June 2015 - Louis Riel School Division

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400 Willowlake Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 3K2
Tel: 204‐257‐2540
Fax: 204‐257‐2542
www.lrsd.net/schools/guyot Administrators’ Message ‐ June 2015
Principal
Joanne DeCruyenaere Vice‐Principal
Diane Lamoureux Administra ve Secretary
Nicole Colle e Secretary
Jessica Bachynsky Parent Advisory Council
Amanda Kerr President [email protected] A er School Program
YM‐YWCA 204‐257‐1208 École Guyot Pre‐K
Crystal Blunden 204‐257‐9712 [email protected] (preferred contact is e‐mail) Louis Riel School Division
Board Office
900 St. Mary’s Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3R3 204‐257‐7827 Transporta on
(Regular Inquiry) 204‐253‐2681 ext. 337 June is a me for celebra ng the learning that has taken place throughout the year, thanking those who have contributed to the energe c atmosphere in the school, as well as planning for the upcoming year. Many field trips and celebra ons will be taking place this month. Please refer to p. 2 for the list of upcoming events as well as our online calendar. We would like to thank our parent community for an excellent week of treats and surprises during Staff Appreci‐
a on Week the last week of May. It is truly a privilege to work with such a dedicated group of parents. The school year is quickly coming to an end. We are in the final planning stages for next year. Staffing assignments are in place and the process of assigning students to their new classes is almost complete. We would like to take this opportunity to thank certain teachers who will not be returning and welcome some new faces to École Guyot. As previously men oned in last month’s newsle er, Mme Suzanne Fiola, our Physical Educa on specialist, will be re ring at the end of this school year. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours. You will be missed at École Guyot. We will also say au revoir and best of luck to Mme Kateri Freynet‐Gagné, our Grade 1 teacher who has accepted a Grade 3 posi on at École Marie‐Anne Gaboury. Mme Diane Fontaine, our Grade 2 teacher, has accepted a Grade 2 posi on at École St‐Germain. We wish Mme Rachel Paradis,
our Physical Educa on specialist, much success as she will be leaving École Guyot at the end of this year to work at École Provencher full‐ me. Congratula ons and all the best to Mme
Monique Renaud‐Bauch, our IPL (literacy) teacher, who will be working full‐ me next year as one of the division’s i nerant literacy teachers. We wish all the best to M. Jeremy Ritchot, our Grade 5 teacher replacing Mme Anne Bergeron since March, as he will be teaching Grade 4 at École Henri‐Bergeron next year. We would like to thank Mme Gisèle Gagné, our teacher‐
librarian, for her work with our students and staff this year. We wish you the best in your re‐
re rement! Finally, we would like to wish all the best to M. Denis L’Heureux, Mme Julie Comte
and to Mme Savannah Olson who will complete their term contracts as educa onal assistants in June. Thank you for the excellent work you have done with our students. In other news, Mme Michelle Paradis, our Grade 6 teacher, will be taking a half‐ me leave next year. We would like to welcome back Mme Anne Bergeron who will be returning from her med‐
ical leave in September, Mme Rachel Land who will be returning from her maternity leave as well Mme Krista Pickering who will be teaching full‐ me next year. The following teachers will be welcomed at École Guyot for the 2015‐2016 school year: Mme
Jaclyn Jeanson, a new graduate from Université de St‐Boniface, will be joining our team to teach Grade 1; Mme Courtney Buduhan (Grade 1, half‐ me), will be replacing Mme Patricia Labossière in the mornings; Mme Danielle Hamilton, currently working at École Varennes, will be teaching Grade 2/3, M. Ma de Graaf, a new graduate from University of Manitoba, will be teaching Physical Educa on half‐ me and Grade 6 half‐ me; and Mme Shannon Gibson, a Phys‐
ical Educa on specialist from École Henri‐Bergeron, will also be joining our team to teach Phys. Ed. full me. For a complete staff list, please refer to p. 2. ECOLE
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Administrators’ Message (cont’d)
Finally, we wish all our Grade 6 students a wonderful learning jour‐
Staffing 2015‐2016
ney as they con nue their school career to Collège Béliveau and other schools of choice. Thank you for the various leadership roles you have taken on throughout the year to make École Guyot the wonderful school it is. Have a fun and res ul summer! Upcoming Events
