November 2021 - Seine River School Division
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November 2021 425 Senez Street, Lorette, Manitoba R5K 1E3 Telephone: 878-2929, Fax: 878-3576 E-mail: dts@srsd.ca Website: www.dts.srsd.mb.ca Twitter: @DawsonTrailSchl Administrator’s Message: Happy November! Last month our teachers worked hard at establishing new inquiry-based goals for the year. We started with their student data, looked for trends and analyzed them. The teachers took their findings and developed them into specific, meas- urable, attainable, realistic, and timely (SMART) grade-level inquiry goals. Afterwards, they collaborated to establish concrete next steps. This is displayed as a professional learning interactive bulletin board as you walk into the school. The goals are as follows: Kindergarten to Grade 2 Writing: By June 2022, 80% student’s writing scores (specific & ambitious) will be at or above grade level (results-based), as meas- ured by the Seine River School Division’s Writing Task Assessment (measurable). Reading: By June 2022, 80% of students (specific & ambitious) will use efficient decoding strategies to be at or above grade level (results-based), as measured by reading records and Fountas & Pinnel (measurable). Numeracy: By June 2022, at least 60% of students (specific & ambitious) will be at or approaching grade level (results-based) in problem solving by solving and explaining rich and authentic problems, measured by the Seine River School Division Numeracy Assessment (measurable). Grades 3-4 Writing: By June 2022, 100% of students (specific & ambitious) will demonstrate a deeper understanding of text they read at their instructional level through inferencing in written responses (results-based), as measured by the Fountas & Pinnel and Seine River Writing Task assessments (measurable). Reading: By June 2022, 80% of students (specific & ambitious) will increase their comprehension by at least one to three grade levels (results-based) as shown by Fountas and Pinnel Reading Assessment (measurable). Numeracy: By June 2022, 80% of students (specific & ambitious) will demonstrate an understanding of problem-solving vocabu- lary (results-based), as measured by the provincial document A Glance Across the Grades. (measurable) Grades 5-6 Reading/Writing: By January 2022, 75% of students (specific) will demonstrate grade level reading and writing comprehension skills that go beyond recall, including inferencing, predicting and figurative language (results-based), as measured by F&P and ELA journals. Numeracy: By January 2022, 60% of grade 5/6 students (specific) will demonstrate grade level problem solving skills (results- based) through concepts that students’ have already demonstrated as strengths, measured by observational data (measurable). Grades 7-8 Reading/Writing: By June 2022, there will be a 30% increase of students (specific & ambitious) who will be able to use their sche- ma to infer and accurately answer beyond the text questions to improve their critical thinking (results-based?). Our evidence for success will be when students level up in the Beyond the Text questions in Fountas & Pinnel. (measurable) Furthermore, when students are able to use Critical Thinking Placemats by March, and independently by June.
Administrator’s Message Continued...
Numeracy: By June 2022, there will be a 20% growth of students (specific & ambitious) who will be at or approaching grade level
in understanding ORN-OWN competency, using their strengths in problem solving (results-based), as measured for growth by the
SRSD divisional math assessment, which we will be administering again at mid-year. (measurable)
As we move into November, we set aside time to remember those who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms. A
Remembrance Day virtual presentation is being prepared and finalized as students learn about our veterans from the past and
present, as well as the significance of the poppy and why it is worn in the month of November. Students will share their virtual
ceremony with the school on November 10th.
Report Cards will be issued on November 22nd. Please read your child(ren)’s reports together and celebrate the strengths your
child(ren) exhibit in their learning, as well as go over the challenges that they may need some support with. Next steps will give
you guidance as to what is up and coming for your child as they acquire new skills in academics, art, music and phys ed.
November 25, and 26th are our oral conference dates. These are perfect opportunities for you to discuss your child’s progress with
their teacher. More details will come out in a letter to parents outlining the public health guidelines and organization of the event.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 204-878-2929.
Sandra Meilleur Evi Klostermaier Candice Sundell
Principal Vice Principal Vice-Principal
Panorama Surveys
SRSD’s Division Priority on Wellbeing focuses on the following areas:
• Social Emotional Well-being
• Problem solving
• Socially responsible and successful citizens
• Engagement with the community
• Success and confidence
• Healthy Communities
Social Emotional well-being of our students is a very important topic as we return to school while still navigating all
the needs of the pandemic. We want to ensure that we are doing as much as we can to support students during
this time. In order to direct our efforts in the most impactful ways, students will be participating in surveys
throughout the year that will inform us about how they are managing the pandemic, school and social interac-
tions. The first survey will focus on sense of belonging, emotional regulation, growth mindset and self-
management. We have also included questions on how students are managing their learning during the pandem-
ic. The data from this short survey, and others throughout the year, will assist our schools and the divisional well
being committee in determining supports and programs to meet their needs.
