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March Newsletter 2017

March 2017 Winger School Newsletter

From the Office of the Principal, Mr. C. McInnis….

Principal’s Message

Eat Well, Play Well: At School!

School is where children go to learn, play and develop skills that will last them a lifetime. Help your children to be their

best at school by fuelling their days with healthy food choices.

Lunch Matters for Children

Between grade one and the end of high school, a student may eat more than 2,400 lunches at school! Creating tasty, nutritious school lunches is a challenge for many parents. The good news is that with a little bit of planning and a few ideas, you can put to-gether a lunch that not only tastes great, but also packs a nutritional punch:

1. Recruit some help - Children are more likely to eat a lunch that they have been involved in creating. Let your

children choose some of the foods that will go into their lunch bags. Plan or prepare school lunches together -

make it fun!

2. Get organized - Speed up the preparation process by organizing lunch supplies such as insulated containers, lunch bags or boxes, reusable drinking boxes, napkins and cutlery in one spot.

3. Lay a solid foundation - Teach children to include at least one choice from each of the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating for lunch.

4. Mix it up - Offer a variety of foods to prevent boredom and make lunch a meal that your child looks forward to.

Short on ideas?

Try the following:

Find more ideas in the "Cool" Lunch Guide at www.dietitians.ca/eatwell

Put safety first - Keep foods fresh and safe to eat. Use insulated containers to keep hot foods, such as soups or

casseroles piping hot, and to keep cold foods cold. Chill items such as pudding, coleslaw or potato salad before placing them in the container. Use a small freezer pack or a frozen container of milk or juice to keep sandwiches that are filled with meat, egg, cheese, fish, mayonnaise or poultry cold.

Make their day!

Fatigue and difficulty concentrating. Have plenty of fluids such as water, milk and juice available throughout the day. To ensure the beverage is safe, have your child bring the water bottle or refillable beverage container home daily so it can be washed.

Get Some Expert Advice

Visit the award winning Dietitians of Canada website www.dietitians.ca/eatwell for more recipe ideas, nutrition tips, fact sheets, and healthy eating solutions.

Hummus, pita bread wedges, raw vegetables, yogurt, 100% fruit juice ,Whole grain tortilla filled with tuna salad, celery sticks, Bana-na muffin, boiled egg, carrot sticks & milk

Picnic Lunch: cut up cheese, leftover chicken or roast beef, whole grain roll, fruit salad, milk,

Leftover pasta, meat sauce, melon cubes, milk, Cold pizza, yogurt, oatmeal muffin, 100%

Surprise your child - write a special note and tuck it into the lunch bag. Add a colorful napkin or a cartoon.

Mr. C. McInnis, Principal

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Intermediate Boys Basketball

Mrs.Knevel and Mrs. Gilbert had the privilege of coaching the boys intermediate bas-

ketball team this year and are very proud of their performance, attitude and efforts.

The boys played very well as a team, represented Winger school with a great atti-

tude, spirit and respect. Congratulations to our boys for a great season of basketball!

The team was made up of a great group of boys including :

Kaiden G.,Tyler H.,Dawson H.,Aiden L.,Owen M.,Jairus F.,Michael H.,Zach K,.Elijah

M.,Wyatt S.

Winger School has purchased individual white boards for students to use in their class-

room. We ask that you please send in a package or individual white board markers,

labelled with your child’s name on them for their use in the classroom. Thank you.

Intermediate Girls Basketball

The intermediate girls had a great season of play and skill development. They

represented the Wolverines really well and we are all proud of how well they

did as they played some pretty tough and experienced teams! The team con-

sisted of Iesha C., Latisha L-R., Chloe P., Tessa K., Kyah G., Kyla K., Cailin W.,

Natasha S., Rajdeep K. and Annika B.

Morning Supervision at Winger . . . .

This is a reminder that supervision starts at 8:45 am. Students who are dropped off earlier are to go

around the back of the school and wait outside. There is NO supervision until 8:45 am. If you need

to drop off your child(ren) early please contact the office and arrangements can be made. Thank you

for your cooperation.

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March is Nutrition Month

Fruits and veggies are not only absolutely delicious but they are nature’s fast food! Ready to eat and

most come in their own “to-go” packages, produce makes the perfect snack for kids to grab and go. They

need minimal to no preparation and buying ones in season means you can save some money and shop

smarter.

Think you can’t get much produce on a tight budget? Here are some tips to make shopping for produce

more easy and affordable:

Don’t shop when you’re hungry and carry a list. You’ll be more likely to stick to your budget and nutri-tious food choices.

Look for washed and bagged salads, baby carrots, celery hearts, broccoli and cauliflower crowns, cherry tomatoes, and shredded cabbage in your grocery store

Buy fresh produce, like peaches or bananas, in varying degrees of ripeness to allow for some ripening towards the end of the week

Canned and frozen vegetables can be convenient choices

Spend most of your time in the produce, bread, meat and dairy sections

Use store flyers to help you find specials

See more at: http://www.halfyourplate.ca/produce-is-affordable

Pizza days at Winger are Friday March 3, 10, 24, 31.

Lunch Lady Wednesday March 29th, 2017

No Sub Day in March.

All pizza, sub and lunch lady orders can be ordered

through school cash on line. It just takes a few minutes to sign up,

and its easy too.

April Book Fair

Be on the watch for a book fair coming up! Sales will start

April 3rd. Looking forward to seeing you there!

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From the Teachers at Winger . . . .

Mr. Lynett’sGrade 3

In Language we completed a practice EQAO test in early Feb.. A team of

teachers and Mr. McInnis marked the test and we formulated a plan to ad-

dress needs. As a result, we are focusing on reading short passages and an-

swering both short answer and multiple choice questions. Students are being

encouraged to underline 5 or 6 words from the question to begin their answer.

