FEBRUARY 2013
John M. King School, 525 Agnes Street, R3G 1N7
(204) 775-4404
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are about to begin February, a month where we will be celebrating reading with the theme of “How
Does Your Garden Grow?” We will be hosting various activities such as special bulletin board displays,
guest readers, and a goal for 3000 books to be read. Although we specifically celebrate reading this
month we continue to focus on reading all year long.
A reminder that the school is closed for a professional development day on Monday, February 4th and
Monday, February 18th for Louis Riel Day.
We have many special events for students this month. All families are invited to a free concert with the
Frontier Fiddlers on February15. Please check the calendar and watch for notes with details of fieldtrips.
This month at our Parent Advisory we will be looking at the Division’s Priorities and asking for your
feedback on future priorities as well as asking for your input on the Division’s Budget process. Please
join us on February 20th at 9 am as we value your support.
A special Thank You to our Patrols and Crossing Guards, Ms Capistrano and Ms Hornick who are out
during this very cold weather, ensuring your children’s safety.
Lucy Schnaider Dino Di Fabrizio
Principal
Vice Principal
Cut out this entry form, and complete the skill
testing question and bring it to our Family
Room by Friday, February 15th for our
monthly draw!
One entry per family.
Important Dates
February 1
Friday
Pizza Lunch
All funds raised go towards Spring Camp.
February 4
Monday
No Classes
John M. King School Professional Development
February 5
Tuesday
Celebration Assembly in the Gym at 9:00 am
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Child’s Name: _______________
February 11 - 15
Monday - Friday
Spirit Week and Guest Reader Week
See posters throughout the school for more details
Grade & Room # : ____________
February 12
Tuesday
Winter Carnival
Join us for Winter Games in the afternoon!
February 15
Friday
Free Family Concert at The West End Cultural Centre from
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
February 18
Monday
School Closed
Louis Riel Day
February 19
Tuesday
TLC Assembly in the Gym at 1:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to attend.
February 20
Wednesday
Parent Advisory Meeting in the Family Room at 9:00 am
Join us for ta discussion of the divisions priorities and budget.
Name: ______________________
Phone #: ____________________
Jaguar Journal Test Question: What are 2
Family Events that are happening in February? (Clue: See Family Room Calendar)
1) ____________________________
2) ____________________________
Sonia Cashman you are our last month’s
winner! Please come to our Family Room to
collect your $20 gift card to Safeway!
The Brody Blog
Brody
Michael
We had a special guest on January 9, 2013. The special guest was Michael Redhead
Champagne. He talked about the his past and he also talked about the Seven Teachings; they are
Truth, Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom and Humility. Remember to use the Seven
Teachings in your life. Michael’s past was harder than my past because he was poor, didn’t
know his mom and dad that well and he was also adopted, but I think he should be the king of
the world! Bye Bye! Check out my Blog next
month!
- Brody
Parents and select students were invited for
a Question and Answer session in the
Library after Michael’s Presentation.
Have you noticed the Seven Teachings
being painted by our students in the
front hallway? In Aboriginal Culture,
each Teaching is represented by an
animal. Can you name all the animals
and which Teaching they represent?
Turn the newsletter upside down to check the
answers!
Turtle - Truth , Wolf – Humility, Bear - Courage,
Buffalo - Respect , Eagle - Love, Beaver - Wisdom,
Sabe - Honesty.
The Learning Lens
An In-Depth Look into Classroom Learning
Classroom Teacher:
Ms Fissel
December and January have been
busy months for the students in Room
204. The creativity and independence
of the students has been incredible.
In December, we were working on
building and programming Lego
Robots. Students designed their own
courses while incorporating some
simple machines and then they all
programmed their robots to
maneuver through the course.
When we returned to school in
January, we started working with
Leigh Anne Kehler, a drama artist
who works with classrooms through
the Learning Through the Arts
Program. We have been exploring the
characteristics of folktales through
storytelling and drama tableaus.
