march 2015 - Winnipeg School Division

Newsletter
March 2015
1265 Barratt Avenue, Wpg, MB R3G 0L5
Telephone: (204)772-9527
Fax: (204)783-1806
www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/isaacbrock
Principal: S. Anderson Vice-Principal: Y. Koncan
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
February was an exciting month at Isaac Brock School! The month began with a presentation for grades 1-6
from Ryan Price entitled – “A Reading Adventure “. This presentation encouraged students to read books by
using magic tricks and a variety of animals to engage and inspire students. This was followed by 100 Day
activities, Leadership initiatives, Student Council, Intramurals, extra curricular clubs and activities. We are
fortunate to have so much student and staff participation!
March is a busy month for our music program. Sound, Echo and Squeek will be performing at the Winnipeg
Music Festival. This is a valuable opportunity for our students.
Report cards will be going home to parents on March 11th. Please take the time to review the report card
with your child. Parent Teacher Student conferences will take place on the evening of March 12th and March
13th (AM ). This conference provides the opportunity for parents to ask questions about their child’s progress
and for students to be involved in the discussion about how to meet their own learning goals.
Our grade 1 and 2 students visited the University of Manitoba Farm to learn about food production. Our
grade 1 and 2 students will be continuing to learn about this issue in the following months as part of an
education for sustainable development initiative.
Our grade 5 and 6 students will be working with silk screening artist, Karen Cornelius during the week of
March 23rd. Students will be learning the art of silk screening. They will also be learning about the career of
an artist. Ms. Cornelius is an artist who is part of the Artists in the School Program. In the following months,
our intermediate students will learn about the careers of those who work in the area of wildlife rehabilitation,
science and food and nutrition.
Recently we sent home application forms for students who will returning to our school for grades 7, 8, 9 in
September 2015. Please return these forms as soon as possible as we use this information to plan for the
upcoming school year.
Our patrols are a very dedicated group of students who are committed to ensuring that our students cross
the street safely no matter how wet or cold it is outside! To recognize their efforts they were treated to a
breakfast of pancakes, sausages and hash browns on February 20th. Thank you to parent volunteer Nancy
MacPherson and Value Lots for donating food! They will also be going on a field trip to Wheelies on the
morning of March 17th. We appreciate our patrols and the important role they play in keeping students safe
from traffic as they walk to and from school every day.
A reminder that there is no school on March 13 (AM - Parent /Student/Teacher conferences /
PM. - professional development) and March 20th (professional development) .
Have a memorable March!
Ms. Anderson & Ms. Koncan
Elementary Physical Education News
For the month of February the elementary physical education classes have been learning many different basketball
skills. They have learned various ways of moving the ball around the body and different ways of passing and
shooting. The grade one and two students have been working primarily on moving while dribbling while the grade
three to sixe students have been applying their skills into game type situations.
The grade 3’s and 4’s had a great month of intramural floor hockey and got to experiment using various striking
utensils such as noodles, floor hockey sticks, sponge polo sticks, and broomball sticks. They played hard and had a
lot of fun each time they came out. We had a total of 34 students participating and it was nice to see so many grade 3
students come out as this was their first intramural activity of the year.
Noon hour intramurals are going to be dodge ball for grades four to six.
Intramurals will take place on the following days: March 3, March 5, March 12,
March 17, and March 19. I look forward to seeing a good turn out!
-Ms. Martin
Junior High Basketball
The Girl’s Basketball team had a great season this year! They played seven games with only one loss!
They ended the season with a tournament at River Heights School where they were victorious in both
games! All of the girls worked hard throughout the season and improved quite a bit! We will miss the
Grade 9 students Sabrina, Rica and Maria next year! Good luck in your future basketball endeavours!
-Mrs. Warelis & Miss Francis (Coaches)
This year was a bit different for the Boy’s Basketball team. Usually we play in the
developmental league but with so many grade 9s we entered the competitive league.
It was a great year with the boys learning a lot along the way. I was happy to coach such a great
group and to see such a great turn out of athletes. I look forward to working with boys in the future
and hope the students that are leaving our school this year continue with basketball in their
respective schools. Thanks for a great season!
- Mr. Strong (Coach) & Mr. Madden (Teacher Supervisor)
Parent Council Corner
Hi there,
We hope everyone is staying warm! We seem to have had all the cold weather in February. Hopefully March will bring
warmer temperatures! The Parent Council is going strong! We used some of the money from our fundraisers to help
send grades one and two on a field trip on February 26 to the University of Manitoba.
Staff appreciation week is coming up as well. The Parent Council will be treating all of our wonderful staff to yummy
food during this week. So remember to stop a staff member during the week of March 16th to 19th to say thank you to
them! At Isaac Brock we have an exceptional group of staff!
