Lord Selkirk School November 2013 Newsletter

Lord Selkirk School
November 2013 Newsletter
170 Poplar Avenue, Winnipeg MB, R2L 2B6
Phone: 667-8495, Fax: 667-0753
http://www.wsd1.org/lordselkirk/
Principal’s Message
This fall term has seen a busy time in classrooms establishing routines and developing
positive and purposeful learning communities. Many lunch hour and after school programs
are in place now and much fun was had at our Halloween Pumpkin Carving Evening Extravaganza. Please also take a
look around the school when you walk around. You will see samples of learning and student work highlighted on bulletin
boards and in our showcase. We thank Mrs. Tien and Room 15 and Mr. McMahon and Room 40 for their displays in
September and October and look forward to see what Mrs. Sexstone and Room 36 will be displaying for November.
WE day was another huge success. Students came back excited and inspired. There were 16 000 students who participated in WE Day at the MTS Centre and we were fortunate to have 26 students attend and be able to sit close to the stage!
There were great speakers, like Martin Luther King III, Martin Sheen, and Molly Burke, along with host Shawn Desman,
Robb Nash, Neverest and Winnipeg local Maria Aragon, which made for an amazing day. Martin Luther King III noted
that “It only takes a few good women and men to bring about change, and looking around the MTS Centre he could see
our future looking incredible.” Our WE group will once again be looking to support some local and global causes, including the environment, bullying, human rights and will be leading the way for us all to be involved in making positive
changes. WE Club students are in charge of the “Bag-Up” program and they thank you for all of your support. Keep
sending those bags in. We can collect and save for next year. It is a great recycling project.
Our teachers have now completed the Comprehensive Assessment Program (CAP) and are now looking at “next steps” in
their programs. Coming up quickly will be our first term report cards which you will be receiving on Tuesday, November
19th, following with Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday evening and all day on Friday. This is an important opportunity to discuss learning skills, progress, as well as answer any questions or concerns that have come up for you. We hope to
see all of our families out.
I would like to share with you 2 important safety drills we practiced this past month and how proud I was of your children.
When the announcement came for our “Lockdown” practice. staff and students did everything that is required quickly
and efficiently. A walk by ensured that doors were locked, blinds drawn and students were all sitting quietly. Our other
safety practice was our “evacuation” to the Mennonite Brethren church on Henderson. This was done very smoothly with
our cross reference checks in place to ensure everyone was out of the building. Fortunately for us, our evacuation area is
less than 5 minutes away and we completed our practice in under 30 minutes. Students sat quietly in the church basement hall and I was very impressed that when I came forward to speak with them that they immediately became
attentive and quiet. We always reinforce in assemblies that students use their eyes to note when the speaker is ready to
speak and I was pleased with how it worked here.
With Halloween just behind us we want to clarify the candy expectations at Lord Selkirk School. Students are welcome to
bring a treat or two in their lunch, with parents’ permission, but we ask that children leave most of their candy at home.
Please remember that we do have students that have life-threatening allergies to peanut and nut products and we ask
that you not bring any candy containing peanut butter or nuts.
As the cold weather descends upon us, I would like to remind you to ensure your children are dressed for the weather.
Students are expected to be outside before school, during morning, lunch hour, and afternoon recess breaks. We know
that playing and running around outdoors is important for their physical health and well being. The children will
be indoors when weather is poor or when the temperature outside reaches -28 ˚C or colder.
Please be reminded to use our waiting areas when picking up your children. It can be a distraction when parents are
chatting or young children are running in the halls outside of classrooms. We encourage you to plan a meeting spot,
either in the “Tree Area” or outside of dismissal doors. Thank you for this.
Our Remembrance Day Assembly is coming up and we invite families to join us if you are able. The Assembly will be on
November 8th at 11 a.m. in our gym. We will be giving out poppies to our students once more
and we ask for a small donation to help keep this tradition alive.
Yours in education,
Mrs. Duchnycz
Classroom News
Kindergarten, Room 2
Ms. Angel
October has been such a great learning
month for us in Kindergarten! We continue to
learn math concepts such as what numbers
mean and their value. We have also been looking at patterns. Our math games have focused
on instant recognition of numbers using dot patterns.
Dice games reinforce that understanding nicely and I encourage
you to practice at home so that all students recognize dot patterns their dot patterns. This is the beginning of some very
critical math understandings.
