We have been very lucky to have 2 teacher candidates joining us from the University of Saskatchewan since the beginning of the year. Miss Fendelet is working with Mrs. Patchin in grade 3 and Miss Sundelin is working with Mrs. Brezinski in grade 6. Both are fitting into the Bears family very well. I know that their future as educators is going to be very bright.

Hello all families,

This is Miss Fendelet (she/her). I want to introduce myself because I was placed for my 16-week internship in the Grade 3 classroom in Porcupine Plain. I grew up on a farm by Nokomis, Saskatchewan. I love working with children. I have been a Substitute Educational Assistant while attending university and I have learned a lot from being in that position. I enjoy the outdoors and being active. I used to take part in volleyball, basketball, badminton, yearbook, and SLC (Student Leadership Council) while in high school and I still enjoy participating in those sports when I get a chance. I am in my fourth year at the University of Saskatchewan. My major is English and my minor is Mathematics. I recently got engaged to my partner, and we are excited to be living in Porcupine Plain. I am fortunate to be working alongside the staff in Porcupine Plain and excited to continue to get to know all the wonderful students.

Miss Fendelet

I grew up on a farm north of Kinistino until I was 9 when my parents, younger brother, and I moved to Melfort. I graduated from MUCC and went to university in Saskatoon for business and later became a realtor. I loved helping people find their dream homes, but I have always loved learning and am passionate about education. I am enjoying the community of Porcupine Plain so much, but when I am not here, I am at my home in Brooksby. I have lived off and on in Saskatoon for school, but my heart is happiest living in rural Saskatchewan. In my downtime, I enjoy reading, going to the lake, and spending time with my family and friends.

Thanks,

Miss Sundelin

We love to host events for our students after hours and on weekends. We also love the fact that so many of our families and students come out to enjoy these events and to cheer on our athletes. What we don't love is some of the behaviors we saw this last weekend at our volleyball tournament. These behaviors by some of our students resulted in the teachers at the event having to take time and manage the behavior and in some cases clean up a mess. The teachers supervising these events are very busy with the event and do not really have time to deal with behaviors. We want students to come and enjoy the events, but younger students should be supervised by parents. Going forward, students who are exhibiting behaviors that are disruptive, dangerous, or damaging (creating a mess) will be asked to leave the school for the remainder of the event. This will ensure that everyone can enjoy the event and do what they need to do to make the event a success. Thank you for your support in this.

Since Kindergarten won’t be at school on Halloween, Ks will be celebrating on Monday, October 30 instead. Kindergarten children are invited to wear their costume to school if they wish. If your child does not have a costume or they are not interested in wearing a costume they are welcome to wear orange/black instead.

At our sale on Thursday, I challenged the chefs (Gavin and Trinity) to make the sauce for the chicken noodle bowls. They were given a series of possible ingredients and came up with the following recipe.

Hoisin Sauce

About half as much soya sauce as Hoisin Sauce

Brown sugar, ground ginger, and garlic powder to taste.

It was delicious, which can be attested to by the number of requests we have had for the recipe.

Here is the full recipe.

1 pckg ichiban style noodles (we used coop) cooked.

3/4 cup of stir fried vegetables (we used the frozen thai style), add the flavor packet from the noodles.

3/4 cup of cooked chicken, seasoned with garlic and ginger to taste.

Pour the sauce (see above) over top.

For a spicy noodle bowl, drizzle 2tbsp of siracha sauce on top.

I love it when students share their talents with me, especially when they share the amazing things that they do on their own time- their passions. Last week, Jayden in grade 10 shared some of his miniature photography with me. I was so impressed that I asked him if it would be okay if I shared some in the bear blast. He said sure and sent me a small collection of his work. Here is some of what he sent me.

Each month, we will be putting out a family calendar which will include major events for the month. We will do our best to be as comprehensive as possible, but please continue to check the Bear Blast for updates. This will include our home games and our practice times, as well as special events. We encourage families to print a copy (click the pdf file to download) of the calendar and keep it handy.

Volunteer of the month.

Mrs Patchin gets the nod this month for holding down the fort in the canteen on Friday night. She often helps out by picking up supplies and serving food throughout our athletic events and her help is surely appreciated. Thank you for all you do for Bears Athletics.

Athlete of the month

Harley Holinaty has made a smooth transition to the high school sporting end. She has demonstrated a solid base of volleyball skills and an effort level that shows she is a gamer. She will be one to keep an eye on as she gains experience.

Athlete of the month

Marty Salmond has been ripping serves and making some good decisions while setting for her team. Marty appears very positive on the court and seems like she is having a lot of fun while playing which is the goal we have for all of our athletes. Great job in September Marty.

Please note, as we get used to this new system, please be aware that punch card balances may be up to 1 week behind.

You can click the button below to check on how much your child has left on his/her punch card. To help support privacy, we have developed account numbers for each student. The account number is their grade followed by the last 4 digits of the phone number we have on file. For example, my son Noah is in grade 5. His account number would be 059017.

Once you click the link below and find your child's account number, you will see a number to the left of their account number (i.e. 17). That number will not change, so you only have to remember that number going forward.

We hope that this will help our families.

Once again, Jigs and Carolines will be offering hot lunches on Wednesday and Friday. Please order directly from them. Stay tuned.