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Welcome to

2019-2020

School Handbook

500 Gertrude Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba

R3L 0M8

Phone: 204-475-4767

Fax: 204-475-5687

email: gladstone@wsd1.org

www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/gladstone

Instagram: gladstoneschoolwsd

Twitter: @gladstone_stars

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Principal’s Message

UNITY

The elementary years are a wonderous time for children. Each child comes to school

with unique strengths and passions. Each child comes with many stories to tell and a

natural curiosity. At Gladstone School, we strive to ensure that every child feels

successful, valued and respected for exactly who they are.

We will work hard to ensure a strong home/school connection and invite you to

participate in our Gladstone School community. There are many ways in which you

can participate, including

Parent Council: Joining our Parent Council is a great way to meet other parent/guardians,

to learn about School Division activities and to provide support to the educational

initiatives and programs that Gladstone School offers. Please stay tuned for the date and

time of our first meeting. We invite you to join us. There is babysitting available.

Volunteering: Being a volunteer at the school can take many forms. You may wish to help

out one day a week in a classroom or the library; you may choose to help in your child’s

room during special events or field trips, or you may help run evening events at the school.

Please contact Ashley Jones, our volunteer coordinator, or talk to your child’s teacher if

you are interested in helping at the school.

Attending celebrations of learning: Throughout the year there will be having numerous

events and celebrations of the wonderful learning taking place. Your attendance at these

special occasions is what makes the events so special!

Communication: We are always available to listen to any concerns or suggestions that you

may have. Making an appointment by calling the school office, to speak with your child’s

teacher will ensure that there are no distractions. My door is usually open and I sincerely

look forward to meeting all of you.

Terri Warner

Day after day the teacher toiled With a touch that was deft and sure And polished and smoothed it o'er.

And when at last their task was done They were proud of what they had wrought, For the things they had moulded into the child Could neither be sold nor bought

And each agreed s/he would have failed If s/he had worked alone. For behind the parent stood the school And behind the teacher, the home.

-Anonymous

Unity I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two sculptors there, The clay they used was a young child's mind And they finished it with care.

One was a teacher; the tools s/he used Were books and music and art; One a parent with a guiding hand And a gentle and loving heart.

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Gladstone Staff Members

Office Staff

Mrs. Terri Warner ..................... Principal

Ms. Jocelyne L’Esperance ..................... Secretary

Teaching Staff

Ms. Christina Amaral ..................... Nursery/Kdgn, Room 7 (pm)

Mrs. Sharon Goldenberg ..................... Nursery/Kdgn, Room 7 (am)

Mrs. Jayme Coleman ..................... Grade 1, Room 6

Mrs. Kayla Milne ..................... Grade 1/2, Room 4

Mrs. Madison Bell ..................... Grade 3/4, Room 14

Ms. Angie Shynkaruk ..................... Primary Language Centre, Rm.3

Ms. Jennifer Petit ..................... Grade 4/5, Room 12

Mr. Trevor Grant ..................... Grade 5/6, Room 13

Ms. Tia Levine ..................... Physical Education

Ms. Sandra Stephen ..................... Music/Library

Ms. Karen Friesen ..................... Support / Reading Recovery

Ms. Ashley Jones ..................... SERT/Resource

Educational Assistant Staff

Ms. Allana Wardrop

Ms. Angie Langford

Mrs. Nadine Hunter

Ms. Lana Ribakovas

Ms. Bela Fonseca

Mr. Michael Rousseaux

Ms. Lindsay Cook

Ms. Rachel Van Walleghem

Mr. Kishore Bhagwandeen

Ms. Cori-Lee Roberts

Ms. Tia Mallory

Custodial

Mr. Clayton Koroscil

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Mission Statement

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Community Report

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Expectations of Students

The staff members at Gladstone School believe the following:

Everyone must be treated with dignity and respect

Students must be taught the skills and behaviours needed

for success

Positive interactions with students enables them to accept

responsibility for the choices they make

Student misbehaviour represents a teaching opportunity.

In order for students to “Be the Best They Can Be”, the following

expectations are taught to the students:

Be safe

Be respectful

Be learners

If your child chooses not to follow one or more of these

expectations, an adult in the School will address their choice.

Depending on the severity or frequency of the situation, staff

members may employ a variety of responses to the situation that

include, but are not exclusive to, the following: re-teaching

appropriate behaviour, problem-solving discussion, behaviour

reflection sheet, restitution or caring acts, recess/lunch

restrictions and parental contact.

