David Livingstone
Community School
Phone:: 204-586-8346
270 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba , R2W 2P9
Message from Administration
Fax: 204-582-0383
April 2014
Welcome Back Everyone !!
We hope you had a restful break. Hopefully the spring weather
will be here soon. With only three months of school left we look
forward to students being able to spend a lot of time outside in
exercise and play. Please ensure that your children are dressed
appropriately (jackets and boots) for the weather. With the
winter thaw, it can still be cold and wet outdoors at recess.
We would like to thank all our parents and caregivers that came
out to our Student-Led Conferences. We had a record number of
people attending both days. It was awesome to see so many families sharing and celebrating each child’s learning. It was great
to see the number of people that enjoyed Julie’s café for refreshments and bannock during the conferences. There were also a
number of Leadership students that helped out in Room 6 and
the café. We are grateful for their efforts.
March was filled with a lot of great events at our school.
* We had a number of students who came out to the Basketball
4 Life program with the Winnipeg Police and Winnipeg Blue
Bombers
* Spirit Week was a huge success with student and staff
participation
* Pizza Lunch was enjoyed by many!
* CEDA Pathways Homework Club was well attended.
* A number of parents attended the computer program and
English language sessions with Mr. Omar
* Eagle’s Mentorship Program was also successful
* Computer Club for students was enjoyed by many
Thank you to all the staff and volunteers that organized all of
these activities!
for our students and she will sing her song “Hateless”. We
hope parents join us at the assembly - 9:30 A.M. in the gym.
On both days David Livingstone students and staff will be
wearing pink to recognize and support the message that bullying in any form will not be tolerated.
Other events to look forward to next month will be our Gathering of Friends and Volunteer Breakfast which will be held in
May. The details will be posted in our May newsletter.
A reminder to all parents and caregivers that good attendance
at school is important for your child’s education. Learning is
affected if a child is not attending school. The Province of
Manitoba Education and Training has set the attendance rate
for schools in Manitoba at 90%. So far this year our school
has been above the 90% mark. We want to continue with this
rate of attendance.
David Livingstone School strives to ensure that everyone is
respected and feels safe in our building during school time.
We have clearly defined the expectations for students, staff
and parent/caregivers in our Code of Conduct. If you or your
child have any concerns, please let teachers or administration
know so that we may help in solving issues and problems.
Truly,
Ms D. Lenhardt Mair, Principal
Ms P. Mainville, Vice-Principal
School will be closed on April 18th for Good Friday. April 25th
is a Common School Closure where staff will be preparing
school plans for next year. We will also collect feedback and
data from the parents that will be joining our school team. The
parents will also enjoy a guest presenter during the day.
We are looking forward to participating in the Annual Winnipeg
Police Feast being held on Friday, April 11th. On this date students will be dismissed for lunch at 11:30 AM so they can attend the feast with their families. This feast is being held at the
Indian Metis Friendship Centre. Regular classes will resume at
1:00. We hope to see everyone at the feast.
We are looking forward to recognizing and supporting the
“Global Day of Pink” on April 9th. On April 10th, we will hold
a school assembly to demonstrate the support and acceptance of
everyone at our school. Flo Oramasionwu will be performing
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Room 2
Mr. Klassen-Wiebe
I am so glad your students are back! I hope the
Spring Break was truly a break from school routines
and you could do some exciting things with your
family. Spring is here even though the weather
doesn’t want to cooperate. As the temperature warms
up remember that your children could come home
wetter than usual. Waterproof pants and rubber boots
are good items for recess, at least until the water finally dries up.
We completed our Student-Led Conferences and it
was good to meet all of you again and to watch how
your children proudly shared what they know and
can do. We had some good rounds of the game Dou-
Room 3
bles Plus One and one parent even won! Everyone showed good sportsmanship!
As the weather warms up we are looking forward to more outdoor activities as well as
some field trips to the Aviation Museum and
to a farm.
I am excited at the level each of my students is
reading at. They are trying hard and the joy of
reading a page, or figuring out a word can be
seen on their faces and heard in their voices. I
wish you all the same delight as your children
express the joy of discovery!
Ms Klowak
Is spring finally here??? It’s been a long winter but
we have been busy doing a lot of learning!
