Short Update

No school for students this Friday January 30.

Report cards sent home Wednesday February 4.

Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Wednesday February 11 from 12 – 3 pm 

and 5 – 8 pm.   

Lord Beaverbrook High School staff will also be on hand to answer questions for grade 9 students transitioning at the end of the school year.

Some Wilma Reminders

Mrs. Siska has created a quick reference for this week and next, click here to see it.


Especially - don't forget the Remembrance day assembly is this Friday in the gym from 10am - 11am.

Also, Monday and Tuesday (Nov 10 and 11) there is no school for students.

Welcome to 'Coffee Talk' With the Principal

"Anti-Fudge" Tool

When I was a kid, sometimes it was easier to 'forget' to give my parents the whole story about the latest mark on a quiz, essay, report, or project. Not that I actually would lie about it but if creative omission meant I could play road hockey after supper instead of studying... well what they didn't know wouldn't hurt me, right?

Luckily for me, there was no such thing as Home Logic (way) back then. If you are wondering if you are getting the entire story about marks and assessments, you have a handy dandy digital 'anti-fudge tool' at your disposal. 


Simply click here to go to Home Logic, login or create your account, and your child(ren)'s full report will be accessible including their schedule, Attendance record, Grades, and Transcripts.

 

 
 If you don't already have an account, its very simple to set up. Click on 'new user' at the login screen, you will be asked your name and relationship to the student, the student's name and CBE student number.

Casino Volunteers Still Needed

We are very close to filling all the positions for our casino Tuesday April 1, and Wednesday April 2. Seven more people are required to fill the following roles.

Cashier
Chiprunner
Countroom

Thanks to the 27 rock stars who have already stepped up to fill roles; especially the staff at the school, Mr. Flegg and Ms. Taylor.


There are various start times on both days, the casino runs from 9:30 am to 3:45 am. Let us know if you can help out with this extremely important fund raiser. Contact Neil: cieno@shaw.ca, Tammy tammyjayne@gmail.com, or Nancy nstaples@shaw.ca.

Update from the PA

The Wilma Hansen Parent Association monthly meeting was last night in the library. Here is a quick synopsis of what was discussed and decided:

-Thanks to Ms. Berry for another brilliant band camp. Our young musicians are raving about the clinicians, the extra training, the time away with peers... and the food!

- Parents check out the CBE main page under "what's new" for a brief survey regarding the chief superintendent. What qualities are you looking for in the replacement? Now is your chance for input into the selection. Click here.

- Parent/teacher interviews are coming up, no appointments necessary. They will be held in the gym, simply find the teacher you wish to speak with and step up to the desk. The interviews will be on March 20th after noon dismissal from 1-4pm then again at 5-8pm and on March 21 from 9-12 am.

- Spring break begins at noon on the 20th and classes resume March 31st.

- Upcoming Casino Dates: April 1st and 2nd at Casino Calgary: 1420 Meridian Rd NE. Contact Neil at cieno@shaw.ca, he is the Casino Chair for the WHSPA. The sign up sheet and more information is here. You can fill it in, print it off and bring it to the school or simply email it to Neil.

Everyone is welcome to the Parent Association meetings, make a point of coming out to the next one and have your voice heard.

Mrs. Higgins Finding a New Home

"It is with mixed emotion that I am writing to inform you that as of January 1, 2014, I will be leaving the Calgary Board of Education and Wilma Hansen School. I have accepted a position with the Foothills School Division." - Letter from Mrs. Higgins

 As I'm sure everyone is aware of by now, we are losing our fabulous admin. Mrs. Higgins. She is moving to a new school, closer to home and the community where she lives. Please take the time to thank her for her outstanding efforts at Wilma and wish her the best in her new placement. I know we are going to miss her. Best of luck Mrs. Higgins.

Winter Band Concert

Reminder that the Winter Band Concert is coming up on Wednesday December 11 at 7pm.

Fundraiser Information

Magazine Fundraiser: The end of our magazine fundraiser is fast approaching. October 19th will mark the final day you can support this effort. The Canadian Community Reading Plan is owned and operated in Western Canada and is a great way to promote reading and raise funds for our group. Click here to complete your order.

HomeLogic

You probably received a recorded message from the school in the last few days about opening and accessing a HomeLogic account. HomeLogic is a portal for parents to the information that the CBE has about students. This is a tool that parents can use to view information about their child's Attendance, Schedule, Transcript, and Demographics. Sign up is simple and is a great way to keep track of important information. There is even a list of your child's current teachers.

Here is the letter that describes HomeLogic to parents and here is the web page from Wilma's website with all the links you need. If you want to just go and sign up: click here and select 'new user?' under the credentials section.

Band Bingo Coming Up...

