Tiger News

Welcome to June! What a month May was. We had great weather (including the rain!), and lots of things happening in our school. Our Gr. 7-12 Band students were able to visit Canmore, Banff and Jasper and perform for different groups. Thank you to Mr. Lewsaw for organizing the trip, and to Mrs. Mellissa Nordin, Mrs. Andrea Nickel and Mr. David Hodgetts for being chaperones on the trip. Our Gr. 6 students also got a chance to head to Ranch Camp last week!

A huge congratulations to our Grade 12 students as they celebrated their Grade 12 Farewell last Friday. It was great to see everyone all dressed up, and we are very proud of all of them as they finish off their year this month.

June is very busy with class trips and final exams. Please make sure to check your email regularly for upcoming events.

As we near the end of the year, we are in the early stages of planning for the 2024-2025 school year. Due to funding reductions at our school, there will be a teacher staff change for our school next year. Mme Lori Lunty has chosen to accept a position offered to her at Chester Ronning School in Camrose. Mme Lunty has been a part of Hay Lakes School for many years, and her contributions to our school will not be forgotten. We are going to miss her immensely, but we know that she will do great things at Chester Ronning.

-Mr. MacKenzie

Congratulations to our Class of 2024 who celebrated last Friday. We wish you every success for your future!

Starting last summer and throughout this school year Kate, one of our grade 11 students, participated in the Dual Credit Program through Olds College and completed the Veterinary Technical Assistant Program. Kate was required to complete five courses by distance, including attending labs on weekends, for which she earned 25 High School Credits and 25 College Credits. Kate showed great determination and perseverance while completing this program. Well done, Kate!

Dear Hay Lakes School families,

I just wanted to say thank you and what a blessing it has been to be part of Hay Lakes School since 2006. I grew up in a rural school, so the opportunity to teach at one as well, working with students of all ages, watching them grow up and graduate has been very special to me. I treasure memories of Quebec trips, having fun with Christmas concerts and being able to spend time with many athletes who have been such great representatives of this school over the years, among many other great memories teaching and learning. Take care and I will miss you all. :)

With love,

Lori Lunty

Some of our High School students have been working very hard this year on a yearbook, and we are happy to announce that they are now on sale! The cost per yearbook is $30, and can be purchased online on our website. The yearbooks should arrive in the fall, and for any students in Grade 12 who purchase them, they will either be sent home with younger siblings or mailed to students. Buy yours today!

The final School Council Meeting of the year will be held Tuesday, June 4th at 7pm in the school Library. All are encouraged to attend.

On Tuesday, May 7, we were honored with a visit from Fred Fox, older brother of Terry Fox. Fred spoke to students and staff about Terry's journey and the continued work of the Terry Fox Foundation. He also left a signed copy of the book, Terry: Terry Fox and His Marathon of Hope, for our school library. It was a moving reminder of why we participate in the Terry Fox run every September.

A huge thank you to all students, parents and staff who contributed to and attended our Night of the Arts! The event was well-attended and it was fantastic to see student artwork and hear the school bands play. Well done everyone!

During our Night of the Arts, four of the major supporters of our school were recognized, including the Camrose and District Family Thrift Shop, BRCF, HLSYD, and HARRB.

HARRB is funded by the County of Camrose to support recreational activities in the Hay Lakes area. For many years they have generously given the school a grant towards the transportation cost of our band trips, including this year, for $2500.

The Grade 4 music class has been busy putting together a recorder recital of their “greatest hits” they have learned this semester. They will be performing for different classes over the next couple weeks to showcase their skills!

Congratulations and good luck to Jasmine King in Grade 10 who is off to study at La Pocatiere, Quebec at the end of June for 5 weeks! Jasmine received a summer French Immersion bursary which will cover tuition, meals and lodging, workshops and cultural activities.

For more information about the Explore program, visit: https://englishfrench.ca/explore/

A huge thank you to Rona in Camrose for their continued support to our school this year! Donations have included primer paint, blocks, and rebar for our Art classes. We are so fortunate to have such amazing community support!

Senior High:

• June 7 & 8 Provincials
  

Junior High:

• June 4
  

The Grade 7 / 8 in the Jr Leadership class have been busy doing some gardening and spring cleaning tasks around town. Many thanks to the Public Works Manager, Krystyn, for providing us with these leadership opportunities.