Thank you to all parents and caregivers who attended the Student-Led Conference. The children were
so excited and proud to show their work.
On Tuesday April 8th we will be going to the Aviation Museum. The bus will be leaving at 9:00 and
we will be back at school for lunch.
Room 5
Ms Maddaford
Welcome back!
I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing Spring
Break.
It was great to see so many families at our StudentLed Conferences in March.
During the month of April students in room 5 will
be finishing up their Social Studies unit on Ancient
Egypt. In Science we will be starting a unit on
‘Materials and Structures’. In Mathematics we will
begin learning about geometric shapes. Our primary
focus will be continuing to work on our reading and
writing strategies.
David Livingstone Community School
Room 11
In room 11 we are learning about many things.
Thanks to all the parents and caregivers for coming
to Student-Led Conference. By: Hanna-Lynn
We are learning about something called fracking, a
process where people dig really deep down into the
earth for natural gas. By: Trina
In Math we are learning about Algebra where we
have to find out the value of the letters in a math
problem. By Brady
Ms Lewis-Coutain
The next project is to raise money to build a well in
Chirasauta, Zimbabwe. I hope everyone is able to
give money to the project. By: Ariana
In gym we are learning how to play cricket with Mr.
Harper. By Ian
We are learning about Residential Schools from Mrs.
Millar By: Price
This month we are doing two big projects: The first
is fracking; the whole school is researching how
fracking affects the environment. By: Madian.
Room 14
Welcome back! I hope that you all had a wonderful, restful Spring Break and are ready to get back
to work until Summer Break! Two of our students
in room 14 attended Circus and Magic Camp at
Gordon Bell High School during the break and I
hope their final performances went well.
Here is a look back on the month of March, as
written by a number of our students;
“In Gym, we’re playing Cricket. Cricket is really
complicated at first but it gets easier as it goes on.
In English, we started making our own Fairy Tales.
My story includes a lawyer, a burglar and a cockroach. You’ll see what it is about when it gets published.” – Fyo
“This March I loved going to Ballet because it is
fun! On March 20th, I had to go to perform to a lot
of people and I had goose bumps…” – Adrianna
“In the month of March, I did lots of stuff like
English, Word Study and Math. Math was my favourite because I got to learn more about region
fractions. I really wanted to learn more about region fractions. I always needed help on it and now
it’s all good!” – Mustafa
Mrs. Baker
“Computer Club is my favourite because it’s hard
work and a lot of stages.” – Jaison
“My favourite thing this month was the Jackson
Beardy Woodland Art paintings” – Shawnelle
“My favourite thing in March was the Student Led
Conferences because I got to bring my Mom and
show the work I have done.” – Dakota
“In March, I enjoyed doing our math investigation on
our submarine sandwiches…” – Shelbey
“I loved making the Fairy Tales.” – Gavin
Important Dates for April:
Thursday, April 10th – Day of Pink! Wear pink
to school to support anti-bullying!
Friday, April 11th - Bear Clan feast at the
Friendship Center/ 11:30 am
lunchtime dismissal
Friday, April 18th – Good Friday / No School
Friday, April 25th – In-service Day / No School
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Room 12
Mrs. Jacob
The Big Blue
The big blue has six rings
These are believed to be
fairly new
It has a dark spot just like Jupiter
It is a raging storm
If you visited our planet
you’d probably need a rain coat
because it suffers the most
violent weather storms
you may fly
Because the winds near
the great dark spot are believed to have reached
1200 miles per hour
The planet is four times
the size of Earth
The big blue has an axial tilt of
28.32 degrees
The big blue’s orbit period is
60,183 days
The big blue is
the smallest of the four gas
giants
The wonderful big blue was
discovered by
Johann Galle and Heinrich D’Arrest
And the name of this wonderful planet is
Drumroll please…..NEPTUNE!!
Created by Tyler & Avery
The Most Forgotten Planets
Ceres one third the size of our moon.
Pluto and Charon are a double planet system.
Pluto cold and icy.
You won’t be able to visit Pluto and Charon because it’s long trip
It’s more than 3 and a half billion miles away.
Pluto has an odd orbit.
In the year 2006 Pluto reclassified to dwarf
planet.
Pluto has 5 moons.
Eris used to have the nickname Xena.
By: Devlen
Big Icy Blue Ball in Space!
