Dalhousie Elementary School Newsletter
Newsletter April
~Our Differences Make Us Stronger~
Principal Marina Wilson
Vice-Principal Jennifer Bracken
Principal’s News
Contents
Principal’s News
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Upcoming Events
1
Library News
2
Gym News
4, 5 & 6
Patrols, Marathon Club
7
Music
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Upcoming Events
 April 3 – School Resumes
 April 7 – Report Cards go
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April 7 – Gr. 5’s to Manitoba
Museum all day
April 12 – Family Fun Night
in the gym @ 6p.m.
April 14 – NO SCHOOL
April 19 – Tri-Conferences in
the evening only
April 20 – Tri-Conferences in
the evening only
April 21 – NO SCHOOL
May 1 – 1p.m. Music Monday
Assembly/Concert
May 2 – Day of Design
May 4 – Gr. 4 ORFF Day @
Immanuel Pentecostal
Church
May 10 – Kindergarten
Welcome Fair in the gym 13p.m.
May 11 – Dalhousie School
Track & Field Meet
May 16 – Dalhousie Track
Meet Raindate
May 18 – 3R & 3A to Kelburn
Farm – all day
May 18 – Gr. 6 Immunization
@ 1p.m.
We had many opportunities in February and March to welcome families into
the school including Kindergarten Information Evening, and parents supporting
our Festival day, I Love to Read and assemblies. Our Kindergarten
Information evening was very well attended. Kindergarten registration is
welcome any time. To complete the registration process we ask that parents
bring a copy of their child’s birth certificate. Of course, families are welcome
to visit the office for information at any time Our Kindergarten Welcome Fair
is on May 10th and we invite all potential kindergarten families to join us.
On the academic side, we will appreciate the opportunity provided by triconferences for students to showcase their learning in a meaningful way. Our
next Tri Conferences are April 19th and 20th in the evening.
Our annual Phys-Ed Family Fun Night will take place on Wednesday, April
12th at 6p.m.-7:30p.m. in the gym. Students attending must be accompanied by
an adult. All participants are asked to bring appropriate footwear/clothing for
participation. We encourage all our families to come out and enjoy this fun
filled family evening.
Students will be participating in Track and Field events, Anti-Bullying Day,
ORFF Day, Music Monday and have been participating in many regular school
activities. We are so proud of the participation of all of our students in the
activities going on in the building. Great job!
Thank you to all of the staff who have taken the time to plan and support all of
these great opportunities for are students. We hope all of our families had a
safe and fun filled spring break.
As always, your comments and questions are welcome.
Marina Wilson and Jennifer Bracken
Dalhousie Admin Team
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News from the Library
Spring is here!
 The Free Little Library (located by the parking lot loop) is open for business. Drop off and borrow
your gently used books.
 Twitter – follow us on Twitter to see what is happening in the library! @dalhousielib
 Makerspace – we are always look for donations of reusable materials such as buttons, cotton
balls, cardboard, fabric, felt, building blocks, Lego, K’nex etc… Please let us know if you have
something to donate.
 Did you know that we have over 10 000 different titles in our library?
 Thank you to PTTA, each year, PTTA sends every school a $50 McNally gift certificate in
conjunction with I Love To Read Month to help school libraries purchase books.
Acadia Spring Fling!
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News from the Gym
CLASS OF THE MONTH BANNER: 3R & 6RM
Extracurricular Morning & Lunch Time Activity Schedule – April
Please note the following lunchtime activity timetable. This schedule is for the third term (end of
April). More Specific details, information and times for each activity, club or team will follow.
DAY 1:
A.M. – Gr. 4-6 Marathon Club (begins April 11)
LUNCH - LEADERSHIP, GR. 5 ORFF, Gr. 3 Crafts/Games Club
DAY 2:
A.M. – Gr. 5/6 Recorder Club – 8:00, Co-ed DDR – 8:00, GR. 6 BADMINTON – 8:00
LUNCH - GR. 5 GAMES CLUB, Grade 4 French Club, Strategy Games/Puzzle Club – 12:00
DAY 3:
A.M. – Gr. 4-6 Marathon Club (begins April 11)
LUNCH - GR. 6 ORFF, Gr. 5 Crafts Club (Oct.), Special Olympics
DAY 4:
A.M. – Gr. 4 - 6 Boys Choir, GR. 4 Girls DDR – 8:00 a.m
LUNCH - GR. 4 GAMES CLUB, Gr. 5 Video Club, Gr. 6 STUDENT ACTION CLUB (S.A.C.)
