From the executive

Spring will soon be upon us! This

month, we have an in-class

presentation and Paska-making days.

There are also a few other dates to

note, so please ensure you check the

calendar in this newsletter.

We thank everyone who contributed

and turned out for our Open House

last month – we had a great turnout!

We are receiving registrations

regularly and remind you to get your

registration packages for next year in

early - prior to May 1st for the Early

Bird discount, but earlier is better.

Please check the calendar carefully for

Spring Break and Easter closures. We

are closed for Good Friday and Spring

Break. We wish everyone a fun and

restful Spring Break, and look forward

to seeing everyone back when classes

resume on Monday, April 4th.

Photos

Please visit our Facebook Page for

photos of our events (Facebook

account is not required to view).

Message from the teachers Last month was filled with nice and exciting events at Kalyna Kids. The

Valentine’s Day celebration of friendship and love went very well in all

age groups. The kids were very excited to participate in different

activities: to pass a ‘hot’ heart around, to look for a cupid’s arrows, to

search for a ‘broken’ heart and put it together, to decorate a cookie as a

special craft, play games, sing and dance. Everyone was happy to

exchange their valentine cards along with the words “I love you” in

Ukrainian. The teachers also got their “I love you” and thank all for the

sweet gifts and pleasant words.

Our field trip to the Sea Cavern at WEM was a lot of fun for the children.

It was well organized; the children were carefully supervised and they

behaved very well. We were happy to hear children use Ukrainian words

to name the sea creatures and fish. We thank parent volunteers for their

excellent job to help with our outing.

March is a ‘Nutrition’ month and our themes are as follows: Healthy

Food, Healthy Body and Easter preparation. The students will be making

their own paska on Tuesday, March 22 (Veselka morning class) and on

Wednesday, March 23 (Sonechko class).

Looking forward to the one of the most wonderful holidays, we wish you

a happy Easter celebration!

Sincerely,

Pani Lesia

Phone: 780-919-8244

sadochokteachers@shaw.ca

Annual General Meeting Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26th

at 6:30 p.m. at the school. The Executive for the 2016/2017 school year

will be voted in at this time, so please make every effort to have one

representative from each family present. Further details including the

agenda and other information will be issued in by email.

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Executive updates 2016/17 Board of Executives

Look for a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for our 2016/2017

Parent Executive Board. Positions will be voted in at our AGM. All

incoming Executive members will be trained by the outgoing member,

and there are always former members around to offer support and

assistance. Joining the Executive is a fun and rewarding way to be

involved in Kalyna Kids and to give something invaluable back – we

simply cannot run without an active and engaged Executive Board. So

please consider joining the Executive for next year, and let us know if

you have any questions or would like more information. And we

promise that it won’t be as busy as this past year!

• President

• Vice President

• Registrar

• Treasurer

• Secretary

• Field Trip Coordinator

• Fundraising Coordinator

• Advertising Coordinator

• SAC (School Advisory Council) Liaison

• Member at Large (Up to 3)

Fundraising Kovbasa, pyrohy and chocolates Orders for Widynowski’s, A Taste of Ukraine, and Purdy’s Chocolates

are due Friday, March 4th. Orders must be picked up on Friday,

March 18th between 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the school.

If you’d like to volunteer time to help hand out products, you will earn

$10 for each hour of time towards your fundraising requirement. Please

contact Jenna at sadochokfundraising@shaw.ca if you can assist.

Donation letter update

We would like to acknowledge the following organizations that have

sent donations following our Christmas Letter / Donation Request

Campaign. We are so grateful for the support we get from the Ukrainian

community and various other benefactors. These donations help us to

maintain the quality of program which we are proud for provide and we

are extremely thankful!

• Ukrainian Women's Organization of Canada - $300

• League of Ukrainian Canadians - $100

Registration for 2016/2017

Just a reminder to please submit your

Registration for next year as soon as

possible. Our registration works on a

first-come, first-served basis

(including paid deposits and fees).

