Hey Parents,
It’s time to put on the fancy duds, watch a Rat Pack movie, unleash your inner Moe Green (sorry, The Godfather was on last night) and finally realize your childhood dream to work in a proper casino for about 4 hours!
HMSPA is responsible for staffing two casino nights and we need volunteers. Here is the info:
Dates: Friday, November 19th Saturday, November 20th
Location: Deerfoot Inn and Casino
Positions Needed: Banker, Cashier, Chip Runner, Count Room
Why?: This is the most important part! The money we raise with working this casino, allows us to fund tons of great school programs; including busses, classroom equipment, technology, and in school presentations. We usually manage to raise nearly $40,000 PER YEAR and every single dollar benefits our school!
In order to volunteer, I need some personal information from you. Please print this form and fill it out (except the top part, I can do that).
http://aglc.ca/pdf/gaming/gaming_forms/5400.pdf
If you have the ability, you can email the completed for to me, or I will be happy to come pick it up from you.
We need about 40 people to step up and help out, or we risk losing years and years of funding!
If you have questions, please contact me anytime.
Steve Antonchuk
HMSPA Casino Chair
403-651-1755
santonchuk@westjet.com
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Researchers like laptops in Calgary classrooms
(From the CBC website)
Researchers at the University of Calgary have some encouraging words for parents concerned that their children are glued to computer screens.
Michele Jacobsen and Sharon Friesen of the university's faculty of education just completed a research study at Calgary Science School in which students were provided with laptops and then observed over a three-year period.
Their results indicate computer technology can dramatically improve the way students learn — but only if coupled with engaged teaching.
Click here to read the full story.
Researchers at the University of Calgary have some encouraging words for parents concerned that their children are glued to computer screens.
Michele Jacobsen and Sharon Friesen of the university's faculty of education just completed a research study at Calgary Science School in which students were provided with laptops and then observed over a three-year period.
Their results indicate computer technology can dramatically improve the way students learn — but only if coupled with engaged teaching.
Click here to read the full story.
This re-defines the phrase, "Cycle of Life."
A family of five pedalled back to their home in southwest Calgary on Aug. 23, 13 months after rolling off to bicycle around North America.Rick and Tanya McFerrin cycled 14,000 kilometres through Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with their sons Sampson, 9, Markos, 7, and Tarn, 5.
"It's been amazing to be with Tanya and the kids 24/7 for a year," Rick McFerrin said while his family ate a picnic lunch on a concrete pad outside the Millarville General Store. "It's reinforced our feeling that we're an adventurous, creative family."
The McFerrins are veteran tourers who once spent two years cycling around the world. They hit the road with their boys on July 15, 2009, heading west from their home in southwest Calgary on two bicycles: one a tandem with Tanya in the front and Markos in the back, and the other a tandem with a "tagalong" third bike. Rick steered the second bike, with Sampson and Tarn behind.
Read more here.
Should parents "friend" their kids on Facebook?
(Shane and I have been talking about Facebook a little recently, so when this article appeared on the Calgary Herald site, I thought it might make for an interesting read for Haultain parents.)
To friend or not to friend is the big question facing many parents dealing with teenagers on Facebook.
Three quarters of parents questioned in a Nielsen survey said they are friends with their children on the popular social networking website which boasts 500 million active users. But a third admitted they are worried they are not seeing everything their children are doing on the web.
Read the full story here.
To friend or not to friend is the big question facing many parents dealing with teenagers on Facebook.
Three quarters of parents questioned in a Nielsen survey said they are friends with their children on the popular social networking website which boasts 500 million active users. But a third admitted they are worried they are not seeing everything their children are doing on the web.
Read the full story here.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
2010/2011 AGM
A reminder that the 2010/2011 Council and PA school year will begin with our AGM on September 30th at 6:30 pm in the Haultain library.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Back to School - the online way
This article talks about a couple of Ontario Moms who created a website that helps parents get their kids back to school with exactly what they need for the classroom."Their website toolsforschools.ca...partners with a number of public and private schools across Ontario to post supply lists for parents"The website is here and they make it very easy to shop for classroom supplies. I can't find an equivalent in Alberta but if you do, let us know in the comment section.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
First of the partnership schools opening this year...
Bridlewood, Cranston, Royal Oak - Just three of the schools opening under the new P3 model of community partnership in Alberta - click here for more information.
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