Khàtìnas.àxh School February 2021 - PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - Khàtìnas.àxh Community School
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Khàtìnas.àxh School
February 2021
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
A year ago, it would have been hard to imagine that we would
still be talking about Covid-19 today. It has greatly affected the
lives of our students, staff, and community. Our students have
been amazing during this period adjusting to the new norms.
They have shown themselves to be resilient people who have
continued to grow and learn. With guidance and leadership from
their teachers, they are successfully working through the curricu-
lum.
Yukon’s public health measures are still in place. If you have re-
ceived immunization in Yukon or outside the territory, you must
continue to practicing the Safe 6 plus 1:
1. Keeping your distance
2. Keeping your hands clean
3. Staying at home if you're feeling sick
4. Limiting size of social gatherings and avoiding crowds INSIDE THIS ISSUE
5. Travelling with respect between Yukon communities Anaphylaxis Policy...................2
6. Following all self-isolation requirements Bringing Back PB & J...............2
7. Wearing masks in indoor public spaces Nut Nutrition ...........................2
Nut Butter Comparison ...........3
Keeping public health measures in place for now will help pro-
Peanut Butter Cookies .............3
tect all Yukoners
Book Power ..............................4
We all look forward to when restrictions are removed and we Hatching Quail.........................4
can start to do large group activities. With winter now more than February Calendar….…………...5
half over, and the vaccination program in full swing, it brings us
new hope and inspiration.
Chuck Griffin
ANAPHYLAXIS LAW & POLICIES
BRING BACK PB & J!
In 2005, the Province of Ontario passed Sabrina’s Law. This landmark
Packing a healthy legislation — the first of its kind in the world — created specific, legally-
lunch each day can be required steps to help keep children at risk for anaphylaxis safe at
challenging, especially school. Sabrina’s Law has made school safer for countless students with
with ever increasing life-threatening allergies and has served, not only as a model for legisla-
food prices. A good old tion in Canada, but around the world.
fashioned peanut but- Since Sabrina’s Law was passed in Ontario, other provincial and territo-
ter and jam sandwich rial governments have enacted laws, policies, or guidelines for school
goes a long way, any boards in their jurisdictions.
time of day! In 2005, the Yukon Department of Education issued its
“Administration of Medication to Students” policy to support public
Using a reduced sugar school students with severe and life-threatening illnesses and allergies.
jam, almond, cashew The policy was revised in 2006 and 2013. Yukon Education also imple-
or other nut butters mented an Anaphylaxis Policy in 2012 to clarify roles and responsibili-
ties in managing emergencies in public
and whole grain breads schools. Reference: www.education.gov.yk.ca
takes PB & J to the next
level.
Some schools voluntarily
adopt a “No Nut” policy for
individual classrooms, or
the entire school.
Khàtìnas.àxh school has
had this policy in place for
several years, but upon
review we find we no long-
er have students with life
threatening nut allergies.
Therefore, School Council
has decided to bring
back nuts!
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EASY PEANUTBUTTER
COOKIES
Ingredients
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line
two baking sheets with parch-
ment paper.
2. Mix peanut butter, sugar, and
egg together in a bowl using
an electric mixer or spoon,
until smooth and creamy.
3. Roll mixture into small balls
and arrange on a baking
sheet; flatten each with the
back of a fork, making a criss-
cross pattern.
4. Bake in the preheated oven
for 10 minutes. Cool cookies
on the baking sheet for 2
minutes before moving to a
cooling rack for a few more
minutes.
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BOOKS HAVE POWER
Three years ago Khàtìnas.àxh School received a grant from Indigo’s Love
of Reading Foundation. Together with Indigo, Chapters and Coles em-
ployees and customers, the Foundation provides funding to high-needs
Canadian elementary school libraries.
A book can change a child’s life – it can lead to a lifelong love of reading
and educational success. Many elementary schools have limited library
budgets, this leaves vulnerable students with inadequate school libraries
filled with outdated, tattered, and unappealing books. The Indigo Love of
Reading Foundation gives Canadian high-needs elementary schools funds
to purchase the books and educational resources they need.
We have procured a wide
variety of books spanning
all interests, and levels of
reading to inspire both our
staff and students. This
collection is precious to the
school and we wish to
maintain it for years to
come. If your child has
library books to return,
please do so in a timely
manner
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that
you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
HATCHING QUAIL EXPERIMENT
Our enthusiastic grade 4/5 Science and Phys. Ed. teacher con-
ducted an experiment hatching quail eggs, some from her flock of
laying hens and some from grocery store eggs. We were very
excited when the quail eggs from the grocery store hatched
chicks!
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February 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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FLOOR HOCKEY BASKETBALL
GR 2-5 @ 3:10
GR 8/9 @ 3:10
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FLOOR HOCKEY BASKETBALL
GR 2-5 @ 3:10
GR 8/9 @ 3:10
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Happy FLOOR HOCKEY BASKETBALL
PD Day
GR 2-5 @ 3:10
GR 8/9 @ 3:10
Valentines NO SCHOOL
Day!
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FLOOR HOCKEY BASKETBALL Heritage day
GR 2-5 @ 3:10
GR 8/9 @ 3:10
NO SCHOOL
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