Dear Sister MacNamara Families: It is hard to believe that December has already arrived and we have completed the first term of the school year. The school is a hub of activity with preparation for the holiday season and continued learning activities. We wish to thank all of our families for your support and cooperation during this first term in following the safety protocols and procedures. One of these safety protocols is to ensure all families remain 2 meters apart when dropping off or picking up your children. Please wait over by the picnic table area and not by the back doors. Let your child go into line with their teacher and pick them up from there. We want to make sure the teacher has seen who is picking up your child. As the temperatures are getting colder, please do not send your children to school before 8:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. We would like to remind families of winter safety at this time of year. Please ensure your children stay away from any waterways as the ice may still be very thin in these areas. It is also, important to ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. Students go outside for recess and sometimes during Phys. Ed classes. If you need support in this area, please let us know. We do have a limited supply of mitts for children to use if needed. We would like to welcome Dana Chase, our new Clerk 2, to the office staff at Sister MacNamara. She will become a familiar voice on the phone to help you with many matters. We would also like to thank all our patrols, Adult Crossing Guards and supervising teachers for their hard work in keeping our students safe while crossing the busy streets when they are on their way to and from school. They are out on their posts regardless of the weather. It helps when families are good role models and cross these busy streets at the appropriate crosswalks. It is so important for everyone to follow the safety directions from our patrols and Adult Crossing Guards. We thank you all for your support. It was wonderful to see so many parents and guardians able to meet by phone for our Parent Teacher Conferences. These meetings are very important in helping home and school work together. If you did not have the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher by phone, please call and we will be happy to set up a time for you to meet with them. With the holiday season coming, we traditionally have a wonderful concert for all families to enjoy. Unfortunately, this year, due to the Covid 19 restrictions, we are unable to enjoy this school celebration all together. We will however, have each class perform either a poem or dance to highlight the season. This will be recorded and posted to your child’s classroom platform, either SeeSaw or Google Classroom. Please watch for information from your child’s teacher. The last day of school before the Winter Break is Friday, December 18th and students return to school on Monday, January 4th. All our staff extend our very best wishes for a safe, healthy and peace filled holiday season. Our wish…

That we all find peace in our hearts which will bring peace to our families

That with peace in our families we will create peace in our community That with peace in our community we will have peace in our nation

That with peace in our nation there will be peace in our world. Ms. Lenhardt Mair Ms. Williams Principal Vice Principal

♦ Message from the Administra�ve Team

DECEMBER 2020

Sister MacNamara School 460 Sargent Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1V5

204-942-6965

SISTER MACNAMARA SCHOOL

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Sister MacNamara School is to create a safe, respectful environment, where adults help students achieve academic and social success, appreciating and honouring each other’s differences and cultural backgrounds.

SISTER MACNAMARA SCHOOL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2020—2021

JANUARY

4 School re-opens after Winter Break FEBRUARY

8 Professional Development Day—Whole School Closed 15 Louis Riel Day–HOLIDAY School Closed MARCH 8 NON INSTRUCTIONAL DAY—NO CLASSES

9, 10 IEP Meetings – with families 17 Student-Led Conferences—Evening Only (TBD how this occurs) 18 Student-Led Conferences—Whole School Closed 19 Professional Development – Whole School Closed 22-26 Spirit Week

Mar 29–Apr. 2 SPRING BREAK APRIL

5 School re-opens after Spring Break Month Long School Inquiry into Trees

14 Day of Pink – Assembly (Virtual in-school assembly) 1:15 PM 16 Professional Development Day—Whole School Closed 29 Spring Pictures 30 Volunteer Celebration—10:00 AM

MAY 3 School Planning Day—Whole School Closed 24 Victoria Day—HOLIDAY School Closed JUNE ALL OF THE JUNE EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO GUIDELINES FROM THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA AND PUBLIC HEALTH 3 Family Fest/Community Celebration—4:00 PM 2-4 Grade 5 Camp 9 Year End Celebration—9:00 AM 18 Summer Fun Day 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day 24 Grade 6 Farewell—1:15 PM 24 Report Cards go home 30 Last Day of School—Student Dismissal at 11:30 AM

A Le�er from the Board of Trustees

Dear students, staff and families,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to take this opportunity

to wish our students, staff, families and school communi es of the

Winnipeg School Division a safe and joyous holiday season.

During this holiday season, I hope you will have the opportunity to

celebrate all the achievements and reflect on all the challenges that

you have overcome this school year. I want to commend all of our

students who have been resilient through this pandemic and remained

focussed and commi�ed to con nuing their learning whether in the

classroom or through various supports, including accessing on-line

learning for your studies.