Every week we learn new songs and poems to practice pre
-reading skills. We have started a collection of songs and poems
and compiled them into a booklet. This booklet is sent home
every weekend so that students have an opportunity to read
them with their families. Please take time to read this booklet
with your child.
Room 2 went for a nature walk to collect
leaves and had a sharing circle about what we
had noticed and observed about leaves. We
had also done a leaf rubbing art activity along
with our nature walk.
We have started a program called letter land where
students learn about the letters of the alphabet and the sounds
that letter make. The letter land characters take letters of
the alphabet and bring them to life with simple stories. These
stories explain letter sounds and shapes allowing children to
progress toward word building, reading and writing. I am
excited about all of the great learning in Room 2 and look
forward to sharing with you at Parent Teacher interviews.
Grade 1, Room 8
Ms. Gonzales
I cannot believe it is November! The first two months
have been jam packed with learning about how to become authors
and illustrators of our own stories. We are learning how to
revise our stories and make final copies. Students are excited to
show you all of their fabulous work at Parent Teacher.
We have begun our Home Reading program. Please support
your child in their reading at home every night and then return
the book the following school day. There will be a “surprise”
once 20 books are read and I do not want anyone to miss out.
You may also have noted a “Poems” booklet
coming home. Once we have read a poem at
school, we insert it into the Poem Booklet
and take it home for the weekends.
Please remember to bring the Poem Booklet
back to school so we can keep adding to it.
This month we will focus on
Remembrance Day and peace. We will continue to have learning
activities about our Elmwood Community. The Kimochi program is
underway with Ms. Diane our school Social Worker. We are all
excited to learn more about our feelings and I am looking
forward to meeting you all at Parent Teacher this month.
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Nursery, Room 17, pm
Ms. Gomes
What a busy month October has been for Room 17! We
started the month with a “Fall Theme.” This gave us the chance
to venture outside to our school field and investigate the community around us observing the sights of Fall. We noticed the different colours that the leaves around us were changing to and
took the time to collect some of our own favourite leaves to take
back into our classroom for a closer look. Using our outdoor
experience, we created replicas of the fall trees by making ‘Torn
Paper Fall Trees.’ Each and every one of them is beautiful and so
unique. Stop by our classroom bulletin board to see these
wonderful works of art. Along with our “Fall
Theme,” we also made sure to spend some
time talking about the importance of being
thankful for what we have. Room 17 worked
on a very meaningful Thanksgiving Day craft
by creating paper turkeys which were taken
home to share with families.
During our afternoon meeting time every day, we have
been practicing writing our names and learning the letters in our
names. Along with this, we have been working on our mathematical skills by counting and recognizing and creating patterns. We
also began our ‘Home Reading’ this month, I am so impressed by
the amount of books that have been taken home and exchanged in
the last few weeks. We are on our way to becoming readers in
our classroom! Please keep reading at home with your child.
We have also had the pleasure to work
with our Grade 2 Math Buddies from Mrs.
Tien’s room right next door. They were
guests in our classroom and proved to be a
great support as we practice our counting
skills; we are looking forward to meeting up
with them again very soon.
Room 17 has also been working together to come up with a
few classroom rules to ensure that we have a safe and respectful
learning environment. We are off to a great start!
Nursery, Room 1
Mrs. Boulley
Nursery students have been very busy this month. We
opened a pumpkin to see what was inside, cooked it and made
pumpkin chocolate-chip muffins. Yummy.
We are practicing fall songs and poems which are sent
home every Friday. Family members and friends are encouraged
to sign the autograph page at the back of the book when they
are read. Please return booklets to school on Monday so that we
can keep adding new poems. Home Reading has begun and I
encourage parents to read at home nightly with your child.
Home Reading books can be exchanged daily. We continue to
work on recognizing dice patterns, counting and making AB patterns in a fun way.
Students are enjoying the new writing center, especially
now that our new mail box has arrived. Expect some letters to
be coming home.
Classroom News
Grade 2, Room 15
Mrs. Tien
Grade 4, 5 & 6, Room 25
In October the Grade 2 students were
learning how to use math manipulatives to aid in
their understanding of counting on or counting
back. It was a first time using digi-blocks for
most of us and we had fun exploring ways in
which to use them.
