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We would like to start by thanking e eryone who atended our Winter on erts. We deeply appre iate fa ilies aking the i e and o it ent to elebrate both the season and our students’ eforts. Both our nursery/kindergarten and grades to perfor an es highlighted the any talents of our learners, as well as the skillful guidan e of our own M e Brolley and M e Hay. We are ery grateful for the support before and ater the on ert with the food and silent au ion. A big thank you to all those who ontributed prizes to our silent au ion: it was a huge su ess! “pe ial thanks to Mr. and Mrs. “uton and Mrs. Urbanik for oordinaing the silent au ion, preparing the food, and o uni aing with “anta!

We are gearing up to elebrate I Lo e to Read onth. Ea h fa ily will soon re ei e an in itaion to pari ipate in our guest reader progra . If you would like to read a story to your hild’s lass, please o plete the orange for and return it to the s hool by Wednesday, January th. There will be a ariety of other litera y-related a i iies, stay tuned for ore infor aion.

We are also looking forward to ha ing guest arist Mi hael Many Eagles, who will be working with any of our students to reate soapstone ar ings this onth. “tudents are also preparing for our annual Con ours d’art oratoire, a Fren h oratori al o peiion, whi h will take pla e on Wednesday, February st. “tudent representai es fro ea h lass will be sele ted to present on this date. The Prairie Theatre E hange’s touring produ ion will be at Lansdowne

on Thursday, February nd in the aternoon for a spe ial perfor an e of Muns hBusters for our grades to students in the gy . We are looking forward to all the great learning opportuniies ahead!

We are now a eping registraions for nursery for “epte ber . If your hild will be years of age by De e ber , please o e into the s hool to ill in the registraion for . To o plete the registraion pro ess, you are

re uired to pro ide your hild’s birth erii ate, health ard, and proof of urrent address Property Ta Assess ent or Rental Agree ent .

The beginning of another new alendar year brings any hopes and drea s of what is to o e in . On behalf of the É ole Lansdowne staf, we would like to wish you all a happy New Year!

- M. Vince Audino, Prin ipal - Mme Sherry Jones, Vi e-Prin ipal

Message from Administration:

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Winter is upon us. Please re iew the following C.W.G. in preparaion for the older te peratures to o e.

Indoor Re ess: “tudents stay indoors for re ess when the wind hill rea hes - degrees Celsius based on the En iron ent Canada readings at The Forks, Winnipeg. Bus Can ellaion: During the s hool year, there ay be i es when s hool bus transportaion is an elled due to in le ent weather or poor dri ing ondiions. Howe er, s hools will re ain

open.

“ hool bus transportaion for all s hool di isions in the City of Winnipeg is an elled when the wind hill rea hes - ° C by : a. . based on the En iron ent Canada readings at The Forks, Winnipeg. When bus transportaion is an elled in the orning, it will not resu e later in the day e en if weather ondiions i pro e .

The following edia outlets are onta ted in the early orning to ask that they broad ast and/or post bus an ellaion infor aion:

. CBC FM CBC AM CK“B . FM

Fren h

CJOB- AM

BIG -FM CFRW . BOB-FM FAB . FM

CITI FM . CLEAR FM

Virgin Radio QX FM

CTV News City TV Winnipeg Free Press Website

Important Information: JA

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S hool Re-ope s

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NO SCHOOL P.D. Day

- Fesi al Week

NO SCHOOL Louis Riel Da

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NO SCHOOL P.D. Day

“tudent Led : - . a. . Report Cards Go Ho e

Last Day of “ hool Before “pring Break

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“ hool Re-opens

Day of Pink

NO SCHOOL Good Frida

“tudent Led & “pring Used Book “ale - p. . NO SCHOOL “tudent-Led & Ad in. Day

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Grade - “pring Con ert

NO SCHOOL Ad in. Day

NO SCHOOL Vi toria Da

Walk-a-thon

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Volunteer Tea : a. . A i ity Day

NO SCHOOL Ad in. Day

Farewell a. . Last Day for N/K

Last Day of “ hool Asse bly a. . Ea l Dis issal at a. .

