Another fantastic day of Cross Country running by our Robina Baker X-Country team as they competed in today's Leduc District Cross Country meet at Lede Park in Leduc. Our 64 racers gave it their best and kept their little legs "chugging" along even when they thought they might fall off!

Super job runners and a huge thank you to the parents who were also able to come out and support our school team. Be it helping with safety pins or cheering from the sidelines your help was most definitely appreciated.

In terms of the Cross Country team's next running meet, The Bole Classic is next and is being held in the morning on Saturday, October 4th at Leduc Estates School (95 Alton Drive, Leduc). Participating racers are asked to be at the school by 10:15AM that morning so that they can take part in the course walk-through. THE ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THE BOLE CLASSIC MEET IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH - if your son or daughter is attending please submit your $5.00 payment online via the Acorn System no later than the deadline.

Leduc District X-Country Meet Update

Quick reminder to those students taking part in the Leduc District Cross Country meet on Thursday, September 25 (tomorrow) at Lede Park in Leduc - remember to: 1) bring your "best" running shoes (those are the ones that tie up and don't fall off - no crocs, sandals, or galoshes please); 2) bring a water bottle - running hard will make you thirsty; and 3) bring along an extra snack to give you some extra fuel in the tank!


To all those parents who are able to attend, parking for the event will be on the west side of the Leduc Recreation Centre.  To get to the races simply walk towards the ball diamonds, our team will be set up along the east fence near the end with our "Robina Baker Elementary" banner!  Come on out and cheer on our 67 racers!!

Some pictures of the fun from the Peace Hills XC Meet...

A Great Day of Running in Peace Hills!

Wow what a great day!  The weather was fantastic, the runners were full of energy, and the coach found the course this year (long story).  I'll begin by saying thank you to all the parents who came out and support their children, having some extra eyes and helpers definitely made a single coach's job that much easier!

As mentioned earlier we had a great turn out for the meet with 32 runners representing Robina Baker Elementary at the meet which featured schools from around the province including Leduc, Edmonton, Red Deer, Ponoka, Stettler, Gwynne, Wetaskiwin, Vermillion, Hardisty, Racette, Holden and Hay Lakes.  To say that there were a lot of teams represented would be an accurate statement.

In terms of performance every runner left with an ear to ear smile, even those that had cases of butterflies while waiting on the start line.  Results for all runners were collected and these will be posted in the school gym and available to all runners at Monday's practice. 

Some performance highlights include:

• our youngest racer, Mylee who is in kindergarten but racing against the grade ones, finishing third in her race

• Toby finishing in fourth in the grade 2/3 boys race
• Kayln finishing in the top 10 in the 2/3 girls race with an 8th place finish
• Ms. Emily, on loan from RMS, finishing 5th in the grade 4/5 race
• The RBES 2/3 Boys team finishing 4th overall in the elementary boys category
• The RBES 2/3 girls team finishing in 2nd place overall in the elementary girls category

      and finally,

• the ENTIRE RBES CROSS COUNTRY TEAM FINISHING FIRST OVERALL amongst all the elementary schools participating in the meet!

Words cannot express how proud their coach is of all the runners...they all definitely gave their best efforts and represented the school in the best possible way!  Cannot wait for the fun of the next meets!

Coach Henderson

Peace Hills Here we come...

Thank you parents and students for sticking through the initial bumps of the registration process; in the end it all came together nicely and to everyone’s credit Robina Baker Elementary will be sending 32 eager athletes from kindergarten through grade four to compete at this weekend’s Peace Hills meet!

In an effort to help parents with planning their day the morning’s schedule of events will breakdown as follows:

8:30AM – 8:45AM – Meet at Peace Hills Park.  Look for the large “Devon Track” banner and Robina Baker sign which will mark our home base.

9:00AM – Elementary course walk through to familiarize all the students with the course they will be running come race time.

9:35AM – Grade one Boys – 1km race

9:42AM – Grade one Girls – 1km race

9:49AM – Grade 2 and 3 Boys – 1km race

10:08AM  - Grade 2 and 3 Girls – 1km race

10:18AM – Grade 4 and 5 Boys – 2km race

10:20AM – Grade 4 and 5 Girls – 2km race

Everyone should be well on their way home by 11:00AM at the latest.

