OCTOBER 2014 - Portage la Prairie School Division

É CO LE A RTHU R ME IG HE N S CHO O L
OCTOBER 2014
THANKSGIVING LUNCH
FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF
OCTOBER 10TH AT 11:30 A.M.
2014-2015
Oct. 3 (Fri) - Outdoors Club to Spruce
Woods
Oct. 8 (Wed) - CPF meeting 7p.m.
Oct. 9 (Thurs) - Gr.6 Girls’ needles
Oct. 10 (Fri) - Thanksgiving Lunch
Oct. 13 (Mon) - Thanksgiving Day SCHOOL CLOSED
Oct.17 (Fri) -Student Council
fundraiser due
Oct. 20 (Mon) - Mago The Magician
Oct. 24 (Fri) - SAGE Conference NO CLASSES
Oct. 27—Green Kids presentation a.m.
Oct. 28—Nutritional snack for
students
Oct. 29 (Wed) - Earth Rangers
Presentation Grades 5 and 6
-Picture retakes 11:00
-We Day
Oct.30 (Thurs) - EAMS school dance
for Gr.6-8 7-10 pm
Nov. 3 (Mon) - P.D. Day NO CLASSES
Nov. 5&6 (Wed/Thurs) - SSG Retreat
Nov. 11 (Tues) - Remembrance Day SCHOOLS CLOSED
Nov. 13 (Mon) - Student Led
Conferences
Nov. 14 (Fri) - Parent/Teacher Day NO CLASSES
Nov. 28 (Fri) - P.D. Day NO CLASSES
Dec. 22 - Jan. 2
CHRISTMAS BREAK
Jan. 5 (Mon) - First day of Spring Term
RUN WALK CYCLE
It’s Active School Travel Week this week, October 6-10, 2014. The purpose of the
event is to promote active travel to school. Active school travel refers to any form of
transportation that requires physical activity (walking, biking, in-line skating). It is an
opportunity to discuss the benefits of active modes of transportation. Active transportation to and from school offers many benefits to kids, schools and parents, including:
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Promoting physical activity, which helps students perform better in school
and reduces the risk of childhood obesity
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Encouraging healthier lifestyles through active school travel
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Raising awareness of how walkable a community is and where improvements
can be made
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Increasing time for social interaction
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Saving money from less car use
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Reducing traffic congestion around the school (creating a safer environment
for students in pick up and drop off zones)
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Improving air quality around schools (fewer parents dropping off children by
car)
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Encouraging action on climate change through reduced vehicle emissions
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Promoting environmental education for students
The RCMP will be invited to provide extra safe eyes on the street during active
School Travel Week, especially around the schools. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate in this worthwhile endeavour!
LIFETOUCH PICTURES
RE-TAKE DAY
October 29th - 11:00 P.M.
If you did not order pictures the 1st time around you can do so now.
There will be no retakes for these pictures.
OCTOBER SWIMMING DATES:
Thursday October 16th:
Leaving at 9:05 - 5D, 5K, JLS
Leaving at 9:50 - 5GL, 6Lu, JLS
Thursday October 23rd:
Leaving at 9:05 - 6Co, 6Cr, JLS
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THANKSGIVING LUNCH
Our school will again be hosting a Thanksgiving lunch for all students and staff on Friday, October 10th at 11:30 a.m. in the gym. This event will be free of charge. Thank you
to our School, Student Council, and the many donations from various businesses for
providing some of the funds necessary to make this happen.
CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH
The next CPF Portage Chapter meeting will be held on October 8th at 7 pm in the
school library. We are planning for a Halloween dance at ECVS on October 29th.
