December
News
Winter
Concert
Our
Winter Concert will be held this year on December
10th. Our Kindergarten to Grade 2 classes will
be on at 6:30 pm. There will be a brief intermission
followed by the Grades 3 and 4 concert being held
at 7:45.
Please
come and support our Grade 8 Space Camp students
who will be holding a Cookie Sale at this time.
Craft
Club
Craft
Club has begun, now that the cold weather has settled
in, This is a noon hour program for
those students in Grades 1 - 6 who are interested.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesdays
- Gr. 3
Wednesday
- Gr. 1
Thursday
- Gr. 4 & 5
Friday
- Gr. 2
The
Club runs from 12:25 - 1:00 pm over the noon hour
and is organized and supervised by Lunch Supervisors.
Students
need to bring their supplies (pencil case, glue,
crayons, markers, etc.) each time they come.
**At
this time we are looking for donations of YARN and
old Christmas cards. If you have any yarn
(it doesn't have to be a full ball) or
cards to donate, please take it to the Craft Club
supervisor.
Linden
Woods Fall Classic
The
Organizing Committee for the Linden Woods Fall Classic
is pleased to announce that the 2007 event raised
$12,300 for the Site Development Fund. Thanks
to everyone who contributed to the event.
The
committee will soon begin planning next year's event
(Thanksgiving Monday, October 13, 2008). If
you are interested in joining the committee or being
a volunteer, call Mark at 489-6296.
The
Fall Classic Running Club will start-up again in
April once the snow has disappeared. Until
then, stay in shape and have a great winter!
Warming
Hearts and Hands
Many
children battle our 'Winterpeg' Weather without
warm gloves, hats and scarves.
Students,
parents and staff are encouraged & welcomed
to decorate the Miracle Mitten Tree. The items
will then be donated to the less fortunate children
within our City.
The
tree will be in the main hallway and ready for
decorating starting Monday, December 3rd, 2007.
Milk
Program
The
Milk program is now accepting orders for term
2 and term 3. An order form has been sent home
and must be returned by December 14th to be
processed in time for the new year.
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Administration
Message
December
sparkles with fresh snow on the ground and the excitement
of the holidays in the air. In typical five-star
fashion, our students recognize that the this time
of year can be difficult for some of our fellow
Winnipeggers. Student Voice will be holding
a Koats for Kids drive (coats, ski pants, scarves,
hats and mitts). They are collecting gently-used,
clean garments until December 14. Many classrooms
will be preparing hampers to assist families in
need. It is heart-warming to see that our
students appreciate that they are fortunate and
are actively involved in helping others.
With
the arrival of winter weather, you may wish to add
your name to the notify list for our advisory page. We
use the advisory to send an electronic message in
the event of bus cancellations, etc. To add
your name to the notify list simply click here,
choose 'notify' and continue.
We
were pleased to welcome a number of parents for
our first Admin Parent Connection (APC). APC
is designed to keep parents up to speed when they
cannot attend Parent Council meetings. It will
typically be held on the Friday following Parent
Council.
Last
but not least, we would like to take this opportunity
to wish you and yours a season filled with beautiful
moments and cherished memories.
Brad
Burns & Cintra Ragoonanan
Your
Admin Team
Counsellor's
Corner
HO
HO HO!! It is hard to believe that the holiday
break is just around the corner. Time is
passing quickly. I want to wish you
all a wonderful break and all the best for 2008!!
It
has been a busy time for us at Van Walleghem. In
November, we had:
·
Students participated in the Babysitter's Training
Course
·
Our first 'Parent Information Night' on Internet
safety - see http://cybercops.net/
and http://www.livewwwires.com/
for more information. Watch for an
upcoming Parent and student workshop on social
networking sites (i.e. Facebook, MSN, etc.) to
be presented at VanWalleghem in the new year.
·
Our staff committee was trained in the Olweus
program, a new bully prevention program that
we are bringing to our school in the new year!!
Check out http://www.clemson.edu/olweus/
for more details.
more
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Library
Links
Thank
you to all our guest readers who attended our
November Circle of Love!
