Leduc Estates School 95 Alton Drive

Leduc, Alberta T9E 5K4

Phone (780) 986—6750

Fax (780) 986—6752

les.blackgold.ca

Principal: Mrs. Carla Fisher V.P: Mr. Greg Luchak

December 4, 2015

Principal’s Message

December has snuck up on us and the season of love and good will for all is just

around the corner. Our students are also busy getting ready for the Christmas

concert and are working hard each day in music class as well as extra lunch time

practices! As we think about and do all the fun things that go along with this

season, it is important to remember those who are less fortunate than us. This

year we will once again be collecting toys for Santa’s Helpers. Day One of our

“Five Days of Christmas” starts on Monday. Please look in our newsletter, if you

are able, on what and how to contribute.

Our ECS students will be having their own concert on December 15th, at 7:00 pm.

Grades one to six will present their concerts on Wednesday, December 16th, at

1:30 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets are ready in the office. We will be doing a silver

collection at all of the concerts with funds being donated to the Stollery Chil-

dren’s Hospital and Leduc Estates Music Program.

Parent-teacher interviews were a huge success. We view this as a critical part

of the educational process. We appreciate the time and effort of all parents

that came to meet with their child’s teacher. We saw over 88% of parents this

term. This is always a great opportunity to be involved in decisions about your

child’s education. A special thank-you to our grade six students, who are

“Leaders in Action”, that greeted families at the front door.

The school district will begin kindergarten registrations on Monday, January 18th.

Next year we will be offering English and French Immersion kindergarten pro-

grams. Registration packages for Leduc Estates and West Haven will be available

at the school. Our school will offer the kindergarten programs in the morning

and will only offer afternoon programming if enrollment warrants it.

Enjoy the holiday season and may it be filled with much love, laughter and family!

Merry Christmas,

Carla Fisher

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Kindergarten Registration

2016 - 2017

We will begin accepting registration for

the 2016 - 2017 school year on January

18th, 2016 for English and French Immer-

sion programs at Leduc Estates and for

the English program at West Haven

School. At this time, we will also be taking

registration on a ‘first come, first serve’

basis for our KinderCare Program at Leduc

Estates School.

News from the Library

Library News

I would like to take this op-

portunity to thank everyone

for making our Book Fair such

a huge success. Total sales

for the book fair were

$4538.00, which allowed us

to buy $2586.00 worth of

new books for our library.

Thank you to all students,

parents, and staff for their

support!

Sheila Ankerstein,

Library Clerk

Once again this year, our grade 6 Leaders in Action

are hosting ‘5 Days of Christmas’. Students are en-

couraged to bring in new items that will be donated to

Santa’s Helpers and the Food Bank in Leduc.

See the attached sheet for more information.

5 Days of Christmas

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Leduc Estates Bottle Drop-Off Fundraiser

January 4th and 5th

Are you planning to enjoy the holidays with bev-

erages? Will you have several empty bottles?

Why not donate them on January 4th and 5th?

The Leduc Estates School Parents’ Association

has organized a bottle drop-off. You can drop-

off your bottles at Leduc Estates School. The

trailer will be in the front parking lot. Please

park on the street and bring your bags to the

trailer. There will be no parking in the bus loop.

Money will be used to support field trips for all

students.

West Edmonton Mall Waterpark

Fundraiser April 30, 2016

Leduc Estates School will be hosting a fundraising

event at West Edmonton Mall Waterpark on April

30th, from 7:30 pm until 10:30 pm. Tickets are

$12.00 each. Children under the age of 11 must be

supervised by an adult. Bring your family and friends!

Tickets will be available for purchase online through

your PowerSchool account and at the office. We will

also be setting up at table during the Christmas con-

certs on December 15th and 16th . If you have any

questions, contact the office at 780-986-6750. Pro-

ceeds will be used to help fund fieldtrips and school

wide activities.