 Hello Wilma Hansen Band Parents

Our next Bingo is the evening of THURSDAY, MARCH 7 from 4:30pm to 9:30pm.

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

This Bingo is specifically for the band program at Wilma.  That means that if the band program provides the parent volunteers, all funds received from this event will go directly to the band program.  As always, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher as well.  This voucher can be applied to your school fees in September as well as other expenses that come up in the school year.

For this Bingo, we are requesting 14 volunteers.

If you are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this email.  Volunteers will be selected on a first come, first served basis for the first family volunteer.  If more volunteers are required, we will allow additional family members to volunteer.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

If you are available for this date, please let me know. Or if you have any questions, I would be happy to clarify.

Thanks

Nancy Staples

Meeting Date Change

Unfortunately - due to scheduling conflicts, we need to change the meeting date next week to Tuesday, January 15th.  Here is a link to the agenda.

WHSPA Update

The following is an update from Lynn, Chair of the Parent Association - there will be no meeting in December so here is a summary of PA business:
 
Just an update on what is happening with the PA:

1.      At the last meeting, we discussed changing our meeting dates to the 3^rd WEDNESDAY of every month to allow more members to attend.  There were only a few of us there, so please consider if this would work for you and let me know, so we can post the January meeting date to the blog.
2.      We have received our new cheques for only one of our three new CIBC accounts.  Hopefully the other 2 will arrive today or tomorrow.
3.      I have called the AGLC with regards to the approval for our SALTS trip.  Gaming is apparently quite far behind in processing requests and we may not hear back for a few more weeks. 
4.      Along these same lines, we should submit the paperwork for guest artists etc as soon as possible as the AGLC seems to need significant lead time.  Tammy  has offered to co-ordinate this and the school is working on gathering the background information for the applications.
5.      The Alberta Registrar has granted us an extension to revise our bylaws until the end of Jan 2013.  I requested this extra time due to the AGLC reporting and banking business that has taken so much time over the last several weeks and they were very accommodating.
6.      I have made the last Fundscrip deposit so our total receipts from this fundraiser stand at $6825.  Assuming an average of 2-3% profit, we should receive at least $150. Thanks to Kathy and office staff for coordinating this and collecting the orders.
7.      A SALTS letter has gone home with students to notify that the final payment is due at the end of January.  As we will not have the proceeds from our December SALTS bingos until mid-January, we will have only a short time frame to finalize our allocations and notify parents of their discounts for this payment.  Just a heads up that we will need to be on top of this right away.
8.      As we made the motion to continue with Bingos for 2013-2015, we now need to complete the paperwork and submit it to the Bingo Barn – I believe the due date is in February. 

I think that is all for now.  I hope everyone is getting in the holiday spirit.  I know I am after hearing our band perform at the Jubilee last night.   They did very well and the whole concert was amazing! Well done!
Lynn

Susan Mallett's Last Day...

Sad for us, opportunity for her; Susan Mallet is leaving Wilma - as she says, 'I am graduating to High School'.  Good luck to you Susan, its been a pleasure working the blogs with you.  Here is the full goodbye from Susan's blog:

"After 8 years at Wilma Hansen school i am graduating to High School!  I have accepted the position of Business Manager at Henry Wisewood school starting on Monday, December 10th. Saying good bye to my Wilma family - the amazing students, parents and staff is difficult, but i know i will certainly have opportunities for keeping in touch and seeing some of you in the future.Wilma is an amazing school and I am proud to have been a part of it for so many years.
Thanks to all the students for always brightening my day with your smiles, sharing your work or just being you.  Thanks to our amazing and supportive parents - you do so much for our students and our school and thanks also to our staff who truly make this a place of learning and caring.I will miss you all!"

Some Follow Up From Workshops

Grade 8 CAWST Workshop

Six grade 8 students attended a workshop at the Safari Lodge at the Zoo November 7 to learn ways to promote responsible water usage locally and globally. They will be sharing this information with our feeder schools on December 6. The following students attended:

Devyn W, Skylar B, Gabby K, Taylor L, Abby G, Lyric A

A front foyer display will also be up in the next 2 weeks and posters have been placed above water fountains and in our washrooms at Wilma Hansen.

Grade 8 Destination Conservation Workshop

Six grade 8 students attended a workshop at Highfield Centre on November 8 in the afternoon to learn important facts about the food industry and the health implications for our world today. They will follow up this workshop with a poster campaign and presentations to their peers in grade 8 science classes. The following students attended:

Brooke B,Alexandra R,Megan B, Carrie J, Razan H, Anastasiya M

 WE DAY 

 

 Twenty two students attended the first ever We Day held at the Saddledome October 24. Special thanks to Darcy Whitaker for coming along as a parent volunteer. The day held amazing and motivating speakers , musical performances, cirque de soleil style acrobatics and video footage.

