GENERAL WOLFE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

661 Banning Street Principal: Ms. G. McLean Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2G3 Vice- Principal: Mr. M. Adkins Phone: (204) 786-7427 Fax: (204) 775-2882 http://www.wsd1.org/general Wolfe/

MARCH, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians, March is a month of new beginnings. We will see the first day of spring this month as well as the end to the cold weather and snow. It is also the time of year when students start to plan for the upcoming school year. The registration process has begun and students will soon be completing their applications for the 2015/16 school year. Our grade nine students have had the opportunity to hear about and tour several of our local High Schools. There are many opportunities available for our students so it is important that they discuss these options with you. Grade ten applications for next year are available in the Guidance Office and are due back a.s.a.p. Our grade seven and eight students will also be bringing home their applications this week. It is our belief that students should have many different opportunities to explore their interests and talents within the school setting. We are very fortunate at General Wolfe to have an outstanding academic program, as well as talented teachers who are able to offer a variety of optional courses for our students. These optional courses fill up very quickly and are assigned on a first-come-first enrolled basis. Therefore, it is important to hand applications in early. All of our students are working hard on their Edu fair projects. Students will be displaying their projects on March 12

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All projects will be judged on the morning of March 12th. Parents are invited to view the projects on March 12

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evening and during the day on March 13th.

Report cards will be coming home on March 10

th. Parent conferences are scheduled for March 12

th and 13

th. You will

be receiving a parent conference form this week. We will be scheduling appointments, so please look for the confer-ence form and return to the school by March 6

th. During conferences students will be sharing their Showcase portfolio

with you and then you will have a scheduled time to meet with the homeroom teacher. These past two months have also been very busy with basketball and indoor soccer. The players and their coaches appreciate your support in coming to the games and cheering on the teams. I would once again like to extend an invitation to all parents and guardians to join us at our Parent Council meeting on Tuesday, March 17

th at 5:30 p.m. We will be hosting a parent information session following parent council for grade 6

parents interested in learning about General Wolfe School. A light dinner will be served. If you are planning to attend and require childcare please call the school.

A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which everyone who passes by leaves an impression.

Chinese Proverb

Marso 2015

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Wazazi / Walezi,

Machi ni mwezi wa mwanzo mpya. Tutaona siku ya kwanza ya spring mwezi huu ikiwa ni pamoja na mwisho wa hali ya hewa baridi na theluji. Pia ni wakati wa mwaka wakati wanafunzi wanaanza kujipanga kwa ajili ya mwaka wa shule ujao. mchakato wa usajili umeanza na wanafunzi hivi karibuni watakamilisha maombi yao ya mwaka wa shule wa 2015/16. Wanafunzi wa daraja la tisa wata kuwa na nafasi ya kusikia kuhusu ziara kadhaa za Shule za masomo a juu. Kuna fursa nyingi za kutosha kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wetu hivyo ni muhimu kwamba wao kujadili chaguzi hayo pamoja nawe. Maombi ya daraja la kumi kwa mwaka ujao zinapatikana katika Ofisi ya Ulinzi na ni kutokana hivi karibuni. Wanafunzi wa darasa la saba na nane pia wataleta nyumbani maombi yao wiki hii. Ni imani yetu kwamba wanafunzi wanapaswa kuwa na fursa nyingi tofauti na kuchunguza maslahi yao na vipaji ndani ya mazingira ya shule. Sisi tuna bahati sana katika General Wolfe kuwa na mpango bora, kama vile walimu wenye vipaji ambao wana uwezo wa kutoa aina ya kozi hiari kwa wanafunzi wetu. Mafunzo haya ya hiari hujaza haraka sana na ni kwa ajili wanaokuja-kwanza wanahudumiwa kwanza. Kwa hivyo, ni muhimu kuleta maombi mapema. Wanafunzi wetu wote hufanya kazi kwa bidii juu ya miradi yao ya Edu fair. Wanafunzi wataonyesha miradi yao Machi 12. Miradi yote itahukumiwa asubuhi ya Machi 12. Wazazi wanaalikwa kuona miradi ya Machi 12 jioni na wakati wa siku ya Machi 13. Report Cards zita kuja nyumbani Machi 10. Mikutano ya Wazazi ilipangwa kufanyika Machi 12 na 13. Utapokea fomu ya mkutano wa wazazi wiki hii. Tutakuwa na ratiba ya uteuzi, hivyo tafadhali angalia na ujaze fomu ya mkutano na kurudi shule kabla ya Machi 6. Wakati wa mikutano ya wanafunzi itakuwa wakati wa mwanafunzi kukuonyesha Portfolio na utakuwa na muda uliopangwa kukutana na mwalimu wa darasa la mwanafunzi. Hiyo miezi miwili iliyopita pia wanafunzi wamekuwa na kazi nyingi sana mpira wa kikapu na ndani ya soka. wachezaji na makocha wao wanafahamu msaada wako kwa kukuja kwa michezo na kuwatia moyo wenye timu. Napenda kwa mara nyingine tena kama kupanua mwaliko kwa wazazi wote na walezi kujiunga nasi katika mkutano wetu wa Baraza la Wazazi, Ju-manne Machi 17 saa 5:30. Tutakuwa na mafunzo ya wazazi baada ya mkutano wa daraja la 6 nia ya kujifunza kuhusu General Wolfe School. Pia tutakuwa na chakula cha jioni. Kama wewe unapanga kuhudhuria na unahitaji huduma ya watoto tafadhali piga shule.