The Learning Lens
An In-Depth Look into Classroom Learning
Room 206
Classroom Teacher: Ms Connie Brum
Room 206 is learning about maintaining a healthy body. We have been reading and learning about the human
skeleton. Did you know that adults have 206 bones and babies have 350 bones? Are you wondering why
babies have more bones than adults? Check it up on the internet. Our class will be learning about the
respiratory components such as how the lungs take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. The components of
the circulatory system, the heart, blood vessels just to name a few. We will be using the Canada Food Guide to
help us learn about a good balanced meal that will keep our bodies healthy.
Another way to stay healthy is by exercising. Students
at JMK participate in many physical activities that are
also fun and build teamwork skills. Team sports are a
great way to stay active and have fun!
Musical Notes
Our choir will be continuing to rehearse on Wednesdays at lunch for the Winnipeg Music Festival. Our performance is scheduled for Friday, March 8 during the 12:30 p.m. class at Westminster
United Church (745 Westminster). Families/friends are encouraged to come and watch our choir
sing! There is a fee to attend of $4, but children under 12 are free.
Handbell group 1 will continue to rehearse on Tuesdays at 9:05 a.m. for the Winnipeg Music Festival
but Group 2 will have to change their rehearsal time from Friday at lunch to Tuesday at lunch for
the next few weeks as some of the handbell players have a conflict on Friday at lunch. New
permission letters have already been sent out to the families affected. Both of our handbell groups
will be performing in the Music Festival on Monday, March 11 during the 10:00 a.m. class at Clifton
School (1070 Clifton St.). Again, all are welcome to attend! It is also $4 to attend but children
under 12 are free.
Rooms 101 and 103 have been learning about the Orchestra in their music classes, as well as
listening to and learning about different types of music that our Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will
be playing at their annual Musical Discovery concert at the Concert Hall. We will be attending the
concert on Monday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m. We are all very excited for this! Permission letters
will be sent home shortly.
Family Room
Mon
Tue
February
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
February is “I Love to Read” month!
Join us for all the special
activities taking place this month!
Call Sue at 204-223-2662 for more info.
4
Day 3
No Classes
Day 4
Celebration Assembly
at 9:00 am in the Gym.
Everyone is welcome to
attend!
John M. King
Professional
Development
11
5
Handle with Care
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Day 2
12
Day 3
Dance Learning Circle
Family Room closed Family Room open at
in the afternoon.
9:45 am.
Pow Wow Club at 3:30
6
Day 5
7
Day 6
13
Day 4
Family Room open at
10:30 am
14
Day 5
Wiggle, Giggle and
Munch in the Library
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Handle with Care
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
19
School Closed
Louis Riel Day
Day 1
Family Room Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm &
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Please see calendar for
closure days.
8
Day 1
Free Family Field Trip
Family Room closed Cooking Club:
to West End Library
Vietnamese Rice Rolls
in the morning.
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
With Chicken/Pork
Please see info on next
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Wiggle, Giggle and
page and register with
Sue in the Family Room. Munch in the Library
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Spaces are limited
SPIRIT WEEK
18
Day 2
20
Day 2
TLC Assembly at 1:00
Parent Advisory
pm in the Gym.
Meeting in the Family
Everyone is welcome to
Room at 9:00 am
attend!
21
15
Day 6
Free Family
Concert: Frontier
Fiddlers at The
West End
Cultural Centre
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Everyone welcome!
Day 3
Wiggle, Giggle and
Munch in the Library
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
22
Day 4
Cooking Club:
Apple Snack Cake
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Handle with Care
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
25
Day 5
Pow Wow Club at 3:30
26
Day 6
Handle with Care
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
27
Day 1 28
Day 2
Family Room closed Wiggle, Giggle and
Munch in the Library
in the afternoon.
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
March 1
Day 3
John M. King School invites
all Parent and Caregivers to a
Free Family Concert
See The Frontier Fiddlers Live at
The West End Cultural Centre
On Friday, February 15th
From 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Doors open at 1:15 and seating is limited.
Please attend with your child’s classroom.
For more information please speak to your child’s teacher or see Sue in our
Family Room. Call 204-223-2662 or email [email protected]
Join us for a Free Family Field Trip to
The West End Library for “I Love to Read” month
Family Acvies.
