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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016! New Sarepta Elementary Staff would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year for 2016. We hope that everyone had a great Christmas break. As we settle back into the school routine please continue to work with your child, check- ing homework each evening and signing the agenda. Also, don’t forget to send back those shoes and gym clothes. All the best to you in 2016!! THANK YOU!! A HUGE THANK YOU to all the parents who helped with tying skates and/or helped out on the ice for the Gr. 1 - 3 skating program. It was greatly appreciated! We certainly couldn’t run this program without your help! THANK YOU to all the parents and students who sent in well wishes, treats and/or gifts to the staff in December! We very much appreciated all the kind words, gifts, goodies, and charitable donations made in our name. We are truly blessed to work in a community that supports the school so much! SCHOOL COUNCIL The next School Council will be held on Monday, January 18th at 7:00 pm. We hope to see you there! PRINCIPAL: Mrs. C. Hafso email: [email protected] 780-955-6025 NURTURING SUCCESS & EXCELLENCE 2016 JANUARY DATES TO REMEMBER: 4 - Classes resume 6 - Early dismissal @ 2:27 pm LAC mtg. @ 6:00 p.m. 7 - School Board Visit 15 & 16 - Boys District . Basketball Tournament 18 - School Council Mtg. @ 7:00 p.m. 22 - PJ & Bed Head Day 22 - Music Festival Reg. deadline 22 & 23 - Girls District . Basketball Tournament 27 - School Spelling Bee (Gr. 46) @ 10:55 am 28 - Science Olympics 29 - NO SCHOOL: PD Day February: 1 - Skiing @ Rabbit Hill (Gr. 46) 3 - Winter Walk @1:45 3 - Early Dismissal @ 2:30 LAC mtg. @ 6:00 4 & 5 - NO SCHOOL: Teachers’ Convention 8 - Skiing @ Rabbit Hill (Gr. 46) SCHOOL FEES This is the last reminder for payment of school and/or Kindergarten fees (Kindergarten: $110.00, Grades 16: $60.00). If you have not yet made this payment please pay online, or send it in, as soon as possible or contact Mrs. Hafso to make arrangements for a payment plan. Names of those who have not paid, or contacted Mrs. Hafso, will be sent to a collection agency. 2016 BLACK GOLD DISTRICT SPELLING BEE In the month of January, Gr. 4 - 6 students will have the opportunity to qualify for the Black Gold District Spelling Bee. Students will first compete in a classroom spelling test on January 15th. (The “Student List Words” for this test will be handed out to students on January 11th.) The top 5 qualifiers from each grade level will then compete in an Oral School Spelling Bee on January 27th at 10:55 a.m. in the gym. The top two spellers from this spelling bee will then go on to compete in the 2016 Black Gold District Spelling Bee Championship which will be held on February 18th, at 7:00 p.m.at Caledonia Park School in Leduc. Best of luck to all our Gr. 4-6 students! BGRS SCHOOL BOARD VISIT We will have some very special guests visit our school on Thursday, January 7th as Black Gold’s Board of Education will be out for their annual visit. We are looking forward to showcasing our great school to them! SCIENCE OLYMPICS Students in Grades 16 will be participating in Science Olympics on Thursday, January 28th, beginning at 10:55 a.m. Students will visit a number of stations and participate in various science activities. They will earn points for their performance and teamwork in each activity. We will be looking for parent helpers for the day. If you are able to volunteer, please let your child’s teacher know.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!

New Sarepta Elementary

Staff would like to wish

everyone a very Happy New

Year for 2016. We hope

that everyone had a great

Christmas break. As we

settle back into the school

routine please continue to

work with your child, check-

ing homework each evening

and signing the agenda.

Also, don’t forget to send

back those shoes and gym

clothes. All the best to you

in 2016!!

THANK YOU!! A HUGE THANK YOU to

all the parents who helped

with tying skates and/or

helped out on the ice for

the Gr. 1 - 3 skating

program. It was greatly

appreciated! We certainly

couldn’t run this program

without your help!

