R EGULAR N EWSLETTER W EDNESDAY , S EPTEMBER , 19 TH , 2012

P IONEER SCHOOL
551654 S TREET R OCKY M OUNTAIN H OUSE , AB P HONE : 403-845-2468 N EWSLETTERS PUBLISHED THE SECOND W EDNESDAY OF THE M ONTH A TTENDANCE L INE : 403-844-4213 W WW . WRSD . CA / PIONEER

Welcome to back to school!

It is with joy and enthusiasm the school year has started. We have a wonderful group of students who brighten the halls and whose laughter rings throughout classrooms, hallways and the playground. Staff worked diligently over the summer preparing classrooms, planning lessons and creating engaging learning environments. Based upon feedback received from parents last year, we are not hosting a meet the teacher evening this month. Instead, we will be sending out an interim report card on October 19 and inviting you in for brief interveiws on October 25. Should you desire to contact your child(ren)'s teachers, all email addresses are: firstname.lastname@wrsd.ca. See page 2 of the newsletter for our staff list. A complete list of Pioneers staff can also be found on our webpage. Our school council meets regularly at noon on the third Monday of the month. Our next meeting will be on October 15. Sincerely,

School Fees
Mrs. Bobbie-Jo Douglas Principal
Newsletter Notice

We trust you will watch for all our newsletters which are published on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and will be available on the school website. A hard copy supply will be available at the office for students/parents to pick-up if the website isnt an option.

Reminder that School Fees are due Sept. 28th, 2012. We would appreciate your attention to this matter. Thank you to all who have paid your fees.

Come GrowWith Us!

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R EGULAR N EWSLETTER W EDNESDAY , S EPTEMBER 19, 2012 Staff Member Austad, Erin Barr, Sara Berg, Chana Berger, Angelique Best, Susan Brand, Jaclyn Briner, Lori Brown Bill Chatwood, Leanne Cottell, Sid Douglas, Bobbie-Jo Dressler, Carolyn Durocher, Shannon Eklund, Brent Enders, Michelle Florence, Jayne Gramlich, Gillian Hainsworth, Renee Hastings, Kim Heerschop, Tracey Hommy, Lorna Jones Darren Keetch, Miranda Kleinschroth, Desmond Lachance, Turner Maxwell, Sharon McLeod, May McPhedran, Jenna Moberg, Yvonne Molchanko, Heather Neville, Joan Oakie, Breanne Homeroom/Designation 6C 6B 7/8F TA TA TA 8A Vice Principal 7B Teacher Principal TA Teacher 6F 6A 8B TA TA Band Director Family Wellness Worker Custodian Teacher 8D 7A 8C TA TA 7C Custodian Teacher Admin. Support II 7D Weller, Candace Werstiuk, Patricia Wiebe, Tim Wedman, Kim Overbaugh, Sue Perkins, Lisa Schweder, Tracy Sulek, Janice Trautman, Tracy Vincent, Rebecca Walker, Marilee Odynski, Leah Student Support Facilitator TA TA 6D Teacher Teacher TA Librarian/Admin. Support I Student Support Facilitator Admin. Support II TA Custodian

NOTICE All Visitors to the School MUST report to the office when dropping off items for students or any requests for students. We have a visitor sign in book for you to sign.
NUT SAFE ZONE Just a reminder that Pioneer School has several students with life threatening peanut and nut allergies. We appreciate your co-operation with keeping our school a safe environment for all students. Early Arrival Unless your child is participating in a school sponsored event that requires his/her early attendance, we ask that you do not bring students to school prior to 8:15 am. This is to ensure your child's safety as we do not have supervision until that time.

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BAND NEWS
GRADE SIX BAND All Grade 6 band students will be starting to play their instruments next week. Students can plan to start taking their instruments home on September 22nd. All Grade Six students are asked to have their $60 Band Fee in by the end of September.

Instruments Assignments,etc
Instrument loaner forms were given to students this week. Instruments will be permitted to be taken home for practice on September 28th, but the Instrument Loaner Form must be turned in first. A reminder that the $60 band fee should be in no later than Monday, Oct. 1st. Also, a reminder that clarinet, oboe, bassoon and sax players are responsible for purchasing their own reeds. Reeds are available at the Pioneer office. Practice records will be sent home in a couple of weeks with the students along with an explanation on how to fill them out. Grade 6 students are expected to practice 100 minutes per week and record it on the record. At home practice is worth 10% of the band mark. Practice records are to be turned in every four weeks signed by a parent or guardian. GRADE 7 & 8 BAND TRANSPORTATION FEES All Grade 7/8 Band students are asked to have their $40 Band Transportation Fee in to the office by Oct. 1st. Students who are using school owned instruments-tuba, baritone, horn, bari sax and bass clarinet are asked to have their $125 instrument rental fees in by Oct. 1st. Grade 7/8 Percussion Fees are also due by Oct. 1st - $25.00 JAZZ BAND Jazz 8 will begin rehearsing on Wednesday, September 19th. All rehearsals will be held on Wed. mornings from 7:40-8:35 am. Jazz 7 will begin rehearsing on Tuesday, September 25th. All rehearsals will be held on Tuesday mornings from 7:40 am - 8:35 am.