DAY 5:
A.M. – Gr. 4-6 Marathon Club (begins April 11)
LUNCH - Gr. 6 GIRL’S BASKETBALL, SSRC (Gr. 5.), Library Leaders – 12:00
DAY 6:
A.M. – Gr. 4 – 6 Girls Choir – 8:00 a.m., GR. 4 Boys DDR – 8:00 a.m. (Sept-Dec)
LUNCH – GR. 6 GAMES CLUB, Gr. 3-6 Drama Club, Gr. 5 EAL Games Club (Oct.)
GR. 6 BADMINTON – (Nov. – April) DAY 2 – 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, (3:35 – 4:30 p.m.)
BELL CHOIR – TUESDAY AFTER SCHOOL: Sept. – June
Marathon Club – April 11 – June 8, 2017
PHYSICAL EDUCATION FAMILY FUN NIGHT
An active and gym oriented family fun night will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 6:00 – 7:30
p.m. Activities may include the rock climbing wall, the ‘Jungle Gym’, basketball, badminton and table
tennis among other activities. Students attending must be accompanied by an adult. All participants are
asked to bring appropriate footwear/clothing for participation. Come out and catch the excitement!
Grades 4-6 Marathon Club
Grade 4-6 Marathon Club will be starting after Spring Break. This fun, fitness club will be running from
April 11th -June 8th. Practices will be on days 1, 3, and 5 starting at 8 a.m. This year we will be using the
pathways that run through and around our field as well as running through the community for training.
We will also be making use of the field for running games to give variety to our training. Our annual
Dalhousie Mini-Marathon will take place on Thursday, June 8th at 8:00 a.m.
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News from the Gym cont.
BASKETBALL
Congratulations to the Grade 6 Boys’ and Grade 6 Girls' Basketball teams for their efforts and play at
the Divisional Basketball Tournaments on March 21 and March 23rd. The players were dedicated and
strived to improve their skill set throughout the season and during the tournament games. All of
their hard work showed as the teams were very successful during the many games they played at the
tournament! Great sportsmanship and teamwork was demonstrated throughout the Evening!
Grade 6 Boy’s Coaches Mr. Phan, Mrs. Huber, Mr. Walker, Ms. Wermie and the Grade 6 Girl's
coaches Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Ervick, Mrs. Jasper-Hall, Ms. Refvik, Ms. Martin are proud of your
efforts! Way to go!
On March 20, 2017, Dalhousie School participated in our annual Staff vs. Grade 6 Student Team
basketball game. The game was held at the lunch hour. Staff and students played a very energized
and spirited game to culminate our season. Special thanks to all the staff who participated.
INDOOR TRACK
Our track team of over 90 students participated in the Boeing Games on March 2, 2017 and the
Athletics Manitoba Elementary Relays Indoor Track Meet on March 14th at the Max Bell Center, U of
M. Students were competing against 30 other schools, over 1500 students and between 40 – 50
teams per event. Congratulations to the following student athletes and their individual and team
performances.
3/4S: Shivaali
4B: Sif, Kishi, CJ, Afifash, Murtaa, Haadia, Alysa, Yara, Renad, Jennifer, Degirl, Anna, Annie, Fatima
4M: Ibrahim, Hasan, Antonia, Retage, Osy, Anik, Nafayh, Sarah, Heejee
4P: Shahira, Jasgun, Yusuf, Eashaar, Hafsah, Nifemi, Tayo, Rahmat
5B: Jason, Brady, Kayla, Ajwora, Avery, Delvin, Austin
5J: Israel, Abdulrahman Naomi, Abdo, Zhishun, Chloe, Viruna, Korede, Samama, Aahnaf, Henry, Ali
5W: Abdelrahman, Noreen, Hamza, Jeremy, Jody, Phebean, Suvan, Najifa, Umair, Sehaj,
Katcheena, Tran, Abdula, Ali
6E: Abdullah, Shaneika, Zeyu, Karim, Raouf, Jingya, Lucy, Eyiwumni, Fahad, Nolan, Xianjru
6M: Sharon, Parker, Ebose, Abudi, Yolanda
6RM: Omar, Hiba, Nimi, Nura, Karima, Ben, Mahad, Mahen, Eyitayo, Tofunmi, Jonah, Daniel, Esaba
Coaches: Mr. Treffner, Mrs. Huber, Mr. Ervick, Mrs. Jasper Hall, Mrs. Mansbridge, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs.
