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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

February 26, 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Day 5

TODAY AT IRWIN:

  • Happy Birthday to Keegan Kristmanson.  Please come down to the office for your birthday pencil.
  • Store will be open today during morning break.
  • Miriam Koerner, the next published author to come to Irwin will be here today.  She will be talking to Middle Years students at 9:00 and elementary students at 10:30 am about her writing process, living in Northern Saskatchewan and some of her books.  Miriam has 2 books nominated for the Willow awards this year.  One is called Yellow Dog and the other is called When the Trees Crackle with Cold.  All students will have a chance to hear some of one of her novels.  We hope you are looking forward to getting to meet her and hear from such a note-worthy author.
  • Today is Pink Day.  It is a day to promote Bullying Awareness and Prevention.  This year's theme is "Be Someone's Hero".  Today, students and staff are invited to wear pink shirts to bring awareness to the day.
  • Library Club today at lunch.
  • Today's phone ambassadors are Hudson Flaterud and Drew Eltom.
  • Grade 2 Swimming Lessons today and tomorrow and next week Monday – Thursday.
  • Senior Basketball Teams will be hosting another Pita Day on Friday, March 8th.    Order forms were sent home today.   Orders will be due first thing Friday, March 1st.
  • The Student Leadership Team and the K-Kids are also challenging each student and staff member to try 1-2 Random Acts of Kindness during the week to show that simple positive gestures and words can sometimes make the biggest impact in someone else's day and life.  Random Acts of Kindness can make anyone a hero to someone.  Please watch for information during classes and posted around the school for Random Act of Kindness ideas.
  • Senior Boys Basketball practice today after school.
  • Tomorrow's morning announcers will be Kendra Shumaker and Ava Wotypka.
  • Tomorrow's phone ambassadors will be Lexia Nickel-Duncan and Taya Lee Dueck. 
  • K – 4 Assembly tomorrow afternoon at 1:10pm.   Parents, grandparents and guardians are welcome to attend.
  • Senior Girls Basketball game tomorrow after school in Gull Lake.
  • Intermediate Girls Black Basketball game tomorrow after school at All Saints
  • Intermediate Girls Red Basketball game tomorrow after school at Centennial.

    Upcoming Events

  • 2019/2020 Kindergarten Registration – March 5th @ 7pm.
  • Online Bookings for Parent-Teacher Conferences – March 11th – March 14th
  • Pizza Day – March 15th
  • Rob Vanstone Visit – March 15th
  • Grade 8 Comp Tours – March 19th and March 20th
  • Professional Development Day – March 21st – NO SCHOOL
  • Teachers Conference – March 22nd – NO SCHOOL
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences – March 25th and March 27th
  • No School In lieu of Parent Teach Conference – March 29th.


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