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O.V. Jewitt Community School 1 June 2011 Newsletter

O. V. Jewitt Community School RESPECT YOURSELF, RESPECT EACH OTHER,

RESPECT YOUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

Bob McIntosh, Principal Beth Heimbecker, Vice-Principal

66 Neville Street, Winnipeg, MB R2P 1W3

Ph (204)633-1714 Fax (204)694-1081

June 2011 NewsletterNews from the office…

June has arrived and with it a few staff changes for next year. Mrs Koroscil (Middle Years Support Teacher), Mr. Homenick (Physical Education Teacher), and Mrs. Dzogan (Paraprofessional) are retiring at the end of this month. We wish all of them well as they begin another stage of their lives and we thank them for their many contributions to our school and to our division over the years. We would like to welcome a few new staff next year: Ms. Robinson as a Grade 7/8 teacher and Ms. Davey who will work both as a Support teacher and Guidance Counsellor. We also have current staff who will remain with us but in different capacities. Ms. Transi is stepping into the role of Support Teacher next year. Ms. Transi is a familiar face at OVJ after having taught Grade 5 for many years. We welcome Mr. Kashty who will be one of our Grade 5 classroom teachers next year. Mrs. Hosfield and Mrs. Veitch are both returning next year, but each as full time Grade 4 teachers. Lastly, our Physical Education program will be staffed by Mrs. Pereira and Mr. Lopez. As we continue to grow in population, we await the delivery of three portable classrooms which will be located in the Middle Years field area. The additional space next fall is certainly welcome!

Our garden area is blooming and we thank the classrooms that helped us with the planting this spring. We also thank Ms. Toupin and Mrs. Parsons for their many hours of hard work in preparing our flower beds for planting. Also thanks to many of our families in the Family Centre who have volunteered to take a turn over the summer caring for our gardens. This place is a

wonderful area to enjoy on a summer evening and we appreciate all the help we receive in keeping it looking so nice! We continue to move ahead with plans for our Natural Playscape and we know this will be a lovely addition to the front of our school. We’d like to wish staff, students and their families a safe and restful summer break. Orientation days will be on September 6th and 7th, 2011. The first day of regular classes will be on September 8th, 2011. Have a great summer!

Bob McIntosh Beth Heimbecker Principal Vice-Principal

THANK YOU! Thanks to Chuck’s Landscaping for providing us with soil and river rock at a reduced cost for the planters in front of our school. Also thanks to Aaron & the Gosselin family and Doug’s Roofing for donating a bicycle

to our Parent Teacher Association as a silent auction prize at our community barbeque.

O. V. Jewitt Community School June 2011 Newsletter 2

O.V. JEWITT COMMUNITY SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 2010-2011

June 22 Last T.A.A. class for semester 2 (middle years only) June 23 & June 24 Life Days (middle years only) June 27 School Administration Day (NO CLASSES) June 29 Grade 8 Farewell – 6:30 p.m. June 29 Last day of school for p.m. kindergarten June 30 Last day of school Dismissal times: a.m. kindergarten: 10:30 a.m. gr. 1-8: 12 p.m. Important Dates for 2011-2012: Sept. 6 & 7 Orientation Days Sept. 8 First day of school – School Day 3 Sept. 21 Lifetouch Picture Day Oct. 7 Divisional P.D. Day (NO CLASSES) Oct. 10 Thanksgiving (NO CLASSES) Oct. 21 SAG In-service (NO CLASSES) Oct. 28 Picture Re-take Day (a.m. only) Nov. 11 Remembrance Day (NO CLASSES) Nov. 24 Parent/Teacher Conferences - evening Nov. 25 Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO CLASSES) Dec. 23-Jan. 8 Winter Break (NO CLASSES) – dates inclusive January 9, 2012 School re-opens – School Day 5 Feb. 20 Louis Riel Day (NO CLASSES) March 15 Parent/Teacher Conferences – evening March 16 Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO CLASSES) March 24-April 1 Spring Break (NO CLASSES) – dates inclusive April 2 School re-opens – School Day 6 April 6 Good Friday (NO CLASSES) May 21 Victoria Day (NO CLASSES) June 29 Last day of school

**Please watch for updates in monthly newsletters**

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR BLUE WAGON? Our blue

metal wagon is still missing…if you have seen it, please

contact the office at 633-1714. Thanks!


