SALISBURY MORSE PLACE SCHOOL 795 Prince Rupert Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2K 1W6

204-668-9304

MARCH NEWSLETTER 2016

Spring is in the air!

Or is winter trying to trick us? Just when we think we can throw off our boots and winter jackets, Mother Nature surprises us with more snow. This can make it difficult to know how to dress our children for school. We advise you to pack an extra pair of socks and pants in your child’s backpack for those puddle accidents. Please make sure you label everything!

Our students were busy during the second term of school. They are looking forward to sharing their progress with you during our Student-Led Conferences on the evening of Wednesday, March 23rd and the afternoon of Thursday, March 24th. Every family has been given a time to meet with your child’s teacher. If you did not receive the notice from your child, please contact their teacher.

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in the many activities we had going on at SMP during the second term. Students took part in literacy club, Mad Science, student leadership, Builder’s Club, the Winnipeg Music Festival, basketball, and the Divisional Tumbling Rally to name a few. A big thank you goes out to our many staff members who volunteered their time to enhance our students’ school experience. We could not do it without your support.

April is school planning month. During this month our staff will be looking at the data and evidence collected to date and reviewing our current goals and priorities. We will be establishing our school goals and priorities for the 2016-2017 school year in conjunction with divisional and provincial priorities. School planning is a collaborative process and we will be looking for input from all of our stakeholders; staff, students, parents. Please join us at our Community Schools Association meetings held every month to learn about our process and to help us in establishing future goals.

This final term of the school year will be busy with activities designed to support our school curriculums and activities meant to give your children new and varied experiences. Please make every effort to encourage your child to be present for these specially planned events.

Warm regards,

M. Millman

The students are busy singing, drumming, and playing instruments in the Early Years Music room. The grade 4 and 5 students are starting to learn guitar and are also exploring different band instruments. A big thanks to Ms. Giese for her initiative in purchasing and starting guitar in our school last year! I, Mrs. Neufeld, am now continuing this initiative with our students.

The Grade 3 students will be starting recorder after Spring Break. The cost

for this instrument is $7.00 for a new recorder or $2.00 for a previously

owned one. If anyone has a recorder sitting at home they would like to

donate to the music program, please let Mrs. Neufeld know! As well,

Grade 5 students can sell their recorder at the end of the year for $2.00 as

part of our pay-it-forward program.

Congratulations to our Grade 2 & 3 choir for

their excellent representation and singing at the Winnipeg Music Festival on

March 2, 2016. They sang two songs, “The Ghost Ship” and “Spider Hunter”.

The adjudicator was impressed with their “wonderful, descriptive words” and

numerous musical details that were present to make the performance

interesting. She noticed that they “sang with such joy and vitality”.

They received a gold for their performance.

By Toria (Grade 2)

Grade 2&3 choir before they started to sing at the Winnipeg Music Festival Thank-you to the classroom teachers Ms. Anderlic/Mrs. Sobie, Mr. Moffat,

Mr. Glowacki, & Mme Friesen/Mme Koop for the time they took to practice the

lyrics with the students. Thank-you to the educational assistants and

Ms. Acheson who helped supervise and support the students on the day of

their performance and practices leading up to the performance.

COMING EVENTS:

Fubuki Daiko workshop April 11-15 – Grade 2 - 5

Grade 4&5 music club (starting this week)

Grade 3 music club (starting this week)

Middle Years Music

Band Plant Sale

The SMP Band Parents Association would like to invite you to

participate in our Glenlea Greenhouse Plant Sale. This is a

sale of bedding plants, hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs,

container gardens and Plant Cards (gift certificates). Check

out the catalogue for products whose prices are competitive with

garden centres and are known to be of excellent quality.

Plant catalogues have been distributed to all families in the school, however, if you did

not receive one, you may pick one up from Mrs. Giese in the band room or the office,

or you can also view and order on-line at www.glenleagreenhouses.com.

All pricing includes taxes.

Please make cheques payable to: Salisbury Morse Place School.

