405 Parr Street, R2W 5G1 Phone 204-586-8583 Fax 204-589-7731

www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/faraday Principal: Ms. Redsky

Be Respectful— Be Responsible— Be Safe Dear Parents/ Guardians:

It is very important to talk with your child/ren about

road safety. You are your child’s first and best

teacher. Please do not jaywalk with your child. Use

crosswalks at all times.

Please be sure to drop children off at the playground

entrances to help us avoid the congestion on the

front street and ensure proper supervision of all

children.

Report Cards go home Friday, April 6th. Please review

your child’s report with him or her, discussing what

they did well or the areas that might need

improvement. It is our goal to have all of our

students represented at the Triad Conferences. The

conferences take place Thursday, April 19th from

5:00-8-00 and Friday, April 20th all day.

Please remember:

there are no classes on Friday, March 16th, 2018

as it is an In-service day

the last day of school before spring break is

Friday, March 23rd

students return to school Monday, April 2nd

A. Rodrigues

Acting Principal

Parent Council Meeting on

Wednesday, March 7th, 2017 @ 3:45

Daylight Savings Time will begin on

Sunday, March 11th.

Don’t forget to turn your clocks

ahead one hour!

The first day of Spring is Tuesday, March 20th.

IMPORTANT REPORTING DATES

April 6th, 2018 - Report Cards home

April 19th & 20th, 2018 - Triad Conferences

June 27th, 2018 - Report Cards home

to all parents and guardians for taking the

time to call the school at

204-586-8583

when your child/ren will be away.

Please let the school know if there are any

changes in your home information or phone

numbers during the school year.

Dates to Remember-April 2018

2nd all day First day of classes after Spring Break

5th all day Bus Ridership

6th 3:30 Report Cards home

10th 3:30 Triad Conference Schedule letter home

17th 3:30 Triad Conf. Schedule Confirmations home

19th 5:00-8:00 Triad Conferences

20th all day No Classes - Triad Conferences

24th am Grade 6 Farewell pictures

30th noon Parent Council Hot Lunch

SPRING BREAK

MARCH 26th — MARCH 30th

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NEWS FROM THE GYM PATROL REPORT

Patrols are on duty each day at:

Parents, please send your child to school when

patrols are on post and make sure your child comes

home immediately after dismissal so they can

cross with the patrols. For your child/children’s

safety, please remind them to obey the patrols at

all times. Thanks for your diligence.

As the cold weather continues, we ask our parent

community to refer to the weather channel to

watch for hazardous weather conditions. For the

safety of all our students, including our Patrol

Team, patrols will not be on duty in extreme

(hazardous) conditions as determined by

Environment Canada. (Colder than –30 with the

wind-chill). Please use the Winnipeg International

Airport weather. On those occasions, we ask for

the support of our community to assist students to

arrive at school safely.

Patrol Pride recipients for February were Parmela

and Jillian.

Thank you to all Patrols for a job well done!

Mr. A. Juan & Mr. M. Wayde-Patrol Supervisors

PATROL TIMES

8:35-8:50 11:55-12:10

12:40-12:55 3:25-3:40

I LOVE TO READ MONTH

Congratulations to all our awesome volleyball

players for a great season of practices and

tournament play.

Our grade 4-6 students will have more

opportunities to get fit and be more active

after Spring Break.

Activities will include:

Todd Mac Basketball Program (grades 4-6)

Running Club (grades 4-6)

Softball (grades 5 & 6)

Our Winter Olympics was a huge success with

four village teams participating in daily

activities with our Faraday version of sledding,

skating, ice hockey, curling and tug of war.

Great effort Faraday students and staff!!

Mr. A. Juan-Physical Education Teacher

Thank-you to all the staff and students who

participated in 'I Love to Read' activities

throughout the month of February.

Faraday School is still collecting Campbell

product labels (soup, goldfish crackers,

juice) There is a collection box located out-

side the office. Items which can be ordered

via the labels for Education Program include

puzzles, craft supplies, sports equipment,

outdoor play items, etc.

We are also collecting Canadian Tire paper

money (to be used to purchase playground

equipment) and tabs from various canned

products (for wheelchairs).

Thank you for your support!

CAMPBELL’S LABLES/TABS

School staff are not permitted to administer any

type of medication to students unless the proper

Winnipeg School Division medical forms have

been completed. Only medications sent in a

container with a pharmacy label on it will be

administered. Any medication must be brought

to the school office immediately for safe

storage.

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Nursery and Kindergarten Registrations for 2018-2019

Nursery & Kindergarten registrations for September 2018 are now being accepted.

Children entering Nursery must be 4 years old by December 31st, 2018 (born in 2014).

