SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL

January-march 2014

NEWSLETTER

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First Day Back - January 6th Math (Basic Facts) Assessment

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Area 3 Conference for Mrs Klyne & Mrs Armstrong Manitoba Hydro Visit

Even if the snow is still here, the sta! and students of San Antonio School know that Spring has arrived, and with it comes the end of another term of school! Come, read all about it.

February
Frontier Games 100th Day of School Valentines Day Party Area 3 Fiddle Jam

Math (Operations) Assessment

he second term of school is always a busy one in the Frontier School Division, and this year was no exception. Mrs. Klyne and Mrs. Armstrong got in lots of professional development at the area three conference in Winnipeg, back in January and also got time to sit down with Heather Lowe, the Area three Physical Education consultant. Together with the school committee, they started laying down some solid plans for the All School Sports Day. Its a huge event which we will be hosting in June, and we will be

needing lots of help, so if youre eager to volunteer, drop by the school and well put you to work! Between our Valentines Day party, the 100th day of school, the bonspiel, ddle jam, winter carnival, Frontier Games, and St. Patricks Day our students have had quite a term!

March
Winnipeg Harvest Operation Donation Frontier Games Divisional Finals Bissett Annual Bonspiel Winter Carnival Fishing Derby St. Patricks Day

Spring Break!
March 31st -April 4th

Cooking, Music and Sports!

Students in Mrs. Klynes class have been working hard to learn about healthy eating, Canadas Food Guide and where their food comes from. During their science lessons they have had numerous opportunities to put their knowledge into practice downstairs in our Home Economics room. In March, the grade one and two students baked some delicious cookies right from scratch. They tasted and measured every ingredient as they went. They even ground their own our! Marie and Thomas baking up some cookies. Mr. Baggins, the ddle teacher, continues to visit our little school twice a month. In the early part of the term he worked extra hard with the students to prepare them for the Frontier ddle jam which took place in Falcon Beach. Mrs. Klyne and Tanya Friesian accompanied seven students on the trip which was comprised of two very intensive days of ddle, guitar, drum and dance classes. Students in Level two and above will be going to the divisional ddle jam in May, so if you would be willing to chaperone, keep your eyes open for a call to volunteer.

Frontier Games
For three days in February, Textbooks, binders and pencils were put away, in exchange for snowshoes, ping pong paddles and badminton rackets. Mrs. Armstrong took the grade 5-8 students over to Wanipigow where the children each participated in a couple of events. Mimi and Chantel placed third in badminton and the boys oor hockey team, consisting of Liam, Brandon, Nukota, Robbie and a few helpers from Falcon Beach, also brought home bronze medals. Robbie also made us proud by winning the rst annual dance off! Mimi Taillefer and Liam Friesen both did extremely well in Archery; Liam won bronze for the second year in a row and Mimi won Gold with a very impressive score of 92 points. In March, she went on to the Divisional Championships in Cranberry Portage and once again won Gold! This time she not only beat all of the other small school girls, but also the girls in the large school category and all of the 15 year olds, who have their own category!

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Basic Math: Numbers and Patterns!

Winnipeg Harvest Operation Donation

Every year, during the month of March, schools from across Manitoba assist Winnipeg Harvest by collecting non-perishable food items, including: baby food, tuna, soup, canned vegetables, fruit and pasta. The week-long food drive of nonperishable food items goes a long way to replenish much needed supplies for more than 350 agencies which distribute food collected at Winnipeg Harvest.

Simple Machines!
There is really no end to the number of math games that can be played when you have a deck of cards and a group of enthusiastic children!
For their third science unit of the year, Students in Mrs. Armstrongs class have been studying simple machines. Wheels and axels, levers, pulleys, screws, wedges and inclined planes have all been subjected to their inspection. Students have been free to build and experiment after each lesson and some of their creations are downright amazing.

Is there anything better than getting lost in a good book?

Keep an eye out in early April for their nal projects which will include numerous machines working together for a common goal.

This year, San Antonio participated in the week long fund/ food raiser from March 3-March 7th and collected three boxes of food and $105 in donations. Thank you to everyone who let their children pilfer their cupboards or buy extra food in town to donate to those less fortunate, across our province.

As part of their lessons on healthy eating, our students have been learning how to read food labels. Do you know how many grams of sugar are in a bottle of Sprite?

School Fundraising

Bissett Bonspiel Canteen

Thank you to all of the community members who donated, time, groceries and baked goods to the canteen. It was a HUGE success as always and $1,920 were raised. A lot of good laughs were had in the kitchen and we look forward to doing it again next year.

Donations
A big thank you to the San Gold Corporation and their Environmental Coordinator, Mellissa Adair, for their donation of $259.45.

Everybody in School, Every Day.

aily attendance is important for all students. Students who attend school regularly are more engaged in learning, have a greater sense of belonging in their communities, and are more likely to graduate.

! If your child misses only two days per month of school, they will have missed one month worth of instruction by the end of the school year. ! If your child misses 15 days of school every year, they will have lost one year of instruction by the end of grade 12. ! Individuals without a high school diploma are twice as likely to experience unemployment and earn a lower income than high school graduates.

What Can Families Do To Support Good Attendance?

! Participate in school events and activities to demonstrate that you value school and education. ! Talk to your kids about the importance of attendance, starting at an early age. ! Communicate regularly with the school if there is a problem or a concern and see what ways there are to work together to solve it. ! Plan appointments around school closures whenever possible. ! Plan vacations and outings around the school year whenever possible.

Did You Know?

! Attendance in school is mandatory in Manitoba not optional. ! If your child is 10 minutes late every day, they will have lost six days of instruction by the end of the school year.

San Antonios Breakdown of Absences from September to March

2% 41%

15% 2%

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Trips to Winnipeg Vacations Suspensions Illness Headlice