X-Country News

Yes we are set for Peace Hills!  As of today 32 eager Robina Baker athletes will be competing this weekend at the Peace Hills Cross Country meet.  To those students who are attending an information letter is being sent home at tomorrow's practice on September 17th regarding the schedule of events for this weekend's meet.

Also parents please be advised that all fee information is now posted online for all upcoming meets including the Leduc District XC meet, the John Bole Classic, Devon Turkey Chase and Autumn XC Classic and are payable within the "optional cart" within the Acorn system.

The Leduc District Cross Country Meet at Lede Park in Leduc is our next meet and takes place during the morning of Thursday, September 25th.  Students will be leaving RBES at 8:40AM and returning to the school around noon.

** PLEASE NOTE online payment for the Leduc X-Country Meet is due this week, Thursday, September 18th.

PEACE HILLS CROSS-COUNTRY UPDATE

So where to start...I'll apologize once more for the registration confusion that was creating chaos!  With regards to the online collection of fees and forms there was indeed a break down in the communication between the school and our central office who is ultimately responsible for getting the needed info uploaded and ready for parents.  With that said we think we have smoothed out some of the wrinkles and should be ready to move forward once again (* parents watch your emails for a message from Mrs. Kloschinsky further explaining the changing field trip policies).

First.
With the Peace Hills meet this Saturday, September 20th there is no longer an online permission form needed as parents are responsible for their own child's transportation to and from the event, as well as general supervision of their child while at the event. 

The competitor entry fee of $8.50 should now be posted online and is accessible in the Acorn options cart for all students interested in attending.

Next.
Given that the entry deadline to submit the $8.50 fee was originally listed as tomorrow (Tuesday, September 16th), Mrs. Kloschinsky has decided to allow parents extra time to pay the entry fee and has extended the payment deadline to Friday, September 19th.  Registration is still due tomorrow but you may pay online anytime between now and Friday.

Lastly.
THE TEAM ROSTER FOR THE PEACE HILLS MEET IS DUE TO BE SUBMITTED TOMORROW (TUESDAY, 16TH) AND WILL BE SO IF YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER IS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE PEACE HILLS MEET PARENTS NEED TO:
 EMAIL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY 3:00PM TUESDAY TO trevor.henderson@blackgold.ca:

• YOUR CHILD'S NAME,
• THEIR BIRTHDATE (DD/MM/YYYY)
• CHILD'S TEACHER'S NAME, AND
• INDICATE WHETHER YOU HAVE PAID THE ENTRY FEE OR NOT AS OF TUES.

Students can register even if the fee hasn't yet been submitted, we just need to know who is planning on attending this meet so that we can submit their information to the organizers on time.

Thank you...further information regarding the next X/C meets will be sent out once Peace Hills has been finished.

Peace Hills Cross Country Meet

The information regarding the Peace Hills Cross Country Meet was sent home today with those students who expressed an interest in coming out to participate with the RBES Cross Country Club - look for the orange note in your child's backpack.  Please note with this particular race the deadline to have permission forms and entry fees submitted is Monday, September 15th - sorry for the quick turn-around but unfortunately there is only a short period of time before the actual race entry deadline.

If you child is planning on attending this race the student permission form can be found online using Black Gold School's Power School portal; likewise the entry fee of $8.50/competitor is also payable online using the Acorn system.

And Off We Run...

Our cross country season is getting set to kick into full swing and our school runners will be practicing Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon.  Our practices will consist not only of some running practice but also movement literacy and of course games all aimed at increasing/improving movement and cardiovascular endurance.  This year's runners will have the opportunity to participate in a number of races this cross country season.  As the majority of our meets are held outside of school hours, parents will be responsible for transportation to the meets in Wetaskiwin, Leduc, Edmonton, and Devon - with the exception of the LDAA District Meet in Leduc which will have transportation provided.

