Message from the Principal
The start of a school year is always such an exciting time. Welcome back to all of our students and families returning to Woodlawn. Also a big welcome to all of our new students and families. I look forward to meeting you all. I would also like to welcome some new staff to Woodlawn - Ms. Rachael Neal, Mrs. Heather Penner, Ms. Jordyn Shaw, and Ms. Amanda Bilevicius.
It takes a lot of work to get a school ready for the start of the year. A big thank you to Don McCracken and his summer cleaning staff for making our school look great! Another big thank you to Cheryl Braun and Lynn Giesbrecht in the office for the hard work they do behind the scenes making sure everything is in order. Thank you to the teachers who have been working hard getting their classrooms ready for their students.
It is said that culture is what we value most. Our school culture includes the mission to CARE, CONNECT, and CONTRIBUTE. In the coming months your children will learn the meaning of these concepts and how important they are to living a good life.
The safety and education of your children is a privilege I and the entire staff take seriously. I want to thank you for partnering with us during your child's learning journey.
Please feel free to contact me at any time throughout the school year. My door is always open.
Message from the Vice Principal
The start of the school year is a good time to think about who we are and what kind of person we want to be. At Woodlawn we use the language of "Bucket Filling" and "Being Bucket Fillers" to help our students learn how they can Care, Connect, and Contribute. We look for learning and social behaviours that demonstrate these important skills and hand out Bucket Filling Slips to let our students know we notice and value these skills and help them notice too. Caring, connecting, and contributing can be something that we do or share with others. We also want our students to know that it is important for them to care about themselves, to connect with their environment and their learning, and to make a contribution to their world, both at the community level as well as the global level. When they receive a Bucket Filling Slip, part of the slip will go into a bucket outside of the principals' offices and the other half will go home for the student to share with his/her family. Names will be pulled each day and students will receive a small prize. Once a week the students who have had their names pulled will get to come to Makerspace Monday at lunch with Mrs. Fraser and myself. Once every six weeks or so, Mrs. Fraser and I will take the students who have had their names pulled on a special trip somewhere in the community. We are still deciding where our "Bucket trips" will be this year so stay tuned!
When your child comes home with a Bucket Filling slip, please take some time to talk to him/her about what he/she was doing to be caring, connecting, or contributing.
I hope you all have a wonderful start of the year. Please feel free to come and talk to me anytime. My door is always open!
Tara Reimer
Parent Portal/Student Information
The HSD Parent Portal is a communications tool designed to enhance and increase parent/guardian involvement in the education of their children by providing secure online access to their child's student information. With a single username and password you can access data for each of your children attending an HSD school. The Access IDs along with setup instructions have been sent via email to all eligible parents/guardians of new students. If you are new to Woodlawn and did not receive the specified email, please contact the school office at 204-326-6110.
Please take a few minutes to review the student information and contact information for your child. It is important that the school has current address and contact information for your child in case it is necessary to reach someone during the school day. Changes can be made through the parent portal.
Information verification forms will be mailed to parents/guardians that do have not an email address on file at the school. If you receive a form through the mail, please make any necessary changes on the form, sign and return the form to the school office.
picture day
Mark your Calendar for our School Picture Day on
Wednesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 11.
Picture Day information forms will be sent home with all students.
Please review the information form and send it back with your child on or before Picture Day.
All students will be photographed for school service products. Proofs will be sent home for you to preview the images before you buy!
For Tips on preparing for photo day visit lifetouch.ca
Questions call Lifetouch at 1-866-457-8212 or email: guestservices@lifetouch.ca
wear the right stuff!
School arrival/leaving times
Walking students and those dropped off by parents should arrive at school after 8:30 in the morning. Teacher supervision is provided starting at 8:30. Any students arriving on the playground before 8:30 will not be supervised and responsibility for the student belongs with the parent/guardian. Students are permitted to enter the building when the 8:53 bell rings.
Students are required to leave for home by 4:00 in the afternoon unless prior arrangements have been made. Please arrange a pick up location that is outside and near an entrance to the school (except the bus loop entrance) if you are picking up your child at the end of the day. This will help reduce the crowding in the halls by the classroom doors and at the front office at dismissal time (3:45). Make every effort to be punctual when picking up your children. Please ensure your child is aware of pickup arrangements before coming to school. Changes to routine pick up arrangements should be written in the agenda book. If a friend or relative is picking up a child from school the parent/guardian needs to notify the school or the classroom teacher by writing a note in the agenda. If you need to phone the school regarding a change in pick up for your child at the end of the day please call before 2:45 pm.
food services
Pizza Days
September 12 - Pepperoni Pizza
September 19 - Ham Pizza
September 26 - Pepperoni Pizza
Pizza is $2.00 per slice. Students place their order with their teacher first thing Wednesday mornings. For your convenience we have tickets available that are sold in sheets of 10 for $20.00. Tickets can be purchased from the school office.
Milk sales begin on Monday, September 10th. White or chocolate milk is available for purchase at lunch time for .75 each.
Friday Hot Lunch - Starting September 21st
This lunch service is organized by the Parent Advisory Council. This year Friday hot lunch will be supplied by Main Bread and Butter. The choices each week include: soup and a bun; a turkey wrap; and a pasta option. The price for each item is $3.25. For your convenience, the PAC has hot lunch tickets available for parents to purchase. These tickets are available at the office.
Stars of the Future
Stars of the Future is offered FREE to families living in the South East region through a partnership with Southern Health-Santé Sud, South East Children’s Therapy Initiative and Healthy Child Coalition – South East.
Children born between January 1 and June 30, 2015, together with their parents, are invited to attend the Fall 2018 Stars of the Future clinic. Stars of the Future is a FREE screening program for children that live in South East Manitoba. It is a onetime appointment, designed to find out how your child is doing in the areas of speech & language, hearing, growth and development. The appointment is one hour long. Appointments may be booked by calling 204-346-6136 and leaving a message. For more information on Stars of the Future go to www.healthychildcoalition.ca. Appointment times do fill up quickly, so we encourage you to book your appointment early.
Clinics will be held in the following communities:
Steinbach: September 20, 21 and October 11, 15
Niverville: September 13
St. Pierre: October
Lorette: October 2
Ste. Anne: September 12
WOODLAWN SCHOOL IS A "PEANUT AWARE SCHOOL"
Terry fox event