Dancing, picture booth, activities, and crafts are being planned for this Spooktacular
Event. We are always accepting new membership. Our email address is
[email protected]
Feb. 6 (Fri) - Parent/Teacher Day NO CLASSES
Feb. 16 (Mon) - Louis Riel Day SCHOOLS CLOSED
March 6 (Fri) - P.D. Day NO CLASSES
March 30 - April 3
SPRING BREAK
April 10 (Fri) - P.D. Day NO CLASSES
May 18 (Mon) - Victoria Day SCHOOLS CLOSED
FCC DRIVE AWAY HUNGER CAMPAIGN
29 (Mon) - Last Day For Students
The Students for Change (SFC), EAMS’s social justice group, is collecting food for the June
June 30 (Tues) - Admin. Day FCC Drive Away Hunger campaign and trying to raise awareness about poverty and hunNO CLASSES
ger in our community. Until October 9th the group will share a fact about poverty and
hunger on the morning announcements. They will also collect and weigh the amount of
food that each homeroom collects each day. The class that collects the most until October 9th will receive an award for their
efforts.
STUDENTS FOR CHANGE
The Students for Change are a group of grade 8 students looking to make the world a better place by raising awareness on
different issues that concern them, the local community and the world at large. Throughout the year they will take on various
campaigns and be responsible for organizing and implementing their plan. Your support for this group is appreciated.
STUDENT SUPPORT GROUP NEWS
We are in the process of selecting the Student Support Group Members for this year. This is a difficult task because we have
many students who are interested in being involved and who could contribute positively to the program. This year, students
were asked to apply if they were interested in being an SSG. In the next few weeks, information collected from homerooms
about positive leaders in each grade and from teachers will be used to make selections for group members this year. The list
of chosen SSG’s will be announced by the middle of October.
This year, the training for SSGs will take place in November at Valley View Bible Camp. The training will focus on team
building, communication skills, and helping skills.
The SSG group is expected to help work towards having every student in our school feel that they belong and are valued.
Each year, they choose and organize activities that promote positive school climate. I am looking forward to working with
this group of students this year.
HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
The Home and School Association will again be selling Peak of the Market vegetable bundles
as our fundraiser in November. If you don't wish to order vegetables for yourself you can always purchase some as a donation to the food bank (as indicated on the form) and they will be
delivered directly to our local food bank. Watch for order forms to come out later in October.
We will also be developing a new volunteer list for our 3 yearly activities (Peak of the Market
Sale, Christmas Pancake Breakfast, and Student Variety Night). If you can help out with any of
these events please complete the volunteer form your child brings home which also enters your
child into a draw for some great prizes. The Home and School Assoc. holds 4 meetings per
year. We try to incorporate the 3 F's of success - food, family, and fun in our activities. We may
even have food at our next meeting which is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November
18/14 in the EAMS library. Everyone is welcome.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball teams have been selected and have been hard at work practicing. This year we will have two boys teams and, for
the first time in EAMS history, three girls teams. Thank you to our coaches Mrs.Bartinski, Mrs. Collett, Mr.Muirhead, Mr.
Green, Mrs. Green, Mr. Boychuk, Mrs.Moffat, Ms.VanDeynze, Mrs.Goertzen, Mrs. Mills and Mrs.Rheault. Without your
time and effort EAMS would not be able to offer so many students the opportunity to play and represent our school. League
play will begin at the start of November, with our division tournament being held on October 18 (girls at YQS, boys at LVS).
Come out and cheer on our athletes as they compete this season.
COACHES NEEDED
Looking for Basketball Coaches for EAMS Teams. We are still in need of 1 coach for the Boy's Team and 1 coach for the
Girl's Team. The season tryouts start the end of November and the regular season goes until February. Please contact the
school if you'd be interested .
CURLING
A SHOUT OUT to all curlers at EAMS! The roaring is back for another season! This year students are scheduled to play 10
games. The curling season runs from November to March and students must commit themselves to the full season. The season will begin with a curling clinic which offers instruction for both the beginning curler as well as those with more experience. It is a wonderful opportunity to brush up on or learn something new. Curlers will either curl Mondays or Tuesdays after school at the Portage Curling Club from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Students are responsible for arranging their own rides to
and from the rink. If your child is interested in joining, now is the time to start thinking of organizing your team! Sign up in
the office mid-October! Students, please listen to announcements at the school for further information on starting dates and
sign up dates.