A special thank you to Mrs. Perron, who was our
Special Reader. Our next Circle of Love
will take place on Wednesday, December 12th with
our morning Kindergarten class from 9:30 until
10:30 in the Library and our afternoon Kindergarten
from 1:30 to 2:30. A very special reader
will be 'flying in' for this occasion!
This
month's Library Theme is Holiday Celebrations.
Books will be on display to represent
a variety of celebrations. The following
links discuss a variety of ways the holidays are
celebrated:
Education
World- December is a month full of special
days. Education World offers resources to help
educators teach about all those special days.
The resources below include holiday lesson plans;
holiday art and gift projects; and additional
holiday resources.
Christmas
Around the World- Here is some fun
information about traditions and celebrations
around the world.
Wondertime-
'Kids are naturally curious about children
in other cultures. So take them on a tour of the
globe this holiday season... from the comfort
of your own home.'
Parent
Council Update
Well you likely heard the kids' cheers from
the school gym when we were able to announce
that we had sufficient funds to purchase our
play structure. At our last Parent Council
meeting a large model was brought in for all
of us to see. It's huge and will replace
the 2 play structures nearest the school. Like
everything, the price has gone up and is slightly
above $100,000 cost for the structure and installation. We
are so lucky to have the support of all of you,
the Fall Classic Committee, sponsors, and our
city councilor Brenda Leipsic who has helped
us get some matching grants. If you see
her, please stop her and say a big 'Thank You'.
Throughout our fundraising efforts the school
staff has always been huge supporters, and again
they came through, by donating some walk-a-thon
and international student money in order to
get us over the last hump. They generously
donated $10,000. A big 'Thank You and Merci'.
more
. . .
What
do these famous women all have in common? Roberta
Bondar, Space Explorer, Canada ; HRH Princess
Basma Bint Talal, Jordan; Suzie Maroney, Marathon
Swimmer, Australia .
THEY
WERE ALL GIRL GUIDES! Read on for more
information on Girl Guides and other community
news.
more
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Hot
Lunch
This
month's Hot Lunch will be a Boston Pizza Lunch.
The date will be announced at a later time.
Koats
for Kids
Van
Walleghem Student Voice is excited to announce our
first activity this year.
Koats
for Kids helps children and families stay warm through
our harsh winter by collecting gently used winter
wear.
Last
year Koats for Kids collected 5,300 coats!
Come
on Van Walleghem, let's collect as much winter wear
as possible!
We
accept: Jackets/coats
Ski
pants
Scarves
Hats
and mittens
Please
bring donations to Room 22 by December 14th.
Lunch
Program
The
lunch hour at Van Walleghem School continues to
be a busy time. With the colder weather
upon us, students in Grades 1 through 6 and many
of our Grade 7 and 8 students are enjoying the
outdoors, wishing that there was more snow! No
doubt that wish will come true very soon and the
very best winter playground will keep our students
happy!
For
those who are interested, Craft Club has started
for students in Grades 1 through 5. Thanks
to Shelley Fisher for organizing this activity
and to Tina Strong for helping Shelley.
When
not crafting, all students from grades 1 through
6 enjoy the opportunity for outdoor activity.
Our
senior students are given the privilege of spending
their entire lunch hour indoors, if they choose
to do so. While indoors, they are given
the option of signing up for computer time; playing
a seasonal sport in the gym; studying or doing
research in the library or hanging out and socializing
in the back hallway.
We
are still taking applications for part-time and
occasional adult supervisors. If you are
interested, contact Bev at bam007@shaw.ca
or through the school at 489-0995.
Hands
on Techno Trades
In
the Spring, Grade 5 students participated
in a session called 'Eyes on Techno/Trades'
at the Winnipeg Technical College. On
November 28th, Grade 6 students participated
in a second session called, 'Hands
on Techno/Trades'.
These
students will experience a half day at the Winnipeg
Technical College to explore a Technology or
Trade career option of their choice.
Among the choices are Auto Mechanics, Hairstyling,
Pharmacy Technician, Auto Painting, Electrical
Applications, Industrial Welding, Industrial
Mechanic, Internet Specialist, Culinary Arts,
and Motorsport Technician. What
a great opportunity!
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