Principal’s message February 2015

We just had a wonderful

Fur Trade Festival. I had

the privilege of leading the

drumming station and I have

to compliment all the stu-

dents who showed great re-

spect and enthusiasm for all

the activities. Many thanks

to our awesome organizing

committee who went above

and beyond to prepare for

this excellent day! We are

also enjoying I Love to Read

and Write month. Many stu-

dents are filling out their chal-

lenges in order to put their

names into a draw to be

‘Principal for a Day’! Keep on

reading and writing!

Nancy Lovenjak,

Principal

English Ukrainian

Bilingual Program

Ukrainian Kindergarten Open House

Please join us on Wednesday, March 25 at 7pm in the HTS

library for an information session about our

English Ukrainian Bilingual Program for Kindergarten.

Do you have…

A new home phone number?A new home phone number?A new home phone number?A new home phone number?

New emergency contacts?New emergency contacts?New emergency contacts?New emergency contacts?

New work or cell number? New work or cell number? New work or cell number? New work or cell number?

Please send new information to

the school office.

HAPPY THOUGHT SCHOOL

659 Quarry Rd. East Selkirk, MB

Box 6 Group 35 RR1 East Selkirk, MB R0E 0M0

PHONE: 482-4521 FAX: 785-2872 www.lssd.ca/hts/ E-mail: hts@lssd.ca

Kindergarten Registration

for 2015-2016 We are now accepting kindergar-

ten registrations for both our

English and English-Ukrainian Bi-

lingual programs for children

born in 2010. The English-

Ukrainian program is available to

all children in the Lord Selkirk

School Division. This year we are

asking our parents to register as

soon as possible because we now

provide readiness packages for

children prior to their entering

kindergarten. This material will

help your child be better pre-

pared for school.

For additional information, please

contact the school at 482-4521.

Mr. Chody’s Chatter Hopefully we will see the sun shining and warmer weather on our horizons. Unfortunately, today is not one of those warmer days yet. The Eco Kids have been working very hard on the indoor garden. We have now planted close to 60 plants. We have sever-al varieties of vegetables and herbs growing in the gar-den. Our tomatoes and peppers are now over several feet tall and looking very healthy. We are anxiously awaiting our first flowers on these plants and hopefully we will see the “fruit” of our labour.

The Bucket Filling program is going strong. We had

several awards given out this past month. A really awe-

some change to the program occurred quite naturally.

I’m receiving award nominations from students. One

student wanted to thank a peer for coming to help fix a

fort that was broken. This person wasn’t asked, they

came on their own. Another person wanted to say thank

-you to a peer for making sure they were alright after

they had fallen and hurt themselves. These types of ac-

tions fill buckets. Great job!

Library News Whirlwind time! That is how I am describing this February. We are enjoying what I think is the biggest and best yet “I

Love to Read and Write Month”! We have special guest readers and contests and challenges and prizes. It is a time

when we really appreciate books and words and talented children’s authors! Add to that mix our student’s own writing

efforts and it truly is a time to celebrate literacy. We have also had a beautiful new picture book donated to our Library

by school trustee, Mrs. L. Kublick, who has already stopped by to read to classes in the library!

There will be little time to catch our breaths before March arrives with our Scholastic Book Fair. (Books from the Fair

will be awarded as prizes to 3 lucky classrooms for one of our “I Love to Read and Write Month” contests this year).

The Book Fair is an important fundraiser that always boosts our library’s appeal with the resources we gain from Book

Fair sales. I am always grateful to the families who continue to support the cause, and enrich their own children’s lives

with books! (Anyone interested in volunteering can still contact the school. I’d love to have new faces join the volun-

teer team).

I hope you are all looking forward to spring! It’s a time of renewal and a great time to start a new book series or add a

new author to your family’s favourites!

Patti Grayson

Librarian

Hop into spring break at Oak Hammock Marsh! From March 30 – April 2, have fun participating in daily themed activities at Oak

Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre or register for one or all of our day camps. Camp runs daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is for children ages 6 to 9. Camp is filled with

fun indoor and outdoor themed activities that may include scavenger hunts, animal tracking, outdoor cooking and nature crafts. For more information on daily

themes or to register a camper please visit:

http://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca, or call (204) 467-3300.

Here is more timely information from our HTS/ESMS Food and Nutrition

committee who meets every second month at 6:30 in the ESMS library. Our

next meeting will be April 22, 2015. Please join us!