THANK YOU to all the

parents and students who

sent in well wishes, treats

and/or gifts to the staff in

December! We very much

appreciated all the kind

words, gifts, goodies, and

charitable donations made

in our name. We are truly

blessed to work in a

community that supports

the school so much!

SCHOOL COUNCIL The next School Council

will be held on Monday,

January 18th at 7:00

pm. We hope to see you

there!

PRINCIPAL:

Mrs. C. Hafso

email:

[email protected]

780-955-6025

NURTURING SUCCESS & EXCELLENCE

2016

JANUARY

DATES TO REMEMBER:

4 - Classes resume

6 - Early dismissal @ 2:27 pm

LAC mtg. @ 6:00 p.m.

7 - School Board Visit

15 & 16 - Boys District

. Basketball Tournament

18 - School Council Mtg. @

7:00 p.m.

22 - PJ & Bed Head Day

22 - Music Festival Reg. deadline

22 & 23 - Girls District

. Basketball Tournament

27 - School Spelling Bee

(Gr. 4—6) @ 10:55 am

28 - Science Olympics 29 - NO SCHOOL: PD Day

February:

1 - Skiing @ Rabbit Hill

(Gr. 4—6)

3 - Winter Walk @1:45

3 - Early Dismissal @ 2:30

LAC mtg. @ 6:00

4 & 5 - NO SCHOOL:

Teachers’ Convention

8 - Skiing @ Rabbit Hill

(Gr. 4—6)

SCHOOL FEES This is the last reminder for payment of school

and/or Kindergarten fees (Kindergarten: $110.00,

Grades 1—6: $60.00).

If you have not yet made this payment please pay

online, or send it in, as soon as possible or contact

Mrs. Hafso to make arrangements for a payment plan.

Names of those who have not paid, or contacted

Mrs. Hafso, will be sent to a collection agency.

2016 BLACK GOLD

DISTRICT SPELLING BEE

In the month of January,

Gr. 4 - 6 students will have

the opportunity to qualify

for the Black Gold District

Spelling Bee. Students will

first compete in a

classroom spelling test

on January 15th. (The

“Student List Words” for

this test will be handed out

to students on January

11th.) The top 5 qualifiers

from each grade level will

then compete in an Oral

School Spelling Bee on

January 27th at 10:55 a.m.

in the gym. The top two

spellers from this spelling

bee will then go on to

compete in the 2016 Black

Gold District Spelling Bee

Championship which will be

held on February 18th,

at 7:00 p.m.at Caledonia

Park School in Leduc.

Best of luck to all our

Gr. 4-6 students!

BGRS SCHOOL

BOARD VISIT We will have some very

special guests visit our

school on Thursday,

January 7th as Black

Gold’s Board of

Education will be out

for their annual visit.

We are looking forward

to showcasing our great

school to them!

SCIENCE OLYMPICS Students in Grades 1—6 will be participating in

Science Olympics on Thursday, January 28th,

beginning at 10:55 a.m.

Students will visit a number of stations and

participate in various science activities. They will

earn points for their performance and teamwork in

each activity. We will be looking for parent helpers

for the day. If you are able to volunteer, please let

your child’s teacher know.

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LEDUC MUSIC FESTIVAL

This year the Leduc Music Festival

takes place April 5-15. The

registration process is now

completely on-line at Leduc Rotary

Music Festival, with a deadline of

January 22. Ms. Beaumont will be

sending home an information letter

on the registration process, with

interested students, in the near

future. If you would like some

assistance in finding the poems or

the syllabus, or with the new online

registration process, please

contact Ms. Beaumont. Please note that parents are expected to assume the responsibil-ity of arranging transportation for their child to and from the event site in Leduc.

Public speaking is an important LIFE SKILL. We hope to see many of our talented students

NEW SAREPTA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SUCCEED! Page 2

KINDERGARTEN THANK YOU We would like to thank all those parents who donated hats, mittens and scarves for the “Wreath of Warmth” that our Kindergarten classes made. These items were donated to children in need in the New Sarepta/Leduc/Beaumont area.