Children entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old by December 31st, 2018 (born in 2013).

Verification of age and address must be provided for new students registering.

Students now attending Nursery at Faraday School for the current school year are

automatically registered in the Kindergarten program for the 2018-2019 school year.

2018-2019 NURSERY/KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

City of Winnipeg Leisure Guide

The City of Winnipeg is proud to provide a wide variety of recreation and leisure opportunities that

contribute to the overall well-being of our community. The Leisure Guide is filled with fun and exciting

programs for everyone. The Spring/Summer 2018 edition features spring skating lessons and a number

of exciting camps to keep the kids busy this summer, including a full-day format for our “L’il Critters”

preschool camps and new sport camps.

For more information on leisure, sport and fitness programs, please pick up a copy of the Leisure Guide,

call 311 or visit winnipeg.ca. Guides are available for pick up at civic pools, libraries and leisure centres,

and at a number of retail locations including Safeway, 7-Eleven and Mac’s.

Watch for the Spring/Summer 2018 Leisure Guide at the beginning of March! Registration for

swimming lessons only will begin on March 13 at 8:00 am. Registration for all other programs will begin

on March 14 at 8:00 am.

Register for any 2018 City of Winnipeg summer camp by May 4 and you

could win your camp for FREE!

City of Winnipeg Priceless Fun

Winnipeggers now have easy access to information about free recreation, leisure and library programs

with the free programming guide, Priceless Fun.

The Spring/Summer edition of Priceless Fun, available at the end of March, provides information about

the free programs for children and youth being offered by the City of Winnipeg throughout the city,

all in one convenient guide.

Hard copies of Priceless Fun are available for pick up at all civic indoor pools, libraries and leisure cen-

tres. You can view the current edition of Priceless Fun online at: winnipeg.ca/leisureguide Information

about programs is also available by calling 311.

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Parents asking more about Dreambox. The direct URL for Faraday School is

https://play.dreambox.com/login/d7qd/faraday. You will need to enter the URL in the

long bar at the top of your web browser. The screen should look like this:

Students just need to select their classroom, and then select their name. The Dreambox Apps (there

are 2 apps BLUE & GREEN) can be downloaded to touch screen devices and phones. *Note: the apps for

Dreambox will not work properly on Android devices.

If you have any problem feel free to contact me (Ms. Lechow) at the school (204-586-8583), or by

e-mail: rlechow@wsd1.org.

Here are some websites kids can continue to access:

*Starfall: www.starfall.com

*Tumblebooks: www.tumblebooks.com (This site requires a user name: wsd password: books)

*Raz-Kids: http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login (for each classroom the students need to en-

ter their teacher’s name)

*Hooda Math: http://www.hoodamath.com

*Storyladder: https://www.studyladder.ca

COMPUTER NEWS

On January 31, 2018, the Canadian Senate passed Bill C-210-An act to amend the National

Anthem Act. The bill changes the lyrics of the national anthem to make it gender-neutral. The

Bill received royal assent by the Governor General on February 7, 2018 and has now become law.

The lyrics of “O Canada, Our home and native land, True patriot love in all thy sons command”

will now be “O Canada, Our home and native land, True patriot love in all of us command.”.

CHANGES TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

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NEED A HAND TO PREPARE YOUR TAX RETURN? FREE TAX CLINIC

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

Norquay Building

401 York Avenue-Basement Auditorium

Tuesday to Friday February 27, 2018-March 30, 2018 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

Monday to Friday April 2, 2018 to April 30, 2018 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

First Come, First Served Drop-off Service also available

Can prepare returns going back 10 years Services offered in English

You may be eligible if you have a simple tax situation and meet the suggested family income level.

Individual $30,000

Couple $40,000

Individual with a Dependent $35,000

For each additional dependent, add $2,500 to the suggested family income

Interest income must be less than $1,000

Volunteers CANNOT complete returns with self-employment income or rental property income.

IMPORTANT!

You will need ID and all your T-Slips and tax related documents! Common law or married

couples will need to come together.

Faraday School received a letter from Winnipeg Harvest recently regarding our participation in

“We Scare Hunger last October;

“Dear Friends of Winnipeg Harvest,

On behalf our entire team here at Winnipeg Harvest, we would like to thank you for your generous

donation in November 2017 of 201 pounds of food. We are very appreciative of your charitable

contribution, which will go a long way towards helping us reach our goal of reducing hunger within our

community.

Once, again, the team of Winnipeg Harvest would like to thank you for helping us fight hunger and

feed hope in Manitoba. Your donation makes a big difference and we appreciate your support”.

Thank you Social Justice Club for your organization!