Please see the following page for a copy of the Gladstone

School’s Behaviour Matrix.

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Behaviour Matrix

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Policy and Procedures

School Hours

School hours are as follows:

As there is no supervision on the playground prior to 8:45 AM, for the safety

of the students, students are not to arrive at school prior to 8:45 AM.

Grades 1 – 6: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:55 pm

Recess (gr. 1-6) 10:30 am – 10:45 am

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

AM Kdgn/Nursery 9:00 am – 11:30 am

PM Kdgn/Nursery 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Students are dismissed at 3:30 PM. As there is no supervision on the

playground after school, for the safety of the students, we expect all

students to go home immediately after the end of the school day.

Student Attendance

Regular attendance and punctuality contribute to a good learning

environment and positive attitudes towards educational experiences.

Absences and lates both, disrupt a student’s schedule and as they add

up lead to a loss in learning and social development.

As per the WSD attendance policy, we are required to follow up on

absenteeism. Should your child be frequently absent, we will follow up by

way of letters, phone calls, and home visits. Only if necessary, a support

will be sought from the Division Attendance Officer or mandated

agencies.

Children should be in class each day unless they are sick.

Please make sure to report an absence using the Safe Arrival

System.

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Student Attendance/Safe Arrival

Gladstone School is using the SafeArrival System for reporting student

absences. If your child is going to be absent from school, for any reason -

please do NOT call the school but report your child(ren)'s absence directly

to Safe Arrival instead.

With SafeArrival, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance

using any of these three methods:

Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger

app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links

at https://go.schoolmessenger.ca). The first time you use the app, select

Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an

Absence.

Use the SafeArrival website, https://go.schoolmessenger.ca. The first time

you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select

Attendance then Report an Absence.

Call the toll-free number 1-855-278-4513 to report an absence using the

automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Future absences

can be reported at any time. The system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days

a week and you CAN report future absences as well.

Student Information

It is of the utmost importance for school to have the proper student address,

home telephone number, etc. in case of emergencies (illness, etc.). Each

student will bring a Student Description Form home in September for you to

make any changes to our current records. Also, please notify the school of

any changes as the situation arises.

Child Custody

In most cases, when parents are divorced, both mother and father

continue to have equal rights where their children are concerned. If you

have a court order that limits the rights of one parent in matters such as

custody or visitation, please bring a copy to the office. Unless your court

order is on file with us, we must provide equal rights to both parents.

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Emergency Plan

In case of an emergency, the first alternative site for our school will be the

River Osborne Community Club Gymnasium at the S.E. corner of the

playground (204-452-8822).

Students would walk over to the community club with the teachers and, if

circumstances permitted, would stay there until normal school dismissal

times at noon and 3:30 pm.

We will be practicing our lockdown and evacuation procedures a

minimum of three times throughout the school year.

Student Accident Insurance

The Manitoba School Boards Association and the School Division

recommends all parents consider Reliable Life Student Accident

Insurance, which provides 24-hour coverage for all accidents at school,

home or play. The Student Accident Insurance Program provides

coverage for medical, dental, disability or accidental death and

dismemberment insurance on behalf of students.

Protection is also provided for dental damage due to accident, fracture

benefits, and other important coverages, which are not Government

Insurable Health Services.

Some parents/guardians may participate in an Employee Benefits and

Group Dental Plan, but many of these plans are limited in areas - where

Student Accident Insurance is not. We ask that you compare them to

make sure you have the coverage you require.

A brochure is enclosed for your information.

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Dress Code

In order to provide the best possible learning climate, the staff and students

at Gladstone School are expected to dress in an appropriate manner. The

dress code includes:

1. No offensive writing/artwork on clothes.

2. Hats/hoods are removed upon entry to the school.

3. Shirts and tops must cover the waistband.

4. Sleeveless shirts should have wide shoulder straps (no spaghetti

straps).

Students must wear suitable clothing for physical education classes. Shorts,

sweat pants or loose pants, T-shirts and appropriate running shoes are a

minimum requirement. Ill-fitting clothing, scarves, jewelry, hard-soled shoes

and socks without shoes can inhibit movement and possibly cause injury.

