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April 13, 2012 Phone: 483-‐6298 or 1-‐866-‐422-‐5118

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Wawanesa School

Congratulations Mrs. Emberly Congratulations to Mrs. Stephanie Emberly who will be our Vice Principal effective May 1st. Mrs. Emberly will be 1/4 time administration and will continue with her Grade 3 Math and Grade 4 classes. Mrs. Emberly has been part of our school staff for six years.

New Playground Equipment - Help Needed Over the next couple of weeks I am planning to have our new playground equipment ready to be installed. Wawanesa Backhoe Services will begin excavation this week. I will be looking for some volunteers to help with assembly and installation. The Division does have a certified installer who will be assisting as well. If you are interested, please contact me. Thank you in advance!

Mr. Hauser

Changes in the School Office on May 1 This is the final newsletter for Wawanesa School with me as Principal. Beginning May 1, I will begin a new position with our school division as the Technology Coordinator. Thank-you to the students, staff and parents of Wawanesa School for the support I have received over the last 16 years. As mentioned earlier, Mr. Brent Hauser will be taking over as Principal and Mrs. Stephanie Emberly will be taking over as Vice-principal. I wish them both all the best in their new roles.

Mr. Murray

Library News Spring is here and soon we will be having our Spring Scholastic Book Fair. This year we are having a spring reading special: for a minimum of $25 you will receive a My Cute Kitten: Calico Gift Set. The fair will be open from Thursday, April 12th to Thursday, April 19th. We invite you to share in this celebration of reading with us. Your child will have the opportunity to visit the fair during school time and can purchase books at this time. Our ever popular Books and Brownie night will be on Wednesday, April 18th from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bring the whole family, enjoy a tasty treat and choose some amazing books we will have at the fair. If you are unable to come to our Books and Brownie night please feel free to come to the fair during school hours or send the correct amount for your child’s book and he or she can come during their class visit or recesses to purchase their book. Do not forget to bring your ballot found in the flyer that will be sent home with your child a few days before the fair starts. This ballot could win $25 for your child and $25 for their classroom. We look forward to seeing you at this wonderful event.Book Fair Dates: April 12 to April 19 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Books and Brownie Night: Wednesday April 18 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Mrs. West-Burnham

Wawanesa School



April 13, 2012 Phone: 483-‐6298 or 1-‐866-‐422-‐5118


Konnex Fair Our second Konnex Fair of the year will be held on Wednesday, May 30th from 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to come out and see what the students have been working on second term. Students will also be organizing community events. Stay tuned for more information to come!

Mrs. Stone

"Day of Pink" On Wednesday, April 11, Wawanesa School participated in the national "Day of Pink" The “Day of Pink” started when a high school boy in Nova Scotia wore a pink shirt to school and was bullied about it. His friends banded together and all wore pink to support him. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 wore pink to show that they are against bullying. We signed mini t-shirts and posted them on the bulletin board to say that we can make a difference in the fight against bullying. Many classrooms participated in activities to remind students how bullying can hurt and how we can help stop it. We had great participation from both students and staff! Dr. Suess said it best: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not!"

Profit & Ambition The RCA Museum in Shilo has been hosting a special exhibit for the past few months, and on April 4th Mrs. Elder's Grade 6 class and Miss Abbott's History 30F class joined to tour the Museum. Profit & Ambition, the story of the fur trade in Canada, has been on loan from the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec. It was no mean feat for the RCA Museum to acquire this exhibit: it's expensive to book and requires a week for set-up and removal by the Gatineau staff, and the RCA Museum also had to meet environmental standards that would ensure the paintings from the National Gallery would not be damaged by either humidity or dryness. We know we're fortunate to live when and as we do, but this exhibit brought that home in spades. If you were lucky enough to be a male less than 5' 6" tall and weighing no more than 140 lbs., you would have the opportunity to become a voyageur. Just think: you could sign a two year contract to paddle 45 strokes a minute for 14 hours through mosquito infested rapids for the remarkable sum of $2500 (in our current money)! And if you were a "country" wife, you could harvest wild rice, skin and butcher animals, make all your family's clothes (if you prepared the hides), and then, when your husband returned to England, be given to another man! Profit & Ambition will be on display at the RCA Museum until April 12, 2012.

Miss Abbott



April 13, 2012 Phone: 483-‐6298 or 1-‐866-‐422-‐5118


Grade 5-6Girls’ Singles: Raihanne Ellis Nicole Kaastra Cassie Hamilton Bonnie PennerBoys’ Singles: Zack Kalmakoff Matthew Lucier Jake Diaz Dawson MillerGirls’ Doubles: Nicole Kaastra/Kourtney Hall Amber Sullivan/Raihanne Ellis Ali Hore/Ashton Cullen Jordan Mason/Nicole KaastraBoys’ Doubles: Dylan Smith/Cody Shearer Jake Diaz/Dawson Miller

Our students who participated in the Badminton Divisionals on Wednesday, Apr i l 11 th and Thursday, April 12th did an awesome job and represented our school like champs. Although no scores were recorded and no “winners” were announced, all of o u r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m Wawanesa School were winners. Their performance and behaviour was top notch and they made their coaches proud. Great job kids!