KINDERGARTEN REQUEST The Kindergarten classes are in need of 4L plastic milk jugs. These should be washed out thoroughly and brought to the Kindergarten classroom. The milk jugs will be recycled, and the money used to support the kindergarten program, after the students are finished building and playing in their “igloo”.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS

CHILD Thank you to those who sent in

boxes for Operation Christmas

Child. We had an outstanding

response and were able to send

away 130 boxes! Thank you for

your generosity!

Special thanks to Mrs. Erdmann

for overseeing this project and

to Debbi Grimm, Community

Relations Coordinator of Operation

Christmas Child, for coming out to

our school and picking up the

shoeboxes. These gifts mean so

much to the children who receive

them and we thank you for making

a difference in our world through

giving and caring.

CHRISTMAS ELVES We would like to thank everyone

for sending in food and gift items

for the Christmas Elves program.

An impressive truckload of 1070

food items was taken to the FCSS

office to be given to the less

fortunate at Christmas time!

Congratulations to Mrs. Erdmann's

grade five class for bringing in the

most donations, and as a result

winning a class pizza party from

FCSS! We are a very thoughtful,

giving and caring community!

STUDENT OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the following

students for being chosen for their

caring and thoughtful ways in

December:

1H - Renee Ritchot

1KQ - Lila Chretien

2BJ - Paige Perry

2H - Mackenzie Kosinski

3H - Dylan Charette

3S - Noah Scheming

4SB - Aggie Mackay

4/5H - Lily Lapachuk

5E - Madison Buffalo

6BQ - Grace Scheming

Thank you for being such great role

models in our school!

The Student of the Month theme

for January is Habit #3 - Put First

Things First - Work First,Then Play

(focussing on what is important,

scheduling the important things first

and staying focused).

Students recognized as “Student of

the Month” receive certificates and

an opportunity to have hot lunch with

the principal. SCHOOL-BASED P.D. Day There will be no school for students

on Friday, January 29th as it is a

School-based PD day. Staff from

NSE and NSCH will attend a Non-

violent Crisis Intervention® training

session together. (A program that

emphasizes early intervention and

nonphysical methods for preventing

or managing disruptive behaviour).

STAFF NEWS

We welcome Mrs. Jayme Hiller back to our staff from her maternity

leave. Mrs. J. Hiller will be returning to her classroom teaching Gr. 3.

A warm welcome back also goes out to Mrs. Anger who will resume her EA

position in 1KQ. As well, we welcome Mrs. Anita Noble to our staff for

January-March as our head secretary while Mrs. Johnson is away on a

personal leave. For those emailing in student absences, please email

[email protected] for the months of January to March. A special

welcome also goes out to Mrs. Randell who is joining our staff as an EA in

Gr. 4SB for the month of January.

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BASKETBALL NEWS The Gr. 5/6 Boys’ and Girls’

Basketball Teams are busy

practicing in preparation for the

District Basketball Tournaments

this month.

We wish both teams the best of

luck in their season. We know that

they will do a fine job of repre-

senting our school!

Congratulations to the following

students for making the 2015-16

school basketball teams:

GIRLS TEAM Peyton Reimer Paige Taylor Grace Scheming Peyton Brookman Rebekah Knull Megan Woods Makenna Buote Emma Senft Tayler Wagner Jorja Enright Isabella Van Aarde Kailyn Ross Coach: Mrs. Schmaltz & Mrs. Bensler BOYS TEAM Tyler Wagner Oliver Norton Liam Shaw Sam Schnell Ty Kampen Mason Ross Dylan Barsness Kadin Murch Aidan Dunphy Dean Wagner Bren DeWitt Coaches: Mrs. Hiller, Miss Janzen & Miss Quach

JANUARY Page 3

GR. 4-6 SKIING Students in Grades 4 - 6 will have the

opportunity to go downhill skiing or

snowboarding on February 1st & 8th.

