“Family and School - Learning and Growing Together”

The mission of Betty Gibson School is to provide, in partnership with family and community, a safe learning environment that nurtures individuality, cultural diversity, physical wellness, social emotional, independence and academic growth.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER - FEBRUARY 2016 February 1 Parent Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - all parents are welcome February 4 F.A.S.T. February 5 - 6 Gr. 7- 8 Basketball Tournament– see coaches for schedules February 9 Winter Band Concert - WMCA - 7:30 p.m. - Gr. 8 band students February 11 100th Day of School (1/2’s , 2/3’s & 3/4’s celebrating) February 11 Winter Band Concert - WMCA - 7:30 p.m. - Gr. 7 band students February 11 F.A.S.T. February 12 Westman Honour Band - WMCA February 14 Valentine Day February 15 Louis Riel Day - No Classes February 16 2016 - 2017 K - 8 Registration forms sent home - complete & return February 16 2016 - 2017 Gr. 9 - 12 Registration forms sent home - complete & return February 16 - 19 I Love to Read Week February 18 F.A.S.T. February 19 Family Movie Night 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. @ Betty Gibson School February 23 100th Day of School (Kindergarten classes celebrating) February 23 Parent Presentations - High School Program/Registration - Meadows 7:00 February 24 Parent Presentations- High School Program/Registration - George Fitton 7:00 February 25 F.A.S.T. February 26 Professional Development Day – No Classes February 29 Neelin High School Open House 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. March 1 Vincent Massey High School Open House 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. March 2 Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School Open House 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. March 2 Parent Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - all parents are welcome March 3 F.A.S.T. March 10 F.A.S.T. March 11 - 12 Gr. 7-8 Yearend Basketball Tournament - see coaches for schedules March 17 & 18 Scholastic Book Fair @ Betty Gibson School March 18 Student-led Conferences - No Classes March 25 - Apr. 3 Spring Break April 4 Classes Resume

It is very important that parents/guardians take time to read the school newsletter each month.

If you are NOT interested in receiving a paper copy of the Betty Gibson newsletter

as you are viewing it on our webpage, please let the office know.

Also, as an incentive for the students to take home their newsletters, you may enter your family for a free pizza

voucher donated by Little Caesars Pizza. Newsletters are sent home on the 1st school day of the month with the

oldest/only child in the family. The draw will be made 1st thing, the morning of the 5th school day of the month.

Entries can be brought to the office. One entry per family.

Family name: _________________________ Parent’s signature: _______________________

Phone number: _______________ Children’s names: _________________________________

I LOVE TO READ WEEK

Feb. 16-19

There will be a variety of

activities taking place

throughout the week. Stay

tuned for a note and home

literacy activities to be

sent home closer to the date!

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONS 2016-2017

Registration forms for kindergarten are available at the school. Children who will be 5 years old on or before December 31, 2016 are eligible to attend kindergarten classes for the 2016-2017 school year. If you are aware of any parents of eligible children, please advise them to contact the school.

SCHOOL OF CHOICE School of Choice allows parents and students the ability to choose, generally without cost, a school to be attended other than the one identified as serving the student’s current residential area. There are certain responsibilities and obligations that parents and students must meet when exercising School of Choice. Some of the considerations are: program suitability, space availability, application dates,

transportation. Deadline for application for 2016-2017 is May 13, 2016. School of Choice is not available to Kindergarten students. Parents of Kindergarten students wishing their child to attend a non -catchment area school may apply through a “Special Request” form for “one year only”. Decisions about these placements are not finalized until early September. For further information, please contact your school principal or the Brandon School Division Administration Office at 1031 Sixth Street.

REGISTRATION 2016-2017 (Kindergarten - Gr. 8)

Registration forms for the 2016-2017 school year will be sent home with the students on February 16, 2016.

Please read the registration form carefully to ensure all information is correct and/or make any changes, ie: phone numbers, address, emergency contacts, etc.

Complete the medical health form, both sides, and sign it. This form has to be updated annually.

Forms are to be returned to the school no later than February 16th, 2016

Roots of Empathy (Grade 2/3T)

During Theme 3 "Caring & Planning of Baby", our ROE classroom learned about

teething. Baby Harper does not have any teeth yet but she has been drooling a

ton! We also learned what items are important to have in a diaper bag.