All order forms/payment are due by Thursday, March 24th (last day before spring

break). The plants will be delivered to Salisbury Morse Place School on

Tuesday, May 17th and available for pick up between 11:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., just in

time for planting on the May long weekend.

Thank you for helping to make this fundraiser a success for our band program.

Library News

COMING SOON…

We will be hosting a special Night at the Library event

where we will pay tribute to our dear Mrs. Robson.

More information to come after Spring Break

Dear Families,

I know that I have asked you many times before but I am asking you once again to choose safety over convenience when dropping off your children in the morning and picking them up after school. It seems that now that the front of the school is being closely monitored by the Winnipeg Police Service, many of our families are choosing to drop off in the back alley. This is a very unsafe practice.

Drivers are not only putting their children at risk by dropping off in the back alley, they are also putting neighbours and staff members at risk! There have been a number of “near misses” that have involved car and pedestrian. We are receiving calls from our neighbours and from concerned parents who have witnessed “near misses” from the playground.

Parents should not be dropping off in the back alley. Please use the side streets and encourage your children to walk the short distance to and from the school.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Fire Drills and Lockdown Drills

During the school year, we will have 10 fire drills and 2 lockdown drills in

order to practice what to do in these situations. Staff have talked to students

about the procedures we use during drills and the reasons for practicing

these routines.

The patrols of the month for February:

Haileigh K.

Chantelle T.

Jordan D.

Hannah W.

Yours in Safety,

Ms. Gross

The patrols continue to keep the students at

Salisbury Morse Place school safe while crossing at

the busy intersections. Please help your child make

sure they are arriving before attendance is taken and not late,

as this affects the whole team.

The patrols will be going to Wheelies after spring break on April

12th in the morning.

PATROL CORNER

It’s hard to believe that spring is already upon us. The winter has gone by very quickly with many clubs going on at lunchtime and after school.

The grade 1 students came to the gym every Monday in January and February for Gym Blitz. I would like to thank our many grade 4 and 5 helpers who came every Monday to lead the kids at the stations. These leaders include Brianna P, Shayla M, Isabelle B, Rylan C, Cheyne D, Janae E, Logan H, Rebecca P, Stefani S, Hannah W, Darian P, Halah L, Kayla C, Marissa K, Kenadee G, and Claire L.

The grade 2 students got the chance to work out every Tuesday at lunchtime. They were the first group to use the climbing wall consistently. They learned very important techniques and did a lot of decision making.

The grade 3-5 students have been coming to the gym since January to learn and practice their gymnastics skills. On Monday, March 21, the students will participate in the Divisional Tumbling Rally. Congratulations to Aliah A, Bryan A, Wyatt B, Paige M, Angelle P, Asher P, Jackie W, Luisa P, Enzoe C, Vitalia T, Kami C, Immaculata, Alexandra J, Kassidy J, Haileigh K, Madison C, Aaliyah G-G, Callie B, Madison M, Makayla V, Kayla C, Halah L, Aliyah N, Kenadee G, Marissa K, Kelsey M, Brianna P, Maddi, Rebecca P, Stefani S, and Hannah W for their commitment and success.

The grade 3 students have also had the chance to use the gym on Thursdays at lunchtime to play indoor soccer. This club will continue in April.

Mondays in March have been dedicated to the grade 3 - 5 students who want to practice their skipping skills. Many have come out and really worked hard. There are many students who can successfully show several hand and feet tricks. Way to go! This club also allows the students to prepare for a special assembly on Tuesday, March 22 from the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We have been supporting this foundation for over 20 years here at SMP. We talk a lot about having a healthy heart and how to attain it. Skipping is definitely one of those activities that delivers this result. We look forward to their visit.

After the spring break, some clubs will carry on. There will be indoor soccer still for the grade 3 students, and a new sport called Spikeball will be discovered by the grade 4 and 5 students.

Enjoy the warmer weather!

Mme Gagnon

Early Years Phys. Ed News

The Grade 4/5 students in Ms. May's class are practicing how to write detailed paragraphs.

