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École w.s hawrylak school phone 791-8445 fax 791-0194 email wshawrylak@rbe.sk.ca a community of learners who promote personal growth academic achievement and respect visit us at our website ­ http wshawrylak.rbe.sk.ca february 2012 administrator s message with only one week of indoor recesses 2012 has been much kinder to us than expected january was a month of restarting and re-energizing as we reach the halfway point of the school year from spelling bees to basketball activities outside of the classrooms have been almost as hectic as the learning taking place inside our school there is one issue where we could really use your help student lates have been a chronic problem in the past but are growing in significant numbers for the month of january we were averaging more than 40 student lates per day there is substantial research that draws a negative correlation between tardiness and student achievement students who are late to class miss out on socializing with friends bell work when they enter the classroom information about their day and instructions to begin and complete their work all lates or absences are electronically recorded by the classroom teacher or the office and become part of a student s permanent academic record an easy fix might be if students and parents consider 8:50 am and 12:35 pm as the start times of our morning and afternoon another help would be if all parents used our attendance line to report lates or absences 791-8447 any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated please consider that many employers rate punctuality as one of the most important qualities in their future employees you are helping to build habits that last a lifetime février promet d être un autre mois occupé please join us for our hscc family movie night and beach party on friday february 3rd 6:30 pm as always if you have any questions compliments or concerns please contact us at the school mr blair gullickson ­ for the staff of École w.s hawrylak school feb 2 hscc meeting 7:00 pm staffroom feb 3 hscc movie night beach party 6:30 pm feb 6-10 french language education week feb 7 the 100th day of school feb 8 sask express performance 1:15 pm feb 8-9 kindergarten open house 5:00-7:00 pm feb 13-17 staff appreciation week/project love feb 17 hscc hot dog lunch feb 20-24 family day holiday/february break mar 8 staff meeting/pd day ­ no school for students mar 9 teacher convention no school for students to our future kindergartens registrations are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 english and french immersion kindergarten classes at École w.s hawrylak school children born in 2007 are now eligible for kindergarten if you have a child or know of a child in our school attendance area that is of kindergarten age please call the school at 791-8445 or drop by the office any time our first kindergarten open house and registration nights are set for february 8 9 from 5:00-7:00 pm please take this opportunity to drop in and see what we have to offer 1 hawrylak

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project love several students from École w.s hawrylak school will be participating in and fundraising for project love this organization s philosophy is about getting canadian schools to think locally and act globally by raising money to buy basic school supplies exercise book ruler eraser pencil plastic bag for children in developing countries this year the supplies will be going to students in ethiopia to help raise money for project love we will be selling mike and ike s candy for $1.00 during the afternoons of february 14th-16th we would like to thank you in advance for supporting a worthy cause mme matichuk ms bechard and mme germin artrageous minds evening programs near sandra schmirler se leisure centre artrageous minds instructs over 140 students weekly wow artrageous minds provides a guided foundation for drawing while communicating powerful life skills creative thinking can do attitudes teamwork and problem-solving it really is fun and easy to draw mondays 6:30-7:30 pm at celebration lutheran church arcola prince of wales from february 27-april 2 or many more programs throughout the city and throughout the school year call 569-3922 or visit www.artrageous-minds.com/schedules.htm for more information or to register band news we have had a very exciting start to the new year in band with new music and new learning experiences jazz band students participated in a clinic followed by a fantastic concert on january 25th congratulations to all of the students that participated we would also like to congratulate the select grade 8 students who participated in the regina select band festival at the end of january some upcoming events you might want to note in your calendar thursday february 2nd band parents meeting at 7:30 pm at w.f ready school 2102 helmsing drive please attend if possible parents students and siblings are all welcome thursday february 9 day 2 and friday february 10th day 3 we are very pleased to welcome a special guest conductor to our classroom on these days during regular full band rehearsals for all grade 6 7 and 8 students the bus will arrive 10 minutes earlier than usual want more information please visit our website http www.balfourareaband.wikispaces.com graham hoffman and deborah skoczylas directors of band th hscc family movie night and beach party bring your beach blankets and pillows to join us at our first hscc family movie night and beach party on friday february 3 at 6:30 pm the hawrylak cheerleaders will be selling snacks and refreshments and there is bound to be great action on the big screen if you re brave shorts t-shirts and flip-flops are optional hawrylak 2

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École w.s hawrylak school february 2012 sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 1 2 hscc meeting 7:00 pm staffroom 3 family movie night and beach party 6:30 10 good luck in moose jaw cheerleaders 17 hscc hot dog lunch 24 4 5 6 french language education week 7 happy 100th school day 14 8 kdgn open house registration 5-7 pm 15 9 kdgn open house registration 5-7 pm 16 11 good luck at campbell cheerleaders 18 12 13 staff appreciation week 20 family day holiday week 27 happy valentines 19 21 22 23 25 26 28 gr 8 outdoor school feb 28-mar 1 29

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