HOUSE LEAGUES
House Leagues are up and running again! For those students and staff who are new to the school, House League is a yearlong tournament in which students and staff are divided into 8 Houses:
Aaron Asham House Cindy Klassen House
Jennifer Botterill House
Steve Nash House
Wayne Gretzky House Sandra Schmirler House
Terry Fox House
Mike Wear House
Students remain in the same House League until they leave us after Grade 8. Throughout the year, students participate in
dress-up days and whole-school, team-building activities. The first dress-up day will be for Halloween on Friday, October
31st. Students dress in costume and earn points for their House.
CROSS COUNTRY
The Cross Country Team had over 78 enthusiastic runners on the team this season. Students from grades 5-8 have been running at lunch to practice for their meets. So far this season the team has competed in 2 meets. The season kicked off with the
race in Oakville September 16th at Morrison Sports Fields. The grade 5& 6's raced 2km and the grade 7&8's raced 3km.
EAMS won all 4 races. Special mention to 1st-Grade 5&6 Boys Colby Irwin, 1st- Grade 5&6 Girls-Chanel Cabak, 1st-Grade
7&8 Boys Max Neill, 1st-Grade 7&8 Girls- Erin Owens. Other top 10 performers were Calli Owens, Reegan Vanstone, Natasha Rosset, Cienna Kirton, Hayden Mcleod, Carson Schepp, Riley Borody, Kristian Harley, Briley Wing, Hayden Mattice,
Simone Crevier, Abby Vanstone, Kami Miller, Olivia Lovett, Rosie Wilson, Darren reamer, and Matt Boyachuk. The second
race of the season was held in Republic Park on September 23rd. Once again EAMS teams won all divisions. Great performances in Grade 5& 6 Boys Colby Irwin, Grade 5&6 Girls-Chanel Cabak, 1st-Grade 7&8 Boys Max Neill, 1st-Grade 7&8
Girls- Erin Owens. Other top performers were Ty Funk, Ryan Botterill, Briley Wing, Kristian Harley, Riley Borody, Callie
Owens, Natasha Rosset, Hayden Mcleod, Cienna Kirton, Reegan Vanstone,Darren Reimer, Matt Boychuk, Simone Crevier,
Alyssa Mcleod, Abby Vanstone, Kami Miller, Olivia Lovett. Way to go to ALL runners! Our season wraps up with the Cities
Championships in Republic Park, and the Provincial Chmapionships in Winnipeg.
MEDIC ALERT NO CHILD WITHOUT
Medic Alert's No Child Without Program is at Our School
The No Child Without program offers a free Medic Alert membership to students who attend our school and are between
the ages of 4 up to their 14th birthday. If your child has a medical condition, allergy or is required to take medication on a
regular basis then you should consider a Medic Alert membership through this program. Medic Alert is your child’s voice in
an emergency,
Medic Alert membership;
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Gives emergency first responders immediate access to a your child’s medical information on their Medic Alert bracelet
or necklet
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Enables first responders to quickly obtain up to date medical information by means of the child’s Electronic Health
Record through the 24 Hour Emergency Hotline.
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Communicates with the parent or emergency contact upon activation of the Hotline
Allows free updates of the child’s medical record as needed
Medic Alert identification can alert school staff, friends, coaches and others about your child’s medical condition should an
emergency occur.
For further information come to the office for a brochure or go to www.nochildout.ca.
To register your child you will need a No Child Without brochure from the office.
If your child is already part of the No Child Without program and there have been changes to their medical condition,
medications or emergency contact information, call MedicAlert at 1-866-679-3220 Ext 1 to update your child’s file.