Our next fundraiser is coming up this month. Look for the information on our spring flower and plant sale from
Bloomers. It will be going home with the children in the next couple of weeks. If we all think Spring thoughts maybe it
will come sooner!
Have a marvelous March,
Liz Jackimec
Parent Council Chair
(204)298-6741
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Student Council News
February was a busy month! Student Council has been planning healthy meals for lunch on Mondays and
Wednesdays during intramurals. They sold cookie-grams and once again, they were a huge success. A huge Thank
you to Tec Voc for making the cookies. To complete the month, the Student Council organized the Valentine Dance.
The council has decided to make a donation of $50.00 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Isaac Brock Student
Council would like to thank each and every one of you for supporting our fundraising endeavours.
The Student Council has organized a Spirit Week for the week of March 16. Please note that on Thursday, March 19
they will be collecting loonies from students to donate to Cancer Care Manitoba.
Monday, March 16 - Western Day wear your plaid and belt buckles
Tuesday, March 17 - Green Day wear green
Wednesday, March 18 - Sports Day wear your favourite sports team or Isaac Brock gear
Thursday, March 19 - Hat Day bring a dollar for Cancer Care MB and you can sport your hat all day!
Junior High Art Club
Art Club is well on its way. We are fortunate to have 16 eager artists attend on Thursdays after
school from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The students have made projects ranging from foamy fridge
magnets to origami. A special thank you goes to Amber E. in grade 8, who ran a session on
origami. The students really enjoyed learning from her. Art Club runs until Thursday, March 19th.
Mr. Batista & Mrs. Eidse
Junior High Quantum Arts Program
What a great way to showcase your talents. Isaac Brock School has been given two spots for Prairie Theatre
Exchange and two for the Winnipeg Film Group for students in grade 7 to 9. The students attending the PTE go
every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The students going to the Winnipeg Film Group attend every Tuesday and
Thursday after school. Students attending the PTE are, Shanti F. (grade 7) and Michael S. (grade 8). The student
attending the Film program is Alex B (grade 9).
The Acting Bug
Isaac Brock School would like to congratulate Michael Sa and Mr. Madden for their
role in this year’s production of Nude with Violin written by Noel Coward. This was
Mr. Madden’s first opportunity to direct a play for the Winnipeg Mennonite Theatre
and Michael’s first opportunity to act in a live production. He played the role of a
young artist named Stotesbury.
According to Michael, “It was fun and an interesting experience.” Michael enjoyed
learning about what goes on behind the stage and on stage from experienced
actors.
Congratulations to both actor and director.
Junior High yearbooks are on sale now for $25.00.
To pre-purchase your yearbook, please hand in your money or cheque to
Ms. Richard before June 20. Please make cheques payable to Isaac Brock School.
Yearbooks will be available for pickup in September.
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Leadership News
The Isaac Brock Leadership group is happy to announce that we were
able to raise enough money for three goats in our recent loonie drive. We
encouraged students to bring in a loonie on our 100th day of school on
February 11th.
We had great support from our school community for this drive and we
thank you for your participation. The money was raised as part of our WE
DAY commitment to participate in a global fundraiser. Many other schools
in our province are also participating in this campaign.
Please look forward to more fundraisers in the coming months.
Guidance News
Isaac Brock is continuing to support the Kimochi program in the grade 1 and 2 classes. The students have been
enthusiastically learning about their own feelings and how to manage them when they get TOO big. We have talked
about being silly, friendly, mad, frustrated, left out and brave. Please ask your grade one or two child who their
favourite Kimochi is.
Roots of Empathy
Roots of Empathy will continue for the grade three students in March. The children are looking forward to seeing
baby Simon again before spring break. We have had a little hiatus because Simon and his family have been
travelling. The students will notice some big changes when he returns to our school.
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I Love to Read Month
The students of Isaac Brock School have really enjoyed I Love To Read Month! Every week the students participated
in Book Trivia and DEAR time, along with many other great daily opportunities to enjoy the company of books. Even
the staff got into the spirit of things by creating a display of their favorite books in the front display case.
We were very lucky to host many great guest readers over the month! The students listened to some funny stories
read aloud by very entertaining readers.
Thank you to the following community members who volunteered to read to our students:
Ace Burpee from Virgin 103.1 radio
MLA Andrew Swan
Constable Jacob
Firefighter Spencer
Lara Schroeder from Global TV
Toby from Virgin 103.1 radio
- The I Love To Read Month Committee
Ace Burpee
Toby
Firefighter Spencer
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Patrol Breakfast
"The Patrols enjoyed a pancake breakfast this past month. The Isaac Brock Patrols work hard to make sure the
students cross the streets safely. This has been a cold winter and we appreciate their hard work and dedication."
