The Gator News March2016

Principals Message February was a very exciting month at Bertrun E. Glavin school. February marked our official “I Love to Read” month, and we were very fortunate to have many special guests visit our school to promote literacy. I would like to thank all the teachers for all their efforts in planning special activities with their students throughout the month, it was wonderful opportunity to celebrate all of our students gains in literacy as we continue to focus on improving reading and writing. Kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year will officially start on Monday, March 7th at 8:00 a.m. If you or someone you know has a child entering Kindergarten, please share this information with them. We would like to encourage all families to register their Kindergarten child within the first week of March. Thank-you to all of our families who continue to park safely around our school, our guiding principal is to always remember:

“safety over convenience”. Together in Learning, Mr. B. Locken

Principal: Brian Locken Bertrun E. Glavin 166 Antrim Road Winnipeg, MB R2K 3L2

Telephone: (204) 669-1277 Fax: (204) 668-9361 Web address: schools.retsd.mb.ca/beg

Early Dismissal Wednesdays - 2:40pm April 6 May 11

In Service Days - No Classes March 04 (Friday) March 18 (Friday) April 22 (Friday)

School Hours AM entry bell 8:55 Announcements 9:00 AM recess 10:15-10:30 Lunch 11:45-12:45 PM recess 2:00-2:15 PM dismissal 3:25 Office hours 8:00am - 4:00pm

Kindergarten Registration for 2016-2017!!! Monday, March 7th @ 8am in the library

We would appreciate it if parents registered their

students as soon as possible to assist us with

appropriate staffing for 2016-2017.

Kindergarten registration is open for all children born in 2011. This means that your child must have had their 5th birthday on or before December 31st, 2016.

Bertrun E. Glavin, John de Graff, Sherwood, Hampstead & Salisbury Morse Place; Meet together at: Hampstead School—920 Hampstead Ave. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 2-6 p.m.

Kindergarten Registration!!

Kindergarten Registration for the 2016-2017 school year begins on

Monday, March 7th at 8:00am in the library. We would appreciate it if parents registered their students as soon as possible to assist us with appropriate

staffing for 2016-2017.

Kindergarten registration is open for all children born in 2011. This means that your child must have had their 5th birthday on or before December 31st, 2016. In order to register your child, you must bring: 2 pieces of identification regarding proof of address as well as 1 piece of identification regarding child’s proof of age Registration Required Documentation: Proof of Address: (2 items are required) *Driver’s license *Manitoba Health Card *Tenancy Agreement *Offer to purchase documents (completed – signature) *Utility bill (current) Proof of age: (1 item is required) *Birth Certificate *Baptismal Certificate *Passport *Certificate of Live Birth Registration (long pink form filled out in the hospital at time of child’s birth), signed by Director of Vital Statistics

*Valid Treaty Card This information is very important and must be presented at the time of registration. Please pass this information to any neighbours or friends who have children ready for Kindergarten, but do not receive this newsletter. Thank you for your help. School of Choice Parents/Guardians do have the ability to make a request that their child attend a different school from the one designated by their home address by the school division. School of Choice requests for students living within the River East Transcona School Division will be accepted starting March 7th, 2016, But notification of acceptance will not be available until the end of June 2016. Parents must complete the form along with the registration at their catchment school. The catchment school will then notify us of the request. Applicants will be notified by June 30th as to whether or not they have been accepted into the school of choice. For further information, please consult your school principal and the River East Transcona School Division policy JFBA.

1/2S - Houses in Our Community

1/2 S has been very busy learning about our communities. We looked at the different types of house we live in and then created an art piece in the style of “Folk Art” inspired by the artist Heather Galler. She draws real life objects and then adds patterns and bright colours to them. We tried to draw a houses that represented the style we live in. We each included a writing piece about our favourite room in our house and why we liked it so much. Please enjoy!

My Super Duper Room

My room is my favourite room because I work in

there. And not just that no, no, no, and no. Also

what I do is watch t.v. and write. I especially like to

go to bed and play Barbies with my sister. Also I sit

in my room and calm down. I LOVE my bedroom and

my family too. By Adrianna

My Awesome Bedroom

My favourite room is my bedroom because I like to sleep

and I like to play on dad’s cell phone in my room. I like to

read and I have lots of books in my bedroom. I have a t.v.

and a comfy bed and I like to jump on my bed. My bed is

green and red and it is medium. By Andrew

My Moonlight Living Room

My favourite room is the living room. It is noisy. It is

where we watch the Jets win and play with

shimmering toys, draw pictures, play Minecraft,

sleep with my dog, and hug my mom and dad. I

LOVE to do my home reading and play with my

toys. What is your favourite room? By Kelly

Mark Your Calendars!!

The Glavin Gala will be held the morning of April 21, 2016. Please join us for this school wide celebration! More details will follow.

