January 2024

We use our ROAR every day.

We do our best in every way.

We make strong choices.

We respect all voices.

We strive for more.

Here we ROAR!

December ROAR draw recipients.

January 11 Early Dismissal at 12:25

January 16 Parent Council Meeting at 7:00pm

January 31 Professional Learning Series - No School for students

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE KINDERGARTEN AND MATERNELLE CLASSES DO NOT HAVE THE SAME SCHEDULES FOR FRIDAY'S IN JANUARY.

M/W Kindergarten (Mrs. Skoglund)

January 5

January 26

February 2

M/W Maternelle (Mme Urkow)

January 5

T/Th Maternelle (Mme Urkow)

January 12

January 26

A reminder that school start time is at 8:45, and buses arrive at the school at 8:30. We have staff outside for student supervision in the morning starting at 8:25.

With the weather getting colder we would like to remind everyone that our cut off for outside recess is anything below -20C. So if it is below -20 we will not be sending students outside during the recess times, unless they are part of the Polar Bear Club.

What is the Polar Bear Club?

Members of The Polar Bear Club will have the opportunity to go outside on days we would normally call inside recesses (-20 up until -27). Students with signed consent forms would be able to go outside with a supervisor for a maximum of 10-15 minutes during recess time, as long as they are properly dressed and have the consent form signed and handed in. Watch for information coming home soon about this opportunity for students.

Battle River School Division follows an administrative procedure (AP 555)

around bus cancellations due to inclement weather. See blow for information regarding temperature:

AP 555 - 2.1 Temperature

2.1.1 Bus Routes will be cancelled when the air temperature reaches -40 degrees Celsius;

2.1.2 Bus Routes will be cancelled when the air temperature combined with wind chill reaches -40 degrees Celsius.

2.1.3 Air temperature and wind chill will be determined by accessing www.theweathernetwork.com and viewing the information for the town/village in which the school is located. This website displays temperature and wind chill for each area in the Division.

2.1.4 The information acquired above shall be obtained just prior to the bus route, not the night before. However, in extreme conditions, the Director of Transportation may make the decision the night before.

Reminder if buses are cancelled in the morning they will not run in the afternoon.

A great big THANK YOU / MERCI to all the families and friends that attended our winter concerts in December. The staff and students worked hard on their productions and it was wonderful to see such a great turn out to all our shows.

We are getting a Chess club started here at Sifton, and in need of a few more chess boards. If you have a chess set/board that you would like to donate please contact the office. We greatly appreciate the support.

Mme Kendall and Mme Graves are looking forward to inviting students to register in an after school art club. The focus of the club will be the study and exploration of diverse Canadian artists. The art club will be instructed by Mme Kendall who has a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art & Design, and a MA in Art Education from Concordia University in Montreal. As a grand finale and to showcase the wonderful works completed, there will be an art show hosted by École Sifton School later in the school year.

Only dedicated students are encouraged to consider joining. No experience is necessary as all levels of artists are welcome.

More information will be shared in the formal Art Club registration newsletter that will be sent home in a couple weeks.

Thank you to all the students and families who are using their library bags consistently and keeping our books in good reading condition.

Saturday, January 27 is Family Literacy Day across Canada. Sifton School will be celebrating Family Literacy Day, with a week of literacy themes and activities the week of January 22-26.

We will have a book related spirit/theme day each day of the week as follows:

Monday - Cat in the Hat Day (wear a favourite hat)

Tuesday - Fox in Socks Day (wear crazy socks)

Wednesday -A Bad Case of Stripes Day (wear stripes)

Thursday - Dress Like a Book Character Day

Friday - Pyjama Day - wear your pyjamas

A reminder that an account has been opened at the bottle depot where families can drop off bottles any time, and the funds can go towards the school. Ask to donate them to "Sifton School Parent Council" when you drop them off.

Hot Lunch is available to order for students in Grades 1 - 5.

If you have ordered hot lunch and you child is absent, their lunch will be donated unless you contact the school by 12:00pm to make other arrangements. Unfortunately we can not offer refunds for any reason. Thank you for your understanding.

Ordering for January hot lunch was open from December 4 -15, and is now closed.

Ordering for February hot lunch will be open online from January 15 - 26

February 2 Boston Pizza

February 9 Fatburger

February 23 Panago Pizza

Please place your ordering using our online payment system : https://www.studentquickpay.com/brsd/

Without parent volunteers we would not be able to have hot lunch.

If you would like to help distribute hot lunch please sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/9bbr3YJ8G6bDUHGg7

Thank you for your support!