Woodlawn Early Years School
End of June Newsletter
Message from the Principals
And just like that, another amazing school year is wrapped up. Thank you to all of you who came out to celebrate the last day of school with us at our community picnic. What an awesome Woodlawn community we are a part of.
There are so many people involved in making sure the school year was a success. Thank you to all of the parents who work in partnership with us. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you to our amazing PAC. They work so hard to help all of our students and staff have a positive school experience. Thank you to Mrs. Koop and Mrs. Penner in the office. You do so much to ensure that things run smoothly and you always do it with a warm, welcoming smile. Thank you Mrs. Loewen for making our library a wonderful place to be. Thank you Mr. Wolfe for keeping our school in such great shape. Thank you to the educational assistants who make sure that ALL students are included and engaged. Thank you to all of our amazing students. You are the best! Finally, thank you to all of our teachers who work day in and day out to ensure that all of the students in their classes are engaged socially, intellectually, academically, and emotionally. You are the reason Woodlawn is such a great place for Our Kids!
Goodbyes are never easy and we are sad to see some of you go. To all of the grade 4s we wish you wonderful, new adventures in middle school. To students and their families who are moving or leaving Woodlawn, you will be missed. Mrs. Kehler, Mrs. Enns, and Mrs. Fast. You have been great educational assistants and we will miss you lots. Mrs. Froese, Mrs. Hiebert, and Ms. Hocking, we appreciate you teaching our kids this year and we wish you all the best as you move on to new experiences. We will miss you.
Have a great summer. Be safe, play hard, and explore!
Karen Fraser & Tara Reimer
Meet Your Teacher Night
Woodlawn School is excited to welcome back students at Meet Your Teacher night!
To help students transition into their new year, Meet Your Teacher will take place on September 3, 2019 (the evening before school begins). Students and their parents can come and go any time between 4:30 and 6:00 pm. Students may drop off their supplies, see their new class, where they sit and say hello to their teacher before their first day back. (School supply lists are available on our website, woodlawn@hsd.ca.) Parents will also receive class outlines and information.
We hope to see you all there!
WOODLAWN PAC
Daily Routine - 2019-2020
Please take note of the daily routine for the 2019-2020 school year.
The two nutrition/activity breaks of 50 minutes allow time for eating and activity in both the morning and afternoon. Nutrition breaks provide 25 minutes for eating and 25 minutes for activity.
9:05 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.Learning Block 1
11:05 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.Nutritional and Activity Break
11:55 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.Learning Block 2
1:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Nutritional and Activity Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Learning Block 3
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact either Karen Fraser or Tara Reimer.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 2019-2020
Dear Parents,
To help make Back to School as easy as possible for parents, Staples offers School Tools—complete school supply kits for students containing supplies that have been selected and approved by your child’s teacher and school principal as primary choices for the year ahead.
The School Tools Program allows you to view and order the upcoming year’s required supplies list for your child, as specified by their teacher, and is a very efficient way to ensure that your child has all of the core supplies they need on their first day back.
Why choose Staples School Tools?
• It’s the quickest and easiest way to purchase your child’s teacher-selected items for class
• Guaranteed quality in all products chosen
• Competitive pricing means great value for your money-you will save 10-20% on pricing
• School-year product guarantee – Enjoy hassle-free product replacement at any Staples store
• Packaged in a Reusable Staples supplies bag
Woodlawn and Staples are excited to partner this coming school year!
More information was sent home with students and information is posted on our website.
Hanover School Division Note:
Reminder to families who are moving/changing locations during the summer months to please contact the Transportation office at 204-320-2347.
The transportation office is open all summer long.September 4, 2019 - EARLY DISMISSAL FOR NON BUS STUDENTS
** PLEASE NOTE:
On Wednesday, September 4, (the first day of school) there will be an early dismissal at 3:15 pm for all non bus students.
All bus students are asked to stay in school for the regular dismissal. Due to our large number of bus students, all teachers will be involved in helping students locate bus lines.
