December 1st, 2011 Newsletter
Mustang Musings
The snow is finally here
and just in time for the Christmas season! The month of November was packed
with lots of important events taking place at the school. The grades one and
two parents had a “Math-Mania” night for parents hosted by Mrs. Owens and
Ms. Peters. This event allowed parents to gain knowledge of different games
that they can engage their students in to help them to “think Math”.
This was a great presentation. Thank-you to all who attended and to these two
dedicated teachers for hosting the event! On November 10th the
school held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony which was planned by the
History 20 class and the Eston Composite SRC. There was a change to the service
this year as the veterans who attended worked with small groups of students to
research local fallen heroes. The posters that were created in this project
were sent to the Legion for the November 11th service. Parent
Teacher interviews were held on Tuesday, November 15th and Wednesday,
November 16th. We switched to an evening format with favorable
results giving more access to parents and options as to when these important
conversations can take place. SGI will be coming to the school to do driver
simulations with students. With the changing road conditions in Saskatchewan
the more practice we can get for our young drivers the better! Brian Trainor
will be coming to our school in the spring as he has had to postpone his cyber
bullying /internet safety presentation until April due to health issues. The
SRC has been busy planning some hot lunches for the weeks ahead as well as their
donation of a Christmas tree to the Festival of Trees silent auction. This
auction was proudly won by Mr. Levi Brewer, one of our grade three students! He
was happy to win the Mustang Tree and from what I have heard even happier to
decorate his mom’s living room with another crest that looks like his favorite
CFL team, the Calgary Stampeders. Congratulations Levi! The 12 days of
Christmas here at school are in the planning phase and the SRC always makes this
a tremendous success which is highlighted by our banquet which will be held on
December 22nd! We are continually encouraged by the leadership in
our building as we had four students attend the Sun West School Division
Leadership Seminar in Rosetown on November 16th. (Jordan Andrew,
Brooke Lobdell, Katelynn Gardiner and Makenzie Hansen) We certainly hope that
we have applicants from our school apply for team Sun West which allows them to
interact with other students from across the province with leadership as the
focus! Basketball season should begin real soon and hopefully we will have
enough participation for both a boy’s team and a girl’s team! We will release
the schedule as soon as we get one. If you haven’t purchased your ticket for
the ECS Drama make sure to contact the school as the Dinner Theatre takes place
on January 18, 2012. Sounds like a great stocking stuffer! The final exam
schedule for senior high students will be out soon with exams being written from
the 24th-27th of January. If you don’t get a chance to
drop by the school before holidays I would like to wish everyone a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Yours in Education and Mustang Spirit, John J McPhee, Principal
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44 Ways To Show Kids You Care
©2002 Dianne Lancaster ("Anger and the
Indigo Child") |
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1. Say
the word "love" a lot. |
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2. Be
careful not to criticize; simply tell them a better way. |
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3. If you
withdraw your attention, avoid withdrawing your love. |
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4. Teach
the principles of "why," not just "what" to do or not do. |
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5.
Discipline with love, especially if you are angry. If you "punish" or
"take away," follow up with love. |
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6.
Remember that children often reflect what they have or have not been
taught. |
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7. Teach
them to trust the truth by experiencing you as a model of the truth and
a model of loving them for telling the truth. |
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8. Be
patient, not just tolerant. |
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9. Ask
them what they need from you, and do whatever you can to meet those
needs. |
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10. When you
are stressed and unavailable, help them know that your condition is
about your life, not them, and reaffirm your love. |
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11. Remember
that children often need love the most when they "deserve" it the least. |
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12. Listen
to them, a lot. Avoid interrupting. |
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13. Help
them learn the feeling of regret, not just to say they are sorry. |
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14.
Apologize when you make a mistake or do something you regret. |
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15. Teach
them about ethics and values and principles they can apply in choices
and decision-making. |
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16. Never
make fun of them, shame them, or blame them. It's not their "fault."
It's an indication of what they need, or what they need to learn, or
what they need to unlearn. |
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17. Tell
them how much you like being with them, if you mean it. If you don't,
examine what about the relationship dynamics at that moment or in
general affects your not feeling that way. Then find a way to change
that from within yourself. |
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18. Expect
and support their best; don't expect or require perfection. |
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19. Avoid
comparing them to anyone else; instead, help them develop their unique
self and way of being. |
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20. Know
that they will respect what you say if they respect who you are. |
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21.