We will continue using manipulatives throughout
the year for a variety of math activities.
Without a doubt, students are now familiar with
our classroom routines and are making good
choices on a daily basis! I am so happy to see students in Room
15 be respectful, cooperative and safe!
Thank you to the students and parents who have made
Home Reading a part of their daily routine! This is such an
important time for children to develop fluency in reading skills.
As part of our literacy centers students have been
grouped for spelling word work. Each group works on their
words throughout the week with a follow-up spelling assessment
at the end of the week. Every Monday, students will take home
the words that they are working on. Please help your child
familiarize themselves with the words by practicing them and
noticing them at home in differing ways. By finding and using the
words at home, you will help children familiarize and understand
patterns and rules in a meaningful way.
Grade 3 & 4, Room 40
Mrs. Bruneau
We have the Lego Mindstorm
Robots again this year. Our focus
this time is to develop an understanding of critical thinking skills.
These skills are vital to learning
independently. Students are
taught to respond to information rather than just accept
information. These skills will then be used as we study ways
of life in Canada.
Math, reading and writing groups have been
determined so that teaching will be geared more to each
student’s needs. Please spend time talking with your children
about the learning taking place in our classroom.
Parents should have received the program overview and
set of due dates for projects and activities. If you haven’t,
please let me know. Math workshops for parents in Room 25
were held October 22 and again on November 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Hope you can all make it.
Grade 3 & 4, Room 36
Mrs. Sexstone
It has been a whirlwind in Room 36 during the month
of October! Students have made new friends and have been
practicing the routines of the classroom.
During Language Arts, students have explored the art
of letter writing. Students wrote letters to Mrs. Duchnycz
requesting more books for the classroom and in just a few
short weeks new books will be filling our shelves, this will be
sure to keep everyone very engaged during our daily “Read to
Self” time!
We have been busy in our subject areas. In Math,
students are using the Smartboard to further develop their
knowledge of place value, skip counting and basic facts.
Science sees students exploring different types of rocks as
we work through our rocks and minerals inquiry. In Social
Studies, exploring Canada is the focus and coming up this
month we will be learning about the significance of
Remembrance Day. I look forward to seeing you at ParentTeacher Conferences coming up shortly!
Mr. McMahon
The month of October flew by in Room 40!
We have been busy developing good reading and writing habits,
and have already published a number of class books.
Students took responsibility for organizing our class
library and wrote letters to convince Mrs. Duchnycz to help us
get more “good fit” books for our class library! It was a great
success and we will see new books soon.
In math we have been practicing mental math skills and
have been learning about the properties of shapes. Students'
artwork was displayed in the main foyer this month, highlighting
some of our work with colour-mixing.
Thank you to all students who have contributed to our
amazing rock collection this month!
Keep up the
great work Room
40! I am looking
forward to meeting everyone at
Parent-Teacher
this month.
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Classroom News
Grade 5, Room 33
Grade 1 & 2, Room 4
Ms. Kiziak
Well, another month has flown by! October was full of
learning and lots of laughs! The students of Room 33 have been
working hard on becoming a caring community. Students enjoy
doing daily community building activities such as “Alibi or A
What?!” These activities allow the students to become more
comfortable with each other as well as build trust and
communication skills.
Our work with
fractions has proven to be successful. Students enjoy working
in math groups, playing games that strengthen their knowledge
of basic facts and fractions. We have begun to dig deeper into
our knowledge of multiplication and are learning and sharing
new strategies for solving problems.
November will undoubtedly be another busy month.
With the initial official assessment behind us, we will be starting small reading groups where the students will be working
with me in a group of 2-5 students. Reading and comprehension
skills will be taught at student-specific levels, which will increase each student's literacy strength. Please ensure students take time to read at home.
This month we will be focusing on peace within the
community as well as on a global scale, just in time for
Remembrance Day. Weather will continue to be our focus in
science. Thank you to all of you who sent in pop bottles for our
experiments; they will be a big hit in the classroom!
Grade 6, Room 27
Mrs. Delgado
There is a lot going on in Room 4! We continue to work
on our classroom and school wide expectations. We are getting better at walking in the hallway and doing our job in the
classroom. We work hard everyday to be safe, respectful and
cooperative to all adults within the school and community,
friends, property and to ourselves!
In Room 4, we continue to learn
about our Elmwood community. With our
friends in Room 8, we have had the
chance to go on several community walks.
