Woodlawn Early Years School
September Newsletter
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 - Mrs. Candace Georgijevic, Mrs. Elena Cornelsen, and Ms. Robyn Isaac.
It takes a lot of work to get a school ready for the start of the year. A big thank you to Ed Wolfe and his summer cleaning staff for making our school look great! Another big thank you to Janette Koop and Crystal Penner 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
When your child comes home with a Bucket Filling slip, please take some time to talk to them about what they were 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 communication 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.
NEW THIS YEAR
- Milk Sales will be on Wednesdays and Fridays only this year. Milk sales will take place at the beginning of the second nutrition block (1:10)
- We will no longer be collecting batteries for recycling because of safety reasons. Here is a link for families who want to continue to recycle their old batteries- http://locations.call2recycle.ca/mb/steinbach/
student agenda/student handbook
Please take the time to read the Student Handbook that is included with your child’s agenda. The handbook can be a valuable reference tool during the school year for many questions that students or parents have.
The student handbook is also posted on our school website at woodlawn.hsd.ca.
Balanced Day Schedule - 2019-2020
Please take note of the daily routine for the 2019-2020 school year. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact either Karen Fraser or Tara Reimer.
9:00-9:05 Homeroom Time or Religious Exercises (in designated area)
9:05-11:05 Learning Block 1
11:05-11:55 Nutritional and Activity Break
11:55-1:10 Learning Block 2
1:10-2:00 Nutritional and Activity Break
2:00-3:45 Learning Block 3
3:45 Dismissal of Students
If you are picking up your child during the school day or dropping something off (labelled with name and homeroom) for your child you must report to the office. If it is necessary to pick your child up for an appointment please do so at the office before or after break times. It is difficult for recess supervisors to find students on the playground.
picture day
Mark your Calendar for our School Picture Day on
Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17.
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 safety reminders
Parking/Pick Up/Drop off
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 3:45 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 11 - Pepperoni Pizza
September 18 - Ham Pizza
September 25 - 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.
*** NEW THIS YEAR
Milk sales will be on Wednesdays and Fridays only this year. Milk sales begin on Wednesday, September 11. White or chocolate milk is available for purchase during the second nutrition block for .75 each.
Friday Hot Lunch
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. The PAC will announce when the first Friday hot lunch will be so stay tuned.
Stars of the Future
Children born between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016 and their parents, are invited to attend a Fall 2019 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. 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 17, 18; October 16, 17
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.
administering medication to students at school
In the past there has been some confusion regarding the administering of medication while your child is under the care of the school. In accordance with Hanover School Policy, we feel you should be aware of the following points if your child requires the use of prescribed medication:
· All medication must be brought to school by the child’s guardian to ensure that the medication administered to your child is the correct medication. All Medications must be brought in the original pharmacy container.
· All medication administered at school will require forms completed by the parent which are available at the school office. If medication is required for more than fourteen days, an Individual Health Care Plan may be required.
· The school will not administer non-prescribed medication or over-the-counter medication. A doctor’s prescription is always required.
Even if your child is capable of taking their prescribed medication independently at school, it will still require the appropriate paperwork. The medication will be kept under lock and key. Students are not allowed to keep any type of medication in their locker, lunch kit, or backpack while on school premises.
If you have any further questions about this issue we would be happy to discuss it with you.
WOODLAWN SCHOOL IS A "PEANUT AWARE SCHOOL"
No child without
Our school is involved with the Canadian Medic Alert Foundation’s
No Child Without program. There is no cost for students who attend our school and are between the ages of 4 up to their 14th birthday to join the Medic Alert through this program. If your child has a medical condition, allergy or is required to take medication on a regular basis, then you should consider this program. A child’s MedicAlert identification can alert school staff, friends, coaches and other’s about your child’s medical condition should an emergency occur.
For further information come to the office for a brochure or go to
www.nochild without.ca. To register your child you will need a NO Child Without brochure from the school office.
