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Springfield Heights School 505 Sharron Bay Winnipeg, MB R2G 0H8 P. 204-663-5078 F. 204-668-9285 www.shs.retsd.mb.ca Principal Nori Dehn Vice-Principal Scott Lysack Parent Advisory Council President Robert Werbowesky [email protected] SHS Lunch Program Karen Netzel E-Mail: [email protected] Skipper Scholars (Before and After School Program) P. 204-661-8004 Little Skippers P. 204-294-1083 Transportation Department P. 204-669-0202 589 Roch Street Winnipeg, MB R2K 2P7 P. 204-667-7130 F. 204-661-5618 www.retsd.mb.ca The Springfield Splash Deer Meadow Farm Field Trip On May 22 room 10 and room 11 students went to Deer Meadow Farms. It was a really nice day to go. Some animals we got to see and pet were goats, sheep, pigs, calves, miniature horses, chicks, bunnies and hens. My favourite part was peng the animals because I liked how soſt the sheep were. Bunny Village was also fun because we got to learn about bunnies and pet them. We were split into 4 groups to go on a tractor ride where we got to see deer. Then, we planted different seeds in the farm’s garden. Some seeds we planted were peas. We each got to plant our own seeds. Aſter we did all the acvies we got free me. For our acvies we could do the sand res, play on hay bales, go in the maze and play farmer’s golf. We all had a great me and we learned a lot about animals and plants! By: Tacie Room 11 June 2015

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Page 1: The Springfield Splash · June 2015 Springfield Heights School 505 Sharron Bay Winnipeg, MB R2G 0H8 P. 204-663-5078 F. 204-668-9285 Principal Nori Dehn Vice-Principal Scott Lysack

Springfield Heights School

505 Sharron Bay

Winnipeg, MB R2G 0H8

P. 204-663-5078

F. 204-668-9285

www.shs.retsd.mb.ca

Principal

Nori Dehn

Vice-Principal

Scott Lysack

Parent Advisory Council

President

Robert Werbowesky

[email protected]

SHS Lunch Program

Karen Netzel

E-Mail:

[email protected]

Skipper Scholars (Before and

After School Program)

P. 204-661-8004

Little Skippers

P. 204-294-1083

Transportation Department

P. 204-669-0202

589 Roch Street

Winnipeg, MB R2K 2P7

P. 204-667-7130

F. 204-661-5618

www.retsd.mb.ca

The Springfield Splash

Deer Meadow Farm Field Trip

On May 22 room 10 and room 11 students went to Deer Meadow Farms. It was a really nice day to go. Some animals we got to see and pet were goats, sheep, pigs, calves, miniature horses, chicks, bunnies and hens. My favourite part was petting the animals because I liked how soft the sheep were. Bunny Village was also fun because we got to learn about bunnies and pet them. We were split into 4 groups to go on a tractor ride where we got to see deer. Then, we planted different seeds in the farm’s garden. Some seeds we planted were peas. We each got to plant our own seeds. After we did all the activities we got free time. For our activities we could do the sand tires, play on hay bales, go in the maze and play farmer’s golf. We all had a great time and we learned a lot about animals and plants!

By: Tacie

Room 11

June 2015

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Message from Administration

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is hard to believe that the year has flown by so quickly and it is already June. Students are especially enjoying their recess

breaks when the weather is warm and sunny. They are looking forward to our school wide sports day, upcoming field trips

and our yearend celebrations. Please check the back page for upcoming special dates.

Thank you for working closely with us to support your children all year. It is so exciting for us to see how much they have

learned and how they have grown. They are proud of their accomplishments, and so are we! Please check out SHS’s report

to the Community for our successes this year.

We would like to thank the general Springfield Heights Parent Advisory Council for the yummy staff appreciation treats

throughout the week of May 11-15, and the lovely luncheon they provided. As well, thank you to the English Ukrainian

Bilingual Program Parent Advisory Council for spoiling us on June 8 with delicious treats and a luncheon. We appreciate all

their thoughtfulness and support throughout the year!

Best wishes are extended to the following staff members who will be leaving SHS in their future endeavours: Mr. Lysack,

Mrs. McLellan Page, Mme Fontaine, Ms. Clarke Johnson and Ms. Friesen. Their dedication and caring have greatly contrib-

uted to the success of your children.

A reminder that Mrs. Sherri Black will assume the role of vice principal in the fall. She is looking forward to meeting all of

you. We will certainly miss Mr. Lysack and we wish him all the best as the new vice principal of John Pritchard School.