Covid-19 Self Screening and Illness
School Hours:
Please ensure that your child does not
8:30 Entry– First Bell attend school if he/she is exhibiting signs or
symptoms of illness.
8:40 O Canada & Announcements
Please use the following Manitoba Health
10:10-10:25 Recess K-6
link to assess your child daily
11:25-11:55 Lunch K-2 & 5/6 & Recess 3/4 & 7/8 https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/
11:55-12:25 Recess K-2 & 5/6 & Lunch 3/4 & 7/8 screening-tool/
Please inform the school if your child is sick,
1:55-2:10 Recess K-6
being tested or has been diagnosed with
3:10 Dismissal COVID-19.
3:20 Bus Departure
Contacting the school All visitors MUST report to the main
If you need to contact the school, please office and wear a mask upon entry
call 878-2929 during the office hours of All visitors, including parents, must report to the main office
8:00 am to 3:30p.m. If you are unable to upon entering the school. We ask that parents do not go
call during these hours, you may leave a straight to their child’s classroom. If you are dropping
message on our answering machine, fax something off for your child, please leave it at the office and
us at 878-3576 or send an email we will make sure he/she gets it.
dts@srsd.ca If you are coming to pick up your child before 3:10 pm,
please report to the office and we will call your child down. If
If your child will be absent, we ask
you are meeting your child at the end of the day, please wait
that you please call the school by 9:00 outside for your child at their designated exit.
am. (you can also leave a message on
the answering machine) Please note: if
your child is a bussed student, you must
Important Reminder:
also call the Transportation Department. Please inform the office and transportation before
3:00pm if your child will not be taking the bus home.
If your child arrives at school late (i.e.
after O Canada has begun) they must Transportation Department Phone number
come to the office for a late slip. 204-422-6222
Bus Loop (8:20-8:40 and 3:00-3:30)
Please be mindful of the busses. During loading or
unloading times, there’s no crossing in-between, in front
of, or directly behind the busses. You must walk around all
busses to the East side and use the side walk, or walk to
SIGN-OUT at office the front of the school to exit. We appreciate this for
Students leaving during the day, MUST be everyone’s safety!
signed out at the office.
Allergy Alert School Closures 2021-2022
Some students and staff in our school have allergies. In Mon. Nov 8th—No School PD day
any classroom there are occasions where food may be
present (ie: class parties, science experiments, etc.) Thur. Nov 11th– No School Remembrance Day
Please be mindful that allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, Fri. Nov 26th– No School Admin Day
strawberries, eggs, gluten, fish etc) may cause severe Thur. Dec 23rd-Thurs. Jan.5 th– Winter Break
reactions and may be life-threatening to some. Please
check at the office or with your child’s homeroom teacher Mon. Feb 4th– No School PD Day
if you have any doubts or questions regarding food that Mon. Feb 21st– No School Louis Riel Day
is brought to school. Thank you for your consideration in Fri. March 18th– No School Admin Day
this matter.
Mon. March 28th-Fri. Apr. 1st -Spring Break
Fri. April 15th No School -Good Friday
Fri. April 22nd No School PD day
Lunch Time
Fri. May 13th– No School Admin Day
All students, Kindergarten to Grade 8, are to remain on
the school grounds during the school day unless they Mon. May 23th– No School Victoria Day
have permission from parent to leave. All students need Tues. June 30th– Last day of classes
a note from their parents to leave the school grounds
during lunch hour and are required to sign-in and out in Wed. June 30th– No School Admin Day
their classrooms at all times. Regularly transported
students who come to school by bicycle in the Fall and
Spring are still considered transported students. They,
therefore, require notes to leave at lunch time as above. Picture Retakes
We want to ensure students are safe and back to school
on time.
Picture Retakes will take place on
Friday, November 19th, 2021
A reminder to send cutlery with your
child in their lunches. The school
will no longer be supplying.
Thanks
Water
For the 2021-2022 school year we have asked that all children
bring their own re-fillable water bottle. We do not have water
School Drop-off & Pick-up fountains in the school.
Just a friendly reminder that student drop off and
pick-up should be taking place in front of the school
at not in the staff parking lot or bus loop.
Thank you for your cooperation!
CHANGE HAPPENS! Please advise the office if there have been any changes to address, emergency contacts,
phone numbers or health. Thank you
Dawson Trail School Breakfast for Learning
The mission of BREAKFAST FOR LEARNING is that every child
in Canada attends school well-nourished and ready to learn.
Adapting meal and snack programs to meet new guidelines and recommendations will be an ongo-
ing process at Dawson Trail School.
If you are finding it difficult to get your child to eat breakfast in the morning, the nutrition program
may be the answer.
The program will serve nutritious food using Canada’s Food Guide and include 3 of the 4 food
groups; a fruit or vegetable and a grain product. A variety of menu items will be served. All children
are welcome.
If you plan to use the program, a minimum parental contribution of $5.00 per month is suggested
(but not required) OR a contribution of your choice ($10, $15, $20, $25, $50, $75, $100 as noted
on School Cash Online - Parent Pay dts.schoolcashonline.com (payable online or sent to
school with your child).
2021-2022 DTS Breakfast Club REGISTRATION FORM
I, __________________________________________ (parent/guardian)
agree to let _________________________________ in Grade _______ to take part in the breakfast program.
(name of student)
Please complete the following sections, listing any special health or dietary concerns for your child.
Food Allergies: ______________________________________________________________________________
Suggested donation of $5.00/month (but not required)
_________________________ _______________________________________________
(Date) (Parent Signature)
Payment can be made directly to the school or through ParentPay https://srsd.schoolcashonline.com
School Parent Pay
Parents can Pay Online, visit
https://srsd.schoolcashonline.com/
This link is also available at the bottom
of our webpage at
www.dts.srsd.mb.ca
Click “ Get Started Today”!
Dawson Trail School is offering School Cash Online as its preferred method of payment for
all school items, everything from DTS clothing, field trips to yearbooks.
School Cash Online allows parents to pay school related items safely, quickly and
easily. By using School Cash Online, you help increase efficiency and security at schools.
School Cash Online shows all of the school items available to your student online for
purchase. You can then view and choose to purchase these items online through two
different payment methods, including credit cards. You can also stay informed of upcom-
ing events and keep track of which school items require your attention.
Register today – a simple task that takes less than two minutes – by visiting
https://srsd.schoolcashonline.com/ or our website at www.dts.srsd.mb.ca and navigating
your way to the School Cash Online page. You will need your child’s [student number, last
name and date of birth to register]. Should you encounter any difficulties, please call the
school and we will walk you through it.
Winter Clothing
Just a reminder that as the weather gets colder to please
provide your child with proper winter gear as they will be
spending time outside for recess. We also ask that you label all
belongings with your child’s name as sometimes things go
missing.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
PD Day Remembrance Remembrance
No School Day Service on Day
TEAMS
No School
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Picture
Retakes
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Written reports
Admin Day
Parent Teacher No School
emailed home
Conferences
Parent Teacher/
Oral Conferences
28 29 30
Looking Ahead:
December 23rd-January 5th– Winter Break
DTS has added a sensory pathway to its early years
hallway! It’s colorful, creative and a playful way for
students to build connections in their brains that are
responsible for sight, touch, sound etc., which enables
children to complete complex, multi-stage tasks. The
sensory pathway is a great way for kids to develop motor
skills like balance, hand-eye coordination, and spatial
awareness. The nature of the exercises requires kids to
hop, step, balance and jump. Students can also use the
pathway as a “brain break” throughout the school day– a
quick two-to-three minute movement break from the
classrooms that lets kids get the wiggles out! It has been
an exciting addition to the school. Even staff have slowed
down to give it a try!
Students from Grade 1ME are pictured using
the pathway!
Elements of a Sensory Pathway
Sensory Pathways are organized and laid out in a specific sequence of movements. They are designed to
help children gain movement, which in turn helps to improve their regulation, while also improving their
balance, agility, and coordination in a fun and engaging way. With multiple activities to complete along the
Sensory Path, children are also actively thinking about their next steps.
1. Fundamental Movement Skills
Coordination, jumping, hopping, leaping, sliding, dynamic and static balance
2. Sensory Based Elements
-Vestibular (sensory system involved with controlling balance and eye movements):
back & forth movements and side to side movements can be calming
balancing/ turning and up & down movements can be alerting
-Proprioception (sensory system involved with your body’s ability to sense movement, action and
location):
tend to be organizing and will likely calm an overstimulated student OR alert an under- stimu-
lated student
-Tactile- touch/ feel textures with hands and feet
-Visual- different colours/ patterns
3. Crossing Midline Activities
-Alternating/cross over movements with arms, hands, legs, feet
4. Child Initiated Movements
-Creativity by the child on how they envision moving their body through the different elements of the
pathway
5. Direction
-Right, left, up, down, diagonal, forwards, backwards, sideways, around
Reading Goal Getters – 5/6 KF
“Success is the product of daily habits, not once-in-a lifetime transformations”
- James Clear, author of Atomic Habits
Grade 5/6 Fisher has started the year off with a focus on
reading and the benefits of setting goals, both big and small.
Our big goal for the year orbits around reading because of its
many lifelong benefits! Literacy expert, Jennifer Jones says
that “reading is like bathing, you must do it everyday”!
While research from the American Academy of Pediatrics
shows that daily reading increases both comprehension and brain development. So how
much reading should students aim to do at home or with their families? The Read Aloud
Handbook by Jim Trelease suggests that students who read or are read to for 20 minutes a
day will be exposed to 1.8 million worlds per year and generally score in the 90th percentile
in standardized tests. We can all find 20 minutes in a day!
Our class is a bunch of goal getters so we decided that we
wanted to set a lofty goal on how many books we could read
this year! We talked about how large goals without plans
are just dreams, so we also set smaller goals along our way
with strategies to help us achieve them. Our goal for October
is for every student to read 2 good fit books or about 500
pages. Our strategy for this month is to “read in the gaps”
or small times during the day that are often wasted like waiting at the dentist office or
on the bus.
Small goals like this will put us on the path to our BIG GOAL: Grade 5/6 Fisher is going
to read 504 books this year or about 21 books per student. The students are very excited
about their goal and ready to work together to achieve it! I am excited to see them become
lifelong readers!!
Ms. Fisher & The 5/6 Goal GettersNews from Ms. Buffie and Mrs. Scribe’s 5/6 Classrooms
Three Sisters
The co-horted 5/6 classes LB and SS participated in an
online workshop about the First Nations’ Three Sisters
crops (corn, beans, squash). The workshop detailed
how the First Nations were pivotal in providing many
of the food sources in Canada and other parts of the
world. The presentation was a great tie-in to the sci-
ence unit about diversity of animals and plants. Stu-
dents got to take home samples of each seed, germinate them, and plant them.
It was a worthwhile and engaging learning experience for all students…AND the
teachers!WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY
CHILD IS SICK?
Students should stay home from school if they are sick, no matter how mild the symptoms.
Household members without symptoms do not need to self-isolate as long as the sick individual
has not been identified as a close contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case or traveled outside of
Manitoba in the past 14 days.
If a student displays any symptom of illness while at school, they will be isolated and their parent/
guardian will be contacted to pick them up.
If your child has ONE symptom from Column A, they should get tested for COVID-19.
If your child has TWO symptoms from Column B, they should get tested for COVID-19.
If your child has only one symptom from Column B, they should stay home. They may only return
to school once they are symptom-free for 24 hours.
If your child is sick and NOT tested for COVID—They MUST stay home for 10 days
from the onset of symptoms
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Do you have a new onset, or worsen- Do you have a new onset , or worsen-
ing of any ONE of the following ing of any TWO of the following symp-
symptoms? toms?
• Fever > 38°C or think you have a fever or • Runny nose
chills
• Muscle aches
• Cough • Fatigue
• Sore throat / hoarse voice • Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• Shortness of breath / breathing • Headache
difficulties • Skin rash of unknown cause
• Loss of taste or smell • Nausea or loss of appetite
• Vomiting or diarrhea for more than 24 hours • Poor feeding (if an infant)
When can my child return to school?
NEGATIVE: They can return to school after 24 hours of
being symptom-free.
POSITIVE: Public Health will provide guidance regarding
what is required before your child can return to school.When does a household need to self-isolate?
Household members without symptoms do not need to self-isolate
(quarantine) while awaiting the sick individual’s test result as long as the sick
individual has not been identified as a close contact of a confirmed COVID-
19 case or traveled outside of Manitoba in the past 14 days.
It is recommended that household members wear a mask and physically dis-
tance where possible when outside the household in these circumstances,
and avoid leaving the home for non-essential reasons.
