1641 Manitoba Ave. Winnipeg, MB R2X 0M3
Phone: 204-586-8376 Fax: 204-586-6094
Principal - D. Mogg Vice-Principal - A. Perez
SHAUGHNESSY PARK SCHOOL
FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER
ADMINISTRATION MESSAGE
It seems incredible that we are already heading into our second term! It has been a
wonderfully busy and successful term.
We would like to thank our parents for ensuring that our students are properly dressed for
the cold weather that is now fully upon us. Please contact the school if you need assistance
if obtaining winter attire.
I would encourage you in the next few weeks to review your child’s/children’s’ medical
information and to confirm that all information necessary to ensuring their safety and care
has been shared with our School. If a medical circumstance has arisen since the beginning of
the year, or if there has been a change in a medication taken for a chronic condition, please
contact Vice Principal Perez, so that your child’s records and health care plans can be
updated. Please feel free to contact us, if you have any questions or concerns about these
requests or about how medical information is recorded or shared at school. Thank you for
your attention to these matters. February is I Love To Read Month. We would like to
remind families the importance of reading together as a family. Even older students should
still be read to on a regular basis. As a parent of a preteen, I know this can be a
challenge. Picking a day to visit the library once a week is a perfect activity to spend time
with your child and teens and also gives you some time to find books for yourself. It is
important for your child to see you reading as well, in order to foster the love of reading in
your child/teen.
Angela Perez
Vice Principal
The Daycare parking spots is only for parents who
DROP OFF and PICK UP their Child(ren) from
Shaughnessy Park Daycare.
Please DO NOT park in those spots when dropping off
or picking up your child(ren) from school.
SCHOOL ROUTINES
The school bells rings at:
• 8:50 am - all students enter * Classes run from 9:00 - 12:00
• 12:00 pm - Kindergarten - Grade 8 students are dismissed for lunch
• 12:55 pm - all students enter * Classes run from 1:00 - 3:30
• 3:30 pm - all students are dismissed
Note: Nursery classes run from
• 9:00 - 11:30 (morning class)
• 1:00 - 3:30 (afternoon class) If you or a family member is picking up a child at lunchtime or after school, please arrive on time.
STUDENT ABSENCES
CALL BACK SYSTEM
The call back system is for students in Nursery to Grade 8 (morning calls only for grade 7 & 8). A staff member will be calling the child’s home in the morning and in the afternoon if parents/guardians have not notified the office of their child’s absence.It is the responsibility of parents to please call the office at 204-586-8376 before 9 a.m. and before
1:00 p.m. to inform us if your child will not be coming to school. This is for all grades.
• After a 2 day absence, the classroom teacher will make contact with the parents/guardian • After 3 days it is school policy to contact the
attendance officer
In order for this system to be an effective way of tracking attendance, it is really important for the office to have a phone number at which to reach you.
It is important that students attend every day and to make this a habit. Student
learning is impacted by attendance.
Be THERE and please be on TIME for school!
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 2017
2 Grade 7/8 Track & Field –U of M
3 Division & City wide Closure -NO SCHOOL
13 Tec Voc Gr. 8 Presentation 11:00-12:00 16 Sisler Gr. 8 Presentation 1:00-3:30 20 Louis Riel Day-NO SCHOOL
23 Gr. 4 Immunizations 24 Pizza Sale at Lunch
March 2017
10 Report Cards Go Home
16 Evening - N-8 Student Led Conferences
17 Student Led Conferences All Day– NO SCHOOL
30 to April 4 SPRING BREAK April 2017
14 Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
21 Division Wide Closure - NO SCHOOL
Please Check Calendar for Lunch Hour Events
The last day of CanU for the grade 5/6 program will be on Tuesday, February 14th.
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE
Mrs. K Tingskou
ABC EVENTS
:
The An Bullying Club planned a successful week of ac vi es for Na onal No Name Calling Week. There was a friend-ship photo booth, school scavenger hunt for words of kindness and a music apprecia on day. The hope was to draw a en on to how people speak to each other and how we should promote kindness with not only our ac ons but also our words. Shout out to Room 20 for finding the most words of kindness.
On February 12th, Shaughnessy Park School will be par cipa ng in Pink Shirt Day. The world can be a neg-a ve plneg-ace some mes, lowering self-esteem neg-and creneg-a ng bullying behneg-avior, we neg-aim to chneg-ange thneg-at by crea ng a safe caring place to a end school. Wear pink on February 12th and celebrate with us – ABC is planning to share a some warmth and kindness!
