Jun 30

Miller, Leslie A on 6/30/2022 3:41 PM

“Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened.”
~Dr. Seuss~

Dear Families of Deer Run School,

The end of the school year always brings with it a myriad of emotions. While we are happy for the much-needed break, we are sad to know that there some people that we will have to say good- bye to. We would like to thank all of the grade 6 parents who worked together to create a beautiful “Grade 6 Farewell”. It was wonderful to be able to come together, in person, for the first time in over two years. To our grade 6 students, we wish you all the best and know that you are more than ready for junior high.

As we transition to the end of the school year, we have many staff members that we will also be saying “see you soon” to. Mr. Davis and Mrs. Richardson are off to experience all adventures that come with being retired. Ms. Lillis, Ms. Cottrell and Mrs. Walker have all decided to step away from the CBE for a year. All of these teachers are long time pillars of the Deer Run School community. We know that their absences will be felt for a long time. While we are happy to share that Mr. Steinke has secured a probationary contract for the fall, we are sad to say that he will no longer grace the halls of Deer Run School. Mr. Steinke will be teaching at Cambrian Heights, beginning in September. Mrs. Haggard, Mrs. Anderson and Ms. Corrie, were all on temporary contract until the end of June. We wish them all well and hope to have them back at Deer Run next year!

We have had a wonderful year at Deer Run School, despite the many challenges that we still faced with the pandemic. We were curious, we were lively and we were engaged in learning. Students did not complain about the health measures put in place and joy was a regular emotion experienced by all. For this, we are grateful.

We would like to wish you all a relaxing, but adventured filled summer! We look forward to meeting in September to hear about your experiences and to learn about your new discoveries.

Sincerely,
Shawna Weir, Principal

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May 02

Warmer Weather and Kindness While Playing

Zurbriggen, Ann-Cay on 5/2/2022 12:41 PM

Wow … it is hard to believe that it is May! Students are enjoying the warmer days and the extended hours of daylight, as many are excited to share their stories about attending spring sports. It is great to see so many students involved in activities outside of school. We have recently noticed an increase in playground issues and conflicts between students. We ask that you speak with your child about appropriate play at school and remind your child that kind words and hands to yourself is an expectation at Deer Run.

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Mar 04

Principal's Message - March 4th, 2022

Miller, James B on 3/4/2022 12:17 PM

It has been a busy week here at school! Thank you to the parents who attended our School Council meeting on Tuesday night. We did our School Planning presentation which made for a longer meeting than usual but it was great to engage in valuable conversation about our SDP and school budget/fees. Our next School Council meeting will be April 5th at 6:30 pm. We anticipate that we will be able to hold this meeting in person, in the school.

As a school, we are adjusting to the changing Covid protocols from Alberta Education and the CBE. It is exciting to be starting to "return to normal" but we are being measured in our approach, ensuring that each change made is best for our students and staff. As things continue to open up, we are excited to welcome you back into our school (finally!). Stay tuned for more information about this after Spring Break. We recognize that some of our families have not had the chance to even enter the building! It is a priority for us to build community by creating opportunities for face-to-face interactions. Thank you for your continued patience as we make this happen.

Learning Spotlight

As is the case with all CBE schools, Deer Run has a School Development Plan (SDP). A school development plan is a three-year action plan for a school that outlines how student learning will be improved over time. These plans are supported by school data and connected to the CBE's Education Plan. Deer Run School has a goal in each of the following areas:

Literacy: Student achievement in reading comprehension and fluency will improve.
Mathematics: Student achievement in computation will improve.
Well-Being: The percentage of students who report having moderate to high levels of anxiety will decrease.

Each of these goals was developed by digging deeply into school data and student achievement results. As a staff, we worked together to identify an issue in each of the three areas for whole-school focus.

Our full school development plan (SDP) can be found on Our School. The main way that parents will see our SDP in action is through the work that our students do in classrooms! Our teachers do a fantastic job in bringing our goals alive by creating engaging and purposeful learning tasks for students.

We have a SDP to ensure that we have a targeted and focused approach to address learning gaps. The SDP allows staff, students and parents to understand the strategies the school will use to improve student learning.

