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

It's April now, and the remaining few months will pass quickly. We are also preparing for the next school year as we finish the year. We will gather input from students, parents, and teachers for the next school year's timetable. There will be a timetable parent input meeting on Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in person, as well as a virtual option provided to bring ideas for us to consider for the upcoming school year.

If your child is planning to travel on a bus to a different household, we kindly request you to ensure that the bus driver has written permission (note or text) for this arrangement. This is a safety measure we have in place to ensure the well-being of all our students. If the bus driver does not receive a note, your child will not be allowed to ride the bus to the household.

Our annual Scholastic Book Fair, a community event that brings us all together, will be held from April 9 to 12 in the Learning Commons. The funds raised during this book fair will help purchase additional books for our students, enriching their learning experience. We sincerely appreciate your support, which is instrumental in making this event successful. Thank you.

We have been dealing with a safety concern regarding students using microwaves to make popcorn. In the fall, there was an incident where smoke from popcorn caused an evacuation, and we had to call the fire department for support. Although we were able to contain numerous other incidents without evacuation, we want to avoid incurring costs to the school or families for fire department support. As well, cleaning up the popcorn residue throughout the school has also become an issue. Therefore, from now on, students will not be allowed to use microwaves to make popcorn. They can instead pop their popcorn at home and bring it to school. However, teachers will still be allowed to pop popcorn for classroom parties.

Thank you to our basketball coaches - Mr. John Blades, Mr. Brad Regehr, Ms. Tanis Miller, Ms. Carrie Leblanc, Ms. Val Rickett, Ms. Ericka Rickett, Ms. Jenn Hill, Mr. Kaden Doerksen, Mr. Tobias Schumacker, and Mr. Damien McLeod - this year for volunteering to coach basketball. Our teams showed significant growth in skill development and sportsmanship. Also congratulations to our Sr. High Boys for placing 11th at provincials. We are proud of all our athletes! Badminton is up and running and we wish our athletes all the best. Thank you to the coaches and Mr. Flasha for getting badminton rolling! The first junior high tournament was Wednesday, April 3! Go Titans!

Finally a big thank you to Ms. Cook for organizing our Travel club trip to Greece. The students had a wonderful experience. We will be announcing our next trip soon. Stay tuned...

April 9-12: Scholastic Book Fair

April 11: Jr. High Divisional Badminton Tournament

April 12: A Night of One Acts Tofield

April 15: Professional Learning Series Day (No School for Students)

April 16: Last Day of Quarter 3

April 17: Sr. High CASAA Badminton (Camrose)

April 17-19: One Acts Festival

April 18: Jr. High Regional Badminton

April 24: Tofield School council meeting at 6:30 pm

April 26: Sr High Badminton Zones (Lacombe)

For more information on accessing PowerSchool through the website or app, check out the links below.

As valued members of our educational community, your input is crucial in shaping the future of our schools. We invite you to participate in this survey to share your thoughts and opinions, which will help us identify areas for improvement and better meet the needs of our students. Your feedback is invaluable in guiding our efforts to provide the best possible learning experience for every student, every day. Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey. Together, we can continue to strive for excellence in Battle River.

BRSD is seeking your input and feedback into our Three Year Education Plan. You are able to watch a short video to see the highlights of our plan and results as well as to provide feedback through the survey which follows.

The senior Drama class is running a Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraiser to help cover the costs of going to the Zone 3 One Act Festival April 17-19, 2024.

To order pizza kits and cookie dough:

• Go to PizzaKit.ca
• Click on Products, then Shop
• Select Ship My Order to the Group
• Enter the Fundraiser ID# 440999, set up your account, and place your order!

The pizza kits will be here the week of April 29th. When we get the delivery day, we will let you know!

Online orders close April 14.

The senior Drama class thanks you for your support!

Mark your calendars! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! Our school’s Scholastic Book Fair will take place on April 9-12 in the Learning Commons.

Your investment in your reader helps our whole school. All purchases earn Scholastic Dollars that can be redeemed for books and educational resources for our school’s classrooms and library.

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on!

Congratulations to our Sr Boys Basketball team for making it to Provincials from March 13-17. Our staff and students gathered to watch games and cheer on our players.

They won their last game at Provincials against the host school, Millwoods Christian. Our Senior High Boys are the 11th ranked 2A team in Alberta.

Congratulations to Joseph Woodruff who competed in the Jr Boys All-Star Basketball Game.

Just a reminder that you can support Tofield School's Athletics program throughout the 2023-2024 school year by donating bottles! See below for more information!

Our entire school had the opportunity to attend one of several ski/snowboard trips to Rabbit Hill in March!

On March 13, in the CTF - TECH class, students raced their cars to see who created the best dragster in grade 8 .Below are the winners of the in class competition; 1st place - Kyle Sprauge, 2nd place - Braydo Crawford and tying in 3rd place was Bently Carson and Cydric Deacon.

On March 15, 2024, grade 9 students in the CTF 9 - Tech class participated in a Cyborg Competition. Cyborg, a term blending the words cybernetic and organism, was originally proposed in 1960 to describe a human being whose physiological functions are aided or enhanced by artificial means such as biochemical or electronic modifications to the body (source: Google). Students were challenged to make a nonverbal means of communication by only using the basic components of a simple electrical circuit with a partner to travel from two points within the school. Please check out the attached photos for all the action during the competition.

On March 14, we celebrated Pi day! Congratulations to everyone who participated in our digits of Pi memorization contest and to Elizabeth Payne who won first place for the second year in a row with 153 memorized digits!

On March 11-15, our elementary students hosted a Cake Walk fundraiser! Thanks to all who participated and donated cakes, we raised $1032 for elementary field trips!

On spirit week from March 25-28, students participated in Jersey Day, Twin Day, Adam Sandler Day, and Staff/Student Swap Day!

Our gym classes had the opportunity to practice curling with the Rocks and Rings program!

On March 28, our SOAR team presented their project to the school board. Tofield/Beaver County West FCSS has received a SOARING grant through AHS for youth led initiatives to identify and address risk protective factors to help youth live healthy, safe, and active lives. We have Tofield students on the Youth Engagement committee planning the SOARING project. In alignment with project objectives, the

youth involved have decided to focus their project on bringing awareness to the importance of our Mental Health and Physical Wellness.

Our grade 7 class built and tested bridges for weight capacity. Ezra Asante's bridge even held the teacher!

Check out this month's career counselling newsletter to learn more about scholarship opportunities, careers in aviation, and the importance of connecting to myPass.

Staff/Parents, check this out!

Are you looking for a problem-solving approach to stress management? The Psychological Foundation of Canada has developed a resource called Stress Strategies that provides the information needed to develop your action plan.

Are you eager to gain wellbeing in your work life? The University of Calgary has created a Mindfulness resource to grow our understanding of what mindfulness is, why it matters, and what it looks like. They share seven actions that “mindful people” often do. If you like what you see, there are more Mindfulness resources available at the UofC Human Resources website under Wellness.

Just a reminder that you can order your own Titan wear by clicking this link.