Toys/Electronics/Wheels

In order for Gladstone School to provide a safe and enriched learning

environment for every child, items such as toys, electronic devices (cell

phones, iPods, iPads, mp3 players, etc.) as well as items with wheels

(skateboards, rollerblades, heelies) will not be allowed at school. If your

child brings any of the above items to the school a staff member may

confiscate it and ask a parent to pick the item up at the school. Gladstone

School accepts no responsibility for damage, loss or theft of the items as

well.

We recognize when children take their bikes to school, it is a great way for

them to keep active. Parents are reminded schools do not carry insurance

to cover loss of personal property, so students who bring their bicycles to

school do so at their own risk. We ask parents to assist us in counseling

students to secure their bicycles and to follow safe road practices,

including using proper safety gear. We remind parents that bike helmets

are mandatory for those under the age of 18.

Access to Gladstone School

Please note that all doors are locked other than the front entrance.

Renovations are underway for a buzz-in system. Further information to

follow.

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Registration Procedures

Please contact the school office (204-475-4767) and come by to pick up a

registration package. Registrations are accepted throughout the school

year. Parents/guardians are invited to meet with the Principal to discuss the

school's program and educational philosophy. This will be followed by a

tour of the school.

Applications will be considered as space is available

with the following order of priority:

1. Students in the school catchment area (as shown on

map)

2. Division students outside of the school catchment area;

3. Non-resident students (until September 30). Schools of

Choice Application must accompany Registration Form.

Please note that students residing out of the

catchment area and out of the Division will be placed

on a waiting list. Consideration will be given to students

from outside the catchment area, after all catchment

area students have had an opportunity to be

registered.

Birth Certificate, passport or proof of date of birth is

required as well as proof of residence, at the time of

registration. Original documents will be photocopied

by the school.

Nursery/Kindergarten

Nursery and Kindergarten are half day programs running for the ten months

of the school year.

AM Kdgn/Nursery – 9:00 – 11:30 daily

PM Kdgn/Nursery – 1:00 – 3:30 daily

Please note:

Kindergarten children must be 5 years old by December 31.

Nursery children must be 4 years old by December 31. (Please note: The

Winnipeg School Division Nursery program is available on a no fees basis to

students who are residents of the Winnipeg School Division. Residency is

based on where the students’ parent/legal guardian resides.)

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Staff Meeting and In-service Days

Regular monthly staff meetings will be held the first Tuesday of each month.

Classes are dismissed as usual at 3:30 pm.

Every elementary school in the Winnipeg School Division is allowed a

maximum of 10 days per year for in-services, administration days, parent-

teacher conferences, pupil evaluation, etc. Throughout the year, your

children will be dismissed from school for these reasons. No classroom will

be closed more than 10 days in the year. The monthly school newsletter will

have these days noted. Please refer to the 2019-2020 calendar at the back

of this handbook for the school closure dates.

Reporting Periods

Report cards will go home three times during the school year: Nov/Dec,

March and June.

Tri-conferences (which are meetings with the teacher, your child and you)

will occur in December and a Student-led Conference will occur in March.

Please feel free to call the school anytime if you have concerns. We do

encourage ongoing communication between home and school.

Elementary Assessment Program

The Elementary Assessment Program provides detailed information on skills

that measure a student’s performance in four major areas:

Literacy/mathematics

Motor skills

Hearing screening components

Social/emotional

The information is shared with parents and is also used to program

appropriately for students.

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Lunch Program

The lunch program will be run in the same manner as in the previous year.

The lunch program fees for students living south of Assiniboine River and

students outside the Gladstone School catchment area are $25.00 per child

plus $15.00 for each additional family member. Fees for the lunch program

are due by the second Wednesday of each month.

The students in the lunch program are supervised – lunch is not provided

(we are not able to place lunches in a fridge nor are we able to heat food).

Reminder: We are a peanut safe school. No peanut or tree nut products

should be sent to school for lunch.

Milk Program

Milk may be purchased for your child to drink at the lunch program. The

cost is 25¢ per 250 ml for white or chocolate milk. The approximate cost for

milk each month is $5.00 (approximately 20 days per month). The total cost

of milk for the school year should amount to no more than $50.00.

Clinical Support Services

At Gladstone School we have access to the services of the Clinical Support

Services. Through the Clinic, various professional services are available to

parents, teachers, and children upon request. Those services provided are:

Reading: Helps students with special challenges in reading;

Speech and Hearing: Helps students with language, speech and hearing;

Social Work: Works with parents, children, families and teachers when

social/behavioral/emotional issues arise.

Psychology: Helps diagnose and plan for the academic and social-

emotional needs of the child.