-Mrs. Barto & Ms. Bryant
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A Musical Note with Miss Francis
The Winnipeg Music Festival at Westminster Church is fast approaching. You should hear your child practicing their
songs every evening!
All choirs will be singing in the music festival and it would be great to have some parents in the audience. There is an
admission price of $4.00 for family and friends.
Below are the dates and times each choir sings.
Echo
SOUND
March 4 at 12:30
March 5 at 10:00
March 12 at 12:30
March 3 at 12:30
March 4 at 10:00
March 5 at 10:00
March 10 at 10:00
Squeek
March 5 at 12:30
March 10 at 12:30
Remember: all singers must be in all black on performance days.
Thank you!
On March 4, grade 7 to 9 students at Isaac Brock will be participating
in the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.
If you do not want your child to participate, please call project staff at
1-855-837-4549 before March 3 and leave a message.
For more information, visit cstads.com
Valour Community Centre – 2015 Mini-Soccer Registration
Registration Period: March 7 to March 22
Location for registration: Valour Community Centre – Isaac Brock Site – 715 Telfer St. N.
Phone: 204-775-3869
Age Restriction: 4 to 9 - Players must be 4 years old by no
later than June 1, 2014 (no exceptions), and cannot be older
than 9 years old (no exceptions).
Cost: Ages 4 to 6 - $50.00. Ages 7 to 9: $65.00.
2 games per week from May through to the end of June. Wind-up and pictures are
included in the cost of registration. Jerseys are supplied, but must be returned.
WMBA (Basketball)
Ages 8 and up. $130
Season runs from May through to June. Registration starts the first weekend in March and runs until March 22.
Please register at Valour Community Centre Isaac Brock Site. 715 Telfer St. North.
For more information on these or any of our other programs please call (204)775-3869
or see our website www.valourcc.ca
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March2015
Sun
1
Mon
2
Day 3
Tue
3
Wed
Day 4
Grade 8 Shops am
SOUND sings at
Day 2
10
Day 3
sing at WMF
Sound @ 10:00
Echo @12:30
11
Day 4
16
Spirit
Week
Day 1
17
Day 2
Western Day
12:00 Gr.4-6 Dodgeball
Rms 2&8 Freeze
Frame all day
Grade 9 Shops pm
3:30 JH Art Club
12
Day 5
Echo sings at
Report Cards go
home
6
Day 1
7
WMF @12:30
12:00 Gr.4-6
Dodgeball
12:00 Right to Play
Leadership
P/S/T letters due
back in office
13
Day 6
14
NO CLASSES
P/S/T
Conferences am
P/S/T Conferences
Sound @ 10:00
Squeak @12:30
15
Day 6
Squeek, Echo &
Sat
Squeek @ 12:30
Grade 8 Shops am
Squeek &
SOUND sing at
WMF
5
Fri
Letters go home re: SOUND sing at WMF
Grade 7 Shops am
P/S/T Conferences Echo & Sound @ 10:00
SOUND & Echo
12:00 Gr.4-6
Dodgeball
9
Day 5
WMF @12:30
Boys Basketball
HOME game vs
Hugh John 4:00
8
4
Thu
Inservice pm
NO Art Club today
18
Day 3
19
Day 4 20
Sports Day
Green Day
Day 5
21
Hat Day
NO CLASSES
Gr.9 Immunization
Grade 7 Shops am
Patrols to
Wheelies am
Grade 8 Shops am
PIZZA
LUNCH!
12:00 Gr.4-6
Dodgeball
22
23
Day 6
24
Day 1
25
Day 2
Isaac Brock only
12:00 Gr.4-6
Dodgeball
3:30 JH Art Club
26
Day 3 27
Day 4
28
Grade 7 Shops am
Grade 9 Shops pm
Grade 8 Shops am
6:30 Parent
Council meeting
26
April 6
27
Day 3
28
Day
Lo 4 29
n
eaDayt 5 A30
Classes resume
SOUND performs at Take Pride kick off
Shops am
Parent
WE 9
Day
April 7 Grade
NO8Grade
9 Shops,
no Council
classes for grade
pm
Meeting 6:30
April 15 WSD Science Fair - Brody Centre
Day
Last day of
Classes before
Spring Break!
31
Day 1
Grade 7 Shops
am
April 22 Walk-a-Thon
Assembly
April 24 NO CLASSES - Division-Wide
JH Halloween
April 28 Parent Council
Meeting 6:30
Grade 9 Shops pm
Dance &
April 29 Bus Ridership
Elementary
Parties, pm