The students will leave the school

at approximately 12:00p.m. arriving at

Rabbit Hill for their lessons at 1:15 p.m.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO

TAKE LESSONS. This is part of our

Physical Education curriculum. After

lessons, students will have time to ski

or snowboard on their own. The bus will

leave the hill at 5:30 SHARP arriving back at school at approximately 6:10pm.

Consent forms and other information

will be sent home with gr. 4-6 students

on January 7th. Please make sure the

form is signed and returned, with the

money, by January 22nd to ensure your

child’s participation in this great

recreational/educational opportunity. *Payment may be made online through .

.Powerschool

*If you require a payment plan, or

financial assistance, for your child to

participate in this program please contact

Ms. Beaumont or Mrs. Hafso.

CRAFT CLUB Craft Club will be starting up again in the middle of January. This will be a completely NEW project and will be open to NEW attendees. We will be creating a "snowtastic" craft! Listen for morning announcements at school inviting students to attend this activity.

WINTER WALK DAY On Wednesday, February 3rd, New Sarepta Elementary will be taking part in the Step Up Alberta -Winter Walk Day challenge that is being organized by SHAPE (Safe, Healthy Active People Every-where). This year SHAPE hopes to have over 100,000 Albertans participate. We will be bundling up and walking from the elementary school, through New Sarepta beginning at 1:45 pm. Parents and community members are invited to join us for this healthy, active event!

JANUARY P.E. Depending on snow and weather

conditions, Grade 4 – 6 students will

occasionally go cross-country skiing for

gym class in January and February and

Gr. 1 – 6 students will be snowshoeing.

Although we will go on days with milder

temperatures, students need to be

dressed appropriately. Gloves/mitts,

hats, and ski pants are items that

students not only need for outside

P.E. classes but for recess as well.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone and

Merry Christmas to our Ukrainian

families who celebrate Christmas

again on January 7th like me!

All classes will be ringing in the

new year by learning hand bell

ringing skills and special tech-

niques. The Ukrainian Christmas

Carol and Ukrainian Dancing

instruction will be a huge highlight

on Ukrainian Christmas!

The Grade 1 – 3s will finish their

Nutcracker Unit. The Grade 1s will

later be enriched with a Peter and

the Wolf Unit showcasing another

work of Tchaikovsky including

orchestral instruments, a musical

story, musical concepts and a

puppet show. Students from

Grade 4 - 6 are encouraged to

practice their recorders and will

be given small group keyboard,

drumming and hand bell instruc-

tion in the music room while others

are working on musical theory.

Be sure to check out the bulletin

board in the hallway outside the

music room to view the many

cultural units that all grades took

part in during the first 3 months

of school. Parents are always

welcome to observe or participate

in the music room!

PJ DAY On January 22 we will be having

“PJ and Bed Head Day”. Students

are asked to participate by wearing

pajamas and/or a bathrobe to school

and a “bed head” hairstyle. Please be

sure your child wears warm pajamas!

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GINGERBREAD HOUSE & DOOR DECORATING CONTEST

Our School Council would like to thank all the students and parents who

participated in the gingerbread house contest. it was a great success!

Winners were as follows:

A BIG thank you also goes to the students, teachers and EAs for doing

such a great job in decorating their classroom doors for Christmas. They

looked terrific! Each class was awarded a certificate from the School

Council for their artistic endeavours.

HOT LUNCH SCHEDULE 2016

Please note:

*Each hot lunch will require one or two coupons.

Coupons can be purchased at the office ($20.00 for 10).

Students may also bring in $2.00 / $4.00 on order day.

ORDERS FOR HOT LUNCH MUST BE TAKEN ON THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO HOT LUNCH DAYS.

Hot lunch is delivered on FRIDAYS.

No extra orders will be given out on Fridays.

Additional food should be sent with your child on hot lunch days as it is NOT a complete meal.