Please complete the School Planning Survey emailed to you this week. It offers a chance to provide us with valuable feedback.

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Jun 25

Principal's Message - June 25th, 2021

Miller, James B on 6/25/2021 11:01 AM

Hello Deer Run Families,

It is hard to believe that we are at the end of another school year. It has been said time and time again that the days can feel long but that the years are short … including a pandemic year! It is important to remember that even though this year has been filled with a myriad of emotions, we have had an amazing year at Deer Run School. We quickly adjusted to our new norms and students have spent the year engaged in learning. It has been exciting to watch all the students learn and grow!

As we begin to prepare for the 2021-2022 school year, we are hopeful that we will be able to resume school with near normal guidelines. The CBE is waiting for guidance from Alberta Health Services and will communicate with families about possible restrictions in August. Please keep your eye on your email throughout the summer.

On behalf of our entire staff we would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing summer. We will be away from the school until August 27th, 2021. Should you need anything between June 30th and August 27th, please email deerrun@cbe.ab.ca, as Maryann and Shawna will be checking the emails periodically throughout the summer.

Shawna, James and the Deer Run Staff

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Sep 29

Principal's Message - September 29th, 2020

Miller, James B on 9/29/2020 8:12 AM

One month of in-person learning during a pandemic and we are still doing great! Again, I just have to thank all or our families for the support you offer to your children and to us. At the risk of understating the issue, it has been a different experience starting back to school during a pandemic. At the same time, things have occurred that have made us an even stronger community.

We have adjusted our re-entry plan slightly to include:

At lunchtime:

Grade 1, 2 and 3 students eat first and our grades 4, 5 & 6 students come into their rooms to eat at 12:13.
The Brakeman Foundation continues to donate white milk for our students to be distributed at lunchtime. If you do NOT want your child to receive milk, please inform the school.
Grade 6 AMA Safety Patrols started this week but will NOT be providing patrol service at lunchtime. If your child goes home for lunch and crossed 146^th Ave, please keep in mind that there will be NO crossing guards.

We overrode the “one-way only" hallway in the front hall during our fire drill to accommodate 2 classes exiting the building at once and still maintain physical distancing
Mrs. Grady is bringing library books to classrooms for “no-touch" browsing and then signing books out for the students. When books have been returned, they will go into a 'quarantine bin' before being re-shelved.
Grade 6 student patrols will be starting on Monday, Sept 28^th with new protocols in place to maintain physical distancing and sanitize equipment.
Our grade 1, 2 & 3 teachers are currently working out a way to set up home reading books without compromising our sanitation protocols. Stay tuned for news on how this will look.

Reminders:

Sorry to nag, but…

A reminder that the creative playground is closed before and after school
Traffic continues to be a concern. Please remember

No U-turns are allowed in a playground zone
Jay-walking is illegal
Children cannot be dropped off in the staff parking lot
Do not cut across the staff parking lot with your children
There is no stopping or parking in the bus zone directly in front of the school

Please have your child keep an extra, labelled mask available at school. All students were provided with reusable masks at the beginning of the year (the CBE distributed over 300,000 reusable masks). Providing students with disposable masks if they forget to bring a mask is not a sustainable practice long term.

October Events

9 Professional Development Day – no school for students

12 Thanksgiving Day – school closed

30 Professional Development Day – no school for students

November Events

2 Photo Retakes

10 Virtual Remembrance Day assembly

11 Remembrance Day – school closed

19 Kindergarten Parent Teacher Conference – no school for Kindergarten students

20 Kindergarten Parent Teacher Conference / Professional Development Day – no school for all students

Please review our Deer Run School Handbook for additional dates and Deer Run School information at https://school.cbe.ab.ca/School/Repository/SBAttachments/8fae41cc-8c25-4c38-b1b7-116b840fc3a5_DeerRunSchoolHandbook20202021Website.pdf

Marlene Ray

Principal

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Jun 30

Principal's Message - June 30th, 2020

Miller, James B on 6/30/2020 9:33 AM

At the risk of stating the obvious, what a year it’s been! It seems like about a million years ago that we were welcoming students back in September without any inkling of the COVID rollercoaster ride we were in for. The challenges this year brought only just gave me more reason to be incredibly proud of our students, staff and our parent community. We have worked together to ensure student success and we came up total gold stars! Certainly, the pandemic has had an impact on how learning continued, but the year really wasn’t all about a pandemic. It was about students celebrating learning, parents supporting students and staff doing all that they do every day of every year to ensure each student meets with success. We will remember this year - but will not let it define us!

