We acknowledge that Battle River School Division is located on Treaty 6 territory, and we respect the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Metis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community. We acknowledge that the connections to the land and each other are vital to the work we do.

Mrs. Zenovia Lazaruik, Principal

Mrs. Jennifer Erick, Assistant Principal

Mr. Mark Chanasyk, Assistant Principal

June has arrived, and we are finishing up the school year. We have had a fantastic school year, with many successes, fun-filled activities, and we have seen so much growth in our students.

As we end the school year, we have some goodbyes to share. First, we bid a fond farewell to our esteemed staff members who are retiring: Financial Administrative Assistant Janet Carlson and Assistant Principal Jennifer Erick. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Carlson and Mrs. Erick for their exceptional service to Tofield School. Their dedication and hard work have been invaluable to us, and we wish them all the best in their well-deserved retirement. Second, we acknowledge the resignation of Cosmetology teacher Alyssa Yuzdepski. We want to wish Ms. Yuzdepski all the best in Leduc. Third, we note the staff who are not returning: Sharnelle Umphrey, Caitlin Strong, Neressa Wimberly, and Kristin Thiessen. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

We welcome Dr. Karen Gartner from Black Gold School Division to the administrative team as an assistant principal. She is presently a Learning Support teacher at Calmar Secondary School. She has experience teaching grades 1-12 in rural Alberta.

The school board has worked through a reduction of funds to the division, which has unfortunately resulted in a decrease in one teacher at Tofield School. This decrease has led to the school being unable to have three classes for core subjects in grades 7 and 8 and a reduction in the number of complementary courses offered in grades 7, 8, and 9. However, please be assured that anytime we have a reduced staff, we do our utmost to minimize the impact on classes.

Students' role in the course selection process is very important. The information they provide on the course selection forms will help us make any necessary changes to the timetable before the end of June. Timetables for the 2024/2025 school year will be available in PowerSchool on August 13, 2024.

As we prepare for upcoming exams, students will remain in school as close as possible to June 27, the last instructional day. This ensures all schools meet the instructional minutes set by Alberta Education. Communication has gone home for grades 7, 8, and 9, explaining what will happen after their teacher or PAT exams. For grades 10 and 11, students will stay in their exam until 11:30 am and are asked to attend regular classes in the afternoon to prepare for their next exam or complete missed assignments. If a parent wishes to excuse their child after an exam, they are asked to contact the office. Grade 12 students are welcome to leave after they complete their diploma exams.

Finally, on June 25 at 1 pm, we will have our Middle School 5-8 awards in the school gym. We will celebrate academics and athletics. We are proud of all our students and their many successes this school year.

We wish everyone a wonderful summer break, a time to relax and have fun in the sun. We look forward to seeing our Titans on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

We are honored to announce that Sherania Sharphead has received honorable mention for her cultural contribution to the Tofield School commuity and being a role model for other Indigenous students.

Check out this month's newsletter for information on summer school, exam prep, and accessing your HS+ account this summer.

June 5: Jam Club Performance @ 2:30pm

June 6: Early Dismissal

June 10: Grade 6 Field trip to the Legislature

June 13: End of Year Assembly: Periods 5 & 6

June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 24: Elementary Track day

June 25: Grade 5-8 Awards

June 26: Elementary Swimming Field Trip

June 27: Last Instructional Day

NAIT is hosting two basketball specific summer camps in July, and a combination- basketball/volleyball camp in August. These will be developmental camps run by NAIT players, with lots of on-court instruction as well classroom sessions on mental toughness, leadership and more.

Basketball

July 2nd-5th ages: 12-15 girls

July 8th-12th ages: 15-18 girls

Volleyball and Basketball

August 6th-9th ages: 11-14 boys and girls

Here is the registration link!

Summer Camps - NAIT

On May 10, Tofield School and community members celebrated our grade 12 students with a farewell ceremony and banquet. It was an incredible day. Thank you to all the staff, students, parents, and community members who made it happen.

Elementary

The Elementary Track and Field Meet at Tofield School will tentatively be taking place on: Wednesday, June 24. This will involve the grade 5 and 6 classes. Students in Junior High will be helping to volunteer at all events (to measure, rake pits, etc...) Elementary teachers will be group leaders. We are always looking for extra help.