We have taken pictures of important
community buildings, streets, parks and houses. We will continue to go on these walks (assuming the weather is cooperative) to explore our community! We have also written an alphabet class book about Elmwood. We hope to have it in the
school library for all to enjoy very soon.
We continue to focus on reading and spend a great deal
of time reading daily. We will begin our small group reading
instruction in which students will work in small groups to
develop reading strategies and comprehension.
Stay tuned to see what we are up to next…
Grade 1, 2, and 3, Room 3
Ms. Solomon
October has been a fantastic month full of questions
and excitement! Every morning we start our day with a
“Number Talk” about the temperature outside. We discuss
the highs and lows and try to figure out how many degrees
warmer or colder it's going to be that day. We then talk
about the different strategies we used to get our answer. We
know that it's not always about getting the correct answer
but the strategy we used to get it!
During a community walk, we came up with
over 50 questions about things that we were
wondering about and decided to do an experiment
on why leaves change colour in the Fall. We just
finished the process, so check back in with us to
see our results!
Mrs. Petrelli
Students in Room 27 have had a busy month of learning.
They have been finishing up their “All About Me” projects
learning about the diversity of living things and are continuing
to learn several strategies that will help them solve multiplication problems.
On October 11, our class went on a field to Fort Whyte.
Here are some student responses as to what their favourite
part of the field trip was:
Janine-walking around the forest; Yules-the part where we
find the numbers with the GPS; Alexis:-visiting the teepees;
Reem-using the GPS to search for locations.
Just a reminder that ParentTeacher Conferences are coming up in
November. I look forward to sharing
with you our work and growth this far.
Also, please make sure that your child
are bringing home their spelling lists on
a weekly basis to practice and study.
Grade 5 & 6, Room 28
Ms. Lane
This was our last month with Chloe in the classroom.
Our class pet “Chloe” now sits for all of “O Canada” and has
really assisted us in building classroom community.
We have begun work on “Maintaining a Healthy Body”
for Science and students are learning so much about how
things work. Reading programs are
underway in Language Arts with great
discussions about words or concepts
that are not familiar or understand.
Please help your child by encouraging
reading at home with a great book.
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THE ARTS with Ms Cook-Dowsett
Creativity and music discovery have been the themes thus far in our “Arts” program.
Older classes have shared their favourite songs, while learning the different genres
and musical styles available. They have also used their detective skills
to solve a mystery, all the while learning the important parts of an
orchestra.
Younger students have been working on their performance ability
while learning new songs and dramatic games. The excitement continues throughout November as we prepare for our upcoming Winter Concert on December 4 th.
Classes are busy preparing their songs, poems, dances and plays in anticipation of the
big night. We hope to see you all there!
READING RECOVERY
To be successful readers, children need to do a lot of reading. Research has shown that the greatest
indicator of a child’s success in reading is how much the child reads. Parents must protect their children’s
time from too much television and video games so they can read and do other things that reinforce reading
skills such as playing games and having conversations with family members.
Parents can make reading fun for their children by having a regular routine for doing it—after dinner,
before bed, before school—whatever works best for your family. The important thing is that it happens regularly and that you and your child can enjoy the experience.
Reading Tip for November
Increased comprehension equals a more successful reading experience.
Ask your child to retell a story in his or her own words, or
Ask your child what the problem in the story was and how it was solved.
Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Millar and Mrs. Sinclair
Reading Recovery Teachers
“GOTCHA” NEWS
This month we kicked off our monthly school goal by having a great assembly to focus on “following instructions.”
We tied the theme to the book, “Paulie Pastrami achieves World Peace” by James Proimos, which Mrs. Duchnycz read to
all of the classrooms. In the book, Paulie achieved world peace by being nice to everyone, being compassionate and understanding and by listening. He included his family, his friends and classmates, trees, the river. Then he started giving out
cupcakes; wow! So at our assembly we shared and talked about following instructions with “Naughty Matilda” and as a
finale, we shared cupcakes!
It was a lot of fun and if you have a chance to read this book, we encourage you to do so.
All students at Lord Selkirk School, during the month of November, are gong to be working on skill of following instructions. Staff will be watching
and we know that many “gotcha” tickets will be given out when we see this in action. Each week each classroom teacher will draw two tickets from
their bucket. These students will then be given a paper cupcake that will be displayed to recognize that they know this skill.