Festival du Voyageur

All the grade 4s and 5s got to step back in

time and experience what it was like to be a

voyageur in Canada on their visit to Festival

du Voyageur. They learned about the ways

the Voyageurs would travel, by snowshoe,

canoe, dogsled and travois. They held on

tight as they were pulled by a horse on a

sleigh ride. Some students learned about

how maple syrup is made and they got a

tasty treat after! Throughout the day the

students got to see the incredible snow

sculptures, they got some physical activity

by going on a toboggan slide, and they

played traditional Voyageur games. Everyone

got to experience live French music and they

learned a traditional French dance. Many

students were inspired to wear the ceinture

flechee and a toque rouge to look and feel

more like a voyageur! What a fun filled day!

3/4S Explore Manitoba

Mr. Bender’s grade threes and fours have been learning about Manitoba’s past! We are exploring the people that used to live on the Manitoba prairies up to 1000 years ago called the “People of the Plains”. These Aboriginal peoples lived in tipis and hunted the buffalo to survive. We will soon be studying how the natural environment affected their way of life…

Library News During I Love To Read month, the staff and students participated in a variety of activities in an effort to promote the importance of reading and literacy. As well as reinforcing the importance of literacy, I love to read month was a terrific opportunity for us to engage the community and to build school spirit. In February, Bertrun E. Glavin School was host to Doug Speirs from the Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Blue Bomber, Teague Sherman, Big Daddy Tazz, Comedian, Sheena Grobb, musician, Matt Wiebe, MLA, Maralee Caruso, CTV news anchor, Nic Demski, Saskatchewan Rough Rider and Child Entertainer, Al Simmons. Fortunately, Every class had a celebrity read to them. The celebrity readers chose books that often represented their field of interest or occupation. This opened up the floor for many questions about the particular field of interest and career choices. This was a great opportunity for the students to find out information and learn to ask questions. I love to read month is a chance to have fun. We believe in the importance of promoting and reinforcing literacy skills and recognize how important it is for kids to know that the skills they develop through curricula are important lifelong skills. Through the participation of the celebrity readers the importance of reading, writing, viewing, representing, speaking and listening were further reinforced. Children saw firsthand that these essential skills are used every day in various careers. Our students will remember their interactions with these people who took time out of their busy day to share their love of reading. Happy reading! Ms. Loewen ~ Teacher Librarian

Music Notes!

On Thursday, February 11th, our 5A & 4/5 T classes went to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Concert at the Centennial Concert Hall with their classroom teachers (Ms. Krahn & Mrs. Penner) as well as Mrs. Sulymka, our Music teacher. The theme of this year's concert was: Orchestra Games, based on this summer's Olympic Games to be held in Brazil. Here are some of the students' reflections after attending the Concert: Noises Around the Building: Hello! Charles here and we went to the Concert Hall. We sat on the balcony1, which is the first balcony. We listened to all sorts of music from around the world. There were instruments like drums, harp, trumpets, a "mega flute," guitar and the violins. Well there were more instruments but the drums were the loudest! There was a song we listened to called, "Go the Distance." Can you guess what movie it was from? The movie was "Hercules"! Well, that's all for today. See you next time! ~ Charles (4T) Our trip to the WSO (Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra): The theme song for the Orchestra Games is stuck in my head! My favourite instrument player is the guy who plays the timpani. My teacher's favourite instrument was the harp. You probably think that it's like an angel! But it's a 6'9" TALL GUY!!! We got the best seats in the house! ~ Ethan (5T) Hi, my name is Meagan and I'm going to tell you about the WSO! If you're wondering what WSO stands for, it stands for Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra! It was AMAZING! My favourite piece was the one from Brazil. It was so energetic, it made me want to get up out of my seat and start dancing! My favourite instrument was those giant drums. In my opinion, they made the songs. If I were you I would get up and get some tickets!! Trust me, you'll LOVE it! ~ Meagan (5T) Hi, my name is Gurshan. Thank you for inviting us. I really enjoyed it. My favourite song was "Go the Distance." The people that played the violins were so good. I wonder if I could play like that. ~ Gurshan (5A) Dear WSO, Thank you for inviting us to this lovely performance. It had such powerful, energetic songs! I love that we travelled all over the world. It was fun to learn new songs and about the writers that wrote the songs. My favourite part was when we travelled to Russia. I loved the dancers. They were so amazing! If I was playing an instrument, I would love to play a trumpet. ~Alisa (5A) Thank you for giving us the privilege to go. As I was listening, I felt like I was on stage singing. My favourite part was the ending on "Go the Distance." Thank you for taking us. I can't wait to go again! ~ Olamide (5A)

Safety Over Convenience - Please Keep our Kids SAFE

Please observe the Traffic Control Signs in the following locations: Ø School Parking Lot is for staff members only Do Not Enter the lot or the entrance Ø Antrim Road (in front of the school) School Bus Loading Zone - No Parking ANYTIME Ø Antrim Road - Loading Zone - you can only stop briefly to drop off/ pick up children Ø North Side of Antrim Road - No Parking - please do not drop kids on this side of street *Please keep the above in mind for all school events. *The community has called tow trucks in the past.

