Dear Parents/Guardians,

Congratulations to our volleyball teams on their outstanding performance at the GYAC Tournament on Thursday! All teams demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship, effort, and teamwork. Their hard work paid off with the Boys Team earning silver, the Girls A Team securing bronze, and the Girls C Team also bringing home bronze! What an incredible achievement for everyone involved. A heartfelt thank-you to our dedicated coaches, Mrs. DeLeeuw and Mrs. Kennedy, for their time and commitment throughout the tournament and season. Thank you to Rebecca Tymchuk for helping at all of the girls practices throughout the season!

On October 25, during our professional development day, staff reviewed key student data, including early learning screens, HLAT Writing Assessments, PAT scores, and assurance surveys. This important process helps teachers evaluate where students are excelling and identify areas for growth. Using this information, we set school goals and develop strategies to enhance classroom practices, ensuring that every student has the tools they need for academic success.

A reminder that our next school council meeting is on Monday, November 18, at 3:30 PM. We encourage parents to join us to stay informed about school updates and upcoming events. Topics will include the Council of School Councils meeting, updates to the SCIP, holiday events like Christmas activities, and basketball season preparations. We look forward to seeing you there!

With colder temperatures comes an increased chance of colds, flu, and, occasionally, lice. Please take time to regularly check your children for lice as a precaution.

Thank you to Peers Farm and Feed for sponsoring our hot lunch this week! Next week is another free hot lunch, corn dogs, sponsored by Tymchuk Farms!

Lastly, there’s still time to participate in our Fa La La La Fundraiser! This is a wonderful way to get into the festive spirit and support NCS. Order forms are due by November 25, so don’t miss out!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Bailey Benson

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." ~ B. B. King

Nov. 18 - School Council Meeting @ 3:30

Nov. 21 - Hot Lunch: Corn Dogs (FREE sponsored by Tymchuk Farms)

Nov. 21 - Grade 6 & 9 Immunizations

Nov. 25 - Fa La La La Fundraiser Orders Due

Nov. 28 - Hot Lunch: Quesadillas (FREE sponsored by Niton Esso & A&W)

December

Dec. 1 - Yellowhead Santa's Anonymous Applications Due

Dec. 3 - Skills Canada Day

Dec. 5 - Report Cards Term 1 Released

Dec. 5 - Hot Lunch: Chicken Nuggets (FREE)

Dec. 6 - Professional Development Day, No School for Students

Dec. 12 - Christmas Concert @ 7:00 PM

Dec. 12 - Hot Lunch: Perogies (FREE)

Dec. 18 - Christmas Craft Day

Dec. 19 - Hot Lunch: Pizza (FREE sponsored by Jim Robinson Contracting Ltd.)

Dec. 20 - Last Day before Christmas Break

The JK/K/1 class continued their exploration of the Seven Sacred Teachings by learning about Bobbie Bison, who represents respect. They engaged in a thoughtful discussion about what respect means and how to show it in their daily lives. To bring their learning to life, the students painted beautiful buffalo images with watercolors, showcasing their creativity while honoring this important teaching.

In art class, the Grade 2/3 students are exploring color by mixing tints and shades to create stunning backgrounds for their pictures. They’re experimenting with adding white to lighten and black to darken colors, discovering how small changes can transform a hue. This creative process not only enhances their understanding of color theory but also lays the foundation for vibrant, personalized artwork.

For World Kindness Day, the Grade 4/5 students spread joy throughout the school by delivering thoughtful notes and sayings to every locker and door. Their kind gestures brought smiles to faces and reminded everyone of the power of kindness and positive words.

Throughout the week, our school is fortunate to host wonderful volunteers from the community who dedicate their time to reading with our students in K/1 and 4/5. Their support fosters a love for reading, builds confidence, and creates meaningful connections between students and our community. We are very appreciative of our volunteers helping our students build their knowledge and love of reading!

The K/1 students had an incredible experience using VR goggles to explore the majestic Rocky Mountains, the bustling cityscape of Toronto, and the enchanting Northern Lights. Through the Digital Lending Library, the school borrowed the goggles, opening up a world of immersive learning for the young explorers. Other classes will have an opportunity to use them over the next week.

Theme: Accomplish

Our Knight Awards theme for the month is to Accomplish A few things to look for, promote, and model for our students,

• Confidence: Successfully meeting goals builds self-confidence, empowering students to take on more challenges.
• Building for the Future: Academic and personal accomplishments lay the groundwork for future opportunities, whether in further education or career paths.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Overcoming obstacles while working toward goals improves resilience and problem-solving abilities.
• Responsibility: Meeting commitments teaches accountability and reinforces the importance of taking responsibility for one’s actions.
• Independence: Mastering the process of achieving goals helps students become more independent and self-reliant learners.

Volleyball

A huge congratulations to all our junior high volleyball players who competed in the GYAC Volleyball Tournament in Hinton yesterday! 🎉

Your incredible effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship made us so proud—you truly represented our school with excellence! There were a lot of close games and our athletes stayed calm and pushed through!

• 🏅 Results to Celebrate:
• 🥉 Girls A Team: Bronze
• 🥉 Girls C Team: Bronze
• 🥈 Boys Team: Silver

We also want to extend a huge thank you to our amazing coaches, Mrs. DeLeeuw and Mrs. Kennedy, for everything they’ve done this season. Your dedication and countless hours of hard work made all of this possible!

A big shoutout to Mr. Jones for joining the teams yesterday and supporting them during the tournament. Your encouragement and presence made a big difference!

Amazing results all around! Well done, teams—you’ve shown what dedication and hard work can achieve! 👏👏