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P IONEER SCHOOL
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Happy Valentine's Day from the staff of Pioneer! With the half way point of the year having passed, it is time to check in with your child about school supplies. Many students require a top up of pencils, pens and perhaps even some paper. Spring is right around the corner but not yet here. We request your help with ensuring your child has appropriate outdoor gear for the weather. We have several students going outside at lunch in their shirt sleeves. At a minimum, students should have on a hoodie when going outside - which is an expectation during our lunch break. Thank you for your continued support! Mrs. Bobbie-Jo Douglas Principal

Pioneers Breakfast for Learning would like to extent a big thank you to Dr. Colleen & Dr. Clark Bertagnolli & the Rocky Bottle Depot for their generous donations. Thank you to all the teachers who came out to judge the grade 8 cooking competition and The Mountaineer for taking pictures. The students did very well cooking from a recipe without guidance and creating their own special concoctions. It was a lot of fun.

SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS

Next School Council meeting is Monday, Feb. 25th at 12 noon in the school Library.

LOST & FOUND

There are a large number of items in our Lost & Found box. Please take a moment the next time you are in the school to check it for missing items. It is located near the gym. During Parent Teacher Conferences we will have the lost & found items on tables in the Student Gathering Area.

Come GrowWith Us!

Ensemble on ira loin!.................................

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BAND NEWS
Kiwanis Festival - April 22nd-April 26th
A detailed newsletter will be handed out before spring break with all performance date and times. As per the permission form, students participating are expected to be present at the Run Through Recital for their grade. All recitals will run from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m except solos. Please mark your calendars. SOLOS (all) Wed. April 17th Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Thurs. April 18th Wed. April 17th Tues. April 16th 6 p.m.

FESTIVAL SOLOS
All students who are using the school pianists are asked to please have the $35 piano fees in ASAP. Below is a list of dates that the piano players will be at Pioneer at 3:30 for solo practice: Gr. 7 & 8 Woodwind Solos

Wed., March 13 (Gr. 7 only) Wed., March 20 Tues., April 2nd (Gr. 8 only) Wed., April 3rd (Gr. 7 only) Tues., April 9th (Gr. 8 only) Tues., April 16th

Gr. 6 Brass & Woodwind & Gr. 7 Brass Solos

GRADE 8 BANDAlberta International Band Festivial - Wed., Feb. 20th The grade 8 band travels to the Alberta International Band Festival in Calgary on Wednesday, Feb. 20th. The band performs in the Rosza Centre at the University of Calgary at 2:30 p.m. The bus leave at 10:00 a.m. sharp. We will be having a run thru rehearsal in the band room at 9:00 a.m.. Please be sure students come dressed in uniform. We will arrive home at 9:30 p.m.. Please have a ride waiting. Students need to remember money/bag lunch and money for supper. Be sure to come dressed in uniform.

Tues., March 12 Tues., March 19 Tues., April 2nd Tues., April 9th Tues., April 16th

Choose two dates that work for you and be sure that you are familiar with your solo before meeting with the pianist. All soloists must attend the run through recital on April 17th at 6 pm.

SPRING JAZZ CONCERT Tues., March 12th 7:00pm Pioneer School Gym ...featuring all jazz bands from Pioneer and WCHS...

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BAND NEWS Cont..

Honour Band Dates Tuesday, February 19thDay 5 Thursday, February 28th - Day 4 Clinics On Campus - March 5th Wednesday, March 20Day 5 Tuesday, April 2ndDay 1 Tuesday, April 9thDay 6 Grade 6 Honour Band members can bring in blank CD's and have all the Honour Band music copied for home practicing. Please be sure they have not been previously recorded on and are CD's and not DVD's. This is an excellent learning tool for the students.

Grade Six Honour Band - CLINICS ON CAMPUS - March 5th

The Clinics On Campus package was handed out to students in Honour Band this week. Fees and Forms are to be handed in to the office as soon as possible. The deadline is Thursday, Feb. 28th. Please contact Ms. Hastings with any questions regarding this activity. Any parents wishing to come to Clinics on Campus should indicate this on the form. If there is room on the bus, we welcome you to come along!! PIONEER WOODWIND ROCK The next coaching session for Woodwind ROCK:
February 25th March 6th

Band Pizza Sale Schedule 2013 The band program will continue to sell pizza on every Tuesday.

All practices will take place during Advisory period. Grade 6 Honour Band Schedule The Honour Band will rehearse on the dates listed below. It is important that all Honour Band members have their instruments at school on these days. There will be the occasion where it is not a scheduled band class day and students will need to be organized to ensure instrument and music are at school on those days.

Alberta Junior High Honour Band North

Students from Pioneer Middle School were chosen to participate in the 2013 Alberta Junior High Honour Band - North. They rehearsed in Edmonton during the Edmonton Teacher's Convention. Congratulations to Sydney, Cassidy, Taylor, Krystie and Hillary.

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BAND NEWS Cont..

JAZZ 8 BRANDON TRIP
The final package for Brandon was handed out this morning to jazz members. The balance owing is $175 and cheques must be made payable to PIONEER SCHOOL. The deadline to hand in the balance and medical form to Ms. Hastings is Feb. 19th. There is one extra practices and all students are expected to attend
Monday, March 11th

Pioneers 2nd Dance

February 20th 6:00 - 9:00 pm Doors open at 5:45 Doors close at 6:30 Tickets went on sale Monday, Feb. 11th, 2013 $8.00 per person $7.00 with a non-perishable item for the Food Bank Dance is open to students presently attending Pioneer School.

Mandatory School Fees

Mandatory fees are levied by the jurisdiction to assist schools in covering a portion of the costs associated with: Locker upkeep and locks Co-curricular field trips Workbooks Textbook replacement and renewal Co-curricular field trips Use of community facilities Visiting performers & guest speakers Mandatory fees are set at: $40.00 for Gr. 6 students $70.00 for Gr 7 & 8 students These fees are now past due and are required to be paid ASAP. If finances are an issue, please speak to the principal, Mrs. Douglas to make other arrangements. COMING UP:
Wed., Feb. 13th ...................................... Interim Progress Parent Teacher Interviews 4:30 - 7:00 pm Mon., Feb. 18th ...................................... Family Day Holiday Wed., Feb. 20th ..................................... School Dance Wed., Feb. 20th ..................................... AIBF - Gr. 8 - Calgary Thurs., Feb. 21st & Fri., Feb. 22nd.......... Teachers Convention (No School) Tues., Mar. 5th ...................................... Clinics on Campus - Gr. 6 Honour Band Thurs., Mar. 7th ..................................... Gr. 7 Tour Fri., Mar. 8th .......................................... No School, Teacher Professional Day Tues., Mar. 12th .................................... Spring Fling Jazz Concert Wed., Mar. 13th - 15th .......................... Brandon Jazz Trip - Gr. 8