s lives.

The Tell Them From Me Survey indicated that many students experience worry, stress and anxiety!

In some classes as many as 40% of students reported experiencing worry and feelings of anxiousness.

In response, Sue Mills (Child and Youth Counselor) hosted some parent information nights

last year and there proved to be a great interest in the community as there was a good number of parents attending the meetings. Sue will be offering a series of information nights for parents and community members about how worry/stress/ and anxiety can affect our everyday lives and what we can do to help alleviate it. If the response and attendance to the initial evenings is positive, the group will continue for the entire school year and 9 evening sessions will be planned.

The First Meeting will take place on October 25, 2017 @ 7:00

pm – 8:30 pm.

High School Library Providing an interest is shown, a number of other meetings will take place on the

following dates:

November 29

December 13

January 24

February 28

March 28

April 25

May 30

June 20

You may contact Sue Mills at 306-567-8562 or sue.mills@sunwestsd.ca