15 newsletter#09 april 29 - Hazel M. Kellington School

Allen Hanke
Principal
Ph. (204) 476-2323
HAZEL M. KELLINGTON SCHOOL
BOX 696
NEEPAWA, MB
R0J 1H0
Scott Freeman
Vice-Principal
Fax (204) 476-3449
www.hazelmkellington.weebly.com
NEWSLETTER #9
April 29th, 2016
Dear Parents
As we wrap up April, it is hard to believe that there are only two months left in the
current school year! We hope that your child is having a great year, and is excited for the
last two months! Although there will be lots of fun and excitement over the last couple
of months, it is extremely important to maintain our focus on academics. Reading and
math are so important in a child’s development – we strongly encourage families to
maintain this focus throughout the entire year. We understand that as the days get
longer and warmer, it can be a challenge to maintain those good homework habits.
Please try to maintain regular routines, including bed times, throughout the entire year.
Our playground fund continues to be a focus both in the school, as well as the entire
community. We currently have a total of almost $40000 committed to the playground
fund, and have another major fundraiser coming at the end of May. On May 31st, HMK
will join with the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation as well as the Neepawa Dairy
Queen, in our “Walk for Toonies” fundraising day. Pledge envelopes will come out in
mid-May, so students can collect pledges in advance that will go toward the playground
fund. The walk will take place at approximately 11:00 am on May 31st, and will be
followed by a community hot dog BBQ on our south playground – more details will
come out in the next couple of weeks regarding the walk and BBQ. The Neepawa Dairy
Queen has also offered to get in on the fundraising efforts. On that same day, May 31st,
Dairy Queen has pledged to donate half of all sales (excluding taxes) between the hours of
5:00 pm and 8:00 pm to go toward our playground fund. We are very excited for this
fundraiser for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is turning into a community wide daylong
event – we are so pleased to see the entire community get behind our efforts! The
second reason is that the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation has also pledged to
match our May 31st fundraising efforts up to $15000! In addition to this, we are also
applying for another grant through Canadian Foundations of Canada, and this has the
potential to match the total again. This means that raising $15000 could mean a total
gain of $45000 for our playground fund! May 31st promises to be an excellent day as we
work towards a new play structure!
As we continue to plan for next year, we have some staffing updates to share with you.
We have been busy hiring new teachers, and are very pleased to announce that the
following teachers will join the HMK team starting in the fall: Ms. Ali Evecsyn (grade 1);
Mrs. Heather Brister (grade 2); Ms. Leah Mabon (grade 5); and Mr. Trent Joye (grade 5).
We are excited to see our staff grow and look forward to the contributions that our new
teachers are sure to make to the students of HMK!
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, May 3rd
Thursday, May 5th
May 10th and 11th
Tuesday, May 17th
May 18th and 19th
Friday, May 20th
Monday, May 23rd
Wednesday, May 25th
Tuesday, May 31st
Friday, June 3rd
June 7th and 8th
Wednesday, June 8th
Thursday, June 9th
Friday, June 10th
June 13th – 17th, & 22nd
Thursday, June 16th
Monday, June 20th
Wednesday, June 22nd
Thursday, June 23rd
Tuesday, June 28th
Wednesday, June 29th
Thursday, June 30th
French Cooking for grade 3
NACI Lions Band performance at 9:00 am
Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting 7:00 pm
Preschool screening for kids born in 2012 – held at Legion
Parent Council Meeting at 7:00
Grade 5 Operetta at Roxy Theatre
Johnny Appleseed for grade 5 students
NO SCHOOL – Victoria Day
Eden Cross Country Run
“Walk for Toonies” / Hotdog BBQ / Dairy Queen Fundraiser
(partner with BPCF - for the playground fund)
HMK Track Meet (rain date June 6th)
Nursery School Tours at 10:30 and 2:30
BPSD Recognition Evening
Farm Safety Day (Grade 5)
Divisional Track meet (rain date June 14th)
HMK Noon Swims
Grade 3 field trip to Portage
Grade 2 field trip to Austin
** HMK K-3 Tabloid at Riverbend (rain date June 24th)
No Kindergarten classes
NO CLASSES – Administration Day
NO CLASSES – Administration Day
Last day of school – early dismissal
** Note: All kindergarten students (from both days) will come to school on June 22nd
for the Tabloid. There will be no kindergarten classes - for any kindergarten students on June 23rd.
Hydro Presentations
On April 7th our grade 4 and 5 classes hosted safety presentations from Manitoba
Hydro. Three local Hydro reps, Mike Nicholson, Kelly McBride and Chris Scott,
came in and did the presentations. They spoke about electrical safety and got the
kids involved in demonstrations. We would like to thank Manitoba Hydro for
bringing their message of safety to our grade 4 and 5 students!
Hug-a-Tree
On the last day of school before Spring Break, Craig Unger
came to speak to our students about the “Hug a Tree”
program. Hug-a-Tree is an AdventureSmart program that
helps lost children survive in the woods. Mr. Unger talked to
the students about how not to become lost in the woods, and
what to do if they should become lost.
