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10TuesdaySeptember232014EDUCATIONARTSHobbitDayactivitiesinspiredfromTheHobbitDropEverythingandReadFoodRiddlesstudentswillsharewhattheyhavelearnedaboutnutritionwithfamily.PrizesMakingWordsclasseswillcompeteinasports-themedwordgameLiteracyWeekActivitiesintheSouthSlaveOurschoolswillbeputtingoneventstocelebrateLiteracyWeekfromSept.21-27.ContactyourlocalschoolformoreinformationHayRiverStorytimewithTeachersTakeaLooktalkingaboutworkfromthemuseumorlocalartistsWearYourWordswearclotheswithprintonthemTeacherssharetheirfavouritechildhoodbooksWhatsupwithHealthStudentscanaskquestionsabouthealthCoffeeHousecomeenjoystudentperformancesWellnessFair9AM12PMReadandFeedBreakfasthealthyfoodandinformativereadingCommunityReadsEldersandcommunitymembersareinvitedtosharetheirstoriesTravellingStorystudentswillcontributetoastorytogetherCommunityLunchandGroupReadingFinishtheTravellingStoryandCreateaBookforitLiteracyGames130to330PMMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySharedPoemReadingandahealthysnackSharedPoemsandBuddyReadingDropEverythingandReadWearYourWordswearclotheswithwordsonthemDressuplikeyourFavouriteStorybookCharacterStorytimewithaGuestReaderBuddyReadingDropEverythingandReadWearYourWordswearclotheswithwordsonthemPJsTeddyBearsandBooksHarryCamsellSchoolPrincessAlexandraSchoolMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayDiamondJennessS.S.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayFortSmithJosephB.TyrrellElementarySchoolDropEverythingandPlayfungamesforgoodhealthLearningaboutHealthyFoodandBeveragesDropEverythingandReadWearYourWordsShareYourFavouriteBookPaulW.KaeserHighSchoolThemeHealthyLiteracyMentalPhysicalEmotionalandSpiritualFortResolutionDeninuSchoolMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayKatlodeecheFirstNationChiefSunriseEducationCentreMondayTuesdayWednesdayThrowbackThursdayAllWeekDrop-InBookExchangeLutselKeLutselKeDeneSchoolMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayHowCoolGrossareBodiesHowSharpisyourMindMazechallengesHealthCrosswordandInformationFoodQuizPersonalHygieneTriviaMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySponsoredbyTheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilThemeHealthyLiteracyByDALICARMICHAELVolunteersinFortChipewyanarerallyingtoraisefundsforanewafterschoolprogramwherelocalswillhaveaccesstofreemusicandartlessonsallowingthemtoexpresstheirstoriesandlearnmusicalliteracywhilemaintainingtheirmentalhealth.MembersoftheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNandHelpingHandstoSuccessHHSarecurrentlyintheprocessofgatheringthesuppliesneededforthelessonswhichwillbetaughtbyvolunteersfromthecommunity.WewantedtohelpchildrenandpeoplediscovertheirstrengthsandtoenjoytheirlivessaidMissieMartenanorganizerwithHHSamentalhealthinitiativeprogramthatrunsoutoftheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolADCS.IknowthatsometimeswhenpeoplearegoingthroughsomedifcultthingsmusicistherapeuticsowewerethinkingwhatcanwedoWewerereallylookingforalternativemethodsthatpeoplecanhavesomecopingskillstohelpwiththeirmentalhealth.Wethoughtwewouldfundraisegetthekidstodosomeafterschoolactivitiesbecausetheresreallynotmuchtodoouthereespe-ciallynowthatwinterscomingupsaidRi-annaFlettarepresentativeofACFN.Thetwogroupsjoinedtogethertobringtheprogramtolifebutrstneededtoinvestininstruments.TheyorderedthreedigitalYamahapianosandtwoguitarsandplantopurchasearoundsixorsevenhanddrums.Inadditiontotheinstrumentsartsuppliesmusicbooksandmusicalaccessorieswillbringtheirtotalbilltoaboutaround3500.Severalinitiativeshavebeenputintoactiontohelppayfortheinstruments.ACFNandHHShavebeenrunninga5050moneytreesinceearlySeptemberwhichtheyhopewilltakecareofaboutathirdofthecost.Martensaidsheisalsoapply-ingforgrantsacceptingin-kindsupportfromcommunitymembersandconduct-ingactivitiestogetstudentsinvolvedinthefundraisingprocess.WerehavingbakesalessothatthekidsareinvolvedwiththeraisingofthemoneysotheycantakeownershipandprideinwhattheypurchaseMartensaid.Themusiclessonsareplannedtorunonaregularbasiseverydayafterschoolwhiletheartlessonswilloccurlessfrequently.Twiceamonthwehavefamilynightsattheschoolandsowewanttohavedif-ferentartprojectsopenmaybehaveanartprojectcontestforthechildrenMar-tensaid.Alife-longpianoplayerMartensaidsheunderstandsthebenetsofrelievingstressthroughmusicalandartisticexpression.Shewillbeoneofseveralvolunteersconductinglessonsforstudents.Artisverytherapeuticforcopingandfordiscoveringyourstrengthsandtalentsandbuildingyourself-condenceandself-es-teemshesaid.ThegroupsarehopingtostartthelessonsbyearlyNovemberwithanenrollmentofabout15students.Eventuallytheyhopetogrowtheprogrambyaddingddlinglessonstothelineupandbyrecruitingvolunteerstohelpreachagreaternumberofstudents.The5050moneytreeticketswillbeavail-ableforadollarapieceuntilSept.26attheverylatest.Topurchaseaticketortomakein-kinddonationscontactACFNat780-697-3730orHHSbygettingintouchwithMartenatmissie.martennsd61.caor780-881-3450.Artisverytherapeuticforcopingandfordiscoveringyourstrengthsandtalentsandbuildingyourself-con-denceandself-esteem.MissieMartenHelpingHandstoSuccessACFNfundraisesforafterschoolartsprogramHelpingHandspartnerswithlocalbandonmusicalmentalhealthin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