Reflecting on the year that has passed, what a year it was! The construction was mostly completed at the start of

the school year and we celebrated the completion of

the project with the plaque unveiling and ribbon

cutting on December 10th . Thanks to all of you who

worked so hard to make it such a special evening.

What a wonderful celebration of community.

The crosswalk at Mountain and Robertson became a

reality in December and parents can be proud of their

efforts to make this intersection safer for all who

cross. Students did very well for the first term of

school and our Winter concerts were able to take

place in our spacious new gym. What a gift to us all.

The grade 4 toy drive was the most successful one to

date...thanks to everyone who brought in toys for the

Christmas Cheer Board. Staff collected hamper items

for three needy families. What an amazing group of

people – Robertson School staff, students and

parents!! “Light is the task where many share the toil”.

(Homer)

Our Community Conference will take place on January

21st . This year it will be held at Robertson School.

The topic will be on Face book Safety. The

presentation will deal with the latest information on

what is happening on the internet in terms of children‟s

interests and issues connected to face book.

Personal safety while on the internet will be the

focus. What a great opportunity for parents to feel

empowered with the most up to date knowledge of

internet safety. For the entertainment of children

attending, there will be an excellent dog training show.

Thank you to Canada‟s Canine Academy for the

children‟s presentation.

On January 15th, teachers will be participating in a

Math in-service. There will be no classes on Friday,

Jan. 15th .

For two weeks, January 25 – February 5, Evans Coffie

from the Manitoba Arts Council, will be working in our

school. He will work with students exploring African

culture through music and dance. Each room will work

with him and at the end of the week, they will present

what they have learned. We are really looking forward

to this interesting and musical learning experience.

As we begin the new year, may the year ahead bring

you and your families much health and happiness.

Pam Ball

HERD OF ROADRUNNERS?

Robertson School Newsletter “A community of learners—working together”

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Robertson Roadrunners

Robertson School

550 Robertson Street

Winnipeg, MB R2X 2C4

Ph: 589-4745

Fax: 589-7293

Robertson School

550 Robertson Street

Winnipeg, MB R2X 2C4

Ph: 589-4745

Fax: 589-7293

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I hope everyone had a relaxing Christmas holiday and a happy New Year celebration. The patrols from squad 2 will be on post

the first day back, but they will switch with squad 3 at the 2:00 recess. I would like to remind the patrols that January is one

of the coldest months of the year and therefore it is important that they dress in warm clothing.

Patrols enjoy hot chocolate on very cold days, courtesy of Ms. Coston. The patrols really appreciate her soothing warm

chocolate on those very cold days.

We plan to train our grade 4 patrols in March or April of this new year.

The captains are doing an excellent job for providing leadership for our three squads.

Rico Sabatini

Marnie Olson

Patrol Supervisors

OPERATION FROSTBITE (if –40 with wind chill) Lunch time procedure

Due to the extreme temperature and wind chill, the safety of all our students is important. On days where the temperature with wind chill is –40 or below, we

would like to have all students who are going home for lunch to get dressed at 11:45 a.m. Once they are dressed, they will proceed to the school door that

is closest to their house. There will be two patrols at every door to ensure the students remain inside. When the school bell rings, all students and patrols will

walk as a group together.

Please inform your children of this OPERATION FROSTBITE plan and ask them to stay behind the patrols when walking home, walk quickly and go straight

home. Please also advise them that when they return from lunch, there may not be any patrols on post because it is too cold for them to stand out there for that

long. Staff will be stationed at posts near the school.

If the temperature does not let up by the end of the day, this plan will also be in effect at 3:15 p.m. We will make an announcement over the PA in the afternoon

to let you know if we are proceeding with OPERATION FROSTBITE!

NOTE: If the temperature with wind chill is –40 or colder, patrols will not be on duty. Staff members will be on duty at Machray, Robertson and Cathedral.

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Jungle Gym (Gr. 1-3)

Jungle gym began in December for students in rooms 150 and P1. In January, an information sheet with a

permission slip and schedule will be sent home with students in rooms 149, 151, 152, 153 and P2. If you would like

your daughter/son to take part in this activity, please refer to the important information on the sheet and

forward the permission slip before the student‟s first day of activity.