Staff Changes

Next year will bring with it minimal staff changes, however, the following staff members will be moving on to different positions within CBE:

· Sarah Kornelson, Indigenous Educational Learning Leader

· Lori Martens, Educational Assistant

· Shashi Bhadoria, Tasc teacher

· Wanda Howell - Tasc Educational Assistant

· Sameena Anjum – Tasc Educational Assistant

We sincerely thank all of the above for the passion, dedication and knowledge they brought to Deer Run during their time with us. We will miss them and wish them all the best in their new positions.

Back to School Information

The anticipation of how September will look is on the forefront of our minds and planning is currently underway for what the 2020-21 school year might look like for students, staff, and families. The CBE has created an internal task force with representatives from every service unit to lead the planning for each different scenario. All of these decisions will be guided by the advice of the province’s chief medical officer of health and Alberta Education guidelines. The safety and well-being of our students and staff will come first in any decisions we make. More information will be provided to families as our plans become more solidified.

Enjoy safe and relaxing summer!

Marlene Ray

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Jun 14

Spring_Summer 2019

Laidlaw, David R on 6/14/2019 11:37 AM

Newsletter | June 2019

Principal Message – Marlene Ray

June is always a busy time, but also a time to reflect on the year. Deer Run School is a happening place and without the assistance of all of our dedicated volunteers, we would not be able to accomplish half of what we do. Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, siblings, organizations and sometimes even random strangers who volunteer at our school. You fundraise, celebrate, read with students, practice math, laugh, play games, golf and construct. I truly believe Deer Run School is a community of people working together for the benefit of our children and I truly appreciate the efforts of all of our volunteers and the positive relationships we have been able to build working together. Be sure to mark June 6^th on your calendar because at 1:00 we will pay tribute to your commitment through food, songs, liquid refreshments and perhaps even a very short speech or two!

Did I mention in the first paragraph about June being a busy time? Well, here’s a quick list of the events taking place through to the end of the year: (Nothing like ramping up to ramp down!)

· May 25^th & June 1^st - SaturPLAY 10:00

· June 4^th to 7^th - Scholastic Book Fair

· June 5^th - Grade 1 Assembly - 1:30

· June 6^th - Volunteer Tea 1:30

· June 11^th - Alex Dental Bus grades 2 & 6 - PM

· June 12^th & 13^th - Lacrosse Program

· June 18^th - student breakfast volunteer celebration (Details to follow)

· June 18^th - Patrol appreciation event at Fish Creek Park

· June 19^th - Grade 6 golf (June 20^th alternate)

· June 21^st - Sports Day (alternate June 24^th)

· June 24^th - Healthy Hunger day - The Lunch Lady

· June 26^th - Grade 6 Farewell Celebration - 10:30

· June 26^th – Report Cards go home and last day of school

· June 27^th - Appeal Day (If have any queries about your child’s report card marks)

As we look towards next year, remember to let the office know if you are planning to move. We are currently setting up classes and if our student count is accurate now, it will result in fewer changes to be made in September. As always, we appreciate your input in regards to your child’s placement next year. If you have thoughts about a best-case scenario regarding a learning environment for your child, we need to know now as opposed to September. Since we do not know yet exactly which staff members will be teaching in which grades, please do not request specific teachers. However, if you have insight as to how your child learns; please inform us in writing as to the type of environment you believe might be best suited to your child.

If we don’t connect between now and the end of June, have a most relaxing yet fun-filled summer break!

Deer Run School Council (DRSC) Meeting Minutes

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

(ELECTED POSITIONS TO FILL)

Tuesday, May 14^th, 2019

Location: Deer Run School at 6:30 p.m.

