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HAZEL M. KELLINGTON SCHOOL Allen Hanke BOX 696 Scott Freeman Principal NEEPAWA, MB Vice-Principal

ROJ lHO (204) 476-2323

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Newsletter #7

Dear Parents February 28th, 2020 We are now a month into the last half of the school year, and it is nice to feel the heat of the sun once again! As we head into March, we are preparing for the next round of parent teacher conferences. Next week sign-up sheets will be coming home for you to indicate your preferred conference times. Please be sure to fill in your choices and return the form back to the school right away so that your child’s teacher can set the schedule and get the times out to all parents. This past month Beautiful Plains School Division brought in Dr. Peg Dawson for a day of professional development for teachers, as well as a special parent session in the evening. The main topic that Dr. Dawson spoke about was “executive skills”. Executive skills include things such as getting organized, staying focused, and controlling impulses and emotions. Dr. Dawson talked about the 10 principles that can help guide children as they grow and develop, as well as specific strategies to help children develop specific executive skills. It was an enlightening day which helped develop our understanding of kids who we know have the ability, but seem to have trouble putting it all together to find the success we know they are capable of. If you are interested in learning more about executive skills, the resource section of Dr. Dawson’s website is: https://www.smartbutscatteredkids.com/media/resources/print-articles/. The HMK library also has a copy of Dr. Dawson’s book “Smart but Scattered” that can be signed out by parents. Our entire staff would like to thank the Parent Council and all parents for the tremendous lunches that were provided during Teacher Appreciation Month! All four Tuesdays in February saw a huge variety of main courses, treats, and goodies brought in for staff to enjoy. We were overwhelmed once again by the support that parents continue to show for the school. From our entire staff we would like to offer a heartfelt thank you. We are privileged to work in a community that shows such tremendous support for education. Thank you for all that you do to support the children as they continue to grow and develop academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. We look forward to working with you to provide the best learning environment that we can for your children!

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IMPORTANT DATES Wednesdays Noon skating for K, Gr 3 & 4 (March 18th last day) Thursdays Noon skating for K, Gr 1 & 2 (March 19th last day) Monday, March 2nd Parent Teacher sign-up sheets sent home Thursday, March 5th Parent Teacher sign up forms due back Friday, March 6th NO CLASSES Professional Development/Administration Friday, March 13th Last Hot Dog day of the year Tuesday, March 17th Hydro Safety presentations to Grade 4

Report cards sent home March 18th and 19th Last days for noon skating

Parent teacher conferences 4:00 – 6:00 Friday, March 20th NO CLASSES - Administration Day Tuesday, March 24th Parent Council Meeting at 7:30 pm in HMK staff room Friday, March 27th MTYP “Spelling 2-5-5” for gr 2 – 4 at 9:30

Last day before Spring Break Monday, April 6th School starts after Spring Break (Day 5) Thursday, April 9th Great Big Crunch Day at HMK Friday, April 10th NO SCHOOL – Good Friday Wednesday, April 22nd Secretary’s Day April 28th – 30th Pre-kindergarten appointments for incoming K’s (DIAL) Thursday, May 7th Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting 7:00 pm May 12th and 13th Preschool screening dates – Neepawa Legion Hall for kids born in 2016 Monday, May 18th NO SCHOOL – Victoria Day Thursday, May 28th HMK Walk for Toonies in support of the BPCF

Our last hot dog day on March 13th will be compliments of Neepawa Shop Easy – they are donating everything – wieners, buns, condiments, napkins – so all proceeds can go towards field trips and school projects! THANK YOU NEEPAWA SHOP EASY!! Indoor Recesses This month we had a few indoor recesses. In addition to the regular routine of games, crafts, and chatting with friends, this month Mrs. Douglas provided some extra fun during some indoor recesses. She provided a Tabata workout for anyone who wanted to join in, by announcing the various exercises over the PA! Thanks Mrs. Douglas, for providing some fun in a “keep fit” kind of way!!

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Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-21 School Year We have had many families already register their child for kindergarten in the fall. If you have not yet done this, please come to the school office. Kindergarten this fall is for students born in 2015. When coming to register your child for kindergarten, please bring his or her birth certificate, as well as any immigration documents that you have.

“I Love to Read” at HMK Throughout the month of February, the HMK “I Love to Read” committee had various events organized to promote and make reading fun. This year’s theme was “books for a Better World”. There was an opening assembly, Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) times, “Read Around the World”, Caring Cubs Day, Wear Pink or Red Day, HMK Saves the World Day, guest readers including the Neepawa Natives, a book swap, and a closing assembly. It was a great month promoting reading! We would like to thank the committee for organizing all of these fabulous reading activities and events!

