Important Dates To Remember
January 1st - New Year’s Day
Jan. 9th - First Day Back
Jan. 9th - 4-H Meeting—4pm
Jan. 10th - Fiddle Lessons
Jan. 11th - Gr. 3 Swimming
Jan. 11th - Better Beginnings - 10am
Jan. 13th - School Skating (PM)
Jan. 13th– Discovery
Jan. 18th - Fiddle Lessons
Jan. 19th - PAC Spaghetti Lunch
Jan. 19th - Better Beginnings - 10am
Jan. 23rd - CAT testing begins (Gr. 2/4)
Jan. 23rd - Discovery
Jan. 25th - Gr. 3 Swimming
Jan. 27th - School Skating (PM)
Jan. 27th - Better Beginnings—10am
Jan. 30th - Discovery
SKATING PROGRAM
As part of our Physical Education program, our
school will go to the arena for school skating.
The dates for this program are listed below.
Students MUST wear a C.S.A. hockey helmet in
order to skate. We always welcome parents to
help tie skate laces. You are also welcome to
join us on the ice.
K & Gr.2 - 1:00—2:00
Gr.1 & 3 - 2:00—3:00
Gr. 4
- 3:00- 4:00
The January schedule will be:
Jan. 13th and Jan. 27th
Message from the Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I am really looking forward to
2017 and the next months of the school year along with getting to
know all the students of the Minitonas Early Years’ School much
better. I feel the staff and students here at MEYS comprise a much
larger family as they move from Kindergarten to Grade 4 and then
connect to the Middle School for Grades 5 – 8. I am really enjoying
making the family connections of siblings at MEYS and MMYS and
new kids as well. The quality of people in all various positions here
is exceptional and I am proud to be joining all of them helping your
children learn and become citizens of Minitonas and the Valley.
Despite the past 16 years I have taught at the Middle Years’ School in
both academics and athletics, I have a lot to learn about how the Early
Years’ system works and looking forward to that challenge along the
way. Please feel free to call the school if you have any questions or
concerns or drop by the school for a visit, but please call ahead to
make sure I am in the building. Thanks again and looking forward to
meeting all of you in the future!
Sincerely,
Mark Simpson
SCHOOL BUS CANCELLATIONS
On occasion, due to severe weather conditions,
school buses may be cancelled for the day. Bus
cancellations will be broadcast of the radio and also
displayed on the SVSD website.
Check these stations:
CJOB 104.5 FM
CJGX 940 AM
CKDM 730 AM
The next Milk Order will begin Jan 23rd and
run until March 6th. Order forms were sent
home on Monday, and need to be returned
to the office by Friday Jan. 13th.
LIFETOUCH Roof Top Photos
If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the
MEYS Rooftop Photo, they are available for $12
for an 8x10. If interested, please let Kim in the
office know on or before Friday, Jan. 20th.
Just a reminder that our students have
outside recess most days.
Please dress for the weather.
It also may be a good idea to pack an
extra pair of socks and mittens.
Eating Better for Families:

Start the day with a healthy breakfast. It refuels your
body and gives you energy for the day.
 Let kids help plan one meal each week and eat together
as often as possible.
 Eat slowly. It takes 20 minutes for your brain to register
that you are full.
 Eat more vegetables and fresh fruits. Aim for a total of
2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of vegetables every day.
 Eat more whole grains (e.g., oats, brown rice, rye,
crackers, whole-wheat pasta). Try to eat at least 3 ounces of whole grains every day.
 Drink plenty of fluids. Choose water, low-fat or non-fat
milk and low calorie or diet beverages.
 Keep a variety of snacks in the house, such as fresh
fruit, vegetables, whole-grain cereals and crackers. Try
lower calorie or lower fat foods, like baked chips, reduced-sugar cereals or low-fat dressings.
 Children imitate their parents, so set a good example by
eating healthy foods.
The Grade 4 class will be heading to the
S.V.R.S.S. on Wed., Feb. 1st for “My Vision 4
Me”. They will be spending the day touring the
different vocational areas of the school such
as cooking, technology, power mechanics, hair
dressing, visual arts, wildlife, etc.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the grade
4 students to experience all the different
vocational classes offered in the S.V.R.S.S.
More information will be sent home at a later
date.
Spaghetti Lunch
The P.A.C. is having a Spaghetti Lunch on
Thursday January 19th. The forms were sent
home today as well, and need to be returned to
the school on Friday January 13th.
Participation is voluntary.
The Minitonas Early Years School Parent
Advisory Council will be having their next
monthly meeting in February 7th at 6:00pm.
All are welcome to attend.
BETTER BEGINNGS SCHEDULE
Better Beginnings is open to preschoolers (Birth—
age 5). They meet at MEYS downstairs in room
100 at 10 am on January 11, 19 and 27.
Come and check it out! It is a FREE session
which includes games, crafts and snacks.
Dee Dee Dvorak is the leader.
A big thank you to the Parent Advisory Council and
Parent Volunteers for providing our students and
staff with a delicious Pancake & Sausage Lunch on
December 15th.
The Junior and Senior Kindergarten classes were treated
with a Sleigh Ride on Dec. 21, 2016.
The Grade 1/2 class had a FISH celebration in
December for filling their FISH pond with acts
which embody our FISH philosophy.
In December the Royal Canadian Legion came to our
school to award winning students for their entries in this
year’s Poppy Contest.
Congratulations to Arden Baskier -Grade 4, Tina
Copeland– Grade 3, and Jak Turner - Grade 3 for their
First Place Finishes; and Austin Eisner - Grade 3 for his Third
Place Finish.
Grade 3
Gingerbread
Houses
On Thursday, Dec 15th, Mr. Grandfield’s grade 3 class was having lots
of fun building gingerbread houses with their parents and/or helpers.
They did an awesome job! Thanks to all who volunteered to help out
in the Grade 3 class.
On December 15th, the Kindergarten Class was also busy
Decorating Christmas Trees to display at the Christmas Concert
The Minitonas Early Years School performed their
“It’s a Magical Time of the Year” Christmas Concert
on Monday, Dec. 19th. Thanks to Mrs. Rachel
Eisner for all her hard work! Everyone did an
awesome job!