Audiology: Helps assess student’s hearing and processing.

Picture Day

Life Touch will be here in October to take pictures of all our students. There

is no obligation to buy. Class pictures are provided to each child free of

charge whether a package is purchased or not. Picture retakes will be

taken in November.

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Safety First!

We need your help to keep our children at Gladstone School safe. Below

is a checklist of ways you can help us.

Severe Allergic Reactions

Prepare lunches for your child that do not include peanuts or tree

nuts. We are a peanut-safe school.

Do not wear scented products such as perfume, aftershave or

scented lip-balm to the school, as per school division policy.

Student Arrival and Dismissal Times

To ensure that a staff member is outside on duty, please have your

child arrive to school no earlier than 8:45 am. Patrols are on duty from

8:40 to 8:50 as well. There is no adult supervision on the playground

following 3:30 dismissal. Students who are waiting for their

parent/guardian must wait inside the school.

If your child goes home for lunch, have them return to the school at

12:55 to ensure that the patrols are on duty and your child can cross

the street safely.

Help us reinforce safety precautions by asking your child to go

straight home after school.

Traffic Safety

When you drop off your child at the school, park on the north side of

Gertrude and accompany her/him across the street.

Remember to slow down if the school bus lights are flashing yellow

and come to a complete stop when the lights are flashing red. This

indicates that students are getting on or off the bus.

If your child needs to use the Gertrude and Osborne cross walk to

attend school, take time to show him/her how to cross safely. There

may be times when our crossing guard is absent or when your child

arrives at the cross walk late.

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Communication with the School

If your child is absent from school, please inform the school by

reporting the absence on SafeArrival.

Notify the school if there are any changes to your home address,

phone number and emergency contact numbers.

To avoid disruptions to your child’s learning, we will take phone

messages in the office and have your child, or their teacher return

your call during non-instructional times.

When picking up your child for an appointment, please report to the

office and your child will be called down to meet you. This will ensure

that the office and the teacher are aware that you have taken your

child out of the building.

What you can do when...

Your child will not be riding on the school bus, inquiring about

delays in pick-up or drop-off, or are looking for lost articles

Contact the Winnipeg School Division Transportation Department at

204-789-0452.

If your child will not be taking the school bus home, a written request

must be received by the School stating what alternate arrangements

have been made.

Your child needs to have medication administered at the School

Have the prescribing doctor complete an “authorization for

administration of medication” form. This form is available at the

school office and it must be completed by the doctor before the

medication can be given to your child at school.

Your child leaves during the day

If your child has an appointment and must leave during the school

day, please send a note to the teacher and call the office at

204-475-4767. Your child must be signed out at the office when

leaving. If the child is returning during the day, please sign back in.

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Gladstone School - Why join our Parent Council?

What a Parent Council is…

• a group led and run by parents, for parents

• a group that can advise the school on parental views

• a forum through which the school can consult parents

• a place for parents to learn more about the school

• a place for the school to learn more about parents

What are the Benefits for children?

• Children behave better and achieve more when their parents are

involved in their education

• Their parents receive advice about how to support their learning

• Their concerns can be resolved more quickly when their parents have a

good relationship with the school

What are the Benefits for parents?

• Parents are able to express their views and know that they can make a

difference

• They develop a sense of ownership

• They receive advice about how to support their children’s learning

• They learn more about how the school operates

• They gain practical and emotional support from other parents

What are the Benefits for the school?

• A better understanding of parents’ views and experiences

• A way of drawing new and different parents into active involvement

• A way of demonstrating that the school is engaging with parents

• Improved pupil behaviour and results, as parents have the biggest

influence on the success of their children

• A chance to work with parents to find solutions to challenges

Stay tuned for the date and time of our first meeting. Free

babysitting available. Please join us!

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September Calendar

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Labour Day

3 Day 1

Admin Day

NO CLASSES

4 Day 2

First day for

Grades 1-6

5 Day 3

6 Day 4

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8

9 Day 5

First day for

Kindergarten and

Nursery

10 Day 6

11 Day 1

Lunch Program

fees due

12 Day 2

13 Day 3

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15

16 Day 4

NO CLASSES

17 Day 5

18 Day 6

19 Day 1

Meet the Teacher

5:00 pm–6:30 pm

20 Day 2

21

22

23 Day 3

24 Day 4

25 Day 5

26 Day 6

27 Day 1

28

29

30 Day 2

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September

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