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David Livingstone Community School

Phone:: 204-586-8346 270 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba , R2W 2P9 Fax: 204-582-0383

Mr. Tim Cox

Principal

Ms. Pat Mainville

Vice Principal

Message from Administration April 2016

https://www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/davidlivingstone/Pages/default.aspx

ON APRIL 28TH, 2016, student’s in grades 4 to 8 will be pleased to present the musical, “Press Start” that they’ve been working so hard on. Parents/

guardians are asked to be in their seats by 6pm and students who are involved in the musical are asked to be at school at 5:30.


It was nice to see so many families come out to Student-Led conferences. The students were

very excited to celebrate their learning. In this past month they have finished working on their

animal projects, they have worked on learning shapes and their proper"es, con"nued with

reading groups and much more.

They also had some special ac"vi"es such as going to the Children’s Museum where they got

to dissect an owl pellet and Winter Fun day where they played tug-a-war, had sled races, and

enjoyed other winter ac"vi"es. They also had the opportunity to learn the Red River Jig and

par"cipate in I Love to Read and Write weeks.

Next month the students can look forward to doing some research on another country. They

will also con"nue learning about 2D and 3D shapes. In science, we will look at some plants

and start plan"ng seeds to later transfer into the garden.

Ms. Peake Room 2

Mr. Lehotsky Room 10

As an end to our Science unit (on structures), students were given the a1ernoon to build their

own structures using the recycled material we had saved up over the year. It was messy and it

was pre2y crazy, but they did a good job! Here's a

couple pictures of the beginning stages:


Can you believe... only three months le1 in this school year? The children were so very proud

to share all their hard work and learning with you at our Student-Led Conferences in

March. Please remember, regular a2endance 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 being on the

buffalo - represen"ng Respect.

In connec"on with this, we will be learning about the importance of respec"ng Mother Earth

by caring for the environment (e.g. cleaning up garbage, saving energy and recycling).

Our Home Reading Program will start in early April. A parent/caregiver must sign the

permission form before children are allowed to take home books. One book can go home

each day and when it is returned to school the next day, a new book can be selected. Please

take a few minutes each evening to read the book to your child and ask him/her ques"ons

about the story, characters, what they think will happen next, etc.

We will con"nue to work on matching le2ers with their sounds. The Kindergarten children

will be reading pa2ern and other books (with and without picture supports). In mathema"cs,

all students will work on building and iden"fying number sets and prin"ng the numbers. The

kindergarten children will work with simple addi"on and subtrac"on stories using counters,

ten-frames, rekenreks and addi"on, subtrac"on and equals signs.

Thank you for your con"nued support!

Mr. Stern Room 21


Room 23 Ms Adams

Welcome back everyone! I hope that you had a relaxing and safe spring break! Thank you for

coming to our assembly and our Student Led Conferences in March. It was nice to see you.

This month we will be having our usual math and reading/wri"ng programs. We will be con-

"nuing our study of non-fic"on wri"ng and will be doing our own non-fic"on wri"ng about

lions.

Important dates:

Friday, April 22 – no school all day – staff PD

Thursday, April 28 – pizza lunch (notes will be sent home closer to the day)

March 17th

was a very special day for Room 22 and Room

23. They made green eggs, ham and green smoothies!

First we read Dr. Seuss’s book, Green Eggs and Ham and

then we got busy cooking!! Lots of fun. Yoga is s"ll on

and are we geFng ever the more flexible. Some of our

favourite poses are the tree pose, the cat pose, and the

cow post. We are learning about breathing to put us into

the Green Zone for Learning.

We have been learning about The Zones of Regula"on with Ms.

Tracy, the occupa"onal therapist. The children are beginning to

understand that their bodies must be calm and their minds

quiet before they are good to go.

We will con"nue to learn about student rights, responsibili"es and rules. Learning to be a

good ci"zen fits with an"-bullying. We want to do our caring work and look a1er each

other.

Sharen

Ms. A.

Ms. Ana

Ms. McDermit Room 22


Lunch Program David Livingstone Community School

Parent-Run Lunch Program

WHAT: The Parent-Run Lunch Program provides adult supervision during the school lunch

break. It is a user pay program and is available to students in grades one through

eight. Fees collected are used to pay for supervision. Students will bring their own

ready-to-eat lunches (no microwaving or utensils provided). No nut or fish products

allowed due to allergies in the school. Milk is provided at no charge.

