Horace Allen School News, Information & Celebrations
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Throughout the year we will add important news and information here:
PRIME RIB NIGHT FUNDRAISER - FEB. 28TH AT CNP GOLF CLUB
All proceeds go to the Horace Allen School Lunch Program! Please click here for more information. The cost for kids 12 and under is $14.00
HOT LUNCH - FEB. 26TH - Chicken Fingers & Tater Tots (apple slices & juice)
Thank you Parent Council and our parent volunteers who help make this a success! Please visit our website and click on School Cash to order: SchoolCashOnline.com: Welcome The cost of this hot lunch is $9.00.
Order deadline is February 14th at 11:00am sharp. We can not accept late orders as the restaurant requires total number of meals needed in advance.
If you would like your child to receive this hot lunch and can not afford to pay for it, please email s-hallen@lrsd.ab.ca with your choice of regular or gluten free chicken strips and your child's name. This will be kept completely confidential.
If you are available to volunteer on February 26th to help distribute the lunches to our students, please email Cherie or call the office at 403-563-3998. Thank you!
KINDERGARTEN CEREAL BOX CHALLENGE: Feb 3-Feb 13th
The Kindergarten team at HAS is taking on a leadership role and giving back to the community! We will be collecting boxes of unopened cereal for the local Food Bank as a community service project during the month of February. Students of all grades will be invited to bring in boxes of cereal. On February 13th our hope is to create the longest chain of cereal boxes to knock down like dominos. Thank you in advance for your kindness and participation!
L.A.N.D. (Learning and Nature Discovery) DAY - FEBRUARY 14th
Land day has now changed. Due to the forecasted cold weather, we will be staying on our school grounds for the LAND Day this Friday 14th. This will allow for teachers to adjust the schedule as needed and take students in for breaks to warm up. Volunteers are still welcome but not required. We will still have an assembly in the gym at 9:00am and a banana break mid morning.
1 BOOK 5 SCHOOLS
1 Book 5 Schools 2025 Dogtown Audio Links
The 12th Annual Reading Event is a go! The Friends of the Crowsnest Library are thrilled to announce TC Energy will once again generously fund the One Book, Five Schools Program. Thank you, TC Energy! This program was initiated by the Crowsnest Pass Literacy Foundation in 2014, and has become a popular family and school event. Stay tuned for our next One Book, Five Schools event, launching in late January, with a title selected by representatives from all five schools. We are grateful to the Social Impact Team at TC Energy. 2025 Info Letter
The book will be reading is DogTown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko.
The books will be sent home January 29th with the youngest sibling in the family.
Trivia questions will be asked each day following a reading. Students who answer the trivia questions correctly will be entered into a draw and prizes will be awarded each day to those drawn.
The reading schedule is:
Jan. 29 – Day 1 Reading Chapters 1 -15 Pages 1-34
Jan. 30 – Day 2 Reading Chapters 16-26 Pages 35-67
Feb. 3 – Day 3 Reading Chapters 27-40 Pages 68-102
Feb. 4 – Day 4 Reading Chapters 41-51 Pages 103-134
Feb. 5 – Day 5 Reading Chapters 52-63 Pages 135-169
Feb. 6 – Day 6 Reading Chapters 64-77 Pages 170-203
Feb. 10 – Day 7 Reading Chapters 78-91 Pages 204-237
Feb. 11 – Day 8 Reading Chapters 92-104 Pages 238-272
Feb. 12 – Day 9 Reading Chapters 105-117 Pages 273-304
Feb. 13 – Day 10 Reading Chapters 118-131 Pages 305-337
A & W Coupon Winners for January!
Thank you to A & W for providing coupons for a free Kids Pack! We will be awarding students each month with a coupon for one of 10 reasons, Academic Excellence, Time Management Skills, Perseverance, Leadership, Positive Attitude, Volunteering Efforts, Creativity, Teamwork, Dedication to Personal Growth, Goal Oriented.
This month's winners:
Academic Excellence: 2B-Jesvica, 1B- Zoe
Time Management Skills: 2B-Addi, 3B-Lennon
Perseverance: 1A-Lawson, 1A-Carter, 1B-Theo, 2A-Ellie-May, 2A-Khushbo, 3B-JJ
Leadership Role: K1-Kennedy, 3A-Asher
Positive Attitude: K1-Jesse, K2-Sofie, 1A-Dylan, 1B-Rylee, 2A-Sage
Dedication to Personal Growth: K2-Remi, 2B-Gauge
Goal-Oriented: 3A-Arthur
THANK YOU!!
- Thank you HAS Parent Council and Volunteers who organized and delivered another successful hot lunch! Thank you to The Pantry for the delicious soup!
- We would like to thank the Strandquist Family Foundation for their generous donation to our Outdoor Classroom. Your donation is greatly appreciated - Thank you!!
KINDERGARTEN & GRADE 1 COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT
Please click here to see information about this project.
WINTER ACTIVITIES 2025 - MARCH 6, 13, & 20TH
Orange forms are due back to the school by January 17th. Your child can not participate unless payment has been received.
OUTDOOR PLAY INFORMATION
Please click here for information outlining our Rough and Tumble Play, Climbing on Equipment, Hill Play and Snow and Ice.
LICE IN SCHOOL
Please be diligent in checking your child's head carefully and continue to do so regularly. If you do notice lice on your child's head, we encourage you to please treat promptly and thoroughly. Some families choose to inform the school if their child is infested, and we appreciate this information so we can let the rest of our school community know. We do keep the name of the student(s) confidential in order to protect the privacy of the family. However, this is strictly voluntary. We do not always know when there are lice in the school. Please contact Community Health Site at 403-562-5030 if you have any questions.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and found items up to December have been donated. Going forward - Please clearly label all of your child's belongings. This makes it easier for staff to return 'lost' items to their owners. If you are missing items, please check the baskets at each entrance to the school. Clothing not picked up by the end of April will be washed and donated.
MABEL'S LABELS FUNDRAISING
Our school is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels! If you’re not familiar with Mabel’s Labels, they are personalized, durable, waterproof labels. They are great for everything from shoes, clothing tags, water bottles and backpacks. You can customize them with your name and a design, and they are dishwasher, laundry and microwave safe. Mabel’s Labels also offers clothing stamps, silicone bands for water bottles and medical alert labels. This is a great way to ensure your items don’t end up in the lost & found or mixed up. To reduce the spread of germs, we highly recommend labelling but they are also useful for everyday life. To support our fundraiser, visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select "Horace Allen School". You can pick out whatever labels or product you want, and it will ship for free directly to your house! Thank you for supporting us! Click on the links below for additional information!
COOLER WEATHER IS HERE
Please ensure that your child(ren) arrives dressed for the weather. With cooler temperatures, they will need heavier jackets, toques and gloves. We are outside unless there is a significant weather warning and temperatures are below -25C. This includes the Early bus students who will continue to play outside when they are dropped off.
HAS FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY - IGA GIFT CARDS
Horace Allen continues to offer IGA Gift Cards for purchase as an ongoing fundraiser. These gift cards can be used at IGA, Sobeys and Safeway. The school receives 5% back for all cards purchased. Please stop by the school office - Mrs. Snider has gift cards for you to purchase. Gift cards are in increments of $50 & $100. Your support is appreciated. Funds collected are used towards field trips and busing costs.
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TOYS AT SCHOOL
Please click here for important information regarding our Toys at School policy