Brentwood Elementary School
28 Heron Road
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 0H2
Ph: (780) 467-5591
Fax: (780) 464-5338
www.brentwoodelementary.ca
Home of the Bobcats
Logos Worship Celebration
Due to a field trip conflict we have rescheduled the Logos worship celebration for Friday, February 19.
News and Announcements
Family Dance
The Family Dance is tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 9.
School Council needs a parent volunteer who is willing to head the committee. Much of the work can be done at home and there is mentorship provided. If you interested in this position, please contact Bob Draginda.
Pennies for Peace
The count is in and we have earned a grant total of $1829.55 to support Greg Mortenson’s Pennies for Peace campaign. A cheque will be presented to him on February 4 at Convention.
Staff and students entered a contest to guess the total number of pennies. There were hundreds of entries with guesses as few at 100 pennies and as many as 1.5 million. It is interesting to note that many of the teachers were not even close. The two winners were Ryan H. and Reghan D. who both guessed $2000 or 20,000 pennies. Each won a piggy bank—what else?
In the News
A letter to the editor from out students was printed in the Sherwood Park News on Tuesday, January 5. In case you missed it, it has been reprinted below:
Elves spread holiday spirit at Safeway
We are students from Brentwood Elementary in Mrs.Plesniarski’s GOALS II Program. On December 10, 2009, we as a class went on a Money Math field trip to our local Safeway store.
As we were walking through the aisles, two mystery elves came up to our teacher and whispered into her ear what a wonderful class she had. The elf slipped a paper bill into her hand and in a soft voice wished her class a Merry Christmas and their wish was to share the Christmas spirit with the students.
As a result, the students in Room 22 jointly decided to spread the generosity with the entire school as they made a small purchase of a special Christmas movie that will be viewed and shared with all of the Brentwood students.
To the wonderful couple who truly know the meaning of Christmas, we in Room 22 want to say a big Thank You. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and all the best of health and happiness in the New Year. -Room 22
Cell Phones
Students are encouraged not to bring cell phones to school. If they do, they are for before and after school use only. Phones are not to be used during instructional class time or during lunch and recess breaks.
Thin Ice Warning
Students are advised to stay off any ponds or bodies of water in Strathcona County as the ice may be thin and dangerous. Be sure to obey all posted signs. Anyone with questions about ice safety can call the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories at (780) 415-1755 or visit www.lifesaving.org. For a list of safe skating locations, visit www.strathcona.ab.ca/recreation.