I also want to thank and acknowledge all of our staff for your

con nued hard work and dedica on to ensuring that our students

can con nue to learn in a safe and healthy environment. I know that

each of you in your role as clerks, secretaries, custodians, educa onal

assistants, maintenance staff, volunteers, teachers, bus drivers and

administrators have contributed to the success of keeping our students

engaged while providing a safe and nurturing environment in which

students can grow and realize their goals.

To all our families, the members of the Board truly appreciates all the

support you have given to our students, staff and school communi es.

Be�y Edel

Board Chair

Wind Chill Exposure Risk Health Concerns What to Do

0 to -9 Low Risk • Slight increase in discomfort • Dress warmly

• Stay dry

-10 to -27 Moderate Risk

• Uncomfortable

• Risk of hypothermia and frostbite if outside for long periods without adequate protection.

• Dress in layers of warm clothing, with an outer layer that is wind-resistant.

• Wear a hat, mittens or I nsulated gloves, and insulat-ed, waterproof footwear.

• Stay dry.

• Keep active

-28 to -39 High Risk: exposed skin can freeze in 10 to 30 minutes

• High risk of frostnip or frostbite: Check face and extremities for numbness or whiteness.

• High risk of hypothermia if outside for long periods with-out adequate clothing or shel-ter from wind and cold.

• Dress in layers of warm clothing, with an outer layer that is wind-resistant

• Cover exposed skin

• Wear a hat, mittens or insulated gloves, neck tube or face mask and insulated, waterproof footwear

• Stay dry

• Keep active

-40 to -47 Very High risk: exposed skin can freeze in 5 to 10 minutes

• Very high risk of frostbite: Check face and extremities for numbness or whiteness.

• Very high risk of hypothermia if outside for long periods without adequate clothing or shelter from wind and cold.

• Dress in layers of warm clothing, with an outer layer that is wind-resistant.

• Cover all exposed skin.

• Wear a hat, mittens or insulated gloves, a neck tube or face mask and insulated, waterproof footwear.

• Stay dry

• Keep active.

-48 to -54 Severe risk: exposed skin can freeze in 2 to 5 minutes

• Severe risk of frostbite: Check face and extremities frequent-ly for numbness or whiteness.

• Severe risk of hypothermia if outside for long periods without adequate clothing or shelter from wind and cold.

• Be careful. Dress very warmly in layers of clothing, with an outer layer that is wind-resistant.

• Cover all exposed skin

• Wear a hat, mittens or insulated gloves, a neck tube or face mask and insulated, waterproof footwear.

• Be ready to cut short or cancel outdoor activities.

• Stay dry.

• Keep active.

-55 and colder Extreme risk: exposed skin can freeze in less than 2 minutes

• DANGER! Outdoor conditions are hazardous.

• Stay indoors.

Winnipeg School Division Cold Weather Guidelines

Indoor Recess— Students stay indoors for recess when the wind chill reaches -28 degrees Celsius

LUNCH PROGRAM NEWS

It has been a very busy start to our 2020-2021 school year and the lunch program spots are filled in many classrooms. We have to limit the number of spots to 15

per grade level. Just a few reminders: Fees are due promptly on the first of each month. $30.00 for the first child and $20.00 for

each additional child. Milk is an additional $5.00 per month per child. If you have outstanding fees at the end of this school term, December 18th, your child will

not have a spot in the Lunch Program as of January 4th, the first day back to school.

We expect all students attending the Lunch Program to demonstrate appropriate school behaviour, following the schools' behaviour expectations and wearing their face masks when not eating. If your child has any behavioural concerns during the Lunch Program,

you will be notified by either a phone call or letter. A big thank you to the staff of the Lunch Program for all their hard work over this first term. Ms. Tapawan—Lunch Program Coordinator Ms. Williams – Vice Principal

Lunch Program Behaviour Expectations

• Keep your hands and feet to yourself at all times • Use kind words to solve problems • Ask a grown up for help

If students do not follow the behaviour expectations,

a letter regarding the behaviour will be sent home.

If there are three behaviour incidents, your child will lose their spot in the Lunch Program. Please ensure you review the behaviour

expectations with your child/children.

SAFE ARRIVAL

Dear Parents/Guardians,

At Winnipeg School Division, one of our greatest priori�es is ensuring that all our students

arrive safely at school each and every day.

To enhance our exis�ng absence-checking procedure, we are introducing a new, more efficient

student absence repor�ng system called Safe Arrival. This new system will reduce the �me it

takes to verify student a'endance, make it easy for you to report your child’s absence and easy

for staff to respond to unexplained student absences.

With Safe Arrival, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3

convenient methods:

Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple

App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links at h'ps://go.schoolmessenger.ca).