This helps them focus in on what is being asked. Then, they are encouraged

to go back in the text and find evidence or proof that helps support their ide-

as. Finally, they can add their own idea if applicable. For answering multiple

choice, students are encouraged to look at the multiple choice questions only

(not responses) prior to reading the passage. They should underline the key

parts of the questions. This strategy will help them know what to look and

give them a purpose when they read the passage.

In Math, we are completing a unit on fractions and have begun a unit on mul-

tiplication and division. Currently we are working on a unit called Groceries,

Stamps and Measuring Strips.

MARCH NEWS FROM GRADE 4 /5

The grade 4 /5 class has been working hard and is wrapping up a non fiction reading/literacy unit on

Conservation of Energy. The writing, editing and publishing of public service announcements is ongoing

and students will soon be presenting them to the school on the morning announcements “Winger Ra-

dio”. Students will be preparing media messages in posters to encourage others to conserve energy.

In math, students have been investigating real life applications of fractions by collaborative problem

solving. They have had rich discussions and made models to show the divisions of sub sandwiches into

fractions in a unit by Cathy Fosnot called “Field Trips and Fund Raisers”. We have worked with hands

on materials and drawings and proper fraction notation (numerator/denominator) to learn about frac-

tional parts, fraction sets, improper fractions and mixed numbers. Students are comparing and order-

ing fractions and exploring equivalent fractions.

In Social Studies we are examining the regions of Canada using Atlases to locate major bodies of wa-

ter, capital cities and resources. In Science we continue with our Energy unit. We have discussed the

advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels and are now learning about the advantages and disad-

vantages of renewable energy sources. We have an upcoming experiment and each child will need to

bring in an empty cereal box. Please send these in as soon as possible.

Thank you to all parents and grandparents for your help in lacing skates and coming to the arena on skating

days. I wish you all a wonderful upcoming March Break….spring is just around the corner!

K. Morgan-Rauh

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SPRING VENDOR, BAKE SALE and PENNY SALE

AT WINGER SCHOOL

Thursday May 4th, 2017

5:00—8:00 pm

Vendor Fair

Vendors will pay $25 if they bring their own table, or $30 if they

need one of our tables. All vendors are asked to donate an item

worth $20 to our Penny Sale. Set up will start at 3:30 pm

Parents of Winger School will have the opportunity to be a vendor

until, March 19th, after that we will open it up to the public. One

direct sales company per event. First to pay gets choice of table lo-

cation. Vendors must sign up at, Wingerfundraising@gmail.com and

payment can be made by cheque payable to Winger School, cash or

payment is available through school cash online.

Bake Sale—Please send in bake sale items on Thursday May 4th, and

remember peanut and tree nut allergies when baking, thank you.

All questions and sign up can be emailed to, Wingerfundraising

@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!!

Winger Spaghetti Dinner— April date still to be determined,

5:00 and 6:00 pm sittings.

Pennie, meatballs, Caesar salad, garlic bread and ice cream. Walk-ins and take out will

also be available. Watch for the date and tickets to be announced shortly.

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Clean Your Hands

Cleaning your hands is the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs. Regular hand cleaning with soap and water, or

an alcohol based hand sanitizer will reduce the risk of getting sick.

Cleaning your hands should occur:

Before preparing meals, before eating, after using the washroom, after coughing or sneezing, after blowing your nose,

after playing with pets, after playing outdoors

Use warm water and soap and lather and scrub for at least 15 seconds if your hands are visibly dirty.

For more information, talk to your school nurse or go to www.niagararegion.ca/health.

Free Dental Screening Coming to Your School From Niagara Region Public Health

A Public Health registered dental hygienist is scheduled to visit your school March 6 & 7, 2017 to pro-

vide dental screening to students in ELKP, grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 as required under the Health Protection

and Promotion Act.

During this time the registered dental hygienist will perform a quick visual inspection of each child’s

teeth to determine his/her dental needs. Parents will be contacted if their child requires immediate

dental care. The Healthy Smiles Ontario program may financially assist children who do not have access

to required dental care.

Please contact the Public Health dental program if:

You wish to exclude your child from dental screening

Your child is not in one of the targeted grades and you would like him/her to participate

In addition to dental screening, ELKP students have an opportunity to receive an optional free fluo-

ride varnish application if they have returned a signed consent form.

Call the Dental Health Line at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7399 or email

dental@niagararegion.ca

Movie Buy-out March 10th, 2017

Dear Parents/ Guardians

The Eco-Team at Winger School is planning a movie buy-out for Friday March 10th, dur-

ing the last block. The choice of movie is yet to be determined but will be appropriate

for all grades (rated G). A donation of a Toonie ($2.00) is appreciated. Funds raised dur-

ing our movie buy-out will go towards our Eco-Team initiatives.

The Winger Eco-Team and Mme Jones

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

March 13-17 March Break

Friday April 14— Good Friday

Monday April 17 - Easter Monday

Friday May 19—PA Day

Monday May 22— Victoria Day

Friday June 9—PA Day

Thursday June 22—Grade 8 Graduation @

BIC Church

Thursday June 29—Last Day of Classes

Friday June 30—PA Day

Winger is looking for volunteers to come in and read with the students

in Grades JK to Grade 3, in their classroom. By volunteering with stu-

dents you get to meet your child’s friends, read with them and connect

with the great kids we have at Winger School. The Reading Program is

Thursdays from 9:15—10:15 am. So if you have an hour a week to

spend with some great kids come to Winger.

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