**BUSSING FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
At the end of August / beginning of September, please check the Hanover School Division website for updates on the urban bus schedule. Website: HSD.ca - go to Schools and Department - then Transportation - Urban Bus Routes - then click on the appropriate map to view routes.
If you move during the summer please notify the Hanover School Division transportation office at 204-320-2347. The transportation office is open all summer.
The Woodlawn School office closes on July 5 and will re-open August 21.
Jump Rope for Heart
Woodlawn students raised $5129 for Jump Rope for Heart. Thank you to our Woodlawn community for your generous donations!
STRONG CONNECTIONS - Grades 1-4
Strong Connections Program at Woodlawn For Grades 1-4
(Kindergarten classes will take place as usual.)
September 13 and 16, 2019!
Strong Connections will take place once again at Woodlawn School. This program has been implemented for several years now in Hanover School Division. Strong Connections is a program designed to build the relationships between teachers and their students as well as enhance the beginning of the year assessment of each child. Strong Connections activities are designed to help us get to know our students and how they learn in order to know where to begin with instruction. This provides an opportunity for teachers to extend and
consolidate their understanding of each child through one to one interview/assessment times. This will facilitate teachers in planning for instruction that will effectively address learning needs early in the year.
What will teachers learn through Strong Connections?
Teachers working individually with their students in an atmosphere of support and
encouragement have an opportunity to collect first hand information about such things as:
· How they learn
· Their confidence as learners
· The learning strategies they possess
· Their reading, writing and mathematical skills
· Their approach to problem solving
· Their attitudes toward school and learning
· Their ability to reflect upon and set goals for their learning
How will it work?
On either September 13 or 16 , 2019, students will attend school one day out of two. With half of the students present, homeroom teachers will have the opportunity to meet one on one with each student to participate in relationship building activities and assessment which revolves around literacy and numeracy. This is an opportunity for teachers to gather information about each child’s learning that may not be evident during whole class instruction. It is also an opportunity to further develop the teacher-student relationship. While some students are with the teacher, others will be participating in a variety of stations which include music, physical education, literacy, technology, art, and character building.
During these days, there will be no regularly scheduled classes for students. Students will arrive at school in their normal manner (bus or other) for their scheduled day. Parents will be notified during the first week of school as to when their child’s scheduled Strong Connections day will be.
We look forward to using these days to provide us with a deeper understanding of each student. More information will be sent out in September including which day your child is scheduled to attend.
Starke Anschlüsse Programm wird fortgeführt in Woodlawn
am 13. und 16. September 2019!
Starke Anschlüsse werden wieder in der Woodlawn Schule stattfinden. Dieses Programm wird seit mehreren Jahren in der Hanover School Abteilung durchgeführt.
Starke Anschlüsse ist ein Programm, das entworfen ist, um die Einschätzung jedes Schülers am Anfang des Jahres zu erhöhen. Die Aktivitäten der Starken Anschlüsse sind keine Tests, aber eher Aufgaben die uns helfen unsere Schüler und wie sie lernen durch persönliche Gespräche und Aufgaben kennenzulernen, um die Planung des Unterrichts erleichtern und die einzigartigen Lernbedürfnisse schon am Anfang des Schuljahres adressieren zu können.
Was lernen die Lehrer durch Starke Anschlüsse?
Die Lehrer, die einzeln mit ihren Schülern in einer Atmosphäre der Unterstützung und der
Ermutigung arbeiten, haben eine Gelegenheit, aus erster Hand bezogene Informationen über
solche Sachen zu sammeln wie:
Wie sie lernen Ihr Selbstvertrauen als Lernende
Lernstrategien, die sie beherrschen
Lesen, Schreiben und mathematische Fähigkeiten
Herangehen an die Problemlösung
Haltung gegenüber der Schule und zum Lernen
Fähigkeit nachzudenken und Zielsetzung für ihr Lernen
Wie wird es ablaufen?