Was once king of sky and husband of Earth.
Was king of gods until his son Saturn overthrew
him.
Has at least 11 rings around it can be cloudy and
windy.
Danger make sure you wear warm clothes and
hang on when the wind comes.
Is a blue green planet 4 times wider then Earth.
If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on Earth
you would weigh 62 pounds (28 kg) on this planet.
It is know the strongest planet of all.
It has been hit but it only changed direction’s it did
not break.
Can you guess what
planet this is?
It’s
Uranus
By Bianca and Hamdi
The Gas Giant
My planet looks like a big gum ball.
It also looks like a
land of gases.
If you would visit my planet you
would be sweating.
My planet is
778, 500, 000 km
away from
the sun.
This planet was named
after the king
of the Roman gods.
Did you know this planet has
rings? My planet is the third
brightest object in our solar system.
My planet is Jupiter.
By Brianna
David Livingstone Community School
Room 12
Mrs. Jacob
Big Blue Planet
Big blue
If you come to visit it would be
Cold windy and also GINORMOUS and chilly
Also is the 8th planet
From the sun a distance of about
4.5 billion km (2.8 billion miles)
It takes 16 hours for Neptune to rotate around
the sun
Looks like a big blue ice ball
And interesting.
Was discovered in 1849 by Johann Galle and
Heinrich
This planet is the windiest and widest.
This planet is Neptune
Big blue is a blue planet
Blue sky lots of oxygen
If you visit this planet there will
Be climate change
Warm temperature
Not perfectly round
Has one moon
4.54 billon years old
Once married to Uranus
My planet is Earth
By innocent
By: Danice
The Red Planet Mars
The Windy Planet
Has a bloody color
Has dust sand
It won’t be nice there
Cause it has a lot of
Heat
15% of the earth’s
Volume
The fourth planet
From the sun
Named after Roman god of war
Also
Mars Only has two moons
Big and blue
Really cold too.
By: Katheren L
Cold and cool.
Windiest planet yet
Eighth planet from sun.
13 moons.
2.7 billion miles
(4.3 billion km)
From the sun.
My planet I picked is called “Neptune!”
Created by: Katlyn laliberty Rm: 12
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Room 13
Ms Dombeck
-Breaking News:
In our class we have been working on fractions,
compatible numbers, light and sound. We have
also been learning about anti-bullying. Antibullying is the opposite of bullying like instead of
calling them names compliment them. By Rylan
-We are learning about sound, light and compatible numbers and more! My favourite thing is
light because we did fantastic and fun experiments! By Grady
-We were learning about bullying. We watched
some videos and after we were talking about bullying. In math we were learning about fractions
and multiplication. By Hamed.
Room 15
-We have been learning about light, sound, bullying and math. In math we are learning about
multiplication and fractions. Light is energy.
Energy means the ability to move or work. Water is very important to everything because if we
had no water we wouldn’t have 73 percent of
our body! Bullying is when a person pushes another person and an anti-bully is a person that
does not bully other people. By R.J.
-What have we been learning in school: In Café
we read so we can be better readers. In science
we have been learning about sound and light.
Sound travels in waves and light travels in a
straight line! By Taiwya
Ms Horsman
Happy Spring!!!
After Spring Break the students in Room 15 will continue working on their Planet projects.
They will be writing a report about their planet, then using the iPad they will be creating a
media presentation.
In Social Studies the students will continue their learning about Ancient Egypt. We will be
creating Paper Mache masks, making a name plate using hieroglyphs and learning about the
history of Egypt.
David Livingstone Community School
Room 16
Mr. Gillespie
Welcome back everyone! I hope that you had a
safe and relaxing spring break. Thank you to everyone who took part in our Student-Led Conferences, the celebration of learning was amazing!
In Language Arts we are continuing our novel
study of “Maniac Magee.” We will be continuing
to learn new reading strategies in our Junior High
book clubs and will keep up our journal writing. In
Mathematics students will start to learn about
graphs, including circle graphs; and how to construct and interpret them. Students are beginning
their study of Particle Theory of Matter in Science.
In Social Studies students will be learning about
Quality of Life and Globalization.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel
free to contact me at the school.
Room 18
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful
and relaxing Spring Break! April will be another
busy learning month in room 18.