Hearty Vegetable Soup with Pasta Shells

Ingredients

∗ 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

∗ 1 onion, chopped

∗ 2 carrots, sliced

∗ 1 celery rib, sliced

∗ 6 mushrooms, sliced

∗ 1 cup tomato pasta sauce

∗ 5 cups vegetable stock

∗ 1/2 cup small pasta shells 1 pinch fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil and add in the onions, carrots and celery. Cook the vege-tables until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Then add the mushrooms and cook until they have started to soften.

2. Add pasta sauce and vegetable stock and bring the pot to a simmer. Continue to simmer another 5 minutes or so, until the vegetables are almost tender. Add pasta shells, and sim-mer until they are al dente. Give the soup a taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

3. Ladle soup into bowls, and enjoy!

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 45 minutes

Yield: 4-6 serving

January 2015

Levi Schewtchenko, Ryder Robinson,

Vivian Prochorow, Mckinnley Boer,

Matthew Roszmann, Jordan Lyschinski,

Keira Emmers, Kyra Lazaruk, Fiona

Bailey, Mason Liebrecht, William

Hordyski, Evan Harrison, Kimberly

Hedin, Alyssa Cador, Maddy Bell,

Olivia Kruk, Wyatt Culleton and Becky

Wager, Max Cooper, Clara Pruden,

Parker Carels, Alexa Solberg, Karter

Andrushko, Joey Place, Jaiden Reeb,

Jolena Sokoliwski, Colby Deneka

W.O.W

Play & Learn Nursery SchoolPlay & Learn Nursery SchoolPlay & Learn Nursery SchoolPlay & Learn Nursery School

Open House and Registration will be held on

Wednesday, March 11

from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 129 Lockport Rd. (Lockport Jr. High School)

call 757-2123 for details

email info@lockportplayandlearn.ca

Golden Shoe Award

Ms Remillard’s class

JANUARY’S ATHLETE OF THE MONTH Every month an athlete from each class is recognized in our

assembly. Students chosen demonstrate good sportsman-

ship, consistently appropriate behaviour and strong effort

and excellent participation.

K-1 Jenna G.

K-2 Evan P.

K-3 Evelyn C.

1-1 Braxton C.

1-2 William Waterman.

1-3 Kenneth W.

2-1 Ava D.

2-2 Drake V.

2-3 Jayden P.

3-1 Megan C.

3-2 Thomas K.

3-3 Evan S.

4-1 Ciara L.

4-2 Liam C.

4-3 Denly K.

Dear Petrusia,

What was your favourite dance at the Zabava?

From, Brooke S.

Dear Brooke,

Why the Perogy Dance of course!

From, Petrusia

EUBP News January and February have been so busy for our students. We have had so many compli-ments on our Ukrainian students singing for the New Year celebration. Our students sang at the St. Clements Municipal Office, Lord Selkirk School Division Office, and two Sen-iors Complexes before meeting at the Library. The Library was a great place to meet and en-joy the students’ singing. We received many wonderful comments. The press took pictures and we were in the papers!

The money raised for VIP seating for our EUBP Christmas Concert was donated to the HTS Breakfast Program.

The Zabava was a hit! Many of you came out to our dance Party in the Happy Thought Gym.

Mrs. Lovenjak was an excellent emcee and D.J. Jazzy Jason Chody cranked out great tunes, I even saw Petrusia Perogy having fun leading the bunny hop.

The proceeds of the dance will go towards the Grade Eight’s Vegreville Trip.

On April 9th students will be celebrating the Easter Blessing. That means in March they will be busy making Easter bread and dying Easter eggs.

The Ukrainian Kindergarten Open House will be March 25th at 7:00pm in the HTS Library.

Thank you to all the students, teachers, staff and volunteers who help make our programs successful.

HAPPY THOUGHT SCHOOL

English-Ukrainian Bilingual Program

invites you to a

Kindergarten Information

Evening & Open House

Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

at 7:00 pm (school library).

Interested in an enrichment program for

your youngster, or know someone who is?

Come and learn about the English Ukrainian Bilingual Program at our school! Meet our dedicated teachers, parents, and listen to our current Kindergarten students perform a special song for you! You are also welcome to take a tour, visit our classrooms, and ask any questions that you might have!!

For more information call Nancy Lovenjak (principal) at 482-4521.

MARCH 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 day 3

EUBP meeting

@6:30

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PAC mtg. @ 6:30

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13 day 6

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reports sent

home

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Parent / Teacher

evening

20 day 5

NO SCHOOL

Reporting (K-9)

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School resumes

April 6 (day 5)

March 30 - April 3