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Dates to Remember Cold Weather Guidelines

Callba k progra s are operated by ost ele entary s hools in our area to ensure that, should a hild fail to arri e at s hool, parents/guardians and the poli e o l if dee ed e essa an be noiied as soon as possible.

If your hild will be away fro s hool or late, please infor the s hool at:

- . All students who arri e late at s hool ust report to the oi e to re ei e a late slip before entering the lassroo . Otherwise, the oi e ay ark your hild as absent.

Callback Program

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Buon Anno!

新年快樂

วนัขืน้ปีใหม ่

Shchastylvoho Novoho Roku

Prosit Neujahr

Gelukkige nuwe jaar

Szczesliwego Nowego Roku

Soursdey Chhnam Tmei

Feliz A o No o

S No i Godo

Hauoli Makahiki Hou

Bliadhna hath ur

Manigong Bagong Taon

Boldog uj evet

正月, shōgatsu

The e a e dife e t la guages a o e all sa i g Happ Ne Yea .

Ca ou guess the la guages?

. Freh . Thai . Hugaria . Italia . Afghai . Chiese . Gaeli . Ukraiia . Japa

. Vietaese . Afria . Spaish . Eskio . Tagalog . Irish . Haaiia

. Russia . Portuguese . Caodia . Polish . Croaia . Gera . Hidu .Korea

Bonne année!

Tết Ngu ê Đá

“aale Nao Mubbarak

Feliz A o Nue o

Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit

Kiortame pivdluaritlo

“retna No a godina!

नया साल मुबारक

새해 복 많이 받으세

Action Group Update

École Lansdowne In-School Updates

The new year in the gy has us staring the basketball and indoor tra k and ield seasons. Basketball ga es take pla e on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the Tier boys and Mondays and Wednesdays for De elop ental girls. “ hedules for pra i es and ga es will be sent ho e with your athlete as soon as dates are onir ed. Indoor tra k and ield has three eets at the U of M during s hool hours on Thursday, February nd, Wednesday, February th, and Wednesday, Mar h th. If your hild wishes to atend these eets, they need to show good atendan e to pra i es and put in an efort towards their growth in the sport.

- Mme Ginsburg & M. Marko

Lions Sports Reports

Holiday Concert Highlights

Congratulaions to the grade , , and students who perfor ed songs at our winter on ert! - Mme Brolley

A big thank you to e eryone who ontributed to the Christ as ha per! We are e tre ely lu ky to be a part of su h a gi ing o unity. :

- Mme Threadkell & Mme Sebastyanko

Thank you to all who donated to the École Lansdowne School Holiday Concert

on Thursday, December 8th, 2016:

Giant Tiger

Save On Foods

Carbone Restaurant

Boston Pizza

Sorrento’s Restaurant

A&A Jewellers

Safeway

Domino’s Pizza

Joey’s Only Northgate

Luxe & Lane Hair Salon

Also, Mike & Mary Sutton, Debra &Courtney Urbanik, Linda Pastetnik, Tammy Decelles, & Hugh Letain.

Happy Holidays!

Lansdowne Parent Council

L.P.C. E e ui e - :

President: Sa d a Do ald hair.elag@g ail. o , Vi e-President: Aliso Godf e

“e retary: T.B.A. Treasurer: De a U a ik treas e@g ail. o

THIS YEAR’S MEETING DATES: At the De e ber L.P.C. eeing, a oion was ade to alternate days of the week that eeings were held to en ourage atendan e:

Re ised Dates: Monday, January rd

Wednesday, Mar h th

Monday, April th Last Regular Meeing

Tuesday, May th - A.G.M.

Ele io - A olunteer has o e forward to stand for no inaion as se retary of the L.P.C. If anyone else would like to o plete a no inaion for for this posiion, please ha e it sub ited by Friday, January th. If there is no other no inaion, the parent will be a lai ed as se retary at the ne t regular L.P.C. eeing on Monday, January rd.