WHERE: The lunch program is offered indoors at Turtle Island Neighborhood Centre. The

students meet the supervisors in the hall in front of the Rm 6/Family Room a1er the

12:00 pm dismissal bell, and walk over together in supervised teams.

FEES: One student $25 per month

Two students per family $20 per student per month

Three or more students per family $15 per student per month

Drop-In* $2 per student per day

*Registra�on form required on first visit, including drop-in; payment due on each

visit, or pre-paid

Registra"on is ongoing on a month-to-month basis.

PAYMENT: Must be paid in advance, as follows:

To register or volunteer, contact:

Alexa Rosentreter, Lunch Program Co-ordinator (parent volunteer)

Tel: 204-233-0866 Text: (204) 510-2740 Email: [email protected]

Month A(ending Fee Due Date

May 2016 Wednesday, Apr 20

June 2016 Friday, May 20


April in the Gym

April in the gym will have us reassessing our transport, balance and manipula�on skills

(running, jumping, hopping, skipping, galloping, sta�c balance, dynamic balance, roll, bounce,

catch, throw, kick and strike). We will compare our results to those taken in the beginning of

the school year and note any improvements.

Extra Curricular February Gym Ac�vi�es

Day 1: (12:30) - Ul"mate Football Grade 4-6

Day 2: (12:30) - Open Gym Grade 1-3

Day 3: (12:30) - Gymnas"cs Club Grades 1-8

Day 4: (12:30) - Open Gym Grade 4-6

Day 5: (12:30) - Ul"mate Football Grade 4-6

Day 6: (12:30) - Gymnas"c Club Grade 1-8

Mondays: (3:30 - 4:00) - Grade 4-6 Running Club

Tuesdays: (3:30 - 4:30) - Grade 7-8 Soccer Team Prac"ce

Wednesdays: (3:30 – 4:30)- Angling Club Grade 7-8

Thursday: (3:30 – 4:30) - Grade 4-6 Soccer Team Prac"ce

Jump Rope For Heart

Congratula�ons to our Jump Rope for Heart Team!

The team jumped rope for one hour on Tuesday, March 22nd

over the noon hour, raising money for the Heart and Stroke

Founda"on of Manitoba as well as earning prizes for

themselves.

Juba Aisha Kolton Michael Jaimie Blair

Ava Crystal Delyla Amelia Neveah Abobaker

Danny La�fa Muad Autumn K. Henok Samia

Noah S. Jordan C. Quincy Phillip Cordillia Farhia

Mabel Sosumita Karuna Robel Jayden B. Kaydee


April in the Gym

Floor Hockey

On Thursday, March 24th our annual Staff vs. Student

Floor Hockey Game was held over the noon hour.

Lots of fun was had by both staff and our students.

Congratula�ons!

African Dance and Drumming

We would like to say THANK YOU to Casimiro Nhussi. Cas spent the

last two weeks of March with our students, teaching them to dance

and drum. The two week residency came to a comple"on on March

23 with a wonderful learning celebra"on.

Basketball

Congratula"ons to Hamdi, Eid, Price and Monique who came to

basketball prac"ces from January - March to learn some basketball

skills and work on their fitness. We learned about shoo"ng, pass-

ing, dribbling, free throws, inbounding and jump shots. We had

some "me to scrimmage and play HORSE. I think their favourite

was the Suicide Drills. Thanks for your hard work.

Brian Clement

Josh Hamza James Jayden B. Krishma Hamed

Jamie Alex Marcus Storm Jordan Athena

Fyo Abdi Jayden S. Eid La�fah Jayden F.

