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Mission and Vision Statement: Our vision and mission at Meadows School is to create a safe environment, where children can achieve their potential, become responsible citizens and life-long learners and appreciate and adapt to the diversity of our society.

1220-22nd Street Phone: (204) 729-3988

Brandon MB R7B 1T4 Fax: (204) 729-3970

Email: http://www.brandonsd.mb.ca/meadows/newsletter/page one.htm

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dec 3 Eastside Band Winter Concert

WMCA 7:00 Grade 8

Dec 4 Westside Band Winter Concert

WMCA 7:00 Grade 8

Dec 5 Staff VS Student Volleyball Game 2:35

Dec 12 Mrs. Werbowski 5/6 Bake Sale

Dec 13 Mary Brown’s Fried Chicken Lunch

Dec 17 Meadows Christmas Concert

5:30 and 7:00

Dec 20 Last day before winter break

December 2019

DATES TO REMEMBER

MEADOWS SCHOOL DAY 8:50 Entry Bell 9:00 Classes Begin 10:30-10:45 Recess 11:45-12:45 Lunch 12:45 Afternoon Bell 12:50 Classes Resume 2:20-2:35 Recess 3:35 Dismissal

December Greetings,

It is the start of December and recent mild temper-

atures with our latest snow/rain showers have created

very slippery conditions on our streets and sidewalks.

Please be careful while doing outdoor activities.

During the month of November, we held a very re-

spectful Remembrance Day assembly on November 8th.

On November 13th, we celebrated “World Kindness

Day” by pledging to spread our kindness to one another.

All of our Grade 3-8 students attended Vincent Mas-

sey’s Major Production Matilda at the WMCA on No-

vember 14th. It was fun for all Meadows students and

staff see me get called up on to the stage to get thor-

oughly roasted by my own son Kobe who played the

“Danny Devito” character of the dad in Matilda.

We had 98% turn out for our Parent/Student/

Teacher conferenced in November. Our annual Staff

vs. Students volleyball game will be held on December

5th. I am predicting a very close match this year and

the students will give staff a run for their money.

I look forward to seeing everyone at our Meadows

Christmas concert on December 17th.

Have a festive December!

_ Mr. Dave Lim, principal

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Grades 3-8 were able to enjoy a fabulous performance at the WMCA—”Matilda”. Kolby Lim was one of the main actors in the show.

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Brandon Wheat King Visit

NUT ALLERGIES

Just a reminder that we cannot have any nuts/tree

nuts in our school. Please make sure when making

lunches or sending snacks, that there are no nuts; that

your snack is made in a nut free factory; and your

snack does not say ‘may contain traces

of nuts’. As well, please remind your

children to not share their food.

Thank you

We have new patrols on

once again this year

and we ask driver‘s to

please be patient with

them.

Thank you!

PATROLS

LICE

We would like to make our families aware that head

lice maybe a problem during the school year. We en-

courage you to check your children weekly. We will be

checking children at school as back up. If you do find

lice please contact the school at 204-729-3946.

SCIENCE FAIR

BUSSED STUDENTS

REMINDER: All parents are reminded to call Trans-

portation at 204-729-3975 if their child will not be

on the bus.

JUST A REMINDER …

PROJECT FAIR

… is on Wednesday, February 26th

Register your project by Thursday,

February 12th (forms in office)

INTEREST FAIR is open

to Grades 1-8

SCIENCE FAIR is open

to Grades 4-8 See Mrs. Stutsky, Miss Spicer or Mrs. Innes

for Science Fair Project criteria

*Projects will be judged for the Western

Manitoba Science Fair on Tuesday,April 7

The Brandon Wheat Kings visited Meadows School on Nov. 27, giving out free tickets for Teddy Bear Toss night!!

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YOUTH REVOLUTION

PARENT COUNCIL

BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Brandon’s Breakfast & Snack Program

for Kids Inc

Food For Thought

From 8:15 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.

Please register for the program if you intend on

utilizing it. It is mandatory for all participants

to register. Registrations will be available at the

school.

World Kindness Day Meadows School celebrated World Kindness Day on November 13th, 2019. Youth Revolution honored our teachers with a gift basked for the staff room and flowers for the staff room and office. The YR team also encour-aged students to contribute to our World Kindness Day Graffiti walls by adding kind comments about their teachers and friends. The celebration was good reminder to prac-tice kindness everyday.

Samaritan House- Centre Pieces

The YR team, along with the help of Mrs. Pie-roni’s crafty classroom, designed and created centre pieces for the Christmas Dinner host-ed by the Samaritan House. The centre piec-es are donated with the hope that Meadows can add beauty to this already spectacular community dinner.

Farm2School Fundraiser

THANK-YOU for your contributions to the Farm 2 School Vegetable fundraiser. The YR students will use the funds raised from this endeavour to enhance our school and local communities.