maisha ya mtoto ni kama kipande cha karatasi ambayo kila mtu ambaye hupita kwa majani hisia. Proverb ya Kichina

Mga Magulang/Taga pag-alaga Marso ay ang bagong simula. Makikita natin ang unang araw ng tagsibol at katapusan ng tag lamig at panahon ng nyebe. Ito ay ang panahon upang mag-simula sap ag papalano sa darating na pasukan. Ang proseso sa pag rerehistro ay magsisimula sa mga mag aaral itong taong 2015/2016. An gating mga mag-aaral sa ika 9 na baytang ay magkakaroon ng oportunidad upang marinig ang mga Paaralan sa katabing lokasyon. Napaka raming oportunidad na handa at akma sa ating mga mag-aaral at ma-halagang maipaliwanag nila ito sa kani-kanilang mga magulang. Naniniwala kami na kailangan natagpuan ng bawat mag-aaral ang kaukulang interest para sa kanilang kakayahan upang lalo nilang mapag igting ang kanilang nalalaman at ito ay kaakibat sa kanilang kinabukasan. Ang biyaya ng General Wolfe School ay ang aming “outstanding Academic Program, at mga talentadong guro na palaging handa na magbigyang pagsusuri sa kurso ng mag-aaral. Itong mga kurso ay mabilis na napupuno at kung sino ang mauna mag rehistro ay syang makaka “avail nito. Kaya, napaka importante na ibigay agad ang inyong “registration form”. Ang lahat ng mag-aaral ay nag tatrabaho upang matapos nila ang “Edu-Fair” sa darating na Marso a 12, 2015. Ang lahat na proyekto na nagawa ng mag-aaral ay I didisplay at mag kakaroon ng pag huhukom sa umaga ng Marso 12, 2015, at sa gabi ay ang inbitasyon sa mga magulang, Hangang umaga ng ika 13. Ang Marka o “Report Card” ay ipa uuwi sa Marso 10. Ang mga magulangay magpupulong sa ika 12 Marso, ika 13 ng Marso. Kayo po ay makakatangap ng “parent conference week form”, na maaring ibalik bago mag ika 6 ng Marso. Sa pagpupulong ang mag-aaral ay ipapakita nila ang kanilang mga natutunan sa kanilang mga pag-aaral “Showcase”. Magkakaroon kayo ng sarili ninyong oras upang makadaupang palad ang mismong guro ng inyong mga anak. Itong mga nakaraang 2 buwan, kami ang nagging abala sa “basketball at Indoor Soccer”. Ang mga manlalaro at tagapag turo or coaches ay nagagalak sa inyong kooperasyon at pag suporta sa kanilang koponan. Muli inaanyayahan ko ang lahat ng mga magulang/tagap alaga, na makilahok sa darating na pagpupulong ng mga magulang o “Paren Coulcil” iotng darat-ing ng Martes, ika 17 ng Marso ika 5:30 ng hapon. Magkakaroon ng “Parent Information Session”, at ang kasunod ay ang “Parent Council” para sa ika 6 na baytang na interesado na matutunan an gaming Paaralan ditto sa General Wolfe School. Magkakaroon ng konting salo-salo, at kung kayo ay in-teresado na pumasyal ngunit mayroon kayong batang maliit na alagain, tumawag lang po sa aming paaralan upang matugunan ang inyong suliranin kung sino ang mag-aalaga sa inyong anak. “Ang buhay ng isang bata ay parang papel, ang sino man ang dumaan sa pahina nito ay nag-iiwan ng kanilang impresyon”……………….kawikaan ng tsino. kawaka

