School News: Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1

Virtue of the Month:

“Thoughtfulness”

Thoughtfulness is kindness

guided by empathy. It is careful-

ly considering a course of action

with discernment and honesty. It

is giving importance to other

people’s needs. We think about

them, observe what they need

and offer help. We pay careful

attention to their likes and dis-

likes and do things that give

them happiness. We carefully

consider how our actions will

affect them. Thoughtfulness

helps us move beyond self-

centeredness to become true

companions. Little gifts of

thoughtfulness can brighten

someone’s day. Lifelong

thoughtfulness illumines our

relationships with abiding joy.

“February Newsletter”

Juniper Jargon

Juniper Elementary School

SCHOOL NEWS:

February, 2017

www.mysterynet.mb.ca

February Reminders:

Feb. 2nd: Ground Hog

Day (beware the shad-

ow).

Feb. 8th: TTA Distr ict

PD, No School.

Feb. 13th to 17th: Art-

ists in the School. Ted

Longbottom, musician &

songwriter presenting.

Feb. 14th: Happy Val-

entine’s Day.

Feb. 20th: Louis Riel

Day, No School.

Feb. 22nd: Pink T-Shirt

Day.

Feb. 27th & 28th: PAX

Training for our grade

two teachers

March Reminders:

Mar. 6th: Repor t Card

Writing— no school in

the morning.

Mar. 6th to 17th:

Grade 4 Swim Program.

Mar. 21st: Winterfest,

all day.

Mar. 22nd: Weiner

Roast in the afternoon.

Mar. 24th: Report

Cards go home.

Mar. 27th to 31st:

Spring Break.

Apr. 3rd: Return to

School.

“The Practise of Thoughtfulness”

1. I care about other people’s needs and

feelings.

2. I am discerning in my decisions.

3. I am observant and considerate.

4. I give tender attention.

5. I do little things that bring others happi-

ness.

6. I am a caring companion.

7. I am thankful for the gift of Thoughtful-

ness. It br ings grace to my relation-

ships.

“Thoughtfulness Quotes”

“Let them at all times concern them-

selves with doing a kindly thing for

one of their fellows, offering to some-

one love, consideration, thoughtful

help.” Abdu’l-Baha

A little consideration, a little thought

for others, makes all the difference.

Eeyore

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“I Love to Read & Spirit Week: Feb. 21st to 24th”

Reminder to

parents and

community

members that our

next Parent

Advisory Council

Meeting is

February 2nd @

6:30 p.m. in the

library.

Parents, stay up-to-date

with school information

by logging onto Parent

Connect at

www.mysterynet.mb.ca

Contact the school if

you need support for log

on information or pass-

words.

Theme: Reading is Moooo-velous!

Tuesday, February 21st: Hats off to Farmer’s Day: Be sure to

wear your best farmer’s outfit as well. 1:00 P.M. Drop Everything &

Read Relay - around the school we will read.

Wednesday, February 22nd: Cow Color Day (a.k.a. - Pink Day):

In addition to wearing pink, students are encouraged to complete

their moooo-velous outfits by wear ing black, white and/or brown. DEAR @ 1:00:

The traditional Drop Everything and Read for however long you would like to engage

your students in this activity.

Thursday, February 23rd: Read my T-shirt Day: As always

please remind your student(s) to wear a t-shirt that has text that is

appropriate for a school environment. Each participating student

can enter their name to win one of 5 milk-themed t-shirts. DEAR @

1:00: Enjoy!

Friday, February 24th: Out to Pasture Day (a.k.a. - Comfy Day): Relax in whatev-

er outfit you find mooost comfortable and have an udderly fantastic day! Read in the

Gym: Classes are welcome to join our “read in the gym” from 2:40-3:10. (Recess will

be from 2:15-2:30 that day only). Bring your pillows, stuffed animals, blankets, etc…

and join in on what promises to be an udderly peaceful mooo-ment to spend some

time reading!

Week Long Activities: Scavenger Hunt - Searching for cow-facts hidden throughout

the school. Cow Patty Cow-Test: Students will have the opportunity to use their ud-

deracy skills and estimate how many cow patties (macaroons) there are in the

jar. Our “I Love to Read” Spirit Week was a cow-laberation between Student

Council, Mrs. Taite, Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Hykawy, Mrs. Al-

exander, Ms. Muirhead and Ms. Perrin.