Being able to choose which day(s)

your child attends is a wonderful

feature of our playschool; however,

the only way to ensure your preferred

days is to register early! Remember

that you will receive a $25.00

deduction on your September tuition if

you register by May 1st.

Our revised Parent Handbook and

online Registration Form can be found

on our website:

http://stmartinsadochok.webnode.co

m/forms/

Upcoming closures

Kalyna Kids will be closed on March

25th (Good Friday) and Monday,

March 28th through Friday, April

1st for Spring Break.

Regular classes will resume on

Monday, April 4th.

Safeway gift cards

We will be running another grocery

store gift card fundraiser, this time for

Safeway, in April.

If you have any questions about

fundraising, please contact Jenna at

sadochokfundraising@shaw.ca.

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Field trips / class presentations Sportball

Sportball will be giving an in-school presentation on Monday, March 7th

to the morning classes. They will also be doing presentations to St.

Martin School on Monday, March 14th, so all the afternoon students will

have it on this day.

Sportball is a program dedicated to building developmentally

appropriate skills through non-competitive sports, games and activities.

It is always well loved by the children and the teachers.

Paska making The morning classes will make paskas in class the week before Easter.

The teachers would like to have parents help with rolling dough and

baking. If you can assist, please let your child’s teachers know.

Tuesday, March 22nd: Veselka; Wednesday, March 23rd: Sonechko.

Toy wash assignments Toy wash assignments are below. If you were not at the parent meeting

to sign up, we assigned you to a day to fill in where needed. If you

cannot attend on the day you have been assigned, or if you have any

questions or concerns, please contact Tanya Andrushko at

Tania.andrushko@gmail.com.

Monday, March 7

6:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 7

6:00 p.m.

Brown Holinski Hoshko Hundt Intenberg Khomenko Intenberg Lea-Wilson Makowsky Niklevich Osterlin Rachmistruk (Vanessa) Sachok Slipko Steciw Tatarskyi Zakal

Baynham Bilovodskyy Brytan Chypurko Dmytruk Gowda Kushniruk Lewita Menko Morris Myskiw Nelson Pepper Rachmistruk (Nikolas) Reid Tormantovska Usatov

OSC starts this month!

We are very excited to have our first

students starting in our OSC program

on Thursdays this month – welcome to

Kalyna Kids!

Family duty / volunteers needed

We have purchased some shelving for

our gym equipment storage room.

We are holding an organization day on

Sunday, March 13th from 9 or 10 a.m.

to noon and request volunteers to

assist. Please contact Bob at

rbdavey@hotmail.com or if you can

help.

New families: This is an opportunity to

complete your Family Duty

requirement if you have not been

assigned one.

Baby news

We belatedly extend our warmest

wishes to the Baynham Family – Lisa,

Jesse, and big brother Zachary – on the

arrival of their baby girl Zorianna

Marie, born on December 1st.

Congratulations! Многая Літа!

Thank you

We give sincere thanks to a few

families for their generosity:

To Jackie Thorpe (Ari Sousa’s baba)

for donating Ukrainian embroidery

items.

To Paula Holinski (Eva’s mom) for

her Doctor presentation.

To Kristie Derkson (Huxley’s mom)

for her Wildlife Biologist presentation.

To Tanya Hyshka (Luke’s mom) for

the Ukrainian Dance Academy

presentation.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 Sausage, Pyrohy &

Chocolate fundraiser – orders due

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In class presentation: Sportball (morning classes) - 9-10 a.m.

Toy Wash – 6 p.m.

Kindergarten Demo of Learning – No Kindergarten; students attend classes (no busing)

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 In class presentation:

Sportball (afternoon classes)

Sausage, Pyrohy &

Chocolate fundraiser pickup at playschool 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Paska making- In class:

Veselka a.m. Paska making - in class: Sonechko

Last day of classes before Spring Break

Good Friday

Kalyna Kids closed

27 28 29 30 31

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Upcoming important dates: April 4 Kalyna Kids resumes, April 13 Kindergarten PD Day, April 26 AGM at 6:30 p.m.

