“Through the spirit of harmony and generosity, our aim at Clifton School is to foster a caring, safe, and inclusive learning environment where the best in each child is expected and nurtured.” December is here and so is

the snow. November was a wonderfully busy month at Clifton. The highlights included Volleyball at lunchtime, pizza fundraiser, report cards, parent/teacher interviews, trips to WE Day and preparation for our Winter Concert. It was fantastic to see so many parents and families during our Parent-Teacher Interviews. We had over 90% attendance. This year our winter concert theme is Holiday Hoopla. On December 1 9th @ 6:30 PM, please join us at Sargent Park School for the annual Clifton Winter Concert. You will have the opportunity to see your child on stage and hear them sing or see them dance. We had our Pizza Lunch on Friday, November 24th. Many thanks to all the families who participated in our special lunch. The money raised will go to support field trips, reducing the cost of entrance fees and also supporting the extra busing needing to get to and from the field trip.

The Clifton School Patrols had a SPECTACULAR time as many people cheered them on during the 107th Annual Santa Claus Parade. The patrols did a super job representing Clifton school. Thank you to the wonderful people of CAA who chose the patrols as representatives for the annual safety float. On Behalf of the Clifton Staff, I would like to wish you and your family the very best of the upcoming festive season. May the winter break allow you to have a well deserved, restful time with friends and family as we look forward to a peaceful and productive year in 2018. Have a safe and Happy Holiday. Yours in education, Nancy MacTavish Principal

CLIFTON SCHOOL NEWSLETTER “Where The Eagles Soar”

December 2017

1070 Clifton Street Ph. 783-7792 Nancy MacTavish, Principal Winnipeg, MB. R3E 2T7 Website: winnipegsd.ca/schools/Clifton (nmactavish@wsd1.org)

Principal’s Message

From the Staff

and Students at

Clifton School

REMINDER Students arriving early with parents are to wait in the hallway by the office until the bell rings at 8:50 AM. Students and parents are not permitted to wait outside classrooms. Also, students arriving before the 8:45 AM are required to be outside playing. Please do not send your children too early to school. COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD We have a Community Bulletin Board for community information and special events. If you have an item that you would like to post, please bring it to the office and we will put it up for you. STAFF MEETINGS There will be no early dismissals for staff meetings again this year.

STUDENT SAFETY We are very concerned about traffic safety in front of the school. Please respect the traffic signs on Clifton Street and pick up your children in the safest way. The speed limit on Clifton Street is 30 km/hour between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM (September to June).

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Please Remember

• Walk your children across the street.

• Children are to exit vehicles on the same side of the school

• Do not make U-turns. This is dangerous.

Let’s all work together to ensure the safety of our Clifton Kids.

NO DOGS ALLOWED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

The Winnipeg School Division has a policy that no dogs are permitted on school grounds at any time. Please do not use the school grounds as a place to walk/run your dogs. Thank you for your cooperation.

CLIFTON SCHOOL CALLBACK

Attendance is taken daily at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM for all students. If your child will be late or absent, please be sure to call the Safe Arrival system at

1-855-278-4513 or visit

http://wsd.schoolconnects.com.

It is no longer necessary to call the school. Safe Arrival is available 24 hours a day.

If your child is chronically absent, our Truancy Officer is called and may come to your home. It is extremely important that students are attending classes regularly.

Clifton School Holiday Hoopla Winter Concert

Tuesday, December 19

@6:30 PM

Sargent Park School

MedicAlert

No Child Without Program

is at Clifton School

T he No Child Without program offers a free MedicAlert membership to students between the ages of 4 and 14. If your child has a medical condition, allergy or is required to take medication on a regular basis then you should consider a MedicAlert membership. MedicAlert is your child’s voice in an emergency. MedicAlert Membership; • Gives emergency first responders immediate access to a your child’s medical information on

their MedicAlert bracelet or necklet. • Enables first responders to quickly obtain up to date medical information by means of the

child’s Electronic Health Record through the 24 Hour Emergency Hotline. • Communicates with the parent or emergency contact upon activation of the Hotline. • Allows free updates of the child’s medical record as needed. MedicAlert identification can alert school staff, friends, and others about your child’s medical condition in an emergency. For more information go to www.nochildwithout.ca or ask for a brochure from the school office. If your child is already part of the program call MedicAlert at 1-866-679-3220 to update your child’s file with any changes in medical condition of contact information.