Wednesday, June 3 – Grade 6 Field Day at Collège Béliveau (am) Wednesday, June 3 – Grade 3 ou ng to Fort Whyte: 9 am to 2:30 pm Thursday, June 4 – 3rd Dose: Hep B (Grade 4) and HPV (Grade 6 girls) Fri., June 5 ‐ Kindergarten ou ng to Six Pines Farm: 9 am to 2:30 pm Wednesday, June 10 – Earth Rangers presenta on: 9:30‐10:30 am in the gym Friday, June 12 ‐ Hot Lunch, Theme: Pirate Day Monday, June 15 ‐ Administra on Day: No school Tuesday, June 16 – School patrol, lunch monitor and conflict mediator ou ng to Corona on Lanes (am) Wed., June 17 – Fire Safety House presenta on: K to Grade 2 (am) Thursday, June 18 ‐ Stay & Play for new Kindergarten students: Group 1, 5:30 ‐ 6:15 pm, Group 2, 6:30 ‐ 7:15 pm Friday, June 19 ‐ Grade 5 ou ng to Lower Fort Garry: 9 am to 2:30 pm Monday, June 22 – Grade 6 ou ng to Mennonite Heritage Village: 9 am to 2:30 pm Monday, June 22 – Grade 4 ou ng to Manitoba Theatre Centre: 9‐
11:30 am Tuesday, June 23 – Grade 1 and 2 ou ng to the zoo: 9 am to 2:30 pm Wednesday, June 24 – Grade 1 ou ng to Parc Provencher for St. Jean Bap ste Celebra on: 9 am – 2 pm Wednesday, June 24 ‐ Grade 6 Celebra on: 1:45 pm in the gym Thursday, June 25 ‐ Distribu on of Student Progress Reports Friday, June 26 ‐ Step‐up Day: Transi on to new classes, 9:30 am, Kindergarten to Grade 5 and 1 pm for Kindergarten pm students only Friday, June 26 ‐ Kindergarten Celebra on: 10:30 am and 2 pm in the library Monday, June 29 – School Field Day: 9:30 – 11:45 am Tuesday, June 30 – Farewell Assembly – 11:00 am in the gym Tuesday, June 30 ‐ Last day of school, Early dismissal: 2:30 pm June 12 ‐ Hot Lunch (Pirate Theme) June 15 ‐ Administra on Day (No school) June 30 ‐ Last day of school: Early Dismissal 2:30 pm Kindergarten AM Sue Philippe Kindergarten AM Renelle Reid Kindergarten PM Sue Philippe Grade 1 Danelle Chernichan
Grade 1 Jaclyn Jeanson Grade 1 Courtney Buduhan (am) Patricia Labossière (pm) Grade 2 Marie‐Thérèse Lacho Grade 2 Gisèle DesAutels Grade 2/3 Danielle Hamilton (0,75) and Renelle Reid (0,25) Grade 3 Arleigh Denysiuk Grade 3 Lynne Gagné Grade 4 Krista Pickering Grade 4 Shannon Burns Grade 5 Natalie Johnson (0,5) and Nicole Morlock (0,5)
Grade 5 Anne Bergeron Grade 6 Michelle Paradis (0,5) Ma de Graaf (0,5) Grade 6 Chris e Saunders Music Nicole Lafrenière Phys. Ed. Shannon Gibson Ma de Graaf Teacher‐Librarian Rachel Land Library Technician Monique Char er Student Services Diane Lamoureux (0,5) Mar ne Pelle er (0,5) Pauline Rey‐Rivard IPL (Early Literacy) Patricia Labossière (0,5) Educa onal Assistants Aline Boisjoli Lise Rioux‐Mushumanski Nicole Swiderek Custodians Administra ve Secretary Secretary Vice‐Principal Principal Roland Bonneteau TBD Nicole Colle e Jessica Bachynsky Diane Lamoureux Jeff Anderson ECOLE
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Volunteer Apprecia on
Step‐Up Day
Assemblée d’au revoir
Educa on is a partnership between home, school, and the community. It is this partnership that makes a school a dynamic learning environment and integral part of the community. At École Guyot, we are fortu‐
nate to have a dedicated community of volunteers that support our programs and ac vi es in many ways. Field trips, fun Hot Lunches, reading with stu‐
dents, and the Parent Advisory Council are just a few ways how our volunteers provide valuable assistance to the school. This year, volunteers will be receiving a Step‐Up Day occurs on June 26 at 9:30 ‐10:00 am for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 as well as at 1:00 ‐1:30 pm for our current a ernoon Kindergarten stu‐
dents. Students will visit their new classroom and, in most cases, meet their new teacher. The goal is for students to leave for summer vaca on reassured and excited for their return in the fall. Students who will not be returning in the fall of 2015 will meet in the gymnasium. small token of apprecia on on behalf of the staff and students at École Guyot. Thank you volunteers for all Our Farewell Assembly will take place on June 30 you do! from 11:00‐11:45 am in the school gymnasium. Please consider yourself invited! At the assembly, we will say goodbye to staff members and students who are leaving École Guyot. Report Card Distribu on
All K‐6 students will be receiving their report cards on Thursday, June 25. If you are leaving early for holidays and your child will not be here to pick up his or her report card, you may choose one of the following op ons: Lost and Found
Our lost and found bins are overflowing once again. Please come by the school to see if any items belong to your child(ren). Any items le unclaimed at the end of the school year will be donated to a local charity.
