A.L. Horton Wayfinder
May 2024
A Long Weekend Approaches
Make time to order June's regular hot lunches (for a fee) and to order nutritional grant snacks and hot lunches (free of charge) by May 15.
🙌 "Around the World" Cultural Appreciation Evening - May 8
Family activities
Designing a menu of foods from around the world
Italy
So many great displays and so much to learn about
What toppings will you choose?
Make a pizza
Snakes and Ladders
Games from India
Map activities
Learning about Colombia
Sample foods from around the world
Principal Busenius serving foods and Assistant Principal Rice taking orders.
MHCB Coach Mrs. Folk shared videos produced by the Kindness Club.🌷
Read the May MHCB newsletter on their website.
Appreciation to Mrs. Miller for organizing this year's event.
Wear your Ukrainian embroidered shirt on Wednesday, May 15!
Badminton Team plays at Sherwood Park Tournament
Thank you to Wilde & Company for donating team shirts for the tournament!
Appreciation to our coaches for their time at noon hour during the month of April.
🗓 Coming Up!
May 13 - Grade 5 to Strathcona Wilderness Centre
May 14 - Grade 3 swim lessons begins
May 15 - Twin & Triplet spirit day & Hot Dog lunch
May 16 through 20 - long weekend; no school
May 21 - Grade 3 swim lesson 2
May 22 - LINKS-1 swim & Grade 3 to Telus World of Science & Hot dog lunch
May 23 - Grade 3 swim lesson 3 & Grade 4 to Fort Edmonton
May 24 - Grade 6 celebration at Birch Bay & Chins hot lunch
May 28 - Grade 3 swim lesson 4
May 28 - School council and Friends society meetings 6:30 PM in the library & LINKS classes to Elk Island Park
May 29 - Hot dog lunch
May 29 - Red Shirt Day - support for Canadians living with disabilities
May 30 - Speech Competition Gr. 4-6 & Grade 3 swim lesson 5
May 31 - VCHS Taco in a Bag hot lunch
June 3 & 4 - Kinder field trip to RCMP/Fire Station
June 4 - Volunteer Tea at lunch (invitations coming home soon)
June 5 - early dismissal 2 pm for staff meeting & Hot Dog lunch
June 6 - Fun in the Sun (sports) Day with concession
June 7 - Bring anything but a backpack spirit day & Grade 2 to the Zoo
June 10/11 - Kinder field trip to colony
June 11 - Grade 4 to Strathcona Wilderness Centre
June 12 - Hot Dog lunch & Alberta Theatre's Cinderella in AM
June 13 - LINKS 1 and 2 to Strathcona Wilderness Centre & Gr 3 to Ukrainian Village
June 14 - Grade 6 Moving On ceremony in AM & Kindergarten Moving On Up ceremony in PM
💡 Reminders
1. Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Tests 📆
Grade 6 students write their Social Studies PAT on June 19. The Science PAT is on June 20.
With the new Math & ELAL curriculum in implementation there will be no Math or English Language Arts & Literature PATs this year.
2. Field Trips Fees are Due
Note that fees waived by EIPS do not include field trip fees as this would cost the school over
$20 000 per year. Contact the office at 780-632-3113 to discuss fee payment plans and other options.
3. School Council & Friends Society
Trustee Footz will present his last report of the year and Principal Busenius will present her final school report at the School Council meeting.
The Friends Society will be celebrating their noteworthy fundraising efforts this year. A special announcement is coming out this week.
Note that the Annual General Meeting for the School Council and the Friends Society will take place in late September 2024. Consider leading on School Council to offer feedback to new principal, Mr. Howell. The Friends Society will also need committee members and leaders to guide their fundraising efforts for the replacement of the second playground (Grades 3-4).
Around the Community
Vegreville Ag Society Events
Dash to Summer May 30 - June 2, 2024
Father's Day Event June 16, 2024
Deerland Country Fair Aug 7 - 11, 2024
Corn Maze Sept 7&8, 14&15, 21&22
Pysanka Festival in July
Check out this year's schedule of events at the link below.
Dyakuyu to Panni Fedorouk and Mrs. Horon who will meet Ukrainian Language & Culture students on site for singing at the opening ceremonies.
Summer Programs
Watch the Vegreville FCSS page and for their summer program brochure coming soon.