OCTOBER 1st Newsletter

Mustang Musings
The first month of school has truly been a busy one!  With local farmers finishing up the harvest and students getting accustomed to being back at school everyone must wonder where the month has gone in all the fall fury!  We have had some very exciting events take place this month and here are just a few to highlight the fantastic start to our year.  The Back To School Barbeque was held earlier this month out on the front lawn of the school.  The SRC as always does a terrific job organizing this event and it was great to see all the family members come out to have a hot dog and a visit as we kicked things off for the 2011-2012 school year!  We have welcomed some new staff as well as some returning faces.  We would like to extend a warm welcome/welcome back to Mrs. Aitken, Ms. Olafson, Mrs. Mastel and Mrs. Trytten.  It was great to see the parent evenings hosted by Mrs. Trytten, Mrs. Owens and Ms. Peters.  Thanks for coming out and showing interest in the education of our students! 
The leaves are falling and that usually indicates the start of Cross Country, Volleyball and Football.  We would like to extend a big thank-you to all the parents and volunteers who drive and officiate these events.  We couldn’t do it without you!  The Football team is once again re-building with a very young nucleus but there is some promise on the horizon.  We have some very celebrated cross country athletes which include Zach and Olivia Fox, Cole Elaschuk, Talon Beckstrand, and Jamieson Day who all had top ten finishes at recent events.    The volleyball season has started and I know that Ms. Dolman is very excited about the teams that Eston has out on the court.  Come out and watch our Mustangs play some exciting volleyball as the players and staff really appreciate your support!  On November 21^st former Saskatoon City police sergeant Brian Trainor will be speaking to the grades 4-12 students about bullying, and safe practices for computer use which includes topics like cybersafety and cyberbullying.  The elementary drama has included the senior high students in a new production this year and Mrs. Owens, Ms Lambert, Ms. Peters and Mrs Brewer are well underway in casting a new production that should be an awesome performance as always!   Flag football has also started with two teams here at the school (The Colts and the Ravens).  This will be a fun activity for grades 3-7 students until the snow flies!

Looking forward to a great October!
Yours in Education and Mustang Spirit, John J McPhee, Principal

MedicAlert’s No Child Without Program is at Our School
The No Child Without program offers a free MedicAlert membership to students who attend our school and are between the ages of 4 up to their 14^th birthday. If your child has a medical condition, allergy or is required to take medication on a regular basis then you should consider a MedicAlert membership through this program. MedicAlert is your child’s voice in an emergency,

MedicAlert membership:

MedicAlert identification can alert school staff, friends, coaches and others about your child’s medical condition should an emergency occur.

For further information come to the office for a brochure or go to www.nochildout.ca. 

To register your child you will need a No Child Without brochure from the office.

If your child is already part of the No Child Without program and there have been changes to their medical condition, medications or emergency contact information, call MedicAlert at 1-866-679-3220 Ext 1 to update your child’s file.

Use Good Sense with Scents!
Eston Composite School is a Scent Awareness Environment

Eston School, along with the Sun West School Division, generally considers the use of fragrances a personal choice.  But fragrance chemicals are, by their very nature, shared.  The chemicals vapourize into the air and are easily inhaled by those around us.

Eston School asks individuals working, attending, and visiting our school to please consider the sensitivity of others and help contribute to a scent-reduced environment. 

We thank you for your consideration of others.

Jr. Golf Report – Submitted by Mr. Faraday
The Jr. Golf program started with our Sectional playoff in Eston on September 12 . Five golfers qualified as a team for the District playoff, which was held in Outlook on September 20.  These golfers were Ty Hansen, Parker Killam, Austin Sauser, Cole Elaschuk, and Tali Hansen.  Other members of the golf program were Chase Elaschuk, Kyle Andrew, and Tanner Hewlitt.  These eight golfers represented us very well at Eston and the team of five also had a good day at Outlook’s challenging course. 