Moving?
A) Send us a self‐addressed, stamped (2‐3 stamps) 8 1/2 x 11 or 9 x 12 envelope and we will mail it to you. If you are planning to change schools for the upcoming B) Have the school hold the report card un l school opens again in late August. school year due to a move or another reason, kindly advise the office as soon as possible in order to assist with our planning for the upcoming C) Send a le er to the school giving wri en permission for us to release your child’s report card to a person other than yourself. school year. ECOLE
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Physical Educa on News
Music News
Field Day
Dancing in the Park
Grade 5 and 6 students enthusias cally par cipated in the divisional Field Day on June 1st, which was held at Island Lakes Community School and Shamrock School. It was a very successful event! Vital Park! The weather was coopera ng, and students were happy to spend the day outdoors with their fami‐
ly and friends. A big thank you to Mme Lafrenière, Jump Rope for Heart Mme Fiola and teaching staff who coordinated this Bravo to all for the wonderful display of fitness, enthusiasm and skill! Ecole Guyot community raised $2360 for the Heart and Stroke Founda on of Manitoba. We had a wonderful day of dancing on May 25 at St. event as well as to all our parents who joined us for this fun annual event! Library News
Although the summer holidays are in sight, our library staff remains busy with the library classes and year end cataloguing. This year, we will be performing an inventory of all library items catalogued in our computer. Please note that all library books and materials borrowed by the students must be returned by June 12th. Your coopera on in this ma er is greatly appreciated. We have received very exci ng news; the last phase of our library renova ons will take place this summer. A new carpet will be installed and it will complement our decor. All our books will be boxed up before the end of June and replaced on our shelves in early September. Congratula ons to Taylor L., a student in M. Ritchot’s Grade 5 class. Taylor is the lucky winner for the final draw this year in the month of May in the DREF French book club. Please note that Gisèle Gagné, our teacher librarian, will be leaving us at the end of June. Rachel Land will be returning from her maternity leave in September. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our students, staff and parents who con nue to support our library. We appreciate all sugges ons and dona ons of books during this last year. We are happy the students make a conscious effort to protect all books borrowed and this is another way they demonstrate pride in ownership at their school. In September, we will con nue to search and procure the best materials available to enhance our collec on and benefit all students. We hope everyone has safe and happy summer holidays. Enjoy this special me with your children – it will be over before you know it!
Mme Gisèle Gagné and Mme Monique Char er ECOLE
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Notes from the office
School Yearbook
Crosswalk on Willowlake Crescent
To ensure the safety of all students, we remind motorists to park a minimum distance of 10 feet from the cross‐
walk. This will allow our patrols to help our students cross safely without having their view obstructed by parked cars. Your coopera on is essen al. Please remember… Safety over convenience.
We are very excited to announce that École Guyot will be publishing a second yearbook! The yearbook will include two full pages of your child’s class, including school photos and special events which took place throughout the year. In addi on, you will find a sports page which includes va‐
rious photos of spor ng ac vi es, as well as a memories page with photos of the school BBQ, field trips, school pre‐
senta ons and much more. École Guyot’s yearbook will help you and your family cherish all the wonderful memories of the 2014‐2015 school year. You can order online or make your payment directly to the school ($23). Please call 204‐257‐2540 for more informa on. School Dress Code
With warmer weather upon us and warmer weather yet to come, it is important to remember to dress suitably for school. Proper a re gives the message that learning is important and valued in our school. We ask for parents to assist their children in making appropriate choices. Clothing that exposes a student’s mid‐ri is not permi ed at school. Clothing bearing ques onable or offensive messages must also be avoided. Should a student come to school dressed inappropriately, he/she would be expected to change clothing immediately. We thank parents in advance for their support. School Supplies—Bulk Ordering
The Louis Riel School Division recognizes that shopping for school supplies can become very expensive and me consuming for families. As a result, the Division is introducing a Standardized School Supplies program effec ve with the 2015/2016 school year. What this means is that all basic school supplies will be provided by the school division, and parents will no longer be required to purchase them. In exchange, a small fee of up to $40 per student will be collected from parents at the beginning of the school year. More informa on regarding this new ini a ve will be sent home with your child’s report card. ECOLE