Parent council meetings are on the 3rd-Wednesday of the month. Child care is provided. The doors are always open for parents to join us. On behalf of parent council we would like you to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Winner of the flower

arrangement at the paint night was

Zach Fordyce

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CANTEEN

CANTEEN Open

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Taco in a Bag on Tuesday $4.00

Fries in a bowl on Wednesday $3.00 Chicken Nuggets on Thursday 4/$4.00

CHOCOLATE MILK $1.00

JUICE $1.00

KRAFT DINNER $2.00

PIZZA $2.00

HOT DOG $1.50

SOUP $1.50

BEAR PAWS $1.00

JELLO OR PUDDING $0.50

NACHOS OR CHIPS $1.25

GOLDFISH $1.00

CHEESE AND CRACKERS $0.75 SCHOOL ZONE REMINDER

WHEN DRIVING IN OUR SCHOOL

ZONES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO REDUCE

YOUR SPEED TO 30 KPH AS OF SEPTEM-

BER 1ST!

SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY

Please park and/or stop in designated areas only.

Parking for parents is available in the North parking

lot. Please do not park in or walk your children

through the South parking lot as it is very narrow

and congested and small children can be very diffi-

cult to see. Do not make U-turns around the cross-

walk sign, or anywhere near the crosswalk. Please

obey the School Patrols. When they step out into the

street and wave their flags, please come to a stop

and wait for the pedestrians to cross. Proceed when

the patrols have returned to the curb. Please remem-

ber the speed limit is 30 km/h.

Our goal is to keep our students safe!

SCENT-FREE POLICY

Brandon School Division has a scent free policy. Stu-

dent, parent and visitors are asked to refrain from

wearing perfumes, colognes, hairsprays and deter-

gents to school.

STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP

Students should be

dropped off and

picked up in the

designated areas in

front of the school

on 22nd Street or

the north parking lot.

Please do not use the bus loading lot, south staff

parking lot or the back alley. The staff at Meadows

School want our students to be safe.

MILK WEEK

Meadows Milk Program will begin on Oct. 15.

Once again, if a student drinks milk over the

noon hour, they can fill out a milk ballot and en-

ter to win lots of prizes. The prizes are provided

through the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba.

So let’s get drinking milk

Meadows!

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Library

WANT TO VOLUNTEER

Meadows School, students and staff welcome your

help at spirit days, field trips, library and in the

classroom. If you

are interested in

volunteering at

Meadows School,

you will need to

complete a Child

Abuse Registry

Check and a Criminal Record Check.

STUDENT ABSENCES

Meadows School Home School Liaison facilitates the

attendance and call back program which is a way of

making sure that students who have left for school

have arrived safely. Parents of children who are ab-

sent without a reason will be contacted to verify the

reason for the absence. This is a way to ensure your

child's safety and attendance at school.

If your child is going to be absent or late, leaving ear-

ly, or picked up by someone other than their parents/

guardians, please ensure you notify our Home School

Liaison, Mrs. Airey at 204-729-3946.

Battle of the Books #6 All Grade 7/8 students are challenged to read 6/6 Battle titles from mid December to mid March, 2020. This will be out 6th Battle of the Books at Meadows. The titles from past years are posted on the wall in our library and act as a big support for choosing books to read from the library. Titles used in the past are “tried and true” so many great choices for 7/8 stu-dents. At least 1 of these titles will be a “read aloud” by classroom teachers. So, in reality, there are only 5 books for students to read on their own. Staff meet to choose the Battle Books each year and there is always 1 graphic novel, 1 indig-enous choice and usually 1 title from an author that has visited out school. Author Kevin Syl-vester visited Meadows in the fall of 2018, so his MINRS book is part of the Battle. Mrs. Lee the Teacher Librarian at Meadows will be meeting with 7/8 classes and staff in January and February to keep students motivated. On Battle Day, there are 4 person teams formed and then the teams answer relevant trivia about the books in about 6 round of ques-

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Meadows Parent Council hosted a “Family Paint Night” on November 22nd. The night was a great success! Everyone had fun painting and visiting. Overall proceeds will go right back into the school, where the money will be used for field trips, science fair, classroom needs, etc. Thanks to all the people for helping set up and take down at the end of the evening.

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Dear Parents/Guardians and Families,

As I am sure that you have noticed, the use and popularity of e-cigarettes and “vaping” has been increasing in Manitoba. These trends come after years of decreasing smoking rates across the province, particularly among youth.

This trend is concerning as the use of e-cigarettes is not without risk, with evidence emerging around addiction potential and harmful chemicals con-tained in the vaping liquid. Therefore, as a province, we want to ensure we are being proactive and that tobacco use is not simply being replaced by e-cigarettes.

My office has provided a reminder to all schools that the use of e-

cigarettes (as with conventional cigarettes) in any enclosed public space, including schools, is prohibited under The Smoking and Vapour Products Control Act. This prohibition is important to ensure that smoking, be it to-bacco or e-cigarettes, is not normalized or thought of as a risk-free activi-ty.

As e-cigarettes are a relatively new technology, we want to ensure that parents are also able to access clear and balanced information to be able to talk to their children. We know that nobody is more influential on a young person’s decisions than their parents and would therefore like to encourage you to explore the resources available from

Health Canada - www.canada.ca/en/services/health/publications/healthy-living/talking-teen-vaping-tip-sheet-parents.html

Please take the time to examine this information and to share it with oth-ers.

Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable school year.

Kelvin Goertzen

Minister Education