Free Babysitting Provided

Present:

Chair: Noella Koop (NK)-Present

Vice Chair: Clare Yates (CY)-Present

Treasurer: Beth Van Beek (BVB)-Present

Secretary: Kate Yetman (KY)-Present

Volunteer Coordinator: Shannon Yerxa (SY)-Absent

Casino Coordinator: Kayleigh Howard (KH)-Present

Fundraising Coordinator: Tammy Madsen (TM)-Absent

Key Communicator: Shawna Burley (SB)-Absent

Administrator: Marlene Ray (MR, Principal)-Present

Administrator: David Laidlaw (DL, Assistant Principal)-Present

Additional School Council Members and Teacher(s) in Attendance: Roberta Shaw (RS), Wendy Earl (WE), Susan Michaud (SM, Teacher), Judy Knee (JK), Trevor Knee (TK), Josh Morison (JM), Lyndsey Hampton (LH), Angela Callbeck (AC)

WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER

Meeting called to order at 6:35 PM

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

It was moved by CY and seconded by LH that the agenda be adopted-motion carried

APPROVAL OF LAST MEETING MINUTES

It was moved by KH and seconded by LH that the last meeting minutes be adopted-motion carried

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – MR/DL

1. Spring Concert - huge success … AND fun!

2. Math night - excellent, great attendance, thanks for the funding council!

3. New Area Director - Ann Ard

4. Kindergarten Orientation - May 16^th (45 registered thus far)

§ -Potentially a 3^rd class will need to be utilized again

§ -NK will do a quick speech to introduce new parents to our School Council (thanks Noella!)

5. Wilma Hansen Band workshop - here May 22^nd

§ -Grade 6 get to try the instruments

6. Volunteer Tea - June 6^th - 1:30 (Spring Picnic Theme)

7. June 18^th - breakfast volunteer celebration

8. June 18^th - Patrol Celebration - Fish Creek Park with a pizza lunch

9. Sports Day - June 21, alternate June 24

§ -Popcorn Sale Day

§ -All of Kindergarten is invited to come this year!

10. Grade 6 Golf at Oxbow - June 19^th

§ -Strathmore Golf Course (the whole day is complimentary)

§ -Fee for Bus (covered by parents via field trip fees earlier this year)

11. Grade 6 Farewell June 26^th 10:30 AM

§ Volunteers - Lilly Low, Deb Fettig, Sarah Jane Blomfield & Shawna Sharp (these are the lead volunteers, others will be needed as well, thanks CY for adding your name!)

§ BBCC Up-dates (Bow Bottom Community Coalition)

§ Community Festival - June 30th, No Frills parking lot – starts at 10 am

§ Community Garden Plots - 8 left

§ SummerPLAY - at Deer Park

o free summer day camp (includes breakfast and lunch)

o ages 5 - 12

o July 16 to 19 & 23^rd to 26^th PLUS August 6 to 9^th & 13^th to 16^th

o LIT Training - student volunteers needed to create a real live counsellor training experience - June 12^th & 19^th (starting around 4:30 for an hour or so)

CHAIR’S REPORT – NK

Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch

-A teacher suggested that we order in Chinese food

-We need to still pick a date

SPECIAL PRESENTATION – SM

PATs (Grade 6)

-Newspaper stories were written last week (a 4-hour test) so the first PAT is done already

-Teachers do lots of prep with the students to prepare them for these tests. Additionally, this year we had Sigmund Brouwer do a one-day workshop with Grade 5 & 6 students helping them to learn how to prepare a story.

-Handout Given: 5 Tips to reduce Test Anxiety in Children (on one side) and the other side had a list of things that cannot be measured on a test such as a student’s compassion, patience, perseverance, etc.

-There will be 6 tests in total this time as Math will now be done over 2 days

ELECTIONS—NK

-All positions are ideally held for a two-year commitment (where possible, but of course unforeseen circumstances can shorten a person’s ability to commit for two years and will be respected)

Chair

CY motioned to elect Roberta Shaw to the position of Chair, LH seconded the motion, and RS accepted the nomination– motion carried (Thanks Roberta!)

