February
2009 Newsletter
Kindergarten
Orientation Evening
Van
Walleghem will be having the Kindergarten Orientation
Evening on Thursday, February 5th at 7:00 in the
evening.
Scrapbooking
Club
The
grades 3 and 4 have been scrap booking up a paper
storm in Room 9 over the lunch hour on Wednesdays.
Some of the students are making some beautiful
memory books by recycling hardcover children's
books and covering them with wallpaper samples.
With scissors, stickers, magazines, photos, and
journaling, their finished projects will be real
keepsakes.
Library
Links
Special
Reading Event
Hugh McFadyen (MLA Fort Whyte) will be coming
to VW to read to Mrs. Eden/Derksen's grade 3 classroom.
He will be visiting on Monday, February 9th in
the morning.
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Bus
Drivers Needed
School
Bus Drivers are wanted for the Pembina Trails
School Division. They will be offering a
S chool
Bus Driver training course in the spring of 2009.
For
more information please call:
Steve
Hazelwood
Assistant
Director, Transportation
488-1767
ext. 1216
Parent
Council Update
Parent
Council next meets on Tuesday, February 17, 2009
at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. All parents
are invited to attend.
Did you know that Parent Council has a web page
on the Van Walleghem School website? The Parent
Council web page reflects the discussions that
have taken place at Parent Council Meetings, the
Constitution for Parent Council, as well as the
Minutes from previous meetings. The Parent Council
web page can be accessed by going to the Van Walleghem
School website and clicking on the heading “Parents”
and then clicking on the heading “Parent
Council”. Once on the Parent Council page,
you can register for “notify me”,
which would automatically notify you via e-mail
of any new entries on the Parent Council web page.
We look forward to seeing you on February 17th!
Community
News
A
Public Budget Consultation Meeting to discuss
the 2009/10 Pembina Trails School Division budget
will be held at:
The
Pembina Trails School Division Administration
Office
181
Henlow Bay
Meeting
Room A/B
Tuesday,
February 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Administration
Message
This
beautiful sketch was sent with a number of other
art works as a gift to the students and families
of Van Walleghem for their generosity. Last February
we sent many boxes of school supplies to be distributed
by Canadian Forces personnel in Afghanistan. The
art works that we have received were done by students
who live in an orphanage in Afghanistan. We hope
to exchange art with the children and continue to
foster ties of friendship and education.
This month the class of 2013 (our
Grade 8s) began planning for high school and the
class of 2022
and their parents began planning for Kindergarten.
This week we will host all interested parents for
a Kindergarten Information evening (Thursday, Feb.
5 at 7:00 pm). Recently Grade 8s visited either
Oak Park (FI) or Shaftesbury (EI) for an orientation
to high school. They will complete the registration
later this month.
Last week our very own bands played to a very receptive
crowd at the Immanuel Pentecostal Church. This was
the first year that we had a Grade 8 band with 3
years of experience with their instruments. You
could hear the difference that extra year has made.
The Grade 8s will be participating in the Optimist
festival on Tuesday, February 17 (Stage 2/4) at
1:10 pm. Spectators are welcome.
We look forward to seeing parents and children participating
in tri-conferences next week. An invitation link
will be e-mailed to parents this week.
Wolverine
Words
Grade
4, 5, 6 Cross Country Ski Club
Several grade 4, 5, and 6 students have signed up
for this year’s Cross-Country Ski Club. The
grade 4’s hit the trails behind the school
from 3:30 – 4:30 on Tuesdays and the 5’s
and 6’s meet every Thursday.
Our club will continue to enjoy the snow until the
melting occurs! Keep up the great efforts everyone!
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Literacy
Night
A
Literacy Night for parents of Kindergarten students
will take place at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 2nd
in the library. Babysitting will be provided if
required.
Registration information will be found soon on the
kindergarten home pages.
Counsellor's
Corner
MARK
YOUR CALENDARS!
Dates for the Babysitter's course for students in
Grade 6 have been confirmed for Friday, March 13
and Friday, June 12. An information letter
and permission note will go home with interested
students in early February. Space is limited
so be sure to get your note and cheque in quickly
to reserve your spot!
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Toastmasters
Club
There will be an eight week Toastmasters session
available for Grade 7 and 8 students. The session
covers aspects of public speaking and chairing meetings
geared to adolescents. The class will be lead by
Thecla Atthyde and volunteers.
more
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Calendar
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Student
Voice
Brick
by Brick, Building
Hope is a Van Walleghem Student Voice initiative.
Our
goal is to raise $5000.00 in order to have a house
built for a homeless family in Uganda, Africa.
All Van Walleghem students and staff will be encouraged
to purchase a “brick” for the house at a cost of
$10.00. Donations will be collected in homerooms
between March 2 and 18, at which point students
will receive a certificate of appreciation.
An information letter, classroom presentations,
the house display and a school-wide assembly will
take place in late February. Stay tuned!
A huge thank you to the Parent council
that started off this student initiative action
project with a donation of $500.
Band
News
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Notes
. . . From the Music Room
Our
grade 4/5/6 choir, “Trouvers” is up
and running. We are rehearsing 3 times a cycle and
are planning to go out into the community (Seniors
complex etc.), to sing in March. Details with all
the information will be sent home to parents of
our choristers by late February.
Please note: Attendance is taken at the practices
and participants are asked to attend all practices
unless they are ill, at an appointment etc.
Cheers!!! Grade 4 students who performed our
Holiday Concert play, will have a post concert celebration,
a SundaeParty, Thursday January 22, 2009 at noon.
They are asked to bring their lunches and a drink.
Students who go home for lunch may pick up their
treat when they come back after lunch!
IMPORTANT
GRADE 9 REGISTRATION INFORMATION!!
Grade 9 registration
packages for Shaftesbury High School will be going
home with students the week of February 2nd.
Grade 9 registration packages for Oak Park High
School will be going home with students the week
of February 9th.
All Grade 8 registration forms are due back to the
Grade 8 homeroom teachers at Van Walleghem School
by Tuesday, February 17th
Staff
from both Oak Park and Shaftesbury High Schools
will be assisting students with their registrations
online at Van Walleghem during the week of February
18th.
Oak
Park Open House
Oak
Park High School is hosting their Open House on
Tuesday, February 10th.
A french immersion presentation will be at 6:00
in the Library.
A presentation for all students and parents will
be held in the gym at 7:00 pm.
Shaftesbury
Open House
Shaftesbury
High School will be having their Open House on February
11, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the school gym.
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