Mr. Midford
Please encourage your child to arrive on time at
9:00 am and 1:00 pm everyday!
In Language Arts students have completed their
research, and will be publishing a three paragraph essay about their chosen famous Canadian.
For this essay students have been using the text
structure of a question and answer paragraph.
They have been working extremely hard through
the writing process, including taking part in
shared writing, revising, conferencing, and peer
editing.
We have also been working hard learning about
Sustainable Development in Social Studies. Students have been participating in a film study of
the documentary “Revolution” which is directed
by Canadian, Rob Stewart. Through this film,
students will be learning about deforestation,
ocean acidification, fracking, and other important environmental issues.
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Room 20
Mrs. Kergen
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great holiday.
April is a very busy month for Room 20. We will be
looking at the changes happening outside now that it is
Spring. We will be learning about the inquiry process as
we continue with our study of water. We are going to do
a study of Wisdom in our Aboriginal Awareness Unit.
We will be using the SMART board to learn more about
Math and the Alphabet. The Kindergarten children will
continue to work in their reading and writing groups. We
will be learning about the letters Q, R, S,T and U in our
phonemic awareness unit.
Room 20 and 21 will be going on a field trip to the Aviation Museum on April 11, 2014. Both morning and afternoon students will attend in the morning on this day. We
will be leaving the school shortly after 9:00 and returning around 12:30. There will be no afternoon classes
on this day.
Room 21
Mr. Stern
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful
spring break. It was great to meet so many families
at our Student-Led Conferences in March. The
children were excited and proud to share their
learning.
Regular attendance is important in order to get in
as much learning as possible before the summer
holidays. This month we will return to our study of
the Seven Teachings with our focus on the buffalo
representing Respect. In connection with this we
will continue learning about the importance of
clean water for life by respecting mother earth.
Important Dates:
April 7
April 10
April 11
April 18
Classes begin for spring term
Day of Pink Anti-Bullying Assembly
Rooms 20 & 21 to Aviation Museum
Winnipeg Police Feast at the Friendship
Centre
Good Friday – No School
We will continue to work on matching the letters
with their sounds. The kindergarten children will
be reading pattern books with and without picture
cues. In Mathematics all the students will work on
building and identifying number sets and printing
numbers. The kindergarten children will be telling
simple addition and subtraction stories using hands
-on materials and story- boards.
David Livingstone Community School
Room 22
Ms McDermit
Welcome back! We hope all of our families and students had a safe
Spring Break and are excited to get back to work! We had a lot of fun
showing off our work to our parents at I.E.P. meetings.
April is looking very busy for us as we continue our Aboriginal Studies
with Janice Millar. We are writing a book about what life in the prairies
used to look like, complete with a recipe of “How to Make Buffalo Hide”!
We have also been learning how to braid and are making our own pot
holders!
Our card and painting selling has been a success. So far we have raised
over 250$ for the Chirasauta Water project! We have hopes of raising
400$ to donate to Strini Reddy and help build a well for those in need!
A big thank-you to all of our families and teachers in the building who
supported our project. We are planning to visit the Manitoba Children’s
Museum later this month to learn about keeping the water that we have
clean. More information will be sent home about this closer to the date.
We have also started the “Kids In the Know” program. We will be
learning about personal safety, which ties in with our Roots of Empathy program with Ms. Zuzanna.
Some important upcoming dates:
April 7 – First Day back after Spring Break
April 18 – Good Friday – No School
April 25th – PD day – No School
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From the Gym
April in the gym will have us reassessing
our fitness levels. We will compare our results to those taken in the beginning of the
school year and note any improvements.
Extra Curricular April Gym
Activities
Day 1 12:30
Open Gym Grade 1-3
Day 3 12:30
Open Gym Grade 4-6
Day 4 12:30
Ultimate Football Grade 4-6
Day 5 12:30
Gymnastic Club Grade 1-8
Monday 3:30- 4:30 Grade 7-8 Baseball
Team Practice
Thursday 3:30 – 4:00 Performing Arts
Group Practice
This group will be performing at the Inner City
Performing Arts Day on April 24th from 9:00 –
12:00 at The Calvary Temple
Thursday 3:30 – 4:00 Grade 4-6 Running Club
Jump Rope For Heart
Congratulations to our Jump Rope for Heart
Team. The team jumped rope for one hour on
Thursday, March 20th over the noon hour,
raising money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba as well as earning prizes
for themselves.
