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HAULTAIN MEMORIAL SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER
605 Queensland Dr. S.E.
Calgary, AB T2J 4S8
Phone: 777-6860
Fax: 777-6863 Trevor Barkley - tsbarkley@cbe.ab.ca
www.cbe.ab.ca/b362 Principal

September 2 9
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
August? Really? Wow! Despite the early start and one school, within the walls of Haultain Memorial.
being pulled away from the revelry of a spectacular While HMS will be full of students, our local
summer, I came into the building refreshed and population currently sits near 125 students. Our
amazed at the energy bubbling within the walls. class configuration and staff assignment are as
Staff was eagerly preparing for a new group of follows:
learners, Mr. Rochon had polished the school to a Mrs. Dobson AM Kindergarten
remarkable gleam, our "tunnel" had been Ms. Lougheed Grade one/two
transformed into a beautiful pillar and landscape Mrs. Brewis Grade two/three
scene, and two schools were keenly preparing to Mrs. Chipman Grade three
begin a great school year together. Mrs. Brosh/Mrs. Kerr Grade four/five
Ms. Summers Grade five/six
Once again, we would like to extend a warm and Mrs. Kerr-Hall Resource teacher
affectionate welcome to all of our returning Ms. Gannon Early literacy
Haultain families. We hope you too enjoyed an Mrs. Brosh Music
exciting, restful summer with your loved ones,
Administrative Assistant Mrs. Kipp
filled with memories and adventures. We would
School Assistant Ms. Adams
also like to extend a special welcome to families
Facility Operator Mr. Rochon
new to our school. We are truly excited about the
Educational Assistants Ms. Urvald
possibilities that this new school year brings. Mrs. Kraus
The month of June flew by with remarkable speed, Ms. Hynes
a touch of grace, and a flurry of activity. The end Library Assistant Mrs. Binks
Lunchroom Supervisors Mrs. Nichols
of year gatherings such as our Talent Show, Year 6
Mrs. Cote
Farewell, and our Activity Day left me with an
amazing sense of pride. Your children As we have mentioned in previous messages, any
accomplished remarkable things during the past final adjustments to staffing may be made in
school year, and I am sure they enjoyed summer September as we finalize enrolment.
displaying outstanding character, tremendous
citizenship, and amazing academic progress. These Please be sure to read this newsletter carefully as it
achievements are a product of a solid partnership is full of important dates and information. Our
between home and school. Thank you for your school agenda also plays an essential role in
ongoing support of Haultain Memorial. communication and also includes information
concerning student expectations, general school
As you may know, our Haultain population has information, and elements of our work with the
decreased as our students from McKenzie Towne Virtues Program. Please take time to review the
will be moving to their new school in the months student/parent handbook information located in the
ahead. Prior to that move, the two schools will first section of your child's agenda. Welcome back
operate cooperatively and in many instances, as and get ready for a great year ahead!
2009-2010 SCHOOL HOURS ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Grade 1 – 6 Once again we'd like to invite all of our