PLEASE…Do not send your children to

school before 8:45 a.m. There is no supervision before this time. Also, please be sure to pick up your children promptly at 3:30 p.m., as there is no supervision beyond this time.

THANK YOU!

It is very important to call us and let us know if your child will be away or late. Please call

the office at 633-1714 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. ***If your child arrives late, please be sure to have them sign in at the office upon their arrival. If your child has an appointment, please send a note for the office and a note for the homeroom teacher.

Due to safety reasons, do not drop off or pick up your child/children in the parking lot. Students are to use the walkway outside the parking lot. Also note that the parking lot is reserved for staff (no public parking). Please do not block the entrance or exit to the staff parking lot.

Please respect the no parking/stopping zone in front of the school, which is reserved for school busses.

The school doors remain locked until 8:45 a.m., at which time paraprofessionals arrive on the playground to supervise. Please do not send your child to school before 8:45 a.m. Students with morning practices are to use the back door of the school for entry. In addition, for safety reasons, all doors except the parking lot doors and the front doors will be locked at 9:15 a.m. Please report to the office upon entry to the school.

When handing in payment for things such as hot lunch, milk tickets, etc., be sure to give EXACT CHANGE in a SEALED envelope or Ziploc bag. Be sure to label it with your name, room number and homeroom teacher. Sorry, we cannot provide change – NO CHANGE will be returned.

If it is necessary to contact your child during school hours, please leave a message with the school secretary to give to your child at break. Ensuring arrangements are made prior to school will help minimize phone calls to students during the day. Thank you for your cooperation!

Please remember to bring spoons and forks from home for your lunch/snack.

THANK YOU!

PLEASE

READ!

Notice If your child will be away or late please call the office to

let us know:

633-1714

Thanks!

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Children must be 5 years old on or before December 31, 2011 (born in 2006) to register for Kindergarten starting in September 2011. Please bring a Manitoba Health card, a birth certificate (a

passport or baptismal certificate are also acceptable), and proof of address. School office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


Did you know you can access our monthly newsletters and our school handbook on-line?

We can let you know when our monthly newsletter is posted on our website instead of sending

home a paper copy or we can e-mail you the newsletter direct. Please inform the office at

633-1714 or send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Here is our website for the O.V. Jewitt School Handbook and our monthly newsletters:

http://www.7oaks.org/school/ovjewitt/pages/publications.aspx

O.V. JEWITT PARENT/TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS

Message from our Chair:

Thank you to all who helped the OV Jewitt Parent Teacher Association for the 2010-2011 school year.

Parent Council elections for the 2011-2012 school year will be held at our September meeting. The

following positions need to be filled next year:

Executive Members: Committee Chairpersons: Representatives: Chairperson Program Chairperson Block Parent

Vice-Chairperson Social Committee Chairperson Teacher Representative

Secretary Hot Lunch Chairperson

Treasurer Newsletter Chairperson

On behalf of the Parent Teacher Associatioin, have a safe and restful summer. Our next meeting will

be held on September 20, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. – hope to see you there!

Darlene Parsons, PTA Chair

HAVE YOU MOVED? Please inform the

office if you have moved so that we have

accurate records. Existing students are

welcome to stay at O.V. Jewitt – you do

not have to change schools. Thanks.

IF YOU ARE LATE… Please remember to visit the office to sign-in. This will avoid unnecessary and worrisome phone calls home to parents/guardians. Thank you!

Next PTA Meeting September 20, 2011

6:30 p.m. – O.V. Jewitt School Library

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.7oaks.org/school/ovjewitt/pages/publications.aspx


PATROLS OF THE MONTH

CONGRATULATIONS to our patrols of the month for May 2011:

Cody Bourdages Phyllip Lehtinen Raman Saini P.J. Santos

CONGRATULATIONS to our patrols of the month for June 2011:

Sanjam Panag Reeva Ryle Eric Rinckens Nicki Sainsbury Sombut Uch

Our Spring Concert was held on May 26th in the school gym. The bands performed again at Arts in the Park on June 1st at Edmund Partridge School.

