June 2014

Making a difference for children!

École John Wilson Elementary Enrichir la vie des enfants!

A Fabulous ÉJWES 2013-2014 School Year

Comes to a Close

I would like to take this time to send a huge thank you to all parents, community

members, students and staff for a fantastic year that has been filled with so many

wonderful moments made possible because of your commitment to the children of

Innisfail. I continue to be greatly impressed with the quality of teaching and learning, the

level of art and music programming, the many school-wide events/field trips that enhance

student programming at ÉJWES. I am also so impressed by the amount of volunteer

hours that are present at École John Wilson Elementary School. Each of these things

takes a great deal of time and commitment by many adults who gladly give their best to

our students each and every day. The children at our school are truly blessed because of

all that you do, and I have been blessed as a principal to be part of such a great school

community focused on the best for children's learning and growth.

It does take a village to raise a child and the Innisfail community is a shining example of

how to come together for the health, happiness and education of our children.

As most of you know, I am moving onto a new position starting in August. I will be

taking on the role of Division Principal for Chinook’s Edge School Division. I need to

send a HUGE thank you for another very rewarding years as an educator. I have been

thrilled to be part of the ÉJWES school community and will truly miss the students, staff,

families and community very much.

Mr. Jason Drent is the new principal for ÉJWES starting June 30th. Jason is an incredible

educator who will bring great leadership to our school.

Have a safe, fun-filled summer.

Respectfully,

Jackie Taylor - Principal

Reflecting on a great year at Chinook’s Edge A Message from the Superintendent

With the end of this school year on the horizon, we can look back with pride on another year

of accomplishment and meaningful learning in Chinook’s Edge!

Our students have worked hard, and have earned recognition and appreciation from many

groups for their efforts. Students throughout the division won prestigious awards for fine arts,

academic, athletic, humanitarian and environmental work this year. They have studied and

honed their skills, which resulted in above provincial-average achievement test scores in many

instances. More of our students are completing high school than ever before, which puts them

in a far greater position to continue achieving throughout their lives.

Our teachers and staff have worked hard to create the quality learning environments that

support each of our students towards success. Our entire staff is devoted to the children we

serve and are working hard to provide a rich and engaging educational experience. Along with

our trustees, parents, families, volunteers, neighbours and community partners, we have

shared an outstanding year together. I look forward to continuing to build on this momentum

together and thank you for all your efforts in support of our students. Enjoy your summer!

Kurt Sacher

Superintendent

The Town of Innisfail offers fun and educational Summer Day Camps for children ages 5-12.

Summer camps run weekly from July 7th - August 29th, 2014 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can register on

Active Net at http://activenet2ca.active.com/innisfail or at the Innisfail Town Office.

For 1 child, the camp costs $140/ week (5 days) or $115/week (4 days).

$10 savings per week for additional children in the same family.

Weekly themes include Mystery Maker, July 7th to July 11th: Dinomania July 14th to July 18th: Survivor

(Kerry Wood Nature Centre) July 21st to July 25th: Around the World (Discovery Canyon) July 28th to Au-

gust 1st: Farm Fun (The Jungle Farm and Sunnybrook Farm) August 5th to August 8th: Under the Sea

(Sylvan Lake) August 11 to August 15th: Arts and Culture (Historic Markerville) August 18th to August

22nd: Animal Planet (Calgary Zoo) August 25th to August 29th.

If you have any questions, please contact Miranda Newton (Summer Camp Coordinator) at 403-396-9882 or

at summercamp@innisfail.ca.

