Prairie View School
Dalmeny, Saskatchewan
(306) 254-2633
Season’s Greetings!Our students and staff have been busy preparing for our annual concert and are very happy to present, “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”.
The concert will be on Thursday, Dec. 21. The afternoon performance begins at 1:30 pm with the doors opening at 1:00 pm. The evening performance begins at 7:00 pm with the doors opening at 6:30 pm. To ensure all our guests have a seat at the concert, we ask that parents and guests only attend one performance. Those who are able to attend in the afternoon, are encouraged to do so. A reminder that there is no parking in the staff parking lot.
From everyone at Prairie View School, we wish all our families a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Mrs. Janice Key Mrs. Lesa Heath
Principal Vice-Principal
CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHT
Each month we feature one or two classrooms. This month we present Grade 4/5I:
On Remembrance Day the 4/5Ivey class wrote thank-you letters to war veterans, to say thank-you for giving so much of themselves so we may have peace. On December 15th, our class received a letter from war veteran, Mr. George and the war veteran society thanking us for remembering them and their sacrifices. Along with the letter we were all given pins on which there was a golden maple leaf representing Canada and the two poppies representing the Canadians who served in times of war, military conflict and peace as well as support at home. The tree elements symbolize the unity and strength that Canadians have developed as result of their sacrifice in times of war and peace. Again, we would like to say THANK-YOU to all those brave men and women who have given so much of themselves so that we may be safe.Some Poems of the Season Written by 4/5I:
Santa and the ReindeerSanta prepares all year, for that special time that is near.
The elves pack Santa’s sack with toys,
That fills children with many joys.
Off Santa will go,
As the snow and wind do blow.
Merry Christmas to all,
We hope you have a ball.
-Aidan, Jakob, Logan & Annika
Elf on the Shelf
My elf on the shelf,
Do you think it’s real?
It likes to steal,
The Christmas meal.
My Elf on the shelf,
Likes to be clean.
But, sometimes he steals
And he’s a bit mean!
-Claire, Morgan & Mattea
Snow
Fluffy powder under my feet, cold and wet.
Snow is crunching on my mittens as I make a perfect snowball for a snowball fight.
All winter I build snow forts out of the peaceful country snow.
As I wander white frosty mist escapes from my lips.
What a wonderful experience!
-Aubrey, Adam, Aliyah & Quin
Santa’s Elves
Sleigh full of presents
Awesome gifts
New toys for every girl and boy
Tummies full of milk and cookies
Always a busy time of year
Super pointy ears
Entertaining little souls
Lots of laughter all around
Evenings of joy
Victorious delivery schedule
Silliness all around
-Keana, Tobyn, Layla & William
Snowman VS Santa
The tension builds at the North Pole.
A snowman named Cole stole Rudolph!
What a disaster!
Christmas will be cancelled.
Mrs. Claus didn’t know anything;
She was too busy kissing under the mistletoe.
Then out of the forest, came such a clatter,
Dancer and Prancer and Vixen and Comet,
Cupid and Donner were all aglow,
As they burst through the bushes with Rudolph in tow.
Christmas would be saved after all!
-Bennett, Michael, Makayla, Camryn & Aubrey T.
As part of our Christmas concert and in keeping with the theme of giving and sharing, there will be a silver collection at the door. All proceeds will be going to the Dalmeny Christmas Baskets.
SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM IN MOTION
Season’s Greetings to all! Our In Motion team’s wish is for a safe and happy holiday for everyone.
See you in the new year at In Motion at 8:10 am on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 for Karate.
Bus cancellation announcements
- Bus Drivers will call rural students to inform them of bus cancellations.
- All Prairie Spirit School Division bus cancellations are prominently posted on the Prairie Spirit website ( by 6 a.m. each school day. Please keep in mind that you will need to refresh your computer in order to ensure you are able to see the most current updates to the website.
- Prairie Spirit has a bus hotline: 306-683-2805that will list bus cancellations every day.
Policy
Buses in Prairie Spirit School Division will not run if the combined temperature and wind chill factors result in a reading of -40 degrees or below at 6 a.m. (as reported by Environment Canada at
In stormy conditions, bus drivers will use their discretion to determine whether or not to run. Buses are not to operate if weather conditions such as freezing rain, dense fog, heavy rain or severe dust storms impair visibility or otherwise cause dangerous travel conditions. Bus drivers are to decide whether or not to run by no later than 30 minutes before the first scheduled morning pick up, and by no later than one hour prior to the scheduled afternoon dismissal. Buses that do not run at the regular time in the morning due to weather conditions are not to run at all on that same day.
Even if the buses are not running, parents are welcome to transport their children to school. School is closed to students only for reasons such as health and safety.
APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR WEATHERIt is very important that students are dressed to be comfortable outdoors before school and at recess breaks. Parents, please work on helping your younger children become independent at dressing and doing up zippers. Students should be wearing warm jackets, ski pants, toques, mittens and boots. Also, if items are labelled it is easier for us to locate misplaced articles.
A wind chill factor of -27 degrees Celsius or higher is the general criteria used to determine whether it is an indoor or outdoor recess.
In an effort to keep our school clean, we ask that everyone remove their footwear in the entryways before coming in. Thank you.
Raising Readers
A Home and School Connection
SKATING and CURLING SCHEDULES
After the holidays we will again be incorporating skating for Grades 1-6 and curling for Grades 4-6 into our Physical Education Program. This will start Wednesday, January 11 and run until the beginning of March.
A reminder that according to division policy, students must wear a CSA-approved, properly fitted helmet to be on the ice. Students should also wear mittens or gloves when on the ice.
SKATING RINK SCHEDULE 2018Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
12:55 - 1:55 / 4I, 4R / 1F, 1T / Not available / 3B, 3F, 3R / 2CM, 2F
2:00 – 3:00 / 5I, 5B / Not available / 6Q, 6S
CURLING RINK SCHEDULE 2018
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
10:00 – 10:40 / 4R
12:55 – 1:55 / 6Q
2:00 – 3:00 / 6S / 5B / 4/5I
PARENT/VISITOR PARKING
Thank you for your cooperation in not parking on the north side of the school. Alternatively, use Prairie Street across from the front of the school or Ross Street or Prairie Place. All foot traffic must cross at the crosswalk where the crossing guards are. After school parents may also park on Prairie Street in front of the school once the buses leave at approximately 3:20 p.m.
We also want to remind students to never cross through the parking lot. Students should follow the sidewalk on the north side of the school and use the cross walk.
School Community Council Update
This fall the School Community Council has been supporting our school by operating the fall book fair and by hosting our annual parent information night / movie night which featured a wonderful presentation on internet safety. Along with the presentation parents engaged in great conversations about our children and online behaviours. Some websites shared as a resource include:
- needhelpnow.ca
- cybertip.ca
- getcybersafe.gc.ca
We also held our annual appetizer meeting which is a meeting we all look forward to in November. This year our Prairie Spirit School Division Board of Education representative, George Janzen, joined us for our meeting. We were able to have a deeper conversation around the school division budget and supports for our school.
Our next meeting will take place at 6:30 PM on January 18th. Free childcare is provided and all parents and community members are welcome to attend. If you are interested, please let any council member know.
We wish all our school families a Merry Christmas and relaxing holiday.
Scott Burant, SCC Chair
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