Students in Grade 5 who are interested in taking band next year should fill out an intent form given out

in their classes. Please return the form to your child’s classroom teacher who will pass them along to Mr. Oberheu (deadline was June 3rd). Instrument testing for all interested students will be done with

Mr. Oberheu (instrument testing began June 7th).

Mr. Stephen Oberheu Band Teacher

Every month at O. V. Jewitt Community School we feature a different quality that we feel is valuable. During the month we ask students to think about, and demonstrate that quality. This theme will be celebrated at our monthly assemblies. In June, our assembly will take place on Tuesday, June 28th at 9:30 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend.

RESPONSIBILITY

....being accountable for something; sensible,

level-headed......

Lori Wiebe, Music Specialist

A FRIENDLY REMINDER…

Parents and/or guardians: Part of our safety plan for children is monitoring the

playground to ensure that strangers do not approach children while in our care.

Paraprofessionals have been instructed not to allow adults to approach students without

authorization from the office. If you need to speak with your child during recess or

lunch hour, please report to the office and we will locate your child and have him or her

meet you in the office.


Thank you to all families who were able to join us for

our planting evening on May 17th. We enjoyed some beautiful sunny weather and watched the children

(and those of us young at heart) digging in the dirt, planting tomato plants, peas, and herbs. The children

will now watch their plants grow at home, hopefully yielding some veggies and herbs that they can eat.

This experience will help them truly gain a better

understanding of where our food comes from!

Once the weather warms up a bit, we will be planting some vegetables in the planters in the front

of the school. Some classrooms have already planted

some vegetables inside and are anxiously waiting to move them outside. We are looking for some

volunteers to help with weeding and watering over the summer. If you would like to volunteer your

family to come once during the summer holidays to

do some watering, please call Cathy Foy or Chris Turnbull at O.V. Jewitt school 633-1714. Also, if you are out on a walk with your family, drop by the front of

the school. If you happen to see some weeds growing amongst our plants, just pull them out!

Chris Turnbull Cathy Foy Community Coordinator Learning Support Teacher

Arts in the Park 2011 was a huge success! Six performing groups from OVJ School participated in this division-wide event. Bravo to all the students and volunteers who took part. More than 8,000 students from kindergarten through grade 12 performed.

OVJ Idol is coming up on June 28th; details to come.

L. Wiebe, Music Teacher


Bring your indoor footwear, participate, and have fun!

ELEMENTARY PHYS ED

The Divisional Track & Field meet was held on June 9that West Kildonan Collegiate.

Jelly Bean Tabloid Day (Kindergarten to grade 5) will be held on June 22nd at O.V. Jewitt School.

MIDDLE YEARS PHYS ED

We encourage all of our track athletes to join our cross country team next September. Thank you to all our coaches for their time and dedication to our teams this season. Our softball teams participated at Garden City Community Club in a tournament in mid-June. Slo-pitch is always a lot of fun for our school and we participate to have fun as well as be active. Thank you to our

coaches; Ms. Wakefield, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Ledet, and Mr.Morris for their time and dedication. We’d like to encourage all our students to be active this summer. The benefits are academic and emotional as well as physical. Being active is as easy as going for a walk, so

get active with your children this summer! Have a safe and active summer.

Mr. Gord Homenick, Early Years Phys. Ed Teacher Mrs. Kim Pereira, Middle Years Phys. Ed. Teacher

Tabs for Michael

Michael is a student at West Kildonan Collegiate. His

favourite activities are participating in gym and socializing

with others. To increase his physical activity, Michael

would love to bike ride with his family and friends on a

specialty bike. Please donate your tabs (from drink cans)

so we can purchase Michael a bike. Please drop off your tab

donations in the office at O.V. Jewitt School. Thanks!

Thank you to everyone who has

contributed drink can tabs – please keep

them coming.


