September 2016

Inside

Staff 2016-2017

Laidlaw Call-In System/

Communication

Laidlaw Lunch Program

Strong Beginnings

Dates to Remember

Allergies & Anaphylaxis

Parent Advisory Council

Notes from the Music Room

Guidelines for Parking

Subscription on Line Resource

Library News

Strong Beginnings Letter

School Information

School Milk Order Form

The Principal’s Message

We have had an excellent beginning to the 2016/17 school year at Laidlaw! Children and teach-

ers are always excited about the first day back, and this was evident by the energy that was felt as

students and parents began to gather in front of the school. As we gathered, one couldn’t help but

notice the many new faces that we are welcoming to the student body and Laidlaw community

this year.

Over the summer, several parts of the school were updated. We installed a new intercom/bell

system; upgraded our wifi capacity; painted the Middle Year’s hallway; and received new furni-

ture for the Grade 7/8 science/math room. As always, the cleaning staff, tradespeople, and teach-

ers worked very hard to have the school ready for the arrival of the students. Work continues in

the “Learning Commons” (library), where you will soon see new shelving. This is also

Laidlaw’s year for cyclical replacement of computers. All of these updates will allow us to bet-

ter meet the needs of our students and provide increased opportunity for student engagement.

As you will see on our 2016-2017 staff list on the following page, there have been several chang-

es. This year, we welcome Mrs. Cornelia Marcil (Reading Recovery), Ms. Amy McLeod

(Kindergarten), Mr. Garrett Glenwright (Grade 1/2), Ms. Christine Gouriluk (K-5 Music), Mr.

Sayed Noureldin (6, 7 & 8 French), Mr. Jesse Thomas (Band), and Mr. Michael Stupak (Phys.

Ed.). Laidlaw School also welcomes six student teachers from the University of Manitoba: Ms.

Kirsten Chan with Mrs. Bradbury, Mr. Vincenzo Bruni with Mrs. Aiello, Ms. Ashley Mayberry

with Mr. Matas, Ms. Nicole Strick with Mr. Glenwright, Ms. Madison Jocelyn with Mrs. Oike,

and Mr. Riley Colpitts with Mr. Stupak. We love the energy and ideas that all these new people

bring to Laidlaw.

On Wednesday, September 14th, we continued our tradition of the Ringing in the School Y ear

assembly. We took this opportunity to formally welcome everyone back, and to especially wel-

come all our new students. September also means “Strong Beginnings,” where teachers will

gather information in order to provide appropriate academic programming. We will also continue

with work in the area of “Human Rights” and inclusion at the classroom level and school level in

order to continue building a positive school atmosphere and responsible citizens.

I look forward to meeting you at the Parent Information Evening at 7:00 pm on September 14 th.

Ryan Scott

The following forms should be signed and returned during the first week of school:

Student Information Update

Technology Acceptable Use Policy Agreement

Media Release Form

Laidlaw School Lunch Program form and fee

Registration fees

Please review, sign and return to your child’s classroom teacher no later than Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

LAIDLAW SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Laidlaw Call-In System/Communication

Communication between home and school is of utmost importance

and we are trying to make it as easy as possible for you. You may

call us at 204-888-1678 or fax us at 204-888-2058. If your child is

to be absent or late, please leave a detailed message on our Absence

Line at 204-888-1678. Press 3 before 9:00 a.m. or 12:45 p.m.

A newsletter and calendar of events will be on our website:

www.pembinatrails.ca/laidlaw each month. It includes classroom

information posted by teachers and is updated regularly.

Please check our website often for classroom information, monthly

newsletters and calendars, and important information that may be

posted on our site.

Laidlaw Lunch Program

Registration forms for the lunch program have been sent home.

In order to account for all students, every family must register

with the lunch program. Completed registr ations are to be

returned to the school by September 15th, along with the payment.

Milk Program/Lunch Coupons

An order form for sheets of milk coupons is included

in all newsletters. Individual milk tickets may also be

purchased in the school office at 11:45 am. White milk

is 75¢ and chocolate milk $1.00. Sheets are also availa-

ble; 20 white coupons for $15.00 and 20 chocolate

coupons for $20.00. See the back of the newsletter for

order forms.

Students who only stay occasionally for lunch may pre-purchase

casual lunch coupons from the school office. If a student is not

participating in the lunch program but would like to stay for lunch

periodically, a casual lunch coupon is required ($20.00/10 coupons

or $2.00 a day).