We have learned how to place a title in the middle of our page, how to indent, and what a topic sentence and closing sentence are. We are also learning to use descriptive details to make our writing interesting to the reader.

Here is a whole class paragraph we wrote after attending a concert that was put on by the Middle Years band.

Ms. May’s Class...

CSA News

Thank you to all the families who participated in our Hoffmanns fundraiser.

Will be holding a family movie night on Thursday, April 21 in the gym. Look for details that will be sent home and posted on the website.

For the safety of all students, please consider using Prince Rupert as a one way street from Besant avenue to London Avenue during drop off and pick up times. Please do not turn around in the middle of the street as it creates unsafe conditions for our families.

Next CSA Meeting is Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 in the middle years library. Hope to see you there!

NOTICE TO GRADE 6 STUDENTS

Grade 6 students transported by RETSD

School Bus will not be eligible for busing

in Grade 7. According to the Manitoba

Education Public Schools Act Regulation

(M.R. 259/2006) Grade 7 – 12 students

living in the City limits are not eligible for School Bus Transportation.

Fee-for-Service may be available. If you are considering this option

please see your school office for this form or print from the RETSD

home page, scroll down, Quick Links - Busing Information – Form B

2016-17. Please send the form into your school or the Transportation

Department by June 15, 2016.

Thank you.

All products are worth 1 point unless otherwise stated

Campbell’s® Labels for Education™ is a school support program

with a focus on instilling healthy eating and living habits in children.

Eligible registered schools can collect labels from participating

Campbell products and redeem them for educational resources

ranging from sports equipment and musical instruments to health

and wellness videos and books.

Salisbury Morse Place is now

collecting Campbell’s Labels

for Education!

Salisbury Morse Place School

along with 151 other schools and

184 companies are saving pop

tabs in order to donate a

wheelchair!

You can drop off your pop tabs in

Ms. May’s room (Room 41) or the

office.

Thanks for all your support!

Absence Reporting

All student absences are required to be

reported to the school office.

Messages regarding absences can be left at

204-668-9304 at any time. Please state

clearly your child’s first and last name,

grade, teacher and reason for absence.

Emailing our newsletter…

If you would like to automatically receive a

copy of the newsletter, please go to our link

and sign up on the home page. You can also

get the latest school event information on the

Salisbury Morse Place home web page.

http://www.retsd.mb.ca/school/smp/Pages/

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Allergies

There are several students with life threatening allergies in our school. We work very hard to provide a safe environment for all students. We ask that all families consider the following in the interest of safety:

Contact with even a tiny amount of an allergen can cause a severe reaction.

Nuts are the most common allergen in the school (especially peanuts).

Check the labels on food products that are sent to school and avoid all nut products

Thank you for helping to keep the school safe as possible for all of our students.

We have begun our snack cart at SMP with the support of the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba (cram).

The program runs daily at 8:50 a.m. The purpose of the program is to ensure that our students

are getting a healthy start to their day. Students who may not have food at home are offered a snack in the morning.

If families would like to donate to the program, we welcome donations of cereals and granola bars that are peanut-free.

Thank you in advance for your support.

STAY AND PLAY

Join in the fun at our Stay and Play drop in program where

we will read, sing, do a craft and enjoy a snack while meeting

other pre-school families.

Thursday mornings 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

April 14th to June 16th

SUNRISE SUNSET CHILD CARE

Sunrise Sunset Child Care, located within Salisbury Morse Place School is now accepting children entering kindergarten (age 5), up to and including Grade 6 students (age 12) that attend Salisbury Morse Place School for September 2016. We offer child care from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. We also offer childcare on all school in-service days. We offer a.m. and p.m. snack and a hot lunch on in-service days.

Please visit the following website to register your child(ren) for the upcoming school year. Should you require further information, please contact the center at 204-415-2866. www.manitoba.ca/onlinechildcareregistry

City of Winnipeg Leisure Guide The City of Winnipeg is proud to provide a wide variety of recreation and leisure opportunities that contribute to the overall well-being of our community. The Leisure Guide is published three times per year and is filled with fun and exciting programs for everyone. The Spring/Summer 2016 edition features spring skating lessons and a number of exciting camps to keep the kids busy this summer, including a new full-day format for our “L’il Critters” preschool camps!