The symptomatic individual needs to stay in their own room and, if possible,
use their own bathroom and not use common areas.
If anyone in your household is a close contact of
a confirmed COVID-19 case:
Household members of close If the close contact develops
contacts are not required to
COVID-19 symptoms, all household
self-isolate (quarantine) as long members must self-isolate
as the close contact is
(quarantine) until the close contact’s
asymptomatic.
test results are known, unless
household members are asympto-
Close contacts who are required to self-isolate
(quarantine) are recommended to go for testing at 7 days after their
last exposure to the case, or if
symptoms develop. Regardless of whether the
close contact tests negative, they must complete their 10 days of
self-isolation (quarantine).
*Public health officials will help determine whether you or
anyone in your household is exempt from needing to self-
isolate.
If an individual is unwell but is not required to get a COVID-19 test
based on the Screening Tool (ie: only one symptom from Column B),
the individual must stay home until they are symptom free for 24
hours. For example, if a student feels unwell (ie: they have only one
symptom from Column B) on a Monday, the soonest they can return to
school is Wednesday. This is because they need to be symptom free
for 24 hours.NUTRITION BITS AND BITES
Say Goodbye to Picky Eating
Tips to Improve Picky Eating
Plan family meal times. Eat meals at the table as a
family. Do not offer food while your child is playing,
watching television or walking around.
Be a role model. Your child will eat better and be more
willing to try new foods if she sees others at the table
eating the same foods.
Eat at regular time. Offer three meals and up to three
snacks at regular times each day. Offer only water
between meals and snack.
Promote happy meal times. Your child will eat better if
she is enjoying mealtime. Children are more likely to
have a happy meal time if you don’t pressure them to
eat.
Avoid distractions. Meals and snacks should be served
away from distractions like the screen, toys, books
When it comes to responsibilities in and music. Leave them for playtime before
children’s eating, both parents and or after meals. Mealtime is for eating and interact-
children have their own jobs: ing with the family.
Prepare one meal for the family. Your child will be
more willing to try new foods if she knows she will
PARENTS’ job is to decide not get her favourite foods when she refuses dinner.
- WHAT food and drinks are Listen to your child. Trust that your child knows when
served at meals and snacks she is hungry and full.
- WHEN food is served Don’t pressure, praise, reward, trick or punish.
- WHERE food is served Try, try again. Continue offering new foods even if
your child has said no to them before. It can take as
many as 10 times for a child to try a food and like it.
CHILDREN’S job is to decide Limit meal time. Allow you child a maximum of 30
- IF they are going to eat it minutes to eat the meal. After this time put the food
- HOW MUCH they are going to away. Extending meal time too long will not make
eat your child more likely to eat and does not create a
happy eating environment.
Disclaimer: Some recipes or food suggestions may not be suitable for people with allergies. Please check with your
local school to identify foods that are acceptable or unacceptable in the classroom.Cook Together with Kids at Any Age
Invent a Smoothie Together
Kids can get creative inventing a smooth-
ie! Remember, frozen fruits are just as nu-
tritious as fresh, without the washing,
peeling or cutting. Canned fruits packed
in their own juices or with the light syrup
drained off are good choices as well.
Blend
2 cups (500ml) milk or fortified soy milk
2 cups (500ml) fruit (any of: sliced bana-
na, mango, nectarine, frozen raspber-
ries, blueberries or strawberries,
canned pineapple or peaches)
1 cup (250ml) ice cubes
¾ cup (175ml) plain yogurt
½ cup (125ml) frozen orange juice con-
centrate (optional)
Makes 4 servings. Freeze any extra in
popsicle moulds. Get the little chef involved!
Younger children may help with:
You may scan the bar code to get a Peel banana
Family-Friendly One-Week Meal Plan
Wash fruit
Use as is or change it to suit your tastes or Add ingredients to the blender
lifestyle Create a name for their smoothie
Source: unlockfood.ca
Older children may also help with:
Write out their recipes
Give each a star rating based on a
family taste test
For more information on nutrition and healthy eating, visit:
https://www.southernhealth.ca/finding-care/health-info-for-you/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/
To access previous school nutrition newsletters, visit:
https://www.southernhealth.ca/whats-happening/nutritional-newsletters/nl
Contact Dial-a-Dietitian 1-877-830-2892 Health Links 1-888-315-9257 Nutrition Services Team 1-204-856-2055
Created by Registered Dietitians from Southern Health-Sante Sud
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