Dear Niton Central School Community,

On November 10, all students observed Remembrance Day in their classrooms; this included all classes watching our Remembrance Day video at 11 am.

This next week is a 4-day week with school resuming on Tuesday, November 16. We also have White Hatter presentations that day and Thursday. Please see your emails for permission forms in order for your student to participate.

The Knights have their final tournament during GYAC hosted by the Edson schools on November 17, 2021. Spectators are not allowed and only the games played at Parkland are livestreamed. Go Knights! We are taking a short break and then will be starting up basketball. Interested students in JH should see our athletic director, Mrs. Maskell to sign-up.

Wishing everyone a great fall break and I'll see our students on Tuesday!

Ms. Jan Wiens, Principal

Niton Central School

780-795-3782

mailto:janwien@gypsd.ca

On November 16 & 18 grade 4-9 students have the opportunity to participate in a presentation from the “White Hatter”. They are recognized leaders and subject matter experts on the topics of social media safety, digital literacy, and online privacy and security. Our students will be teaming up virtually with students from Wildwood, Evansview and Grand Trunk. There are separate presentations for grade 4/5, grade 6/7 and grade 8/9 (gr 8 - 12 inclusive) with Wildwood, Evansview and Grand Trunk.

As the presentations in grade 6 - 12 INCLUDES the topic of sexting, and ALL presentations including 4/5 have an opportunity for students to ask questions where sexting may come up during discussion, we are asking for parental permission for students to attend.

Parents/Guardians were emailed Permission Slips through a Google Form sent via Messenger. Here are links to specific content covered in the presentations.

Grade 4/5 presentation information:

https://www.thewhitehatter.ca/programs/internet-safety-students-ages-ages-9-11

Grade 6/7 presentation information:

https://www.thewhitehatter.ca/programs/internet-safety-students-ages-12-13

Grade 8 - 12 presentation information:

https://www.thewhitehatter.ca/programs/internet-safety-teens-ages-15-plus

Please see the attached poster for information on this event. Parents/guardians MUST REGISTER in advance so a link to the presentation can be forwarded to your email. I have heard that the parent/guardian session is informative and valuable.

NCS has teamed up with Jaqueline Gardens for our Christmas fundraiser. Forms were sent home with students last week and are due back to the school, November 23rd. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit student-learning in the areas of STEM, Science and Music. Please see the attachments for more details and an additional order form.

Thank-you to those of you who were able to connect with us during our Virtual Parent/Guardian-Teacher interviews. If you were unable to attend, please email your student's teacher or phone the school to get an update on your student's learning to date. Report Cards go home December 2, 2021.

On October 15, the Alberta Government updated the Parent Guide to Covid-19 management in schools. Please see the following link for more information including when a school would pivot to online learning. Thank you for your continued support of the Niton Central School community and for completing the Alberta Health Daily Checklist before sending your student to school.

There was some confusion regarding the Board Chair’s Letter surrounding Covid-19 isolation and vaccines. The letter states if there is a positive case of COVID in your household, no one from that household is allowed to enter a school or ride a bus until the mandatory isolation period has expired. In addition, the Board Policy on vaccinations is in relation to GYPSD staff, contractors and volunteers. This does not apply to students as there are no mandatory vaccinations, of any kind, for students attending GYPSD Schools. Please call the school if you have any questions and I will be happy to discuss this with you.

To arrange to meet your student's teacher or if you have questions concerning the classroom, please email the teacher directly or call the school at 780-795-3782 and leave a message with our secretary who will have the teacher call you back.

preK/K Mrs. Jenna Robinson mailto:jennrobi@gypsd.ca

Grade 1/2 Ms. Shania Miller mailto:shanmill@gypsd.ca

Grade 3/4 Mr. Thomas Meier mailto:thommeie@gypsd.ca

Grade 5/6

Grade 7 Mrs. Jacey Maskell mailto:jacemask@gypsd.ca

Grade 8 Mr. Aaron Fern mailto:aarofern@gypsd.ca

Grade 9 Mr. Alan Stoyles mailto:alanstoy@gypsd.ca

Please continue to phone the school or email Mrs. Benson at branbens@gypsd.ca or your student's homeroom teacher if your child will be absent. Sign-out your student through the office if they will be picked up early and please notify their bus driver.

November

12th-15th- Fall break no school

16th - We're back at school!

16th - Grade 3/4 and 6/7 Mad Hatter presentations

17th - GYAC Volleyball - Edson

17th - White Hatter evening parent presentations

18th - White Hatter grade 8/9 (8 - 12) presentations

22nd - School Council Meeting 10 am Virtual Google MEET

24th - Public GYPSD Board Meeting

December

2nd - Report Cards go home

3rd - PD day for staff; no school for students

17th - last day of school before Christmas break (December 20 - January 3)