For more information on leisure, sport and fitness programs, please pick up a copy of the Leisure Guide, call 311 or visit Winnipeg.ca. Guides are available for pick up at civic pools, libraries and leisure centres, and at a number of retail locations including Safeway, 7-Eleven and Mac’s.

Watch for the Spring/Summer 2016 Leisure Guide at the beginning of March! Registration for swimming lessons only will begin on March 15 at 8:00 am. Registration for all other programs will begin on March 16 at 8:00 am.

Register for any 2016 City of Winnipeg summer camp by April 22 and you could win your camp for FREE!

City of Winnipeg Priceless Fun Winnipeggers now have easy access to information about free recreation, leisure and library programs with the free programming guide, Priceless Fun.

The Spring/Summer edition of Priceless Fun, available in March, provides information about the free programs for children and youth being offered by the City of Winnipeg throughout the city, all in one convenient guide.

Hard copies of Priceless Fun are available for pick up at all civic indoor pools, libraries and leisure centres. You can view the current edition of Priceless Fun online at: Winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/leisure/leisureguide.stm. Information about programs is also available by calling 311.

2015 - 2016 CALENDAR

OCTOBER 23 No School 27 School Pictures 30 Halloween Gym - Early Years

NOVEMBER

6 Remembrance Day Assembly 9 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30

10 No School 11 No School - Remembrance Day 18 Early Dismissal - 2:35 19 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 20 Report Cards go home 25 Gr. 6 Band Concert 5:30 p.m. 26 Student-Led Conferences evening 27 School in a.m.

No school in p.m. Student-Led Conferences afternoon

DECEMBER 15 Kindergarten Winter Concert 6:00 p.m. 17 Winter Concert 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

18 Early Dismissal 2:20 Last day of classes School resumes January 4

JANUARY 4 School resumes - Day 1 11 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30

13 Early Dismissal 2:35 21 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 27 Band Concert 7:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY 3 Gr. 6 Open House 6:30 - 8:00 5 No School 8 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30

15 No School - Louis Riel Day 17 Kindergarten Open House 6:30 - 7:30 18 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 19 Festival du Voyageur Pancake Breakfast & Activities

24 Early Dismissal 2:35

MARCH 4 School in am.

No School in p.m. 7 Kindergarten Registration 8:00 a.m. 7 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 17 Report Cards go home 17 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30

18 No School 23 Student-Led Conferences evening 24 School in a.m.

No School in p.m. Student-Led Conferences afternoon

25 No School - Good Friday Spring Break begins School resumes April 4 - Day 5

APRIL 4 School resumes - Day 5

6 Early Dismissal - 2:35 11 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 21 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30

22 No School

MAY

9 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 11 Early Dismissal - 2:35 18 Day in the Life of Kindergarten 6:30 - 8:00 19 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30

23 No School - Victoria Day

JUNE 6 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 16 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 24 Grade 6 French Immersion Farewell 28 Grade 8 Farewell 29 School in a.m.

No School in p.m. 30 Early Dismissal - 2:20 Reports go Last day of school for Summer Break

May 9 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 11 Early Dismissal - 2:35 18 Day in the Life of Kindergarten 6:30 - 8:00 19 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 23 No School - Victoria Day

June

6 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 16 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 24 Grade 6 French Immersion Farewell 28 Grade 8 Farewell 29 School in a.m.

No School in p.m. 30 Early Dismissal - 2:20 Reports go Last day of school for Summer Break

March 23 Student-Led Conferences evening 24 School in a.m. NO SCHOOL in p.m. Student-Led Conferences afternoon 25 NO SCHOOL all day Good Friday Spring Break begins

April 4 School resumes - Day 5 6 EARLY DISMISSAL - 2:35 11 BPA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 21 CSA Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 22 NO SCHOOL all day