“Student Council News” Student Council will be holding a few different fundraisers in February. The first fundraiser will be our “Cookie

Grams” which will be sold for $1.00 each. This year instead of giving out candy, we will be delivering the cookies

to your friend/ or valentine on Valentine’s Day! They will be on sale from Feb. 1st to 13th. The benefactor of these

funds are still to be determined.

We will be holding 3 dances this month. On Feb. 14th, we will have the Kindergarten to Gr. 3 dance at 3:30-4:30, and

the Grade 4-6 dance at 4:30-5:30. It will be a $1.00 admission and a canteen will be available with all items priced at

$1.00 each. We will also be having a Junior High dance, date to be determined. All proceeds from the dances will go

towards our WE School projects and the Humane Society.

Thank you to everyone who helped us out with our Hotdog fundraiser in January! The money raised went to our WE

Schools project as well.

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“Jaguar Jungle Bytes”

On February 22nd, Juniper School will be promoting the

“International Day of Pink” in suppor t of our Canadian Red Cross

bullying prevention program. Students, staff and community members

will be wearing PINK in solidarity to stand for respect, kindness, and

speaking out about bullying. This is an initiative that provides students,

staff and the larger community with the opportunity to discuss the im-

pact of bullying and to learn how they can use their power to help cre-

ate a safe and respectful school environment. T-Shirts have been or-

dered, but please feel free to wear any that you have purchased before.

“A Humane Society Request”

Due the high volume of animals

at the Humane Society, they are

in need of and would greatly

appreciate donations for the fol-

lowing items: kitty litter, wet &

dry cat & dog food, dog bones

& cat treats, paper towels, javex,

pine-sol & garbage bags. Dona-

tions can be dropped off at: 27

Nelson Road, Monday to Friday,

from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. or for pick

up, please call 204-778-3513.

Burn Awareness Week: February 5th to 11th.

In recognition of Burn Awareness Week in Manitoba, the Office of the Fire

Commissioner and the Manitoba Firefighters’ Burn Fund would like to invite

students in Grades 5 to 8 to submit original artwork featuring fire and burn

prevention safety messages for a provincial poster contest. Each year an esti-

mated 9,000 children in Canada visit hospital emergency rooms for burn

treatments, and almost half of these have suffered scalds from hot liquids.

Most Canadian parents do not know that the most common cause of burn in-

juries to children is not from fire, but from hot liquid scalds, such as spilled

hot drinks and tap water. Prizes will be awarded to four students, one from

grade 5, 6, 7 and 8 selected from entries submitted throughout the province of

Manitoba. Winners will receive an iPod Touch, safety materials for their

classmates and teacher and $300.00 from the Firefighters’ Burn Fund for

their school. Winning poster s will be displayed on the Office of the Fire

Commissioner and the Manitoba Firefighters’ Burn Fund websites for

one year.

“Winter Fun”

Mrs. Gallant’s

grade 5 class,

along with Ms.

Gretsinger’s

2/3 class decid-

ed to take an

afternoon to

enjoy some

sliding and

sledding . From

their smiles, we

can tell all had

a wonderful

time on the

hills.

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More winter fun...

Attendance In School Is Important

Did You Know? 1. Attendance in Manitoba is mandatory, not optional.

2. If a child is 10 minutes late daily, he or she will have lost 6 days of instruction time by the end of June.

3. If a child misses 2 days of school a month, he or she will have missed a month of school by June’s end.

4. If a child misses 15 days of school a year, he or she will have lost 1 year of instruction time by the end of

grade 12.

5. Students who attend school regularly, are more engaged in learning, have a greater sense of belonging in

their community, and are more likely to graduate.

6. Individuals without a high school diploma are twice as likely to experience unemployment & earn a low-

er income than high school graduates.

What Families Can Do to Support Good Attendance?

1. Participate in school events and activities to demonstrate your value of school and education.

2. Talk to your children about the importance of attendance, starting at a nearly age.

3. Communicate regularly with the school if there is a problem or a concern and see what ways there are to

work together to solve it.

4. Help your child with preparing and planning for the upcoming school day to lessen anxiety.

5. Plan appointments around the school day wherever possible.

6. Plan vacations and outings around the school year whenever possible.

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