MINDFULNESS involves paying a en on to what is being experienced in the present moment, with a non-judgemental and non-reac ve a1tude. Prac cing Mindfulness helps students focus and engage in learning. Many classrooms are taking me to breathe - ask your student about the Shark Fin - perhaps they can share how to have a mindful moment with you!
THE TIMBER TEAM is up and running! These awesome students can be seen helping students during the school day – be it at recess or during school ac vi es. Their help was really appreciated during the Santa Breakfast last Decem-ber. The Timber Team volunteers their me to a end training sessions and provide extra academic help; be a good role model; be someone who cares and listens. They conflict mediators and great an -bullying role models.
STAR WARS ATTENDANCE program is our school wide ini a ve to reinforce regular a endance at school. Good a endance helps children succeed in school and bolster their self-esteem. This a endance program will recognize stu-dents and classrooms for good a endance. Our goal is to reinforce the posi ve aspects of a ending school on a regu-lar basis.
FRIDAY LUNCH TIME is Grade Six Girl Time! The girls get together for a social hour of music, dance, cra7s or games. RAINBOW LUNCH: This new club where students who are interested in being an ally to those who are targeted or dis-criminated against based on gender will learn more about diversity, acceptance and safe spaces for our LGBT communi-ty meets every Thursday. We will learn about advocacy and social change. A group of Grade 7 and 8 students will be a ending a Winnipeg School Division Forum “OUT” on February 21, 2017
The WALKING SCHOOL BUS
SHAUGHNESSY PARK SCHOOL NEEDS MORE WALKING SCHOOL BUSES! A walking school bus entails a group of children walking to school with one or more adults. The purpose is to provide a safe walk to school and assist families in having their children a end school on a regular basis without being tardy.
Our bus is so popular, we have a student wait list!
We intend to create 3 more routes to accommodate the interest from families and are seeking volunteer parents or members of the community to lead the way. If you are interested in becoming a part of this great community project – we’d love to have you onboard! Please contact the school and talk to Mrs Tingskou.
Shaughnessy Park
Multicultural Night
APRIL 20, 2017
Canada is 150
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Let’s Celebrate 150 years of
Multiculturalism in Canada!
We would like to encourage parents/guardians to administer medication to their children after school hours. Should your child require medication during school hours, the school will need a health care plan signed by parents and a note from the doctor
indicating the name of the drug to be taken, the dosage and any other important information. An adult must bring the medication to the school in a clearly labeled container.
The medication is kept in the office and is administered by school personnel. A chart is kept for each child indicating the time administered. All precautions are taken to ensure the safety of all children. We appreciate your cooperation.
A child must be kept at home (or taken home) when he/she:
• Has fever, sore throat, infected skin or eyes,
• Is not well enough to take part in their regular school program; or
• Is requiring a greater need for care than the staff can provide without compromising the safety of the student or other
students (i.e. during a pandemic). Resources:
Canadian Pediatric Society, Well-being's, 2nd ed. 1999,
http://.his.gov.bc.ca/publications/ year/2003/com018.pdf
ADMINISTERING
MEDICATION
WHEN SHOULD STUDENTS
STAY HOME FROM
DRESS CODE AND HATS OFF
SCHOOL POLICY
Dress Code - The following are not allowed
during school hours:
• Hats
• Bandanas
• Colours
• Jackets worn in classes
• Showing bare midriff
• Vulgar/inappropriate print-t-shirts
**Please wear appropriate footwear for class and runners for gym.
Students are not permitted to wear hats in the school at any time. This year we are also encouraging all adults to please remove their hats when inside Shaughnessy Park School as a sign of respect, to enhance our behaviour management policy, and to develop further consistency.
We appreciate your support in this area.
HATS OFF PLEASE!
THANK YOU!
STREET SAFETY
Parents please think about the safety when crossing the street. Children learn from adults let’s set a good example.
When bringing or picking up your children please be aware of where you are crossing the street other small children are following you so
if you cross in the middle of the street younger children think they can do the same.
Please do not bring children through the parking lot it is a very dangerous and busy area and drivers may not see small children. Remember let’s be good role models.
STUDENT PHONE USE
(EMERGENCIES ONLY)
Please be advised that the schooltelephone is not to be used by students for personal use. Plans should be made from home the night before or in the morning before leaving for school.