K-3 Category: Gr. 4 - 6 Category:

Most Original:

1st - Cody & J.T. Preston

2nd - Kaid Gordon

3rd - Morgan Knight

3rd - Wei Mei Jia Ortlieb

1st - Bentlee Kublik

2nd - Wyatt Knight

Most Traditional:

1st - Paxton Gerke

2nd - Ty Nessler

3rd - Kida Gordon

1st - Koner, Riley & Evan Smith

2nd - Nicki Klingspon

Best Decorated:

1st - Ben Craig

2nd - Lexie Craig

3rd - Ashlyn Nessler

3rd - Zhi Mei Le Ortlieb

1st - Kadin Murch

2nd - Harlee & Ady Corbiere

K - Most “Greenest”

2BJ - Most Artistic

3S - Most Original

1H - Most “Kid-like”

2H - Most Heartwarming

4SB - Most Creative

4/5H -Most Christmassy

1KQ - Most Colourful

3H - Most Crafty

5E - Most Seasonal

6BQ - Most Unique

SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS

P.I.I.E. FUNDRAISER: SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED

Each year the New Sarepta Ag. Society hosts the "Crooked Ice

Jugspiel” which is a milk jug curling bonspiel. The Ag. Society generously

allows P.I.I.E. to run a silent auction during the Jugspiel.

For several years now, the silent auction has been a major source of our

fundraising income. To help ensure a successful auction, we will soon be

asking each classroom to collect donations of either cash or items for

a "theme basket".

The theme baskets are just one aspect of the auction. We also approach

businesses for donations of cash, services or products. In the past we

have had bicycles, airline tickets and Oilers tickets donated. These larger

items really increase bidding. If you know of a company or individual

who would like to donate something for our Silent Auction, please use

the corporate sponsor letter attached to this newsletter to ask for

donations. More copies of this letter can also be obtained through the

school office or from any school council executive member.

Baskets will be available for viewing/bidding at the New Sarepta Ag.

Society’s Jugspeil held on Saturday, March 26th, from 9:00a.m. - 7:00 pm

at the New Sarepta Agriplex. Thank you for your continued

support which greatly benefits the students of NSE!

The next School Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 18 at

7:00 pm. We hope to see you there!

Hot Lunch Schedule:

December 4 Cheese Pizza 1

December 11 Hot Dogs 1

December 18

Chilli &

Homemade Bun 2

January 8 Cheese Pizza 1

January 15 Beef Veg -Soup 1

January 22 Hot Dogs 1

February 12 Cheese Pizza 1

February 19

Chicken Fingers

& Mash potatoes 2

February 26 Hot Dogs 1

March 11 Cheese Pizza 1

March 18 Hot Dogs 1

April 8 Cheese Pizza 1

April 15

Subs - Ham or

Turkey 2

April 29 Hot Dogs 1

May 6 Cheese Pizza 1

May 13

Noodle &

Tomato Sauce 2

May 27 Hot Dogs 1

June 3 Cheese Pizza 1

June 10

Chilli & Home-

made Bun 2

June 17

Subs - Ham or

Turkey 2

June 24 Hot Dogs 1

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KIDS IN THE KNOW Kids in the Know is a safety program designed to empower children and reduce their risk of victimization. It focuses on building self-esteem through teaching critical problem-solving skills. The program uses an inclusive, community-based approach to heighten safety awareness. The core premise of the curriculum is based on key root safety strategies and environments which are reinforced and practiced throughout every grade level. The program also deals with internet safety. Thanks to our School Council this program was purchased for our school. An information letter and parent consent form will be sent home to you when your child’s class begins this program.

A POSITIVE, SAFE & CARING

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Whether out on the playground, in the hallway, classroom,

bathroom, or heading to the bus, students from Kinder-

garten to Gr. 6 will be taught “Star Student Behaviour”.

Be Respectful

to people and property

Be Responsible for your learning and your behaviour Be Safe

Be Kind & Play Fair

Do Your Best

WRISTBAND CHALLENGE

Did you know 60 minutes of daily activity helps reduce stress and can boost brain power? The Leduc Recreation Center (LRC) offers the students

of NSE a chance to win 2 free pass to the LRC (one

child and one adult pass)!