On February 1st, Faraday School participated in WE.org “We Are Silent” program. Students chose to

remain silent part of the day in solidarity with those around the world who do not have a voice (child

labour, poverty, lack of education, child marriage, etc.).

On February 21st, several students from the Social Justice Club were able to attend “Everybody Has

the Right” at the National Museum of Human Rights. We learned about the unjust treatment of

Indigenous people in Canada and heard from students who are newcomers to Canada.

SOCIAL JUSTICE CLUB

PARENT COUNCIL NEWS

Thank you to everyone for supporting our February Pizza Hot Lunch, and to the volunteers who

made it happen!

Changes to Lunch Program! Due to division policy, starting in September 2018, Faraday will be

returning to a fee-supported, parent run lunch program. The current free program offered by

the school will be discontinued after this June. See the registration form sent along with this

month’s newsletter for more details.

We’re hiring! As part of starting up the lunch program, we are looking to hire several Lunch

Supervisors to monitor the children, on either a regular or casual basis. We also need to hire a

Program Coordinator and a Bookkeeper. Contact the school office for application forms, which

are now available.

Jets’ Tickets! As our next fundraising effort, we’re raffling off a pair of Winnipeg Jets

Tickets to the March 20th LA Kings game. Raffle tickets are $2.00 each, and only 2500 are

available. The parent council will be selling tickets after school days at 3:30 in front of the

trophy case. For a full list of prizes and contest rules, come see us there, or contact us at

faradayschoolpac@gmail.com

Next Parent Council Meeting on Wednesday March 7th @ 3:45 – all are welcome!

Snacks and childcare is provided.

Josh Muehling, Parent Council Chair - faradayschoolpac@gmail.com

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The school office receives many phone calls

from parents/guardians asking that their

child/children be given messages during the

school day regarding lunch and after school

plans.

Please ensure whenever possible that your child

knows when they leave for school in the morning

what their lunch and after school plans are, so

that learning is not interrupted by giving

messages to classrooms over the PA system

during the school day.

Thank you for your cooperation

MCGREGOR STREET CONSTRUCTION

Please be advised that the City of Winnipeg is

moving forward with upgrading of McGregor

Street from Mountain Avenue to Selkirk Av-

enue from June 1st to end of October 2018

pending weather conditions and delays.

This includes street and sidewalks.

SPIRIT WEEK

Our “Lost and Found” box is getting full!

Please mark your child’s name on their belongings:

backpack, lunch bags, etc. to make sure that these items

can be returned to them.

Thank you.

FARADAY SCHOOL SPIRIT WEEK

March 19th-March 23rd

Students and staff of Faraday School-

show your “School Spirit” by getting involved

in Spirit Week!

Watch for an update on Special Spirit Days..

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Dates to Remember-April 2018

2nd all day First day of classes after Spring Break-Day 1

5th all day

noon

Bus Ridership

Last Myrca Club

6th 3:30 Report Cards home

10th 3:30 Triad Conference Schedule letter home

17th 3:30 Triad Conf. Schedule Confirmations home

18th 3:30 Parent Council Hot Lunch forms home

19th 5:00-8:00 Triad Conferences

20th all day No Classes - Triad Conferences

24th am Grade 6 Farewell Pictures

25th am Rms. 16, 17, 18, 21, 22 to Symphony

30th noon Parent Council Hot Lunch

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 - Day 2 2 - Day 3

Popcorn Orders Ready

AM-N/K Room 4 to

Manitoba Museum

*all students attend in the a.m.-

No p.m. Class

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

5 - Day 4 6 - Day 5 7 - Day 6 8 - Day 1 9 - Day 2

Gr. 5/6 Social Justice- noon

AM-Sharing Dance

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

Parent Council Meeting-3:45

All Day-Rms. 2,3, & 7 to

Manitoba Museum

AM-Gr. 6’s to

Isaac Newton

Myrca Club @ noon

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

PM-Students to Dental College

12 - Day 3 13 - Day 4 14 - Day 5 15 - Day 6 16 - Day 1

AM-Gr. 4-6 Sharing Dance

Gr. 5/6 Social Justice-noon

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

Non Instructional Day

N NO CLASSES

19 - Day 2 20 - Day 3 21 - Day 4 22 - Day 5 23 - Day 6

SPIRIT WEEK

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

SPIRIT WEEK

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

Gr. 5/6 Social Justice-noon

SPIRIT WEEK

Gr. 4-6-Chess Club-noon

SPIRIT WEEK

AM-Gr. 4-6 Sharing Dance

Myrca Club @ noon

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

SPIRIT WEEK

Last day before

Spring Break

Gr. 4-6 Chess Club-noon

26 27 28 29 30

Spring Break

Starts

Good Friday

Spring Break Ends