T he Unified Referral and Intake System (URIS) is a joint initiative of the provincial government departments of Health, Education and Family Services. URIS provides support for children with specific health care needs such as asthma, life-threatening allergies, diabetes and seizures.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority provides URIS support for students in the Winnipeg School Division. If your child has a health care need and is not currently registered for URIS support, please contact Mrs. Webster at the school.

Individual Health Care Plans URIS

NURSERY/KINDERGARTEN (RM 10AM)

N ovember was a very busy time in the Nursery room. The students enjoyed learning about Colour and doing a variety of colour-related activities.

It was wonderful to see and talk to all the parents during our parent/teacher conferences. Communication is a very important component in your child’s learning journey. In December we will be learning about Nursery Rhymes. This includes listening to many Nursery Rhyme stories and songs. Research has shown that children who know a variety of Nursery Rhymes become stronger readers as they move into higher grades. As well, the students will be asked to bring in a “collection” they have for a Math Counting Collection activity. More information regarding this will soon follow. We will also be busy practicing for our Winter Concert which is on Tuesday December 19th at Sargent Park School. The students are very excited about this and cannot wait to show their families their performance. Have a wonderful holiday season and a safe and happy new year!

Mrs. Lagadi

The Nursery/Kindergarten children are now well into the routines of our classroom at Clifton School. Each day their confidence increases as they become an important part of their group with a special contribution to make. We have had a wonderful time exploring parts of the trees and how they change from season to season. We have

also learned how valuable trees are to our world and the many benefits they provide. We especially enjoyed reading the book "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein which defines how important trees really are. Over the last few weeks we have been studying colours. We sorted Smarties, graphed them and then took our data and transferred them into a book. The most fun ever was

the end of the activity when they got to eat their Smarties. Who knew Eating Smarties could be so educational! As our colour unit continued, we learned about primary and secondary colours, as well as how to read the colour words. All these lessons were done through songs, poems, books and exploration at our art centre. We are now working on the concept of tinting and shading. The children will have an opportunity to discover how colours can be made lighter and darker all through experimenting with adding white and black. We continue to work on our math skills incorporating counting, patterning and instantly recognizing numbers through a ten frame, a dice pattern and finger patterns. Just a reminder that every day 2 is library. Please jot that down on your calendar so the children can continue to exchange books and keep reading alive. I'd like to welcome our student teacher Stacey from the University of Manitoba who has been with us for the month of November. Thank you to all the parents who came out for parent teacher this month, your participating in your child's learning is invaluable. Looking ahead....We will be taking a closer look at the season of Winter and all it brings.

Mrs. Nepon

NURSERY/KINDERGARTEN (RM 10PM)

T he first two months of the school year have flown by. The children in room 9 have adjusted to their new grade and classroom. They have also learned to follow most of the new routines.

We have been working on strengthening and learning our alphabet letter names and sounds and learning to use our letter knowledge in our daily writing.

The children have also been developing their numeracy skills through a variety of activities. We have been developing our skills in addition, subitizing, and counting. We have also begun our Guided Reading and Guided Math programs.

We have continued with our theme, “Getting Ready for Winter.” We also enjoyed doing Halloween activities. We are all looking forward to a wonderful year together.

Please continue to practice counting by 1s to 100, by 2s to 20, by 5s to 100, and by 10s to 100 from random starting points, forward and backward with your child at home. If you are counting beyond 100, please remember that we don’t use the ‘and’ unless the number has a decimal point. For example, we don’t say one hundred and one, we say one hundred one, etc. If we are counting money, we say ‘and’ for the decimal. For example, $1.25, we say one dollar and twenty five cents