Ba sii g fo L.P.C. - Appli aions are sill a ailable in the oi e for students in grades & who ha e su essfully o pleted a re ognized babysiing ourse. There are two babysiters for ea h Parent Coun il eeing.

All fundraising is oluntary! It is your hoi e as a fa ily if you would like to pari ipate. There are no further fundraisers planned at this i e.

Final de isions on the ele troni sign in front of the s hool will be ade in January when all the infor aion is a ailable.

Grade / Quebe fundraising is o plete. The rale was a great su ess! Thanks to all who pari ipated.

We need olunteers to pari ipate on the following o itees: Fu draisi g, Co u it Garde s, Lu h Progra /Nutriio , Outrea h/Spe ial E e ts, and Perfor i g Arts.

If you ha e a on ern or ite that you would like to dis uss at a Parent Coun il eeing, it

ust be sent two weeks prior to the ne t regularly s heduled eeing for addiion to the

agenda. Please send your agenda ite to hair.elag@g ail. o . Deadline for addiions

to the agenda for January will be January th.

Ja ua Me u $ ea h

Jan. Grilled Cheese w/ Fruit

Jan. Beef Hot Dogs w/ Veggies

Jan. Penne Pasta w/ “au e

Jan. Chi ken Nuggets w/ Baked Fries

Jan. Pan akes w/ Fruit

Jan. Chi ken w/ Fried Ri e

Jan. Ma & Cheese w/ Veggies

Jan. Grilled Cheese w/ Fruit

Jan. Chi ken Burgers

Jan. Fu Lu h - Ta os

Jan. Pan akes w/ Fruit

Jan. Beef Burgers

Jan. Penne Pasta w/ “au e

Jan. Chi ken w/ Fried Ri e

Jan. Grilled Cheese w/ Fruit

Jan. Chi ken Nuggets w/ Fries

Jan. Fu Lu h - Hot Dogs / Chips

* All lun hes in lude a full ser ing of fresh fruits

and/or eggies.

L.P.C. Lunch Program

CONTACT INFO Lu h P og a Coo di ato Mary “uton Phone: -

lu hprogra . est@g ail. o

All on erns related to lun h progra ust i st e dis ussed ith the Coo di ato . If the issue annot be resol ed at this le el, it ay be ele ated by either the Coordinator or the parent in

wriing to the President of the Parent Coun il for further dire ion.

Pa e t I fo aio

- Lu h Fees o e o l the ost of supe isio . Lu h fees do ot o e s a ks o othe food o d i ks f o the a tee these ust be pur hased . Milk osts ents

per day or $ . per onth.

- All pa e ts a e due o the th of the p e edi g o th this aligns with the Child Ta Beneit and was re uested by parents .

- There is an e ergen y drop-in opion of $ . per day.

- All hild e sta i g at s hool o e the lu h pe iod ust e egiste ed. This in ludes students staying for sports.

- When isiing the s hool during lun h, please let Mary and the super isors know who you are.

- Cost weather progra opion for grades / students is a ailable fro No e ber to April. This opion is not open to other grades.

- Menu hoi es ust eet ini u health guidelines.

- The enu is subje t to hange based on lun h fundraisers or a ailability.

- Menu hoi es ust take into a ount serious food allergies. The anteen is a peanut-safe zone like the rest of the s hool .

- G ade & stude ts ho a e egiste ed a e e ui ed to i g a ote o ha e thei pa e t pho e the oo di ato if the hild is goi g to e of s hool p ope t du i g the lu h pe iod. This hild ust also let the oo di ato k o he the etu . It is the responsibility of the lun h progra to know the whereabouts of your hild and to ensure they are safe during the lun h period. It is not possible to do so if the hild is lea ing the s hool without noii aion.

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Telephone: (204) 338-7039 Fax: (204) 334-3561

www.wsd1.org/lansdowne

@EcoleLansdowne

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Mon, Feb. - NO SCHOOL

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Hearing “ reening K

JANUARY 2017

“oapstone Car ing Mi hael Many Eagles

Co on Area Training : a. .

Gr. Girls & Boys Men. C I un. a. .

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