Crossing Guards (Submitted by Miss Dolman and Ms. Bjornerud)
ECS has recently started a school crossing guard program. The main role of the crossing guards is to help students cross the street safely.  Implementing this program will add an extra safety component to the arrival of our students in the morning, as well as when they leave at the end of the day. The staff and student volunteers appreciate the support of our students and our community members for this program.

Education Week
(Submitted by Ms. Kristin Dolman, Mrs. Tawna Hansen & Mrs. Lorraine Betts)

Education Week takes place Sunday, October 16 to Saturday, October 22. Please mark your calendar with the following activities taking place at the Eston Composite School: 
Tuesday, October 18^th
- Toonie Tuesday Booster Juice at 8:30 am
- in the afternoon all students will participate in a craft buddy activity and buddy reading
Wednesday, October 19^th   
- 8:00 a.m. - A pancake breakfast in the gym for students and staff, sponsored by the Eston 95 Lions
- 3:10 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. - the annual Book Fair will take place in the school library.

Book Fair (Submitted by Ms. Kristin Dolman, Mrs. Tawna Hansen & Mrs. Lorraine Betts)
The Scholastic Book Fair will take place on Wednesday, October 19 from 3:10 – 8:00 pm in the school library. We invite your entire family to participate; there will be books for all ages and great gift ideas. Anyone who joins us is eligible for a draw where you could win $50 in books – $25 for your family PLUS $25 for your child’s classroom!

Don’t forget to mark the Book Fair dates on your calendar! We look forward to seeing you during our Scholastic Book Fair and thank you, in advance, for supporting this great literary fundraiser. Your support of this vital literary fundraiser is key to our obtaining new books and resources for our library. More importantly, thank you for believing in books and the importance reading has on your child’s future.

Pick up your Booster Juice on the way to work or before school …
Every Tuesday and Thursday
8:30-8:50 in Home Ec Lab
$3.00 each or $30.00 for a prepaid card (12 smoothies)

Can be purchased at the door and we keep the cards to be punched for each use
Starting October 11^th, new flavours will be:
Tuesday
Strawberry Sunshine: Strawberries, Passion fruit, guava, and bananas
Tropical Tornado: Pineapple, mango, banana, and strawberries
Thursday
Mango Hurricane: Mangos, Peaches, Passion fruit, guava, and strawberries
Canadian Colada: Pineapple, coconut, peaches, bananas, and vanilla frozen yogurt

Smoothies are made from frozen fruit, yogurt, frozen sorbet, juice and ice.  All
product is purchased from Saskatoon Booster Juice.  200 calories/smoothie

Santa’s Hut
Santa’s Hut will be held in Eston on Friday, December 9^th from 3:30 – 5:30 at the Anglican Church Hall.  Donations can be made to Nicole Price (962-3252), Jacqui Thome (962-3962), or dropped off at fresh (201 Main Street 962-4155.) 

Upcoming Events
October 3 – Grade 6 vaccinations
October 4
- Jr. Girls Volleyball to Kindersley
- Jr. Boys Volleyball at Eston
October 5 – PICTURE DAY
October 6
– Cross Country runners to West Central Meet in Outlook
- Football – home game vs Plenty
October 10
– Thanksgiving Monday – NO SCHOOL
October 11
- Jr. Girls Volleyball to Marengo
- Jr. Boys Volleyball to Kindersley
October 13
- Football – home game vs Eatonia
October 17^th – 21^st
- Education Week
October 18
- “Toonie Tuesday Booster Juice”
- Jr. Girls Volleyball to Eatonia
Jr. Boys Volleyball at Eston
October 19
- Pancake Breakfast for students and staff at 8:00 a.m. in the gym (sponsored by Eston 95 Lions)
- Book Fair in Library (3:10 – 8:00 p.m.)
October 21
- School PD Day – NO SCHOOL for students
October 25
- Jr. Girls Volleyball Sectionals at Eston
- Jr. Boys Volleyball Sectional at Eatonia
October 29
- Jr. Girls Volleyball – East Sectionals
- Jr. Boys Volleyball – South Sectionals
- Purina Walk for Dog Guides, sponsored by the Eston 95 Lions Club