Turner Valley School News

Principal's Message
Welcome to November! October has come and gone. A quick look at the calendar tells us there are less than 60 shopping days 'til Christmas!
The students and staff at Turner Valley School continue to work hard to achieve educational outcomes. The recently completed student-led conferences and the continuous communication among parents and teachers provide support that is vital to the success of all learners in our school community. The change to the format of our conferences has been very well received by parents in our community. Our web based report system (Students Achieve) is now fully implemented and operational. Teachers will be posting a variety of assessment information leading up to our first report card that will be issued on December 2nd. Parents now have 24/7 access to their child's progress.
We would like to express our appreciation to all parents who have supported our efforts to minimize the spread of colds and flu by keeping their children at home when they are sick.
Provincial Achievement Test results have been received for last year's Grade 3 and Grade 6 Turner Valley students. Parents of these students will receive individual P.A.T. results with report cards coming out in December. As a school, we are encouraged that 93.9% of the student exams achieved “acceptable” or higher. We are very proud that our “excellence” number has increased to 32.7%. One of our improvement goals was to increase our achievement at the “excellence” level and we jumped over 12%. We even had one Grade 6 student score a 100% on the math exam. As a school, we are committed to continue working towards developing skills in all students that will help them excel in their quest to be the best they can be in their educational pursuits.
Traditions are important in every community and Turner Valley School is no different. Our Remembrance Day assembly, featuring our "Voices of the Soldiers" presentation, on November 10th at 10:00am will honour the sacrifice made by so many for the privileges we value today.
On the sports scene, the flag football team and Mr. Berrigan are to be commended for an excellent, entertaining and very successful season. This year the Tigers won the Evans Cup, a trophy awarded to the team that demonstrates the best sportsmanship. With football season being finished, volleyball is getting underway and the Tigers will soon be involved in a number of fun tournaments.
~ Rob Bennington

Halloween Treats
Sweet sticky Halloween treats are less harmful to teeth if you brush with a fluoride toothpaste right after eating them. Can't brush after eating treats? Then try:
Chewing sugar-free gum afterwards.
Eating a piece of cheese after the treat.
Rinsing your mouth with water.
Use floss every day.
Your dental health professional can show you and your child how to brush and floss properly.