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Mustang Memo - March 23, 2023

Posted on: Mar 23 2023

It was another busy week including Crazy Hair Day, pysanky egg decorating, the Grade 6 and Grade 1 assembly and our Grade 5 D.A.R.E. graduation. On top of that, we had a great smoothie and popcorn treat…

Mustang Memo - March 17, 2023

Posted on: Mar 17 2023

St. Patrick's Day fever has exploded at Davidson Creek this week! We had kids all decked out in their finest greenery and we saw many classes trying to catch a leprechaun or two. They are pretty tricksy…

Mustang Memo - March 10, 2023

Posted on: Mar 10 2023

Carnaval has finally arrived at Davidson Creek Elementary! We had a blast playing fun games outside all day.  Students played tug of war and participated in three-legged and sled races! They bowled in…

Mustang Memo - March 2, 2023

Posted on: Mar 2 2023

Hearts were pumping as we participated in our Jump Rope for Heart event day this week! We were so proud of all of our students as they skipped and participated in our big community fundraiser for the…

Mustang Memo - February 24, 2023

Posted on: Feb 24 2023

It was another exciting week! We had a good ol' kitchen party with Daniel Gervais early in the week. He mesmerized us with his incredible fiddling skills, taught us how to play spoons in a fancy way,…

Mustang Memo - February 17, 2023

Posted on: Feb 17 2023

What a week! It was Valentine's Day, 100 Day, 101 Day, and Random Acts of Kindness Day! On top of that we had the ski trip, hot lunch and student/parent/teacher conferences! Could we add anything else…

Mustang Memo - February 8, 2023

Posted on: Feb 8 2023

Kindness is everywhere at Davidson Creek Elementary and we will get even more chances to show it off next Friday for Random Acts of Kindness day! Did you know that acts of kindness are scientifically…

Mustang Memo - February 3, 2023

Posted on: Feb 3 2023

Families + math games = fun! What a great week! It started off with some excellent professional learning for our staff on how to use math games to make learning math concepts fun! The very next day, we…

Mustang Memo - January 27, 2023

Posted on: Jan 27 2023

Another fun week has wrapped up! Our Grade 5 students picked the theme day for this month which is how we celebrated Flock Day! Students could dress alike in partners, trios, or even large groups like…

Mustang Memo - January 20, 2023

Posted on: Jan 20 2023

January brings us to the half way point of the school year. This is a time to look back on our school year to date and to celebrate all of the incredible things that are happening at Davidson Creek Elementary.…

Mustang Memo - January 13, 2023

Posted on: Jan 13 2023

Today was Backwards Day and students had fun wearing their clothing, backpacks and even their hairstyles backwards! We saw students walking backwards and even eating their lunches in reverse order! Fun…

Mustang Memo - January 6, 2023

Posted on: Jan 6 2023

It is fresh New Year full of opportunity and promise! Our students and staff have hit the ground running full of energy and enthusiasm. We saw many smiles and friendly faces as students filed through…

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Mustang Memo - December 16, 2022

Posted on: Dec 16 2022

The first third of the school year is almost behind us and we have much to celebrate! Our students dazzled us with incredible performances this week during our evening in-person Christmas concerts. …

Mustang Memo - December 9, 2022

Posted on: Dec 9 2022

What a great week! It started with a celebration of our Grade 5 & 6 volleyball teams who competed in the EIPS volleyball tournament last weekend. Mr. Brouwer, Mr. Walker and Mrs. Rice spent their weekend…

Mustang Memo - December 2, 2022

Posted on: Dec 2 2022

The holiday season has sprung up all over the school starting off with Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! It was great to see dinosaurs in Santa hats and all kinds of holiday-themed pugs, llamas and other animals…

Mustang Memo - November 25, 2022

Posted on: Nov 25 2022

With clubs up and running, we have had a great week! Our grade 5 and 6 students are enjoying intramurals and getting ready for the volleyball tournament in Fultonvale coming next weekend! We also have…

Mustang Memo - November 18, 2022

Posted on: Nov 18 2022

This week we talked a lot about bullying awareness. Bullying is a hot topic and the word often gets used a lot. Sometimes, I wonder if every disagreement or mean comment is bullying? When does rude or…

Mustang Memo - November 4, 2022

Posted on: Nov 4 2022

This week we had many examples of our students being incredible leaders and citizens.  The week kicked off with several classes beginning swimming lessons at the community pool. We are so proud of our…

Mustang Memo - October 28, 2022

Posted on: Oct 28 2022

Today was full of incredible energy at our school! We had parents volunteering like rock stars all over the school with a variety of activities. First of all, a huge thank you to our Hot Lunch parent…

Mustang Memo - October 21, 2022

Posted on: Oct 21 2022

This week, we've been thinking a lot about the importance of gratitude. Did you know that gratitude is strongly and consistently connected with greater happiness? Here are a few facts about the positive…

Mustang Memo - October 14, 2022

Posted on: Oct 14 2022

Can you believe that we are now halfway through October? Where has the time gone? It felt like it was the first day of school only a few days ago and now we have completed our first set of parent/student/teacher…

Mustang Memo - October 7, 2022

Posted on: Oct 7 2022

This week was full of fun Read In Week activities. We loved seeing many parents and caregivers at the school on Thursday reading to their children over lunch! There were many great activities including…

Mustang Memo - September 29, 2022

Posted on: Sep 29 2022

This week we had a chance to reflect on how we can all contribute to acts of Truth and Reconciliation as a part of Orange Shirt Day. Mrs. Kellough shared information and stories in our morning announcements…

Mustang Memo - September 23, 2022

Posted on: Sep 23 2022

Congratulations, Mustangs!  We had an incredible first assembly of the year to kick off our Terry Fox Run/Walk. Thank you to Mrs. Crockett and Mrs. Rice for their leadership in organizing this event…

Public Engagement: Junior High Designation for Northeast…

Posted on: Sep 20 2022

As you’re likely aware, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is exploring a possible change to the junior high attendance boundaries in Sherwood Park. Specifically, it’s considering moving the feeder…

Mustang Memo - September 16, 2022

Posted on: Sep 16 2022

This week our Grade 1 students got dotty! They participated in Dot Day which is an international celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration. Students were decked out in dot-themed clothing and…

Mustang Memo - September 9, 2022

Posted on: Sep 9 2022

Another week is in the books! We are so proud of our kindergarten students for successfully completing their first week of school!  This week the students taught us all about how we do recess at school!…

Mustang Memo - September 2, 2022

Posted on: Sep 2 2022

As the new leaders of this community, we had an incredible first week of school. We have felt so welcomed by this warm, kind and friendly school family! Seeing so many families walking to and from school…

Mustang Memo - August 29, 2022

Posted on: Aug 29 2022

Welcome back, Mustang families! Tomorrow is the big day when we get to meet our incredible Davidson Creek students! We have been busy getting our school and classrooms ready for all of our little Mustangs!…