Grade Six Band NEWS

Noon Hour Workshops
Grade 6 band students are in the process of learning about their instruments and choosing their favourites. Instruments assignments were posted on September 14th. On September 19th, students from WCHS will be at Pioneer starting the students off on their instrument. The following week, a start up noon hour has been scheduled for each instrument group. All Grade 6 students are expected to attend. The schedule is as follows:

Mon., Oct. 1st Tues., Oct 2nd Wed., Oct. 3rd Thur., Oct. 4th Wed., Oct. 10th Thurs., Oct. 11th Fri., Oct 12th

Tubas Grade 6 Flutes Grade 6 Horns Grade 6 Trumpets Grade 6 Clarinets Grade 6 Trombones and Baritones Grade 6 Saxes

Tooters: We have a long established Tooter Club at Pioneer School. Starting Oct. 15th, on Day 3 & Day 4 of the cycle, Gr. 8 students will offer lessons at lunch. Day 3 - 6B & 6C Day 4 - 6A, 6D & 6F

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BAND NEWS
Cont. Grade 7/8 BAND Reminders. Grade 7 and 8 band students are encouraged to bring in a blank CD-R. Beginning the first week of October, I will record all the repertoire that we will be playing for students to use for at home practicing. This is a fabulous tool and it is my hope that all the students take advantage of this. Reeds are to be purchased by the BOX by Grade 7 and 8 students. Reeds are expected at every band class to ensure full participation. Instruments are to taken out of the band class at the end of each day. Practicing is part of the band mark and instruments are safer at home than at school. No instrument is allowed in the band room without a name on it. Please be sure your childs instrument is labeled. Practice Records Practice records for September were sent home the first week. These are due by Oct. 10th. Students whose music is not prepared for class or who do not hand in practice records will spend noon hour practice time with Ms. Hastings. BAND PARENTS MEMBERSHIP MAILOUT Please check your mail this week for a package from the Rocky Band Parents Association. It contains important information about fundraising opportunities as well as a membership form that needs to be returned to Ms Hastings by October11th or as soon as

possible. More information will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on October11th. Please plan on attending. Band Parent Website www.rockybandparents.ca It is up and running! All information needed regarding Pioneer and WCHS band programs are available on this site. Check it out soon.

Woodwind ROCK
Instead of traditional Woodwind Choir, again this year we are running a Woodwind Rock group. Several students have already signed up. It is open to any Grade 7 and 8 students who play; flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet. We are meeting this week to decide on a practice schedule. There is a Woodwind Trip scheduled for January which is optional. Students who do sign up will have a lot of fun but are expected to attend practices and prepare music. More information on the trip will be available soon. Practices start in October.

ANNUAL GENERAL BAND PARENTS MEETING WED. OCT. 10TH 7:00 P.M. PIONEER SCHOOL BAND ROOM

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BAND PIZZA SALES TUESDAYS In the Tuck Shop this year, the Band Program will be running Pizza Sales. The pizza is from Panago and will be on multigrain crust. Pizza is $2.00 per slice and students can choose between Hawaiian, Pepperoni, and Cheese pizza. Pizza will be sold every Tuesday unless noted below.

MESSAGES FOR STUDENTS FROM PARENTS

In an effort to curb the number of interruptions to students and staff, we are asking that you please keep the amount of messages to a minimum. Please try to have plans in order before your child leaves for school and/ or utilize the agendas for reminders and messages.

Mark your calendars now!! No Sale Oct. 9th & Dec. 18th
Spare School Bus Drivers Needed! Please call Linda Britton at the Bus Shop for details at 403 845-4255 or 1-866-4454255.

TERRY FOX RUN 30TH ANNIVERSARY

All students and staff at Pioneer School will be participating in the annual Terry Fox Run. Parents are also invited to join us. We support the Terry Fox Foundation by holding our walk/run on the afternoon of Friday, September 28th, beginning at 2:15 pm. Following the run, which is done on part of the towns trail system, all participants will be treated to juice and will be presented with a certificate of participation. There will be a random draw from all participants with one lucky student receiving a Terry Fox T-shirt! All students and staff are asked to donate a tooney toward the Terry Fox Run. Proceeds go to cancer research. During our Advisory classes, students are learning more about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. We also encourage students to raise additional funds for cancer research. Students wishing to find sponsors can do so by signing out a pledge form at the office. Please note that any pledge form that is signed out must be returned to school, even if it means that the form is returned blank. Only students who are serious about finding sponsors should sign out a pledge form. Online pledging is also available please go to terryfox.org.