Junior High

Junior High Track and Field started in April with practices in the gym and then we moved outside in May and June. Most practice took place during gym classes. This year it was difficult to practice outside sometimes because of all the rain we have been getting and some days where there were very strong winds.

Junior High Eliminations: Wednesday, May 15/24 - Our first Track Meet at Tofield School started with our Eliminations Day where students in Grades 7 to 9 compete in all of the categories to find the top 2 Athletes in each event. Certain Grade 10 students helped out all day, with measuring, raking, etc... The grade 10 students did an outstanding job in helping with this meet.

Ribbons were given out for participation and for places 1-6. Junior High Teachers were group leaders.

Junior High East Division: Tuesday, May 28/24 - 49 (7-9) students moved on to the Junior High East Division Track and Field Meet in Camrose, which was hosted by Sedgewick School. There were 8 schools that attended. The weather was nice, there were a few hiccups throughout the day with events, but overall it was a great day. Our students represented Tofield School with class and good behaviour. Awesome job kids. We also took a few staff and student helpers with us to help supervise, cheer and run events. A special thank you to Tanis Miller for all of her help, encouragement and dedication to our Track and Field program. Students were transported to Camrose by school bus and private vehicles.

As a school we ended up winning the Junior High East Division Meet: Go Titans!

1st Tofield 677

2nd Sedgewick 663

3rd Killam 359

4th Viking 221

5th Ryley 169

6th Forestburg 132

7th Daysland 117

8th Round Hill 99

Junior High Regionals: Tuesday, June 4/24 - On Tuesday, June 4th we attended the Junior High Regional Track and Field Meet to wrap up the short Track and Field season. We took a total of 39 athletes. The weather again cooperated for the most part and we placed 4th out of 16 schools in the entire School Division. Our students represented Tofield School with class and good behaviour. Awesome job kids. We also took a few staff and student helpers with us to help supervise, cheer and run events. A special thank you to Tanis Miller for all of her help, encouragement and dedication to our Track and Field program. Students were transported to Camrose by school bus and private vehicles.

1. OLMP 474
2. Ecole Charlie Killam School 442
3. Sedgewick School 371
4. Tofield 317
5. Camrose Composite 205

Senior High

Senior High students competed at some high competition Track and Field Meets and did really well.

Area 3 Meet: Wednesday, May 22/24 - The Area 3 meet was hosted in Camrose and we sent a total of 14 athletes. All of our students did very well. 5 Athletes moved on to Zones. Students were transported to the event by parents and private vehicles.

Central Zone Meet: Wednesday, May 29/24: 5 Athletes advanced to the Central Zone Meet which was held in Red Deer. Our Senior Boys 4 X 100m relay team and Jacob Bigney who advanced in Junior Boys High Jump with a jump of 1.65m at Areas. Jacob jumped 1.70m at Zones which was tied for 3rd, but only the top 2 athletes advance to ASAA Provincials. Jacob missed Provincials by 5 cm. So close and Great Job Jacob. Students were transported to the event by parents and private vehicles.

For all of the Junior High and Senior High Meets, Tofield School and all other schools in attendance are required to run an event (e.g. Shot Put, Long Jump, etc..) So, we have to take student volunteers to help measure, rake, etc...

We had the opportunity for several guest speaker presentations in May, including a drunk driving presentation for grades 10 and 11, an author visit with Sigmund Brouwer for our elementary students, a presentation by Sam Demma for grades 6-12, and a presentation for grades 7-12 by Kiley Sutter on mental health.

End the Stigma: It is okay to not be okay. Kiley Sutter

Thank you to our Leadership class who organized a dance for our Elementary, Jr. High and High School students on May 24. Thank you as well to all our staff chaperones for making it possible!

Congratulations to Nolan and David for building the slowest falling parachutes in science class! 6N and 6C designed, built, evaluated, and tested parachutes during the last week of May.

On May 31, students participated in the annual Show & Shine! Congrats to all our winners and thank you to all who participated!

On June 5, Tofield School's Jam Club had their year-end performance for the whole school. They played five wonderful songs! Good work, Titans!