Mon – Thursday Friday families to the Parent Association “Back
to School Ice Cream Social.” This event will be
8:20 – 10:25 8:20 – 10:25 held on Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 – 7:30 pm
10:25 – 10:40 recess 10:20 – 10:40 on the playground or in the gym, depending on the
10:40 – 11:50 10:40 – 11:50 weather. It is a great opportunity for
11:50 – 12:45 lunch 11:50 – 12:45 parents/guardians to meet your child’s friends and
12:45 – 2:51 12:45 – 2:25 teachers in a relaxed atmosphere. We do ask
parents to accompany all children during this event.
Kindergarten Further, if you can help out, we require 8
AM volunteers to help set up or serve ice cream. If you
8:20 – 10:57 M-F can volunteer that evening please contact Monika
at 282-2668. See you all there!!!
EXTENDED LUNCH DATES FOR GRADES
1 THROUGH 6 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
To accommodate times for Profession Learning The first session of Parent/Teacher Conferences
Community (PLC) work, we have extended the will be held in the evening on Thursday, September
lunch hour of 18 school days. Each "extended 17 and in the morning of Friday, September 18,
lunch" will occur on a Thursday to maintain 2009. These meetings are an important component
consistency. This time will be used to allow of our reporting process. This first session is
teachers to meet in flexible groupings and designed as an opportunity for parent/guardians to
collaboratively plan, assess, and develop learning highlight information about their child and to meet
activities. This will also allow teachers to discuss their teacher. Telephone bookings for appointments
what is happening in other classes to help maintain will take place starting at 9:00 AM on Monday,
consistent levels of expectation in regards to September 14 by calling the school office at 403-
student achievement. When possible, we will tie 777-6860.
these days to "special" lunch events for students.
NOTICES
Lunch period 11:50 - 1:14 - 18 days
(Thursdays, outlined below) All notices that are to be filled out and returned
to Haultain Memorial will be sent home on
Sept. 10, 2009 Feb. 18, 2010 YELLOW paper. All notices that are to be filled
Sept. 24, 2009 Mar. 4, 2010 out and returned to McKenzie Towne will be
Oct. 8, 2009 Mar. 18, 2010 sent home on BLUE paper.
Oct. 22, 2009 Apr. 15, 2010
Nov. 5, 2009 Apr. 29, 2010 ATTACHMENTS
Nov. 19, 2009 May 6, 2010
Attached to this newsletter you will find various
Dec. 10, 2009 May 20, 2010
forms that are to be completed and returned to the
Jan. 14, 2010 Jun. 3, 2010
school as soon as possible. We appreciate the time
Jan. 28, 2010 Jun. 17, 2010
it takes to keep this pertinent information up to date
on a yearly basis. For parents/guardians who are
ORGANIZATIONAL DAY
wishing to volunteer, each classroom, has a room
Our first Staff Development/Organizational Day parent, you may expect this person to contact you.
will be held on Monday, September 28, 2009. We • School Fee Agreement
have set aside this day should we require any re- • Emergency Fan Out Information
organisation due to increased numbers in our • Consent to Post or Publish Student
classrooms. This will also afford us organisational Information and Work
planning time for the upcoming year. • Volunteer Forms
• Severe Allergy Form
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LUNCHROOM REGISTRATION FOR 09-10
Registration for Lunchroom Supervision began in
June and many students have already registered.
We offer a user pay self sufficient program with all
participants paying for the service. The registration
form is to be completed and returned to the school
by September 2, 2009 in order for your child to
participate in the lunchroom supervision in a full
time or drop-in basis. Payment should be made
payable to “Haultain Memorial School" for
$270.00 per child for the school year or in two
$135.00 instalments. This total includes an activity
fee of $10.00. Drop-in service will be unchanged at
a fee of $5.00 per day.
SUPERVISION INFORMATION
The staff provides playground supervision at the
following times throughout the school day:
Morning 8:05 – 8:20 am
Recess 10:25 - 10:40 am
Afternoon 12:30 –12:45 pm.
There is no supervision provided after school. In
order to provide maximum safety for students, we
ask that they go home directly after school to check
in with an adult. Children who wish to return to the
playground should be supervised.
TERRY FOX RUN
Each year students at Haultain
Memorial and throughout the world
will have an opportunity to participate in the Terry
Fox Run. As part of this celebration, students, staff,
and families will be participating in our Terry Fox
Run on Friday, September 25th in the afternoon.
We will venture to the beautiful Fish Creek
Provincial Park to help raise money for this worthy
cause. Each year this event demonstrates the
generosity and determination of all who participate
and serves to honour the efforts of an outstanding
Canadian role model. Please join us if you are able.
This annual event continues to bring our
neighbourhood together for a common purpose.
Watch for more information to follow.
SCHOOL PHOTOS
Individual student photos will be taken on
Thursday, October 8th in the morning at the school.
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MESSAGE FROM COUNCIL – 2009/2010
SCHOOL YEAR
Welcome back everyone! I hope you had a great
summer.
This school year will see the beginning of a new
decade, and some big changes at the school. I’m
looking forward to working with the parents and
the Council on the challenges we will undoubtedly
face. A few quick points:
- Please keep reading the blog and your email
updates for all the information we have.
- The volunteer forms are changed a bit this year
to help with organization – please sign up for
what you can; we are nothing without your
help.
- First Council/Association (AGM) meeting will
be Wed. Sept. 9 in the Haultain library.
- This is an election year for many positions on
the Council so our first meeting will be very