Do you have any old ball gloves hanging around that you dont know what to do with? Please donate them to Pioneer so we can share them with our students. Volunteers
Volunteers are needed for various events over the course of the year. Division policy asks volunteers to have a current Criminal Record Check and Child Welfare Check on file at the school.

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PIONEER SCHOOL
2012 Magazine Campaign Notice
Dear Parents and Students, We kicked off our annual Magazine Fundraiser on September 10th. It will run until September 24th. Our campaign will again be serviced by CCRP (Canadian Community Reading Plan), which is proudly owned and operated here in Western Canada. We suggest that students sell to family, friends and relatives.

The benefits of using this Canadian Community Reading Plan Magazine Fundraiser are: PROMOTES READING GREAT PROFITS STAY AT THE SCHOOL! Incentives are paid for by CCRP and do not come out of our profits! All orders are guaranteed 100% for service and satisfaction. If you ever have any concerns, please call CCRPs toll free number 1-800-665-5133. 3 WAYS TO ORDER MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS New subscriptions can be purchased. Renew any subscriptions that are currently being received. The renewal orders that you subscribe to will be added on to the customers current subscription and the expiry date is extended. Please transfer information from current address labels to the order form. Coupons are also accepted so long as they are in Canadian funds. Gift orders can be sent to anyone in Canada ONLY (Christmas, birthdays, etc). Gift cards are now available in the OFFICE or ONLINE. ONLINE ORDERING You, family, and friends can also purchase magazines online! Simply go to www.ccrp.ca, enter our school code, and order New, Renewal or Gift subscriptions. Online orders also qualify for prizes! In addition to the hundreds of magazines available through the magazine catalogue, there is a special online library if you cannot find what you are looking for.
DIGITAL COPIES FOR IPADS AND TABLETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. LOOK FOR THE GREEN CIRCLE NEXT TO YOUR CHOICE TO SEE IF IT IS OFFERED DIGITALLY.

OUR SCHOOL CAMPAIGN CODE IS AB195

CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR GREAT NEW TITLES INCLUDING READERS DIGEST, CATHOLIC DIGEST,
HELLO CANADA, RACHEL RAY, OPRAH, PEOPLE, AND MANY, MANY MORE Please note: Make all cheques payable to PIONEER SCHOOL Visa & Mastercard are accepted. Please use methods other than cash if possible. Extra order forms are available from the OFFICE or ONLINE. ATTENTION! Dog World, Wild Bird, Aquarium Fish, Bird Talk and Spin, have all ceased publication. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Thank you in advance for your participation!

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PIONEER SCHOOL
2011 Magazine Campaign Notice
SCHOOL GOAL***750 SUBSCRIPTIONS***Reach this goal and we will have a participation draw forTAILGATE TOSS GAME!!! BIG SELLER BONUS: Sell 12 subscriptionsWin A mini apple speaker!!

PRIZE DAY 2

LUCKY GUM DAY

Date: September 17th - Monday

Pick a GUM for sales of 2,4,6..and so on (every even number.) Every GUM is marked for CASH from $1-$100.00 DRAW: INFLATABLE MP3 GAMING CHAIR- 1 subscription = 1 entry and the more chances you have to WIN!! PRIZE DAY 3 LUCKY GUM DAY Date: September 20 - Thursday Pick a GUM for sales of 2,4,6..and so on (every even number.) Every GUM is marked for CASH from $1-$100.00

DRAW: IPOD TOWER SPEAKER:

1 subscription = 1 entry and the more chances you have to WIN!! Date: Monday, September 24th - Monday

FINAL PRIZE DAY

TOP PARTICIPATING CLASS- WINS AN ICE CREAM PARTY!!-Participants only TOP 2 SELLERS: $25.00

I-TUNES GIFT CARD

FINAL DRAW- ARCADE STYLE DOUBLE SHOT BASKETBALL GAME DRAW: 3 subscription minimum to enter the draw( all orders brought in during the campaign count towards the final) Each student must have a minimum of 3 orders