Ayan
Faek
Katlyn
Katherine
Isiah
Bianca
Ililo
Jayden
Nalayah
Price
Hamdi
Leeann
Tyrone
Vienna
Bryan
Jillian
Mabel
Eid
Blair
Ava
Daisy
Cecilia
Hannah
Michael
Hannah M.
Madian
Danny
Lindsey
Mustaho
Dakota
Hayden
Abdi
Nicole
Thank you to Ava and Blairs’ moms for coming out to
cheer us on.
Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 Grade 7-8 Ultimate
Basketball Team News
Great job to our Grade 7-8 Basketball Team.
Our team has been practicing every Tuesday after
school for the past 3 months.
Yassin
Kaed
Jawad
Faek
Troy
Mackayla
Mercy
On Friday, March 28th our annual
Staff vs. Student Floor Hockey
Game was held over the noon hour.
Lots of fun was had by both staff
and our student floor hockey teams.
Congratulations!
Shawn Faek Chase Troy Eid Jawad Skyler Fyo Cyrus Madian Monique Kaed Dakota Billy
David Livingstone Community School
April in
Mon
the Gym
Tue
1
Wed
2
Thu
3
Fri
4
Spring Break
Week
7
Day 5
8
Day 6
School
Resumes
14
Day 4
Grade 4-6
Ulitimate Football
@ 12:30
9
Day 1
Open Gym 12:30
Gr 1-3
Day 2
15
Day 5
16
Day 6
Open Gym 12:30
Gr 1-3
Grade 7 & 8
Baseball Practice
@ 3:30
17
Day 1
Running Club
3:30-4:00 Gr 4-6
Grade 7 & 8
Ulitimate @ 3:30
22
Day 3
Grade 7 & 8
Baseball Practice
@ 3:30
Day 1
Running Club
3:30-4:00
Gr 4-6
Open Gym 12:30
Gr 1-3
Gymnastics Club
Gr 1-8 @ 12:30
Open Gym 12:30
Gr 4-6
28
Day 2
11
Day 3
Open Gym 12:30
Gr 4-6
Grade 7 & 8
Ulitimate @ 3:30
Grade 7 & 8
Baseball Practice
@ 3:30
21
10
23
Day 4
Grade 4-6
Ulitimate Football
@ 12:30
24
Day 5
Gr 4-6 Running Club
Grade 7 & 8
Ulitimate @ 3:30
Gymnastics Club
Gr 1-8 @ 12:30
29
Day 2
30
Day 3
Open Gym 12:30
Gr 4-6
18
Good Friday
No
School
25
Day 6
No
Classes
From the Music Room
This month students in grades 1-3 have been learning
about the instruments in the orchestra. A Russian composer by the name of Sergei Prokofiev wrote the musical tale, “Peter and the Wolf” to introduce children to
the orchestra.
Each character in the story is represented by an instrument: the bird by a flute, the duck by an oboe, the cat
by a clarinet, the grandfather by a bassoon, the wolf by
a French horn, Peter by a violin and the hunters by the
bass drums. The children really liked the story about a
young boy named Peter as well as listening to the various orchestral instruments!
The students in grades 4-6 have been exposed to a classical composer named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The
students have been listening to various pieces of music
written by Mozart. They have also been learning about
his life and the instruments that he played. The students
have really enjoyed learning about life in the 17th century.
From the Art Room
The Childrens' Museum has given us a sure sign of
Spring. They have invited our students from grades 4 to
6 to the last two sessions of their fall and winter programming:
Photography with Art City: Wednesdays on April 16th,
April 23rd, April 30th, May 7th, May 14th
Sculpture with Robert Christiani: Wednesdays on May
21st, May 28th, June 4th, June 11th, June 18th
The sculpture project is going to be really cool especially because there will be a new temporary exhibit
called Tape escape which is a giant tape structure!
Don't miss a great opportunity to see a children's art exhibit "Through the Eyes of a Child" at the Winnipeg Art
Gallery from March 29 to May 11. This annual exhibition features the colourful, exuberant work created by
over 800 children and teens who have taken fall and
winter art classes at the WAG. Some of our students
will have their work displayed. Spring Break would be
the perfect time to see it with your family. You won't
want to miss it!