Students are asked to write their name on any used

wristband from a recreational facility and enter in the

draw box in the school office for a chance to win. A draw

will be made once a month.

Don’t miss this opportunity to have fun with friends and

family, and enjoy the benefits of being healthy and

active! For more information on the Leduc Recreation Centre call

780-980-7120 or visit www.leducleisure.com

Also, we send out a special thank you to the LRC for their

generous donation of 15 athletic bags and adult passes

which were handed out to some of our

students prior to Christmas.

NSE Learning Common Taking Shape

In November, New Sarepta Elementary School was a

fortunate recipient of Black Gold Regional Schools

(BGRS) 2015-16 Innovation and Implementation Fund.

The focus of this fund revolves around BGRS’ core

values: student focused learning, relationships,

supportive environments, passion, and managing

resources responsibly. All Black Gold Schools were

encouraged to either create new and innovative

projects or duplicate previously completed projects.

Fortunate for us, we received $4,079 to put towards

the creation of a 21st Century Learning Common that

will foster inquiry-based, personalized learning for

students (in our old computer lab). Within our

Learning Common our goal is develop an open,

comfortable, and innovative learning space for

students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 to engage in

flexible, student-centered, differentiated learning

opportunities.

We thank Black Gold School School Board very much

for this funding and the wonderful learning opportuni-

ties it will create for our students. As well, we thank

the IODE (Independent Order of the Daughters of

the Empire) for a $500 grant to purchase books for

our learning studio AND our School Council who also

plans to support this project with technology

enhancements, using their Casino funds.

CANADIAN TIRE MONEY

& CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS We thank you for sending in Canadian Tire “money” and

Campbell soup labels and ask that you please continue to

do so! We are able to purchase various educational and

sports items with this.

Special thanks to the Martel family for counting the

Campbell soup labels for us! It is greatly appreciated!

ONLINE RESOURCES FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS:

BLACK GOLD’S ENGAGING STUDENTS WEBSITE - http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/

This website provides numerous online resources for students correlated to the Alberta programs of study. For

extra practice or study be sure to check out this well-known and well-used website!

Learn Alberta.ca is a website that supports lifelong learning by providing online resources to the Kindergarten

to Gr. 12 community in Alberta. Students, teachers, and parents can use this site to find multimedia learning re-

sources that are correlated to the Alberta programs of study. Students, parents and staff of Black Gold schools

are authorized to use LearnAlberta http://www.learnalberta.ca/ Black Gold’s codes: ID: LA03 Password: 8049

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INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES

During the winter months please be aware of the Inclement Weather Procedure within our District:

* The decision to operate or cancel busses is based on the best information at the time of the decision with the

safety of the students the first concern.

It is always the prerogative of the parents/guardians to keep students home should they feel it is unsafe

to send students to school in inclement weather regardless as to whether or not the busses are operating.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES

School bus operators are responsible for the safety of your child and take poor weather and road conditions very

seriously. There may be a day where the bus does not operate due to these poor conditions. We do not have a

certain temperature as our Alberta weather seldom gets to -40C, but we do have days where a winter storm may

prevent us from operating that day and the next day we need to rely on Public Works departments being able to

clear roads for us. If the bus is not operating:

1. Check the blackgold.ca website for information

2. Ensure your PowerSchool contact information is correct as a voice mail and text message will be sent out prior

to 7:00 am

3. Call 780-955-6025 for our transportation after hours greeting for details.

The information will be posted as soon as the decision is made. Schools are always open unless there is a specific

school related emergency like a water main break.

In addition:

* Students should know what to do in the event that a bus is late or does not show due to the weather or

mechanical difficulties.

*All students must be properly dressed for the weather conditions.

*If busses are sent home early, schools have procedures in place to notify parents prior to sending students

home.

IMPORTANT PROCEDURE FOR OUR SCHOOL:

*To ensure student safety it is necessary for us to confirm all absences on bus cancellation/inclement weather days.

To assist us with this procedure we ask that parents please contact the school, or email [email protected] to

confirm their child(ren)’s absence on bus cancellation days.