Please see the below for a complete listing of instructional and support staff.

We are looking forward to seeing you at our year end Grade Five Farewells. The English Ukrainian Bilingual Program will

hold their celebration on Friday, June 26, 2015 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the gym. The farewell for all grade 5 students will

be held on Monday, June 29th, 2015, starting at 9:30 a.m. and the formal portion will also be held in the gym. Please join us!

Mark your calendars as a reminder that the first day back to school for students is Wednesday, September 9, 2015. As well,

plan to join us for our Open House on Thursday, September 16, 2015, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The EUB program will be having

their welcome BBQ on Sept 24, 2015. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Best wishes for a happy, safe and relaxing summer!

Nori Dehn Scott Lysack

Principal Vice Principal

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Congratulations to the following staff at SHS Mrs. O’Coin who will be returning and teaching in the English grade 1/2 class.

Mrs. Loughren who will be teaching in the grade 1/2 English class along with Mrs. O’Coin, as well as

continuing with her current position.

Mme Withoos who will teach a combined grade 2/3 French Immersion class.

Mme Muller who will be teaching a grade 3 French Immersion class.

Mme Guillou who will be our teacher librarian in the morning and partnering with Mme Fournier and teaching in a grade 3 French Immersion class in the afternoon.

Mme Savard who will be partnering with Mme Kruchak and teaching a grade 4/5 French Immersion class.

M. Dupuis who will be teaching the grade 5 French Immersion class.

Ms. Thorsteinson who will assume the guidance counselor and resource position.

Ms. Buckinx who will be one of our Phys ed teachers.

Ms. Kim who will be teaching music until December 2015.

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Writing Corner

What a year in writing! Our students from kindergarten to

grade 5 have become amazing authors. They have been

a part of many projects throughout the year and partici-

pated in many authentic writing opportunities in all three

languages. Here are just a few examples.

Thanks for the great year in writing!

-Curriculum and Assessment Team

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Inclusion Committee Did you know that over 95% of our students partook in a club or planned initiative this year? Our staff worked very hard and volunteered their time to offer a wide variety of choices for students to increase their sense of belonging and help them to further develop important social skills.

Please have a final look at our Stars of Skipper’s Sea. We are so please to have so many talented and diverse children at our school. Next year, please stay tuned for additional celebrations of our students in which you will learn even more about their gifts, accomplishments and efforts.

Have a great summer!

-Kelly McLellan-Page and Laurie Finally on behalf of the Inclusion Committee

Counsellor’s Corner

After many wonderful years here at Springfield Heights, it has come time for me to say farewell. I have accepted an opportuni-

ty to pursue the next step in my career, at Sun Valley School. Saying good bye to my incredible students, families and col-

leagues is bittersweet. However, I am so grateful to have given an opportunity to have had such meaningful relationships, ex-

periences and learning during my years here. Please welcome Mme Thorsteinson who will be assuming my role in resource

and counselling. We have both been working hard to ensure her transition here will be successful.

In parting, I thought that I would share some of my favorite “nuggets” that I have learned along the way while spending time

with your children:

No effort we do is ever wasted on a child – the way that we work and communicate with them becomes their inner

voice. Sometimes it is the smallest of actions and simplest of words that can create the most meaningful impact on

them. Sometimes, it is many years later that we or even children can realise the significance of these impacts. Showing

that we care about what they do builds essential connections and makes children feel valued.

It is not what we do for our children but rather it is what we teach them to do for themselves that will make them into

successful human beings. Learning is their journey. Let them have the chance to navigate. Push them to explore and

try new things. Encourage their questions and for them to find out answers. Allow them to struggle; resilience in this

world is a necessity. Support their thinking. Love them when they are adorable. Love

them even more when they are not so adorable.

Sometimes when children need our love and compassion the most, they ask for it in

the most unloving of ways. Every child is gifted and unfolds their packages at different

times and on their timelines.

A child’s laugh could simply be one of the most beautiful sounds in the world…

Good bye, best wishes and good luck,

-Kelly McLellan-Page

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Patrol News June has been a fun month. We went to Lilac Resort for our year end wind up. The patrols will went on the water slides, paddle boats, in the pool and in the hot tub. Even though it wasn’t a hot day, we had a lot of fun! I look forward to many fun activities next year as well.