important for our future. If you are interested in
joining the Council as an executive member
and have any questions, please let me know.
- The email list is very large now and growing.
Everyone is welcome to continue receiving the
updates but if you want off the list – send me
an email.
Shane Campsall – Chair
scampsall@gmail.com
DROPPING OFF STUDENTS
Please do not use the school parking to drop off
or pick up students. This creates a safety concern
as staff may be arriving and leaving the school.
Students are taught not to cross the parking lot.
Please help us by dropping children off in front of
the school or in the community center lot.
SCHOOL AGENDAS
Each student in grades 1 – 6 receives a
complementary copy of a student agenda thanks to
the fund raising endeavours of the Parent
Association. Students in kindergarten receive a
separate edition. Please be sure to read and review
this updated Student Handbook with your child as
it includes pertinent information about school
expectations and key information about the
operation of the school.
VIRTUES PROGRAM
The Virtues Program continues to help focus on
being positive members of our family, school and
community as well as appropriate behaviour
expectations and responsibility for learning. Our
virtue in focus for September will be Caring.
Caring also ties in with our Three Pillars of Care.
Watch for individual virtues to be posted on our
school sign, and check our website for more
information.
THREE PILLARS OF CARE
Our school uses the "Three Pillars of Care" to
guide our interactions. Everyone is encouraged to
care for themselves, care for others, and care for
this place.
PHONE CALLS TO THE OFFICE
We ask that you do not phone the school to speak
to your child or to have messages relayed to your
child in the classroom unless it is an emergency.
Please make lunch and after school arrangements
with your child before they leave in the morning.
These calls are very disruptive to the office and the
classroom.
SCHOOL PATROLS
Welcome to the new and returning students who
have volunteered their time to be School Patrols for
this school year. We anticipate that patrols will be
assisting students cross at the crosswalk beginning
early-September. In the interim, please remind your
child to pause, point and proceed in order to cross
the street carefully.
The school patrols will be operating at the
crosswalk of Queensland Drive and the Shopping
Centre during the following times:
8:05 - 8:20 AM
11:50 - 12:00 PM
12:30 - 12:45 PM
2:51 - 3:01 PM
*2:25 - 2:35 PM Fridays
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HAULTAIN IS ALLERGY AWARE
Back to school time is full of reminders
to parents. A very serious and
potentially life-threatening reminder
involves sending snacks to school with
your child. As you know, many students
have a variety of food allergies that can
have serious health implications. Nuts and products
containing nuts, such as peanut butter, can be life-
threatening to students with peanut allergies. As a
result, most schools in the CBE ask parents to send
snacks and lunches that are "Peanut Free." We ask
that parents refrain from sending any snack and
lunches that contain peanuts as we do have children
with nut allergies.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to ensure
that the school has accurate up to date information
regarding your child. If any information changes
during the year (work phone numbers, contact
people, etc) please notify the office immediately.
We appreciate your effort in helping us keep your
child safe.
ABORIGINAL LEARNER DATA
Within the Alberta Education framework, funding
is available for students with aboriginal ancestry
(First Nations, Inuit, Métis). If your child meets
these requirements, please contact our school
office. Thank you.
SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ON SCHOOL’S
WEB PAGE
Each month, the school's newsletter can be
accessed on the school’s web page
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b362 or at
www.cbe.ab.ca/b362. Simply click on the “School
News” button. A copy of the monthly calendar will
be sent home each month with your child.
If you have no access to the internet please contact
Mrs. Kipp at 777-6860 and a paper copy will be
send home with your child.
The school newsletter will continue to be one of
the main means of communication with
parents/guardians.
CLICK HERE to have the HMS newsletter
sent directly to your mailbox.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
We are pleased to announce that we have received
the Canadian Association of Physical Health,
Education, Recreation and Dance DIAMOND level
award for physical education. Congratulations are
extended to all students and staff for achieving the
DIAMOND level for the third year in a row. This
recognition is based on the following criteria:
broad-based, in-class instruction, five physical
education periods per week, an intramural program,
alternate programs; swimming, in-line skating,
dance instruction and events like the Terry Fox
Run and Activity Day. The school’s commitment
to physical education helps students grow and
become stronger in both mind and spirit.
REMINDERS
AGM School Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
6:30 PM in the library
Parent/Guardians are Welcome
Please mark this on your calendar.
POLICE SECURITY CLEARANCE
Police Security Clearance Forms, once successfully
completed, are valid for 5 years and transferable
from CBE school to CBE school. Some new
parents may have not yet filled in these forms. It
would be essential that you do so if you intend to
volunteer in any capacity at anytime during the
school year. These forms are available in the main
office. Two pieces of government ID must be
photocopied by school personnel before the form
can be submitted on your behalf. Hence, coming
into the main office in person is a necessary part of
the procedure. Forms take approximately 2 weeks
to process.
ADMINISTERING MEDICINE
One of the forms not necessarily included in every
child’s School Opening Package but available in