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April Upcoming Events in the Parent Room
Parent Room will be closed March/ April. Hopefully it will reopen in May. Our classrooms on the upper level are having the
floors replaced. They will be taking turns using the Parent
Room as each room is having the work done. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you are trying to find me the best thing is to call
the school or have the office call me.
Parent Gathering will be on April 8 at 2:30 pm. in the Conference Room, right next door to the office. All parents and
caregivers are invited to attend. This is an informal meeting
with Mrs. LM and Ms. Mainville and parents.
Nutrition Bingo will be on April 8 at 9:15 in the Art Room. All
parents and caregivers of David Livingstone Community School
students are invited to attend. So come out and try to win some
food prizes and have some fun. There is no cost for this.
Bannock Making– April 22 am Come in and learn how to
make Bannock. We will sample and each person can take
one home. This will be limited to 6 people. Please sign up
with Julie.
Perogy Making-April 15/16 am. Come in and learn how to
make homemade perogies. This will take place over 2 mornings. The first morning we will make the fillings and the next
morning we will make the dough and fill them. This is also
limited and you will need to sign up.
April in the Parent Room
Mon
7
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
2
3
4
8
9
10
11
Wpg Police
Service
Bear Clan
Feast
IMFC—noon
Day of Pink
Assembly
Nutrition
Bingo 9:15 am
Parent Gathering 2:30 pm
14
Spring
Pictures
21
15
Perogy Making
part 1 a.m.
22
16
29
17
Perogy Making
part 2 a.m.
23
Bannock
Making am
28
Fri
18
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Winnipeg, MB R3E 2S5
Telephone: (204) 775-0231
Fax: (204) 772-6464
March 10, 2014
NEWS RELEASE
Winnipeg School Division’s Final Budget reflects educational
priorities, guiding principles
This evening, The Board of Trustees of The Winnipeg School Division passed the Final 2014/2015 Budget.
Trustees would like to take the opportunity to thank the schools, parents, residents and community stakeholders
for meeting with trustees over the past couple of months to discuss the 2014/2015 Draft Budget.
“It is important to have meaningful dialogue with our communities to ensure that there is consensus amongst our
stakeholders to continue to support the educational requirements of our students,” said Board Chair Suzanne
Hrynyk.
In February, the Board of Trustees of The Winnipeg School Division consulted with stakeholders regarding the
2014/2015 Budget in the amount of approximately $374 million. This amount represents an increase of approximately $8 million over the current year’s budget. The Board of Trustees also identified areas of savings which
were achieved through reduced project payment costs, interest requirements, instructional material and the elimination of supports for one program for adults.
In finalizing the 2014/2015 Budget, the trustees noted that the majority of feedback received on the Draft Budget
from parent councils, Board Advisory Committees, online surveys and a public meeting supported an increase in
taxes of 3.6% to continue the programs and services presently offered in the Division.
While the Board felt it was necessary to continue supporting improvements to programs and services for students, trustees were mindful that many homeowners in the Division may be faced with increases in property taxation due to reassessment.
Rather than increase expenditures in the Division’s Budget, thereby requiring additional revenues from property
taxation, the trustees agreed to utilize reserve funds in order to: provide a pilot in four schools for a full-time
Kindergarten program; enrich student learning through Wi-Fi Technology Improvements in high schools; and
improve student safety by installing additional security systems in schools.
In addition, schools will have the opportunity access more Math Resources and additional supports for Science
Labs through budget reallocations. These improvements will not require additional support from taxpayers;
therefore the property tax increase will remain at 3.6% which is sufficient to balance the budget.
“I am proud of the work we did in the Finance/Personnel Committee to debate and pass a responsible budget
plan that reflects our Education Priorities and Guiding Principles,” said Cathy Collins, Trustee and Chair of the
Finance/Personnel Committee. “The 2014/2015 Budget takes the balanced and responsible approach to tackling
our fiscal and economic challenges that the vast majority of our families support."
The final budget approved by the Board of Trustees results in estimated expenditures of $374,041,400 for the
fiscal period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. The projected increase in total education property taxes will be 3.6%
or approximately $40 for 2014 on the average house in the Division. An average house in the Winnipeg School
Division is one with a market value assessment of $171,130.