Vice Chair

RS motioned to elect Wendy Earl to the position of Vice Chair, LH seconded the motion, and WE accepted the nomination– motion carried (Thanks Wendy!)

Treasurer

BVB has agreed to keep fulfilling the role of Treasurer in the interim as unfortunately no candidates were identified tonight. It is, however, our hope that a new candidate for Treasurer will be willing to put their name forward to be voted on in a Fall meeting as BVB has indicated her wish to keep her years as Treasurer at a very respectable and much appreciated 5 years (Thanks Beth!)

Secretary

KH motioned to elect Judy Knee to the position of Secretary, CY seconded the motion, and JK accepted the nomination— motion carried (Thanks Judy!)

NEW BUSINESS

-None

ADJOURNMENT (DREPA meeting to follow immediately afterwards!)

It was moved by BVB and seconded by JM that the DRSC meeting be adjourned and we move immediately into the DREPA meeting at 7:20 PM-motion carried

Deer Run Elementary Parents Association (DREPA) Meeting Minutes

(VOLUNTEER POSITIONS TO FILL)

Tuesday, May 14^th, 2019

Present:

Chair: Noella Koop (NK)-Present

Vice Chair: Clare Yates (CY)-Present

Treasurer: Beth Van Beek (BVB)-Present

Secretary: Kate Yetman (KY)-Present

Volunteer Coordinator: Shannon Yerxa (SY)-Absent

Casino Coordinator: Kayleigh Howard (KH)-Present

Fundraising Coordinator: Tammy Madsen (TM)-Absent

Key Communicator: Shawna Burley (SB)-Absent

Administrator: Marlene Ray (MR, Principal)-Present

Administrator: David Laidlaw (DL, Assistant Principal)-Present

Additional School Council Members and Teacher(s) in Attendance: Roberta Shaw (RS), Wendy Earl (WE), Susan Michaud (SM, Teacher), Judy Knee (JK), Josh Morison (JM), Lyndsey Hampton (LH), Angela Callbeck (AC), Trevor Knee (TK)

CALL TO ORDER

Meeting called to order at 7:21 PM

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

It was moved by AC and seconded by JK that the agenda be adopted-motion carried

APPROVAL OF LAST MEETING MINUTES

It was moved by RS and seconded by JM that the last meeting minutes be adopted-motion carried

TREASURER’S REPORT – BVB

(Please note that further details surrounding our accounts can be provided upon request, a summary will be provided here)

Society Annual Review

Financial statements have been reviewed. The society annual return is ready to be mailed in.

Summary of Funds

REGULAR ACCOUNT

$20,818.24 Bank Statement Balance as of April 30^th, 2019

(3,000.00) Approved/Allocated to come out of account

$17,818.24 Approximate Total-Regular Account

CASINO ACCOUNT

$70,465.37 Bank Statement Balance as of April 30^th, 2019

(30,866.33) Approved/Allocated to come out of account

$39,599.04 Approximate Total-Casino Account

COMMITTEE REPORTS

None

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FILLED

Volunteer Coordinator

Lyndsey Hampton put her name forward-thank-you!

Fundraising Coordinator

To be filled once a volunteer has been identified

Key Communicator

Josh Morison put his name forward-thank-you!

FUNDING REQUESTS

Kindergarten Orientation

It was moved by WE and seconded by AC that we approve up to $300 for goodie bags and snacks from our Regular Account-motion carried

Classroom Activity Allotment per Student

It was moved by AC and seconded by JK that we approve up to $34 per student for field trips and classroom presentations for the 2019/2020 school year from our Casino Account-motion carried

Popcorn Supplies

It was moved by LH and seconded by CY that we approve up to $200 for popcorn supplies to cover off our May & June needs from our Regular Account-motion carried

Annual Teacher’s Luncheon

It was moved by KH and seconded by JM that we approve up to $600 for an “order in” style luncheon for teachers (likely Chinese food) from our Regular Account-motion carried

Babysitting

It was moved by CY and seconded by WE that we approve $320 for 2 babysitters at each of the required 8 meetings/school year (by way of $20 each in a Walmart gift card previously) from our Regular Account-motion carried

NEW BUSINESS

New Cheque Signers

-Chair, Vice Chair, & Treasurer (so 3 people have signing authority) will need to complete the bank paperwork necessary to take over cheque signing authority for our DREPA Regular account as well as the Casino account

-Please bring the minutes in from our DRSC AGM (i.e. the meeting that came right before this one!) in case the bank wants to see where you were elected into the positions

-Please confirm what other things such as identification may need to be provided (i.e. personal identification, for example, like a driver’s license)

Changing the Meeting Date: Yes or No?