Interschool Volleyball (Gr. 5 & 6)

The north west district of our school division offers a volleyball tournament for Grade 5 and 6 students. Early in

January, students in these grades will be surveyed regarding their interest in being involved in this activity.

Students who say they would like to participate in the tournament will be asked to attend several practices in

preparation for a half day tournament . More details with dates and locations will follow at a later date.

Brent Stacey

Physical Education Teacher

Physical Education News

January News from Mrs. Le Grand

Thank you to all choir members who performed at the official opening of our new

addition. It was an exciting evening and you sang with great enthusiasm.

Thank you also to all the students and staff for helping our school “Celebrate”

on December 16 and 17. We hope that you enjoyed the concerts and had a very happy

holiday. The Robertson Singers also filled St. Joseph‟s with beautiful seasonal music.

Thank you singers for representing Robertson in such a positive light. I know the seniors

really enjoyed your concert.

January will bring new sounds and themes to the music room. The Grade 4 students

will be starting recorder which will create a few interesting notes floating down the halls.

All students should have purchased or found their recorder and be ready to play the first

week back in January. The Grade 5 and 6 students will start looking at instruments and

instrumental music with the grade 5 students looking forward to hearing the Winnipeg

Symphony Orchestra in February. Grade 1-3 students will continue learning new songs,

games and music theory.

The Grade 4-6 Choir have held auditions and will be starting rehearsals for the

production of Oliver. We are looking forward to performing for you on April 15, 2010

at 6:30 pm. It will be a wonderful show! The Robertson Singers will be rehearsing for a

performance in the Winnipeg Music Festival in March. There is so much to learn and so

little time!

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Parent and Three-Year-Old Child Play Group

This program, for 3 year-olds and their parents takes place in the Family Room

148. This is an opportunity for parents and children who are three years old to

get to know each other and provide learning opportunities in readiness for

Nursery School next year. Nancy Adkins, the Early Years Support Teacher, will

facilitate this Play Group.

If interested, please complete the following form and return it to Robertson

School and we will be in touch with you.

Parent‟s

name________________________________________________________

Child‟s

name______________________________ Birthday __________________

Names of sibling(s) in

School _______________________________________________

You’re Invited to a “Parent Drop-In”

Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

in Room 148 – The Parent Centre

Come and listen, or talk with other parents. Share your ideas about topics for future drop-in sessions.

You are welcome to bring pre-school children.

Look forward to seeing you!

Coffee and Snacks! Plus, a Weekly Door Prize!!

HOW TO READ WITH YOUR CHILD - AFTERNOON SESSION

This programs provides instruction on how to read with and assist your children in

developing literacy skills. It is being offered Friday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. in Room 148 by

Nancy Adkins, Early Years Support Teacher. (Feel free to bring your children.)

All are welcome - see you then!

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Full Time Lunch Program Fees For January Are Now Due.

1 Child - $23.00 * 2 Children -$41.00 * 3 Children - $50.00

Part Time Daily Fees Send $2.00 Daily

*Everyone who attends the lunch program must fill out a blue registration form

and pay the $5.00 cash registration fee.

* Please mark all envelopes: Lunch Program, Students Names, Room #, Date.

*IMPORTANT*

Tax receipts for September to December 2009 will be sent home on Wednesday, January 6/2010.

Please make sure that you have received them from your child. There will be a $5.00 charge per

receipt that we have to re-issue.

Thank you for all your cooperation.

Lunch Program coordinators,

Sherry Bednarski & Cindy Griffin

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ROBERTSON SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL „WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE CHILDREN”

550 Robertson Street 589-4745

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I would like to start by thanking everyone who has participated in our fundraisers so far

this year. We usually have most of our fundraisers before Christmas and I know that it can be

tough when some of us have children at different schools, going to daycare and playing sports.

We appreciate anytime you can help us out by participating in one of our fundraisers. We were

able to raise close to $2,000.00 with our Dieleman (catalogue) fundraiser.