Please join me in congratulating the following patrols for receiving the Patrol of the Month award for May: Carter, Lauren, Hayden, Gabrielle, Jessica and Eva and also for June: Melodie, Kaylee, Jesse, An-na and Lane. You set a fine example every day.

This year, I have had the privilege of working with the most responsible, hardworking team of patrols in my 14 years of being a patrol supervisor. They went on post every day (especially on the coldest days) to ensure that our students got to and from school safely. I am very proud of the patrol leaders in our school. Way to go, everyone!

I would especially like to thank my patrol captains, who are my eyes and ears on the street. Brookelyn, Ian, Caden, April and Halyna took attendance every morning and after school, all year around without a break. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication.

Also, I’d like to extend a big thank you to the parents who have encour-aged and supported their children throughout the year. I’m sure it wasn’t always easy to convince them to go on their post when the north wind was blowing this winter.

Lastly, I would like to thank Mme Jorgensen and Pani Cap who have been very helpful. I look forward to working with you both again next year.

Have a safe and fun summer!

-Mrs. Marsh

Patrol Supervisor

News from the Physical Education Department The physical education department would just like to start by thanking all the students for a great year here at

Springfield Heights. We saw some fabulous participation in our many clubs and during gym classes. Soccer

club will run most of June for the grade 4 and 5 students, and the grade 2

and 3’s will be able to participate in soccer baseball club during lunch

recess. The last big event that will be held by the physical education

department along with the help of all the staff here at Springfield Heights

will be sports day, which will be taking place on Tuesday June 23rd all day.

We wish everyone a wonderful summer holiday and we hope you spend

as much time being active both inside but especially outside.

-Ms. Friesen & M. Porier

Student News

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21 травня був всеукраїнський День Вишиванки. Цей день з'єднав всіх українців навколо світу. Ми вдягнули наші вишиванки і показали всім що ми українці!

-Садочок і перший клас

Ultimate Tournament

SHS hosted the first annual early years ultimate tournament on June 12th. There were 14 teams from 4 schools, SHS, Princess Margaret, Lord Wolseley and Neil Campbell. The weather was hot and sunny! It was a great day for ultimate! The first ever Spirited Golden Disc award went to a good spir-ited team from Lord Wolseley. Representatives from MODS (Manitoba Organized Disc Sports) were present to help coach and cheer on the students. They were impressed with the grade 4-6 students enthusiasm for ultimate. Visit mods.mb.ca for more information on league teams. A great time was had by all!

Student News

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Fire Safety

House On May 25 the Fire Safety

House came to our school.

In the Fire Safety House we

learned about fire safety, fire

exits like windows and doors,

family and school meeting

places, and how it would be

like in a fire with smoke.

That’s what we learned in the

Fire Safety House.

-Qetso, Room 10

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Student News

Jump Rope for Heart On Friday, May 29, Springfield Heights School had its 10th annual ‘Jump Off’ where 125 grade one to five students

demonstrated their skipping skills in the gym. Mrs. Dehn presented Sean and Ellie from the Manitoba Heart and

Stroke Foundation a cheque for $765.00 and they presented our school with a ‘Ten Year Banner’. Thank you to every-

one for their generous donations which will go toward supporting Manitobans with heart and stroke disease!

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Student News

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Manitoba Japanese Cultural Center

Student News

Life Cycles Continued...

Students in Room 11 enjoying

the Japanese Cultural Centre.

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Student News

Room 12 News

Room 12 has been a very busy place lately. We are working on our

community garden project with Panni Nazaravich and Mrs Sherby as

well as researching world communities.

We were very interested when Mme Desender demonstrated art tech-

niques for us as she made our plant parts poster. Most of our plants are

thriving and we are learning about soil and what plants need in order

to survive. We had a very interesting correspondence back and forth

with Mme Boiley about plants and now we are growing Calendula and

grapefruits from her seeds.

We are excited about Mme Desender being an ambassador for the Belgian Folklorama pavilion this summer. We

were able to help her prepare for this job by researching Belgium with her. During our research, we found many

interesting facts about Belgium. Belgium has the more comic book makers per square kilometer than any other

country in the world even Japan. The Smurfs and Tintin are by products of this creativity. Belgium produces

220,000 tonnes of chocolate annually. That works out to 22 kg per inhabitant or 61 grammes per day on average.

We are now researching countries of our own choosing to present to the class.

Mme Desender looks forward to seeing a number of you at the Belgian pavilion.