Hirkewal, Mrs. Wilson, Ms. Martin, Ms. Refvik, Mrs. Wermie, Mrs. Zimak.
Congratulations to the following students who attended all the indoor track practices.
Gr. 4: Shivaali, Shahira, Osy, Haadia, Jennifer
Gr. 5: Isreal, Jody, Phebean, Umair, Tran, Brady, Delvin
Gr. 6: Lucy, Ebose, Nimi, Mahen, Jonah
SPECIAL VOLUNTEER AT THE ATHLETICS MB MEET: K. Janzen, D. Braun.
All track results can be viewed at: http://athleticsmanitoba.com/events/track-field/indoor-20162017/
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News from the Gym cont.
RIBBON RESULTS FOR BOEING INDOOR TRACK 2017 (up to 40 teams competing)
2nd - GR. 5 GIRLS: 4X Standing Long Jump (Phebean, Ajwora, Najifa, Chloe)
4th -GR. 5 GIRLS: 8 X 40m Shuttle (Ajwora, Tran, Najifa, Chloe, Phebean, Kayla, Noreen, Katcheena)
2nd - GR. 6 GIRLS: 4X Shot Put (Nimi, Tofunmi, Shaneika, Lucy)
4th - GR. 6 BOYS: 8 X 40m Shuttle (Ben, Mahen, Parker, Abdullah, Zeyu, Ebose, Raouf, Fahad)
1st - GR. 6 BOYS: 4X 100m Relay (Ben, Parker, Mahen, Zeyu)
2nd -GR. 6 BOYS: 4X Shot Put (Mahad, Jonah, Parker, Ebose)
RIBBON RESULTS - ATHLETICS MB RELAYS 2017 (over 1500 students competing)
4th - GR. 6 GIRLS: 4X Shot Put (Nimi, Tofunmi, Shaneika, Hiba)
3rd -GR. 6 GIRLS: 8 X 40m Shuttle (Yolanda, Nimi, Nura, Shaneika, Hiba, Lucy, Sharon, Karima)
2nd - GR. 5 BOYS: 8 X 40m Shuttle (Abdulrahman, Delvin, Brady, Charles, Abdo, Umair, Austin, Jason)
1st - GR. 5 BOYS: 4X 200m Relay (Abdulrahman, Delvin, Abdo, Brady)
5th - GR. 6 BOYS: 4X Standing Long Jump (Ben, Xianjru, Nolan, Ebose)
3rd - GR. 6 BOYS: 8 X 40m Shuttle (Ben, Mahen, Parker, Nolan, Abdullah, Zeyu, Ebose, Xianjru)
1st -GR. 6 BOYS: 4X Shot Put (Mahad, Jonah, Xianjru, Parker)
FITNESS FOR LIFE:
NEWS YOU CAN USE
CANADIAN 24-HOUR MOVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH:
An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep
GUIDELINES
For optimal health benefits, children and youth (aged 5–17 years) should achieve high levels of physical activity, low
levels of sedentary behaviour, and sufficient sleep each day. A healthy 24 hours includes:
Preserving sufficient sleep, trading indoor time for outdoor time, and replacing sedentary behaviours and light
physical activity with additional moderate to vigorous physical activity can provide greater health benefits.
MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
An accumulation of at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity involving a variety of
aerobic activities. Vigorous physical activities, and muscle and bone strengthening activities should each be
incorporated at least 3 days per week;
LIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Several hours of a variety of structured and unstructured light physical activities;
SLEEP
Uninterrupted 9 to 11 hours of sleep per night for those aged 5–13 years and 8 to 10 hours per night for those aged
14–17 years, with consistent bed and wake-up times;
SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR
No more than 2 hours per day of recreational screen time; limited sitting for extended periods.
Preserving sufficient sleep, trading indoor time for outdoor time, and replacing sedentary behaviours and light
physical activity with additional moderate to vigorous physical activity can provide greater health benefits.
COC Education Team January 2017 Newsletter
Dalhousie Elementary School Newsletter
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Safety & School Patrols
As the weather improves, our patrols will be out on a more regular basis.
You can help us by reminding your children about safety procedures!
 Always look both ways before crossing the street
 Always cross at corners, or at marked crosswalks
 Never run across the street
 Never run into the street between parked cars
 Obey all signs and signals
 List to and obey the school safety patrols
 Do not go with or take anything from strangers
 Do not walk on snow hills beside the street in the winter
 Do not throw snow
Please remind your children to cross where patrols are stationed and encourage them to come to school only
when patrols are on duty.
