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Newsletter
Class
Information for 2008-2009
Please
find update information on our classes for next
year at http://vwenews.pbwiki.com/March-Classes+for+2008-2009
. For information on the process of class
placement please visit Class
Placement
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Daycares Needed
Our
Van Walleghem family is in need of before and/or
after school daycare. If anyone is interested
in helping us out, please contact the school at
489-0995 and leave your name with the office staff.
VW
Teacher Receives Award
Five
recipients named for first annual Marilyn Baker
Awards. VW teacher, Joan Badger was one
of the recipients recognized for her commitment
to using technology.
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Wolverine
Words
Our
Spring Activity Update:
• Congratulations
to the over 70 grade 1-4 students who took part
in the March Hip Hop Fit Club. These energetic students
worked out with Mrs. Sauder on Tuesdays and Thursdays
after school. It was great to see so many enthusiastic
participants!
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Music
News
April
was "MUSIC MONTH in MANITOBA! Everyday we
listened to morning announcements filled with interesting
facts about music and the importance of music education
in the lives of children. Did you know that.....Making
Music Makes You Smarter? Children who receive
musical training will benefit for a lifetime.
Psychologists and music educators have proven that
the study of music has a beneficial influence in
the training of the mind. Music is art that
involves science, math, language, history, physical
coordination, and creativity. Musical training
also develops concentration and memory, important
qualitites in all aspects of life and learning.
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Backpack
Strategies
Backpacks
come in all shapes and sizes and allow students
to express their own sense of style. When used properly,
backpacks can be a useful tool to assist children
in transporting necessary items to and from school.
However, when a backpacks is worn improperly, it
can lead to pain and strain on muscles and joints.
Parents and students can take steps together to
choose, load and wear the backpacks the right way
to avoid health problems.
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Administration
Message
Allow
yourself to be captured by a tale of love involving
a king and queen in search of a suitable princess
for their bachelor prince! You will surely
enjoy a delightful evening when you attend the school
musical on May 27. Amanda (the queen) told
us that her favourite part of being involved is
“performing” and Harrison (the king) promises that
“it will be entertaining!”
After
8 months of planning, preparation and fundraising,
our Space Camp students are taking flight!
Bon Voyage Space Camp students! We are confident
that their time in Quebec will provide a lifetime
of wonderful memories.
You
will see that this month's calendar is full of various
extra-curricular opportunities for all students.
We would like to take this moment to thank the staff
volunteers who make these activities possible.
Van Walleghem students will surely look back on
their school days and remember their extra curricular
activities with fondness.
This
month, the board of the Pembina Trails School Division
will be recognizing Madeleine Perreaux for 25 years
of service with the division. As you may know,
Mme Perreaux will be retiring this year. She
has made a true impact on the school community and
her students. Please join us in congratulating
her and wishing her the very best in retirement!
Brad
Burns & Cintra Ragoonanan
Your
Admin Team
Library
Links
MYRCA
And the winner is...............
We all Fall Down by Eric Walters
Honour Books;
Gemini Summer by Iain Lawrence
The Devil, the Banshee and Me by L.M. Falcone
80 students from grades 5 to 8 voted for their favourite
MYRCA book on April 9th.
Well done!
Once again, the MYRCA Blog was well received with
over 200 comments posted from VW students.
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Counsellor's
Corner
CALL
FOR BABIES!
Hello
everyone! We are heading into our 3rd year
of Roots of Empathy and it has been a great success.
I am now looking for next years Roots of Empathy
baby. The baby will need to be 2-4 months
old in September. The parent(s) will come
to Van Walleghem for 30 minutes once a month
from September to June to help “teach” the class
(they do not need to have children in our school
to participate). It is a wonderful program.
For more information please go to http://www.rootsofempathy.org/
. If you
are interested or know someone who is please have
them call me, Jeri Booth, at 489-0995 or e-mail
at jebooth@pembinatrails.ca
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Scholastic
Challenge
Several
weeks ago, 26 of our Gr. 8 students participated
in an entertaining and challenging enrichment activity
that allowed them to demonstrate a variety of problem
solving skills and knowledge in all academic areas.
These students were given 100 questions to answer
online within an hour time frame. We have
recently received the results.
The
national average for this activity was 49, with
the highest score of 87. Nineteen of our VW
students scored above the national average and our
school average was 56.
Congratulations
to all who participated!
Community
News
Check
here for more upcoming dates on Festivals, Picnics,
Camps and other great programs!
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Band
News
Speech
& Hearing Month
Protect your hearing
and your voice. If you are concerned about your
child's speech-language or hearing, speak to the
classroom teacher about a check up by the speech-language
pathologist.
Marathon
Club
Marathon
Club is up and running! We've had a great turn out
so far, with approximately one hundred and eighty-five
regular participants.
Muffin runs will be held Friday mornings beginning
on May 2nd, at 8am. We hope to see you there! A
special thanks to Ms Darcy Cameron and Mr. Gordon
Poulton for arranging the muffin schedule for us.
Bravo!
Please note, in the event of rain, Marathon Club
will be cancelled.
Fall
Classic
Interested
in running, but not sure how to get started?
Or maybe you'd like the benefit of group motivation
to help you reach your goals?
The
Linden Woods Fall Classic (LWFC) has a Running Club
that is beginner friendly. Its goals are to
have fun running together, and to get into shape…and
it's FREE! The club has already started up,
but new participants are always welcome.
Runners
meet at Van Walleghem School on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 9:15 a.m., with the “Latte Lap” happening
following Friday's run. Come out, motivate
yourself and meet some new people at the same time!
To
contact us, or to request more information, please
email us at fallclassic@mts.net
Congratulations!
Kudos
go to four students in Mrs. Craddock's class!
Congratulations
Selano , on being the youngest participant
and a runner up in this year's Italian Idol contest
held at the Coboto Centre, March 30th. In addition,
Selano's artwork for "Postcards on the Rights of
the Child" was selected to appear in the poster
for the 2008 Winnipeg International Storytelling
Festival to be held May 7-10 at the Winnipeg Convention
Centre.
Congratulations
Amanda, for placing second in her grade level
at the annual Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest
held at the University of Winnipeg, last month.
Congratulations
Brandon and Branden! The boys entered their
project in the Manitoba School Science Symposium
and won a bronze medal for the grade five and six
Physics category.
Well
Done!
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