November 2016

The Principal’s Message

Dear Parents, October was an exciting month at Laidlaw. Lots of learning is taking place for students and staff. We also welcomed a new staff member to Laidlaw School: Miss Caitlin Albl will replace Mrs. Mann. She and her husband have welcomed a healthy baby girl to their family. Fall has arrived with a blast of cool, crisp air, whether we are ready for it or not. Howev-er, the Parent Council’s Groove-a-thon and Student Council Hallowe’en activities gener-ated a lot of warmth inside the walls of our school to compensate for the cool weather. On behalf of the school staff, I would like to express thanks for all your support for both events. We send extra thanks to our Groove-a-thon parent volunteers who work so hard to make this event very successful. Please join us for our annual Remembrance Day Assembly on Wednesday, November 9th at 10:45 a.m. Ms. Gouriluk and Mr. Thomas have been working very hard in planning the assembly so that all students can take an active role. One of the goals of our Remem-brance Day assembly is to remind the students that we are blessed to live in a country where freedom and peace are valued. October has been a month of learning for students and staff. The teachers met with many parents at our conferences to discuss student progress. As always, we encourage parents to discuss learning on a daily basis with your children and ask the teachers any questions that you may have as they arise. The staff at Laidlaw has established the three school priorities for this year: 1) Helping math learners to improve their proficiency with basic math facts in order to

experience more success when problem solving; 2) Continue our work on improving the quality of written work with all students; 3) Continued work on respectful citizenship for all students, with a focus on better

meeting the needs of our increasing EAL population. On October 21st, staff members had the ability to choose Special Area Group sessions that would be of the most benefit to their teaching and their students. Although teacher are free to select any sessions that best address their needs in the classroom, this year many of the Laidlaw staff attended sessions that addressed the teaching math skills. My belief is that to have a truly modern school, the whole school – students and staff - must embrace learning opportunities in order to grow. Mr. Ryan Scott Principal

LAIDLAW SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

November 15—18

Hearing Screening for

Kindergarten, Grade 1 and New Students to Laidlaw

ALLERGY ALERT

This is a reminder that Laidlaw School has a well-developed plan around allergies. We have many children with severe food allergies, thus our school is declared ‘Allergy Aware’. Students and staff are asked not to bring fish, peanut or nut prod-ucts into the school.

Also please see attached sheet in Newsletter for additional information on food allergens.

Inside

Dates to Remember Parent Advisory Council News Laidlaw Athletics Koats for Kids Music News Band Notes Movember! French Club Allergen Information Sheet Get in the Zone Community News Milk Order Form

Parent Advisory Council News Submitted by J. Thiessen, L. Kemp, PAC Co-Chairs

Thank you to all the students and their families for their hard work collecting pledges for the Laidlaw 5th Annual Groove-a-thon. The event was “Out of this World”! We raised $14,000 in pledges this year which will go towards Phase 1 of the Lion’s Turf. Thank you also to the parents and businesses who helped make this event successful with prize donations. Mrs. Aiello’s class are the winners of the pizza lunch party courtesy of Santa Lucia. Next great event will be an after school Movie night on Thursday, November 17, 2016. Watch for more details. The Lion’s Turf project planning is well underway with the first phase budgeted at $130,000. Phase 1 includes new soccer fields and goals, an outdoor stage, a new fitness and agility area, and an outdoor classroom. Architectural draw-ings of all 3 phases can be seen in the school library. It is our hope with Grant applications and fundraising efforts to implement phase 1 in the summer of 2017. Next PAC meeting is Tuesday, November 1st at 9 AM.

Laidlaw Athletics News Submitted by Mr. M. Stupak

Gr 3-6 Early Morning Games continues on Tuesdays @8:15am

Gr7/8 Morning Drop in gym continues on Thursdays @8:15am

Gr 7/8 Boys and Girls Diggers Volleyball season is under-way

Gr 7/8 Volleyball intramurals will be on Wednesdays and Fridays @12:15pm

Gr 5/6 Volleyball Club begins Tuesdays and Thursdays @12:15pm

Riley Colpits (5th year student teacher) will be joining Mr. Stupak in the gym for his practicum teaching experience.

Dates to Remember 2016-2017

November 1 PAC Meeting—9 AM November 10 Yujiro Fun Lunch November 11 Remembrance Day—No School November 14 School PD Day—No School November 15 Hearing & Screening Week November 16 LifeTouch Picture Retake—AM November 17 PAC Movie Night November 25 DeLuca Pasta Fun Lunch December 5 Christmas Concert December 9 Report Writing Day—No School December 16 Subway Fun Lunch Dec 23—Jan 8 Winter Break—No School January 9 Classes Resume February 2 Tri-Conference 4—8 PM February 3 Tri–Conference—AM School PD—PM No School all day February 14 Gr. 4 Men-C—AM February 20 Louis Riel Day—No School March 17 Report Writing Day—No School March 25—April 2 Spring Break—No School April 3 Classes Resume April 14 Good Friday—No School April 21 School PD Day—No School May 4 Gr. 6 & 8 HPV Shots—PM May 22 Victoria Day—No School June 15 PAC School BBQ—4PM June 16 Evaluation Day—No School June 29 Last day of School June 30 School PD—No School KOATS FOR KIDS

Submitted by C. Aiello Laidlaw School will again be helping "Koats for Kids." If you would like to donate winter wear such as coats, snow pants, boots, mitts, scarves etc. Please drop them off at Laidlaw School. We have large bins at the front lobby for donations. Donation will be accepted from November 1st to December 1st. If your family requires winter clothing or you know of a family in need, please visit the website KoatsforKids.ca and order online. Coats are sent with a hat, mittens and scarf. Boots and snow pants are also available on request. You may also contact the school and I will help find proper winter wear for your family. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at caiello@pembinatrails.ca .

