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Principal : Mr. Arron Kohlman Vice-Principal: Mr. Randy McCulloch November 2017

Principal's Message

Greetings everyone! It is hard to believe we are in November. It seems like yesterday when it was

the first day of school. November will be another busy and exciting month at Herbert

School. Highlights for the month of November include our Senior Girls Volleyball team hosting

the Conference playoffs on November 4th

, report cards on November 17th

, and student led

conferences on November 21st and 22

nd . Another major event for our school in November is the

Scholastic Book Fair which will occur during student led conferences.

I want to take this time to thank all of our parent/guardian volunteers who have helped out during

the first two months of school. On behalf of the students and staff, I want to thank our volunteers

who have driven for athletic events, coached our junior boys and girls volleyball teams,

volunteered in our library, volunteered in our classrooms, and helped with our hot lunches. Thank

you to all of our parents for taking the time to volunteer at our school. We sincerely appreciate all

of the support you provide our school. If you are interested in volunteering at our school, please

do not hesitate to contact me.

I wish everyone a terrific month of November!

Sincerely

Mr. Arron Kohlman

Principal

BRONCOS VISIT ON OCTOBER 24TH

Fire Prevention Week

Fire Chief Brad Cornelson

spoke to our elementary

students on fire prevention

and safety and showed the

students the fire truck

SADD News

The Herbert School SADD club will be selling poinsettias again this winter as a

fundraiser. Order forms will be coming home in early November and final orders need to

be submitted to the school by Thursday, November 16th.

Plants will be ready for pick-up from the school on November 30th, just in time for the

holiday season! Online orders will once again be available. Stay tuned for details! Our

school SADD group raises money to support, promote, and raise awareness for positive and

healthy choices among our youth.

Thankyou to everyone who supported our

Avgen Gift Card Fundraiser –

we sold 797 gift cards!

We expect the gift cards to arrive in mid-

November.

THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS COMING!

Saddle Up and Read

Book Fair

Adventure Awaits

November 21 (4:00 – 7:00 p.m.)

November 22 (3:30 – 5:30 p.m.)

All purchases benefit our school!

Thankyou to the Herbert Lions Club for purchasing

an ultralight wheelchair for our school and also

lending us another one to keep at the school!

These wheelchairs will be available for students who require them at times when

we need to evacuate the building quickly, or when a student needs wheelchair

assistance to go to class due to an injury.

SCC News

School Community Council

November Report

It’s hard to believe that November is already here! The school year seems to be flying by and Christmas

break will be here before we know it.

The SCC is pleased to be providing hot lunches three times monthly again this school year. Our selection

remains the same as last year with McFlurry day, Pizza Hut personal pan pizzas, and subs from Klassens Country

Cut Meats in Herbert. This year we are trying a new format for ordering by having the forms sent out once a

month to order your choice of the hot lunches for the month ahead. For any parents who do not receive these order

forms or change your mind about ordering hot lunch, please contact me or Cheryn de Bruyn. Order forms are

sent home with K – 6 students, are posted on the school website, and in the high school foyer.

The SCC has been working hard on brainstorming activities that align with our engagement plan for the

2017/18 school year. Once again this year we want to encourage higher attendance amongst our students. In

doing so we plan to provide the classroom with the highest attendance percentage each semester with a pizza

party!

The SCC also continues to support reading and writing initiatives around the school, including

Rec and Read evenings at the school. We have decided this year to provide a door prize at each rec and read

event to encourage student attendance. Each student that attends has the chance to win the door prize!

The remainder of the fall of 2017 will be dedicated to organizing our annual Christmas Banquet on

December 12th

. The SCC will begin planning for the banquet very soon and as always we welcome any parent

volunteers who want to give their time to help us with this day.

We look forward to having another successful banquet!

Claire Forsyth

SCC Chairperson

SPORTS NEWS

Sr Girls Volleyball

The Sr Girls Volleyball team will be hosting Conference Playoffs here

on

Saturday, November 4th

Admission is $6.00 per adult; $4.00 for student

Herbert plays at 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.

Come out and cheer on our girls!

CROSS COUNTRY

The Herbert School Cross Country team, coached by Mrs. Olynick, ended their season in early

October. We competed in two meets at Swift Current and Grasslands National Park. Cross country

events are required to be raced on all-terrain, meaning no pavement or sidewalks, but rather hills,

holes, roots, etc. The team did 2km runs twice per week during noon in preparation for these races

and their hard work paid off with some top finishes. Our official times for those meets are listed

below.

Congratulations to all of our racers on an excellent season!