March 1-4 March 7-11 March 14-18 March 21-24

Theme Nutrition Healthy Food

Healthy body Sports

Five senses Easter celebrations

Language development

Здорова їжа- healthy food

Молоко[moh-loh-koh]-milk

Сир[syr]- cheese

Каша[kah-shah]-porridge

Ковбаса[kov-bah-sah]-sausage

Хліб[khlib]- bread

Квасоля[kvah-soh-lia]- beans

Фрукти/овочі[froo-kti/o-vo-chi]- fruits/vegetables

Бігати[bee-ha-ti]-to run

Стрибати[stri-ba-ti]-to jump

Скакати[skah-kah-ti]-

to skip

Футбол[football]-soccer

Хокей[kho-key]-hockey

мяч[m’yach]-ball

Скакалка[ska-kal-ka]-skipping rope

Ровер[roh-vehr]-bik

Очі [ochee]-eyes

Вуха [voo-khah]-ears

Ніс [nees]- nose

Рот [rot]- mouth

Руки [roo-ki]-hands

Запах [zah-pakh]-smell

Смак [smahk]-taste

Я бачу [bah-chоо]- I see

Я чую [choo-you]- I hear

Я нюхаю [niu-kha-you] – I smell

Мені смакує [sma-koo-ye]-I like to taste

Я торкаю [tor-kah-you]- I touch

Великдень[velik-

den’] - Easter

Паска[pah-skah] -

easter bread

Кошик[koh-shik] -

basket

Meaning of Easter

Яйце[yai-tse] -egg

Писанка[pysanka]-

decorated easter egg

Свічка[svichka] -

candle

Songs, poems

“Хмарка”

“Плещемо в долоні”

“The ants go marching”

“Handy spandy, sugar and candy”

“The ants go marching”

“Плещемо в долоні”

“Хмарка”

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Handy spandy, sugar and candy We all jump in Handy spandy, sugar and candy We all jump out Handy spandy, sugar and candy We all jump up Handy spandy, sugar and candy We all fall down. Плещемо в долоні – хлоп-хлоп-хлоп, Скачемо на конях – гоп-гоп-гоп, Летимо як птахи – шусь-шусь-шусь, Як повзуть мурахи – хрусь-хрусь-хрусь, Пострибав горобчик – цінь-цінь-цінь, Дівчинка і хлопчик – МОЛОДЦІ!

The ants go marching one by one hurrah hurrah The ants go marching two by two hurrah hurrah The ants go marching three by three The little one stops to climb a tree And they all go marching Down to the ground To get out of the rain BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM The ants go marching four by four hurrah hurrah The ants go marching five by five hurrah hurrah The ants go marching six by six The little one stops to pick up sticks ( repeat ) The ants go marching seven by seven hurrah hurrah The ants go marching eight by eight hurrah hurrah The ants go marching nine by nine The little one stops to check the time ( repeat ) The ants go marching ten by ten The little one stops to say THE END ( repeat )

Хмарка, хмарка біла-біла, Ми у неї попросили: Дай водички, щоб напитись, Для травички і для квітів. Дай водички, щоб напитись, Для травички і для квітів. Хмарка, хмарка, не барися Теплим дощиком пролийся. Дай водички, щоб напитись, Для травички і для квітів. Дай водички, щоб напитись, Для травички і для квітів. Хмарка, хмарка почорніла - І дощем усіх умила: І дала вона водички І для квітів, для травички. І дала вона водички І для квітів, для травички. Хмарка, хмарка, досить лити, Вже умите все на світі. Ти лети по небокраї, Там, де дощика чекають. Ти лети по небокраї, Там, де дощика чекають.