Microwave Availability/Utensils

A microwave is available to students in each classroom. In order

for all students to have access to the microwave, please do not send

any food that will require more than 2 minutes to heat. We would

also recommend that food be packed in microwave safe containers.

Would you please ensure that you provide all utensils that your

child will need for lunch, i.e. spoon, fork, etc. The lunch program

has a very limited supply available.

Allergies & Anaphylaxis (see information sheets)

At Laidlaw School, there are students with life-threatening

allergies that could result in an anaphylactic reaction. Several

classrooms have been designated as “reduced risk zones” due to

life threatening allergies to peanuts, nuts, and nut products. An

information letter will be sent to families with students in these

classrooms. In addition to knowing how to respond in an emer-

gency, parents and staff also need to be pro-active in avoidance

techniques:

Avoid peanuts, nuts and products with nut extracts within the

confines of the school.

Keep lunchroom and eating areas clean.

Instruct students in proper hand washing both before and

after eating.

Teach children not to trade or share food.

Monitor carefully food coming in for special celebrations.

All parents, staff and students need to be aware about

anaphylaxis, the appropriate action in an emergency and

avoidance.

We all play a part to ensure that Laidlaw School is a safe place

for students. All parents are encouraged not to send food

items containing peanuts.

Website:

www.pembinatrails.ca/laidlaw Absence Line:

204-888-1678

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Laidlaw Staff 2016/2017

Ryan Scott Principal Amy McLeod Kindergarten Cathey Gornik Multi-Age 1, 2 Garrett Glenwright Multi-Age 1, 2 Shauna Oike Multi-Age 3, 4 Kim McGregor Multi-Age 3, 4 AM, Resource Courtney Skinner Multi-Age 3, 4 PM John Matas Grade 5 Caterina Aiello Grade 6 Jessica Denolf Gr. 7 Homeroom, Gr. 7 & 8 - Science, Math Diana Bradbury Gr. 8 Homeroom, Gr. 7 & 8 - ELA, Social Studies El Sayed Noureldin Gr. 6—8 French Ingrid McMillan Gr. 6—8 Art, K-8 Counsellor Christine Gouriluk K – Gr. 5 Music Michael Stupak K – 8 Phys. Ed. Jesse Thomas Gr. 6—8 Band Liann Pelser Resource; ELA Cornelia Marcil Reading Recovery® Sue Hjalmarson Librarian; MakerSpace Judy Grimstrup Library Technician Karen Rempel Educational Assistant Marcia McKenzie Educational Assistant Kristin Rempel Educational Assistant Amanda Mann Educational Assistant

Donna Rodgers Educational Assistant - AM Grace Ballard Performing Arts EA Charity Lamontagne Rehab Assistant Cheryl Hay Administrative Secretary Andy Coffman Day Custodian Dave Simpkin Evening Custodian

Allergy Aware

School and Childcare Settings Tips for parents whose children attend allergy aware settings

Tree Nut and

Peanut

Food Allergens

References:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/allerg/fa-aa/allergen_treenut-noix_e.html

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/allerg/fa-aa/allergen_peanut-arachide_e.html

For more information: Dial-A-Dietitian 604-732-9191 (Greater Vancouver), 1-800-667-3438 (toll free)

www.dialadietitian.org

What is the difference between tree nuts and peanuts? Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts (filberts), macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts

(pignolias), pistachio nuts and walnuts are all considered tree nuts. Peanuts are part of the legume family and are not considered a tree nut.

How can I know if a food contains tree nuts or peanuts? Read product ingredient labels carefully to make sure they don’t list any source of tree nuts or

peanuts in the food. Often, different names are used for tree nuts and peanuts.

See the Health Canada fact sheets found at the websites below for other common names to watch for on ingredient lists. Avoid foods and products that do not have an ingredient list.

Manufacturers may occasionally change their recipes or use different ingredients so read labels every time you shop. Be cautious of bulk food items as they may be contaminated with trace

amounts of nuts.

Watch out for allergen cross contamination Cross contamination is the transfer of an ingredient (food allergen) to a product that does not normally have that ingredient in it. Through cross contamination, a food that should not contain the allergen could become dangerous to eat for those who are allergic.

