Coming up in Botha on Sunday, Oct. 28, starting at 1:30 p.m., is another great old-time dance.
The Old Tyme Aires band will entertain the crowd that afternoon.
The club has changed all dances from a pot-luck to a pooled lunch. That means they would love everyone to bring sandwiches or dessert.
Please contribute one or the other for all dances (Friday and Sunday).
The Botha Committee is delighted to have the Raw Talent Studio in the hall four days per week. The hall will continue renovations, as they have bookings for a year in advance.
If you have questions or would like to be on the board, contact Lorraine Hankins at 403-742-1155 or jlhankins@xplrnet.com.
If you haven’t registered your team for the Botha Floor Curling Tournament — set for next Thursday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m. — contact Robbie Kary at 403-742-2116 ASAP.
The Botha School is also participating for the second year in the Incentive Education Planning.
This program helps the students who are working below grade level in language arts and math.
Once again, the typical individual program will not be used for students in grades 1 to 5. Instead, they will be identifying supports and strategies that will promote successful learning.
Botha’s Terry Fox Run had another successful year, with lots of fun. The Botha School would like to thank the County of Stettler for barring the roads, to the parents that joined them on the run, everyone that participated, and to the school council for the water bottles and the cookies they provided.
The school was able to raise $1,204 for cancer research. Thank-you.
In Mrs. Maxwell’s Grade 2-3 class, students hope to read The Book Report from the Black Lagoon. They’re also writing a Halloween story this month.
In social studies, they have been studying some communities around the world. This month, they will be studying the quality of life in those communities.
In the Grade 4-5 class, students will be doing a reading program. They would like to remind parents to sign their child’s agendas nightly.
The Grade 1 students are participating in a home-reading program called “Just Read,” which they all have had fun with. A little bit of reading each night adds up to a prize when the page is full.
In kindergarten, the children have been learning numbers with colours this month. Example is: Pp is Polly Panda, who loves to paint purple Pps. They also will be going a lot with pumpkins this month. Sounds like fun.
Botha School will also be running a Read and Rhyme Program this year, geared toward children aged five and under. People can call the school at 403-742-5187 for more information.
The “Operation Christmas Child” is on now, and children are welcome to bring items to the school as part of the project. Some of the items you might send to school are: school supplies, toys, hard candy and hygiene items.
The next Bingo evening (Tuesday, Oct. 23) is going to be an exciting evening. The jackpot has been growing and growing for quite a while. So come on out and try your luck. The game starts at 7:15 p.m. and it’s held at the Botha Senior Centre.
Sympathy goes out to the family of Paul Gabriel Bertin, formerly of the Botha area, who passed away Saturday, Oct. 6. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.
Church services are held every Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. for the month of October, and then on Nov. 4, the time will be changed to 11 a.m. That schedule will continue until sometime in February 2013. Please mark this change on your calendars.