SOME IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDERS…

You may have noticed our portable signs that indicate our bus loading zones. Thank you for dropping off children outside of this zone. Please remember

not to drop your child off on the opposite side of the street so that he/she must cross either behind or in front of your car or exit

into oncoming traffic in order to reach the school grounds. In addition, please do not drop your children off or pick them up in the school parking lot. For safety reasons, children should not walk through the parking lot. Your help will also keep this area free from traffic congestion.

NOT RETURNING IN THE FALL? Please let the office know (as soon as possible) if your child/children will

not be returning to O.V. Jewitt School in September 2011. Thanks!

STUDENT SAFETY

REMINDER…

WHEN WALKING TO AND

FROM SCHOOL, PLEASE

CROSS AT INTERSECTIONS

ONLY


346 Perth Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2V 0T7 334-1679 wkmcc.webs.com

Kids Bingo ~ Hot Dogs are now being served at minimal cost ~

~ Come for supper and enjoy a family evening of Bingo ~ Great prizes to be won ~ $2 per family with a max. of 4 cards/person. Kids are encouraged to play their own cards.

This is a fun family night away from the TV, computer and video games.

THURSDAY - JUNE 23RD – doors open at 6:00, games begin at 6:30 – 8:00

TaeKwonDo – Summer Program

This year round program is offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 – 8:00.

All ages welcome. Check out our website for more details or call 470-6503. Come try out a few classes. Family rates are available.

WKMCC Urban Farmer’s Market & Community Garage Sale

Parents: This summer plan to join us at the market this summer. From July 2nd

to Sept 17

th from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. There will be crafters, fresh Manitoba produce, baking and

more. Planning a garage sale this summer? Have it with us! It’s a fun, community spirited event. Check out our website for more details.

WKMCC Dance – Half-Day Camps

We are planning 2 - 1 week half-day dance camps - If you are interested, call 470-6503 and leave a message

AM 3 – 5 year olds Afternoon 6 –8 year olds Dates and Times to be determined based on interest. Bring a snack and enjoy a half-day of dance and play

FC NORTHWEST CLUB WILL BE OFFERING SOCCER CAMPS

AGES 6 TO 14 YRS. OLD FOR THE BEGINNER & EXPERIENCED WEEK #1: AUG. 2

nd, 3

rd, 4

TH/11

Week #1 will have a Goalie Clinic option in a.m. WEEK #2: AUG. 9

th, 10

th, 11

th/11

WEEK #3: AUG. 23rd

, 24th

, 25th

/11 LOCATION: Garden City C.C. Outdoor Fields

COST/WEEK: FULL DAYS $125.00 HALF DAYS $80.00 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & REGISTRATION FORM

PLEASE VISIT www.fcnorthwest.com Email: [email protected]

http://www.fcnorthwest.com/


Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada (GGC) stands for what it

has always stood for - fun, friendship and adventure. GGC is a safe,

accepting environment with diverse and exciting programs and

activities that offers girls the chance to learn, grow and discover

through age-appropriate programming.

From sports, camping and science to eco-activities, fashion design and community projects, Guiding's

girl-centred programming has something for everyone. Guiding is bold, fun, energetic and gives girls the

tools and resources they need to achieve greatness.

Registration for the 2011-2012 year will begin online August 1st, 2011 at www.girlguides.mb.ca. For

more information you can contact us by phone at 253-3937 or by e-mail at [email protected]. We hope to

see you next year!

For more information on MY Camp, please contact O.V. Jewitt office at 633-1714

TAA Reminder

Parents picking up their children from

TAA at The Maples must pick them

up no later than 3:30 p.m. Thank

you. Last TAA class is June 22nd

.

A Riddle for You…

Q. Why did the jellybean go to school?

A. To become a smartie!

IMPORTANT NOTICE

WATER SAFETY FOR STUDENTS

Reminder to students:

Swim with a buddy

Know your limits – swim a safe distance and duration

Younger students and weaker swimmers should always be watched by a parent or supervisor. If you are not within arms’ reach, you’ve gone too far into the water.

Familiarize yourself with the water before diving or swimming.

