CARMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Prairie Rose School
Division
Carman, MB., ROGOJO
Ph: 745-2623 Fax: 745-3295
E-mail: carmanelm@cici.mb.ca
Principal: Dan Saunders
February /05 Newsletter
Railway Safety
We need your help in emphasizing the importance of
safety when your children are walking home from school near railway
tracks. The tracks which cross Linear Grain on Centre Avenue N.W. are
quite busy these days. We have been contacted by this company to remind
the students that the only way to get past stationary cars is to go
well around them. Students should never go between or under these cars.
They occasionally move on their own, and the results of an unsafe
crossing could be catastrophic. If your child/children cross the tracks
when walking to or from school, please reinforce the need to go way
around any cars on the tracks. Not crossing on Linear Grain property
would be the safest and most appropriate route. We have brought this to
the students attention on morning announcements and at our assemblies.
Kindergarten Registration &
Open House
Kindergarten registration for the 2005/06 school
year is scheduled for the week of March 7-10/05. Please bring your
completed registrations to the school during this week or before.
Kindergarten Open House for the K class of 2005/06 is scheduled for
April 27th at 7:00 p.m. There will be a brief presentation, followed by
a time for questions and discussion. Parents of next year's K classes
are asked to attend with their child on this informal, yet very
informative evening.
Cool Cat Running Club
We are getting ready to begin the second year of our
Cool Cat Running Club. Last year, we had so much fun training and
participating in the Manitoba Marathon and other special events.
This year we will run our club on school days 2, 4,
& 6. Similar to last year, the runs will take place after school
until 4:45 p.m. There may be some changes to our days if conflicts
arise, and an alternate Friday run may be a replacement. Our running
days will be marked on the school calendar.
We are anticipating another exciting year and are
eager to share a couple of changes to our club this year. We would like
to see a few Relay Teams enter the Manitoba Marathon. This is a much
longer run, ranging from 4-6 miles per runner. Relays will be open to
students who have had a year of Running Club experience. Due to the
longer distance of this run, we will begin to train on March 1/05. It
is important that students realize that it will require commitment and
discipline to reach this goal.
As well, we will be training for the 2.6 mile Super
Run. We will be starting this part of our Running Club after the March
Break. Super Run Running Club participants will be open to grades 3-6
this year. A Student/Parent Commitment and Permission Slip will be
coming home soon.
Due to Relay Teams this year, we will require more
supervision. We are encouraging parents of children who will
participate in the 2.6 Super Run to become involved. Let's get fit and
have fun together!
Looking forward to a great year of running.
Lisa Goertzen, Leanne Bartley & Gord Stobbe.
I Love to Read Month at CES
February was I Love to Read Month, a time to read,
read, read! This year's theme was cultural diversity. The Ukrainian
Dance Group from Russell that entertained the school was a great
kickoff for the month. A group of Aboriginal drummers and dancers from
South West College will be the next visitors to enhance our knowledge
and appreciation of our rich Canadian culture.
Each classroom has adopted a country to learn about
the wide variety of customs that the immigrating people have
contributed to our culture. This helps us to understand that we are all
more alike than different regardless of where we have come from in the
world.
A variety of classroom activities have been ongoing
to celebrate the reading month. Guest readers will be in many of the
classrooms and we appreciate the time that our community members have
given to the children. If you are able to spare a half-hour or so to
visit a classroom as a guest reader, please contact the school
(745-2623) and let us know when you would be available and to whom you
would like to read. You can provide your own storybook or choose from
our tremendous selection in the school library. This is such a great
way to involve school and community in an authentic and effective
literacy activity.
Be sure to watch for our "Country Quilt" in the main
entrance by the office. Where in the world would you like to
read? Linda Sylvester
Spring Book Fair Dates
Our school Spring Book Fair will take place;
Monday, Mar. 21, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
& 6 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Mar. 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
& 6 - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 23, 9 a.m. - 4
p.m. & 6 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Mar. 24, 9 a.m. - noon
From the Phys-ed Department
Exciting New Equipment
In the gym we have 2 new and exciting pieces of
equipment for student, staff and community use. First is a wonderful
set of new volleyball standards, complete with winches, nylon leaders,
net and protective padding. It's a real beauty! The other is an instant
pulse unit on a weighted floor stand which can read and register the
pulses of 2 students at a time in only a few seconds. It's a great
addition to the personal fitness goals of our Phys-ed/Health
curriculums.
Set the Stage for a Lifetime of
Benefits
The positive impact of physical activity is too
great to ignore. Ensuring that your children participate in regular
physical activity can result in better performance in the areas of
memory, observation and problem-solving as well as improvements n
attitude, creativity and over-all well-being. Here are some tips to
help parents and children get going:
1. Children should get at least 90 minutes of physical activity every
day. 30 minutes should be moderate to vigorous.
2. If possible, have your children walk or bike to school.
3. Support your school's phys-ed program.
4. Encourage participation in school activities including intra-murals
and other school events eg. skating, carnivals, field days
5. Be an active parent and lead the charge. Walk the dog, slide, skate,
bowl, golf, bike, play catch in the back yard.
6. Help your children sample a variety of sports' activities to see
what "sticks".
7. Check out community programs.
MB. Association of School Superintendents
Mini-Stick Hockey Tourney
The last couple of weeks at noon recess we have held a mini-stick
hockey tournament for the grades 5&6
classes. The tournament attracted 13 teams of 4 players each. Each team
played 3 games in the round robin prior to the playoff rounds. After
quarter and semi finals, 2 teams remained unbeaten. Medallions for best
name, good sportsmanship and most close games, as well as tournament
winner and runner up will be awarded at our next assembly. Final game
is on Friday, Feb. 28 at 12:15. I think all participants have had a
blast. Our focus from the beginning was to be active and have fun! dks
Hawaiian Day, KG
KG kids escaped the long Manitoba winter days and
headed south to the tropical islands of Hawaii! The children traveled
on a speedy 747 piloted by Captain Darrell Ens. The students were
greeted with the traditional "aloha" upon arrival, along with a flower
lei. While in Hawaii, the students experienced 8 different tours,
including lei making, snorkeling, volcanoes, tropical fruit tasting,
the hula, seashells and a visit to the ocean for some "boogie"
boarding. Everyone sent a postcard home. It was a great experience and
a lot of fun! Aloha, Lisa Goertzen