COMING UP:
Wed., Sept. 19 ........................................................................... High School Band Visit for Gr. 6s Fri., Sept 21 ................................................................................ Professional Development Day, No School Fri., Sept. 28 .............................................................................. Terry Fox Run Fri., Sept. 28 .............................................................................. School Fees Due Fri., Oct. 5 .................................................................................. No School Mon., Oct. 8 ............................................................................... Stat. Holiday, Thanksgiving - No School Tues., Oct. 9 ............................................................................... Band Parent Assoc. General Mtg. (Gr. 7 & 8) Thurs., Oct. 11............................................................................ Butt Ugly Demonstration Mon., Oct. 15 ............................................................................. Annual School Council General Meeting - Library Monthly meetings to be held on the third Monday of the Month at noon with meeting place to be announced. Fri., Oct. 19 ................................................................................ Interim Report Cards Thurs. Oct. 25 ............................................................................ Parent/Teacher Interviews

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ATTENDANCE / LATES / SAFE PHONE

Student Price Cards

Way to go Pioneer! We have currently raised $200 to support our Renaissance program through the sale of SPC cards. Students can purchase their cards at lunch in the gathering area until the end of September. Cards will remain on sale until November 30, but will be available only through the office or Mrs. Chatwood. SPC cards are being sold for $9 and our Renaissance program keeps $3. Do you like FREE STUFF? Every student who purchases an SPC Card will receive a $10 off of $50 coupon for Aeropostale. Any student can purchase an SPC card and it is to be used in conjunction with your Student ID. If you need more information, you can check out the SPC website at www.spccard.ca or Leanne Chatwood at 403 845 2468 ext. 113.

Any student who comes in late must report to our attendance secretary Mrs. Walker located in the library, so she can stamp the students agenda. That way the student will not continue to be marked absent. Students must have a note from the doctor, dentist or parent, or a parent phone call, to be excused. Please call our Attendance Answering Machine any hour of the day or night to leave a message excusing your childs absence or late. Call 403-844-4213.

Yearbooks Have Arrived! The 2011/2012 Yearbooks have arrived and will be distributed this next week. If you ordered a yearbook and have not received it by Friday, you need to contact Mrs. Chatwood. Did you miss out on ordering your copy last year? Jostens has sent us 15 more copies. This limited number of yearbooks will be on sale at the office for $30 dont miss out! On Monday, September 24 we are starting to sell 2012-2013 Yearbooks! Save money by purchasing your yearbook early for a low cost of $25.00. Dont miss out on the excitement this year and be able to cherish your memories for years!

STUDENT LOCKERS

All students have been assigned a locker (shared with another student) this year and have been provided with a school combination lock. As such, we are making you aware of the procedures and regulations surrounding student lockers: According to WRPS Administration Procedures 356 (Inspections and Searches of Persons or Property) "School lockers are provided for student use but are not to be considered the student's private property. They remain the property of the Division and should school officials deem it necessary, the lockers can be searched at anytime, without prior notice to student or parent."

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Pioneer School Fee Schedule

2012-2013
In addition to the Mandatory School fees which have been established under Wild Rose School Division #66 Administrative Procedures (AP #501); Supplementary and Voluntary School Fees will apply at Pioneer School. Mandatory School Fee Mandatory fees are levied by the jurisdiction to assist schools in covering a portion of the costs associated with: Locker upkeep and locks Workbooks Textbook replacement and renewal Mandatory fees are set at: $40 for students in grades 6 $70 for students in grades 7-9 Supplementary fee Supplementary fees are charged on a cost recovery basis for materials and other related costs in the following courses. Amounts may vary depending on projects/activities chosen. Band the grade 6 band fee is $60. This is used to assist in the cost of instrument maintenance. This does not include reeds, which may be purchased from the office. Students will also receive a Band Method book and set of CDs. The grade 7 and 8 band fee is $40. This assists in covering transportation costs. Grade 7 & 8 Band School-owned Instruments. For students who use school-owned instruments, the fee is $125. These include: Tuba, Baritone, French horn, Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet and Bassoon. Reeds and related supplies may be purchased at the office. Environmental and Outdoor Education (EOE 7 & 8) Students will receive information in class about costs for specific trips. Career and Technology Studies (CTS 7 & 8) Depending on the projects and activities students choose in each of the CTS areas of Woods and Metals Designs, Fabrics and Foods, or Design Studies material vouchers will need to be purchased from the office. Ceramics 7 & 8 students will be required to pay $25 for clay costs. Leather Tooling 7 & 8 costs will vary depending on the project. Arts & CraftsTo be announced. Other Complimentary course fees will be announced in class Voluntary Fee Voluntary fees are charged to students on a cost recovery basis, should they choose to participate in a number of activities or take advantage of the following services and products (costs will vary). Yearbooks School photos Extra-curricular clubs and teams Special grade/class trips All fees are payable at the school office by cash, cheque or debit card. Co-curricular field trips Use of community facilities Visiting performers, exhibitions and guest speakers.