Mrs. Funk-Lawson

A big thank you to all the parents who came out to Parent-Teacher Conferences. It was so nice to see you and discuss all of your child’s wonderful accomplishments in the first term. The students continue to work on the reading process and practicing these skills at home. A “shout out” to the students who worked so hard and read a book every night since the beginning of the school year. Every 5 pages they fill in on their reading logs, they receive a prize from the prize box. I am also impressed with the number of students that are using the Raz-Kids reading program at home. I have placed a letter in your child’s Home Reading Book with your child’s username (pdeluca10). Your child knows their own personal password. This program is great as it caters to your child’s reading level and asks important comprehension questions. Keep reading! In math, students continue to work on math games that practice addition and subtraction facts to 20, 50 and 100. We are also working on explaining the strategies we are using to add and subtract larger numbers. The holidays are just around the corner. We are practicing for the winter concert and look forward to performing for you. We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday. Season’s Greetings from Grade Twos!

Mrs. DeLuca

GRADE 1 ROOM 9

GRADE 1/2 ROOM 7

Thank you to all the parents who came to parent teacher interviews. It was a pleasure sitting down with you to discuss your child’s report card and goals in the classroom. During the month of October, the students collected plastic bags for recycling as part of the Take Pride Winnipeg Bag Up program. The students enjoyed sorting, organizing and counting all the bags that came in. The final total was 4030 bags! Thank you for all your support. In Language Arts, we are working on writing a paragraph and using juicy words in our writing. In Math, we are practicing different ways to solve addition and subtraction problems. In Social Studies, we are making Canadian memory boxes to show our understanding of Canadian symbols. Students are asked to read every night for 20 minutes and to log their reading in their Home Reading folder. I look forward to seeing you at the Winter Concert on December 19th!

Ms. Kuzyk

It was so nice to see all of the parents at parent-teacher conferences! In November, we spent a lot of time learning about animal habitats and adaptations. Each student researched a Canadian animal and made a diorama to represent that animal's habitat. They all turned out so beautifully. The students also wrote a Pourquoi story about the animal they researched and created a little booklet. In math, we started our unit on multiplication. This month we will be doing a lot of creative writing and focus on adding descriptive details to our writing. It will also be a busy month practicing for our winter concert.

Please continue to make sure your child is reading their home reading books every night. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the school.

Mrs. Reis

GRADE 2/3 ROOM 2

GRADE 4 ROOM 4

GRADE 5 ROOM 6

Hello everyone and welcome to December! We have been so busy in room 6 that December snuck up on us so quickly. November was a great month filled with experimenting, researching, planning, and more. We are learning to become more responsible as grade five students and look forward to upcoming challenges. With only a few weeks left until the New Year, we continue to set goals for ourselves, reflect on our goals and create a stronger path of learning in front of us. Have a great month!

Mrs. Schultz

H ello, my name is Tyson. I am a student in the grade 6 classroom. This month in Mathematics we learned a lot about Fractions. We learned equivalency, fractions to decimals, mixed and improper fractions and something called the Crazy Baker! The Crazy Baker bakes cakes that have crazy fractions. We also learned about World War I and World War II. These are very important subjects. We are currently reading Hana’s Suitcase and Making bombs for Hitler. Two novels about children in World War II. Some of the students from Room 38 sang, spoke and presented at the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Thank you to all the parents who came to the Parent Teacher Conferences.

Tyson-Room 38

GRADE 6 ROOM 38

I.L.C. ROOM 32

T hank you to all parents who were able to meet for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Students worked hard to prepare and were so proud to share their accomplishments.

This term students have learned so much from Mrs. Goddard, our Winnipeg School Division Learning Technologies Support Teacher, who has been visiting our classroom to teach us about using the Seesaw programme to create digital portfolios of our school work. We have learned to take photographs and add captions to many of our classroom assignments. We have also learned to use Google Docs for our writing pieces. It has been so exciting to write, edit and publish our work. Congratulations to students who have been so responsible for reading nightly and practicing the skills we have been working on in class. Home reading is the most important homework students in room 32 have. 15 to 20 minutes a night can make such a difference in helping students reinforce skills they are learning. Parents can help by listening to students and asking questions about the story. Students are also encouraged to read short stories more than once…..read to mom or dad, then read to a brother or sister, dog or cat!