Mme Desender and the fantastic students of Room 12

Summer Safety for Students This month, grade three students will learn about bicycle safety in centres which will in-

clude: BICYCLE SAFETY SIGNS, BICYCLE PARTS, and HELMET SAFETY. Let’s remember the

rules of the road and safe cycling this summer!

Following that will be SunSense presentations to all students. A representative from the

Manitoba Division of the Canadian Cancer Society will visit each class and teach about sun

facts and safety. Each student will be given a UV Bracelet which corresponds to the UV

Index. Be safe while having fun in the sun this summer!

Folklorama Fun!

Under the direction of guest artist instructor, Alice Kulyk, Kindergarten to Grade 5 English-Ukrainian Bilingual Students completed art on the theme of 'Dance'. Media used was non-permanent markers

and water. The art will be on display at the Folklorama Ukraine-Kyiv Pavilion at Maples Collegiate in August. One and all are invited to visit the Ukraine-

Kyiv Pavilion to learn more about and to enjoy the wonderful art of Ukrainian Dance!

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Kindergarten students go to the

Children’s Museum

The Kindergarten students in room 1, 5 and 8 had a great time at the Children’s Museum on May 5th. Two highlights for many of the students was making a piece of recycled paper and exploring the museum. A treetastic time was had by all!

-Pani Drepko, Mme Melanie and Mrs. Wickman

Egg City Grade 1 students in Room 6 have been busy building a community and creating egg people as part of science, social studies and ELA activities. Their community, which is called “Egg City”, has important buildings like a library and a school. Their egg people have hair that is living - it's grass the students grew! Their egg people have jobs and rules for being respectful, responsible and safe in Egg City. The students also write about their egg people including their adventures like the Mermaid Adventure story shown here.

-Ms. Maxine

Student News

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Many thanks to the grades 3, 4 and 5 students who participated in the 2015 SHS Spring Musical “Stone Soup”! Stu-dents began practicing March and it seems that all of their hard work really showed. We are so lucky to have such talented performers here at SHS. A huge thank you as well to the staff who worked with students on their acting and choreography and to those teachers who spent extra time carefully designing and creating the stage sets and props (with the help of a few of our students, of course!). It would not have been the same without your artistic talents! And last but not least, a huge thank you to the parents, families and friends of our SHS students who not only came out to watch the show, but who spent time at home helping to put costumes together and helping students rehearse their lines. Thanks also for your generous donations to both our Silver Collection and to the Sunshine Kids fund to help less-fortunate Manitoba children attend summer camp. This was truly a community effort and those efforts were very inspiring for all the performers. Well done everyone! We have videos of the concert available for purchase. The forms have been sent home and please make sure to return them to the school if you would like to purchase one.

Thank you and have a great summer!

Music News

Paper Bricks

A small group of K-kids worked very hard for 2 months to make over 150 paper

bricks. They were sold at the spring musi-cal. We raised $300 for the Manitoba Sun-shine Fund. We will be sending someone

from our neighbourhood to camp this sum-mer! Thanks to the RETSD board office

and teachers for supplying SO much shredded paper for the bricks. A special thank you to Mr. P for helping keep our

area clean and our bins filled with water. A GREAT BIG thank you to all who bought

bricks for this awesome fundraiser!

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News from the Library

RETSD MYRCA Battle of the Books Our school had three teams participating in the annual RETSD MYRCA (Manitoba Young Readers Choice Awards) Battle of the Books on May 29th at Neil Campbell School. The event is a celebration for those who have read at least five of the 18 MYRCA books from this year. Six schools from all over the division participated. There were 14 teams participating in the Battle of the Books where students were asked questions in a contest format to see how well they know their MYRCA Books. Our school did very well. We came in 1st and 3rd place. A very special thank you to Ms. Maxine for helping to organize the event!

Alexander (room 31), Lauren and April (room 27) and Alexandre (room 31)

Rorey and Paige (room 31), Danylo (room 28) and Brookelyn (room 27) came in 3rd place.

Ethan (room 27), Christian, Jordan, and Justine (room 31) won 1st place. Bravo!

“I really enjoyed being part of this competition. This years books were amazingly wonderful. I hope to participate

in grade 6.” -Ethan

“I found it challenging but fun. The books I enjoyed the most were “Urgle” and “Home Ice Advantage”.” -April

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News from the Library

Summer is a good time to get ahead in your reading!