If your child is already part of the No Child Without program and there has been a change to their medical condition, medications or emergency contact information, call MedicAlert at 1-866-679-3220 Ext 1 to update your child’s file.
2019-2020 Woodlawn Staff
Kindergarten
Mrs. Candace Georgijevic - KG2
Mrs. Angela Martin - KM1 & KM2
Ms. Rachael Neal - KN1 & KN2
Grade 1
Ms. Amanda Cipriano - 1C
Mrs. Jenn Cuppage - 1JC
Mrs. Heather Penner - 1P
Mr. Chris Schroeder - 1S
Ms. Amanda Bilevicius - 1B
Ms.Katlin Flinta - 1F
Grade 2
Mrs. Marlene Funk - 2F
Mrs. Courtney Gangloff - 2G
Mrs. Leah Read - 2LR
Mrs. Pat Reimer - 2PR
Mrs. Kristen Sheffield - 2S
Grade 3
Mr. Michael Bourget - 3B
Mrs. Andrea Dick - 3D
Ms. Jordyn Shaw -3S
Miss Kristen Reimer - 3R
Ms. Cathy Toews - 3T
Mrs. Elena Cornelsen - 3C
Grade 4
Mrs. Wendy Buhler - 4B
Ms. Simmy Gandhi - 4G
Mrs. Jerilyn Koslowsky -4JK
Mrs. Lisa Martens - 4M
Mr. Shawn Kehoe - 4SK
Music (Gr. 2-4) - Mrs. Katie Schroeder
PE (Gr. 2-4) - Mr. Jesse Adams
Music/PE (K & 1) - Mrs. Aimee Kroeker
Learning Support
Mrs. Katrina Hamilton
Mrs. Glenda Maendel
Mrs. Samuela Reimer
Literacy Support
Mrs. April Harder
Mrs. Katherine Peters
Numeracy Support - Mrs. Pam Barkman
School Counsellor - Ms. Sandy Caners
Vice Principal - Mrs. Tara Reimer
Principal - Mrs. Karen Fraser
School Administrative Secretary - Mrs. Janette Koop
School Secretary - Mrs. Crystal Penner
Library Support Specialist - Mrs. Sandy Loewen
Custodian - Mr. Ed Wolfe
Educational Assistants
Ms. Laura Borsch
Mrs. Natalie Dyck
Ms. Sara Falk
Ms. Ashley Hiebert
Mrs. Kim Houska
Mrs. Tara LeDrew
Mrs. Yvonne Neufeld
Miss Stephanie Nikkel
Mrs. Esther Plett
Ms. Gabriella Sulak
Ms. Jeaninne Martel
WOODLAWN SCHOOL 2018/2019 CALENDAR
Monday, September 2 - Labour Day
Tuesday, September 3 -Admin Day
Tuesday, September 3 -Meet the Teacher Evening (4:30 – 6:00)
Wednesday, September 4 - First day of classes/Kindergarten Interviews
Thursday, September 5 - Kindergarten Interviews
Friday,September 6- Kindergarten staggered entry
Monday, September 9- Kindergarten staggered entry
Tuesday, September 10 - Kindergarten staggered entry
Wednesday, September 11 - Kindergarten staggered entry
Thursday, September 12- All Kindergarten students attend (days 1,3,5)
Friday, September 13 - All Kindergarten students attend (days 2,4,6)
Friday, September 13- Strong Connections – Day 1
Monday, September 16- Strong Connections – Day 2
Friday, September 27 - Terry Fox Run
Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving Day – No Classes
Wednesday, October 16 - Picture Day
Thursday, October 17 - Picture Day
Mon-Thur, October 21-24 -Bus Safety Week
Friday, October 25 - MTS Day – No Classes
Monday, November 4 - Admin/PD day – No Classes
Friday, November 8 - Remembrance Day Assembly
Friday, November 8 - Picture Retakes (after assembly)
Monday, November 11 - Remembrance Day – No Classes
Tuesday, November 12 - Admin Day- No classes
Tuesday, November 19 - Report Cards Issued
Thursday, November 21 - Student Led Conferences
Thursday, December 12 - Aft/Evg Christmas Concert
Friday, December 20 - Last day of school before Christmas vacation
Monday, January 6 - First day back at school after Christmas vacation
Friday, January 31 - Admin/PD day – No Classess
Mon-Fri, February 3-7 - Book Fair
Friday, February 14 -Winter Fun Day
Monday, February 17 -Louis Riel Day – No Classes
Friday, February 21 - PD Day No Classes
Friday, March 13 - Admin. Day – No Classes
Friday, March 20- Report Cards Issued
Mon-Fri, March 23-27 - Wacky Week
Tuesday, March 24 - Student Led Conferences