There were four rules that were
emphasized in the Hug-a-Tree
presentation:
• Tell an adult where you are going.
• If you are lost, “Hug-A-Tree” and stay
put.
• Keep warm and dry.
• Help searchers find you by answering
their calls.
MECCA Productions
This past month we were very fortunate to host MECCA Productions for a performance
in our school. MECCA is based out of Brandon and involves kids from grades 4 – 12.
They perform musical theatre as well as pop, and gave a great show to the HMK students!
MECCA was also involved this past year with the Manitoba Holiday Festival of the Arts,
offering a musical theatre option. If your child is interested in singing and dancing, they
will be back at the Festival of the Arts again this July. Registration forms for this went
out earlier – if you happen to need a new one you can contact either the VCC or the
school office.
Spring Fling
April 22nd was a very exciting evening for families, as
it was the first ever HMK Spring Fling to be hosted in
the Yellowhead Hall! The hall was packed with excited
people dancing, visiting and having fun. Our Parent
Council took the lead on organizing this year’s Spring
Fling, and did a fantastic job. Mrs. Douglas was in
charge of the music and kept the kids on the dance floor through the entire
event. She also had the Dance Club do a special performance during the
intermission – we would like to thank the Dance Club for their great
performance! The camp trip raffle was drawn at the Spring Fling –
congratulations goes out to Glenda Dionzon on winning the LG Tablet, and
to Everett Olson on winning the Action Cam. The Parent Council also
organized a Rainbow Auction with all proceeds going to the Playground
Fund. We would like to thank everyone who bought tickets on the Rainbow
Auction – it raised $1350 for our new playground!! The Rainbow Auction would not
have been possible without the support of the following businesses and people who
sponsored the auction: 31 Gifts – Erin Warwaruk; BMO; Bamboo; Boxe Neepawa; Brews
Brothers Bistro; Century 21 – Troy Mutch; Chicken Corral; Chicken Delight; CN Supplies;
CWD Satellite; Dairy Queen; Dollar Store; Leslie Dyke; Marla Dyke; Farmery; Gill &
Schmall; Green Pepper; Harris Pharmacy; Home Hardware; It’s Time; Kareen’s Clothing;
Kinley Thomson; Mazergroup; McDonald’s; NAPA;
Neepawa-Gladstone Co-Op; Neepawa Golf and Country
Club; Phinney’s Stucco; Plett Construction; Promo Time;
Rainkie’s Sewage; Remax Realty; Rob Smith & Son
Backhoe and Trucking; Shop Easy; Krista Speiss; Stampin’
Up – Leah Sumner; Steeped Tea – Desiree Knoll; Stella &
Dot – Erin Warwaruk.
With an event such as this, there are many thank you’s that are in order. We
would like to thank the HMK Parent Council for organizing the Spring Fling at
the Yellowhead this year, Mrs. Douglas for organizing the music, everyone who
worked at the door or selling tickets, the HMK Staff for being there and helping
supervise, and Mr. Freeman for overseeing the evening. A big thank you goes out
to Anne and the Yellowhead Centre for allowing us to use the hall at a discounted
rate! Having a bigger venue allowed everyone to attend without feeling too
crowded! We hope that you all enjoyed watching the kids have so much fun –
we’re already looking forward to next year’s Spring Fling!
Peg and the Yeti
On April 22nd our kindergarten – grade 4 students had
the opportunity to attend the Manitoba Theatre for
Young People’s performance of “Peg and the Yeti”. It
was an excellent performance that highlighted Peg’s
wonderful imagination and the adventures she would go
on. We would like to thank the Beautiful Plains School
Division for sponsoring this wonderful performance!
From l to r: Jennifer Balen, Ntara Curry, Ray Strachan
Junior Achievement
All grade 2 classes participated in a program called Our
Community through Junior Achievement Manitoba.
This program provides students with perspective on the
importance and impact of business in shaping our lives.
Students:
- practice interviewing people with job experience
-role-play and imitate the characteristics of different jobs
-complete the cycle of earning and spending
-create a mural to illustrate and describe tools in the workplace
The grade 2 teachers would like to thank Marilyn Crewe, Marivic Reyes,
Tammy Wilson, Kelly McGhie and Ashley Huntley for volunteering to
deliver this program to our students this year.
Garden Club Plant Sale
The Green Thumbs Garden Club is planning another plant sale with a tentative date of
Friday, May 20th. The sale will take place for kids only at morning recess and then open
to include adults at lunch time. We usually have some vegetables such as tomatoes and
peppers, annual flowers and perennials. Most plants are $1 per container. Please check
Mrs. MacPhee's website in a few weeks’ time for more details.
http://mrsmacphee1.weebly.com/garden-club.html
Our Green Thumb classroom garden has produced lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, basil and
beans. We have also begun to plant vegetables in the planters beside the play
structure. Please encourage children to respect our garden plantings.