Alberta Education Information

Accountability Pillar Surveys

As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education

and school authorities to ensure that we’re equipping students for success.

The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators consisting of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various

aspects of quality; student outcomes such as dropout and high school completion rates; and provincial assessments of

student learning.

From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey. In

January, parents of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 will receive a survey from Alberta Education. In February, students

in grades 4, 7 and 10 and all teachers will be completing their surveys online at school.

All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with the school. In addition to English and French, the

parent survey is available in Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic, Blackfoot, Cree, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu.

Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving,

so we encourage you to return your survey promptly.

Survey results will be available to school authorities in May 2016 and will be reported publicly as part of their 3-Year

Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Parent Link Explore a Story This new registered programs runs

Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m.

at the Agriplex. Each week parents and

children read a story and follow with a

number of activities based on it.

To register, please contact Jill at (780)

868-2004 or [email protected]

The New Sarepta FCSS Office would

like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU

to all organizations, schools, churches,

businesses, residents and especially

volunteers who made our Christmas

Elves Program such a success. A very,

very special thank you to Sobeys

Beaumont for once again preparing the

fresh hampers, New Sarepta Market

and Café for the outstanding

fundraising drive for pajamas, New

Sarepta Agricultural Society for pro-

viding the space for this program,

Zion Evangelical Church and Courtney

Comeau for their support in feeding

the volunteers December 14-18, 2015

and a local resident and Grassy Lane

for their generous donation.

Your generosity enabled 25 families

and singles (38 adults, 16 teens and 21

children [75 individuals]) in our area to

celebrate a merrier Christmas.

THANK YOU!!

Volunteer Income Tax Program –

New Sarepta FCSS will complete 2015

Income Tax Returns for low-income

individuals who have a simple tax

situation and are living within rural Le-

duc County or the municipality of New

Sarepta. Please contact Lucille at (780)

941-2382 to make an appointment to

have your 2015 Income Tax Return

completed free of charge.

Please Note: we are not able to

complete complicated returns, returns

for the deceased, or those with

business, farming or rental income.

Happy New Year from New Sarepta Library!

At New Sarepta Library, we've been busy over the Christmas break to bring you enhanced services and resources. Below are a few of the most exciting things happening right now at our library. Please check out our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram pages for updates on-the-fly, or check us out in person! Makerspace Official Launch January 7th! Save the date and come explore with us. Everyone is a maker! Saturday Scientists Come learn and play on Saturdays from 11-3pm This month, we will be playing with our new green screen! Colouring Books We've just added some great new books including Dr. Who, Harry Potter, and Animorphia. Colour them at the library or check them out to bring home. What books are we reading this month in book club? Little Big Man : a novel by Thomas Berger In a sunburned country by Bill Bryson

New Sarepta Library

Box 279

5150 Centre Street

New Sarep ta , Alberta T0B 3M0

(780) 975-7513 www.newsareptalibrary.ca/

Parent Link Stay’n’Play and More Stay’n’Play is held Thursday mornings,

9:00 a.m. - Noon @ the Agriplex.

This is a free drop-in program for parents

and children 0 to 6 years. Enjoy an inter-

active playtime with your child.

By following your child’s lead, you can

support play while building self-confidence

and self-esteem.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Leduc County Family and Community Support Services is seeking a worker for

the Outreach Home Support and Home Help programs. As a Seniors Services

worker you will provide year-round light housekeeping service as well as spring

& fall housecleaning. We are looking for a special individual that wishes to give

a bit back to the community, and help seniors and persons with disabilities

maintain their independence in their own safe, clean, and comfortable homes.

You must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel and deliver

services between New Sarepta and Leduc. This is a self-employment

opportunity that allows you to schedule your own hours and work close to home.

You must be available weekdays and be able to set a regular schedule with

clients. We are looking for someone who can commit to working 10-20 hours per

month with potential for more hours in the future.

If you are interested in this type of opportunity, please contact:

Carla Liepert

Seniors Services Coordinator

780-955-4554

[email protected]