-After a long discussion, it was decided that the new day for monthly meetings will be the 2^nd Wednesday of the month starting Wednesday, September 11^th 2019

-The 2^nd Wednesday should work well for September, October, & November 2019 (December gets skipped), the 3^rd Wednesday in January 2020 is likely best (fyi), and then February, March, April, and May 2020 (May AGM) being the 2^nd Wednesday again

NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURNMENT

-Please join us to celebrate another great year at Filo’s Restaurant at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, June 11^th, 2019.

-Please note that this event is not considered to be an official meeting and is not sponsored by DREPA (fyi). Our next two “official” consecutive meetings will be held in September 2019 on Wednesday, September 11^th.

-It was moved by WE and seconded by AC that the meeting be adjourned at at 7:47 PM-motion carried

Important Information

Please refer to our school website throughout June and the summer for Back to School Information.

Transportation and Noon Supervision is available online through your “My CBE/Powerschool” account.

Please ensure that you “Subscribe to Stay Informed” to receive commercial messages from the CBE which would include topics such as picture days, student fees, field trip costs, Healthy Hunger lunches and more. To subscribe go to www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe.

June 2019

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Feb 07

Winter 2019

Laidlaw, David R on 2/7/2019 1:19 PM

Newsletter | Winter 2019

Principal Message – Marlene Ray

We’ve had many complaints about dangerous traffic situations happening around our school where there exists a strong potential for a student to get hurt. We consistently see parents jay walking with their children, U-turns right in the middle of the street and students cutting through the staff or community parking lots. I fear that at some point this is going to result in serious injury. Please, please, please follow these safety tips from AMA to keep our kids safe:

Extra Attention in Drop-Off & Pick-Up Zones

· Avoid jaywalking and illegal U-turns. (Our police resource officer has informed us that any U-turn within a playground or school zone is illegal.)

Avoid School Parking Lots

· Poor visibility and cramped spaces make parking lots dangerous for pedestrians. Please respect the ‘No Student Drop Off” signs in our staff parking lot and encourage your kids to walk around, rather than cut through.

Point, Pause, Proceed at Crosswalks

· Tell your children how to cross safely using the Point, Pause, Proceed method, and then show them you mean it by setting a good example. Use the crosswalk, cross at the corner, and make eye contact with drivers. Make sure the vehicle stops before stepping off the curb.

School Bus Zones

· Buses have big blind spots and poor manoeuvrability, which is why we put the bus loading zones as close to the school as possible. Parking in the bus zone, even for a few moments, just adds to the congestion.

Set a Respectful Example

· We’ve all heard the expression “Do as I say, not as I do,” but it’s time to start walking the talk in school zones. From obeying speed limits and no parking zones, to hopping off our bikes at crosswalks, and making eye contact with drivers, setting a good example teaches our children be safety leaders.

Have you ever had a conversation with your child that went something like this?

You: What did you do at school today?

Child: Nothing

Then this newsletter is for you!

If you want to get your kids talking about school experiences, try asking specific questions about some of the things that you, as a Conscientious Newsletter Reader, now know will be happening at school!

Technology Club Grant:

Led by Mrs. Michaud, our Grade 5/6 Technology Club was able to secure a financial grant from Education Matters of $4118 dollars. This grant has allowed our school to significantly upgrade our Robotics Program. Grade 4-6 students in our Technology Club are now able to work with Botley, Sphero, and Lego Robotics. The students in this club are working hard at understanding the coding language and design behind the new devices and intend to share this learning with younger students.