Here is the list of the MYRCA 2016 Books:

“The Boundless” by Kenneth Oppel

“Bye Bye Evil Eye” by Deborah Kerbel

“The Cat at the Wall” by Deborah Ellis

“The Comic Book War” by Jacqueline Guest

“The Elevator Ghost” by Glen Huser

“In Real Life” by Cory Doctorow, Jen Wang

“Missing in Paradise” by Larry Verstraete

“Moon at Nine” by Deborah Ellis

“The Night Gardener” by Johnathan Auxier

“Outside In” by Sarah Ellis

“Red Wolf” by Jennifer Dance

“Rocket Blues” by David Skuy

“Saving Houdini” by Michael Redhill

“The Story of Owen, Dragon Slayer of Trondheim” by E. K. Johnston

“Walking Home” by Eric Walters

“Wing of War” by John Wilson

“A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius” by Stacey Matson

“Zomboy” by Richard Scrimger

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Summer Fun at Henderson Library Join Henderson Library’s Summer Reading Club starting June 22 for ages 3 to 12. Enjoy reading, online

activities, prizes and our giant game board over the summer! Bash

your boredom, stuff your shelf and read, read, READ!

Also, check out our several programs throughout the summer but

remember that we’ve got limited space so register ahead by visiting

us or calling us at 204-986-7916.

MAKING WITH MAGFORMERS: Thursday, July 9, 2:00 –

3:30 PM, (for ages 6 – 12) Get creative and start making with

Magformers magnetic construction sets!

FUN IN THE SUN: Monday, July 13, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, (for

ages 3 – 5) Enjoy stories of sand, beaches and splashing in

cool water and then make a boat that really floats!

THE QUEST FOR TREASURE: Thursday, July 23, 2:00 – 3:30 PM, (for ages 6 – 8) Take part in a

quest filled with puzzles, danger, stories and treasure.

MAKING WITH MINECRAFT!: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, For ages 9 – 12 Build structures

out of Styrofoam and paper. Populate it with critters both friendly and scary. Guess at our Minecraft

trivia and learn a new crafting recipe or two.

HORSE CLUB: Thursday, July 30, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, (for ages 9 – 12) Join us for 60 minutes of all

things HORSE including a hands on look at saddle, tack and gear; and stories and verse about hors-

es…of course.”

GOLDEYES BASEBALL PLAYER READING: Wednesday, August 12, 1:30 – 2:30 PM, (for families)

Listen to story-telling by one of the Winnipeg Goldeyes baseball team. Bring your memorabilia and

take time for photos and autographs too!

Spend your summer at Oak Hammock Marsh! July 1, 2015

Celebrate Canada’s birthday at Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre

with horse-drawn wagon rides, face painting and special birthday cup-

cakes!

August 22 & 23, 2015

The Dragonfly Festival is an annual event featuring Dragonfly Safaris,

Face Painting, Food Art Contests and a special performance by Al Sim-

mons (August 22 only)!

Oak Hammock Marsh is also offering weeklong camps for children ages

5 to 13 in July and August. Camp is filled with fun indoor and outdoor themed activities that could

include scavenger hunts, canoe adventures, outdoor cooking and nature crafts.

For more information on special events, weekly themes or to register a camper please visit: http://

www.oakhammockmarsh.ca, or call (204) 467-3300.

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The Technology-Enabled Learning Plan (TELP) is an exciting new initiative underway in RETSD designed to help students

strengthen their math skills and ensure investments in technology are well spent.

Today’s students have grown up in a digital world and it has impacted the way they think and learn. RETSD recognizes this.

While best teaching practices will always come first, the TELP is being rolled out over three years and will make technology

an integral part of the teaching and learning that goes on in math classes.

Focus Area 1 of TELP was launched in 2014-15 and saw iPads delivered to 97 grades 4 and 7 math classrooms so they

could be used for whole class, small group and individual instruction. Teachers received training on how to use the iPads

and math apps, and students were eager to begin using them.

In 2015-16, Focus Area 2 will see iPads introduced into grades 5 and 8 math classrooms and in Focus Area 3, coming in

2016-17, grades 6 and 9 classrooms will receive their devices.

The TELP is a response to two of RETSD’s current educational priorities:

Enhancing student achievement through authentic and appropriate mathematics instruction

Enhancing student achievement through investments in educational technology as an integral and integrated

teaching and learning resource

SHS Lunch Program

Curious about how we, as parents, organize su-pervision of our children during lunch? Ever won-der where your money goes? Want to get in-volved?