Monday April 6, 2015—General Chaos MTS Center Thursday April 9, 2015—WSD#1 Science Fair Wednesday April 15, 2015—Bus Ridership am Friday April 24, 2015—Non Instructional - No Classes Wednesday April 29, 2015 Gr. 9 Royal Winnipeg Ballet –Art in the Heart of the City Dress Rehearsal Thursday April 30, 2015 General Chaos—Art in the Heart of the City 9-11:45 am

Tuesday March 10, 2015 Right to Play - Tec Voc 9:30-2:30 Thursday, March 12, 2015 EduFair Parent /student Portfolio— Tri Conference 5:30-8 pm

Friday, March 13, 2015 –Non Instructional –No Classes Parent /student Portfolio— Tri Conference 9:30—3:30 pm Monday March 16, 2015—Wellington Tour 9:30-11:30 John M King Tour 1:30 –3:00 Tuesday March 17, 2015—Sister MacNamara Tour 9:30 –11:30 Wednesday March 18, 2015—Greenway Tour 9:30-11:30 Principal Sparling Tour 1:30-3:00 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 General Wolfe School Open House 7 pm Grade 6 Thursday, March 19, 2015—Brandon Jazz Festival Gr. 9—All Day Tuesday, March 24, 2015— Class Photos Wednesday, March 25, 2015— Team Photos Thursday, March 26, 2015 — Grade 9 immunization—Library am only Monday, March 30— April 6, 2015 Spring Break

Friday May 1, 2015—Gr. 8 Fort Whyte Monday May 4, 2015—Gr. 8 Fort Whyte Wednesday May 6, 2015—Gr. 8 Fort Whyte Friday May 8, 2015 Track & Field –Cindy Klassen—Rain Date May 14, 2015 Monday May 11, 2015 PD—No Classes Tuesday May 12, 2015—Gr. 8 Band Blast - Elmwood Monday May 18, 2015 Victoria Day - No classes Tuesday May 19-20, 2015 –Gr. 9 Camp Arnes Thursday May 21, 2015—U of M Track & Field—Rain Date May 25, 2015

