Grandview School K—12

September 2019 Phone 204-546-2882 FAX—204-546-3026 http://grandview.mvsd.ca

Important Dates

Sept. 19 - PAC Hot Lunch Sept. 27 - Divisional PD Day

K-12—no classes Oct. 2 - Terry Fox Walk 2:30

Oct. 14 - Thanksgiving Day

Oct. 16 - MVSD Preschool Program

Oct. 17 - Picture Day Oct. 25 - SAGE PD Day

no classes

I was watching some back to

school ads the past couple of weeks and thought some were

down right funny, but I saw one on YouTube and read the com-

ments below the ad. The one comment was “I wonder how

much they pay those kids to

smile?” Well, I can say that at least most of our students have

been coming in with a smile on their face. We know that there

will be ups and downs throughout

the year, and smiles cannot hap-pen 100% of the time, but we, as

a staff, hope that all students en-joy the 2019-2020 school year at

Grandview School K—12. Wel-come back, and a special welcome

to all new students!

- Mr. Giasson - Principal

School Opens at 8:30 a.m. Just a reminder that, as there

is no formal supervision prior to 8:30 a.m., doors will be

locked until that time.

Welcome to Kindergarten! Welcome to school to the stu-dents entering kindergarten

this year:

Tristen Best

Grayson Hazlewood Kennadi Kaminski

Jack Kempf Madelyn Korzeniowski

Oliver Kothlow

Layton Lulashnyk Duke Lynx

Sophia Lynxleg Talon Porter

Kendra Rickards Hayden Rourke

Emery Scott

Theo Taplin James Toews

Mrs. Bennet has been meeting

with new Kindergarten stu-

dents the past couple of days. Students and parents

are becoming familiar with the Kindergarten classroom and

routines. Mrs. Bennet is also

getting to know each child and their abilities. On

Wednesday all the Kindergar-

teners will be ready to come to school for a full

day. Please welcome these new students to Grandview

school!!

Electronic Devices

High School students are able

to bring electronic devices to school, which they can check

at breaks. The only time they should be seen in class is if

the teacher has given them

permission to be used to aid in instruction.

If students in Early Years to

Middle Years bring a device to

school, the devices should be kept in their locker or handed

in to the office for safe-keeping. We would like stu-

dents to maximize healthy socialization and active play.

If parents/guardians need to reach their children during

school hours, please phone the school.

Any students brining devices to school, do so at their own

risk. Grandview School is not responsible for missing cell

phones, I pods, etc.

Student Information Forms Please return Student Infor-

mation Forms ASAP!

Students should have brought home a Registration form, an

Informed Consent form, an Open-Campus form (Grade 11-

12), and a Blanket Note (Grade 8-12). Please try to have these

forms returned to the home-

room teacher as soon as possi-ble.

Head Lice

Over the summer, head lice do

not take a holiday! In order to stop further spread we ask your

assistance and cooperation in

checking your child’s hair care-fully for the next several weeks

for lice and their nits. Other signs that may indicate the

presence of head lice are itchi-

ness and reddened areas of the scalp. The most important step

in the control of head lice is effectively treating the hair with

a pedicullite (lice-killing) sham-poo. If you have any questions

about head lice, please call the

Public Health Nurse at 204-546-5150.

Allergy Alert Please do not send any peanuts

or products containing peanuts, tree nuts, or sesame seeds.

Thank you for helping to keep our children safe!

Mini-Volleyball For the second year, Grandview School will be offering the sport

of Mini-Volleyball for Grades 4

and 5 students. Practices will start in late October and will

take place at noon hours until the end of November. More in-

formation on sign up and start

dates will be in future newslet-ters and on the announce-

ments. Parent helpers may be needed for tournaments.

Cross Country Practices have begun for the

high school cross country team

on Mondays and Thursdays af-

ter school. Younger students

will be practicing 3000m and

the older students will be prac-

ticing 4000- 5000m. All students

from grade 5-12 are encour-

aged to attend. The runners will

be practicing rain or shine. More

details on the competitions will

be given to athletes during

practices. Ms. Harder will be

coaching, please contact her at

blaine.harder@mvsd.ca with

any questions.

Elementary Leadership The leaders are getting ready

to support the K-4 students

outside for recess as conflict managers. The leaders will

use their training and experi-ence to aid students with

problem solving skills and sup-port.

Ms. Evans and Ms. Harder will

be assisting the leaders in planning activities for the stu-

dents in the elementary wing of the school.

There will opportunities for

several grade 5-8 students to be able join the leadership

council this year, Ms. Harder will be distributing application

forms shortly.

Guidance News On Oct 22, grade 11 and12

students will have the oppor-tunity to attend presentations

from several post-secondary institutions at Goose Lake

High. Representatives from schools such as Assiniboine

Community College, Brandon

University and Red River Col-lege will be in attendance.

Currently, the grade 12 stu-dents are meeting with Ms.

Harder to discuss school appli-

cations, scholarships and post high school plans. All students

are encouraged to view www.mvsd.ca and look under

the students section to find a list of scholarships and bursa-

ries.

Grade 11 students will also

have the opportunity to meet

with Ms. Harder to talk about

post-secondary options and to

get them thinking about plans

for after graduation. Later in

the year, the grade 11’s will

tour a couple of schools in

order to gain more infor-

mation to help with their plan-

ning.