The committee meets in the evening every 6-8 weeks. We determine the budget for the year, and support the program coor-dinator who is responsible for the day to day admin-istration of the program.

Our next meeting will be in the new school year, September 15th, 2015 @ 5:30 p.m.

If you want to get involved, contact the chair at [email protected]

Grade 5 Year-End Events

We are looking forward to seeing you at our year end Grade Five

Farewells. The English Ukrainian

Bilingual Program will hold their

celebration on Friday, June 26,

2015 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in

the gym. The farewell for all

grade 5 students will be held on

Monday, June 29th, 2015,

starting at 9:30 a.m. and the

formal portion will also be held

in the gym. Please join us!

For current information about SHS, important dates,

announcements, contact info, helpful links, forms, etc. Please

visit the Springfield Heights School Web Page located at:

http://schools.retsd.mb.ca/shs/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Parent and Community News

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Medication

Please pick up your child’s medication prior to the summer vacation. Please note that medi-cation cannot be sent home with your child. If your child requires medica-tion at school in September, please contact the office for

an Authorization Form or obtain one from our website under Documents and Forms.

Warmer Weather and Clothing

With the arrival of warmer weather, please ensure that discretion is used and that appropriate clothing is worn. No tank tops, muscle shirts, short shorts or spaghetti straps are permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.

Release of Report Cards

We are unable to issue report cards earlier than our last day of school, June 30th. If your child will

not be in attendance on June 30th, please let your child’s teacher know what

you would like the school to do with your child’s report card by providing us

with one of the following:

1. Written permission allowing someone else to pick up the report card.

2. A stamped, self-addressed envelope, so that we can mail your child’s

report (suggested size 9 x 12).

Reports that are not picked up or mailed will not be available until the school

office opens again on August 24th.

End of Day Arrangements

Please try to keep consistent end of the day arrangements for your child. June is extremely busy for the

school office and it is difficult to get information to students about changes for the end of day pick-up.

We appreciate when parents/caregivers provide a consistent and safe procedure for the end of the

school day.

Also, try to refrain from picking up children early unless absolutely necessary. Having to gather stu-

dent’s belongings, homework, etc. to leave early is disruptive to classroom instruction.

Email Addresses

In an effort to preserve paper, some infor-

mation, including our newsletter will only

be sent via e-mail next year. If you haven’t

already provided us with your email ad-

dress, please send a note with your child or

call the school. The newsletter will also be

available on our school website.

Lost and Found

There are a large number items in the

lost and found bin. If you are at the

school, please check for lost items at

the lost and found bin located in the

hall near the gym doors. All unclaimed items will be

donated to a charity at the end of June.

Parent and Community News

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Important Dates

June 19 - Gr. 1-5 English stu-dents Field Trip to Bird’s Hill Park

June 23 - Sports Day

June 24 - K-5 EUBP Field Trip

June 24 - Grade 1-5 FI Field Trip

June 25 - Alternate Sports Day

June 26 - EUBP Gr. 5 Awards Assembly 1:00pm

June 29 - Gr. 5 Farewell Assembly 9:30am

June 29 - Room 10 & 11 Bowl-ing/Library

June 30 - Last day of classes & early dismissal 2:30pm

June 30 - K-Gr.5 Farewell As-sembly 9:30am.

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Board of Trustees Our division – including its schools and school system – is governed by a board of nine trustees, who are accountable to the public for the safe-ty, quality and cost of education via human resource practices, policies and budgetary decisions. Trustees are elected every four years during municipal elections and meet the first and third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at

the Administration Offices. (589 Roch St.)

Our trustees are building on a solid past to create a new and exciting future for the students in their care.

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5

Colleen Carswell - (Chair) John Toews Eva Prysizney Brian Olynik - (Vice-chair) Michael West

Jerry Sodomlak Rod Giesbrecht Wayne Ritcher Peter Kotyk

For trustee profiles please visit:

http://www.retsd.mb.ca/yourretsd/BoardofTrustees/Pages/default.aspx

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING We would like to thank you for your help in reducing the risks at school for our students who have

life-threatening food allergies. Your support of our request to refrain from sending peanuts and nuts is greatly appreciated. We realize this may have posed some inconvenience for you when preparing lunches and snacks for your child. However, eliminating the allergic substances from the classroom is an important part of reducing the risk of a fatal reaction occurring at school; considering the fact that a very small amount can cause a severe Allergic reaction, leading to death within minutes.

Thank you!

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