Patrol Times: 8:40 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
11:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
12:35 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
3:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Motorists are also reminded to be considerate to young children and drive carefully. Also remember that
passing a school bus (when lights are flashing) at any time from any direction is against the law and can result
in a large traffic fine. Do not park close to patrol crossings as it blocks sight lines. The school parking lost is
very crowded and dangerous when used by parents. Please arrange alternate drop-off and pick up spots.
Mrs. Huber & Mrs. Bracken, the patrol supervisors, would like to congratulate the grade five and six patrols on
an excellent start to the year. They have been punctual and responsible teams so far! Parents of patrols
should know that the children have received their official patrol cards issued by the Winnipeg Police
Department. These cards permit entrance to several movies during the year as well as to Wheelies on
Wednesday evenings. Please be aware the school does not provide transportation or supervision for these
events. Many other incentives will be given throughout the year.
PTV VOICES
Pembina Trails Voices is celebrating its 15th season of offering a world class choral experience to students in
Pembina trails School Division. All interested choristers from Kindergarten through grade twelve are invited to
be part of the excitement!
Pembina Trails Voices is a choir program which offers a five concert season for our various performing
ensembles. Choirs also perform as guest artists at community events, sing in the Winnipeg Music Festival
(National Classes), record and tour annually, either locally or internationally. PTV choirs are frequent guests of
other professional music organizations in the city such as the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Winnipeg
Symphony, Winnipeg Singers and Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir.
Interested students who love to sing and would love to sing with others who share their interest in choral
music, are invited to consider auditioning for the 2017 – 2018 season. Audition packages are available the week
of March 20 from your school office, your school’s music teacher, or from the PTV office at 181 Henlow Bay. All
audition forms must be returned by Friday April 21st. For further information see our website at
https://ewww.pembinatrails.ca/affiliates/pembinatrailsvoices
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Musings from Music
The Winnipeg Music Festival season has come and gone very quickly. An explanation of the festival
“system” is important to understand the gold, silver and bronze standings. While the festival was once
named the “Winnipeg Music COMPETITION Festival” the festival board dropped the competition portion
of the title some years ago. There are still trophies awarded for best performances in some categories,
and individuals and groups are invited to perform at a final celebration concert, but in each class there
are NO first, second, and third placements. The Gold, Silver, Bronze and participation designations are
an indication of the level of proficiency of each performance at the festival.
A gold indicates that everything is in place in the performance. In group performances like ours, that
would include focus and attention to the conductor, entrance to place on stage, stage presence, even
dress. It would also, of course, include musical skills like great intonation, articulation, and shaping of
phrases. It would also include dynamics (loud and quiet), attention to tempo markings and other ideas
that the composer placed in the music, such as pauses, staccato rhythms, etc. In a choral group, these
categories would also include the telling of the story of the poetry in a piece of music. If all of these
things are present in the performance, the group is awarded a gold standing. There may be one gold
standing in a class of choirs, or none, or many, depending upon the caliber of the groups in the class.
Our groups represented Dalhousie very well and each group was complimented on their audience
behavior. Well done boys and girls. Silver standing was achieved by our boys’ and girls’ choirs, our
Grades Two/Three choir, Ms. Allan’s class, Ms. Sobkowich’s class, Ms. Mansbridge’s class and Mr.
Mitchell’s class. Gold standing was achieved by Mr. Flett’s class, Ms. Refvik’s class, Mr. Ervick’s class
and our Grade Six Handbell Choir. For all of our choirs, we are again indebted to Ms. D. Windsor.
Without her wonderful support as accompanist, we would not sing nearly as well. Mrs. Windsor was
presented with the inaugural Helen Black Award at this year’s festival. This award acknowledges
accompanists who are masters in their field. We also thank Ms. Morrow who spent time “fine-tuning” our
bell work. Thanks to both of these talented and generous women.
Our grade five and six recorder club had the opportunity to work with Southpointe school students and
then perform with the Winnipeg Symphony orchestra. This was a challenging and enriching experience.
The students’ very good friend, Mrs. Klassen came to help us prepare, and then, during our break over
lunch, she gave us a guided tour of all the back stage ins and outs of the concert hall. It was a great
day.
Speaking of recorder, our upper elementary students need never use the “bored” word over their spring
break. All could be practicing recorder and working toward achieving the next step in recorder belts
sometime in April.
Our extra- curricular music clubs continue to work toward their Music Monday Celebration on Monday
May 1. Parents of club members will receive information on this evening shortly after the break.
Happy Spring Break!!
Mrs. Sjoberg