MARCH 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

2 Day 3

3 Day 4

4 Day 5

5 Day 6

6 Day 1

9 Day 2 Stepz 9-4 pm

10 Day 3 Right to Play

Tec Voc 9:30—2:30

11 Day 4 12 Day 5 EduFair Tri Conf.

5:30-8 pm

13 Day 6 Edufair

Tri Conf. 9:30-3:30 pm

Non Instructional

Day—No School

16 Day 1 School Tours

Wellington Tour

9:30-11:30

John M King Tour 1:30-3:00

17 Day 2 School Tours

Sister MacNamara 9:30-11-30

Parent Council Meeting 5:30

General Wolfe Open House

7 pm

18 Day 3 School Tours

Greenway Tour

9:30-11:30

Principal Sparling 1:30-3

19 Day 4 Brandon Jazz Festival Gr. 9

All day

20 Day 5 .

23 Day 6 24 Day 1

Class Photos

25 Day 2

Teams Photos All Day

26 Day 3 Gr. 9

Immunization am

27 Day 4

Spring Break March 30—April 3, 2015 School reopens Monday April 6, 2015

APRIL 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

6 Day 5 General Chaos

@ MTS center 9-2 pm

7 Day 6

8 Day 1

9 Day 2 WSD#1

Science Fair

10 Day 3

13 Day 4

14 Day 5

15 Day 6 Bus

Ridership am

16 Day 1

17 Day 2

20 Day 3

21 Day 4

22 Day 5

23 Day 6

24 Day 1 Non

Instructional Day—No School

27 Day 2 28 Day 3

29 Day 4 Gr. 9 Royal

Winnipeg Ballet Art in the Heart

of the City Dress

Rehearsal

30 Day 5 General Chaos

Art in the Heart of the City 9-11:45

1 Day 6

FOR DRIVERS

Flashing yellow lights on the school bus mean the bus is getting ready to stop and load or un-load. You need to slow down and get ready to stop.

Flashing red lights mean the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off. It is illegal to pass a school bus from either direction once it’s stopped and has its lights activated unless there is a physical barrier (such as a median) between your vehicle and the bus.

As soon as the bus driver turns on the flashing red lights, drivers coming from both directions must immediately stop at least five metres from the bus and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing, the STOP arm folds away and the bus begins to move.

Be extremely cautious around school buses and remember young children are nearby and move quickly.

FOR PARENTS

Educate your children about bus safety etiquette:

• Teach them to stay away from the three dan-ger zones – the front, sides and back of the bus by staying at least three meters away from the school bus.

• If children must cross the street, they must never cross behind the school bus, they should seek the driver’s permission, take five giant steps past the front of the bus and make sure the driver has seen them before crossing.

• Teach them to be watch for other traffic be-fore crossing the road.

• If children drop something near or under the school bus, they should never attempt to re-trieve it without the driver’s permission.

• Ensure that they get to the bus stop at least five minutes before the school bus arrives.

• Teach them to never run after the school bus if they arrive late at the bus stop.

• Teach them to take five giant steps away from the road when the school bus is ap-proaching.

Source: Manitoba Public Insurance

Cold Weather Guidelines

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The following media outlets are contacted in the early morning to ask that they broadcast and/or post bus cancellation information:

During the school day if it becomes necessary because of severe weather con-ditions for a school to be closed, or to bus the students home early, the school will be contacted by telephone by a representative from the Superintendent’s Department. It is the responsibility of the principal to inform all staff in the build-ing and those off-site where applicable, and to make arrangements to advise parents.

There are days when school bus transportation my be cancelled, but the schools and the administration buildings will remain open. In addition, Metro Winnipeg School Divisions have adopted –45 F by 6:15 am (with Wind Chill) based on the Environment Canada readings at The Forks, as being the critical temperature at which buses will not run, but school will remain open. When bus transportation is cancelled in the morning, it will not resume later in the day even if weather conditions improve.

CBC Radio 92 CITI FM 99.9 BOB FM 1290 CFRW QX 104FM

CJOB 102.3 Clear FM

CBC – French

FAB 94.3 Virgin 103FM

CTV News Global TV CityTV CKJR Power 97

Energy 106

Winnipeg Free Press website

COACHES CORNER

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

FOR February

Congratulations Isaiah Room 153

Grade 8

Isaiah is a great defender and can often be seen on the court

excelling at rebounding, blocking shots and consistently making great shots!

Sharmaine

Room 151

Grade 9

Sharmaine is a dedicated team member who demonstrate exceptional sportsmanship both on and off the court. She has an infectious smile that keeps the spirt of all the girls lifted. She always strives to do her

best and is a key post player!

Didi Room 210 Grade 8

Shows excellent leadership and makes his teammates strive for

success. He makes the team work harder!

Our Parent Council will be raising money this March by selling the Show & Save Card and Coupon Book. The Coupon Book has over $10,000 in money saving offers including cou-pons for purchases at numerous grocery stores, restaurants and businesses throughout the city. For only $20 you can experience endless savings with the Re-usable Card and Coupon Book. By purchasing your Show & Save from us, you will be supporting our School while at the same time saving your family a lot of money.

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