June2016

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Wewouldliketowisheveryoneasafe,fun,andrelaxing

summerholidays!!!

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CongratulationsErekaMcIvorErekawasselectedbyMa-Mow-We-TakFriendshipCentretobeawardedthe“OutstandingAboriginalStudentAward”.EachyearMa-Mow-We-TakFreindshipCentreinvitedteacherstoenterastudentwhotheyfeelisdeservingofthisawardbasedonthestudent’sattendance,academics,attitude,creativity,andcitizenship.ErekawaschosenbyMa-Mow-We-TakFriendshipCentreastherecipientofthisawardforthe2016year.CongratulationsEreka!!

WestwoodWord

JuniorHighBadmintonTournament

AbigcongratulationsgoingouttoourbadmintonplayerswhoparticipatedinthedistricttournamentonMay28th.Everyoneplayedverywellandweareproudofyourefforts.Thefollowingstudentsplacedinthetournament:

Grade7Singles:MerochiniManohar1st,GurmanpalSaggu2nd

Grade8Singles:MamtaSawna1st

Grade7Doubles:BrandonMcKay/MeirohanManohar1st,KeashaeMasters/BreeannPagee2nd

Upcoming Events Intramurals

Grade3-4untilJune15thandGrade5–6untilJune 16th

June8–LunchProgramregistration@4pm.

June14–WelcometoKindergartenNight@6:30

June20–NoSchool

June21–PicniconthePlayground/SALTRummageSale/TalentShow@230

June23–Grade8GoldTrip

June28–Grade8PromotionNight

Jump Rope for Heart OnMay27thWestwoodSchoolhelditsannualJumpRopeforHeartEvent,wherewehadtheentireschooltakepartinvariousjumpropeactivities.ThiswasinsummationoffundraisingthatstudentstookpartintoraisemoneyfortheHeartandStrokeFoundation.Thisyear,26studentsatWestwoodSchoolparticipatedinJumpRopeforHeartfundraising.Together,weraised$2619.50fortheHeartandStrokeFoundation–thanksforyoursupport!Toencouragestudents,teachersprovidedtheirclasseswithincentivestoraisemoney.Theclassthatraisedthemostmoneycouldchooseanyteachertoparticipateinasillyactivity.Ms.Bettess’Grade3’sraisedthemostmoneyat$839.TheychosetodoMr.Elmore’smake-upfortheday.Supportingkids'healthformorethan30years,theHeartandStrokeFoundationencourageskidstogetactivewhiletheycollectpledgesforheartdiseaseandstrokeresearch.JumpRopeforHeartdeliversfunandaccessiblegameswithinformationthatencourageshealthyeating,dailyphysicalactivityandgivingbacktothecommunity.Thankyoutoallthatsupportedourfundraisingthisyearandalsotoallthoseteachersandstudentswhohelpedoutintheoutdooractivitiesthattookplace.Finallyabigthankyougoesouttoallthegrade7and8studentswhohelpedoutduringtheJumpEventDay.

SpaghettiBridgeCompetition

WestwoodSchoolhostedtheSpaghettiBridgeCompetitiononMay18thStudentsingrades3-8

fromallelementaryschoolswerewelcomedtoparticipate.SeveralschoolscametoWestwoodfor

themorningandwatchedthestudent’sbridgesgetweighedandthentestedtoseehowstablethey

were.Severalstudentswereawardedcertificatesforparticipating,butHarshanSidhuingrade4

andGurmanpalSagguingrade7wereawardedprizes.

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JuneMeansYearEndActivitiesGrade7CanoeTrip

OnJune20-21st,13grade7studentswillbejoiningagroupfromWapanohkonacanoetriptoOspawagonLake.LastyearwasthefirstyearthatWestwoodtookpartinthistripanditwasgreatexperienceforeveryoneinvolved.Priortothetrip,studentsmustlearnnecessaryskillssuchascoldwatersurvival,trippacking,menuplanning,andfinallypaddlingacanoe.OnthetripstudentswilllearnaboutvariousskillssuchasusingaGPS,campingwithminimalimpactontheenvironment,andsurvivalskills.