Terry Fox Run Our Annual Terry Fox Run will

take place on Wednesday,

October 2 at 2:30 p.m. for all

K—12 students. Pledge forms

will be sent home and must

be returned to the school on

the day of the run even if no

pledges have been collected.

Grandview School is proud to

be part of this event again

and we appreciate your sup-

port.

Grade One

Our grade one class is off to a

great start for the new school

year! We are all happy to be

back and look forward to all of

the excitement of the learning

and fun that’s to come. We

would like to welcome our

new classmate, Hunter Deigh-

ton to our classroom.

Picture Day

Lifetouch Photorgaphers will

be here on Thursday, October

17 for school pictures.

Grade 6-8 Girls

Volleyball The grade 6-8 girls have be-

gun practicing in preparation

for their upcoming season,

and the girls will have 2

teams—a grade 8 team and a

grade 6/7 team. They have

been working hard and are

getting ready for their first

tournament of the year com-

ing up on September 28 in

Grandview. Both teams will

be playing in the home tour-

nament, as well as in tourna-

ments in Roblin and Swan

River. The grade 8’s will have

one additional tournament in

Dauphin. Exhibition games

will be added shortly to fill out

their schedule as well.

In addition to practicing every

Monday and Thursday, a vol-

leyball skills camp is available

to the players at $50.00/

player and will be put on by

former Canadian Women’s

National Team Head Coach

Mike Burchuk. The camp will

have one session on Friday,

September 20 and two more

sessions on Saturday, Sep-

tember 21 at Grandview

School.

All the girls are looking for-

ward to an exciting season.

Junior Boys Volleyball Grade 6, 7, and 8 boys are welcome to join the volleyball

team! We are starting the year with Tuesday and

Wednesday practices right

after school until 5:00. The first tournament we will play

in will be the Home tourna-ment on September 28th,

2019. Don’t forget to sign up for the Volleyball skills Clinic

taking place on the 20th-21st of

September to brush up those rusty skills. See you on the

court!

School Here are some tips to keep your child’s teeth and mouth

healthy at preschool and kindergarten!

Pack a healthy lunch! Fruits,

vegetables, cheese, and sandwiches

are great snacks for your child's

lunchbox! Try to avoid giving them

sugary snacks in between meals and

instead let your child enjoy them

at meal-time when you

can brush their teeth

right after.

Dental issues can be very painful

and can affect your child's ability

to succeed in school. Regular dental

visits can help prevent dental

problems before they affect your

child's learning, self-esteem,

and development.

Instead of packing juice for

lunch, try packing water or

milk! Milk is great for your

child's teeth because it

contains lots of calciuml

Teach your kids good oral health

habits and the importance of

dental care. By doing this, you are

setting them up for a lifetime of

good oral health and success!

All children should see a dentist by 12 months of age. If your child is under

three years old and has not been to a dentist, make sure to take them to

a dental office participating in the MDA Free First Visit Program!

For more information, visit Healthy Smile Happy Child at:

http:/ /www.wrha.mb.ca/healthinfo/preventill/oral_child.php

The Mountain View Preschool Program will once again be running out of

community schools. Children born in 2015 or 2016 are welcome to attend with a

supervising adult (parent, grandparent or babysitter). There is no cost and the

program will focus on play, language, fine and gross motor skills, literacy,

numeracy and music. The programming provided will be developmentally

appropriate to enhance readiness for Kindergarten. If you have any questions,

please contact Sheila Giasson at 204-546-2096 or email sgiasson@mvsd.ca.

Children born in 2015 or 2016 with a supervising adult

Grandview School K-12- Kindergarten Room

10:00am- 11:30am

FREE

Wednesday, October 16

Monday, November 4

Monday, December 9

Wednesday, January 8

Wednesday, February 19

Wednesday, March 18

Wednesday, April 15

Friday, May 8

play language fine motor gross motor literacy

numeracy music

Caribou Math Contest

Grandview students from grades 3 and up will once again have the opportunity to participate in the Car-

ibou Math Contest which is co-ordinated through Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. The Cari-

bou Mathematics Contest is a world-wide online contest that is held five times throughout the school year. The goals of the contest are to:

· Improve student's problem solving techniques by providing a wide variety of challenging math activi-

ties suitable for all students in grades 3-12.

· Motivate students to get back to their school math when a question needed a technique or formula

which they did not remember.

· Show that mathematical puzzles can be fun and that participating in math contests with interactive

questions is exciting.

Contest dates for the 2019/2020 school year are:

Wednesday and Thursday – October 16th & 17th

Wednesday and Thursday – November 13th & 14th

Wednesday and Thursday – January 15th & 16th

Wednesday and Thursday – February 26th & 27th

Wednesday and Thursday – May 6th & 7th

TO DRINK:

JUICE BOXES $0.75

CHOCOLATE MILK $1.00

TO EAT: PIZZA POPS $1.50

BEARPAWS/COOKIES $1.00

YOGURT TUBES $1.00

CHEESE STRINGS $1.00

MINI RITZ SANDWICHES $1.OO

GOLDFISH $1.00

RICE KRISPIE CAKE $0.50

FRUIT SNACKS $0.50

GRANOLA BARS $0.50

REVELS, FUDGICLES, ICE CREAM SANDWICHES, CREAMSICLES $1.00

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