November_25_2014 - Prairie South Schools

KCS Connections
Kincaid Central School
“A Great Place to Grow”
Box 90, #10 North Avenue
(306)-264-3933
Kincaid, SK S0H 2J0
school.kincaid@prairiesouth.ca
Principal’s Message – Mr. Shane Onraet
November 25th, 2014
Christmas break is less than one month away and the already busy life at school is shifting gears in anticipation of the giving
season. All the best to students and staff who are preparing for an excellent Christmas concert which will take place 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 16th. Christmas concert is an opportunity for students to be immersed in all strands of the Arts Education curriculum
from visual arts to drama, music and dance. I commend staff for their creative approach and for making the learning come alive for
students. Thank you in advance to everyone for your hard work and practice to bring all the details of the concert together. We hope
family and community are able to join us to help celebrate this success and accept our students’ gift to you.
You are also invited to attend our Annual KCS Community Christmas Dinner from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December
18th. We acknowledge each family’s contribution of food and send a thank you your way in anticipation of a successful community
gathering. The family food list will be sent home with students next week and will also been included in the next issue of the
Connections. You may be aware that each year we hold a raffle with the proceeds going toward the cost of the hams, ice-cream, and other
treats at our Christmas dinner. You are invited to participate in the raffle if you choose but please do not feel obligated. Students and
staff enjoy preparing for this event and look forward to breaking bread with our community in the spirit of the season.
I am pleased to share that our student-led conferences (SLC) were a positive success once again this round. Our
experience with student-led conferences has been a learning journey for staff, students, and parents and the process has continued to
evolve and become the norm for our school and school division in general. Congratulations to students who engaged in a leading role
and represented themselves with pride and confidence at their conferences. You should be proud of your accomplishments as you take
charge of your education through the student-led conference process. Students who were not able to join us during the scheduled
conference time will be completing their SLCs in the coming weeks.
As we move forward with term two of the school year teachers will be sitting down with students to review student goals from
term one and to possibly adjust for term two. I applaud students for their thoughtful approach to setting their goals and encourage them to
take this process to heart and focus on their goal daily. I encourage parents to follow through with their child’s suggestions about how
parents can help their child work toward their goal. Please post student goals in a prominent location so you and your children are able
to see them each and every day. The more we view and contemplate our goals the more success we will have attaining them. Once
students have achieve their goal encourage them to set a new one or perhaps “raise the bar” on their original one. Perhaps you could
encourage your children to set goals in other areas of their lives. Who knows maybe that bedroom will be cleaned on a regular basis or
the dishes may get better attention after supper or homework will be completed consistently or study habits will become more focused or
reading skills will become more developed. Improvement comes from focus and follow-through as well as from support and
encouragement from those who care.
Best of luck to our senior boys’ volleyball team as they head to 2A Provincial competition this Friday & Saturday, November
28 & 29 hosted at Edam & Turtleford. According to the SHSAA website our boys play their Friday games in Edam (Kincaid/College
Mathieu 1st game is 1:00 against Blaine Lake). Saturday morning games will be in Turtleford with a move back to Edam for the
afternoon. For those of you who are able to travel and enjoy the competition we encourage you to cheer extra loud and show the team
your Kougar Pride! If you are not able to travel you can follow the results on the SHSAA website www.shsaa.ca. Go Kougars!!!
Thank you to our Kincaid School Community Council (KSCC) for the creative idea to provide support for our school. The
KCSS hosted a Tupperware sale/fundraiser with proceeds going towards the purchase of much needed items for our Home Economics
kitchens. Thank you to KSCC members for organizing and running the fundraiser and thank you also to everyone who took part. Your
participation and contributions are an excellent example showing pride and support for our school and community.
Speaking of community we would like to send an ENORMOUS thank you to Bill Wilson, Bryan Ross, Mark Ross, Brad
Sayers and everyone else behind the scenes for their efforts to get the curling ice ready for the season. Your commitment and hard
work has given our students an extra month of access to the curling ice which is a HUGE addition to the short curling season associated
with our district sports schedule. Thank you for your quiet contribution to the extracurricular life of our school and the overall effect for
our community. Your efforts do not go unnoticed and are most certainly appreciated.
The Community Birthday Calendar reorder sheets continue to trickle in from our surrounding area. Thank you to those of you
who have already sent in your renewal sheet which was located between the months of September and October of the current calendar.
There is much paperwork to complete before the orders are sent away for printing and so we appreciate your timely attention to the
reorder sheets. If you would like to support the school but do not want your birthday information included in the calendar just let us
know and we will reserve a calendar for you. Advertisers please contact Mrs. Creasy to confirm your ad. Thank you in advance for
your support of this important community project.
As part of our Christmas preparation KCS students will choose an envelope from our Christmas tree next week in
anticipation of the gift exchange on the December 19th activity day. The envelope will contain a gift tag with the grade and gender of
the student they are to provide a gift for as well as a list of suggestions if students need ideas of what to purchase or make. Homeroom
teachers will be keeping track of gifts that have been delivered as we prepare for the Christmas activity day.
A Warm Thank You to Glenda & Leon Jacobs for their donation towards our
school leadership activities.
KCS EVENTS
DATE
Friday, November 28
EVENT
th
Friday & Saturday,
November 28th & 29th
Monday, December 1st
Saturday, December 6th
Tuesday, December, 9th
Friday, December 12th
Monday, December 15th
Tuesday, December 16th
Thursday, December 18th
Friday, December 19th
Non-Instructional Friday
NO SCHOOL
Sr. Boys 2A Prov’l V’Ball
in Edam
Early Dismissal – 2:24 p.m.