Mrs. Hower

This month in Music, the classes have begun working on their pieces for the Winter Concert. Primary classes are learning to swing and jive dance. We have some drama with the N/Ks and more fun dancing. The Grade 3s will wow everyone with their singing and dancing. Grade 4s are working on a colourful, rhythmic presentation. Grade 5s are practicing their recorders and Grade 6s are learning tone chimes and handbells. Beginner Bells continue to practice on Day 2, Intermediate on Day 4 and the Ensemble is also practicing on Day 6s at noon as well as certain Thursdays after school.

Mrs. Bodner

I n French this month, Grade 4s are working on numbers to 100, creating art and sharing it with friends. Grade 5s are working on a book about the seasons, weather and clothing. The Grade 6s have chosen TUSC jobs and we will have a meeting in December where they will make presentations or videos on a range of topics.

Mrs. Bodner

C ongratulations to MJ, the patrol of the month for November. MJ is an outstanding patrol who is always willing to help out. Keep up the great work!

PATROL OF THE MONTH

MUSIC

FRENCH

PHYS. ED.

Serve, Bump, Volley and Spike! Lots of volleyball was happening throughout November and December! Grade 5 tournament takes place December 6th at Sargent Park School and the grade 6 tournament takes place at Sister MacNamara School on December 11th. Thanks so much to all my coaches: Mrs. Reis, Mrs. Schultz and Mrs. Webster! We couldn’t do it without you! In December, students are going to start playing floor hockey and spongee polo games. What a great introduction to one of Canada’s national sports!

Remember that even during the winter, your children need 45 minutes a day of exercise to keep their bodies and minds healthy and happy! Keep them moving!

Mr. Sharp

T his month we will be sending home Cash for Christmas raffle tickets with the students. They sell for $2 each and there are cash prizes of $400, $300, $200 and $100. The draw will be made at the end of the Winter Concert at Sargent Park School on December 19th. There are also cash prizes of $25 awarded to the students who sell the winning tickets and prizes for the top 3 sellers. The proceeds will go toward gym equipment, technology for the classrooms, library books and field trips. If you are not interested in selling tickets please return them to your child’s teacher. Thank you in advance for your support.

Candace Toderian, Chairperson

Valour Community Centre's Free "Festive Family Friday"!

Friday, December 15th, 2017 6:30-8:00 PM

Valour C.C. Isaac Brock Site 715 Telfer St. North

Music! Facepainting! Colouring contest! Games! Arts and Crafts! Snack! And of course a visit from... the big guy in red!

So bring your holiday spirit and come celebrate with us!

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Valour Community Centre's "Fabulously Free Family Fun Night"!

Friday, January 26th, 2018 6:30-8:00 PM

Valour C.C. Isaac Brock Site 715 Telfer St. North

Badminton! Tumbling mats! Basketball! Games! Arts and crafts! Snack!

Come in out of the cold and run off your winter blues!

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Valour Community Centre News

December 2017 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr i

1 Day 3

Sharp Shooters Volleyball Practice

4 Day 4

Reischultz Volleyball Practice

5 Day 5

Sharp Shooters Volleyball Practice

6 Day 6

Reischultz Volleyball

Tournament AM @ Sargent Park

7 Day 1 Handbells Quartet

to Thomson in the Park

PM

8 Day 2

11 Day 3

Sharp Shooters Volleyball

Tournament AM @ Sister Mac

12 Day 4

13 Day 5

14 Day 6

15 Day 1

18 Day 2

19 Day 3

Holiday Hoopla 6:30 PM

@ Sargent Park

20 Day 4

21 Day 5

24 Day 6

Last Day of Classes before Winter Break

25 26 27 28 29

SEE YOU MONDAY, JAN 8TH!

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr i

1 2 3 4 5

8 Day 1

SCHOOL RE-OPENS

Kindergarten

Hearing Screening letters go home

9 Day 2

10 Day 3

11 Day 4

12 Day 5

15 Day 6

16 Day 1

17 Day 2

18 Day 3

19 Day 4

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL

DAY

NO SCHOOL

22 Day 5

23 Day 6

24 Day 1

25 Day 2

26 Day 3

29 Day 4

30 Day 5

31 Day 6

PAC Meeting 3:45 PM

January 2018

Hearing Screening