A total of eight students will be recognized on a paper cupcake within the school per month from each class. Two of these students will receive the
Pauli Pastrami award and be given this award at next month’s assembly. Their award will also be hanging outside their classroom.
The steps that students will be learning are:
1.
Listening carefully to the instructions
2.
Asking questions about anything that you don’t understand
3.
Repeat the instructions to the person (or to yourself)
4.
Follow the instructions
You can help your children learn this skill at home by:
Recognizing and responding positively when your child uses this skill. “Keep on trying or I really like how you cleaned up your toys”
Asking questions about when and with whom your child/ren can use this skill
Reminding your child/ren to use this skill when you think this skill can be helpful
Look for “Gotcha” News every month.
Phys. Ed. News
I would like to thank Mrs. Kehler for her coaching work with the boys soccer team. They did a great job.
Mrs. Kehler would like to acknowledge the Boys Soccer Team for showing great sportsmanship. They played
together well as a team and were very respectful of others at the tournament.
The team players were:
Jesse
Avery
A special thank you to Tayah and Edita for playing on the team with the boys!
Xavier
Curtis
Thanks also go to parent Tracy Mandarino for volunteering her afternoon and helping out
Michael
Gage
with the boys team!
Jahrico
The girls’ soccer team played in a tournament on October 4th. They played hard and I want to thank them for their hard work and
dedication to the team. The girls won 4 games, tied 1 and lost 1 finishing 2nd overall from 7 teams.
Girls team members:
Tara
Skyler
Darian
Zakierra
Alexis F.
Isabelle
Edita
Tayah
Alexis M.
Raven
Janine
Intramurals have started and have been well attended. Grade 3 and 4 intramurals are on Mondays, grade 5 and 6 are on Wednesdays.
Start time is 12:25. Students must be on time and have clean runners to play. Students that are in lunch program or day care lunch
must go eat their lunch in their program then come to intramurals at the correct time. Students that go home for lunch and can not
get home and back in time for intramurals can bring a non-heat-able lunch and eat it outside the gym doors.
The next inter-school sport is co-ed volleyball. The tournament date is November 29, in the morning.
Parents, if possible, please provide “indoor only” runners for Physical Education classes. Many students get their runners muddy at
recess and have to go barefoot during their Physical Education classes as a result. Thank you for your cooperation.
FROM OUR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER —Mrs. Williams
October has been Cyber Security Awareness Month.
It’s not always easy to know how and when to step in as a parent. Our kids tend to use technology
differently than we do. Children and teens today start playing games online and sending texts on their
cell phones at an early age, and many teens have smart phones that keep them constantly connected to the
Internet. The reality is that everyday children interact with friends, family and sometimes even strangers
online. While the majority of these interactions are part of healthy development, sometimes they lead to
cyber bullying and other forms of exploitation. Cyber bullying involves the use of the Internet, social
networking sites, websites, email, text messaging and instant messaging to repeatedly intimidate or harass
others. A cyber bully is not necessarily tough and intimidating and victims may not even know who the
cyber bully is if communications are anonymous. What is said online may be harsher than what might be
said face to face.
To be sure your kids are social networking the safe way you might consider some of the following tips:
Check into the online social network your child may want to join and investigate whether or not it’s a well-known service
Be smart. Make sure your child leaves out critical personal information like their date of birth, full name, address when they
are creating their profile
Protect your child’s account profile with the highest and most restrictive security setting
Try to be aware of what your child does online. Limit the screen time in your home and try to ensure that computers / devices
are in public spaces in the home.
Be sure your child knows to be respectful toward friends and not to say or post anything that would be hurtful or harmful.
This includes photos.
Be sure the sites that your children are visiting are safe and age-appropriate. Know their passwords and monitor their pages.
The digital world can be intimidating, but if parents stay involved in their kids online world, just as you do in their real world, you
can help protect your children from online dangers.
Roots of Empathy is off to a great start in Room 15!
Baby Talia and her mom, Brittany, visited the class on October 15.
The children in Room 15 were so excited to meet them and
I am looking forward to a great year of learning, with Baby Talia as our “teacher!”
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More School News
Remembrance Day ASSEMBLY
November is Poppy month, the time of year when we wear a red poppy in
memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during the wars.