Board of Trustees 2015 - 2016

Name Ward Email Address Name Ward Email Address Colleen Carswell (Chair) 1 ccarswell@retsd.mb.ca Wayne Ritcher 3 writcher@retsd.mb.ca Jerry Sodomlak 1 jsodomlak@retsd.mb.ca Peter Kotyk 4 pkotyk@retsd.mb.ca Rod Giesbrecht 2 rgiesbrecht@retsd.mb.ca Brian Olynik (Vice-Chair) 4 bolynik@retsd.mb.ca John Toews 2 jtoews@retsd.mb.ca Michael West 5 mwest@retsd.mb.ca Eva Prysizney 3 eprysizney@retsd.mb.ca

DID YOU KNOW?

Bertrun E. Glavin School has a lost and found bin...and it’s overflowing!!! Items that have been left behind by your children are placed in the lost and found throughout the school year. Our lost and found bin is cleared out three times a year. All items are displayed on tables in the front hallway during student lead conferences. When items are not claimed they are given to charity. Please remember to check the lost and found bin on a regular basis for any items of clothing that you are missing.

Mr. Locken’s Lemonade Party!

Students at Bertrun E. Glavin are enjoying the opportunity to enjoy a cool glass of lemonade while having a conversation with Mr. Locken & students from each of the classrooms from every grade level.

The selection process is simple, students can be recognized for any special effort, accomplishment or act of kindness that stands out in their teachers mind.

Keep working hard and maybe it will be you at the next Lemonade Party!

Call Back System Reminder!!

We have a “call back system” in place to help ensure the safety of our students.

The success of this program rests very much upon the co-operation of parents.

Please notify the school office before 9:00 a.m. each time your child is going to be absent or late @ 204-669-1277.

The office has a 24 hour answering machine for your convenience.

Please remember to keep your phone numbers current with the office so we can reach you in case of an emergency.

ALLERGY ALERT

Bertrun E. Glavin in a NUT FREE School, which includes all tree nuts. Please be advised that our school has students who have severe allergic reactions to nut products. It has come to our attention that some students have been bringing snacks or lunches containing Nutella to school. Nutella does contain Hazel nuts. Thank you for helping to protect those students with allergies by not sending snacks that contain nuts to school.

**Illness and Staying in at Recess** From time to time children are sent to school with bad colds, the flu, or other contagious conditions. This puts other children in their class/ school at risk.

Please do not send an obviously sick child to school with instructions for the teacher to keep them in at recess. Teachers are on recess duty and are not available for indoor supervision of sick children. If your child is too sick to go out for recess it is best they are kept home. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.

March 2016

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 / Day 5

2 / Day 6

3 / Day 1 4 / Day 2 In-Service Day NO CLASSES

7 / Day 3 2016/17 Kindergarten Registration 8 am in the library

8 / Day 4

9 / Day 5

10 / Day 6 11 / Day 1 3A, 3B, 3/4S Music Festival in AM

14/ Day 2

Report Cards sent home

15 / Day 3 16 / Day 4

17 / Day 5 St. Patrick’s Day Student involved/Parent teacher conferences in evening REGULAR classes ALL DAY

18 / Day 6 *Student involved/Parent teacher conferences AM *In-service PM NO CLASSES ALL DAY

21 / Day 1

22 / Day 2 23 / Day 3

24 / Day 4 1A, 1B, 1/2 &2A To the Zoo Last Day before Spring Break Regular Dismissal

25 / Day 5 Good Friday NO SCHOOL

28 29

30 31

SPRING BREAK

April 2016

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

4 / Day 1 First Day Back 8:55 am

5 / Day 2

6 / Day 3

-Pizza Lunch -Early Dismissal

2:40pm

7 / Day 4

8 / Day 5

11 / Day 6 Spring Photos

12/ Day 1

13 / Day 2

-PAC & Lunch Prog. meetings 6:00pm

14 / Day 3

15 / Day 4

18/ Day 5

19 / Day 6

20 / Day 1 New Kindergarten Growing & Learning 2-6pm @ Hampstead

21 / Day 2 Glavin Gala—AM

22 / Day 3 Co-Ordinated Day NO CLASSES

25 / Day 4 4/5 & 5A to Fort Whyte 9:15-1:30pm

26 / Day 5

27 / Day 6

28 / Day 1

29 / Day 2