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

Welcome May! The month where we celebrate our Grade 12’s on May 10, 2024 at their Farewell. This year, we have sixty grade 12 students who are soon to receive their high school diplomas after writing their June diploma exams. You have exhibited kindness, compassion, and empathy towards your peers and the community. These attributes will serve you well beyond your academic years and contribute to making the world a better place. As you embark on the next chapter of your life, you have the support of your parents, the Tofield School staff, and the Tofield community. We have shared your journey and will continue to do so as you pursue your dreams and aspirations. Remember that you are all unique individuals with valuable talents and passions that can make a significant difference in the world. We believe in you and know you have what it takes to create a brighter future for yourself and others. Congratulations on this significant achievement, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

May is always the month we start having our students pre-register their courses (grades 9-11) and complementary courses (grades 6-7). We appreciate all the feedback from students, parents, and staff. Once we receive our staffing numbers, we will send home course selection forms. In this newsletter, our career counsellor, Carla Praticante, provides course selection information to help students and parents make informed decisions. If you would like a further conversation with Carla, your child can access the High School+ Google Classroom, where an in-person meeting or Google Meet can be scheduled.

Our playground has come to the end of its life. The Friends of Tofield School Society (parent society) is looking for volunteers to help with the planning, fundraising, grant writing, design selection, reviewing quotes and finding donations for the new playground. Please lend a helping hand by contacting chairperson, Lisa Takats-Priestley @ lisa@strixeco.ca. Many hands make light work.

Mr. Kaden Doerksen has been nominated for the beginning teachers’ Edwin Parr Award and was successfully selected for Battle River School Division. His nomination moves forward to the Zone 4 level on May 27, 2024 in Innisfail. If Mr. Doerksen is the successful candidate at that event, he will move on to the Provincial level this coming fall. We are very proud of Mr. Doerksen and wish him all the best in his nomination.

Alberta Education provides all school councils with a five hundred grant to promote school councils. Tofield School Council will be having Kiley Sutter Youth Motivational Speaker on Thursday, May 30 for parents in Tofield at 6:30 pm to present her mental health journey. See the information below.

May 9: Drunk Driving Presentation by Amanda Oling at 1 pm for grades 10 & 11

May 10: Grade 12 Farewell

May 13: Grade 9A ELA PAT

May 14: Sigmund Brouwer presentation Grades 5 & 6

May 16: Sam Demma - Mental Health presentation sponsored by BRSD

May 20: Victoria Day (No School)

May 30: Biology 30 Field trip

May 30: Kiley Sutter - Mental Health Journey at 2 pm. Parent session at 6:30 pm in the Learning Commons

May 31: Show and Shine at Lunch - Hotdog and Freezies

Coaches: Mr. Doerksen and Mrs. Woode

Badminton season is well underway and in April, Tofield School hosted Jr Badminton playoffs. Several players then went on to compete in Regionals in Camrose. Congratulations to all our players!

Coaches: Mrs. Cunnings, Mr. Bobier, Mr. Regehr and Mr. Flasha

We took 11 students to Areas in Camrose.

Anri Kawabe won the Intermediate Girls Singles Gold Medal

Bryson Hymanyk won the Senior High Boys Singles Gold Medal

Congrats, Titans!

We will be having Track and Field practices after school starting in May for Junior and Senior High students. (Weather permitting).

There will be track and field meets for all grades at our school at Tofield School, Camrose, Red Deer and Edmonton in the weeks to come in May and June.

Dates of Track and Field Meets are subject to change.

Grade 5 and 6 Meet

1. Tofield School

Grade 7 to 9 Meets

2. Tofield School Eliminations

3. Divisionals

4. Regionals

Grade 10 to 12 Meets

5. County of Beaver

6. Area 3

7. Zone Championships

8. Provincial Championships

In Social Studies we were learning about the fur trade in Canada and its importance to our history.

This was an individual project that students were given three weeks to complete their fur trade research project. During class time they were required to research a fur trading post in Canada including, where it was located, who founded it and in what year, what buildings would have been at a post, jobs within the fort, furs that were traded, what they traded for, roles of women and roles of the Indigenous people. The research slides and map were completed at school and the model was expected to be done at home.

This project taught students not only about the fur trade and important role in Canadian history but also research skills, including finding reliable sources, how to site sources and using specific wording in your search to find what you need.

Thank you to the grade 10 leadership class for serving the school a delicious pancake breakfast on April 10.

The GAIN class had the opportunity to attend the Disney Immersive Experience!

Grade 5 and 6 students were gifted the experience to learn Cree dancing from an instructor during their physical education classes. She taught the class basic steps, the significance for doing each movements 4 times, and the importance and connection dance has to nature and life.

On April 12, the school got together for a basketball pep rally. Thanks to all the grade 10 students who organized and the staff and student players for the great games!

Jeremy, a grade 11 student competing in welding, and Walter, a grade 12 student competing at carpentry, represented Tofield School on April 22, 2024, at Lakeland College in Vermillion.

The top two competitors for each trade will then represent the Lakeland region at provincials on May, 8th and 9th, 2024. Provincials will be hosted at the Edmonton Expo Trade Center. We wish Jeremy and Walter good luck. We Are Titans.

For Quarter 3, we celebrated the students who demonstrated responsibility. Congratulations Titans!

On April 23, some of our students had the opportunity to make moccasins with Carolyn Omeasoo!

The leadership 10 class organized another great spirit week for our students, featuring Barbie vs Ken Day, Flower Power Day, and Eminem Day.

Check out this month's career counselling newsletter for information on summer campus tours, diploma prep, and careers in policing!