Athlete Grade

Distances & Time

Irwin Ice Freeze Up (Swift Current)

SWAC Districts (Grasslands National

Park) Paige de Bruyn 5 1km – 6:29

12th

place 2km – 12:14 28

th place

Topanga Spate 5 1km – 5:29 11

th place

2km – 12:21 32

nd place

Ryan McCulloch 6 2km – 10:32 8

th place

2km – 9:53 28

th place

Dawson Spate 6 2km – 17:20 17

th place

2km – 14:16 46

th place

Maddie Block 6 2km – 10:03 1

st place

2km – 9:32 9

th place

Tori Hallam 6 2 km – 12:08 6

th place

Syanna Hampton 6 2km – 10:42 3

rd place

2km – 10:31 16

th place

Hannah Ulm 6 2km – 10:05 2

nd place

2km – 9:39 11

th place

A special THANK YOU to our volunteer parent drivers,

who made it possible for our team to attend and compete in these events:

Kristi Block, Kris Spate, and Maria Hampton.

Jr Volleyball

October has been busy for both the Junior Girls and Boys volleyball teams. Both teams have shown

growth during league play. The junior season is quickly closing as league playoffs will be in early

November.

We wish all of the players luck in playoffs!

VOLUNTEERS

Parents/Guardians:

If you are interested in volunteering at the school please contact Mr. Kohlman.

Parents can assist staff in a variety of ways such as helping in the library, or assisting teachers with

bulletin boards and laminating.

Please remember to sign in and out at the office when you come to volunteer at the school!

Report Cards and SLC Conferences

K – Gr 12 report cards go out on November 17th

(Gr 1 – 12 report cards are e-mailed to parents)

Student Led Conferences are

November 21st from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

November 22nd

from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

More info to follow on time slots for Student Led Conferences

November 27th

is a day off in lieu of Student Led Conferences

Reminder that Herbert School is a

Peanut Sensitive school!

We have some elementary students who have a severe

peanut allergy.

We ask that parents please exercise caution in not sending peanuts

or foods with peanut related products.

Thank you!

SCC Hot Lunches/Treats for November

Nov 9 - Pizza Hut Personal Size Pizza

Nov 16 -Subs from Klassen’s Country Cut Meats

Nov 23– McFlurries from McDonald’s

An order form for all 3 lunch/treat days will go out this week

and is due back by

Monday, November 6th

A complete list of dates is posted on the school website

with an order form for the month. There is an order form

attached at end of this newsletter as well.

Grad News The Grade 12’s held a very successful bottle/can drive on October 26

th. If you were not home at the

time and have bottles/cans you would like to donate please contact the school.

Thankyou to everyone who supported the bottle/can drive!

Just a reminder that the doors are locked from

9:30 to 12:15 and again at 12:50 to 3:00 p.m.

The south side main entrance doors remain unlocked the entire day.

Parents/Guardians/Visitors –

Please sign in at the office upon arrival at the school and

sign out when departing!

(We need to account for everyone in the building in case there is

an emergency evacuation!)

Thankyou for your co-operation!

Herbert School’s Remembrance Day Service will take on

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

10:50 a.m.

The public is welcome to attend!

There is no school on Monday, November 13

th (Remembrance Day Holiday)

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Important Dates

(please check the school website daily also for Daily Announcements and

Upcoming Events and documents/forms (http://www.chinooksd.ca/school/herbert)

Nov 4 - Sr Girls Volleyball Conference Playoffs here (Herbert plays at 10:00 a.m.)

Nov 9 - Remembrance Day Service (10:50 a.m.) – Public is welcome to attend!

Nov 13 - Remembrance Day holiday (no school for students)

Nov 17 - Report Cards (K – 12) (Gr 1 – 12 report cards are e-mailed)

Nov 21 - Student Led Conferences (4:00 – 7:00 p.m.) Book Fair in library

Nov 22 - Student Led Conferences (3:30 – 5:30 p.m.) Book Fair in library

Nov 27 - Day off in lieu of Student Led Conferences

Dec 12 - 4th

Annual Christmas Luncheon

Dec 23- Jan 3- Christmas Break

Jan 4 - Classes resume!

SCC Hot Lunches for NOVEMBER

Orders are due Monday, Nov 6 Kindergarten may hand their orders in on Tuesday, Nov 7

Name of Student (s)___________________________________Grade(s) ___________________

6” Subs from Klassen’s Country Cut Meats on Nov 9 - $5.00 $5.00 (includes a chocolate chip cookie (nut-free)

NAME

GRADE

MEATS (PICK ONE) TOPPINGS

HAM

BOLOGNA

COLD CUT TRIO

MAYO

MUSTARD

CHEESE

LETTUCE

PICKLES

Total amount owing for Subs - __________________

Pizza from Pizza Hut on Nov 16 - $5.00

NAME OF STUDENT GRADE Cheese Pepperoni Hawaiian Canadian

Total amount owing for Pizza - __________________

McFlurry from McDonald’s on Nov 23 –

$3.00 (snack size ) or $4.00 (Regular) M & M’s OREO

NAME OF STUDENT

GRADE

SNACK

SIZE -

$3.00

REGULAR

SIZE - $4.00

SNACK

SIZE -

$3.00

REGULAR

SIZE - $4.00

Total amount owing for McFlurries - __________________

Cheque_____ Cash ______ Total Amount Enclosed ____________