The first �me you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select A'endance

then Report an Absence.

Use the Safe Arrival website, h'ps://go.schoolmessenger.ca. The first �me you use the

website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select A'endance then Report an

Absence.

Call the toll-free number 1-855-278-4513 to report an absence using the automated phone

system.

These op�ons are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at

any �me.

Star�ng Monday, September 21, 2020, please report absences in advance using Safe

Arrival instead of sending notes or calling/emailing the school.

Star�ng Monday, September 21, 2020 staff will be using the Safe Arrival no�fica�ons to

let you know if your student is absent (when you haven’t reported the absence in advance).

If you have children a'ending other schools, please con�nue to report absences using

the exis�ng procedures for those schools.

Thank you for your pa�ence and coopera�on as we implement this new system.

D. Lenhardt Mair. Principal

Sister MacNamara School 460 Sargent Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1V5

Phone: (204) 942-6965

TEACHERS Principal: Ms. Debbie Lenhardt Mair Vice-Principal Ms. Alice Williams Secretary Ms. Donna Perrett Secretary Ms. Dana Chase GRADE NAME Nursery (am/pm) Aldo Furlan Kindergarten (am/pm) Candace Liebrecht Grade 1 Susan Lam Grade 1 Vern Klassen-Wiebe Grade 1/2 Toban Moroz Grade 2 Bong Sun Liu Grade 2/3 Leslie Marnoch Grade 3 Joan Suzuki/Linda Maddaford Grade 3/4 Vanessa Bartlett Grade 4 Odesa Lewis-Coutain Grade 4/5 Hannah Muns Grade 5 Gulshan Sharma Grade 5/6 Nitasha Sharma-Patti Grade 6 Steve Benevides SUPPORT TEAM Resource Lauren Bogan/Joanna Langtry E.A.L. Kawser Ali Physical Education Maggie Macdonald SERT June Chau Music Krista Mendres Inter Cultural Community Support Worker Sandy Deng

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS WHO ARE SUPPORTING YOUR CHILDREN IN CLASS: Cindy Adams (crossing guard) Maureen Boisclair Robin Covey Irene Figuiredo Monica Flett Hinda Ibrahim Susan Kiely-Smith Alicia Nues Keyshawn Peters Evelyn Potter Denis Roussin Elisa Salonga Luningning Tapawan Margarita Villegas Omotayo Wilhelm Claudia Woerner Angela Urciuoli NUTRITION PROGRAM Precy Villanueva Fowzia Abdi

Thank you to our custodians who work so hard to keep our building and school grounds clean and safe!

TEACHER SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESSES Mr. Furlan - Nursery - afurlan@wsd1.org Ms. Liebrecht - Kindergarten - cliebrecht@wsd1.org Ms. Lam - Grade One - slam@wsd1.org Mr. Klassen-Wiebe - Grade One - vklassenwiebe@wsd1.org Mr. Moroz - Grade One/Two - tmoroz@wsd1.org Ms. Marnoch - Grade Two/Three - lmarnoch@wsd1.org Ms. Liu - Grade Two - bliu@wsd1.org Ms. Bartlett - Grade Three/Four - vbartlett@wsd1.org Ms. Suzuki/Ms. Maddaford- Grade Three - jsuzuki@wsd1.org & lmaddaford@wsd1.org Ms. Lewis-Coutain - Grade Four - olewiscoutain@wsd1.org Ms. Muns - Grade Four/Five - hmuns@wsd1.org Ms. Sharma - Grade Five - gusharma@wsd1.org Ms. Sharma-Patti - Grade Five/Six - nsharmapatti@wsd1.org Mr. Benevides - Grade Six - sbenevides@wsd1.org Ms. Bogan – Gr. N – 2 Resource - lasselstine@wsd1.org Ms. Langtry – Gr. 3 – 6 Resource - jlangtry@wsd1.org Ms. Chau - Special Education Resource Teacher - jchau@wsd1.org Ms. Ali - EAL Teacher - kali@wsd1.org Ms. Mendres - Music - kmendres@wsd1.org Ms. MacDonald - Physical Education - mamacdonald@wsd1.org Ms. Lenhardt Mair - Principal - debbielm@wsd1.org Ms. Williams - Vice Principal - awilliams@wsd1.org

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Day 2 2 Day 3 3 Day 4 4 Day 5

7 Day 6 8 Day 1 9 Day 2 10 Day 3 11 Day 4

Non instructional Day

NO CLASSES

14 Day 5 15 Day 6 16 Day 1 17 Day 2 18 Day 3

Last day of classes before the break

Regular Dismissal time

21 22 23 24 25

28 29 30 31

School re-opens Monday, January 4, 2021