FieldDayOurannualfielddaywilltakeplaceonJune22.Onthisdaystudentswilltakepartinvariousactivities.Manyoftheseactivitieswilltakeplaceoutside,sostudentsshouldmakesurethattheywearsunscreen,acap,andalsosunglassesifpossible.Alsosomeoftheactivitiesdohavewaterchallengeswherestudentscouldgetwet,soitwouldbeagoodideatobringanextrasetofclothestochangeinto.

BaseballTourneyTheannualJuniorHighBaseballTournamentwillbeonJune14ththisyear.ItisanexcitingyearforbaseballatWestwoodaswehave2boysteamsand1girlsteam.TheboyswillbeplayingatbothWestwoodandBurntwooddiamondsandthegirlswillbeplayingatRedSangsterandRec.Center#2.Socomeonoutandwatchsomegreatbaseball.

PicnicOnthePlaygroundWestwoodwillbeholdingtheirannualpicnicontheplaygroundonTuesday,June21,from11:30am.To1:00pm.Hamburgers,hotdogs,drinks,popcorn,icecream,giantchocolatebars,andwatermelonbytheslicewillbeavailableforsale.Pre-saleswillbehappeningintheclassroomsonTuesdaymorning.Familiesarewelcometocomeandenjoyapicniconourplaygroundduringthelunchhour.Hopetoseeyouthere.

Grade8CampingTripWrittenbyAmberCarriereandAshleyDuke-Morgan

OnMay9thand10ththegrade8’sfrombothWestwoodandBurntwoodgottogoonanamazingcampingtripatLizLake.Thiscampingtripwasagreatopportunitytotransitionwithotherschoolsandmeetnewpeople.

WhenwefirstgottoLizLakewewereputintogroupswithkidsfromBurntwoodandourgroupleaderwasfromthehighschool.Wedidlotsofactivitiessuchasgeocaching,rockpainting,skits,andsurvival,andlearnedhowtomakeprospectortents.

Welearnedhowtomakefriedbannockanddidsomekitchenduties.Wehelpedwithmakingthemeals,forsupperwehadtacoinabag.Itwasverygood.

Aftersupperwewalkedtothebaseballdiamondsandhadabiggameofbaseball.Thekidswhodidn’twanttoplaybaseballgottoplaystones.Wewalkedbackandplayedagameofmantracker.Thekidswhodidn’twanttoplaywentdowntothefireandroastedmarshmallows.Whenthegamewasovereveryonewasdownbythefire.

Atabout10pmeveryonewentbacktothesleepingareaandgotreadyforbed.Thenextmorningwehadbreakfast.Afterbreakfastwecleanedupandpackedourbelongings,andheadedforthebus.Thecampingtripwasagreatexperienceandalotoffun.

School District of Mystery Lake Healthy Schools Committee

Summer is the time when we start firing up our patio grills! When the weather is warm, we spend more time outdoors and try to stay out of the hot kitchen. It stays light longer, and the evenings tend to be a little less busier than usual. These are all great reasons to look to the barbecue for dinner inspiration. But before you dust off that grill, we have some tips to help you enjoy the BBQ season while keeping your dinners as lean and healthy as can be.

1. Choose healthier cuts of meat: choose chicken breast, pork tenderloin, extra lean hamburger or ground turkey, choose round steaks or sirloin and trim all visible fat before cooking.

2. Maximize flavor the healthy way. Use homemade or low sodium store-bought marinades and rubs to increase flavor and reduce need for high-fat condiments .

3. Try grilling fish more often. Use a grilling basket for shellfish or fish, but if you don’t have one, then just wrap foil around shellfish and fish.

4. Serve green leafy salads or fruit salads instead of mayonnaise-based salads. Add some crunch – and healthier fats – with some toasted walnuts or almonds instead of croutons.

5. For dessert try grilling fruits like pineapple slices, nectarines, peaches or plums – the natural sugars caramelize with the heat and give them great flavor. Fruits are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber – and they’re low in calories.

Written by: Johanna Petrowski, Family Outreach Coordinator SDML (204-778-4511) Adapted from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Heart-Healthy-Grilling-and-Barbecue-

Tips

Make sure to be active 1–2 hours a day to stay healthy!!

Play at park

Ride your bike

Help weed the garden

Play kick the can

Swim

Skateboard

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chili powder 4 teaspoons packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation:

Combine chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, salt, paprika, garlic powder, ginger and cayenne in a small bowl

Recipe adapted from website: eatingwell.com

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