October News - Good Spirit School Division 204

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
DAVISON SCHOOL
Box 2888, 300 Montreal St.
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
CLUBS….CLUBS…..CLUBS
CROSS COUNTRY SEASON ENDS
Our runners enjoyed exceptional weather this season –
unusually hot and sunny for September and early
October! Although the season was short, the students
were committed to daily practice and improving their
endurance and overall times.
The results of the District Meet at Cherrydale on October
8 were as follows:
 Beginner Girls –Lecina G. – 3rd – (8:40)
 Beginner Girls-Drew M.-5th (8:55)
 Squirt Girls – Summer M.– 2nd (10:25)
 Sneaker Girls – Emily Y. – 10th (10:54)
 Sneaker Boys – Carter D. – 1st (9:07)
 Sneaker Boys – Charlie B. – 6th (9:54)
 Wee Pee Boys – Karter F.– 8th (13:00)
 Wee Pee Boys – Tyson K. -9th (13:03)
Once again our runners made Davison proud by the
results they achieved and also by their exemplary
behaviour. Congratulations to all runners!
Coaches Mrs. Waldbauer, Mrs. Ball, Miss Frick, Mrs.
Unterschute and Miss Hickie would like to thank all
runners for always doing their best and working hard.
COOKING CLUB: We know this club is always
anxiously awaited for by the students in
kindergarten through grade 2. They enjoy making,
baking and best of all ‘eating’ their creations.
Thank you to Mrs. Koval, Mrs. Kreklewich and Mrs.
Molnar for inspiring our budding chefs!
ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB: Students in grades 1-3 who
have ‘signed up’ for this club can look forward to
creating many pieces of art – usually centered on
a theme. Thank you to Mrs. Koval, Mrs. Molnar and
Mrs. Kreklewich for taking on the task of this ‘high
energy’ club!
S.R.C. – Becoming a member of the S.R.C. teaches
cooperation, responsibility and commitment and
these students will certainly be tomorrow’s leaders!
Mrs. Molnar and Mrs. Waldbauer are the advisors
to the S.R.C. and we will be watching for a number
of initiatives from this talented group.
GIRL POWER - The ‘Girl Power’ club has proven to
be extremely popular since its inception a few
years ago. Mrs. Waldbauer and Mrs. Unterschute
spearhead this club where girls in grades 5 & 6
have the opportunity to come together to discuss
a number of girl issues and topics. We know the
club will strengthen the girls’ self-esteem and
confidence, as well as empowering them to
become healthy young adults in mind, body and
spirit.
MINI-VOLLEYBALL: Mrs. Fleury, Mrs. Waldbauer, Miss
Frick and Miss Nehring have organized the
students in grades 5 & 6 and they are happily
playing mini-volleyball during the noon hour.
WRITERS’ CLUB: The Writers’ Club is off and writing!
Students in grades 4, 5, and 6 are encouraged to
join this very rewarding club. Over the past years
members of the Writing Club have been
recognized provincially and nationally for their
submissions to various contests and publications.
We are sure this trend will continue under the
tutelage and encouragement of Mrs. Ball.
**If you have a child/children interested in joining
any of these clubs, please have them speak to the
teacher in charge.
DAVISON SCHOOL
Box 2888, 300 Montreal St.
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
October Newsletter
www.dav.gssd.ca
In conjunction with Fire
Safety Week, members from the firefighter
program at the Community College visited
the grade 1-5 classrooms at Davison on
October 1. Our students learned the
importance of having a family exit plan in
case of fire, along with a meeting place
once they were out of the building.
Students were encouraged to practice this
plan at home with their parents and
siblings.
Stop drop and roll was another safety
aspect talked about with the students.
TERRY FOX WALK
Thanks to your generous donations, we were able
to submit $432.00 to the Terry Fox Foundation for
Cancer Research. As promised, if the money
raised reached or exceeded $400.00, Mrs.
Wotherspoon would dress in a costume and visit
each classroom to read a story. She carried out
this commitment on Wednesday, October 21 and
Thursday, October 22 during Education Week!
Quite interesting!!
Thank you again to our cross-country team for
leading the walk and to Mrs. Wotherspoon for
being such a great sport!
The fire truck, with all its equipment, was
popular with the younger students as they
learned the purpose of the the equipment
on the truck, as well as the importance of
the protective suits the firefighters wear.
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SCC ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
NOVEMBER 3 – 7:00 p.m.
DAVISON SCHOOL COURTYARD
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Check out
the book
title!
