January 2025

2800 Bradbury Drive

Prince Albert, SK S6V 7K8

Principal - Mrs. Jennie Green

Vice-Principal - Mrs. Chelsie Bergen

Vice-Principal - M Jérémie Vogt

https://vk.srsd119.ca

Phone: (306) 922-6446

Fax: (306) 764-1766

January 6th - Back to school

January 14th - SCC meeting

January 25th- 31st Family Literacy Week (Details will be posted in Edsby)

January 29th- SCC Family Movie Night 6:00pm-7:30pm @ Big Gym

January 31st- PLC Day (No Classes)

February 3rd-7th- French as a Second Language Education Week

February 10th-14th -Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Week

February 17th-Family Day (No Classes)

February 18th - February 21st - School Break (No Classes)

Happy New Year from the Music Department!

We had a great Christmas season in the Band/Music program with successful concerts for K-4, Choir, and Grade 5-8 Band on December 4th and 5th. The choir sang "O Canada" on the ice at the Raider's game on December 14th and entertained with Christmas carols at the Rose Garden Hospice and KIN Enterprises on December 17th.

Vickers Band Parents Association is scheduled to work a bingo on January 10th so if you would like to earn a $50 credit towards your child’s spring band or choir trip, please contact Ms. Lohneis for more information or to sign up. Credits earned can be used for this year’s trips or carried over to future Vickers Music trips (so current Grade 4 families can even get a head start on band trip fundraising this year if they’d like!).

The PA Music Festival registration deadline is January 18th. If your child is interested in playing a solo, duet, trio, quartet, etc. they should talk to Ms. Lohneis about picking their song(s) in early January. The Vickers Band Parents Association will cover the cost of instrumental registrations ($20 per solo, $25 per duet, $30 per small ensemble), with the expectation that students who register are committing to practicing, preparing, and performing all of their selected repertoire. Ms. Lohneis will be there for instruction and guidance through the entire process. Vickers students have represented the school very well with their excellent performances at instrumental Music Festival (as well as Band and Choir!) and I’m sure this year will be no exception. I look forward to seeing what wonderful things the students will accomplish!

Thank you for your continued support of your child's music education!

Polar Bear Recess keeps students walking and playing outside on days where it is colder than -30 degrees (extreme cold warning will void club activities!) given that they must come properly dressed.

This should include:

Toque, Jacket, SKI pants, mitts, boots, etc.

Exciting Opportunity: Prince Albert and North east Regional Science Fair 2025!

Is your child curious about science, technology, or engineering? We are thrilled to invite students to participate in the Prince Albert and North East Regional Science Fair on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the Science Centre in Gateway Mall, Prince Albert.

Many parents may think their child can only participate if their entire class is entering – but that's not the case! Students can enter the fair individually, and it’s a fantastic way to showcase creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills.

What to Expect: Participating in the Science Fair is a fun and rewarding experience. Students in grades 5-12 can showcase projects in various categories, such as math, physical science, life science, computers, and engineering. Projects should follow the fair’s safety and ethics guidelines, and students will need to present their project to a panel of judges who will evaluate their understanding and creativity. It’s a great way to learn presentation skills and dive deeper into subjects that fascinate them.

For students in grades 7-12, there’s an exciting chance to move on to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton, New Brunswick, from May 31 - June 7, 2025. While only these grades are eligible for nationals, all students from grades 5-12 are welcome to join in the regional fun!

Whether your child is fascinated by math, life sciences, or engineering, there’s a place for their ideas at the Science Fair. Let’s get creative and have fun with science!

For more information on how to register, contact:

Trista Parsons

tparsons@srsd119.ca

Heidi Abbey-Der

habbey-der@srsd119.ca

If you have not paid your child’s School Activity Fees please sign up using the link below for School Cash Online.

This fee is collected to assist in covering the costs of optional activities or events that would enhance the regular school programming and would enrich the education of participating students. Some examples of these are out of school educational experiences, activities, presentations and/or speakers.

The fee is $10.75 for Kindergarten and $21.00 for Gr 1-8 & Dev Ed.

Make online payments with

SchoolCashOnline

• Field Trips
• Sports Events
• Activity Fees

KEVGROUP

School Cash Simplified

Registration for School Cash Online is now Available!! Please Visit

www.srsd119.ca/school-cash-online/ for instructions.

Lunchbox by SchoolCash Online is a full-service online lunch ordering and fundraising platform that simplifies the management of your school's lunch program.

• Secure, easy-to-use online ordering & payment platform
• All meals are nut-free, allergy aware & meet the Ministry's nutritional mandates
• Strict safety protocols for food handling & delivery
• Tuesday (Edo Japan) Thursday (OPA!) and Friday (Taco Time)

Our staff parking lots are a “no drop off zone” as they are out of bounds for students.

We urge parents to support us in this safety endeavor by dropping off your children on the west side of the school on Olive Diefenbaker Drive; on Bradbury Drive, east of the Special Needs bus zone and between Gisi Road and Olive Diefenbaker Drive.

We encourage the children to cross all streets in a safe manner by crossing at the corner or at cross walks. Teacher supervision is also provided at our major crosswalks.

The Community Club rink parking lot is the bus pick up zone after school for our parents to meet their children for pick up. Please refrain from turning around in the driveways, as this is disruptive to the homeowners.

DRINKS:

• Flavored water................................$1.50
• Chocolate milk...............................$1.50
• Large apple/orange/fruit juice......$1.50
• Juice box........................................$1.50

SMALL SNACKS: (all pre-packaged)..........$1.00

• variety of small items such as Rice Krispie squares, goldfish crackers, cookies, baked chips,
• hot rods, fruit snacks, wagon wheels, and/or seasonal snacks.

LARGE SNACKS: (all pre-packaged)...........$1.50

• Sun chips, crispers, cookies

Pizza.............................................................$3.00

For the most part, we want our students to enjoy playing outdoors before school, during both recesses, and the noon hour. On rainy days, we allow students to come into the school upon their arrival and remain indoors during all breaks. In the winter, we use -30 degrees Celsius as our cut off to remain indoors. If the temperature and/or wind-chill in combination with the temperature exceed -30, then all students are permitted in the school in the morning and during break times. We do expect that all students be dressed appropriately for the weather, as there are many cold days that students are expected to be outdoors.