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Reminders:

Grade 1 - 6 School Hours: 8:45 - 3:05

Entry Bell: 8:42 am

Classes Start: 8:45 am

Recess: 10:20 am - 10:30 am

Lunch Dismissal: 12:05 pm

Classes Resume: 12:50 pm

Bus Dismissal: 2:55 pm

Dismissal: 3:05 pm

*Supervisors are outside at 8:25 am

ECS School Hours:

AM Class - 8:42 am - 11:30am

PM Class - 12:15 pm - 3:05 pm

Student Absences

For the safety of our students, it is extremely

important to notify the school if your child will

be late or absent. If the school is not notified,

we are obligated to phone your home or office

to confirm the absence.

For your convenience, you may leave a message

concerning absences on the voicemail system

from 4:00 pm to 8:00 am, or you can send an e-

mail to sandy.musteca@gshare.blackgold.ca

and/or jody.jones@gshare.blackgold.ca.

Visitors to our School

All parents and visitors must check in at the

office when visiting our school. A visitor pass

is required if you are going any further than

the front foyer.

No School

December 21 to 31 - Christmas Break

(classes resume January 4, 2016)

Early Dismissal

January 6th—classes dismiss at 2:20

February 3rd - classes dismiss at 2:20

Hot Lunch

December 11—Panda Hut

December 18—Booster Juice/Press’d

January 8—McDonalds

Milk Program

Milk cards are $15.00 for 20 milk.

A Note of Thanks

A big thank you to our Remem-

brance Day Committee and students

for making this year’s observation a

special time of tribute.

A big thank you to Mrs. Ankerstein

for organizing and running the book

fair. A special thank you to parents

for supporting the book fair.

To all of our moms, dads and ex-

tended family who come in to help

on a regular basis, in classrooms,

recycling our milk cartons, doing

microwave and hot lunches, your

help is truly appreciated.

Thank you to our volunteers who

come in every week to read with our

grade 1 students.

To our outstanding staff who have

worked tirelessly on this year’s

Christmas concert, the hours and

hours of painting, organizing and

music arranging will be enjoyed by

all!

We would like to thank the Tanguay

& Boychuk families for their dona-

tion of clothing to the infirmary.

Thank you to the Lightning Earle

family for their donation of

books to the library.

Overdue School Fee’s

Currently there are fifty eight students who

have past due Black Gold School Fees. These

fees must be paid immediately. You can access

your Parent PowerSchool Account to pay online

or contact the school office to arrange pay-

ment. You are able to make smaller or monthly

payments in your PowerSchool Account.

Christmas Concert

Our annual Christmas concert will be held on Wednesday, December 16th at 1:30 PM (doors will

open at 1:00 PM) and again at 7:00 PM (doors will open at 6:30 PM). Our concert is entitled ‘The

ABC’s of Christmas”. We hope that everyone enjoys this concert as we are truly blessed by the

Christmas season.

As in the past few years, in order to keep within the capacity guidelines established for our gymna-

sium, we have gone with a ticket format. Each family has been allocated two (2) tickets to our even-

ing performance and four (4) tickets for the afternoon performance. Both performances are iden-

tical. The afternoon is not a dress rehearsal. Tickets are available for pickup in the office begin-

ning December 1. If you prefer, you may call the school or send a note in the agenda and we will

send these home via your child. All tickets must be picked up prior to coming to the concert. Dead-

line for pick up is December 15th. All tickets are numbered and they will be checked at the door.

All people (including babies and toddlers) require a ticket as they count in the capacity numbers.

We do not want to contravene the fire code and we absolutely want to be able to evacuate our gym

safely in the event of an emergency.

I want to thank everyone for their patience and willingness to explore alternate ways of ensuring

that our concert is a success.

Additional Christmas Concert Information

Parents who are not attending the evening performance – we still need your child here.

Please have them at the school by 6:45 PM. The concert is approximately 60 minutes in

length so students should be picked up by 8:00 PM.