Cross contamination can happen: During food manufacturing through shared production and packaging equipment; At retail through shared equipment, e.g., cheese and deli meats sliced on the same

slicer; and through bulk display of food products, e.g., bins of baked goods, bulk nuts; and During food preparation at home or in restaurants through equipment, utensils and hands. For

example, if the knife used to put peanut butter on toast at breakfast is also used to make a sand-wich for lunch, without being washed well, the sandwich may have traces of peanuts and would be unsafe to send to a peanut aware school or child care setting.

Guidelines when dropping off / picking up your

children:

Drop off and pick up on Boreham Blvd. or Laidlaw Blvd.

Do not double park on Boreham Blvd or Laidlaw Blvd.

Do not let children off on the opposite side of the street.

City signs are posted for no stopping at any time.

Do not pull into the parking lot to drop off or pick up stu-

dents. This parking lot is for staff parking only.

Do not park in the designated “bus zone” at the front of

the school.

Please ensure you do not pass the school bus when it is

stopped and the “Stop” sign is out. The bus is loading or

unloading students at this time.

Please be reminded that children should not be

dropped off at school before 8:35 as they are not super-

vised before then.

Please help us to make Laidlaw School a safe environment

for all students to enter and exit the school.

A Message from Laidlaw Parent Advisory Council Submitted by Jen Thiessen & Laura Kemp, PAC Co-Chairs

Hi Laidlaw Parents!

Laidlaw Parent Advisory Council will be having their first

meeting on Tuesday, September 20th at 9:00 in the school

library. We welcome you to come, and get involved.

Our PAC is responsible for organizing the much loved Fun

Lunches, as well as many fun events throughout the school year.

If you haven't already, please sign up on our Laidlaw Website to

stay in the loop!

https://laidlaw.hotlunches.net

This is where you can order your child fun lunches, and hear

about all the upcoming events.

We have the following fun lunches this month:

Sept 15th - Booster Juice

Sept 30th - Subway

Wishing you a great start at Laidlaw.

Dates to Remember 2016-2017

September 6 Admin. Day—No School

September 7 First Day of Classes

September 14 Meet My Teachers Evening—7 PM

September 16 & 19 K-8 Strong Beginnings

- by appointment only

September 20 PAC Meeting—9 AM—Library

October 10 Thanksgiving Day—No School

October 11 Gr. 6 & 8 HPV Shots—PM

October 13 Tri-Conference 4—8 PM

October 14 Tri–Conference—AM

School PD—PM

No School all day

October 20 LifeTouch Picture—AM

October 21 MTS (SAGE) Day—No School

November 11 Remembrance Day—No School

November 14 School PD Day—No School

November 16 LifeTouch Picture Retake—AM

December 5 Christmas Concert

December 9 Report Writing Day—No School

Dec 23—Jan 8 Winter Break—No School

January 9 Classes Resume

February 2 Tri-Conference 4—8 PM

February 3 Tri–Conference—AM

School PD—PM

No School all day

February 14 Gr. 4 Men-C—AM

February 20 Louis Riel Day—No School

March 17 Report Writing Day—No School

March 25—April 2 Spring Break—No School

April 3 Classes Resume

April 14 Good Friday—No School

April 21 School PD Day—No School

May 4 Gr. 6 & 8 HPV Shots—PM

May 22 Victoria Day—No School

June 16 Evaluation Day—No School

June 29 Last day of School

June 30 School PD—No School

Notes From The Music Room

There will be lots of exciting things happening over the

course of the year in the music room. As a new member to

the Laidlaw staff, I am looking forward to working with all

the students at Laidlaw and making music together!

I will be teaching all Kindergarten to Grade 5 students in

the new music room on Day 1, 2, 4 and 6 in the morning.

Please feel free to email me, or call if you have any ques-

tions or concerns. I am looking forward to getting to know

all the Laidlaw families!

Ms. Christine Gouriluk

cgouriluk@pembinatrails.ca

Subscription Online Resources for Students

Laidlaw School subscribes to a couple of databases for student use at school and at

home.

Tumble Book Library is a collection of interactive picture books. You can

choose to listen to a story, read along with a story or read the story on your own.

There are also games and activities included with many of the books.

Britannica Online is an online encyclopedia and image database. It has three levels of databases,

elementary, middle and high with adjustable reading levels. Students at Laidlaw School have the right to use

any images found on this database so it’s a great place to search images for projects.