(This event is recommended for families with children 6 years and younger)
On Wednesday, February 6th stay a!er school for a
Free Pizza Dinner and Free Transportaon.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Dinner in the Family Room
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Public transportaon to the West End Library
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm West End Library - Free Snacks, Book Giveaways and Family Acvies
Spaces are limited - Families must register in order to a$end.
Register by February 5th by calling 204-223-2662 or email [email protected]
The Winnipeg School Division invites you to attend:
FRENCH IMMERSION
INFORMATION EVENING
at École Victoria-Albert School
110 Ellen Street
(between William and Bannatyne)
On Tuesday March 5, at 6:30pm
Come to learn more about the
French Immersion Program
*French Immersion Kindergarten
and Grade 1 at
École Victoria-Albert School
starting September 2013
Please contact Victoria-Albert School
at 943-3459 for more information.
Gordon Bell High School Open House
Thursday, February 21, 2013
from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Greeng and Informaon at 5:15 p.m. in the Cafeteria
Grade 9 Middle Years Presentation in Room 320 at 6:00 p.m.
Flexible Learning/Middle Years Program Presentations (grade 7/8) in Room 305 at 6:15 p.m.
Other Highlights include:
Entertainment by our Choir, Band
Visual & Performing Arts
Sports & Phys. Ed.
Information and Communications Technology
Career / Business Education Program
Questions?
Call 204-774-5401
Refreshments will be served.
Invites all community parents and children (ages 1 – 5) to join us for
Wiggle, Giggle and Munch:
Games
Snacks
Songs
Dancing
Fun!
John M. King School Library at 525 Agnes
January 31 - March 21
Every Thursday for 8 weeks
1:15pm– 3:15pm
This drop in program is free
For more information call Jean at (204)794-6796 or email:
[email protected] or contact Sue in the Family Room at
Community Information
Winnipeg School Division Volunteer Services Department
“Polar Bear Picnic Party!”
FREE Parent and Child Activity
Date:
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Time:
10:00 – 11:30 am
Location:
Cecil Rhodes School
1570 Elgin Avenue
Who Can Attend: Winnipeg School Division parents or
caregivers and their children (ages 2 - 5)
Join us for some fun!
We will sing, share rhymes, make a craft and enjoy a healthy snack!
“Understanding ADHD”
This presentation will cover:
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What is ADHD?
What challenges do children with ADHD face?
How does ADHD impact my child in school?
How does it affect them as they grow up?
Date:
Time:
Location:
Thursday, February 21, 2013
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Greenway School
390 Burnell Street
Childcare is not provided
for this workshop.
Presenter: Learning Disabilities Association of MB
John M King
After School
Program
Calendar
Mon
6
NO
PROGRAM
13
NO
PROGRAM
20
NO
PROGRAM
Tue
NO
PROGRAM
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
2
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
TOURNAMENT
Chocolate Bar
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
7
8
9
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
Chocolate Bar
Game
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
TOURNAMENT
Chocolate Bar
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
14
15
16
Valentines Day
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
Chocolate Bar
Game
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
TOURNAMENT
Chocolate Bar
Drop in Program Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
BINGO
TOURNAMENT
Word Game
Word Game
21
22
23
24
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
TOURNAMENT
Chocolate Bar
Game
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
TOURNAMENT
Word Game
SPECIAL SNACK
Chocolate Bar
Game
27
February 2012
28
29
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
TOURNAMENT
Chocolate Bar
Chocolate Bar
Game
3
NO
SCHOOL
NO
PROGRAM
BINGO
Word Game
10
BINGO
Word Game
West Central Community
Program
Phone: 772772-9315
Fax: 774774-1847
Email:
[email protected]
Drop in Program
Grades 1-6
CONNECT 4
TOURNAMENT
Word Game
17
BINGO
Word Game
Program runs
Tuesday to Friday
3:30-6:00 PM at
John M. King
West Central Community Program
REMINDER
The West Central Community Program would like to take this
opportunity to remind students and parents/guardians that
The After School Program at John M. King dismisses at
5:30pm every Tuesday to Friday.