Students in Mr. Lewsaw's Outdoor Ed class headed to Telegraph Park to put what they've learned into practice.

• June 4th - Grade 3/4 Miquelon Lake Science Trip

• June 6th - Staff Meeting - Early Dismissal

• June 7th - Grade 1/2 Miquelon Lake Science Trip

• June 11th - School-wide Breakfast

• June 14th - All Library Books Due

• June 25th - Elementary Track Day

• June 26th - Grades 3-6 Pool Party

• June 27th - Grades 1/2 Bowling/Jubilee Park

• June 27th - Last Day for Students

Our Grade 5 class enjoyed the Wetlands program while the Grade 6's participated in the Trees and Forests program. Both groups also got to experience geocaching!

Band students travelled to Canmore, Banff and Jasper last weekend. The bands performed three times: at seniors homes in Canmore and Jasper, and at a joint concert at Banff elementary/middle school. Students explored the streets of both Banff and Jasper, visited Lake Louise, and went up the Jasper tram.

Students in Mrs. Helgeland's class demonstrated their learning last week! Staff and students had the opportunity to learn about various Science concepts covered in grade 5 this past year from the students themselves. Amazing work!

The grade 6 class spent several days at Ranch Camp last week! They enjoyed many activities including trail rides, canoeing, and climbing. A huge thank you to Mr. Lewsaw and Mrs. Zietarsky for making it happen!

We had so many fantastic book mark and comic entries for our contest!

As we near the end of the school year it means that field trip season is also quickly approaching. Battle River School Division has moved to online consent forms, and these consent forms/permission forms are located on your child's Rycor account (the same place you order hot lunch and pay for School Fees).

You can find the link on the Hay Lakes School Website here:

https://haylakes.brsd.ab.ca/

• Once on the Website click the black box on the right hand side - Quick Links
• Click Online Payments/ordering
• Click Online Payments & Ordering

• Sign in to your account - here you will see all the items available (hot lunch, milk and permission forms etc)
• Select the form you are looking for
  
• Fill out all the information (many fields will be marked mandatory and will not allow you to proceed until the form has been completely filled out)
  
• Once this form is filled out, select the blue box in the bottom right hand corner "add to cart"
  

** Please note this next step**

Once the form has been added to the cart you MUST sign it out of the cart - if there is a fee assigned it will prompt you here for payment. If no payment is required you will still need to confirm the items in your cart to finalize the completion of this form.

**If you do not finalize the items in your cart the form will not be processed and will not be completed.**

If you have any questions please contact the office (780-878-3368) and we will gladly assist you.

June 11th - English 30 Diploma Part A

June 12th - ELA 9 PAT Part B

June 13th - Math 9 PAT Part A

June 18th - English 30 Diploma Part B

June 18th - Math 9 PAT Part B

June 19th - Social 6 & 9 PAT

June 20th - Bio 30 Diploma

June 20th - Science 6 & 9 PAT

June 25th - Physics 30 Diploma

Just a reminder that hot lunch, milk, and ice cream cards are available for purchase on our online payment system. Purchases must be made by the Sunday prior to the hot lunch, except for hot dog cards, which can be purchased at any time.

Please see below for hot lunch dates or check the School Calendar.

If you are available to help on Fridays with hot lunch, please reach out to the School Council at feedbackhlsc@gmail.com. These programs cannot run without the help of parents, and we as a school are very appreciative of your help!

Dates for Hot Lunch:

• June 7 - Booster Juice
  
• June 14 - Hot Dogs

For information and to register your child(ren) who will be traveling on the bus for the 2024-25 school year, check out the link below:

https://www.brsd.ab.ca/families/transportation

We've recently created an Instagram account to help keep us connected through multiple resources. Please follow us at @haylakestigers

Check out the latest newsletter from our Career Counsellor, Mrs. Carla Practicante here:

Career Counselling News - June 2024

Please check out the latest newsletter for the Camrose Family Resource Centre.

Parents can find information for many different resources and programs (both in person and online) within this document. These include Triple P parenting programs, information and sessions about helping students with their mental health, and activities and drop-in opportunities for students and parents.