TERRY FOX
EAMs had a motivational KickOff Assembly for the Terry Fox Walk which was held on Friday September 26th. The Assembly featured Brenda Kreuger from Terry's team who shared her passion for Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. The day of
the Terry Fox Walk was a beautiful fall day and an assembly to was held to thank the coin collectors-Abby Vanstone and
Simone Crevier, the coins counters-the Junior Life Skills Class. The winners of the Poster Contest were announced: 1st Ty
Funk and Hannah Umperville, 2nd Ava Matthews-Mcully, 3rd Carson Schepp. A video tribute was made and then after a
rousing warmup, everyone headed out for the walk which led everyone along Crescent Lake. When the students got back
they enjoyed a BBQ and picnic lunch.Thanks to everyone who donated to this worthy cause! Our school was able to make a
donation of over $1,200
SNACK
A BIG THANK YOU to Mayfair Farms for once again donating a cool treat of a wheelbarrow full of watermelon for a hot
September day! Thank you also to the fancy knife work of Dana Geisel, Jonita Johnson, Sara Thess, and Carole Lupkowski
in preparing the snack. We are always looking for volunteers to help prepare the snack. If you have time to invest about 1
1/2 - 2 hours/month (and witness the smiles from the kids when they see food coming) we would greatly appreciate your
help. Call the school to volunteer.
LIBRARY NEWS
The fish are on an extended summer vacation, but by the time you readc this they should have been scooped from their
pond and returned to our aquarium. Congratulations to the winners of the “Terry Fox Word Search” Contest! They were:
Waylon Beaulieu, Chase Fedak and Grady Mooney. Each of them received a book, a poster and a goodie bag of bookmarks,
stickers, etc. One of the newest additions to our Library collection is the Divergent Series by Veronica Roth. It is very popular amoung older students.
HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
An invitation by Royal Decree to:
The Scholastic“ Kingdom of Books” Book Fair
November 13th, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
November 14th, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Do your Christmas shopping early - books make great gifts for students and teachers.
Enter to win a Door Prize and enter our “Guess How Many” contest!
CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTER'S COURSE
Emergencies sometimes do happen even to the best babysitters. The babysitting course teaches youth how to handle emergencies with confidence by providing the basic first aid skills to common problems. This course also covers a variety of important responsibilities such as feeding a baby, diaper changes, and caring for and playing games with children of all ages. Classes will be on Sunday, October 12th and 19th from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. OR Sunday, November 9th and 16th from
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration cost is $60 per student plus book cost. Students must be between 11 and 15 years
old. For more information or to register please call Red River College, Portage Campus at 204-856-1914.
RESULTS OF THE TERM 1 FITNESS TESTING: TOP SCORES
Beep test:
Grade 5 Boys- Kristjan Harley
Grade 5 Girls- Jaelyn Duncan,Hayden Mcleod, Calli Owens
Grade 6 Boys-Colby Irwin
Grade 6 Girls-Natasha Rosset, Reegan Vanstone
Grade 7 Boys-Ryan Robinson, Trent McBurney
Grade 7 Girls-Erin Owens
Grade 8 Boys-Max Neill
Grade 8 Girls-Abby Vanstone
Chin Ups
Grade 5 Boys-Teagan Wollbaum
Grade 5 Girls-Alex Sarna
Grade 6 Boys- Ty Funk
Grade 6 Girls-Chanel Cabak
Grade 7 Boys- Trent Mcburney
Grade 7 Girls- Erin Owens
Grade 8 Boys- Max Neill
Grade 8 Girls- Simone Crevier
Curl Ups:
Grade 5 Boys-Jacob Younka
Grade 5 Girls- Czarina Castellano
Grade 6 Boys-Tristen Dezeng, Riley Borody
Grade 6 Girls-Chanel Cabak
Grade 7 Boys-Ryan Robinson
Grade 7 Girls-Keisha Cruz
Grade 8 Boys-Joey Moffat
Grade 8 Girls-Abby Vanstone, Simone Crevier
Push Ups:
Grade 5 Boys-Briley Wing
Grade 5 Girls- Hayden Mcleod
Grade 6 Boys-Ethan Pritchett
Grade 6 Girls-Maddie Essery
Grade 7 Boys-Donovan Anderson
Grade 7 Girls-Madison Ballantyne
Grade 8 Boys-Gabe Friesen
Grade 8 Girls-Kyndree Majoros
Sit & Reach:
Grade 5 Boys-Julien Wermie
Grade 5 Girls- Sydney Rumpli
Grade 6 Boys-Josh Post
Grade 6 Girls-Cassie Allard
Grade 7 Boys-Cole Blight
Grade 7 Girls-Erole Delloson
Grade 8 Boys-Max Neill
Grade 8 Girls-Kyla Jonas
ÉCO L E A R T HU R
MEI G H EN S CH O OL
201 River Road
Portage la Prairie, MB
R1N 3W2
Phone: 204-857-3405
Fax: 204-239-5943
Our Website is:
www.plpsd.mb.ca/eams
ATTENDANCE OFFICER/SOCIAL WORKER
EAMS is pleased to welcome Ms. Kelsey Bereza, a 3rd year Social Work student from U of
M. Ms. Bereza will be working with us from Sept.29 until April as part of the School Division’s Student Services team. She will be here on Monday afternoons and Wednesdays
mornings. A warm welcome to Ms. Bereza!
STUDENT COUNCIL FUNDRAISING
Student Council fundraising packages will be sent home with participating students this
week. Catalogs include: “Snow Fun” (Christmas décor, gift wrap, cards, home décor, jewelry), ‘Chocolate Dream’, and ‘Gourmet Delights’.
Orders will be due by Friday, Oct. 17th. Students can register online, if they’d like to have
out of town friends/family purchase items.
HALLOWEEN DANCE
The student council will be putting on a Halloween dance October 30th from 7:00– 10:00
for students in grade 6-8. The cost will be $5.00 and tickets will be on sale the week leading
up to it in front of the office. Students must pre-purchase tickets. No tickets will be sold at
the door.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Portage Regional Library: Storytime: Thursdays, October 9 - 30. Ages 3 - 6
EAMS
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. This is a child and caregiver session.
October 24: PD Day at the Library. For children in grades 1 - 6 . 10 am. - 4 pm.
Registration required.
October 25: Pre-School Dance Party: Children ages 3 - 6. Registration is required.
10:00 - 11:00am.
October 29: Hoots & Howls Hallowe’en Haunt . Students in grades 1-5. 6:45-8:00 p.m.
Registration required.
October 30: BOO! For students in grades 6—8. 6:45—8:00 pm. Registration required.
October 31: Witch Way is the Candy? All day the library. All ages are welcome to drop by
the library for a special Hallowe’en treat.
Please call the Library for any information: 204-857-4271. Or go to www.portagelibrary.com
SCHOOL POLICY OF THE MONTH
ARRIVAL,
DEPARTURE,
SIGNING IN AND OUT
Remember - the classroom
doors are locked until 8:30
am. Students arriving after 9:00
must report to the Office, sign
in and get a late slip before proceeding to the class.
For signing out / early leaving - At times throughout the
school year students may have
to leave school early for appointments, etc. Please send a
note to school explaining the
early leaving to the Teacher or
phone the school beforehand.
ATTENDANCE AT
SPECIAL EVENTS
Attendance at school is always
compulsory for all events. If,
for some reason, attendance is
optional, a special letter will go
home explain this.
ATTENDANCE
Regular and punctual attendance is of paramount importance to all students. This
is not only basic to satisfactory
achievement but it is an important factor in June for determining exemptions.
All
students absenteeism must be
covered by an explanation
from the parent / guardian.
This can be done either
through a telephone call from
the parent or guardian or a
written explanation sent to
the school. For lengthy absences, it is expected the home
will contact the school prior to
the start of the absence, whenever possible.
FIRE DRILLS
Fire drills will be held during
the year, on a regular basis ten per year.

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