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Student Services News Summer me reading adventures Encourage your children to open books even a er school doors close! Children acquire skills throughout the school year, but they can lose ground if learning stops during the summer break. Fortunately, learning never has to stop. Children who read throughout the summer gain skills, can start the new school year with a be er understanding of language and the world around them, and discover the joy of read‐
ing. The more they like to read, the more they will read. It’s not hard to help your children keep their interest in reading and learning. Children learn through a variety of ac‐
vi es, and almost everything we do presents an opportunity to read. When you’re ea ng breakfast, read the cereal box; if you’re in a restaurant, read the menu. Read the newspaper with your children and discuss what’s happening in the world. Make the most of those long summer days and warm summer nights. Relax, spend me outside, visit friends, and enjoy your me as a family. But don’t stop reading. Make it part of your family’s summer fun. A summer of fun learning You can make your children’s summer vaca on enriching and entertaining by introducing them to new experiences, encouraging them to pursue their own interests and combining reading and wri ng with their new adventures. Throughout the summer, take advantage of local resources and everyday ac vi es to read with your children and help them learn. For example:  Check out the library. Take your children to the library regularly. See if your library has a summer club, story hours, or other reading events.  Visit parks, zoos, and nature centres. Visit the library a erward to get books on favorite animals and field guides to help iden fy wildlife in your area.  Go to museums, science centres, and historical sites. Many have extended summer hours, special exhibi ons, and hands‐on ac vi es for children.  Check out local art. Summer events o en include summer theater, puppet shows, outdoor concerts, and cra s fairs.  Read up on your trip. If you are traveling, involve your children in the planning. Read about the trip together and highlight your route on a map.  Encourage pen pals. If your children will be separated from good friends for the summer, suggest that they write to each other. If they have access to e‐mail, have them write online.  Share the fun of reading. Encourage your children to swap books with their friends. Host a book party and invite the guests to come dressed as their favourite characters. Source: Reading is Fundamental (www.rif.org) ECOLE
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Field Day ‐ Grade 6 at Collège Béliveau and at École Guyot
Our Grade 6 students had a Field Day on June 3rd at Collège Béliveau to get to know their new class‐
mates next year. A HUGE thank you to Sobey’s Sage Creek, Qualico and LRSD for their generous dona‐
ons of food, use of a BBQ and Collège Béliveau lanyards. École Guyot will be having their Field Day the morning of June 29, weather permi ng. All students will be par cipa ng in a variety of fun games such as chicken toss, relay races, parachute games, tug‐o‐war, just to name a few! Our Grade 6 students will be our student helpers that day. Students will need to bring sunscreen, hat and water bo le as we will be spending the morning outside. More informa on will be sent home shortly. École Guyot Babysi ers’ List
On May 15, twenty‐one Grade 6 students took the babysi ng course that was offered by the South Winni‐
peg Family Informa on Centre. Thanks to our PAC Educa on Commi ee for organizing this event. With parent permission, we now have a list of 14 students who would be more than happy to provide a quality babysi ng service for your family. All you need to do is contact the school for this list of students and you will receive their preferred method of contact. This list will remain in effect un l June 2016. Our students are look‐
ing forward to helping provide a much needed service in our school community! Water Safety
During summer vaca on, remember these water safety ps:
 Swim, with a buddy. 
Know your limits—swim a safe distance and dura on. 
Younger students and weaker swimmers should always be watched by a parent or supervisor. If you are not within arms’ reach, you’ve gone too far into the water. 
Familiarize yourself with the water before diving or swimming. 
Weaker swimmers and young children should always wear a lifejacket or personal flota on device—this is not a subs tute for staying within arms’ reach. 
The best way to be safe in or near the water is to learn to swim. ECOLE
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Ecole Guyot
Parent Advisory Council
June 2015
Staff Apprecia on Week Thank You’s!