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marks the
signing of the Armistice on November 11th, in 1918,
which signalled the end of World War 1.
Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be held at
11 a.m. on November 9th.
We welcome parents, families, and friends to join us.
All Brownies, Girl Guides and Boy Scouts are encouraged
to wear their uniform for the Assembly.
Please bring a small donation to help support our poppy symbol.
We encourage parents to spend some time talking to your children about Remembrance Day
and the importance of always keeping “peace” in mind.
REMINDER
PICTURE RETAKES—NOVEMBER 1st
Parents requiring retakes are to check the retake request box on the
proof order form. Any inquiries call Lifetouch at 1-866-443-9640.
PARENT COUNCIL News
Hello Families of Lord Selkirk!
The Parent Council has been hard at work organizing, planning and generating new ideas for
programming at Lord Selkirk. Thanks to your contributions at last year's Spring Carnival, we are
looking forward to the new Jigging and Fiddling after-school program to begin in the next few
months.
Holidays are right around the corner, which means the annual Holiday Turkey Supper is too!
Look for a special fundraising opportunity this month from Peak of the Market, as well as other
opportunities to contribute to this special community event.
We will have our next meeting on Wednesday November 13th at 5:30pm. Please join us!
Jordan Bighorn
President
LUNCH PROGRAM
Please note for students who are full time in the Lunch Program. If children are not staying for Lunch on a
certain day they need a note or we need to be given verbal consent from a parent or guardian. If children do
not have a note or no one has phoned the office, they will not be permitted to leave the school.
Reminder: Lunch program payments are due the first of each month.
Now that it is getting colder, please dress your children appropriately for the weather conditions.
Alaine Rasmussen
Lunch Program Director
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Winnipeg School Division Volunteer Services Department
FREE Session on:
“Social Media Awareness
& Your Kids”
For Parents and Volunteers
This presentation will cover:
Risks children/teens can be faced with online.
Review of what kids are doing online, popular websites, programs and
electronic devices (age specific).
3 C’s of Internet Safety - Content, Conduct and Contact.
Discussion regarding why children/teens are at risk.
Building children’s/teen’s skills to increase personal safety online and
offline online safety.
Teaching children/teens healthy versus unhealthy relationships.
Ways parents can empower and increase protection of their children.
Date:
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Time:
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location:
Mulvey School
750 Wolseley Avenue
Presenter:
Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Childcare will be provided.
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KOATS FOR KIDS is a seasonal program that runs from September through February.
The earlier you place your order, the more quickly we’ll be able to fill it. Orders placed in late November and into
December may take 2-3 weeks to fill. You can order coats through Lorraine Kehler in our Family Room if you are
requiring a winter coat.
If you would like to donate a coat donations of good quality winter outerwear can be dropped off at any Winnipeg
Fire Paramedic Station or Perth's location.
Koats for Kids distributes through elementary schools, daycares and United Way agency partners throughout
Winnipeg. Check with Lorraine or call 586 KOAT(5628).
Severe Weather
Conditions/
Emergency
School-Closing
The decision to close the
schools will be made by the
Chief Superintendent in
consultation with the
Chairperson of the Board.
Please listen to the radio for
such an announcement
which will be
broadcast over the following
CBC Radio 92 CITI FM 99.9
BOB FM 1290 CFRW
QX 104FM CKJR Power 97
CJOB 102.3 Clear FM
CBC – French Q94 FM
Virgin 103FM CityTV
CTV News Global TV
Winnipeg Free Press website
The Division’s website
(www.wsd1.org) will also
carry this message.
A Note from the Nurse
Shelly Coupland ~ 938-5323
Winter seems to be coming earlier this year so we thought it was an
good time to talk about weather and frostbite prevention.
Frostbite is localized injury caused by cold weather in which the
affected area is frozen. Depending on the temperature It takes only
seconds to minutes of exposure to cold air, before the fingers, toes
or face begin to lose circulation. This causes decreased sensation to
that area. Unless the skin is re-warmed quickly, the skin may begin
to freeze.
Warning signs of frostbite include:
Changing of the skin color to white
The area will feel hard and cold to the touch
The person complains of decreased sensation to the area.