the office is a Request for Assistance to Administer
Medication Form. This is required to be filled out
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annually for all children who are taking any form
of medicine at school. They are especially
important for those children with Severe Allergies
who keep an Epipen at school.
Parents of these children should contact the office
immediately to have a form sent home if we didn’t
send one home in the School Opening Package.
Please make your child’s teacher aware of any such
allergies or medical concerns immediately.
IRREGULAR DISMISSAL
When children are picked up during the school day
for appointments, we ask that the parent/guardian
come into the office to sign the child out of the
school. Students will be dismissed from their
classrooms and will meet their parent in the office.
In the event that someone other than the parent is
picking up the student, the school is to be notified
in advance. We hope these procedures will ensure
student safety and security.
PARKING AND BUS ZONES
If you are driving your child to or from school we ask
that you use the Community Centre parking lot. The
children have been asked to walk around the staff
parking lot as opposed to through it. Please do not
stand in the school parking lot to wait for your child
as this does create a safety concern. Many parents
wait on the grass by the playground to meet their
children. If you are dropping or picking up children
from the front of the school, you are asked to cross at
the corner with our patrols, or park on the school side
of Queensland Drive SE. Thanks to everyone who
has also left room for our busses. With four this year,
our bus zone has expanded considerably. Finally, a
reminder to all drivers, the speed limit is 30km an
hour in our playground zone. Thank you.
DOGS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
Just a reminder that dogs are NOT PERMITTED
on school property. City of Calgary bylaw 23M89
forbids dogs from entering school grounds. While
many dogs are extremely friendly, and kept by
responsible owners, we need to ensure this bylaw is
upheld. In interest of student safety and school yard
cleanliness, please refrain from bringing dogs onto
school grounds. Thank you for your cooperation.
 An Exciting New Year!
New teachers, new books, new friends; it’s back to
school time. Whether you are one of our many
returning families or a family new to the Calgary
Board of Education, we want take this opportunity
to welcome you to the 2009-10 school year.
Like many of you, we have been anticipating the
return to school and are excited that the new
school year is now upon us. The start of a school
year is a new beginning; it is a time for us to reflect
on last year’s accomplishments and set our goals
for the coming year.
August 27 is an important day. It is the first day of
school for most of our students. It is also the first
day on the job for our new Chief Superintendent,
Naomi Johnson.
Following the announcement of Dr. Brendan
Croskery’s retirement last year, the Board of
Trustees began its search for a particular type of
leader. The Board wanted a leader who would
build on the amazing work of the people in our
school system and lead the system into even
greater attainment. The Board is pleased to have
found this leader in its midst. Ms. Johnson has
been a well respected member of the CBE for
almost thirty years and is deeply committed to the
CBE and its people. Most importantly, she has a
profound and deep dedication to each and every
one of our students.
We look forward to this new school year with
excitement and anticipation as we, along with our
Chief, teachers, support staff, administration, and
parents work together to make 2009/10 another
successful school year.
Board of Trustees
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On August 27, 2009, I am honoured to begin my
term as the new Chief Superintendent of the
Calgary Board of Education (CBE). In serving the
CBE’s Board of Trustees, I feel fortunate to be
supported by the strong personnel found
throughout this organization. Each department
and school is staffed with employees dedicated to
the academic, social and emotional development
of our youth.
The beginning of a new school year is an ideal
time for reflection and future planning. In reflecting
on the past, I am privileged to continue the
dynamic work initiated by my predecessors. Over
the past number of years, the leadership skills
offered by all levels of personnel within the CBE
have provided our students with opportunities to
develop the necessary skills for effective
functioning in life, work and future learning. In
looking towards the future I am excited to explore
new opportunities and initiatives in support of
student learning. Many of the exciting plans for
improving student learning outcomes can be found
within the Calgary Board of Education’s Three
Year Education Plan 2009-2012, accessible on our
website at:
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/aboutus/documents/3yrplan2
009-12.pdf
I am confident that with the guidance from our
Board of Trustees, the hard work of our dedicated
employees and the support of our committed
parents, we can work together to provide the best
possible learning environment for our students.
Naomi Johnson
Chief Superintendent of Schools
Calgary Board of Education
 september 2009
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Labour Day - No Modified lunch

Classes 11:50 - 1:14
6:30 School Council
AGM meeting Ice Cream Social
6:30 - 7:30

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

9:00 AM Phone in for No Classes

Parent/Teacher 4:00 – 8:00 PM 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Conferences Parent/Teacher Parent/Teacher
Conferences Conferences

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Modified lunch 1:00 PM Terry Fox

11:50 - 1:14 Run

27 28 29 30

Organizational Day
No classes
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If you require a paper copy please contact the school at 777-6860.