Calgary Opera:

On February 21^stat 10 AM, the Calgary Opera will be performing Nemorino and the Magic Potion. This is a fully staged production with keyboard accompaniment, sets and costumes. It will be performed by the young professional singers of Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Development Program. As always, parents are welcome to join us to watch this performance.

Mission Impossible

During the week of February 4^th to February 8^th ask your kids how they did in Mission Impossible. This obstacle course is something students look forward to every year and they become very serious about setting goals to improve each time they enter the course. Your kids will entertain you with stories about how well they did and the strategies they used for getting further along the course.

Winter Walk Day

Every winter thousands of Albertans celebrate winter and walking by participating in Winter Walk Day, which for Deer Run will be on Friday, February 22^nd. Walking is great for health, the environment, reducing traffic and building community. We will be encouraging our students to dress warmly, get outside, and enjoy the fresh, crisp winter air with us.

Math Literacy Night

You’re encouraged to join us for our first Math Literacy Night on May 9^th. Parents will be invited to join students and teachers in math activities that will demonstrate how automaticity goes beyond just memorizing basic facts.

SaturPLAY:

At SaturPLAY we enjoy breakfast together and then the whole family joins in for active co-operative games; the dodge ball game called Fortress being key among them! Watch for a notice coming home in late February for our next two scheduled SaturPLAYs on March 9^th and March 16^th and register early - these days fill up in a hurry!

Family Fun Night:

School Council is busy planning another Family Fun night on April 12^th. This is a great opportunity to have an evening out with your family and socialize with your neighbours. Watch for notices coming home to be sure not to miss out on getting tickets at as premium rate.

Library

Thank you for your support of the five fund raising book fairs we have held over the last two years. It has made a tremendous positive impact on the book choices your children have in the library. $2,528 worth of books have been selected from the cases at the fairs. An additional $4,216 earned was used to purchase highly evaluated story and non-fiction books. Book selections are based on student interest and to support the curriculum taught in the classroom.

All of these activities help build a strong Deer Run community and would not be possible without the dedication, caring and extra effort provided by our staff, School Council and volunteers. I am constantly amazed at the time and effort individuals put in to making a difference in our school and I am extremely grateful to be working with such an incredible group of people.

Accountability Survey:

The Accountability Pillar provides a new way for school authorities to measure success, and assess progress towards meeting learning goals. Grade 4 students, their parents and all teaching staff, will be provided with this survey to help provide school authorities a wide range of data that shows how the school is performing. Students will complete this survey online during school time and parents will receive a paper copy of this survey through the mail. Please take the time to complete this survey - the information we gain through a survey like this helps us make informed decisions regarding needs and the future direction of our school

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Kindergarten Registration is now on-going. We have received 30 registrations so far and look forward to welcoming more families. If you are planning to register your child, please bring your child's birth certificate and proof of address (e.g. Driver’s License). Early registration is extremely helpful as we begin to plan our staffing for the next school year.

PLEASE NOTE: AT MINUS 20 DEGREES AND BELOW (including wind chill)

or if ROAD CONDITIONS ARE UNSAFE

there will be NO SCHOOL PATROLS ON DUTY!

School Patrol Times

Morning: 8:05 to 8:20 a.m.

Lunch: 11:48 to 11:55 a.m.

12:20 to 12:35 p.m.

After School: 3:00 to 3: 10 p.m. (Monday – Thursday)

12:30 to 12:40 pm (Friday)

Patrollers are reminded to report to the patrol station by the office five minutes before their duties begin.

During cold days when patrols are not on duty administrators will do a sweep of the playground after the bell, but please remind your kids to go around to the front door and ring the bell if they find themselves locked out.

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Oct 26

Fall 2018

Miller, Leslie A on 10/26/2018 2:46 PM

Welcome back to a brand new school year! Alternately, if you are one of our new families, welcome to our school, we’re happy to have you on board. I know I’m a bit late in the school year with this message, but my sincerity is genuine none-the-less!
I would like to use this forum to formally recognize all of the incredible volunteers we have working within our school. I am secretly (well, maybe not so secretly) incredibly proud of all that we do for children and the atmosphere that we have created together. We have a fantastic, hard-working and caring staff, but we would not be nearly as successful working with your children if not for the time, effort and donations of so many giving people.

