Principal Message: May 20th
Good day, Hume Elementary School Community.
So great to be a part of the Hume Community. Loads of families were out at Kokanee Creek Park over the weekend from a whole host of schools. Fun to see the kids flying around the park together, games in the field with parents/kids, and enjoyment being had on the trails. Hope this long weekend found everyone enjoying families, the outdoors, activities with the kids or relaxing at home.
Celebrations & Highlights
There sure is a lot going on at Hume Elementary School as we build up through May/June 2024. Ms. Keenan’s class has been working on their skills in the pool through a series of 10 Wednesday sessions with Ms. Keenan as their pro instructor. The classes of Ms. Newth, Ms. Mushumanski, and Ms. Wheeler had also been engaged in swim lessons as all our grade 2-3’s gain exposure to swimming skills on a series of Fridays. Ms. Smith’s class just recently released their Sockeye Salmon into the Columbia River out at the Castlegar Millennium Park as a part of the FINS program. Ms. Mushumanski’s class also recently released their classes Kokanee Salmon fry into Redfish Creek. Ms. Wheeler’s class celebrated their Medieval unit of study with games and fun in May. 10th. On May. 13th, Mr. Chirico’s class made their annual trip to the top of the flag-pole trail (Pulpit Rock) to replace the Canadian Flag that is flown up there. A beautiful community service piece that we at Hume get to be a part of each year. We had the Variety Show put on by Mr. Nugent-Smith and a whole host of students from across the school on Wednesday, May. 15th. We had approximately 60 parents join us, along with Montessori Daycare staff/students and some of the Cornerstone staff to cheer on the amazing skills and talents of the Hume Students. It was a fabulous show, and we were all proud of the bravery and courage of those students who took the stage. Great work!
Finally, to cap off the week (May. 17th) we enjoyed a School-Wide Artstarts Show of Arche Brasil. A tremendous show celebrating the art and music of Brasil. This is just a snapshot of some of the amazing work and experiences happening throughout the school.
This week we have the Ice Cream Social primed and ready to execute on May. 23rd (Thursday). A fun community event to bring us all together.
VOLUNTEERS: We need a lot of volunteers to make this fantastic event possible. Please sign up to volunteer and/or bake cakes on the attached spreadsheet. We need a few more cakes and positions filled with volunteers. Specifically, we need volunteers for ‘go gater’ and prize room for the second shift. Also, last call for any bakers for cakes and any bought cakes are also welcome as a donation!
Link to Volunteer Sign-up:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/150m4oBop7DPb2L_lUh0Co1_bryh5VSnWlmAKYeiq8zY/edit?usp=sharing
Important dates and details for the week ahead and beyond…
- SD8 & Hume Elementary School calendar - Calendar | Hume Elementary School
MAY
May 23 Parent Engagement: Age of Consent, Sexting, Sextortion (6-7 pm)
https://www.sd8.bc.ca/events/online-parent-engagement-session-11
May 23 Ice Cream Social (Community Event) 5:00-7:00 pm
May 27th School-Based Pro-D
May 28th Trafalgar Grade 6 Orientation (8:30-10:30 am) Kelly and Les’s Class
May 29th Trafalgar Parent Orientation 6pm (Trafalgar Gym)
May 30th Welcome to Kindergarten (9-10:30) TTOC’s in from 8:30-11:20 am
May 31 Track and Field at Redfish. Lead – Les Chirico and Mark Bonikowsky
JUNE
June 5th Bike Rodeo event grade K-5
June 6th Parent Engagement: Video Gaming (6-7 pm) – Virtual
https://www.sd8.bc.ca/events/online-parent-engagement-session-12
June 7th Staff Collaboration 8:30-9:30 am
June 25 Splash and Dash
June 26 ½ Day – Grade 5 Graduation
June 26 Elementary Formal Reporting
June 26th Last Day of Classes (1/2 day)
June 27th Administrative Day
Find more valuable information on the SD8 CALENDAR
Watch for emails and Class Dojo posts from Classroom Teachers regarding upcoming outings, consent forms, and permission forms.
- If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call. The Hume School Websitecontinues to be a great place to get more information on the school, see our calendar and receive updates on school celebrations, principal messages, and announcements. The Schoolkit Hub App is an easily installed app for phones (android or iphone) to also receive updates.
Learning opportunities for families… (links will be provided as opportunities arise).
Resource
- Updated Interior Health – Healthy Schools Newsletter here
Take care, everyone!
Sacha Kalabis
Principal Hume Elementary School
Hume Elementary
310 Nelson Avenue
Nelson, BC V1L 2M8
250 352 3186 (office)
250 825 2037 (Sacha)