This year, half of the money that is received from our silver collection will be donated to

the Stollery Children’s Hospital. The other half will be put back into the music program.

Each year, our grade 6 students look forward to deciding where to donate this money and we

always appreciate hearing their rationale. On behalf of our students and these local chari-

ties, we thank you in advance for your generosity.

ECS Christmas Concert

December 15th at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

This year the kindergarten classes will be entertain-

ing you with songs and poems to celebrate the joyous

season. Please join us with your family for an evening

of fun. Each class will be performing and will then sit

and enjoy the performance of the other classes. We

look forward to seeing you and your relatives there.

Please keep sick

children at home

Lets work together

to stay healthy.

Wash with soap

and water regularly and stay

home if you are ill.

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Winter Boot Mix-ups

We are finding that a lot of students are acci-

dentally taking the wrong winter boots when

they are getting ready to go outside for recess

or home from school. When checking the boot

racks, we discovered that there are a lot of

identical boots on our shelves. Please make sure

that your child's name is printed on the boots.

It would be a good idea to label all of your

child's outerwear. Our lost and found bin is get-

ting full!

LRC Wristband Challenge

This month’s winners are Alyssa L, William A,

Sadie G & Paige H.

Once again this year we are fortunate to have Cora Res-

taurant donate monthly celebratory lunches for students

and staff members. At Leduc Estates School we use this

as an opportunity to acknowledge students who demon-

strate a wide variety of strengths. This month's winners

were Max, Izzy & Riley in 5H! Thank you Cora's Leduc!

December Bake Sale

December 9th

(hosted by KDAM & KLPM)

Just a reminder that items are

now $0.50 each.

Supervision Reminder

We have many students who are arriving at school prior to supervision commencing at 8:25 AM.

Some of these students are arriving as early as 8:10. Please do not drop your students off prior to

8:25 in order that they can be adequately supervised.

Please be advised that school supervision ends at 3:15 PM. Please pick up your children promptly af-

ter school. All students are required to go home and “check in” with their parents before playing in

the parks.

The boys basketball team has been working very hard in prac-

tices and that hard work has been paying off in games. The

boys have won both of their league games so far against River-

view Middle School and St. Ben’s Elementary and also won the

Tap-15 Tournament at Leduc Composite High School this past

weekend. The boys are looking forward to continuing to learn

and improve as the season progresses. Great job boys!

Sliding Hill – Crazy Carpets

Our students love to slide during the recess

breaks. However, due to our significant increase in

enrolment and safety concerns we have scheduled

specific days for our students. This year, we will

only allow students to bring crazy carpets to slide

on. The large foam sliders and saucers are too

large for us to store during the school day. We

appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please

note that these are stored in bins found near the

exits. Students and parents are responsible for

ensuring these go home at the end of the season.

Winter is Here! **************

Please make sure you child is dressed

for the weather. Ensure your child has

a touque, mitts, gloves, snow boots,

snow pants, a warm winter jacket etc.

-20 is the temperature at which stu-

dents stay indoors.

Gone STRONG Athletics email:ivegonestrong@gmail.com phone: 780-263-9187

www.gonestrongathletics.com

Gone STRONG Athletics Winter YOUTH PROGRAMMING

Girls Gone STRONG – Program designed specifically for girls aged 7+ Based on IYCA

Fundamental movement principles, speed and agility training, strength with elements of

kickboxing and obstacle training make this the perfect blend of fun and fitness!

Thursdays 6:00-7:00 PM for 7-10 yrs and 7:00-8:00 PM for girls ages 11+

Speed and Agility Training – Program focus on increasing both linear and lateral speed,

change of direction, injury prevention, strength, balance and co-ordination.

B u i l d i n g A T H L E T E S w i t h e x p l o s i v e p o w e r ! A g e s 1 0 +

Saturdays 10:30-11:30 AM or Thursdays 7:30-8:30 PM

Rhythmic Fusion – Program based on IYCA fundamental movement training mixed with

gymnastics using hoops, balls and RIBBONS! A FUN class full of movement and ENERGY!