The following outlines just some of the different agencies, partnerships and individuals who, through their volunteer efforts, genuinely demonstrate the meaning of care.

School Council

The parent volunteers who attend school council to advise and assist in all school operations are absolutely amazing and I can’t thank them enough for their tireless efforts to enrich our school. They plan and run the Family Dance, keep the Healthy Hunger Program going, arrange the donations for the Giving Tree, assist with picture days and arrange opportunities for you to volunteer your time at events like Halloween Happening and Sports Day. They also undertake fundraising initiatives like the Coupon Books, the Christmas Catalogue, popcorn sales, bottle drives and the casino fundraiser. The money raised through these initiatives benefits each and every student at Deer Run. Here’s just a few of the things we might not be able to do or have at Deer Run if it were not for the extra funding these hardworking parents provide:

Class field trips
Calgary Reads program
SaturPLAY
Classroom supplies - extra supplies for activities, art, books or special projects
Technology – School Council provided $35 000 last year to help us purchase and up-grade student computers
Artists in Residence – each year 3 different programs are arranged to supplement the curriculum. We’ve had dance, yoga, soccer, song-writing, opera and drama residencies over recent years
Author visits
Library materials
Extra equipment for Phys. Ed., Science, Music and Art
Busses for our ski and swim programs

Please see our volunteer page for volunteer opportunities.

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Jun 11

June 2018 Update

Flegal, Paul R on 6/11/2018 3:30 PM

Excerpted from our June 2018 Newsletter.

Thank you to all the parents who joined us for the Volunteer Tea on May 31. The Circus theme fit perfectly with the crazy kind of fun we have around here - and I’m not referring to the fact that at times it feels like Three Ring Circus!!! Our school is a busy place and without the assistance of all of our dedicated volunteers, we would not be able to accomplish nearly as much. You, fundraise, celebrate, create, provide math practice, laugh, read, play games, golf and even fix bicycles!

I truly believe Deer Run School is a community of people working together for the benefit of all of our children and I appreciate the efforts of all of the volunteers and the positive relationships we have been able to build working together. Even a great big bolded, “Thank you” doesn’t seem adequate for the countless time and effort you’ve given us.

The pace of our school activities will continue through to the end of June. There are many exciting activities yet to come and it’s very helpful if you review the calendar and read the School Messenger e-mails we send to stay informed about activities, events and requests. For example, Sports Day is on June 22 and we always need lots of help running activity stations. If you’re available and would like to join us, please sign up on the Volunteer Website.

Next year will bring a few staff changes.

With only 2 Kindergarten classes so far next year, Christy Pizzulo will be leaving her part time position here. Christie’s been an awesome addition our staff and watching the joy she gets in spending time with Kindergarten students will be missed.
Both Alex Gilbert and Denae Delcourt are currently working under temporary contracts. We’re trying our best to keep them here because both have been awesome additions to our Deer Run staff, but at this point we’re preparing our good-bye speeches, a gift and tear!
Whitney Andrews has been extremely flexible, dedicated and organized as she worked this year to support our ELL learners and Math instruction but unfortunately for us, her temporary contract has come to an end s well.
Belinda Raynor is resigning as lunchroom supervisor - choosing to leave Deer Run at the same time as her youngest son leaves Grade 6!
Chery Juzwishyn retired from her Educational Assistant position in April.
We’re happy to welcome Michelle Lilles and Abbey Van Roekel back as they return from their respective leaves.

As always, we appreciate your input regarding your child’s class placement next year. If you have thoughts about a best-case scenario regarding a learning environment for your child, its best if know about it now as opposed to in September. Since we do not know yet exactly which staff members will be teaching in which grades, please do not request specific teachers. However, if you have insight as to how your child learns, please inform us in writing as to the type of environment you feel would be best suited to your child.

Have a most relaxing yet fun-filled summer break - and remember - encourage your kids to get outside. Maybe even lock up the video games for a month or two! You’ll be amazed at their interest and creativity! And of course don’t forget to read with them!!!

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