Scratch projects for Computer Science class are due Wednesday, June 5th!
Maker faire
Do you create, make, tinker, build, experiment, and embrace the do-it-your-self spirit, either at home or at school? Then we want you at the Calgary & Area School Maker Faire!
Have questions? [email protected] Sign up at http://bit.ly/YYCSMF See Ms. Asis in the Learning Commons for more information or if you are interested in participating! |
Paul davis presentation
Dear Kodiak Parents and Guardians,
We are pleased to announce that Paul Davis, a well known speaker on social networking safety, will be coming to Nose Creek School on April 11. He will be doing 3 presentations including Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9 and an evening session for parents and guardians. Each presentation is appropriately tailored to the specific audience. Parents and Guardians are invited to attend a 90 min + Q&A session starting at 6:30 pm in the Main Gym. This session is meant for adults – not students or children. You can find more information about Paul Davis atwww.SOCIALNETWORKINGSAFETY.NET We hope you can join us for this very informative session. |
Healthy hunger updates
Our local Cobs Bakery will be under renovations in February. Please remember, any items you purchase from the bakery earns the school 5% of your purchase!! Once the Hot Cross Buns are on sale – each box earns $2 for the school! Stay tuned for more details on the Hot Cross Buns.
Please note that the Western Pizzas are a full 8inch personal pizza. Your child may want to save the leftovers in their pizza box and bring home at the end of the day! The veggie and fruit boxes are also large portions...good value for your dollar!
Thank you for participating in these Healthy Hunger Fundraisers. All the proceeds go to enriching the educational experiences at Nose Creek School. - F.A.N.S. (Fundraising Association for Nose Creek School)
Please note that the Western Pizzas are a full 8inch personal pizza. Your child may want to save the leftovers in their pizza box and bring home at the end of the day! The veggie and fruit boxes are also large portions...good value for your dollar!
Thank you for participating in these Healthy Hunger Fundraisers. All the proceeds go to enriching the educational experiences at Nose Creek School. - F.A.N.S. (Fundraising Association for Nose Creek School)
mobile escape final products!
Thanks to everyone for making our Escape Room a GREAT experience! The grade 6 students were tasked with creating an escape room linked to their Evidence and Investigation unit, more commonly known as “The CSI unit”. In the story of this room the NCS Art Gallery had an attempted robbery. The priceless gem was taken from its secure pedestal, and the thief got away. Detectives (the parents) were brought in to inspect the crime scene looking for evidence to narrow down the list of suspects and make an arrest in order to reclaim the gem.
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Healthy Hunger!
Dear Parents, The next Healthy Hunger fundraiser is Nov. 28th Subway. The deadline to order is Friday Nov. 23. The new and exciting option is a Nutrition Break snack from Cobs!! The first theme is “Scones”. Go online and select the tasty scone of your choice. Your child will be able to pick up their scone from their homeroom teacher during nutrition break Dec. 12th. We hope you enjoy the new snack option. Stay tuned for other themes from our local Cobs Bakery. Thank you for participating in the F.A.N.S. (Fundraising Association for Nose Creek School) fundraising events! Please note: COBS currently does not have a gluten-free option. |
Grade 6 Escape Room Showcase
This coming Thursday the Grade 6 classes will be showcasing the escape room that they have built after a residency with the team from Mobile Escape. Our Grade 6's are preparing an art gallery investigation themed escape room. Can you solve their puzzles and escape from the rooms before time expires?
The community showcase runs from 3:30-5:30 on Thursday, November 1, 2018. We hope to see you there!
This coming Thursday the Grade 6 classes will be showcasing the escape room that they have built after a residency with the team from Mobile Escape. Our Grade 6's are preparing an art gallery investigation themed escape room. Can you solve their puzzles and escape from the rooms before time expires?
The community showcase runs from 3:30-5:30 on Thursday, November 1, 2018. We hope to see you there!
Author Visit
Eric Walters will be coming to speak to our school on Monday, November 12th. Every student will get to see him and most classes are currently reading one of his books in class. Students may bring one of his books to sign. For more information about him please visit his website : http://www.ericwalters.net/ |
COBS Fundraiser
Parents, family, or friends who shop at Cobs: At purchase, tell the store that their child goes to Nose Creek School, the teller will put in a code and 5% goes to our account. Just like that! Please see the attached file for more information!
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Changes and Updates to the School Immunization Program - Nose Creek School
Dear Parents:
Please see the below updates and changes to the School Immunization Program from Alberta Health Services. With your consent, children in Grades 1 to 9 who are missing immunizations will be offered immunizations at school.
- On October 17, students in grades 4-8 that require vaccines will be called down as well as any grade 9 student starting a series of vaccinations (students new to country or behind on the routine vaccine schedule).)
- On January 23, all grade 9 students will be called down for those needing their dTap, Meningococcal vaccine as well as students in other grades requiring further vaccines or that were away during the first round.
- There will be a third round of vaccines in the spring-date to be determined, and this will include any students in all grades requiring second or third doses of vaccinations or needing catching up due to absences during the previous rounds.
Changes and Updates to the School Immunization Program Details
HBV and HPV vaccines
Currently in Alberta, Grade 5 students are offered three doses of vaccine for Hepatitis B (HBV) and three doses of vaccine for Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Alberta is moving from a three-dose vaccine schedule in Grade 5 to a two-dose vaccine schedule in Grade 6 for both HBV and HPV vaccines. Alberta Health has made this change to align with the evidence, which shows that administering two doses at least six months apart will provide children with good protection against Hepatitis B and Human Papillomavirus diseases.
The Grade 9 school immunization program including the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (dTap) and Meningococcal (MenC-ACYW) vaccines will continue to be offered.
The HBV vaccine given in a two-dose series is approved for children 11 years up to and including 15 years of age. In Alberta, the majority of students are 11 years of age in Grade 6, therefore HBV immunizations will be offered in Grade 6 rather than Grade 5.
The HPV vaccine given in a two-dose series is approved for children 9 years up to and including 14 years of age who have a well-functioning immune system. HPV immunizations will be offered at the same time as the HBV vaccine, in Grade 6 rather than Grade 5. A three-dose series will continue to be offered to students with compromised immune systems.
Catch-up immunization program
In the 2018/19 school year, public health nurses will be reviewing the immunization records of all Alberta students from Grades 1 to 9 to assess immunization status. You will be contacted if your child is missing immunization information.
With your consent, your child can be offered the immunizations they are missing at school. You will continue to have the final decision on immunizing your child.
As per current practice, if a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease, such as measles, occurs at school, children with missing immunization information or declined immunization may be excluded from school to protect their health. In some cases, children may need to stay home for several weeks.
Below is an outline of the changes that will occur to the school immunization program in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 school years.
2018/2019 School Year
Students in Grade 5 will not be immunized with the HPV and HBV vaccines, as they will be offered the vaccines the following year in Grade 6. With your consent, children in Grades 1 to 9 who are missing immunizations will be offered immunizations at school.
2019/2020 School Year
Students in Grade 6 will be offered immunization with the HPV and HBV vaccines as a two-dose series.
With your consent, children in Grades 1 to 9 who are missing immunizations will be offered immunizations at school.
Alberta Health Services, Public Health will work closely with the schools and school authorities to ensure that immunization does not interfere with students taking the Provincial Achievement Tests.
More information on immunization and Alberta’s routine immunization schedule and changes to the school immunization program is available at www.health.alberta.ca/health-info/immunization.html. If you have any questions about immunizing your child, please contact your school’s public health nurse, call 811 or visit http://immunizealberta.ca/.
Sincerely,
Alberta Health Services