PAC Fun Lunch Days

November 10

—Yujiro Japanese

November 25

—DeLuca Pasta

Notes from the Music Room ♫ Submitted by C. Gouriluk

♪ Holiday Concert, December 5th, 2016 ♪

During November, Laidlaw students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 will be preparing for their upcoming holiday concert. The Kindergartens to Grade 2s will start off the show with some lovely choral pieces, and then the Grade 3s- 5s will present our musical Melton, the Warm Hearted Snowman. We are so excited to present the show to the community. See you there!

♪ Gr. 3 and 4 Recorder Reminder ♪

In January, each of our Grade 3 to 4 students will start playing recorder in music class. If your child already has a recorder they should bring it to the music room soon. If your child needs an instrument, recorders will be available for purchase from the school soon for $8.00. Recorders are also available from music stores (ex. Long and McQuade). It is recommended that stu-dents buy quality recorders (not from the dollar store) so they can be the most successful with their sound and ease of playing. If you have any questions about obtain-ing a recorder, please contact me. The school Remembrance Day Assembly will be held in the gym on Wednesday, November 9 at 10:45 AM. Parents are invited to attend this important event.

Muscles and Mustaches for Movember Submitted by The Laidlaw Grade 8 Student Council In support of cancer research, Laidlaw Student Council will be fundraising by hosting open gym three days in November. Students will be welcome to participate in a series of games and challenges during lunch recess in the gymnasium. To participate, students will be asked to bring a coin donation. Grades 1, 2 & 3 – Tuesday, November 15th at 12:10 pm Grade 4, 5, & 6 - Monday, November 21st at 12:10 pm Grade 7 & 8 – Monday, November 28th at 12:10 pm. Students are welcome to wear mustaches on these days. Gym activities will be used to promote physical activity and raise awareness for cancer research. We hope to see many students participate!

Band News Submitted by J. Thomas Hopefully you have been hearing some of the progress we have been making in class during your son or daughter's prac-ticing at home. The grade 6 band has learned five notes which we have used to play several songs by ear. We have also started to read music out of our band books which means we will be playing a variety of sheet music in no time! The grade 7 and 8 bands have completed their first band test, everyone played very well. We have a few different pieces of music on the go and are improving every day at playing with a bal-anced, quality sound - our current focus in class. Congratulations to Holli (clarinet), Mark (trumpet), Samantha (flute), and Emily (trombone) for being selected by the divi-sion for the Pembina Trails Grade 8 Honour Band! The group will be having sectionals at 5:30 pm on November 1 at Fort Richmond Collegiate followed by rehearsals on November 16-17 at Immanuel Pentacostal Church with guest conductor Bill Kristjanson. There will be a concert on the evening of November 17th at Immanuel Pentacostal Church, all mem-bers of the Laidlaw Band Program are encouraged to attend and show their support. Reminder that the following "open band" times are available to all band students who need a space to practice or would like extra help: Day 1 and Day 5 - 8:00am, Day 3 - 11:45am. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at jethomas@pembinatrails.ca.

Gr 6-8 French Club Submitted by ES Noureldin I will be starting up a Gr. 6-8 French club on days 1&6 before the school starts at 8:15AM. If you are interested please join us.

What is the difference between tree nuts and peanuts?

Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts (filberts), macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts (pignolias),

pistachio nuts and walnuts are all considered tree nuts.

Peanuts are part of the legume family and are not considered a tree nut.

How can I know if a food contains tree nuts or peanuts?

Read product ingredient labels carefully to make sure they don't list any source of tree nuts or peanuts in the food. Often, different names are used for tree nuts and peanuts. See the Health Canada fact sheets found at the websites below for other common names to watch for on ingredient lists. Avoid foods and products that do not have an ingredient list.

Manufacturers may occasionally change their recipes or use different ingredients so read labels every time you shop.

Be cautious of bulk food items as they may be contaminated with trace amounts of nuts.

Watch out for allergen cross contamination

Cross contamination is the transfer of an ingredient (food allergen) to a product that does not normally

have that ingredient in it. Through cross contamination, a food that should not contain the allergen could

become dangerous to eat for those who are allergic.

Cross contamination can happen:

During food manufacturing through shared production and packaging equipment; At retail through shared equipment, e.g., cheese and deli meats sliced on the same slicer; and through

bulk display of food products, e.g., bins of baked goods, bulk nuts; and During food preparation at home or in restaurants through equipment, utensils and hands. For exam-

ple, if the knife used to put peanut butter on toast at breakfast is also used to make a sandwich for lunch, without being washed well, the sandwich may have traces of peanuts and would be unsafe to send to a peanut aware school or child care setting.

Tree Nut and Peanut Food Allergens

COMMUNITY NEWS

LAIDLAW SCHOOL MILK ORDER FORM

Please send the following milk tickets home:

White Milk Number of sheets _____ @ $15.00/sheet = $_______ Chocolate Milk Number of sheets _____ @ $20.00/sheet = $_______

(There are 20 milk tickets/sheet)

Enclosed please find $________ to cover the cost. Cheque (made out to Laidlaw School) _____ Cash _____ Name: ____________________ Grade: ______

Note: Laidlaw School Milk can also be purchased one at a time at lunch time in the office. Milk coupons are .75 cents for one White Milk coupon and $1.00 for one Chocolate Milk coupon.

laidlaw

515 Laidlaw Boulevard, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 0L2

Ph. (204) 888-1678 Fax (204) 888-2058 www.pembinatrails.ca/laidlaw