PARKING LOT SAFETY
We are encouraging all students to keep away from the parking lot, they are to use the sidewalk on Chudley and walk along the sidewalk of the school building. There are many cars that pull into theparking lot and cars leaving the parking lot at the time that the students are arriving or leaving school. Please speak to your child/children about safety and they are not to cross the parking lot, there have been many close incidents that have been
reported.
Thank you for thinking about safety over convenience. All students leaving the school property are to cross at the designated crossings that have patrol crossings.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
PARENTS PLEASE HELP KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE!
Would you please reinforce this safety message with your children?
Children should be reminded that at this time of the year, vehicles often have a difficult time stopping suddenly on slippery streets. When walking to school or leaving school, children should cross at intersections with the school patrols.
Parents are also asked to obey traffic regulations and be extra careful at all times when in school zones.
Just a reminder to let you know that the breakfast program is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. Please be on time.
Weather is changing and all children will be expected to go outside after breakfast. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDING TO THE WEATHER.
BREAKFAST PROGRAM
LUNCH PROGRAM
A lunch program is available for students who have parents/guardians working, attending school, for daily or occasional use such as parent appointments.
Applications are available in the school office and space is limited.
FIRE DRIL OR FIRE ALARM
When a fire alarm sounds, everyone in the school must leave immediately out the appropriate doors without stopping for coats, boots or for any other reason.Children and adults should line up on the sidewalk and re-enter the building when the “all clear” (three
buzzers) signal is sounded.
Usually, the students are not outside for more than 5 minutes.
ENTRY AND EXIT LOCATIONS
• Nursery and Kindergarten students are to beaccompanied and supervised by an adult or older sibling until the bell rings for entry.
• Students in grades 1 - 4 are to enter and exit at the back door adjacent to the parking lot.
• Students in grades 5 & 6 and L.A.C. are to enter and exit by room 19 on Manitoba Ave.
• Students in Junior High are to enter and exit at the Jr. High doors.
**Everyone is to wait outside in designated areas until the bell rings.
Pizza Lunch
!What: Pizza by the Slice for $2.00 dollars each (pepperoni and cheese) Who: Mrs. Kantyluk & the Grade 8 Farewell Committee
Where: Outside the office
Why: To help raise money for the Grade 8 Farewell Celebration in June! And, raise money for the Athletic Council.
When: Friday, January 20th Thursday, February 24th Thursday, March 23rd Thursday, April 20th Thursday, May 25th
How: Students in the lunch program and in the right programs (rooms 13, 20 and 24) will have order forms sent home. They are to be brought back, handed in to the lunch program supervisors if they are in the lunch program or to their homeroom teachers if they are in the right programs. All other students can go to the office to purchase their slice of pizza, and then they will go to where they usually go to eat lunch!
FAMILY TIME MANAGEMENT
STARTS: February 10, 2017
RUNS: Runs for five weeks in total
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
These sessions will help family’s get their day on a schedule.
For more information and to register, please contact Marge in the Parent Room - room 16.
JUNIOR HIGH NEWS
Grade 8 Students Applying for High School
February is the time of year when the grade 8 students need to think about where they will go to school for the next four years. The grade 8 students will be going on tours of Sisler High School on Thursday, February 16th and Tec Voc High School on Wednesday, March 1st.
Each of these schools will also be holding an open house so that you will be able to see the school with your child. Sisler’s open house will
be on Thursday, February 16, 6:00 to 9:00. Tec Voc’s open house will be on Thursday, March 2, 5:30 to 8:00. Be sure to attend with your child.