Students had to present a letter of application on why they should be chosen to fill the 22 spots and we had over 100 applications to sort through. The following students attended: 

Grade 8

Sara C, Devyn W, Lyric A, Megan B, Amelia C, Quinton M, Jakob B, Carrie J, Ayden I, Abby G, Skylar B

Grade 9

Abbey S, Brayden W, Nick S, Christian R, Nicole N, Jordan D,Mitchell S, Joel P,Mackenzie C, Callum M Danya W

The students will be speaking at our upcoming school assembly about their upcoming proposals and action projects.

Some Important Upcoming Dates

Showcase Assemblies November 30

Grade 9 9:05-10:05

Grade 8 10:25-11:25

Grade 7 11:40-12:40

Field Trip

Ms Stiles and Ms Williams are taking grade 7,8,9 dance and drama students to the musical grease at Strathcona Tweedsmuir School the afternoon of November 29. Students are leaving at 11:30 and returning for the end of the school day. Thank you to all parent volunteers who are supporting this  enrichment program.

Grade 8 Science Field Trips

The grade 8 science classes under the direction of Ms. Stiles/Ms. Caceres and Mr. Jackins will be attending a Zoo school for the day as an enrichment activity connected to our current unit of study-Fresh and Salt Water Systems. This year the new  penguin exhibit will be our focus. If you have not already returned your acknowledgement of risk and payment of 20$ please do so immediately to your science teacher.

8C/D will be attending December 3

8A/B will be attending December 5

Thank you to those parents who have already volunteered to attend. We would welcome anyone else who would be able to support their child’s class.

See the handy-dandy calendar at the bottom of the page for these and other important dates and information.

Important Due Dates for Fundraising

Fundscrip Gift Cards

Dollar for dollar you get your gift cards, and the school benefits.  We all buy groceries and gas so this is an easy way to help the school with your day to day purchases.  Find the order form on the school webpage, in the important dates section http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b685/ or click here to go straight to the order form.  All orders due by noon on Friday, Nov 30. (no exceptions)

Silpada Jewelry

Ordering online is easy, just follow these simple steps:
1. Go to www.mysilpada.ca/dalyn.sjogren
2. Click on Shop Silpada Catalogue to view the jewellery

3. Select Wilma Hansen as the party/fundraiser by clicking on:

Invited to a Party? Find your Hostess Now

THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE ORDERS ARE PUT TOWARDS THE FUNDRAISER
4. Click on Continue Shopping to view the catalogues and jewellery

5. Add the items to your Shopping Bag and check out when you are ready

Support Wilma Hansen and place your order by December 7^th to guarantee arrival before Christmas!

Hawks Sports Update

The weather played havoc on the girl's soccer schedule and they had to end the season prematurely.  They were slated to play in a 4 team final to determine the winner of the school season but snow and ice and wind and grey days in general shut it all down.  If improvement, hard work, sportsmanship, and fun are measures of success then the Hawk's girl's soccer team had a very successful season. Thanks to the coaches for volunteering their time and fielding such an exciting side.


Further sports news has been forwarded by Ms. Stiles and Ms. Taylor who compiled the following for the blog:

Grade 9 girls Volleyball Team:

Congrats to the senior girls volleyball  team for winning the league pennant the second year in a row-defeating Mountain Park. The members of the team are as follows:

Helena G and Abbey S –team captains

Emma H, Charly B, Brittney E, Sarah K, Erika S, Merrit K, Lauren W

A special thank you to the amazing parents who supported the girls throughout their season.

Basketball Tryouts!!

Basketball tryouts for the week of November 26^th

Jr. Girls                 Tuesday Nov. 27^th @ 7:45am and Thurs. Nov. 29^th @ 3:45pm

Jr. Boys                 Mon. Nov. 26^th @ 3:45pm and Thurs. Nov. 29^th @ 7:45am

Sr. Girls                Mon. Nov. 26^th @ 7:45am and Wed. Nov. 28^th @ 7:45am

Sr. Boys                Wed. Nov. 28^th @ 3:45pm and Fri Nov. 30^th @ 1:15pm

Coaches for Basketball

Jr. Girls: Lindsay Taylor and Darlene Reynold

Jr. Boys: Mark MacDonald and Kathy McLean

Sr. Girls: Mike Kresack

Sr. Boys: Tammy Davey and Phil Noel

Wrestling Information

Volunteer Coach: Coach Mat

Teacher Sponsors:  Taylor Berry and Ann Marie Charnock

Wrestling Meet at Wilma Hansen on Tuesday November 27^th from 4:00 – 6:00pm

Divisional Meet at Southland Leisure Center on December  4^th from 9:00 – Noon.