Encourage them to share and teach them to share but don't make them
share. If they feel enough love in their life they will be able to
share; if they cannot share, it means they need to feel more love. |
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22. Hug and
touch them often when they are young. Hug and touch them as often as
possible as they mature. |
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23. Help
them learn the feeling of gratitude, not just to say thank you. |
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24. Give
them space when they need it. |
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25. Praise
more, criticize less. |
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26. Know
that a child experiencing love will express love. A child who does not
act loving needs to experience more love and feel more loved. Then that
love will show up in the child's behavior. Until then, trying to get the
child's behavior to change may not work because the underlying message,
and need, is about love. |
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27. Help
children learn how and why to save money. Be an effective role model in
this regard. |
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28. Avoid
emphasizing how much something costs. |
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29. Help
them discover what has meaning and purpose and feels good to them. |
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30. Keep the
promises you make. If you do not keep your word, acknowledge that. Help
them understand the circumstances or choices that precipitated the
change in your plans. They will notice if not keeping your word becomes
a pattern. |
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31. Answer
their questions. |
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32. If you
do not like their friends, teach them the qualities to look for in
friends. |
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33. Go to
their games and events; get to know their teachers and coaches. |
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34. Be
consistent. |
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35. Let them
tell you how they feel. Help them learn what their feelings are and how
to express them. |
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36. Give
them lots of compliments . . . and mean it. If you do not / cannot
compliment them, examine why. |
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37. Suggest
better behaviors when they act out. Teach first. Reward often. Be
understanding. Punish last. |
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38. When
they withdraw, offer love instead of demands or threats. |
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39. Nurture
them with good food, prepare their favorite foods, and help them make
good nutritional choices. |
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40. Teach
them to be responsible according to their own developmental age. Avoid
using them to do tasks that are your responsibility. |
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41. When you
notice behavioral changes, be especially available so they can talk with
you about what is going on. |
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42. Be
understanding when they have a difficult day. |
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43. Teach
them to be on time and to keep their word and their commitments - and
model that for them. |
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44. Love
them no matter what - and especially affirm your love when you are
feeling angry. If you are feeling love for them at the time you express
anger, your anger is safe. Otherwise, they experience anger as having
the power to displace love. Then they will learn to fear anger - yours
and their own - and potentially develop the pattern of suppressing
anger, which in sufficient accumulation, can turn into rage. |
Yearbook Announcement:
The
2011-2012 Yearbook Club is excited to allow the sharing of pictures
through a specially designed website. Anybody can upload photos onto the
website to be approved by Mrs. Trytten for use in the yearbook. This will be a
valuable tool since our small club cannot be everywhere at all times. This will
allow community members, parents, teachers, and students to share photos to
possibly be included in the yearbook. Please note that the pictures must be
your own and must be retrieved from the original source. Photos
taken directly from the internet are often loaded in a lower resolution and
cannot be used in our design. To upload the pictures, go to
www.hjeshare.com and enter our
school code 3018088. From there, it is just like uploading pictures onto
your computer or facebook.
The yearbook club
is looking for photos of various fall sports or school events. Thank you to Ms.
Olafson and her crew of workers who are doing a great job to fundraise for our
yearbook!
Treaty Misconceptions and Facts
Misconception
The First Nations’ leaders did not understand the treaty process because they
were uneducated.
Fact
At the time of treaty signing, the First Nations’ leaders who bargained the
terms of the treaties were formidable negotiators and understood how the treaty
rights and benefits would affect the future of their people.
WANTED: Turkey Cookers and Carvers
We are asking for
help cooking and carving our 6 turkeys for this year’s Christmas Banquet.
We are also in need of two volunteers to make gravy the morning of the banquet.
If you
can help us out with on the morning of December 22nd, please call the
school 962-4423. We would really appreciate your assistance! Thank-you!
Upcoming Events
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December 15th
- Grade 4-6 Dance
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December 20th -
Grade K-3 Sock Hop
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December 22nd
– Christmas Banquet for Students and Staff
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January 9th
– First day of school in the new year
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January 18th
- “Wooing Wed Widing Hood “ (Dinner at 6:00; Play at 7:00) Dinner
tickets in advance only
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January 19th
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“Wooing Wed Widing Hood” at 7:00 p.m. – silver collection at door
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January 24th – 27th
- Grade 10-12 Final Exams
(see schedule)
A work in progress ...
The finished product!
... and after a day in the sun ...
January Grade 10-12
Final Exam Schedule
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GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Tues, Jan 24
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am |
Native St
(Rm 12) |
Pre-Calc 20
(Rm 11)
Native St 10 (Rm12) |
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ELA A30
(Rm 10) |
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pm |
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Wed, Jan 25
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am |
ELA
A10
(Rm 10) |
Chem 20
(Rm 11) |
Chem 20
(Rm 11) |
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pm |
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Thurs, Jan 26
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am |
Work & App
Math 10
(Rm 11) |
History 20
(Rm 10) |
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Biol 30
(Rm 12) |
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pm |
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Fri, Jan 27
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am |
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Work & App
Math 20
(Rm 11) |
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Math C30
(Rm 11) |
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pm |
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** DENOTES DEPARTMENTAL EXAM
1. Morning exams start at 9:00
Afternoon exams start at 12:50
2. Minimum time - 1 hour
Maximum time: 3 hours
Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a safe and restful Holiday
Season!