After 5:30 pm, the program is run by The City of Winnipeg
and becomes a drop-in program from 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm.
The City of Winnipeg Staff dismisses @ 6:00pm.
Please make sure that your child is being picked up on time as there will not
always be an adult available to wait with them. If you are not available to pick
up your child on time, please make prior arrangements so that your child is
being taken care of after dismissal. If parents/guardians are late on
multiple occasions, your child could lose their spot in program.
Community Information
DMSMCA Annual Winter Carnival!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Orioles Community Centre, 448 Burnell
Come out and play in the snow! We are throwing a winter carnival
with tons of outdoor and indoor games, skating, music, treats, hot drinks, and pony rides! The
Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthews Community Association invites you to bring your friends and
family for a day of snowy fun on Saturday February 23rd from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.at the Orioles Community Centre.
Contact Denise at [email protected] or 204-774-7005 ext. 105 for more information or if
you are interesting in volunteering.
The Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthews Community Association (DMSMCA) is a communitydriven not-for-profit organization working to empower the communities of Daniel McIntyre
and St. Matthews to achieve social, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing. Email
[email protected] to be added to our email list to receive weekly community news,
events, and job postings.
JMK Calendar February
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
February is “I Love to Read” month!
Join us for all the special activities
taking place this month!
Remember to check our Family Room
Calendar on page 5 for more activities!
4
Day 3
5
Day 4
6
Day 5 7
Day 2
Pizza Lunch
Grade 5 students go
Skiing at Windsor Park
Day 6 8
Day 1
.
No Classes
Celebration Assembly
at 9:00 am in the Gym.
John M. King
Professional
Development
Gr. 3 & 4 Intramurals
at Lunch
Yoga at Lunch
Gr. 1,2,3 Intramurals in Grade 5 students go
the Morning
Skiing at Windsor Park
Choir at Lunch
Jewelry Club at Lunch
Gr. 5 & 6 Intramurals
at Lunch
Green Team at Lunch
Rm. 207 to Assiniboine
Park from 11:45 - 2:00
Handbells at Lunch
11
Day 2
12
Day 3
13
Day 4
Yoga at Lunch
Yoga at Lunch
Handbells at Lunch
Inner City Soccer
League Game at 1pm
Pow Wow Club at 3:30
Winter Carnival (PM)
18
19
Day 1
School Closed
Gr. 3 & 4 Intramurals
at Lunch
Louis Riel Day
Handbells at Lunch
Choir at Lunch
Gr 6 Students visit
Gordon Bell School
Day 5
Yoga at Lunch
26
Day 6
Gr. 3 & 4 Intramurals
at Lunch
Pow Wow Club at 3:30
Handbells at Lunch
Day 6
Jewelry Club at Lunch
Gr. 5 & 6 Intramurals
at Lunch
Free Family
Concert: Frontier
Fiddlers at The
West End Cultural
Centre at 1:30 pm
Spirit Week
20
Day 2
21
Day 3 22
Day 4
Parent Advisory
Meeting in the Family
Room at 9:00 am
Gr. 1,2,3 Intramurals in Grade 5 students go
Skiing at Windsor Park
the Morning
Choir at Lunch
Gr. 5 & 6 Intramurals
at Lunch
TLC Assembly at 1:00
pm in the Gym.
25
Day 5 15
Gr. 1,2,3 Intramurals in Grade 5 students go
Skiing at Windsor Park
the Morning
Rm 101 & 103 to WSO Gr. 3 & 4 Intramurals
in the morning
at Lunch
SPIRIT WEEK
14
27
Yoga at Lunch
Day 1
Jewelry Club at Lunch
28
Rm. 207 to Assiniboine
Park from 11:45 - 2:00
Day 2 March 1
Day 3
Gr. 1,2,3 Intramurals in
the Morning
Grade 5 students go
Contemporary Dancers Jewelry Club at Lunch Skiing at Windsor Park
Perform at 2:00 pm in
Gr. 5 & 6 Intramurals
the Gym. Everyone is
at Lunch
welcome to attend!
Choir at Lunch