Prairie Rose School Division                                                           Carman, MB., ROGOJO

                                                                                                                     E-mail: carmanelm@cici.mb.ca

                                                                                                 Vice Principal: Betty Ann Tiltman

	Please note attachment regarding “Raising Resilient Children” presentation at our school on Nov.1/06, 7:00 p.m. Hope you are able to attend.

 

October/06 Newsletter 

Parents to help Co-ordinate Hotdog Program

A call for help from the Parent Advisory Council and students and

staff of Carman Elementary for volunteer parents to help co-ordinate our school’s hotdog program. We have had hotdogs available to students and staff for a number of years now. Our co-ordinator has stepped down now that her children have reached high school. Many thanks to Terri and all her helpers. We are in need of a parent(s) to purchase the supplies each week and organize volunteers. There are lots of people to help, but it is important to have 1, 2 or 3 parents who can work together to get the hotdogs and buns to the school every Friday and to organize a schedule of workers to cook the “dogs”. This program is very popular with the students, as you can imagine, and raises valuable funds for our Parent Council to support school programs, equipment and activities which we would otherwise have to do without. If you can help, please contact Mary Heard (745-6657) or Michelle Doerksen (745-3970). We thank you and your children thank you!!!

Advisory Council for School Leadership (ACSL) Executive (06/07)

ACSL Executive team for 06/07;

Chairperson – Mary Heard                Vice-Chairperson – Deanna Riddell

Treasurer – Deb Nicolajsen              Secretary – Jolene Stevenson

Fundraising – Michelle Doerksen       Health & Safety – Michelle Vandale  

Academic Issues – Rhonda Walker

CES Staff Representatives – Shelley Beaulieu, Lisa Goertzen

Members at Large – Larisa Enns, Martha Krahn, Donna Bruce

Admin. Reps – Betty Ann Tiltman, Dan Saunders   

Next Meeting: Monday, Nov. 20/06, 7:00 p.m. (All Welcome)

Remembrance Day Assembly and Poppies

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will take place on Friday, November 10/06 at 1:00 p.m. The Royal Canadian Legion and R.C.M.P. will once again participate in this special event. There will also be some meaningful presentations from our students and an excellent new Remembrance Day video to view. It is an important day for us to remember. All parents and community members are welcome.

As well, poppies will again be available at the school for a small donation. We request that a donation of at least $0.25 be made for each poppy to raise funds necessary to support and assist our veterans and ex-service people. These funds are a blessing for the many thousands affected. Covering Poppy costs and showing a profit are essential to the Poppy Campaign.   

Welcome to our New Kindergarten Teacher

It is our pleasure to welcome our new Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Jacqueline Caswill, to the staff of CES. Mrs. Caswill takes over Lisa Goertzen’s K position for the remainder of the 06/07 school year while she is on Maternity Leave. We will certainly miss Lisa, but are so fortunate to have Jacqueline teach these eager K’s. She hosted an Open House for her new K parents on October 11.

We should mention, also, that Lisa had a baby boy, Liam, on Oct. 14. Amazingly, on the same day, Jolina Leafloor, our resource teacher also away on Maternity Leave this year, had a baby girl, Hannah. Mothers and babies are doing just fine.

Bus Evacuation and Full Scale Fire Drill

On Tuesday, Oct. 24/06, our school had a fire drill that closely resembled the real thing (without the fire). Our Fire Department came to school as they would in a real emergency, while the students and staff evacuated the building and headed for the United Church (our safe place in the event of a real fire or other emergency). The Fire Department entered the building and did the work for which they are trained, checking for anyone remaining in the building and preparing to extinguish a fire.

Thanks to Martin DeWitt and the Carman and Area Fire Fighters for helping with this very important emergency drill.

On Wednesday, Oct. 25/06, we had a Bus Evacuation Drill for all classes. This drill is run every year to practice safe and effective procedures in the event of a bussing incident in which students are required to get off the bus quickly. Thanks to our Transportation Supervisor and the 6 drivers assigned to our school.

Reminders and Requests to/from Parents & Community Members

Picking up children from school: If someone out of the ordinary is to pick your child/ren up at any time during the school day, please send a note to the teacher or phone the school to let us know. This is for the safety of all children.

Children going to another home after school: If your child/ren is to go somewhere out of the ordinary after school (eg. a different bus) please send a note to the teacher or phone the school to let us know. Please make these arrangements before hand. Again, this is for the safety of our children. 

Congestion at dismissal: At 3:45 p.m. on the south and east sides of the school (4^th Ave. S.W. & 2^nd St. S.W.) there is often significant traffic and pedestrian congestion. It’s a very busy area at dismissal. Students are leaving to walk, bike or be driven home by car or bus and these streets are filling with vehicles. There is just not enough room around the school to park. We request that parents picking up children park along the south side of the school along 4^th Ave. S.W. on either side of the highway, and that if children are crossing to a vehicle they always do so at the crosswalk. Parking on the west (buses loading) and east sides of the school (2^nd & 3^rd St. S.W.) is not recommended at this time. Thank you!

North End Bus: North end bus begins morning pick-ups on November 1. If you have any questions about pick-up points (stops), etc., please contact Division Office (745-2003).

Extra Mitts for Cold Weather: If you have any gently used mittens at home that you can spare, please drop them off at school or send them with your children. Drop them off at the office and we will keep them in a drawer for children to use and return at recess in cold weather. Unfortunately, not all children wear proper winter clothing every day for a variety of reasons and require toques, mitts, etc. to cope with the cold at recess. We hope to be able to provide at least some mitts for cold hands but we need your help.  

UNICEF/06

This year, our UNICEF fundraiser has changed. Instead of the little orange boxes children took door-to-door on past Hallowe’ens, this year’s program encourages the children to take home an envelope for the month of October and to ask family, friends and neighbours to contribute. Your family will have received the envelope with a letter to parents inside. This is not intended to be a door-to-door activity. The students all saw a video on how UNICEF funds would be used this year, to help children get schooling in Malawi, Africa. The video was, indeed, a real eye opener for students and staff to see the shocking living conditions in this part of Africa. For instance, well over ½ the population does not attend school past grade 5. Facilities, supplies, books and transportation are very poor or non-existent. Your help filling the UNICEF envelopes will, indeed, make a difference in the lives of many disadvantaged children around the world. 

Kids on the Block & Green Kids

As mentioned in our last Newsletter, on October 31 at 9:30 & 10:50 a.m. the Kids on the Block, a life-sized puppet performance to raise awareness and understanding of people with disabilities takes place in our gym. On November 2/06, also in CES gym, the Green Kids will perform a 45 minute play featuring 3 actors who create environmental awareness for students in a fun and meaningful way. Parents and community members are welcome to attend.

A Final Note from KS: Needed, a water pump for a fish aquarium. Call Mrs. Scott at 745-2623 or drop off at school. Much appreciated! KS   

Pics from Around the School

      Hallowe’en Display (Thanks Sonia)                                              From Afghanistan to the Classroom                                             

  Loonie Walk, Toonie Trot (Terry Fox)                                                   What a Great Helper!

         Good Attitudes Work Wonders                                                    Magazine Fundraiser Pals