Den Schülern wird entweder der 13. oder der 16. September zugewiesen, an dem sie zur Schule kommen müssen.
Mit der Hälfte der anwesenden Schüler werden Klassenlehrer die Gelegenheit haben sich mit jedem Schüler zu treffen, um
an den Einschätzungtätigkeiten in den Sprachkünsten und Mathematik teilzunehmen. Dieses ist eine Gelegenheit für die
Lehrer Informationen über das Lernen jedes Kindes zu sammeln, die Möglicherweise während des Ganzklassenunterrichtes
nicht offensichtlich sein würden. Es ist auch eine Gelegenheit, das Lehrer-Schüler-Verhältnis zu erweitern. Während manche
Schüler mit den Lehrern arbeiten, werden andere an verschiedenen Tätigkeiten teilnehmen, so wie Musik, Sportunterricht,
Lesen, Kunst und Charakter Bildung.
An den Tagen des Programms wird es keine regelmässig geplanten Stunden geben. Die Schüler werden wie üblich, mit dem Bus oder anders, an ihrem zugewiesenen Tag zur Schule kommen. Die Eltern werden während der ersten Woche der Schule benachrichtigt wann der Starke Anschluss Tag Ihres Kindes sein wird.
Wir freuen uns schon diese Tage ausnutzen zu können, da sie uns eine bessere Gelegenheit bieten um die Schüler besser zu verstehen. Mehr informationen sowie den genauen Tag an dem ihr Kind kommen muss, wird im September raus geschickt.
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES & RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
Notice of Approved Petitions for Woodlawn School
Petition for Religious Exercises - The Hanover School Division Board of Trustees has received a petition requesting that religious exercises be held in Woodlawn School during the 2019-2020 school year. The petitioners have specified their desire for the recitation of the Lord's Prayer and the reading of a Bible passage or story from the Bible. As the petition bears the signatures of parents/guardians representing more than 60 students in the school, the Board of Trustees of the Hanover School Division has authorized religious exercises, as specified above, to be held before the official instructional day from 9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m., in a designated common area of the school.
Petition for Religious Instruction - The Hanover School Division Board of Trustees has received a petition requesting that religious instruction be held in Woodlawn School during the 2019-2020 school year. The petitioners have specified their desire for the Discovery Time program offered by Child Evangelism Fellowship. As the petition bears the signatures of parents/guardians representing more than 25 students in the school, the Board of Trustees of the Hanover School Division has passed the required by-law permitting religious instruction, as specified above, to be offered by volunteers during designated half-hour per week classes.
Parents/guardians who did not sign the original petitions are eligible to join at any time by submitting a signed note to the HSD Board of Trustees (forward directly to Woodlawn School). The note must indicate the name and grade of student for whom permission to participate is being given. Only children whose parents/guardians signed the original petition, or have subsequently joined, may participate in the exercises and instruction as described above.
As a Manitoba public school division, HSD is obligated to comply with the provisions of The Public Schools Act and provincial guidelines governing the implementation of religious exercises and religious instruction. The Public Schools Act states that public schools must be non-sectarian. Religious exercises and religious instruction in public schools may only be implemented by school boards in a manner consistent with the Public Schools Act and provincial guidelines - after parent/guardian petition is presented to the school board. Such petitions require annual submission, and must be received by the HSD Board of Trustees no later than April 30 (previous to the school year for which the petition applies).
Additional information regarding the Public Schools Act, HSD policies, and provincial guidelines governing these petitions can be viewed on the Woodlawn School website.
Ron Falk, Board Chair
Hanover School Division
Randy Dueck, Superintendent-CEO
Hanover School Division
Hanover is a student-centred school division striving for excellence while developing skills and promoting values for a productive and wholesome life.
About Us
Email: woodlawn@hsd.ca
Website: www.woodlawn.hsd.ca
Location: 411 Henry St, Steinbach, MB, Canada R5G 0R1
Phone: 204-326-6110
Twitter: @WoodlawnHSD