Treatment of frostbite consists mainly of
re-warming the area by placing against warm skin
(i.e., under the armpit, against the
abdomen). DO NOT RUB SNOW on the skin
as this will cause further damage. As the area
re-warms, your child may experience discomfort or
pain, blotchy red color or swelling. Blistering of the
skin may occur up to 72 hours post exposure and
should be attended to by your doctor.
In order to prevent frostbite, please make sure
your child is bundled up with a hat, scarf, mitts, etc.,
and is dressed “for the weather” when they go
outside.
If you have any questions, please call our office.
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Family Room Events for November
I would like to acknowledge the Boys Soccer Team for showing great sportsmanship. They
played together well as a team and were very respectful of others at the tournament. A
special thank you to Tayah and Edita for playing on the team with the boys! Also to Tracy
Mandarino for volunteering her afternoon and helping out
The team players were: Jesse, Avery, Xavier, Curtis, Michael, Gage and Jahrico.
Wednesday mornings – Wii Work Out! Yes we dance and exercise to Wii games
along with the Biggest Loser! Join us for 9:15 – 11:00 AM.!
Starting Tues. Nov. 5th we will be offering free computer classes to the moms in our
school. Immigrant Women’s Association of Manitoba (IWAM) is providing an instructor. Child care
& a light snack will be provided for the children.
Thurs., Nov. 7 – Coffee & Chat Time – Karen Naumiuk will be talking with parents
about a variety of Children’s Behaviours. Meet in the Family Room from 1:15 – 3:15!
Wed., Nov.13th – Immigrant Women’s Association of Manitoba (IWAM) is presenting
a workshop for moms about “Postpartum Depression” in the morning from 9:15 – 11:00 AM. in the
Family Room.
Nov. 21 & 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences. The Family Room will be closed on the Friday.
Koats for Kids are available in the Family Room. If you need certain sizes, call or visit the Family
Room and I can put an order in for you.
Reminder: Lighting Up Elmwood—November 26th! The Beautify Elmwood
Committee and our students will be singing Christmas Carols from JC Tacos
on Henderson to Elmwood Senior Centre on Poplar & Brazier. Hot chocolate
and cookies will be provided after the short walk!
Let’s get together for some baking! It’s that time of year again for baking! I need parents to volunteer with baking for the Winter Concert Bake Sale! I need parents to help with the planning of what to
bake, shopping, baking and wrapping of goodies, (which is later)! I would like to have this all done
before Dec. 3rd.
Our Winter Concert is Wed. Dec. 4th. Meeting in the Family
Room will be Tues. Nov.12th at 9:15 AM.
Thank you,
Lorraine Kehler, CSW
11
November 2013
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
Day 1
Picture
Retake 1:00 pm Library
4
Day 2
5
Day 3
6
Day 4
Intramurals
Grade 3 & 4
Lunch hour
Day 5
11
12
13
No School
Remembrance
Day
14
19
Intramurals
Grade 3 & 4
Lunch hour
20
Day 1
21
Intramurals
Grade 5 & 6
Lunch hour
Report Cards Home
Day 2
City of Wpg.
Free Play Program
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Parent Teacher Evening
Bookworms
3:30—5:00 p.m.
Day 4
25
Intramurals
Grade 3 & 4
Lunch hour
Day 4
22
Day 3
No School
Parent Teacher
Conferences
Digital Story Club
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Day 5
26
15
City of Wpg.
Free Play Program
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Parent Council Mtg.
5:30 p.m.
Day 6
Day 3
Immunizations a.m.
Grade 4 and Grade 6 girls
Digital Story Club
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Bookworms
3:30—5:00 p.m.
Day 5
Day 2
Intramurals
Grade 5 & 6
Lunch hour
N
Day 6
City of Wpg.
Free Play Program
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Digital Story Club
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Day 1
8
Remembrance Day
Assembly
11:00 a.m.
All Families Welcome
Intramurals
Grade 5 & 6
Lunch hour
Bookworms
3:30—5:00 p.m.
18
7
Bookworms
3:30—5:00 p.m.
Lighting Up Elmwood
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Day 6
27
Day 1
28
Intramurals
Grade 5 & 6
Lunch hour
Digital Story Club
3:30-5:00 p.m.
29
Day 2
Coed Volleyball Tourny a.m.
City of Wpg.
Free Play Program
3:30-5:30 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS, HOLIDAY SUPPER COMING UP
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 5:30-7:30 P.M. HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE!