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Mission and Vision Statement: Our vision and mission at Meadows School is to create a safe environment, where children can achieve their potential, become responsible citizens and life-long learners and appreciate and adapt to the diversity of our society.

1220-22nd Street Phone: (204) 729-3988

Brandon MB R7B 1T4 Fax: (204) 729-3970

Email: http://www.brandonsd.mb.ca/meadows/newsletter/page one.htm

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Oct 10 Pizza Day

Oct 10 Fire Prevention Olympics @ 10:15 am

Oct 11 Immunization Grade 6 & 8

Oct 14 Thanksgiving Day All Schools Closed

Oct 16 Let’s Talk presentation @ 6:30

Oct 17 FCC Food Drive Assembly 10:45 am

Oct 18 Youth Revolution “Kick Off”

Oct 25 Professional Development Day (K-12)

No school for students

Oct 30 We Day

Oct 31st Halloween assembly

costume parade 1:00 pm

Middle years dance 1:30—3:30

Nov 8th Remembrance Day

Nov 15th Parent Teacher Interviews

October 2019

Hello Everyone

Can you believe it’s October already? We’ve had an-

other fantas�c start to the school year at Meadows

School. The month of September apparently was one of

the we#est in history with over 170 mm of precipita�on

recorded in Brandon. Fortunately we were able to stay

dry inside and as usual, offering great learning opportuni-

�es for our students.

On Sept. 25th we held our Terry Fox Walk raising $500

for cancer research. We hosted Indigenous Educa�on

Week from Sept. 30th-Oct. 4th recognizing the theme

“Every Child Ma#ers”. During the Indigenous Week Kick

Off assembly, we were cap�vated by presenta�ons from

YR students, dancing from a group of our Indigenous

Meadows Students and performances by Eldon Campbell,

Shawna Mozden and Desiree Orbis a father, daughter,

granddaughter trio who specialize in fiddling, Me�s danc-

ing and story telling. Our students and staff wore orange

shirt pins for the en�re week. On Friday the orange T-

shirt pins were a#ached on to a large display of a buffalo

as a symbol of reconcilia�on.

Our student council elec�ons were held on Oct. 7th.

We had some excellent candidates running this year.

On Oct. 16th at 6:30 pm, BPS officer Alice Po#er will

hold a parent informa�on session. The presenta�on top-

ics will include the do’s and don’ts of social media for

kids, cyberbullying and drug awareness.

For the third year in a row Meadows School will part-

ner up with Farm Credit Canada for the Give Food –Give

Thanks food drive. All food items collected will be donat-

ed to Samaritan House to help local people in need. FCC

will arrive on Oct. 17th to pick up our food dona�ons.

More exci�ng news as Meadows School is set to host

the BSD Youth Revolu�on Kick Off on Oct.18.

Enjoy the exci�ng month of October!

-Mr. Lim Principal

DATES TO REMEMBER

MEADOWS SCHOOL DAY 8:50 Entry Bell 9:00 Classes Begin 10:30-10:45 Recess 11:45-12:45 Lunch 12:45 Afternoon Bell 12:50 Classes Resume 2:20-2:35 Recess 3:35 Dismissal

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UNITED WAY’S TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

NUT ALLERGIES

Just a reminder that we cannot have any nuts/tree

nuts in our school. Please make sure when making

lunches or sending snacks, that there are no nuts; that

your snack is made in a nut free factory; and your

snack does not say ‘may contain traces

of nuts’. As well, please remind your

children to not share their food.

Thank you

Volunteers with the United Way Brandon and District

delivered school supplies for Tools For Schools.

Thank you to the United Way volunteers and to our

community members for donating these supplies!

We have new patrols on

once again this year

and we ask driver‘s to

please be patient with

them.

Thank you!

PATROLS

LICE

We would like to make our families aware that head

lice maybe a problem during the school year. We en-

courage you to check your children weekly. We will be

checking children at school as back up. If you do find

lice please contact the school at 204-729-3946.

Miranda Sadler

BUSSED STUDENTS

REMINDER: All parents are reminded to call Trans-

portation at 204-729-3975 if their child will not be

on the bus.

Greetings from Earl Oxford School Home Economics: Clothing & Textiles

My name is Ms. Miranda Sadler and I am the new Clothing & Textiles teacher for all grade 7 students that have chosen Human Ecology/Home Economics as their option for the year. I wanted to send a quick note out to all families of students that are in my course this year, either now or in February. I have developed a new program that develops basic sewing skills and promotes creative expression and exploration, while focusing on sustainability. Due to this, students do not need to bring in any funds or supplies for the course, as they are being provided.

If any parents/guardians have any questions, feel free to contact me at:

sadler.miranda@bsd.ca ~ 204-729-3273

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GRADE 7/8 SHOP-HOME ECONOMICS

Options (Shop/Home Economics)

Day 3 in the afternoon

Grade 7- Home Economics at Earl Oxford or

Riverheights

Grade 8- Industrial Arts at Harrison or Earl Oxford

Students arrange their own transportation. Free City

Bus Transit Passes are provided by Brandon Transit.

BSD bus students must arrange their own transporta-

tion

LUNCH INFORMATION

We are asking parents/guardians

to remove any nut products from

your child’s lunches and snacks. If

you send sandwiches with Wow

butter could you please mark the

sandwich, so we know it does not

contain peanut butter. We have students with serious

nut/peanut allergies. The best way to ensure a safe

environment for these students is for all parents to

be dutiful and carefully pack their children’s lunches

and snacks free of peanut products.

Here are some healthy alternatives that are nut

free:

• Breadsticks, crackers, pita bread, muffins

• Raw vegetables and dip

• Yogurt, pudding

• Chicken pieces, cold meats

• Cheese and crackers

Please do not send items that require heating as stu-

dents do not have access to microwaves.

Students that go home for lunch should

not be returning until 12:40.

Your cooperation is appreciated!

Parent Council

BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Brandon’s Breakfast & Snack Program

for Kids Inc

Food For Thought

From 8:15 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.

Please register for the program if you intend on uti-

lizing it. It is mandatory for all participants to regis-

ter. Registrations will be available at the school.

Meadows Parent Council presents

LET'S TALK....

Wednesday, October 16th @ 6:30 pm

Location: Meadows Gymnasium

Guest speaker - Constable Alice Potter

Parents and guardians are asked to join us to

learn about:

♦ Social Media Do's and Don'ts for Kids

♦ Risks of the internet for children

♦ Cyberbullying and how to help

♦ What drugs are out there and how to talk

to your kids about them.

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COATS FOR KIDS

Coats For Kids will be in operation again this fall.

It is a program sponsored by a number of Brandon

organizations, whereby winter coats are collected,

cleaned, and distributed to those in need of warm

winter outerwear.

Coats for Kids will be open at the Town Centre on:

Friday Oct. 25 from 3-6 PM

Saturday Oct. 26 from 10 AM-2 PM

For more information or to get a certificate for

your family to obtain warm outerwear, please contact

Mrs. Airey at 204-729-3946. Please remember to

take your certificate to this program.

CANTEEN

CANTEEN Open

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Taco in a Bag on Tuesday $4.00

Fries in a bowl on Wednesday $3.00 Chicken Nuggets on Thursday 4/$4.00

CHOCOLATE MILK $1.00

JUICE $1.00

KRAFT DINNER $2.00

PIZZA $2.00

HOT DOG $1.50

SOUP $1.50

BEAR PAWS $1.00

JELLO OR PUDDING $0.50

NACHOS OR CHIPS $1.25

GOLDFISH $1.00

CHEESE AND CRACKERS $0.75 SCHOOL ZONE REMINDER

WHEN DRIVING IN OUR SCHOOL

ZONES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO REDUCE

YOUR SPEED TO 30 KPH AS OF SEPTEM-

BER 1ST!

SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY

Please park and/or stop in designated areas only.

Parking for parents is available in the North parking

lot. Please do not park in or walk your children

through the South parking lot as it is very narrow

and congested and small children can be very diffi-

cult to see. Do not make U-turns around the cross-

walk sign, or anywhere near the crosswalk. Please

obey the School Patrols. When they step out into the

street and wave their flags, please come to a stop

and wait for the pedestrians to cross. Proceed when

the patrols have returned to the curb. Please remem-

ber the speed limit is 30 km/h.

Our goal is to keep our students safe!

SCENT-FREE POLICY

Brandon School Division has a scent free policy. Stu-

dent, parent and visitors are asked to refrain from

wearing perfumes, colognes, hairsprays and deter-

gents to school.

STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP

Students should be

dropped off and

picked up in the

designated areas in

front of the school

on 22nd Street or

the north parking lot.

Please do not use the bus loading lot, south staff

parking lot or the back alley. The staff at Meadows

School want our students to be safe.

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Youth Revolution

We come from Meadows School and we’re proud to

say we do

.

We work for Meadows, sing for Meadows, play for

Meadows too

.

We’re all for one and one for all

Whether we’re big or whether we’re small

We’re from Meadows School…..hurrah!

M-e-a-d-o-w-s M-e-a-d-o-w-s M-e-a-d-o-w-s

Oh we’re from Meadows School hurrah!

WE COME FROM MEADOWS SCHOOL

MILK WEEK

Meadows Milk Program will begin on Oct. 15.

Once again, if a student drinks milk over the noon

hour, they can fill out a milk ballot and enter to win

lots of prizes. The prizes are

provided through the Dairy

Farmers of Manitoba.

So let’s get drinking milk

Meadows!

We are looking forward to another exciting year in

Youth Revolution. Our YR team had our first meet at

the end of September where we discussed upcoming

initiatives, volunteer opportunities, and exciting de-

tails about Kick Off and WE Day.

Meadows School is hosting the Youth Revolution Kick

Off this year. Every Youth Revolution member from

the Brandon School Division will meet in our gymnasi-

um for the day where we will enjoy guest speakers

and performers, as well as share initiative ideas and

planning.

Food Drive

Give Thanks– Give Food

Once again, Meadows School is partnering with

FCC to collect non-perishables for local families !

Classrooms are collecting food items from Octo-

ber 7th through October 17th. Last year, Meadows

School made a huge impact by collecting 1,270

food items and donating them to the Samaritan

House here in Brandon. A friendly competition be-

tween classrooms will take place. We are looking

for your support to collect items for this year’s

initiative!

Thanks for your support!

Guidance and Counselling

Career Trek

Congratulations to Cassidy Blake, Avery Findlay,

Khrystyna Khomenko, and Maddison McLay for being

chosen as Meadows School participants/ representa-

tives in Career Trek this year!

Enjoy your time ex-

ploring the post-

secondary opportuni-

ties that our city has

to offer at both

Brandon University

and Assiniboine Com-

munity College.

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STUDENT COUNCIL INDIGENEOUS AWARENESS

WANT TO VOLUNTEER

Meadows School, students and staff welcome your

help at spirit days, field trips, library and in the

classroom. If you

are interested in

volunteering at

Meadows School,

you will need to

complete a Child

Abuse Registry

Check and a Criminal Record Check.

On Monday, September 30th—October 4th Mead-

ows School honored Residential School Survivors by

wearing orange and paying tribute to Indigenous cul-

ture.

The color orange was inspired by Phyllis, whom in

1973 was told she could not wear her new orange

shirt at school and was made to change into a plain

shirt.

STUDENT ABSENCES

Meadows School Home School Liaison facilitates the

attendance and call back program which is a way of

making sure that students who have left for school

have arrived safely. Parents of children who are ab-

sent without a reason will be contacted to verify the

reason for the absence. This is a way to ensure your

child's safety and attendance at school.

If your child is going to be absent or late, leaving ear-

ly, or picked up by someone other than their parents/

guardians, please ensure you notify our Home School

Liaison, Mrs. Airey at 204-729-3946.

Student Council elections were held in October with

numerous students running. The speeches were out-

standing and we are very proud of the leadership eve-

ry student demonstrated! Our Meadows 2019-2020

Student Council Committee consists of the following.

PRESIDENT Leyton G

VICE-PRESIDENT Erica S

SECRETARY TREASURER Max V

SOCIAL Convenor Madison B

SPORTS CHAIRS Kristian W and Joel P

Y-REV LEADERS Christian H/Amber A/Guiliana M

We are looking forward to an awesome year at

Meadows!

Ms. Banks

Vice-President

President