For more information, contact:
Communications, Winnipeg School Division, (204) 775-0231
Cold Weather Guidelines for Schools
The following guidelines have been developed regarding when students
should remain indoors during extremely cold weather.
Wind Chill Effect
-17° C to –25° C
-25° C to –27° C
Normal winter clothing generally adequate
Pleasant conditions for most outdoor activities cease.
Warm winter clothing recommended. Most outdoor activities unpleasant without
facial protection. Exposed skin will freeze with prolonged exposure. Shortened recess
period may be warranted. Warm clothing is essential. Facial protection is recommended.
Outdoor activities are not recommended. Exposed skin will freeze in 10-15 minutes.
Indoor recess advised.
Note:
FOR WINDCHILLS LISTED BELOW, THE DECISION TO KEEP STUDENTS INDOORS IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRINCIPAL.
-27° C -34° C
*Patrols only on post for 10 minutes.
Facial protection essential. Extremely dangerous for outdoor activities or travel.
Avoid going outdoor unaccompanied. Skin will freeze in less than 10 minutes.
Below –34° C
*Patrols only on post for 5 minutes.
Conditions for outdoor travel such as walking becomes dangerous.
Exposed skin areas will freeze in minutes.
-wind chill appears in forecasts at –25° C
-wind chill warnings issued at –40° C
Below –42° C
*NO PATROLS ON DUTY
Weather Information: Phone 983-2050 (recording updated hourly) Environment Canada Info Line for temperature
and wind chill factor, or Internet address: www.weatheroffice.gc.ca
Procedure With Respect to Emergency School Closing and /or Cancellation
of Transportation During Severe Weather Conditions
In the event that it is necessary to close schools and/or cancel transportation because of severe weather conditions the decision will be communicated to the media:
CBC 990 AM.
FAB 94.3FM
VIRGIN RADIO 103
102.3 CLEAR FM
POWER 97 FM
CKSB 89.9 FM (French)
BOB 99.9 FM
CJOB 680 AM
1290 CFRW
89.3 CBC FM
92 CITY FM
QX 104 FM
CITY TV
CTV NEWS
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS WEBSITE
Everyone is asked to listen to the media for announcements regarding school closing and / or cancellation of
transportation.
In the event that transportation is cancelled in the morning, this cancellation will apply for the whole day.
David Livingstone Community School
Patrol Posts & Duty Times
To keep everyone safe on
their way to
and from
school we provide patrols.
They are provided with training
from both school staff and the
police department. They have
an important job to do and we
need to support them when
we can. Please respect them
and encourage them. They
are on post in all kinds of
weather and at the following
places and times:
Posts: Charles St. & Flora Ave.
Charles St. & Selkirk Ave.
Times:
8:40—9:05 a.m.
11:50-12:05 a.m.
12:45-1:00 p.m.
3:25—3:45 p.m.
Life Threatening Allergies
In the Winnipeg School Division and David Livingstone Community School, there
are many students known to have lifethreatening allergies. The substances that
could cause these students to have a fatal
reaction are varied: the most common
are peanuts, peanut products (peanut
butter) and nuts. For many of these students, contact with a very minimal
amount could result in illness and even
death within minutes. Contact with these
products may occur without the student
recognizing the danger.
The oils from allergic food substances
could easily transfer from your child’s
hands to a desk, then to the child with
life-threatening allergies and to his/her
family, school personnel and the
mouth. This could pose a serious
school community.
threat to the child with the life-
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT
threatening allergies.
IN KEEPING THE CHILDREN AT
TO REDUCE THE RISK FOR STU-
DAVID LIVINGSTONE COMMUNI-
DENTS WITH LIFE-THREATENING
TY SCHOOL SAFE!
ALLERGIES WE REQUEST THAT
YOU NOT SEND FOODS CONTAINING PEANUTS, NUTS OR PEANUT
BUTTER FOR SNACKS.
Providing a safe school environment
for all students is a responsibility
shared by the student, the student’s
Breakfast Program
The Breakfast Program will
continue to run five mornings a week, offering students a nutritious breakfast.
It runs from 8:15 to 8:45
a.m. daily.
This program is open to all
students.