Grade 4 After School Basketball Our grade 4 students had the opportunity to participate in a voluntary after school basketball program which was run by Mrs. Douglas and Mr. Freeman. The kids had lots of fun, and also had the opportunity to continue to develop their basketball

skills. It was awesome to see how their skills developed from session to session! Thank you to Mrs. Douglas and Mr. Freeman for volunteering their time for the grade 4 students!

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The Count’s Corner: Never Give Up

Did you know everyone around you - including friends, teachers and

parents - have some things that are difficult for them? It’s true!

Everyone faces challenges every day. But when you have a Never

Give Up attitude, you don’t give up on things just because they are

hard. Whether you’re learning to tie your shoes, trying to make a new

friend, or solving a math problem, stick with it and try, try again. It’s

OK to make mistakes - it is part of learning! Everyone makes

mistakes, even famous people like Thomas Edison. He’s the inventor

of the light bulb. Before any of his light bulbs actually worked, he built over 1,000 models

that didn’t work. He did not give up, he kept learning from his

mistakes until he succeeded at making a light bulb that actually

gave off light! When a news reporter asked him, “How did it

feel to fail 1000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 1000

times. The light bulb was an invention with 1000 steps.” So

if you fail at something, remember to never give up and think of

each try as getting you one step closer to success. Remember

to never, ever, ever give up on yourself!

Neepawa Eats Healthy

We would like to introduce you to Neepawa Eats Healthy! A community led initiative to support healthy living in

Neepawa. HMK is celebrating Nutrition month with the Great Big Crunch which will happen in April - stay tuned

for details. The HMK newsletter is also going to feature healthy eating tips and include a new school friendly

recipe to try each month!

When you involve children in cooking, you share important food skills and traditions with them. Try this school

friendly recipe:

Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

1 Egg

½ cup Honey (can substitute sugar or maple syrup)

1 cup SunButter (can substitute No Nuts or Wow Butter - all are nut-safe!)

½ tsp Baking soda

¾ cup Quick oats (can substitute whole wheat or gluten free flour)

¼ cup Chocolate chips (can leave out or substitute raisins)

Directions 1. Combine oats and baking soda in a medium bowl.

2. Combine all wet ingredients in a large bowl.

3. Mix in oats and baking soda mixture. When well combined add chocolate chips.

4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased baking sheets.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes!

Go to www.NutritionMonth2020.ca for more great recipes.

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Parent Council Parent Council held our annual Staff Appreciation every Tuesday in the month of

February. We would like to thank the entire staff of HMK for all their hard work

throughout the year!!!!

We would also like to thank all of the parents who brought in food throughout the

month: Ruth Basco, Diana Davidson, Crystal Rannie, Becky Hunter, Amanda Roels,

Tammy Dudenhoffer, Andrea Smith, Sarah Rose, Heather Chudley, Dana Davies,

Jackie Pollock, Leslie McLaren, Larissa Koshel, Nena Perez-Latag, Allison Bailey,

Tara McCarty, Carla Van Den Bussche, Marla Steen, Sarah McKinnon, Jeniffer

Sorongon, Debra Garcia, Esther Duncan-Williams, Michelle Bongolo, Naiden

Maramara, Edith David, Sunshine Bahena, Avon Fabian, Anna Liboon, Rowena

Macalindong, Realyn Inosencio, Elma Colonia, Marcel Falogme, Jannalyn Dela Cruz,

Ladylyn Nucum, Elizabeth Pongase, Anna Sellote, Rea Apita, and Gerilyn Abe-Abe.

Parent Council will take requests for allocation of fundraiser money to benefit students

at the school next Parent Council meeting. Please bring your proposals to the next

Parent Council meeting or give to Mr. Hanke, Mr. Freeman or one of the parent council

executive.

At our next Parent Council meeting, Amanda Roels will give a short presentation on

nutrition and healthy snacks. All parents are welcome!

Our next meeting is March 24th at 7:30 pm in the HMK staff room,

we would love to have you join us!

Coffee and free babysitting are provided.

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THANKS TO:

HMK Parent Council for the wonderful lunches during Staff Appreciation Month!! It was greatly appreciated by the entire staff!!

Classroom/Library Volunteers: Lisa Martin and Gail Wutke

Cutt-Rite Meats (Ed and Heather Lavich) for donating two crock-pots to the school!!

All of the noon skating helpers! It is wonderful that we get so much support from parents and relatives in making the noon skating program a success. Please note that March 18th and 19th are the last days for noon skating this year. We hope to have a great turnout for the last few days of noon skating!

The Neepawa Natives for coming into the school throughout the month to read to classes, give away some t-shirts, and have some fun with the kids at recess and in the gym!

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PUBLIC SERVICE

The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is coming to Brandon March 30th – April 4th. A free children’s ticket (ages 6 – 12; under 6 is free) for the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair can be downloaded at: http://www.provincialexhibition.com/provincial-ex-home-page/tickets/ or you can use the ticket to the right.

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