Weaker swimmers and young children should always wear a lifejacket or personal flotation device – this is not a substitute for staying within arms’ reach.

Tha best way to be safe in or near the water is to learn to swim.

mailto:[email protected]


All products are worth 1 point unless otherwise stated.

CAMPBELL’S® condensed soup

10 oz / 284 mL, 28 oz / 796 mL SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel)

HABITANT® soup

227 mL, 398 mL, 796 mL SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel)

CAMPBELL’S® CHUNKY® soup or hilli

10 oz / 284 mL, 14 oz / 425 g, 19 oz / 540 mL SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel)

CAMPBELL'S® CHUNKY® bowls

420 mL SAVE: lid

CAMPBELL'S® Ready to Serve soup 19 oz / 540 mL

SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel)

CAMPBELL'S® HEALTHY REQUEST® bowls 398 mL

SAVE: lid

CAMPBELL'S® SOUP AT HAND® 284 mL

SAVE: lid

CAMPBELL'S® HEARTY NOODLES® 55 g

SAVE: paper lid

CAMPBELL'S® GARDENNAY® 500 mL

SAVE: UPC

V8® SOUP 500 mL

SAVE: UPC

CAMPBELL'S® Créations soup 500 mL

SAVE: UPC

CAMPBELL'S® Easy Cooking Sauce 500 mL

SAVE: UPC

CAMPBELL'S® Ready to Use broth 900 mL

SAVE: UPC

PREGO® Pasta Sauce 375 mL, 645 mL, 1.75 L

SAVE: lid

PACE® salsa 428 mL, 642 mL

SAVE: lid

GOLDFISH® crackers 28 g, 168 g, 180 g, 190 g, 200 g, 1.36 kg

SAVE: UPC Campbell ’s® Healthy Request® Bowls –

420 mL

V8® vegetable cocktail 156 mL, 250 mL, 340 mL, 354 mL, 950 mL, 1.36 L, 1.89 L

cans SAVE: crushed cans bottles SAVE: labels boxes SAVE: UPC

V8® V-FUSION® beverage 354 mL, 1.36 L

SAVE: cap

V8® SPLASH® beverage 473 mL, 1.89 L

SAVE: cap

*Labels from the United States are not eligible in Canada.

Please keep sending in your Campbell’s labels…the more points we get, the closer we are

to reaching our goal for a gymnasium scoreboard. Please see the “Eligible Products”

listing below…Thanks!


June 2011 - Revised Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

*TAA DAYS 1 & 3:

A.M.: P.M.: Batista Gr 6 Morris Gr 7/8

McCallum Gr 6 Neufeld Gr 7/8

Onchulenko Gr 6 Besner Gr 7/8

Turner Gr 7 Moszkiewicz Gr 8

1 Day 4 Seven Oaks Arts in the Park

2 Day 5

3 Day 6

4

5 6 Day 1

School P.D. (No Classes)

7 Day 2

8 Day 3

*TAA

9 Day 4

10 Day 5

PTA BBQ

11

12 13 Day 6

14 Day 1

*TAA

15 Day 2

Patrol Outing To Goldeyes

Game

16 Day 3

*TAA

17 Day 4

Last Story Time Class

18

19 Happy Father’s Day!

20 Day 5

21 Day 6

22 Day 1 *TAA

(Last TAA class) Jellybean

Tabloid Day (1 – 3 p.m.)

23 Day 2

Middle Years Life Days

(Harbourview)

24 Day 3

Middle Years Life Days

(Assiniboine Park Zoo)

25

26

27 Day 4

School Administration

Day (No Classes)

28 Day 5 Assembly:

“Responsibility”

(9:30 a.m.)

OVJ Idol

29 Day 6 Gr. 8 Farewell

(6:00 p.m.)

30 Day 1 Awards

Assembly (9:30 a.m.) Last day of

school!

May

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Notes: Family Centre Story Time:

Tuesdays: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday – Friday: 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Last Story Time will be on Friday,

June 17th

.

HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY SUMMER!

July

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PLEASE NOTE: TAA is an abbreviation for Technology and Applied Arts and applies to grades 6, 7, and 8 only.

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