Fawad Jayden M. Rylan Avery Cyrus Robel

Henok Rhea Andy Brandon Kaynat

April in the Parent Room Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5

Kidsbridge-am

Parent Gathering

1:15 pm

6

Nutri�on Bingo

9:15 am

7

Wiggle Giggle

Munch 9:15

8

Beading-am

Faculty of

Den"stry—pm

9

10 11

Storyboard Mak-

ing

9:15 am

Learn to play

12

Kidsbridge-am

Beading-pm

13

Perogy Making-

am

Perogy Making-

14

Wiggle Giggle

Munch 9:15

15

Beading-am

16

17 18

Storyboard Mak-

ing

9:15 am

Learn to play

19

Kidsbridge-am

Beading-pm

20

Costco-am

Posi"ve Discipline

1:15 pm

21

Wiggle Giggle

Munch 9:15

22

School Planning

Day

23

24 25

Storyboard Mak-

ing

9:15 am

Learn to play

26

Kidsbridge-am

Beading-pm

27

Posi"ve Discipline

1:15 pm

28

Wiggle Giggle

Munch 9:15

29

WTK Ac�vity-am

WTK Ac"vity-pm

30


April Upcoming Events in the Parent Room

Parent Gathering-April 5 at 1:15 pm. This is a casual mee"ng with our School Admin-

istrators, parents and guardians. Everyone is welcome to a(end.

Wiggle-Giggle Munch-We have changed the date for this program to Thursday morn-

ing. This is a program for parents and children (0-4 years old). Rhyming/Snacks/

Physical Ac"vity to promote nutri"on and healthy ac"ve living

Nutri�on Bingo-April 6-9:15 am. All parent and caregivers of students at David Living-

stone Community School are invited to a2end. This is a free ac"vity for parents.

Come and have a great "me and maybe if luck is with you, you might win a food

prize.

Costco-The school has purchased a Costco membership and I will be taking parents

shopping. I will be taking parents shopping in the morning of April 20.

Beading-Tuesday a1ernoons.

Storyboard Making-April 11/18/25– 9:00 am. You can pick a book for your child and

then make a storyboard for that book.

Welcome to Kindergarten-April 29. We will be making a Rain drop Mobile.

Posi�ve Discipline-This is a 9 week program on Wednesday a1ernoons, star"ng April

20. When you complete this program you will receive a cer"ficate. Childcare and

snack will be available. If you are interested you will need to register as there is only 8

spots available. ‘Posi"ve Discipline” describes a non-violent approach to teaching our

children, while being respecVul of the child as a learner and individual human being.

Perogy Making-April 13. We will learn to make homemade perogies. This will take a

full day. You can take home what you have made. Please let me know if you are inter-

ested so that I know how much supplies I need to purchase.

Learn to play Cribbage– Monday a1ernoons star"ng April 11. Cribbage is a fun card

game that can be played with 2-4 players.


What: ‘Posi"ve Discipline” describes a non-violent approach to teaching our children, while being

respecVul of the child as a learner and individual human being

Why: The challenge of paren"ng is enormous – to take the hand of a brand-new human being and

guide her toward adulthood, teaching her all she needs to know to have a happy, successful life.

There are "mes in all parents’ lives when the challenge seems overwhelming. Some"mes we lose

control of our emo"ons, or feel helpless, or resort to shou"ng and hiFng.

But there is another way. “Discipline” actually means “teaching.” Teaching is based on seFng goals

and finding solu"ons to challenges. “Posi"ve discipline” is non-violent and respects the child as a

learner. It is an approach to teaching that helps children succeed, gives them informa"on, and sup-

ports their growth.

Posi"ve Discipline in Everyday Paren"ng is a set of principles that can be applied in a wide range of

situa"ons. It can guide all interac"ons with children, not just the challenging ones.

The Conven"on on the Rights of the Child guarantees children’s protec"on from all forms of vio-

lence, including physical and emo"onal punishment. It also recognizes children’s rights to respect

and dignity. And it recognizes that parents have the right to assistance in carrying out their im-

portant role.

Where: David Livingstone Community School (Parent Room)

When: Wednesdays star"ng April 20 at 1:15 pm. (This is a 9 week program, when you complete

the program you will receive a cer"ficate.)

LIMITED TO 8 SPACES

SIGNUP IS REQUIRED Please call Julie to Register or drop by Room 6

Childcare and Snacks are provided.

Posi�ve Discipline in Everyday Paren�ng

This is a be2er way than that way.


• For 8 weeks

• starting February 10th

• at 9:15 to 11:15 (Thursdays)

• in the Parent Room

School vandalism o/en involves graffi�,

broken windows, damage to roofs and

playground equipment.