A. Peace Hills Cross-Country Meet – Wetaskiwin, AB

Our first meet is in Wetaskiwin on Saturday, September 20th at the Peace Hills Park. Please arrive for the race no later than 8:45AM as the course walk through for all runners is at 9:00am.  Our runners' races will be scheduled as follows:

Grade 1 boys at 9:35  1Km

Grade 1 girls  at 9:42  1Km

Grade 2&3 boys at 9:49  1Km

Grade 2&3 girls at 10:08  1Km

Grade 4&5 boys at 10:18  2Km

Grade 4&5 girls at 10:20  2Km 

Entry: $8.50 if paid before or by Sept. 15. 
(The racer entry fee increases to $12.00 if paid late -Sept. 16th through 19th.)     

Transportation: PARENTS (NO-BUS) - Parents will be responsible for getting their child to and from the race.

Place: Peace Hills Park, Wetaskiwin (Map and directions to follow)

B. LDAA Black Gold District Meet – Leduc, AB

Our second meet is the LDAA Black Gold District Meet on Thursday, September 25^th in Leduc at Lede Park.  This race takes place during school time with the runner walk-through taking place about 9:30 with races starting about 10:00.  On race day students will board the bus at 8:45a.m., drive to Leduc, do the walk through, run their race, board the bus for home about 11:30 a.m., and come back to Devon for their lunch and afternoon classes.  Scheduled races will take place as follows:

Race 1:   Girls born 2006 and younger (Grades 1’s, 2’s and most 3’s)

Race 2:   Boys born 2006 and younger (Grades 1’s, 2’s and most 3’s)

Race 3:   Girls born 2005 (Grade 4’s and some grade 3’s)

Race 4:   Boys born 2005 (Grade 4”s and some grade 3’s)

Entry: $3.00                 

Transportation :  Bus Transportation Provided

Place :  Lede Park, located behind the Leduc Recreation Centre on Black Gold Drive . (Map and directions to follow)

C. John Bole Classic – Leduc, AB.

Our third meet is on Saturday, October 4^th(date and time tentative pending confirmation from organizer) and is the John Bole Classic Cross Country Meet being held at Leduc Estates School. The course walk through is at 10:30am with the meet starting at 11:00am for the girls and about 11:10am for the boys of approximately 1000 metres.  Racers should be at the school no later than 10:45am so that they are ready to go on time.   With this event there is only one race for the girls and one race for the boys, with all grade 1, 2, 3 and 4 students participating in the same race.  Track shirts and stickers will be handed out at the meet in Leduc. Remember to take running shoes home on Friday!

Entry:  $5.00      

Transportation:  PARENTS (NO-BUS) - Parents will be responsible for getting their child to and from the race.

Place: Leduc Estates School, 95 Alton Drive, Leduc (Map/directions to follow)

D. The Devon Turkey Chase.

   - supporting the Stollery Childrens Hospital – Devon, AB

Our fourth meet is here in Devon! It is the Devon Turkey Chase being held on Thanksgiving Monday, October 13^th at 10:45am.  The race distance is 1000 metres (1K), the same distance as most of the races we have been running. Some of our older runners may want to enter the 2000 metres (2K) race instead.  Any students who raise $100.00 for the Stollery Hospital receive a signature hoodie (See attached donation letter).

Entry: $25.00 (as this is a fundraiser for the Stollery Children’s Hospital).  Race organizers have also set up an option whereby parents who volunteer to help with the event can have the entry waived.

Transportation: PARENTS (NO-BUS) - Parents will be responsible for getting their child to and from the race.

Place:  Devon Lions Park Gazebo, Devon

Please check online at www.devonturkeychase.com for more race details and prize information.   
E. Autumn Cross-Country Classic – Edmonton.
Our fifth and final race of the season will be the Autumn X/C Classic being held in Edmonton at Hawrelak Park on Saturday, October 18^th at 12:00pm.  Students participating are asked to meet at the designated meeting spot at Hawrelak Park no later than 11:30am (meeting details to follow). 

The grade one and two students will be racing 1200m, while the grade 3 and 4 students will be completing the 2000m course. 

Entry: $7.00

Transportation: PARENTS (NO-BUS) - Parents will be responsible for getting their child to and from the race.

Place: Hawrelak Park, Edmonton (map and directions to follow)

With all races there will be more detailed information sent home with those runners who are attending each event.  Please note all races are optional and runners may pick and choose those events which they want or are able to participate in - they may do them all or only a few, it's their choice.

Yours in sport,

Trevor Henderson

Robina Baker Elementary