Run Club
Run club has had an exciting start with many students returning from
last year and new Grade 2 students joining. It’s been great to see so
many students involved. We have had some Grade 6 and 7 students
come for our noon hour run as well. They have been great leaders and
role models, showing a real passion for active healthy lifestyles. We
have only 2 more run dates left: Wednesday, May 4th and Thursday, May
12th. For our last run on Thursday, May 12 we will meet in the
gym at 11:55 with our lunches. Then we will walk to Riverbend, do
our run around the walking path at Riverbend, eat lunch by the
play structure and with any time left we will have a play at the play
structure and walk back for classes at 12:50. We would love to have
parents join us for the walk down or just meet us at the
Join us for our
park for a run and/or lunch. Your support and
Riverbend Run
involvement in this program is greatly appreciated.
on May 12th!
Parent Council
At our March Parent Council meeting, we were busy with preparations for the Spring
Fling family dance. It was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who bought raffle
tickets for our Rainbow Auction. We were able to make $1,350 thanks to our generous
local businesses for their sponsorship. We have a really great community!
We discussed other school areas for DFS fundraiser allocation including reading program
books. We spent a lot of time discussing upcoming playground fundraiser ideas. Stay
tuned for the Toonie Walk and DQ fundraiser.
Our final meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday, May 17th, at 7:00 pm in the
HMK Staff Room. Babysitting and coffee will be provided.
Bicycle Safety Reminder
We would like to remind everyone that bicycles are only to be ridden to school by
students in grade 2 and up. Even though a number of students in kindergarten and grade
1 may be very good bike riders, only students in grade 2 or older are allowed to ride their
bikes to school! We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this.
THANKS TO:
Classroom Volunteers: Donna Huck and Gail Wutke
All the parents who have come out for our run club. Your help is greatly appreciated!
The HMK Parent Council for all of their work in putting on the Spring Fling at the
Yellowhead this year, and for raising $1350 with the Rainbow Auction!
All of the Rainbow Auction sponsors: 31 Gifts – Erin Warwaruk; BMO; Bamboo;
Boxe Neepawa; Brews Brothers Bistro; Century 21 – Troy Mutch; Chicken
Corral; Chicken Delight; CN Supplies; CWD Satellite; Dairy Queen; Dollar
Store; Leslie Dyke; Marla Dyke; Farmery; Gill & Schmall; Green Pepper;
Harris Pharmacy; Home Hardware; It’s Time; Kareen’s Clothing; Kinley
Thomson; Mazergroup; McDonald’s; NAPA; Neepawa-Gladstone CoOp;
Neepawa Golf and Country Club; Phinney’s Stucco; Plett Construction;
Promo Time; Rainkie’s Sewage; Remax Realty; Rob Smith & Son Backhoe
and Trucking; Shop Easy; Krista Speiss; Stampin’ Up – Leah
Sumner; Steeped Tea – Desiree Knoll; Stella & Dot – Erin
Warwaruk
Mrs. Douglas for looking after the music at this year’s Spring
Fling!
PUBLIC SERVICE
Manitoba Summer Fair
The 2016 Manitoba Summer Fair is quickly approaching
and is scheduled for Wednesday June 8th until Sunday June
12th, 2016 at the Brandon’s Keystone Centre. The
Manitoba Summer Fair features the North American
Entertainment Midway, educational displays, horse show,
top notch entertainment and a terrific Petting Zoo!
Due to the generous support of sponsors, the Provincial
Exhibition of Manitoba is able to provide FREE children’s
admission tickets to students ages 6 to 12. Just print copies
of this ticket as you need and present it at the gate.
Neepawa Golf & Country Club
Beginner Junior Golf Clinic Registration Form 2015
Price: $25.00
Enrollment: 12-15 students’ max per session (But will add another session at 6pm if needed)
Dates: Fridays, May 6, May 13, May 20 and May 27th
In this Program you will learn:
-An easy way to position the golf ball, take your stance and proper posture
-Learn the fundamentals of the golf swing which will lead to consistency
-How to aim properly to your intended target
-Learn the basic etiquette and sportsmanship of the game
-Short game (chipping and putting) and how to practice to become better
STUDENT NAME: _____________________________________________________
Special Notes or Requests: ________________________________________________
Please Circle Desired Session:
Level 1 (Ages 7-9) 4:00-4:45
Level 2 (Ages 10-14) 5:00-5:45
Have Student’s taken golf lesson’s before:
Do Student’s Have their own Golf Clubs:
Yes
Yes
No
No
If Not I can track some down for you, but please bring your own clubs if you have them
Parents Name: _________________________________ Phone #:__________________
Parents Signature: ________________________________
MAKE ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: LJC GOLF
Fill out Form and Drop off at Neepawa Golf & CC Pro-shop (with payment)
Any questions or concern’s feel free to contact Landon Cameron
CPGA Head Golf Professional at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club 476-5711
Will make exceptions for 6 year olds if spots are available
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Students: Return this page by Friday, May 6th signed by your parents and be eligible for
Newsletter Draws.
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Student
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Parent