| Message
from Administration
Happy
Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for.
The
school year is off to a great start at VW.
It takes a whole community to make such a fine school
possible. We can all celebrate that things
are running very smoothly!
We look forward to seeing many VW families on Thanksgiving
Monday for the Fall Classic. Did you know
that the Fall Classic raised $9665 last year which
will go towards a new play structure? (We are almost
there!)
The
Walkathon was a huge success. Walkathon funds
are used for a variety of in-school initiatives
including bringing Artists in the School to Van
Walleghem. Last month we enjoyed the entertainment
of Fubuki Daiko, a local Japanese drumming group.
Later
this month, we will be holding tri-conferences. Your
child's teacher is looking forward to meeting with
you and your child to discuss goals for the year.
In the younger grades the teacher will take some
time with parents only and then the child will be
asked to join the conference. The inclusion
of the students in the conference helps the child
to grow in personal responsibility for their learning.
The
VW eNewsletter now has over 500 subscribers.
We keep statistics on the number of people that
open this page and also how many people actually
click on the various links on this page. We
are seeing the numbers rise from month to month
and have received a great deal of positive feedback.
Have
a happy Thanksgiving and ... happy clicking.
Sincerely,
Mr.
Burns
Mme Ragoonanan
Principal
Vice-Principal
The
idea is there locked inside. All you have to do
is remove the excess stone." -
Michelangelo on Creativity
Notes
and Quotes
 Welcome
Back!
I
hope you enjoyed the sounds of summer! VW
students are experiencing the joy of making music
in a variety of ways - listening, singing, dancing,
and playing. Your child is a valued participant
in our music program. Evidence shows that
involvement in the arts plays an important role
in the positive growth of every child. The
time, effort and energy invested in the study of
music provides lifelong dividends.
Thank
you for your support of music education!
'
So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet,
music in some living form will accompany and sustain
it and give it expressive meaning .'
Note:
The K-4 Holiday Concert is December 10, 2007
Note:
Choir repertoire will continue to be incorporated
into our music classes.
Terry
Fox Run
Congratulations
to all our VW students who raised a total of $749.28
for the Terry Fox Run. Well done!
Lunch
Program
With the
school year well under way, the Lunch Program is
up and running smoothly. Each school day finds
18 adult supervisors and 14 student lunch monitors
supervising 22 classrooms of students from grades
1 through to 8. The Lunch Program offers direct
supervision in each classroom while students are
eating their lunch and thorough supervision both
indoors and outdoors during the recess portion of
the lunch hour, with the primary goal being to help
ensure our students have a safe and pleasant lunch
hour.
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Library
Links
Students
will take a walk on the wild side as they venture
into Scholastic Book Fair's Reading Rainforest!
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Wolverine
Words
Grade
4, 5, 6 Cross Country Run Club
More
and more of our students are working to get active
and fit!! Congratulations to our 50 grade 4, 5,
and 6 September Cross-Country Run for Fun club
members. They were dedicated participants who
attended noon hour practices to improve their
running skills and fitness. Bravo to all runners
who attended both Divisional Fun Runs at Assiniboine
Park and worked to do their personal best at each
race! Thank you to Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Craddock
and Mr. Stade for supervising and cheering us
on at the Park. Hope to see you all at Marathon
Club in the spring.
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Parent
Council
September
is a month when all of us get re-organized after
a great summer break and so we have begun to think
of our Parent Council initiatives at our 1st Parent
Council Meeting on September 18 th . The following
are the areas that we are working on and some of
the areas we need your help with. Our next
meeting is Tuesday October 9 th at 7:00 pm.
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Community
News
Fort
Richmond Kings Community Centre introduced the Preteen
Dance program in 1997. The dances have been
a huge success with an average of 120 children in
attendance. This year, the dances will once
again feature the music of D & G Music Services
and lots of great prizes.
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