Positions to be filled:
 Vice -Chairperson
 Secretary
 Members at Large
October 29
Mom’s Pantry orders
due
Nov. 11
Remembrance Day
Nov. 12
Nov. 13
Day in Lieu- No School Day in Lieu- No School
PTA
Nov. 23 & 24
Student-Led
Conferences
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
Education Week Oct. 18 – Oct. 24
“Celebrating Each Student”
Davison School kicked off Education Week with a flurry of
excitement!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19- “DREAM BIG” was the focus of our
students as they met in their cross-graded family groups. Our students
indeed have BIG DREAMS and we will always encourage them to
strive for their dreams.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 - The Books & Bagels family event was
held on October 20 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thank you to our families for
taking the time to join us. We know our students enjoyed having you
share this time with them.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 – As promised, Mrs. Wotherspoon
visited each classroom to read a story dressed in a costume (and what a
great costume it was!)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22- All classrooms welcomed a member of
the Melville Millionaires as a classroom helper for the morning. This
was the first of their weekly visits that will take place each Thursday
when their schedule allows. The students look forward to these weekly
visits from our ‘boys in blue’.
Monday, October 19 was designated as “Bus Driver
Appreciation Day”. Our bus drivers are an integral part of
the education team and we thank them for their
dedication to our students. They are on the road early
each school day providing safe transportation for very
precious cargo and we appreciate the important job that
they do! Hats off to our dedicated bus drivers!
DAVISON SCHOOL
Box 2888, 300 Montreal St.
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
Thank you…thank you…..thank
you…. for supporting the
Scholastic Book Fair. When the
total sales exceed $3 000.00, the
library receives a commission of
60%. We reached this goal and the
commission will be returned to the
library in the form of books. This
enables Mrs. Braun to keep the
library filled with new and popular
books for our students.
Thank you to parents that supported
the teacher’s wish list by
purchasing books to be used in their
individual classroom libraries.
Costume Parade
Please join us at 1:00 p.m. on
October 30 to watch our little (and
big) ghosts and goblins parade
through the gym! PLEASE NOTE:
CHILDREN SHOULD COME
DRESSED IN COSTUME AFTER
LUNCH ONLY.
Halloween Family Dance
We are looking forward to this
‘spooky’ evening sponsored by the
SCC and SRC. You are invited to
join us on October 30 beginning at
6:30 p.m. Please review the
invitation that was sent on
October 14.
SCC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 3– 7:00 p.m.
DAVISON SCHOOL COURTYARD
ALL ARE WELCOME!
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
DAVISON SCHOOL
Box 2888, 300 Montreal St.
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
CELEBRATE!
The ‘Student of Distinction’ Award, sponsored by the Good Spirit School
Division, was awarded to Kendall Veer at our monthly assembly today (October
28). Good Spirit School Division board member, Mr. Bob Simpson, presented
Kendall with this prestigious award.
Kendall exemplifies all five values of the Good Spirit School Division. She has a
positive attitude, bright smile and a bubbly personality that fills the room. She is
kind, nurturing and compassionate and is always willing to help other students
achieve their goals. Kendall is respectful, responsible, confident and leads by
example.
Kendall takes charge of her learning and strives for academic excellence. She
always gives her best effort in both her school work and the extra-curricular
activities that she is involved in.
She is a passionate dancer and since the age of 8 has danced competitively.
Kendall was one of 20 dancers selected to represent Canada in Reisa Germany at
the World Tap Championships last year where she was the youngest member of
the team.
We are proud of Kendall and the role model she is at school and in our
community. She already has many accomplishments and is truly a ‘rising star’.
It is with pleasure we acknowledge and congratulate Kendall on receiving the
‘Student of Distinction’ award.
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
DAVISON SCHOOL
Box 2888, 300 Montreal St.
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
MONTHLY AWARDS
Our monthly awards are based on the five values adopted by all schools in the Good Spirit School
Division. The five values are: We Learn, We Nurture, We Are Responsible, We Belong, and We
Respect. Both students and staff will strive to adhere to these values.
*Kindergarten –Brynn A. for showing the value of Nurturing. Brynn is a helpful and caring
student. She is always willing to offer to play with someone who is left out at recess or during Centre
Time in the classroom. She has been especially kind to Theo in offering to play with him, read with
him, and has even offered to stay inside from recess with Theo when he was sick. She has shown
friendship and nurturing both inside and outside of the school. Way to go, Brynn!
*Kindergarten – Lukas L. for showing the value of Learning. Lukas has been an excellent student
in Kindergarten. He shows respect for his teachers by listening and doing what is asked of him. He is
always ready for class and ready to learn. Lukas shows a positive attitude for learning and for school.