BIG 5 AWARD

Brae Rogalczyk, Mikayla Stott, Myste Vezina, Wyatt

Kinsella, Aisha Chesney, Kelly Budden, Jacob Perkins,

Cody Zazulak, Kasey Gagen, Macie Tibble, William

Grant, Ryleigh Skogen, Ethan Powers, Alex Wright,

Breanna Bryant, Zander Wiltsey-Thomas, Ben Akit

Andi Kingsfield, Dylan Pike, Jordyn Taylor,

Brookelynne Ruppenthal, Aaron Yofonoff, Jessie Hall,

Shianna Lind, Isis Mutitt, Aiden Stewart, Keira Bryant,

Callie Murray and Tayah Teertstra

Ethan Byman, Sophie Bergeron, Angela Redcalf,

Aiden Tamme, Emily Byman, Hannah Hanson,

Kaleb Montgomery, Joshua Theriault, Hanna

Lee, Elizabeth Vickers, Jaden Schneider,

Gabbriela Dubois-Donahue, Graeson Amundson,

Branson Lomas, Zander Wiklun, Trenton Hirsche,

Ridge Lang, Ella Nelson, Kylie Powers, Kayla

Vezina, Jacob Kepper, Emma Schaitel, Arica

Vokes, Ella Bridge, Rylan Rae, Cole Fox, Luke

Dodd, Katherine Mercer, Ella Bridge and

Anna Russell

SEAL OF APPROVAL

READER OF THE MONTH

Jaxon Blair, Zander Mullins, Olivia Carrico, Thor Kinder, Jocelyn Hirsche, Domonic Redcalf, Tyson

Rutherford, Mandy Van Aar, Andrew Lubbe, Tyson Schauer, Rhianna Pelletier, Sammy Olson, Brianna

Gruntman, Ayden Hawkins, Owen Mercer, Taen Blake, Joey Matheson, Angelica Theriault, Christopher

Thompson, Brody Anderson, Cynthia Mullins, Dylan Schneider, Hannah B, Fraser Motley, Arianna

Wiebe, Fiona Bridges, Kayla Thibault, Kylee Nimmo, Matthew McKinnon, Christian Bettesworth, Hailey Mar-

tin

May Caught

Speaking

French

Award Nate Smith

Quinton Martin

Bailey Dykstra

Mark your Calendars for 2014-2015… Thursday, August 28th Open House 12:30 to 1:30. Drop into

the school with your child between these times to meet your

child’s teacher and bring their school supplies to their class.

Supply lists will be sent home in report cards and will be

available on the school website.

Tuesday, September 2nd First Day of School for 2014-15

Please Note!

Last day of school

for 2013-14 is

Thursday, June

26th with an early

dismissal at 1:00

p.m.

June 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6

7

8 9 10 11 12

13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20

Artists’

Day

21

22 23

Kindergarten

Grad

2:00

24

Kindergarten

Grad

2:00

25

Read-a-

thon

Assembly

@ 10:40

Lunch with

the Bunch

12:00-

12:20

26

Last Day of

School

Early

Dismissal

1:00

27 28

29 30

Dates to remember… June 20—Artists’ Day

June 25—Read-a-thon Assembly

@ 10:40

June 25—Lunch with the Bunch

@ 12:00-12:20

June 26—Last Day of School

Early Dismissal 1:00 p.m.

4401 52 Avenue

Innisfail AB

T4G 1A7

403-227-3292

403-227-6006 Fax

403-227-3294 Call Safe

Many Thanks from our Staff and Students to

École John Wilson Elementary Parent Council and Families

Thank you for all of your help to fundraise in this school year through our Fall fundraiser,

Read-a-thon and hot lunches. Parent Council, and numerous volunteers, have spent endless hours to

fundraise funds that have allowed them to allocate approximately $3500.00 to each grade level to use

in significantly off-setting the costs of field trips and class activities. As well, these fundraising efforts

allowed Parent Council to bring to our students performances such as the Alberta Opera performance.

These efforts make it possible to provide all students with fantastic learning opportunities at the

school, within the community, and on excursions that greatly expand our students’ learning

opportunities.

Please see below the incredible experiences for our students this year with these fundraised dollars.

Kindergarten

Trip to Discovery Wildlife Zoo

Trip to the Jungle Farm

Kindergarten Graduation

Grade 1 Grade 2

Roots of Empathy program Bowling

Trip to Sunnybrook Farm Medicine River Wildlife Foundation visit

Trip to Safety City Markerville Historical Site

Year-end pizza and ice cream party Kerry Wood Nature Center/Mackenzie Ponds

Presenter Ted Webster - Being a Canadian

Grade 3 Grade 4

Theatre Calgary - Christmas Carol Mountainview Waste Treatment Facility

Calgary Zoo Leadership Activities

Telus Science Center Collicutt Center

Heritage Park

Year-end Fun Swim

Choir School-wide

Bussing Calgary Opera

Choir year-end lunch Lacrosse with the Roughnecks

Super Kids Store

Winter Carnival /Sports’ Day/etc

Student Awards