Summer Time!

I want to thank each and every one of the students and their families for a wonderful year.  It was my pleasure to spend as much time with you as I did.  The way you welcomed me in the fall, to how you were so generous and curious about my new addition to our family.  This school and community truly feels like home.  This is because of all of the amazing people that come together to make this school such a wonderful place.  I want to wish the grade eights the best of luck in high school.  Here is to a great summer for everyone! Enjoy and we will see you in the fall!

Grade Eight Choir

Grade 8 Choir rehearsal for all those involved on MONDAY JUNE 8TH at noon, also on WEDNESDAY JUNE 10TH for the musicians only.  

Grade 7 Families! DAINTY Reminder!

June 5^th, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians of Grade 7 students:

This is a friendly reminder that we need your help to ensure that our Grade Eight Farewell is a success.  As we have done in previous years, the grade seven students and their parents, provide the desserts/dainties and the service for the reception following the farewell ceremony.  This is happening on Wednesday, June 17^th.  Many of you have already responded to our original newsletter.  All we need at this point is one or two parent volunteers to take the lead in organizing this event.  On the attached list, there are a number of volunteers to help with the reception.  Is it possible that someone from the volunteer list is willing to be our “go to” parent?  

We do not yet have a commitment to provide dainties/squares from all of our grade seven students.  Remember, next year this event will be for you and at that time you will be taken care of by the grade seven class of next year.  All food items need to be brought to the staff room on the morning of the 17^th and they must be entirely nut-free.  Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Kelley Reoch, Kyle DuMont, Kevin Yeske, Angela Scott

Swimming Note

June 1^st, 2015

Dear Parents,  

                                                                                               

Our grade 6-8 classes will be going swimming at Wascana Pool on the afternoons of Thursday, June 18^th and Monday, June 22^nd, 2015. The busses will leave Jack Mackenzie at 12:45 pm and return at 3:15 pm. Please pack a towel, flip flops, sunscreen, bathing suit, water bottle, hat, mosquito repellent and sunglasses. There is a canteen at the pool if to buy treats,  but your child will need extra money for this. Please pay $6.00 online to cover the cost of both trips and sign the permission slip below.

Thanks!

Sincerely,

Kelley Reoch

Kevin Yeske

Angela Scott

Kyle DuMont

Nancy Hognestad

Jaime Riou

I give _________________________________ permission to swim at Wascana Pool on the afternoons of Thursday, June 18^th and Monday, June 22^nd, 2015.

Parent Signature _____________________________________________

Dress Code

Other important news . . . DRESS CODE!!!

We seem to have many students who are confused as to what is acceptable to wear to school so let us have a review:

* shorts or skirts must be as long as to the tips of your fingers when arms are hanging straight;

* tank tops - shoulder widths must be two fingers wide, no spaghetti straps or racer backs please, also, we do not want to see the athletic shirts with the extra long, droopy arm holes; and

* no crop tops please.

 

We understand that what is offered in stores these days may make our rules seem difficult to work with but please keep in mind that this is asked of you for only six hours a day, five days a week.  That leaves you with 130 hours per week to make use of the rest of your wonderful summer wardrobe, not to mention that in just five short weeks summer vacation is here.  Students who come to school wearing anything that does not meet these guidelines will be asked to go home and change.  Students who show up for the last day of school, ignoring these guidelines, will not be permitted to come with the rest of the students to Dairy Queen.

 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation . . . and we can all be thankful for capris!!!

Gr. 7/8 White Band Tour-Friday, May 22nd, 2015

Hi Everyone,

As the tour season approaches, I wanted to touch base with everyone about the tour date.

Grade 7/8 tour will be on Friday, May 22nd, 2015.  We will be going to Moose Jaw. The students will be leaving the school at 8 am and will be returning to Regina at 5:30 pm. Their parents will be picking them up from Jack Mackenzie.

Have a great weekend!!

