PINKHAM SCHOOL 19 ter The Winnipeg School Division

Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome to December! We have many exciting experiences planned for your children this month including: *Kelvin Holiday Breakfast, *The One and Only Ivan, *Turkey Lunch, *Pancake Breakfast and *The Nightmare Before Christmas Performance. We also invite you to join us for the last Parent Council and Student Fun Night on Wednesday, December 18 at 5:00 p.m. We will have a SPECIAL DRAW for New Years Eve tickets for the MANITOBA MOOSE! This will also be our last newsletter for the 2019 calendar year and I want to again THANK all of you for working with our school and supporting your child(ren) in achieving their greatest success!! I am extremely thankful to work in our community with all of you and look forward to continued success in 2020!!! On behalf of the Pinkham School Staff, I would like to wish you and your family a safe and fun winter break. If you celebrate Hanukah we wish you Happy Hanukkah, if you celebrate Kwanza we wish you a Happy Kwanzaa, if you celebrate Christmas we wish you a Merry Christmas and to all of you, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Val Mowez, Principal

PINKHAM SCHOOL 2019-2020 Parent Council

Co-Chairs Cyndi Oleschak Chantel St. Germain Secretary Dina Scott Treasurer Shannon Allard

PARENT COUNCIL POPCORN FUNDRAISER RAISED $ 779.55. Funds will go towards field trips and supplies that enrich our children’s education.

PINKHAM SCHOOL

The Winnipeg School Division

Val Mowez - Principal

765 Pacific Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 1G1

Phone: 204 786 5749 Fax: 204 783 0597 https://www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/pinkham

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CLASSES RESUME ON

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020

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Students from each classroom are selected to receive a C.A.R.E. award each month. These students exemplify the C.A.R.E. principles. These awards are presented each month during our assembly on the

last Friday of each month and family members are always welcome to attend.

Last month’s C.A.R.E. Awards recipients were:

Rm. 115 Soha A.M. Kayden P.M.

Rm. 217 Tasnim Jewel Rm. 210 Abdi Aroma

Rm. 218 Moise Hailey

Come prepared to learn

Actively listening

Ready to participate and inquire

Everybody belongs

Rm. 118 Kahealani Rm. 205 Julia Carter Rm. 215 Kingston Tiara

Rm. 203 Mohamed Joshua

C.A.R.E. Awards

Pinkham School Newsletter December 2019

NURSERY/KINDERGARTEN I’d like to give a great thank you to all of the families that came out to Parent-Teacher Conferences. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to share all of the learning that has been happening. Students showed pride in their drawings, art work and favourite play centres. They talked about the friends they have made at school, the classroom routines and their favourite books. I left Parent-Teacher conferences feeling proud and happy to be part of such a supportive, loving community. The nursery/kindergarten students continue to demonstrate their love and joy for stories. Students show engagement and focus while reading throughout each learning day. Recently, each student selected their favourite book and illustrated the cover of it. Many students are asking questions and making personal connections to the stories they hear. Students are showing courage and confidence by reading their favourite stories to the whole class! Students are definitely coming to school ready to participate and inquire. Since the elves from Kelvin High School visited us, there has been much excitement and anticipation of the winter party on December 6! With the holidays coming, the nursery/kindergarten classroom will continue to be filled with joy, celebration of learning and friendship.

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MINISTER

OF EDUCATION

Room 168

Legislative Building

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Dear Parents/Guardians and Families, As I am sure that you have noticed, the use and popularity of e-cigarettes and “vaping” has been increasing in Manitoba. These trends come after years of decreasing smoking rates across the province, particularly among youth. This trend is concerning as the use of e-cigarettes is not without risk, with evidence emerging around addiction potential and harmful chemicals contained in the vaping liquid. Therefore, as a province, we want to ensure we are being proactive and that tobacco use is not simply being replaced by e-cigarettes. My office has provided a reminder to all schools that the use of e-cigarettes (as with conventional cigarettes) in any enclosed public space, including schools, is prohibited under The Smoking and Vapour Products Control Act. This prohibition is important to ensure that smoking, be it tobacco or e-cigarettes, is not normalized or thought of as a risk-free activity. As e-cigarettes are a relatively new technology, we want to ensure that parents are also able to access clear and balanced information to be able to talk to their children. We know that nobody is more influential on a young person’s decisions than their parents and would therefore like to encourage you to explore the resources available from

Health Canada - www.canada.ca/en/services/health/publications/healthy-living/talking-teen-vaping-tip-sheet-parents.html

Please take the time to examine this information and to share it with others. Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable school year. Kelvin Goertzen Minister of Education


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YOU ARE INVITED TO

PARENT BEADING CLASSES STARTING IN

JANUARY 2020

You don’t have to have any experience in beading to join, all are welcome!!! And, all materials are FREE!!! Join our Community

Support Worker, Sherrie Houle, and Parent, Chantel St. Germain, as they teach you how to bead. The first project will be beading

earrings. We hope to see you there!!!

CLASSES

4:30-5:30 P.M.

TUESDAYS

January 7

January 21

February 4

February 18

March 3

March 17

All classes will take place in the Family Room.


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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Performing Arts Club

Noon

W.I.S.E. 3:30 p.m.

3 BOKS 8:00 a.m.

Little Red Spirit 9:30 a.m.

Leadership Meeting - Noon

Soccer 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

4 Performing Arts

Club - Noon

Intramurals 4-6 Noon

Performing Arts Club - 3:30 p.m.

5 BOKS 8:00 a.m.

Soccer 10:30 a.m.

Y.A.N.A. Club

Noon

School Readiness

1:15 - 3:00 p.m.

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Kelvin Holiday Breakfast 9:00 a.m.

(All N/K and E.C.B.T.P. Students will

attend in the A.M.)

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Noon

W.I.S.E. 3:30 p.m.

10 BOKS 8:00 a.m.

Little Red Spirit 9:30 a.m.

Leadership Meeting - Noon

Soccer 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

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Performing Arts Club - Noon

Intramurals 4-6

Noon


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BOKS 8:00 a.m.

Y.A.N.A. Club Noon

School Readiness

1:15 - 3:00 p.m.

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Room 203 Presents

“The One and Only Ivan” in the Gym

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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Noon

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Little Red Spirit

9:30 a.m.

School Wide Turkey Lunch

12:00 p.m.

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Performing Arts Club - Noon


Student Fun/

Parent Council 5:00 p.m.

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Pancake Breakfast 9:00 a.m.

Soccer 10:30 a.m.

Y.A.N.A. Club

Noon

20 Assembly - 9:00 a.m.

Nightmare Before Christmas

Performance A.M. N/K - 10:30 a.m.

Whole School Performance

1:30 p.m.

LAST DAY OF CLASSES

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UPCOMING DATES:

January 6, 2020 Classes Resume

January 20, 2020 No Classes - Professional Development

January 29, 2020 Student Fun/Parent Council 5:00 p.m.

January 31, 2020 No Classes - Professional Development

MONTHLY ASSEMBLIES

Parents are welcome to attend our monthly assemblies. This

is an opportunity for our school community to come together

to celebrate the past month’s learning, learn about upcoming

events, and to hear special announcements. Assemblies are

held the last Friday of each month in the gym.


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PINKHAM SCHOOL 19 ter The Winnipeg School Division