When students have made their decision of school, they will be given a Registration form to take home and get completed. These need to be returned as soon as possible. Please call the school if you have any questions regarding the high school application process.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1/Day 4 2/Day 5
Gr. 7/8 Track & Field @ U of M
Fancy Shawl Dancers-Room 10 at lunch
3/Day 6 NO SCHOOL SCHOOL PD DAY
6/Day 1 7/Day 2 8/Day 3 9/Day 4
Grass Shawl Dancers-Room 10 at lunch
10/Day 5
13/Day 6
Tec Voc Presentation for Gr. 8’s (11 to 12)
14/Day 1
Last Day of CANU
15/Day 2 16/Day 3
Jingle Dancers-Room 10 at Lunch
Sisler Presentation for Gr. 8’s (1:00 to 3:30) 17/Day 4 20 LOUIS RIEL DAY NO SCHOOL
21/Day 5 22/Day 6 23/Day 1
Fancy Shawl Dancers-Room 10 at Lunch
Gr. 4’s Immunizations
24/Day 2
Pizza Sale at Lunch
27/Day 3 28/Day 4
Shaughnessy Park School
(204-586-8376)
Parent Room News
Parent Room Resources
Free coffee every morning Parent drop-in
Phone access
Housing registry information & Applications
Resource directory for food, clothing, shelter, legal information,
Community events calendars School division information, Book lending library Game lending library Computer & Printer access for resume and letter writing Sewing & Crafts Club for parents/ caregivers
Nutrition bingo’s once a month Parent cooking once a month Clothing giveaways Workshops & conferences for parents/caregivers
Training opportunities for parents/caregivers Family fun nights
--- Do you have a healthy,
tasty, easy, cheap recipe you would like to share in an upcoming issue? Please submit it to Kim or Lorrie in the Parent Room
Dear Parents/Guardians, If you are interested in any of these training sessions, workshops or presentations and would like more information please contact Kim or Lorrie at the school. If you have any great suggestions for activi-ties in the parent room please let us know.
N-K Math Night, February 16, 2017. 5:30-6:30 in the library
Evening Program - Curtin Making: Tuesday Evenings 6:30-8:30 February 7, 21, & 28 in room 16 Day Program - Curtin Making Thursdays all day: February 9, 16,
Day Program - Bag & Craft Making: February 6, 8, 13, 15
Workshop: North End Renewal Corporation February 23, at 1:15-2:15. Anyone needing Birth Certificates, Driv-ing lessons or learn about their construction course. All are welcome to attend.
Parent Training: Job Works Orientation, February 16 at 9:30-10:30 for those parents & School Volunteers that would like to be an educational assistant.
Active Parent Meeting: Feb 17 at 1:00-1:20 in room 15 Nutrition Bingo: Feb 17 at 1:20 in room 16
Parent Cooking Make & Take: Feb 28, meet in room 16 at 1:00 Parent Council: will be February 28 at 4:00 in room 16
Clothing Giveaway: Feb 27, all day in room 16
Parent Cooking Make & Take for the month Tartflette
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
2 1/2 pounds (1 kg) new potatoes 1/2 pound (225 g) thick-cut, smoked bacon 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 cups (475 mL) heavy cream 1 lb (450g) Reblochon-style cheese salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Wash and scrub potatoes well. Slice 1/4 inch slices and rinse in cold water. In a medium sized pot, cover with cold, salted water and boil until just tender (10-12 minutes). Drain, rinse in cold water and set aside. (If using late harvest potatoes peel first.)
2. While potatoes cook, slice bacon in two inch pieces, sauté over medium-high heat until tender.
3. Pour off excess fat, leaving about a tbsp. Add chopped onion to sweat with the bacon until transparent. 4. Taste. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat to cool.
5. Pre-heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
6. When potatoes are cool enough to handle place a layer in the bottom of a large ovenproof pan and season with salt and pep-per.
7. Take remaining potatoes and toss with bacon and onion. Season as needed and add to the top of the potato layer. 8. Add cream until potato mixture is almost covered.
9. Cut cheese into 1-inch chunks and place on top before sliding pan into the oven. Bake until tender, with a crispy, browned top (about 45 minutes).
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 2 3
Non-instructional day No classes
6
Bag & Craft Making all day
7
Curtin Making 6:30-8:30
8
Bag & Craft Making all day
9
Curtin Making all day
10
Family Time Management 9:30-11:30
13
Bag & Craft Making all day
14
Valentines Day
15
Bag & Craft Making all day
16
Job Works Orientation 9:15-10:30 in room 16
Nursery & Kindergarten Math Night 5:30-6:30
17
Active Parent Group Info 1:00-1:20
Wsd budget surveys Nutrition Bingo at 1:20 in room 16
Family Time Management 9:30-11:30
20
Louis Riel Day No School
21
Curtin Making 6:30-8:30
22
Kim & Lorrie away P.M. only
23
Northend Community Renew-al Corporation Information Session 1:15-2:30 in room 16
24
Family Time Management 9:30-11:30
27
Clothing Giveaway all day
28
Parent Cooking Make & Take. at 1:00 Parent Council 4:30-5:30 room 16 Curtin Making 6:30-8:30
Shaughnessy Park
Parent
Room
Calendar of Events
February, 2017Kim & Lorrie’s Hours in the Parent Room
Mon to Fri 8:45 - 4:15 Phone: 586-8376