Lindsay Stetner

Balfour Area Bands

Note for Gr. 7/8 Students Regarding Grade 8 Farewell

May 12, 2015

Dear Parents,

The Grade 8 Farewell is a celebration of the end of one phase in a student’s education and the beginning of a new one.  This celebration can only take place if school and community are willing to work together.   This year the Grade 8 Farewell is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17^th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.  Teachers, parents, and administration have already begun preparations.  We are now asking for your assistance.

A reception will follow the formal part of the celebration.  We need the Grade 7 students and parents to help with the organization of the reception.  Grade 7 parents are asked to look after the dainties (please send nut free), fruit trays/ vegetable trays to be collected and served at the reception. For the reception to be a success, we need approximately three to four parents to oversee the preparations. 

Grade 7 Parents- It is important to note here that next year it will be your child graduating from Jack MacKenzie School.  You and your child will then sit back and enjoy the celebrations without a concern as the Grade 7 students and parents, at that time, will be volunteering to ensure that you have a memorable evening.  Please help out in any way you can. We need to have one or two parents volunteer to be the point of contact for the Grade 7 parents and to organize the evening reception.  The volunteer(s) will need to be at the school the day of the Farewell, setting up the reception, and continuing to oversee the reception.   Please return completed forms by May 29^th, 2015 to your child’s homeroom teacher.

* Please send dainties to the school the morning of Wednesday, June 17^th by 9:00 a.m.

Sincerely,

K. Reoch, K. DuMont, K. Yeske and A. Scott

Family Name:                                                 

I, _________________________ can assist with the preparation for the reception.  My contact number is: __________________.

We will be providing the following for the reception:                                                                  

My email address is:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________________________________________.

Grade 8 Farewell  Student/Parent Committees

*If you were unable to attend the parent farewell meeting on Monday, April 1^st, you are welcome to take part in the planning.

Theme:  ”A Night Under the Stars”

Decorating: 

Grade 8 Students- all

Lead Parent- Carla Crozier

Colours and Style - Black, gold and burgundy, “Paris”

After Party Committee Members:

Lead Parents- Sarah Bodnar

Party Place – Living Hope Alliance Church

Slide Show:

Taha Khokhar and Austin Dvernichuk

Note sent out Tuesday, April 28^th, 2015

• All photos must be in by Wednesday, May 13^th (If not handed in today, please submit ASAP).

Music:

Ana Milanovski, Hannah Hagerty, Tanner Crozier

Program:

Hannah Krause and Vanessa Toy

Invitations:

Olivia Flynn and Hannah Krause

Valedictorian:

Sarah Shoobert

Parent Reply- Andrea Shoobert

Master of Ceremonies:

Viktoriya Pozdnyakova and Zach Donahue-Brown

Important Dates

·         Monday, June 1^st – school photo and grade 8 farewell photo (on the hill)

• Tuesday, June 2^nd - Track & Field Meet (9:00-3:37.)
• Friday, June 12^th – PD Day, no school for students;
• Wednesday, June 17^th - Grade 8 Farewell (6:00- 7:30), reception 7:30 – 8:30 in front foyer
• Thursday, June 18^th & Monday, June 22^nd  - Grade 6-8 Swimming at Wascana Pool
• ****Please pay online $6.00 to cover the cost of bus fare and admission by Monday, June 8^th;
• Friday, June 19^th- Grade 8 Farewell Celebration (Moose Jaw Tunnels and Swimming, 8:45-3:37pm

****Please pay online $22.00 by June 5^th

****Please pack a hearty lunch, bathing suit, towel, bug repellant, other outdoor necessities and miscellaneous money for Fudge Factory, etc.

• Thursday, June 25^th- Bring money for DQ today.  Mr. DuMont and Mrs. Scott am.  Mr. Yeske & Mrs. Reoch pm.
• June 25^th- Last day of school for students – early dismissal at 2:30 pm