To report suspicious ac�vity on school grounds between

10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

or to report an act of school vandalism in Winnipeg call:

(204) 231-4556 Our security firm will a(end aBer receipt of your call.


Important Dates To Remember:

April:

1st Spring Break Ends

4th School Reopens

22nd Non-instruc"onal (no classes)

May:

9th Non-instruc"onal (no classes)

23rd Victoria Day

June:

30th Last Day of School

The Breakfast Program will

continue to run five morn-ings a week, offering stu-

dents a nutritious breakfast.

It runs from 8:15 to 8:50

a.m. daily.

This program is open to all

students.

To keep every-one safe on their way to and from school we pro-vide 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 fol-

lowing places and "mes:

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.

In the Winnipeg School Division and Da-vid Livingstone Community School, there

are many students known to have life-threatening allergies. The substances

that could cause these students to have a fatal reaction are varied: the most com-

mon are peanuts, peanut products (peanut butter) and nuts. For many of

these students, contact with a very mini-mal 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

mouth. This could pose a serious

threat to the child with the life-

threatening allergies.

TO REDUCE THE RISK FOR STU-

DENTS WITH LIFE-THREATENING

ALLERGIES WE REQUEST THAT

YOU NOT SEND FOODS CONTAIN-

ING 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

family, school personnel and the school

community.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

IN KEEPING THE CHILDREN AT

DAVID LIVINGSTONE COMMUNI-

TY SCHOOL SAFE!


Reminder to parents Please

do not send or drop off stu-dents before 8:15 a.m., if so

they will be sent home as there is no supervision. Be

sure to dress your children for

the outdoors as ALL students will be expected to go outside

after breakfast if the weather allows, and last, encourage

your child/children to NOT waste food or time!

Patrol Posts & Duty Times

Life Threatening Allergies

Breakfast Program

Parents are reminded to please

call the school at 204-586-8346

when repor"ng 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 ab-

sent for a more prolonged ab-

sence, a phone call to 204-586-

8346, or a wri2en note to the

office, is much appreciated.

Thank you!

Reporting Absences

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

informa"on to students about

changing arrangements for end of

the day pick-up.

Children can become confused and

anxious about frequent changes.

We appreciate that par-

ents/caregivers provide a consistent

and safe procedure for the end of

the school day.

End of Day Arrangements

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

distrac"on in class.

We ask parents to refrain from

using cell phones in the hall-

ways during class "me as the

talking volume can be dis-

trac"ng to classes.

Cell Phones in School


To ensure the safety of all David Living-

stone students, and to maintain accurate

records, we are reques"ng all students

be picked up or dismissed from the main

office when leaving school early. Also,

when they return from their appoint-

ments they need to check in at the office.

Requests for leaving early should be

made by way of a wri2en note sub-

mi2ed to your child’s teacher.

Students Leaving Early / Being Picked Up


April 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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3 4 Day 5 5 Day 6 6 Day 1 7 Day 2 8 Day 3 9




FIRST DAY BACK

Art Club: 12:00—Rm

11

Sewing Club:

12:00—Rm 11

Harvest: 9:35

Steam Enrichment:

9:15—2:20

(Pinkham)

Bear Feast: Lunch Dis-

missal @ 11:30

Room 9: Swimming: 11—

12

Faculty of Den�stry (PM)

Avia�on Museum:

Rm 13 9:30—2:30


11

NATIONAL DAY OF

PINK ASSEMBLY: 1:15

Bus Ridership

Sewing Club: 12:00—

Rm 11

Yoga: Rm 22

Room 9: Swimming:

11—12

Steam Enrichment:

9:15—2:20

(Pinkham)


11

PITA NOTES GO

HOME

ELECTION DAY

Sewing Club:

12:00—Rm 11

ASSEMBLY: Hosted

by Rms. 5 &11

Grade 8 to RB: 10—12

Steam Enrichment:

9:15—2:20 (Pinkham)

Harvest: 9:35

Grade 8 to COTE: 1Pm

PITA ORDERS DUE

NG CHIJJKJ

Steam Enrichment:

9:15—2:20

(Pinkham)

Sewing Club:

12:00—Rm 11 PITA LUNCH

Room 9: Swimming:

11—12

SPRING BREAK—NO SCHOOL

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