Staff Apprecia on week was a great success! Thanks to our generous parents, staff members were well fed and cared for all week. Staff were raving about the taco bar, treat day, and gi cer ficates, and more that were bestowed upon them for their special week. And thanks to all your dona ons, PAC was able to purchase two microwaves for the staff room to replace the old and worn out machines. Thanks to all who contributed and volunteered and showed your love and apprecia on of our staff! And a special thank you to our Social Commi ee for doing another outstanding job on this year’s event – Tracy Vandale, Robyn Vujevic, and Jody Rogers. Bloomers Spring Plant Fundraiser
Our 2nd (hopefully) annual Spring plant fundraiser was another great success. Those of you who par cipated took home colour‐
ful and healthy plants, and PAC was able to raise over $2,000 for the school! Thank you to Melanie Swenarchuk, Chris ne Haip, and Joelle Kopp – our fundraising commi ee, and to all our commi ee members and volunteers who helped make this event a success! PAC Contribu ons
In addi on to hos ng our fun and educa onal events, due to fundraising efforts this year, allowed PAC to give over $12,000
back to our school. $8,500 was contributed towards the cost of two FREE field trips per student, and $2,500 was contributed for the school to purchase books to expand the reading resources for children in all grade levels. Great work PAC and parents! Goodbyes
We held our 10th and final PAC mee ng of the school year on June 2nd. We said some tearful goodbyes to members whose terms are up and those who are leaving PAC. Those saying goodbye are: Darcie Yale, Past President Melanie Swenarchuk, Fundraising Chair Jas Roopra, Treasurer Melanie Beaudin, Hot Lunch Commi ee Jennifer Pa erson, Vice President Roxanne Barre , Hot Lunch Commi ee Tracy Bell LeClair, Past President and Chair PEP Commi ee Melissa Champagne, Hot Lunch Commi ee Thank you for your huge contribu ons in making our PAC a success over the past several years!
And a special thank you and goodbye to Mme Joanne DeCruyenaere, our Principal, who has immensely enriched our student’s school experience over the past several years. We will miss you! See You In the Fall ...
For details and accoun ng on this year’s PAC ac vi es, please check out our Annual Report which will be published and circulat‐
ed at our Annual General Mee ng (AGM) on Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm in the school library. At that mee ng we will elect new members into roles with PAC. We are looking to fill execu ve posi ons and for members to join the Hot Lunch, fund‐
raising, and educa on commi ees. If you have an interest in par cipa ng in PAC, please email me so that I can share addi‐
onal informa on with you! It’s been my pleasure serving as PAC President this year! Amanda Kerr, PAC President 2014‐2015 Email me at: [email protected]
Are you a proud parent with a new baby?
Will your baby be 2 - 4 months old in October?
You and your baby could be a Roots of Empathy family
Roots of Empathy is a program for children in kindergarten to grade 8. The program’s aim is
to increase empathy - the ability to understand another person’s feelings.
Children learn to care and respect each other and there is less bullying and aggression.
A Roots of Empathy family:
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A mother and/or father visits a classroom in a local school with a Roots of Empathy
Instructor.
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The visits are about 30 minutes long, once a month from October until June.
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The program helps children to learn about a baby’s needs and how babies develop
and lets children observe the loving relationship between a parent and baby.
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Babies must be 2 to 4 months old in October.
“Roots of Empathy is about changing the world classroom by classroom”
- Mary Gordon, Founder/President
For more information please contact:
Tricia Bailey Sauvé
LRSD Roots of Empathy Key Point Person
204-257-7308
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.rootsofempathy.org
Fruit Frenzy
Most people like fruit. And why not? Full of
flavour and sweetness, as well as vitamins, fibre and antioxidants, fruit is
one of nature’s best treats. According to Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy
Eating, children aged 4 to 13 need five to six servings of fruit and
vegetables each day.
Here are some tips to help kids get all their servings of fruit:
 Model behaviour: When you reach for fruit as a snack, your kids will too. This
goes for teachers and students too! One of the best ways to get kids to eat
something is for them to see you eat it.
 Visit farms/ farmers’ markets: Let kids see where their food comes from, and
take them to pick their own--children will be delighted to eat fruit they picked
themselves!
 Get kids involved: Take kids grocery shopping and make a game of picking
fruits of different colours. Or let them pick a new fruit to try.
 Easy access: Keep fruit in a bowl on the kitchen table, and have fruit in a plastic
container, top shelf in the fridge, sliced and ready for snacking on the go
For maximum flavour, nutrition and freshness, when possible choose fruit that is grown
locally and in season. The table below shows what’s in season in June*
Fruit in season in June
Apples
Cherries
Rhubarb (cooked)
Strawberries
Serving
size:
1 medium
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
Fibre per
serving:
3 grams
3 grams
1 gram
2 grams
Source of:
Vitamin C
Vitamin C
Vitamin K, Vitamin C
Vitamin C
*adapted from Foodland Ontario Nutrition Guide: www.ontario.ca/foodland/foodland-ontario
Devon Peart, RD, Consulting Dietitian
The Lunch Lady is proud to be offering new Smarter Meals at participating schools. Smarter Meals are healthy options that are
limited in sodium and fat and are good sources of protein. For more information about the Smarter Meals and our participation in the
"Nourishing School Communities" initiative, see our menu or go to www.thelunchlady.ca