Reminder to parents
Please do not send
or drop off students
before 8:15 a.m., if
so they will be sent
home as there is no
supervision.
David Livingstone Community School
Reporting Absences
Parents are reminded to please call
the school at 204-586-8346 when
reporting that your child will be
absent or late for class. For student
safety, we offer a call-back program. This means that you will be
called if your child is not at school
and you have not
informed us of his or her absence.
If you know your child will be absent for a more prolonged absence, a phone call to 204-5868346, or a written note to the office, is much appreciated.
Thank you!
Cell Phones in School
Please refrain from
sending cell phones
and other electronic
devices to school with
your children.
We are concerned that they may
go missing, be used to take inappropriate pictures and be a
distraction in class.
We ask parents to refrain from
using cell phones in the hallways during class time as the
talking volume can be distracting to classes.
End of Day Arrangements
Please provide consistent end of
the day arrangements for your
child. The school office is a very
busy place and it is difficult to get
information to students about
changing arrangements for end of
the day pick-up.
Children can become confused and
anxious about frequent changes. We
appreciate that parents/caregivers
provide a consistent and safe procedure for the end of the school day.
Students Leaving Early / Being Picked Up
To ensure the safety of all David Livingstone students, and to maintain accurate
records, we are requesting all students be
picked up or dismissed from the main office when leaving school early. Also,
when they return from their appointments
they need to check in at the office.
Requests for leaving early should be
made by way of a written note submitted to your child’s teacher.
https://www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/davidlivingstone/Pages/default.aspx
Parent-Run Lunch Program News
Please fill out a registration form if you plan on starting the lunch program. (forms are in the office).
Friendly Reminders!
Ready to Eat Lunches – please make sure that students have utensils and do not require a microwave for their meal. No nut
or fish products allowed.
Best Behaviour – please remind students to be respectful of the supervisors, students and their lunches
Fee Payments – Payment is required in advance of attendance. Please make note of the schedule below.
One student
Two students per family
Three or more students per family
Month Attending
Due Date
April 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
May 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
June 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
$25 per month
$20 per student per month
$15 per student per month
Contact: Alexa Rosentreter
233-0866
[email protected]
What is Education for Sustainable Development-and what is your child learning about it?
ESD is a provincial initiative that helps students learn about sustaining the environment, the economy and society.
Children develop critical thinking skills and participate in curriculum action projects appropriate to their grade level. In
addition to basic initiatives such as recycling and energy conversation, some local projects have included cleaning the
banks of waterways, reaching out to our community by working with Winnipeg Harvest, Take Pride Winnipeg and Habitat for Humanity.
Examples of global projects include sponsoring community wells, raising funds to help build schools in developing countries and learning about Fair Trade.
School Calendar 2013 / 2014
Professional Development
Last Teaching Day
Friday, June 27, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
https://www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/davidlivingstone/Pages/default.aspx
April 2014
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
2
Thu
3
Fri
4
Spring Break
7
Day 5
School Resumes
8
Day 6
9
Day 1
Leadership Meeting
12:00 Rm 17
Sewing
Rm11
14
Day 4
15
Day 5
Spring Pictures
(All Day)
21
Day 2
22
Day 3
16
Day 6
Day 2
Sewing
Rm11
23
Day 4
30
Day 3
WPS Cyberbullying
Presentation Rm
15, 16 & 18
10:50
Day 1
Performing Arts
Group Practice
3:30-4:00
Sewing Rm11
29
17
Rm 11 Tracy Fehr
Smokefree Pledge
Leadership Meeting
12:00 Rm 17
Day 1
Performing Arts
Group Practice
3:30-4:00
Leadership Meeting
12:00 Rm 17
Inner City
Performing Arts Dress
Rehearsal @ Calvary
Temple 9:00-12:00
28
Day 2
Day of Pink
Assembly 9:30
2:30 Conference
Room
Rm 2 & 3 a.m. only
Aviation Museum
10
Leadership Meeting
12:00 Rm 17
Sewing Rm11
24
Day 5
Inner City
Performing Arts
Performance @
Calvary Temple
9:00-12:00
11
Day 3
11:30 Dismissal
WPS Feast at
Indian Metis
Friendship Centre
School resumes
at 1:00
18
Good Friday
NO SCHOOL
25
Day 6
No Classes