Great job, Lukas!
*Gr. 1 –Mason L. for showing the value of Learning. Mason shows a real love of learning and is
always seeking to learn new things. He is an attentive student who listens and asks questions if he is
not sure. He is always taking what he has learned and uses it to explore new ideas both at home and
at school. Awesome work, Mason. Keep learning!
*Gr. 2 –Caden Z. - for showing all 5 Values. Caden has been very respectful to his classmates and
teachers. He is completing all of his work with a positive attitude. He has been trying his best to
include all of his friends during recess activities. He has been a pleasure to teach. Keep up the super
work!
*Gr. 3 –Conrad G. for showing the values of Belonging & Nurturing. Conrad is always willing to
lend a helping hand to those in need. He is kind and respectful to everyone and is aware when others
need a helping hand. Thank you for watching out for others and keeping our classroom a safe place to
be! Keep up the great work, Conrad!
*Gr. 4 - Rylen S. for showing the values of Belonging & Nurturing. Rylen has demonstrated the
ability to work well with others, both in school work and during free time. He is kind and patient and
recognizes when others need help or a little bit of guidance. Our classroom is a friendlier place
because Rylen is in it!
*Gr. 500 –Emily Y. for showing the values of Nurturing, Respect & Belonging. Emily comes to
school each day with an open mind and a kind heart. She goes out of her way to ensure that all
classmates are comfortable. She is always the first to help other students and she ensures that no
one in ever left out. She prepares herself for tasks quickly which allows her the time to help others.
She is respectful and patient when working with her teacher, her partners and her groups. The grade
500 classroom is lucky to have Emily with us!
*Gr. 501 –Sarah K. for showing the values of Learning, Respect & Responsibility. Sarah is new
to our school this year and has been a wonderful addition! She is always responsible for her learning
by completing her work to the best of her ability. Her work is always completed neatly. She shows
respect towards her classmates and teachers on a daily basis. Keep up the great work, Sarah!
*Gr. 600-Kaden H. for showing the values of Respect & Responsibility. Kaden continually shows
the value of respect in the classroom and on the playground by including all students and following
school rules. He is also responsible, ensuring that his assignments are always complete and that he
asks for help if needed. Thank you for being a leader!
*Gr. 601 –Victoria S. for showing the values of Respect, Responsibility & Nurturing. Victoria is a
great role model in our classroom. She is always respectful and responsible. She also volunteers to
help other students, EAs and teachers if they need it. Victoria goes out of her way to make sure
everyone in the classroom is included. Keep up the great work, Victoria!
Thank you to Quiznos for donating coupons each month to our award winners!
Our next Award Assembly will take place on November 30 at 1:00 p.m. with
Kindergarten hosting.
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
On November 5, Davison staff and students will honor
our veterans with a Remembrance Day Service
beginning at 11:00 a.m. All students will be given a
poppy donated to the school by the Royal Canadian
Legion. Donations for the poppies are appreciated, but
not expected – please send your donation to school
on or before Nov. 5. All donations will be returned to
the Legion. Thank you to Mrs. Kreklewich, Mrs. Kitch
and Mrs. Ball for organizing the program. If your
schedule allows, please join us in remembering our
veterans as well as those serving around the world
today.
DAVISON SCHOOL
Box 2888, 300 Montreal St.
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
Happy Halloween!
We know our little ghosts and
goblins are looking forward to
‘trick or treating’ on Saturday.
Please stay safe by going with a
buddy and wearing reflective
clothing. HAVE FUN!
JUST A REMINDER: We ask
that students please enjoy their
treats at home rather than at
school.
SRC Initiatives: Our SRC members were busy
brainstorming a number of initiatives for students and staff
to enjoy! Watch for many more as the school year
continues!
ROYAL DAY was held on October 16 –Kings, Queens,
Princes and Princesses were abundant in the classrooms!
HALLOWEEN CUPCAKE SALE: Yummm! Cupcakes
were sold on October 22 and they were a hit with the
students!
Davison students will be trying to reach a grand total of 1 MILLION minutes of tracked home reading this
school year. Every family and student will need to do their part to make this successful. Help us reach our
GOALS AND REWARDS!
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
DAVISON SCHOOL
Box 2888, 300 Montreal St.
Melville, SK S0A 2P0
PRE- KINDERGARTEN ADVENTURES
Pre- Kn. Dental Health Visit
Scavenger Hunt
Painting pumpkins with 500
What is it?
What is it??
DAVISON SCHOOL VALUES LITERACY!