(Grade 2/3S)

During Theme 4 "Emotions", we learned that babies show their

emotions just like we do. We learned that there is no such

thing as a bad baby. Babies com-

municate with us by sharing their emotions. Perhaps most exciting was how Baby Bexley is trying to turn over! She is getting very

strong. We can help them with their situations. We also discussed that it is important that we share our emotions with people we care

about.

Baby HARPER

Baby bexley

2016-2017

REGISTRATION

FORMS

SENT HOME

PLEASE RETURN

I LOVE TO READ WEEK NO SCHOOL

TODAY

NO

SCHOOL

TODAY

Gr. 7/8 Basketball Tournament

Parent

Council Mtg.

7:00 p.m.

Family

Movie Night

Practice/lunch

Game @ EO

7:45-8:45

Parents are welcome to come

out and cheer our team on!

Practice @

lunch

Practice @

lunch

Practice/lunch

Game @ JRR

Practice @

lunch

Practice @

lunch

Practice @

lunch

Practice/lunch

Game @ BG

Vs EO

Mid season Tournament

GRADE 7/8 BOYS BASKETBALL

TEAM SCHEDULE for February

A NOTE FROM MUSIC

We have been having tons of fun in music over the past month. One of the many things that we have been doing is Kid-

stix (pictured below). Kidstix, simply put, is drumming. Using trash cans, cutting boards, toy tambourines, and some old

rhythm sticks we have created a type of drum set for each student. Students get to work on a vast variety of skills like

keeping beat, playing in an ensemble, learning easy to advanced rhythms, improvisation, basic composition, musical form

and so much more without even realizing it. Keep your eyes open for some Kidstix performances at our next

concert!

Our music program is very excited to announce that we have received a wonderful grant from the government. The mon-

ey received from this grant will be used to bring in presenters for our grade 6 classes. These classes will be working with

notable local musicians to compose their own musical works.

With the new seasons ahead of us, we also have many things coming in our music department. Here are some clubs and

dates to mark on your calendars:

Mar 2 Orff Club Begins

Mar 3 Dance Club Returns

Feb 25 Talent Show Auditions

Mar 24 Betty Gibson Talent Show

May 2 Music Monday Concert for K-6

We look forward to showing off our musical talents in our upcoming performances. Hope to see you all there.

Betty Gibson Parent Council presents:

Movie night in the gym!

Friday Feb 19th from 6-8 p.m.

Bring your blankets and get cozy in the gym with your

family and friends.

Admission is free. Everyone welcome! !

Popcorn, treats and drinks will be available for purchase.

There will also be a silver collection with all proceeds going towards our

playstructure fundraising goals.

Dress appropriately for the weather - extra layers for your legs, feet and hands;

Always wear touques and gloves when playing outside;

Remove wet clothing immediately and change to dry clothes as soon as possible;

Teach children not to play around snowplow areas;

Teach children never to touch or lick exposed metal (fences, flagpoles, etc.) in winter;

Do not allow children to dig snow tunnels or forts as they may collapse.

Now that the weather is turning chilly, BSD would like to remind our parents, students and staff of a few safety tips during the up-

coming winter months:

When there is the possibility of inclement weather, visit the Brandon School Division Website at www.bsd.ca and local media for

detailed information.

YOUTH REVOLUTION

Youth Revolution kids have been busy volunteering their time. Many students made the trip to Christmas Cheer in December where they helped bag candy and count oranges for the Christmas hampers. We are looking forward to more volunteering options. Order forms for Day of Pink will be heading home soon! Shirts will be available for purchase for $5.00.

Upcoming dates:

Day of Pink: April 13

Practice 3:45-5:00

Practice 3:45-5:00

Practice 3:45-4:30

Practice 3:45-4:30

Practice 3:45-5:00

Game @ Linden Lanes

Mid season Tournament

Practice 7:45-8:45

Practice 3:45-5:00

Game @ Waverly

Game @ Kirkcaldy

Game @ Riverheights

GRADE 7/8 GIRLS BASKETBALL

TEAM SCHEDULE - For February

Parents are welcome to come out and

cheer our team on!

Sparky came to visit the

kindergarten classes

when they were having

their presentations about

Fire Safety.