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Philosophy of Cut Knife Elementary School

We foster an attitude that school is a safe place for all of us.  No one has the right to threaten, intimidate, or persecute another person.  Students and staff must feel support and encouragement from each other.

Discipline is preferred through a system of natural consequences rather than punishments.  Responsibility for actions must be taken and consequences that naturally result may help us make wiser choices in the future.

Cut Knife Elementary School is a place where we care about each other.  Another persons' hurt is shared.  Strength and support is afforded to those in distress.

Everyone has the right to learn  to the best of his/her ability.  Special needs are recognized and efforts are made to accommodate those needs.

 

Special Education Programs

Resource Room
    The Resource room program is designed to provide assessment of and assistance to students with special needs in the area of speech and language, language arts, math, attention deficits, learning disabilities, and giftedness.  These students are identified early in the year and receive concentrated assistance in small groups on a daily basis.  Resource Room priorities are 1) Designated Learning Disabled 2)Division One students and 3) Classrooms with high enrollments.
    Students who cannot be accommodated in the Resource Room are assisted in the regular classroom by the Teacher Assistant under the joint direction of the classroom teacher and the Resource Room teacher.

Extended Learning Opportunities
    When possible, this program is offered to students of high academic and creative ability, for the purpose of providing challenges to their thinking processes and enriching and extending their knowledge and logical thinking skills.  This group usually meets once a week and students are expected to catch-up any work they miss in their regular classroom.

Early Entrance Program
    Children determined to be "at risk" due to physical, mental, developmental, or chronic health impairments are eligible for early entrance (prior to age 5) into the school system.  Programs are set up in consultation with the Director of Education, the principal, the parents, and appropriate professional consultants.

Cut Knife Elementary Staff

C.K.E.S Staff - 1997/98

Cut Knife Elementary School    Phone  398-4911
Box 370                                                       398-4912
Cut Knife, Sask.
S0M 0N0

Office
Principal - Len Dupuis
Vice Principal - Paul Runalls
Secretary - Laurie Halvorson/Darlene Veikle

Teachers
Kindergarten                                       -Annette Sigstad
Grade 1                                                 -Randy Barks
Grade 2                                                 -Corrina Hampson
Grade 2/3                                              -Byrna Luyben-Cronk
Grade 3                                                 -Tracy Anseth
Grade 4                                                 -Tomi Watt
Grade 4/5                                              -Paul Runalls
Grade 5                                                 -Lori Chabun
Grade 6                                                 -Nadine Dack, Karalyn Brown
Special Education                               -Michelle Ramsay, Byrna Luyben-Cronk
Special Needs                                      -Michelle Ramsay
Librarian                                               -Lori Chabun
Special Ed. Assistant                         -Donna Stewart
Physical Education                             -Ken Cornish

Support Staff
Teacher Assistant                              -Melinda Bauer
Teacher Assistant                              -Dolores Cornish
Teacher Assistant                              -Paulette Guider
Teacher Assistant                              -Gail Churchman
Teacher Assistant                              -Sherri Rutley
Custodians                                          -Norman Fergue
                                                               -Germaine Vany
Maintenance                                       -Jim Parkinson
Public Health Nurse                           -Sandra Ferguson
Speech & Language Pathologist     -Ruth Neufeld
Supervisor Special Services             -Evelyne Lamontagne
Excellent Volunteer                            -Lorraine Millhouse
 

 Here is a list of our great concert resources:
STORYBOOK CHRISTMAS: A story-telling theme, with Grandpa and granddaughter Kim, whom he is baby-sitting, as the main characters. While they await for Kim's parents to arrive from last minute shopping in the city, Grandpa tells Kim a variety of stories, which are performed on stage.

    THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Incorporates all the things that put "magic in the air" at Christmas, as revealed by the main characters, a magician and his son.

  BEST ON THE BOX: A television theme in which Santa Claus, the main character, is suffering from a cold and spends the day flipping channels to view a variety of TV programs.

   CHRISTMAS CASTAWAYS: A cruise ship goes down at sea and the survivors land on a deserted  tropical island. As it turns out, they're all from different countries. While they await rescue, they discuss  the traditions of their own countries, which are depicted on stage.

    SANTA SURFS THE NET: As Santa investigates the 'Net to find the true meaning of Christmas, the  relevant WEB pages come to life on stage.
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250 ml cartons of chocolate and 2% white milk are available for purchase each day at noon.  The milk is distributed by volunteers from the grade six class!  20 carton passes may be purchased or students may pay each day.  Throughout the year, Saskatchewan Dairy Foundation, sponsors prizes for various contests.
 

Student Discipline            Discipline is Caring

    School can and should be an enjoyable experience for all students.  But, with every privilege, certain standards are required with regards to behaviour.  As stated in the Education Act, students are expected to "conform to the rules of the school approved by the board of Education and submit to such discipline as would be exercised by a kind, firm and judicious parent."