Friday, March 27 - Community Pancake Breakfast
Friday, March 27 - Last day of school before Spring Break
Monday, April 6 - First day back at school after Spring Break
Friday, April 10- Good Friday – No Classes
Monday, April 13- Admin/PD Day – No Classes
Tuesday, April 28, Board/PAC Liaison Meeting
Tuesday, May 5 - Aft/Eve Spring Concert—Grade 1
Thursday, May 7 - Aft/Evg Spring Concert- Grade 2
Thursday, May 14 - Grade 5 Orientation Evenings at CMS and SMS
Monday, May 18 - Victoria Day – No Classes
Friday, May 22 - Volunteer Appreciation Event
Friday, June 26 - School Picnic – Last Day of Classes (Report Cards Issued)
Mon & Tue, June 29 & 30 - Admin Day
Hanover Parent & Child Community Program
Attention: Woodlawn Parents/Guardians:
Woodlawn School and The Hanover Parent and Child Community Program would like to invite you to bring your English or German speaking preschool children to attend a weekly parent and child program offered in English and German. Come with your children to have fun, learn, play, create and sing. This program is free and provides a snack. No registration is needed, just drop in when you can. Children enjoy playing with and learning from other children. It is important for children to be exposed to playing with other children so they learn how to share, participate in cooperative play and express themselves. Children will have the opportunity to play with a variety of toys, sing, complete crafts and learn new games.
Come join Miss Lil for the English speaking program:
When: Wednesday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30
This program starts Sept. 18, 2019 and ends June 3, 2020
Come join Miss Gertrud for the German speaking program
When: Thursday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30
This program starts September 19, 2019 and ends June 4, 2020.
*Families can attend weekly or just drop in when you can.
Please note programming will be provided at Southwood School.
****Where: Southwood School Hut C2 in Steinbach.
* We will follow the same schedule as the division school calendar in regards to school closure days.
Can't wait to see you!
Drive away hunger
In recognition of World Food Day, our school has decided to participate in the Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger program and will be collecting donations of food for people who are hungry in our area.
By participating in this program, Farm Credit Canada will include our school in a random draw for a $500 donation to be used to make improvements at the winning school.
We would like you to send a food item to school with your child during October to support this program. All food items will be picked up and brought to South East Helping Hands. Watch for more information.
For more information on Drive Away Hunger, visit their website at www.DriveAwayHunger.ca
Below is a list of most needed food items according to the Canadian Association of Food Banks Canada:
*Pasta products and rice *Infant Formula and Baby Food
*Canned meats and fish *Flour *Dry and canned soups and stews *Breakfast cereal *Canned fruits and vegetables *Canned/powdered milk *Fruit juices *Pasta sauce *Beans and Legumes
STRONG CONNECTIONS - Grades 1-4
Strong Connections Program at Woodlawn For Grades 1-4
Please sign into your child's Parent Portal to see which date your grade 1-4 student will attend for Strong Connections. A note will also be sent home shortly.
(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 , 2018, 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.
Approved May 7, 2019
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.