Saturdays 9:30-10:30 AM for 3-5yrs old 10:30-11:30 for ages 6+

Hit & Hustle Fitness Boxing – Program based on fitness kickboxing with a twist! Focus on

punching, partnering with pads and some kicks! Metabolic and strength building Ages 12+

Saturdays 9:30-10:30 AM

ALL PROGRAMS RUN FOR 12 SESSIONS BEGINNING JANUARY 11TH

To Register Email : ivegonestrong@gmail.com

Location : 5110 47th st Leduc (formerly Athletic Revolution)

Leduc Estates “Five Days of Christmas” Celebration December 7– 11th

Each year our grade 6 Leaders-in-Action group coordinates our “Five Days of Christmas” campaign.

This activity is designed to provide leadership skills for our students while supporting our local com-

munity.

Each day from December 7th to December 11th has been designated as a different theme. All of our

students are encouraged to bring NEW items based on the theme that can be donated to a local

charity. These items are displayed for the week in our main atrium and then sent to either Leduc

Santa’s Helpers or the Leduc Food Bank.

The following is the theme for each day:

Monday, December 7th: ‘Mouthful Monday’

(Includes: Christmas treats, all other non-perishable food items)

Tuesday, December 8th: ‘Toys on Tuesday’

(Includes toys, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, play dough, crafts, books, school supplies, magazines

etc)

Wednesday, December 9th: ‘Welcome Wee Ones Wednesday’

(Includes: diapers, sleepers, baby food, formula, other baby related items)

Thursday, December 10th: ‘Threads on Thursday’

(Includes: pajamas, hats, scarves, mitts, slippers, blankets, sweaters, new clothing etc.)

Friday, December 11th: ‘Feel Fresh Friday’

(Includes: toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash, shampoo, cream rinse, deodorant, hairbrushes,

combs, makeup, hair bows, laundry detergent, bath soaps etc)

We encourage families and students to be creative and participate in as many of the days as they

wish. We thank you for your support in this endeavor.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Boys Basketball

Gr. 3 all Swimming

2

Early Dismissal

2:20

Parent

Teacher

Interviews

3

PA Meeting 7:00 PM

Parent Teacher

Interviews

Gr. 3 all Swimming

4

Hot Lunch

Mucho Burrito

5

6 7

Basketball Game at

lunch

8

Gr. 3 all

Swimming

9

School Trip Grades 4 - 6

‘Annie”

Bake Sale KDAM &

KLPM

10

Fieldtrip

Fred Johns Park 5H

Gr. 3 all

Swimming

11

Hot Lunch Panda Hut

12

13 14 15

Kindergarten Christmas

Concert 7:00 PM

16 Gr. 1—6

Christmas Concerts

1:30 and 7:00

KDAM—Outdoor winter fun

17

Pajama Day

18 Last Day of

Classes (classes resume January

4th, 2016)

Christmas Spirit

Wear Day

Hot Lunch

Booster Juice/Press’d

19

20 21 22 23 24 25

Christmas

Day

26

27 28 29 30 31

December 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6 Early

Dismissal 2:20

No ECS Classes

7 8 9

10 11 12 13

Bake Sale KWAM

14

John Howard Society

Presentation

15

Boys Basketball

Tournament

16

Boys Basketball

Tournament

17 18 No ECS Classes No KinderCare

ECS Registration for

2016 - 2017 opens

Goal Setting Assembly

19 20 21

John Howard Society

Presentation

22

Girls Basketball

Tournament

23

Girls Basketball

Tournament

24

Literacy Week

25

Mental Health

Afternoon

26

Assembly KAM

27 Bake Sale

KWPM

Hep B Grade 5 all

28 29

PD Day No Classes

30

31

January 2016

Classes

Resume