Links to these resources can be found in the sidebar of the Laidlaw School Library webpage which can be

accessed from the home page of the Laidlaw School Website under the heading Classrooms/Programs or at the

URLs listed below. These are subscription resources and require a username and password to access which are

also provided below. If you have any questions regarding the use of these resources please feel free to contact

me.

Sue Hjalmarson

Teacher Librarian

(Post this information near your computer for quick and easy

reference to these great resources.)

For quick easy access to these re-

sources, visit the Laidlaw School web-

site and follow the links to the library

page.

http:// www.pembinatrails.ca/ laidlaw/ Classrooms/

www.tumblebooklibrary.com

username: laidlaw

password: books

www.school.eb.com

username: pembina

password: trails

Library Routines

All classes have a scheduled library period that

includes time for students to choose books to

borrow. The lending period is 1 cycle but since

not everyone reads at the same speed, students

are welcome to visit the library as needed to re-

turn, check out or renew books.

Library Schedule

Ms McLeod Day 1

Mrs. Gornik Day 4

Mr. Glenwright Day 5

Mrs. Oike Day 2

Mrs. McGregor/

Ms Skinner Day 3

Mr. Matas Day 2

Mrs. Aiello Day 4

Grade 7 Day 3

Grade 8 Day 5

Strong Beginnings 2016-2017

What is Strong Beginnings? It is an assessment process designed to enhance assessment and planning, which begins in all classrooms on the first day of school and continues throughout the year. The Strong Beginnings as-sessments are not tests and therefore will not be graded. They are assessments to determine the lev-el at which each student is working so that the teacher can provide appropriate instruction to pro-mote learning and academic growth. How does Strong Beginnings work? On either Friday, September 16th or Monday, September 19th, each student from Kindergarten to Grade 9 will attend school by appointment for 60-90 minutes to participate in assessment activities in English Lan-guage Arts, Mathematics and Français, if applicable. (Details about each student’s appointment time and the assessment process will be provided by the school.) During this time, they will meet individually or in small groups with their teacher. This is an opportunity for teachers to gather data about each student’s learning that may not be evident during whole class assessment activities. It is also a chance to further build a positive student-teacher relationship. What will teachers learn through Strong Beginnings? Teachers working with their students in an atmosphere of support and encouragement will collect firsthand information on each of the students about:

how they learn; the learning strategies they possess and their approach to problem solving; their reading, writing and mathematical skills; their attitudes toward school and learning; their confidence as learners.

How will the assessment information be used?

To set goals for learning. Typically, information about your child is shared at conference time; however, if there is a need for specialized instruction, parents are contacted early in the fall term.

To enhance teachers’ instructional planning. To improve curriculum implementation.

If you have any questions or require further information please feel free to call your school’s principal.

LAIDLAW SCHOOL MILK ORDER FORM

Please send the following milk tickets home:

White Milk Number of sheets _____ @ $15.00/sheet = $_______

Chocolate Milk Number of sheets _____ @ $20.00/sheet = $_______

(There are 20 milk tickets/sheet)

Enclosed please find $________ to cover the cost.

Cheque (made out to Laidlaw School) _____ Cash _____

Name: ____________________ Grade: ______

Note: Laidlaw School Milk can also be purchased one at a time at lunch time in

the office. Milk coupons are .75 cents for one White Milk coupon and $1.00 for

one Chocolate Milk coupon.

515 Laidlaw Boulevard, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 0L2

Ph. (204) 888-1678 Fax (204) 888-2058 www.pembinatrails.ca/laidlaw

Buses this Year

This year, Laidlaw School has two full-sized buses dropping off

and picking students. We have asked that the “Bus Zone-No

Parking” signs be moved to give enough room for both buses to

park. Until then, we are using orange pylons to indicate the bus

parking area. We ask that everyone please be respectful of this

area so that we can provide a quick and safe drop-off and pick-up

of students.

Dogs in School Yard

The start of this school year, more so than previous years, has had staff picking up

more dog feces from the school yard than they should really have to. We would like

to remind the community that, City of Winnipeg By-Law #2443/79 prohibits dogs on

school property. To help us with this problem, we have asked that “Animal Control”

drive by Laidlaw School when they are in the area. Our goal is to provide a clean

and safe play environment for all our students.