I hope everyone had an opportunity to come out and enjoy the Winter Concert. All of

our students should be very proud of themselves on a job well done. What a great effort the

staff and Mrs. Le Grand put into organizing this wonderful event. Instead of running a silent

auction during our Winter Concert this year, we decided to do a 50/50 draw. The proceeds

from the two evenings were donated to the Christmas Cheer Board. It was nice to try

something new and it was very successful.

It‟s great to see the crosswalk up on the corner of Mountain and Robertson. It‟s nice to

know that our students, present, past and future, and our community members have a safe

place to cross such a busy street.

I would like to thank Cindy Griffin for all the hard work for our Hot Lunch days. It‟s a

huge undertaking and she‟s doing a great job. I would also like to thank all the volunteers who

have helped out this year with hot lunches. It has made an enormous difference and is

appreciated by all of us on Parent Council.

Our next parent council meeting will be Wednesday, January 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the

Library.

Sincerely,

Bonnie Janzen

#589-4745

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Robertson Roadrunners

Monday, Jan. 4 Classes resume

Friday, Jan. 15 NO CLASSES - In-service Day

Thursday, Jan. 21 Community Conference

Friday, Feb. 12 NO CLASSES - In-service Day

Monday, Feb. 15 NO CLASSES - Manitoba Louis Riel Day

Thursday, Mar. 18 2:55 p.m. Early Dismissal - Student Led Parent Conferences

Friday, Mar. 19 NO CLASSES - Student led Parent Conferences

Friday, Mar. 26 Cultural Day Celebration / Last day of classes

Mar. 29 - Apr. 4 SCHOOL CLOSED - Spring Break

Monday, April 5 Classes Resume

Thursday, April 15 Gr. 4 - 6 Choir Musical

Thursday, April 30 *NO CLASSES - In-service Day

Tuesday, May 4 Volunteer Tea

Friday, May 7 NO CLASSES - In-service Day (Planning Day)

Monday, May 24 NO CLASSES - Victoria Day

May 26, 27 and 28 Gr. 6 students to Camp

Friday, June 18 NO CLASSES - Administration day for staff

Friday, June 25 Gr. 6 Farewell

Monday, June 28 Gr. 1 - 3 and gr.4 & 5 Recognition Assemblies

Wednesday, June 30 11:30 students dismissal

MUNSCHA MEEYA

On Tuesday, January 12th at 9:30 a.m., Prairie Theatre Exchange will be at Robertson School to present

MUNSCH goes VEGAS. Afternoon Nursery and Kindergarten students are welcome to attend this presentation

with their parents. Regular afternoon classes will be as usual.

On Wednesday, January 13th , ALL Kindergarten students will attend in the a.m. and will travel to MTYP to see

Holy Cow at MTYP. There will be no afternoon Kindergarten class as the students will attend in the morning.

Tue Wed Thu Fri

Day 1 4

School Reopens

Day 2 5

Day 3 6

Rooms P1, P2 and

149 to

MB Science Gallery

Day 4 7

Day 5 8

Day 6 11

Day 1 12

Vaccine Clinic - a.m. Gr. 4 - 2nd dose Hep. B

Gr. 6 girls - 2nd dose HPV

N - Gr. 5 at 10:00 a.m. MUNSCH goes VEGAS

at Robertson Gym

P2 - JUNGLE GYM- noon

Day 1 13

All Kindergarten

students to “Holy Cow” at MTYP in a.m.

No P.M. Kindergarten

class

Parent Council meeting

at 6:30 p.m.

Day 2 14

Day 3 15

No Classes Math in-service

Day 4 18 Day 5 19

RM. 152

JUNGLE GYM- noon

Day 6 20

Day 1 21

Community Conference

at Robertson School

in the evening

(5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.)

Day 2 22

Day 3 25 Day 4 26

Rooms 150 and 151 to

Nature Conservancy

(a.m.)

RM. 151

JUNGLE GYM- noon

Day 5 27

Day 6 28

Parent Council

Hot Lunch Day

K.F.C.

Day 1 29

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Feb. 12 - NO CLASSES - In-service day

Feb. 15 - NO CLASSES - Statutory holiday

Mar. 26 - Last Day of School before Spring Break

Spring Break Mar. 29 - April 4 Apr. 5 - School Reopens

June 30 - Last Day of School - 11:30 a.m. dismissal