Songs

2015-2016 Year Event Calendar

Date: 28 February, 2016 Changes are highlighted in teal

DATE ACTIVITY NOTES

JANUARY

Monday, January 4 Sadochok resumes

Thursday, January 7 Ukrainian Christmas Day Sadochok Closed

Friday, January 15 In-class presentation: St. Martin Ukrainian Dance Academy

p.m. classes

Monday, January 18 In-class presentation: Wildlife Biologist p.m. classes

Wednesday, January 20 In-class presentation: John Janzen – Dinosaurs

a.m. classes only

Tuesday, January 26 In-class presentation: St. Martin Ukrainian Dance Academy

a.m. classes

Wednesday, January 27 Kindergarten PD Day No Kindergarten; students may attend their Sadochok classes

FEBRUARY

Tuesday, February 2 St. Martin School Faith Development Day No Kindergarten; students may attend their Sadochok classes (no busing)

Wednesday, February 10 Field Trip: WEM – Sea Life Caverns a.m. classes

Tuesday February 9th Valentine’s Day Parties (in class) Veselka morning class

Wednesday, February 10th

Valentine’s Day Parties (in class) Veselka afternoon class

Friday, February 12th Valentine’s Day Parties (in class) Sonechko morning class

Monday, February 15 Family Day Sadochok Closed

Wednesday, February 17 Open House (please advertise) 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 25 – Friday February 26

St. Martin School Teacher’s Convention No Kindergarten; students may attend their Sadochok classes (no busing)

MARCH

Friday, March 4th Sausage, Pyrohy & Chocolates fundraiser Orders Due

Monday, March 7 Toy Wash 6:00 p.m.

Monday, March 7 In-class presentation: Sportball Morning classes 9-10 a.m.

Monday, March 14 In-class presentation: Sportball Afternoon classese

Thursday, March 10 Kindergarten Demonstration of Learning No Kindergarten; students may attend their Sadochok classes (no busing)

Friday, March 18th Sausage, Pyrohy & Chocolates fundraiser Pick up at Playschool 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22nd Paska making (in class) Veselka

Wednesday, March 23rd Paska making (in class) Sonechko

Thursday March 24 Last day of Sadochok before Spring Break

Friday March 25 Good Friday Sadochok Closed March 25 - April 1

2015-2016 Year Event Calendar

Date: 28 February, 2016 Changes are highlighted in teal

DATE ACTIVITY NOTES

APRIL

Monday April 4 Sadochok resumes

April 11-15 In-class activity: Baby chicks hatching Details to follow

Wednesday, April 13 Kindergarten PD Day No Kindergarten; students may attend their Sadochok classes

Monday April 18 Field Trip: Ortona Gymnastics a.m. classes only

Tuesday, April 26 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at school 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27 In-class presentation: Music & Movement a.m. and p.m. classes

TBD Field Trip: Fire Hall p.m. classes

TBD Pysanky making (in class)

MAY

Monday, May 2 In-class presentation: Run, Jump, Throw a.m. classes only

Tuesday, May 3 Mother’s Day Concert 10 a.m.; classes start at 8:30 a.m.

Monday, May 23 Victoria Day Sadochok Closed

Tuesday, May 24 Field Trip: John Janzen – Busy Bees & Bugs a.m. classes only

Friday, May 27 Kindergarten all-day function All Sadochok classes run

JUNE

Tuesday, June 7 Toy Wash 6:00 p.m.

TBD Field Trips: Valley Zoo a.m. and p.m. classes

Thursday, June 23 Year End Family Picnic 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 24 School Fun Day. Kindergarten students are in school all day.

All Sadochok classes run

Tuesday, June 28 Last day of school year Last day of Sadochok

DROP-INS for EVENTS

This applies to class presentations, photo day, our concerts, and any other special event.

If you want to attend for a class presentation only, wait in the lobby until the teachers open the doors to let you in (please don't knock on the doors).

Your child may attend for the entire class with no drop-in fee - this is preferred, as it is less disruptive to all the students. You also are not required to fill out the Drop-in Form (we anticipate extra students on these days). However, you are asked to let the teachers know that your child is attending. This applies to Field Trips as well.

If your child normally attends in the afternoon and comes to a morning presentation or field trip, they cannot stay for the entire day, as our license does not permit this.