Southwood School
February 2021
In This Edition
-Literacy Month
-TumbleBooks
-Winter Fun Day
-Message from the Library
-Kindergarten Registration
-National Flag Day
-Nutrition Newsletter
-Dates to Remember
Valentines Day Protocol
Any cards arriving after February 10th will not be handed out until after the weekend.
The same guidelines will apply for sending Valentines Day treats. They must be at school no later than the 10th at noon and they MUST be individually wrapped and packaged in a commercial kitchen or factor (no homemade treats).
Thank you for you cooperation in making these accommodations so that we can still have some Valentines Day cheer.
Literacy Month
At Southwood School we focus on literacy every month. However, the month of February is known as “Literacy Month”, so we want to take time during February to do some extra literacy activities to help promote the joys of reading, writing and playing games that promote literacy.
Starting at the beginning of February, the students will have the opportunity to do the Literacy Challenge - Strive for 25. Students are asked to try to complete all of the 25 literacy activities on the challenge sheet in the month of February. They can check off each activity square as they do them at home. Once all of the literacy activities on the sheet have been completed, the students can return their parent signed sheet to the office by Monday, March 1 for a chance to win a prize of a family game (one prize per grade level).
Throughout the month of February, each classroom can choose from a variety of literacy based activities to do. Some of the activities include: a cohort teacher swap, doing a “Book Buzz”, making book recommendations, exploring the literacy link on the Southwood website,
writing class poems and stories...to name a few!
We are looking forward to Literacy month getting started!
TumbleBooks
We are pleased to announce that we have extended our partnership with TumbleBooks for the remainder of the school year which allows for full access to their K-6 library of books.
To access this library, you simply need to click this link: http://bit.ly/HSD-TumbleBooks This link will complete the login process automatically for you.
Winter Fun DAZE
Despite the many changes we have been forced to make, the staff at Southwood School are working to maintain some of the fun events we enjoy each school year. This year, although with some adjustments, we are planning to host Winter Fun Daze for our students. During the week of February 16 to 19, students will be treated to winter activities which include tobogganing and of course treats. If the event has to be rescheduled due to cold weather, we will plan on having it the week after, February 23 to 26, 2021.
Students in grades three and four will be transported to Abe's Hill where they will be able to toboggan with their classmates. Students in grades K-2 will toboggan here on our nature playground hill during their winter activity slots of time. All students will receive a treat and drink as part of our celebration. Please note that all food items and drinks will be items that have been prepared/individually wrapped in a commercial kitchen or factory.
Unfortunately we will not be able to have parent volunteers to support our activities as we have in the past. Hopefully next year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child's teacher.
Message from the Library
Reminder - Kindergarten Registration for 2021-2022 Postponed
As a result of scheduling changes, Kindergarten Registration has been temporarily postponed. Originally scheduled to begin on January 4, 2021, Kindergarten Registraiton for the 2021-22 school year will now open on February 15, 2021. Additional details reagarding the registraiton process will be posted on our website in early February.
National Flag Day
February 15th is National Flag of Canada Day. Visit Canada.ca/FlagDay to learn more.
Dates to Remember
February:
Feb 5 - PD Day - NO SCHOOL
Feb 11 - Kindergarten Report Cards Available on Parent Portal
Feb 12 - Assembly @ 2:00 p.m.
Feb 15 - Louis Riel Day - NO SCHOOL
Feb 16-19 - Winter Fun Daze
Feb 18 - Assembly 9:00 a.m.
Feb 26 - HTA Day - NO SCHOOL
March:
Mar 5 - Assembly @ 12:00 p.m.
Mar 12 - Admin/PD Day - NO SCHOOL
Mar 19 - Assembly @ 2:00 p.m.
Mar 22-26 - Virtual Student Learning Expo
Mar 24 - Report Cards (Gr. 1-4)
Mar 29 - April 2 - Spring Break - NO CLASSES
Southwood School
Email: southwood@hsd.ca
Website: www.southwood.hsd.ca
Location: 155 Barkman Avenue, Steinbach, MB, Canada
Phone: 204-326-3518
Twitter: @SouthwoodHSD