Mrs. Shearer & Mrs. Elder

Grade 7-8Girls’ Singles: Jasmine Oliver Keanna Hickey Angeline BadiouBoy’s Singles: Félix Marmen Kurt Kozak Kolton DunwoodyGirls’ Doubles: Kayla Wilton/Hailey McFall Megan Penner/Chantal Bartel Amanda Hopcraft/Katie HallBoys’ Doubles: Ethan Lockhart/Wyatt Moore Jeremy Cory/Darian Fraser-DavieMixed Doubles: Shasta Kalmakoff/Austin Simpson Tanea Jones/Tanner Riddle

On Thursday, April 19th, we are hosting Grade 7& 8 badminton playoffs. Souris and Hartney will be bringing players to compete to see who advances to the Zone p l a y o f f s o n A p r i l 2 6 t h i n Deloraine. The top two teams and players in girls’ singles, girls’ doubles, boys’ singles, boys’ doubles and mixed doubles will advance. Check out our next news letter for those results!

Mrs. Stone

High School:Girls’ Singles: Dynika Choptuik Chelsea Downey Boys’ Singles: Josh Diaz Marcus Trowbridge Derek Cullen Murray McBainGirls’ Doubles: Reese Rutherford/Tylyn Riddle Ashley Penner/Asia OlesonBoys’ Doubles Cam Lucier/Donovan Hamilton Patrick Day/Kyle WillistonMixed Doubles: Kelsey Miller/Garett Moore Elise Badiou/Nathan Cory

Coach: Mr. Hauser

Good Luck!

Upcoming Badminton Events:Wed. April 18 HS Divisionals in Souris 1:00 a.m. start timeThurs. April 19 MY Divisionals in Wawanesa 11:00 a.m. start timeWed. April 25 HS Zones in Virden 10:00 a.m. start for Singles 2:30 p.m. start for DoublesThurs. April 26 MY Zones in Deloraine

Kindergarten Registration Wawanesa School is accepting registration for the 2012 – 2013 Kindergarten class. Our program runs mornings every day. Please pick up a registration form at the school office as soon as possible. This information is necessary for transportation and planning for next year.

Wawanesa School Badminton



April 13, 2012 Phone: 483-‐6298 or 1-‐866-‐422-‐5118


Calendar of Events:April 16 Kindergarden parent meeting at 5:00 p.m. with Mrs. Clark April 18 High School Divisional Badminton in SourisApril 19 Gr. 7-8 Badminton Divisionals in WawanesaApril 25 High School Zone Badminton in SourisApril 26 Gr. 7-8 Zone Badminton in DeloraineApril 30 P.D. Day; No SchoolMay 10 Choral Concert 2:15 p.m.and & 7:00 p.m.May 11 Choral students to Celebrations in WinnipegMay 16 HS Track and Field in Brandon (3:00 p.m. start) [May 17 - rain date]May 21 Victoria Day; No ClassesMay 23 Kick-off Band Tour Concert at 2:15May 24 - 25 HS Band TourMay 28 Grade 7-8 Bands to BrandonMay 29 Band Final Concert 7:00 p.m.May 30 MY Track and Field in Brandon

Souris District Arts Council The Souris District Arts Council presents contemporary harpist and vocalist Janelle Nadeau in concert on Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 7:30 pm at St. Paul's United Church in Souris, Manitoba. Admission prices are as follows: Students - $10.00 Early Bird Adults - $16.00 Family Package - $35.00 At the Door - $20.00 Tickets are available at Plaza Petals or by phoning Sharon at 483-2001. Janelle presents folk, Celtic, Latin American, classical and original compositions with stories that vary from those about ancient harpists to personal tales.

Wawanesa Schoolproudly presents

Band Final Concert

Tuesday, May 29, 20127:00 p.m.

Wawanesa School Gym

The Senior Band will go on tour to Kenora, ON on May 24-25. There will be a school concert on Wednesday, May 23 at 2:15 p.m.Grade 7-8 Band will perform in Brandon on May 28. More details to follow.

Admission by DonationCome and enjoy the repertoire of our

band students.

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Wawanesa Schoolproudly presents

Choral Tour Kick-Off Concert

Thursday, May 10, 20127:00 p.m.

Wawanesa School Gym

The Choral tour will begin with our school concert from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m., followed by the evening concert. On Friday, May 11, the students will perform at Carberry and MacGregor Schools and MacGregor Personal Care Home. Saturday, May 12th is an optional outing to Celebrations in Winnipeg.

Come and enjoy their repertoire.

Admission by Donation

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Penny Drive Wawanesa Wee Care is collecting pennies! Feel free to donate your pennies to our colossal piggy bank before they are not worth a cent! Donations will be weighed to see who can bring in the heaviest amount of pennies! Collecting from April 16th - June 30th!



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