LIT Meetings - Teachers
Driver Ed in Mankota
KCS Connections
is published
Driver Ed in Glentworth
Early Dismissal – 2:24 p.m.
LIT Meetings – Teachers
KCS Christmas Concert
7:00 p.m.
KCS Christmas Dinner
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
K-12
Christmas Activity Day
NUTRITION CORNER
Merry Cheese Twists
This quick and easy holiday recipe
is perfect to give as a gift to
teachers or as a hostess gift.
Ingredients:
*Homemade or store-bought pastry dough.
*1 beaten egg.
*Shredded or grated Monterey Jack with
jalapeños cheese, Gruyère cheese or Parmesan.
Directions:
*Roll out homemade or store-bought pastry
dough.
*Brush with a beaten egg and cut into strips 1
inch (2.5 cm) wide.
*Hold ends of each strip and twist.
*Place on cookie pan and sprinkle with cheese of
your choice.
*Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 10 minutes.
LEADERSHIP &
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
Leadership and Developmental Assets are a focus
in our small school. We provide activities for our
students to help them grow in these areas.
If you are interested, you can show your
support for these important learning
opportunities by giving a donation to this
fund. You will be recognized on the front
page of the KCS Connections for your
support.
Kincaid Central
School
Community
Council Report
The School Community Council met
on November 3rd, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
We received an SRC report regarding
their Haunted House success and that the
SRC is working on some Christmas holiday
activities.
Mr. Onraet gave us his principal’s
report outlining all the activities going on in
our school. We look forward to a busy next
couple of months!
As a group we are looking to improve
our communications with the students, staff
and community. We will be setting up a
bulletin board about our group in the school
and finding other ways to increase awareness
of who we are and how we can help! The
community council is always looking for
ways to support our school and have lots of
ideas in the works for this upcoming year.
Council members have been busy reviewing
our Mission statement, our self-monitoring
results, and attending networking sessions to
learn new ways of supporting our school and
gain a better understanding of our role.
We would like to thank everyone for
the generosity and support for our
Tupperware fundraiser. All of our purchases
enabled our school to purchase $841.00 worth
of items to fill our Home Economics Room
with!!! If you are still interested in supporting
this cause, contact Nina Bouffard (306-2643875). We will be placing orders until the
end of January with all earned hostess points
still going to the school.
Next meeting will be held Tuesday,
December 9th, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
The
meetings are open to the public and are held
at Kincaid Central School.
We Had the
the Time of
of
Our Lives at
WE DAY!
KINCAID
CURLING CLUB
Open House
Wednesday,
December 3rd
Family Curling
6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Adult Curling
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
$5 per person
Curling is Optional –
Just Come for Some Fun!
HAZENMORE
COMMUNITYHALL
GREY CUP
PARTY
November 30th, 2014
Doors Open @ 4 p.m.
Tickets $30 each
Includes: Admission,
Supper & Raffle Entry
for Roughrider Package
NO MINORS!
ACTIVE PARENTING
NOW
5 – 12 Years
Evening Sessions
Wednesdays until December 3rd
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: YMCA Strong Start Family Centre
679 Hall St. W.
There is no cost to attend.
Childcare available upon request.
To register please contact Ann @
306.630.7369
MJ & District Family Education Committee
HEALTH NOTES
FIVE ENERGY ZAPPERS
Keep reading for sneaky, subtle ways you may be
sabotaging your energy.
1. Bad posture
Sit up straight! And not just because your mother told
you too…according to the American Chiropractic
Association, your body actually consumes more energy
when you’re slouching. Make sure you’re taking breaks
to stretch, recommends wellness expert Scott Donkin,
DC, DACBOH. “When you stretch, you elongate and
elasticize your ligaments and muscles and lubricate the
joints. Your joints will glide more, which will require
less consumption of energy in the muscle.”
2. Being thirsty
If you’re often only remembering to drink water once
you feel thirsty, you’re dehydrated. “Our thirst
sensation doesn’t really appear until we are 1 [percent]
or 2 percent dehydrated. By then dehydration is already
setting in and starting to impact how our mind and body
perform,” scientist Lawrence E. Armstrong explains.
Just a 1.5 percent drop in normal water volume in the
body has adverse effects on your energy level (along
with your mood and ability to think clearly), two
University of Connecticut studies found. Women are
particularly susceptible to those effects.
3. Your gadgets…even when they‘re off
From street lamps to the light from your charging
laptop to the glowing numbers on your alarm clock,
even a small amount of artificial light—anything that
keeps your bedroom from being completely dark while
you sleep—can suppress the production of a sleepinducing hormone called melatonin. Not only will you
have a harder time falling asleep, it’ll be tougher to stay
that way. Consider covering up bright lights from
laptops and phones, and add blackout curtains in your
bedroom if the light is coming from outside.
4. Feeling lonely
Loneliness and isolation can wreak havoc on the body,
leading to higher blood pressure, a weakened immune
system, and issues with learning and memory. And
sleep is less physically and psychologically restorative,
with more frequent wake-ups in the middle of the night,
often leaving socially isolated people feeling drained in
the morning.
5. Your allergies
Think your seasonal allergies are too mild for
treatment? They may be draining you of energy—nasal
congestion causes mini wake-ups during the night that
you may not even be aware are happening. Come
morning, you feel like you haven’t slept a wink.