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In March, the countdown to Spring Break begins and both teachers and students will be busy preparing for Student-Led Conferences. These conferences will take place Thursday evening, March 16th, and Friday morning, March 17th, École Margaret-Underhill students will be sharing their learning that may contain work samples and achievements, areas needing additional practices, and their goals for the next term. The student-led conference is a wonderful opportunity for students to demonstrate what they have learned. It is also a wonderful opportunity for parents to get involved in their child’s learning. Please take the time to look over the report card with your child and to talk about goals for the third term. SPLISH!! SPLASH!!

Melting snow and spring showers will mean many puddles. Even though we teach the students to keep out of the puddles, avoiding the water may not always be possible. During this season change you may want to pack your child extra socks and pants. Splash pants and rubber boots will definitely help to keep your child dry and more comfortable.

In our continuing effort to prevent bullying and increase school safety, École Margaret-Underhill will be participating in the Day of Pink on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Students and staff will be encouraged to wear pink on that day to support this initiative. The Canadian Red Cross Day of Pink is an initiative that pro-vides students, staff and the larger community with the opportunity to discuss the impact of bullying and to learn how they can use their power to help create a safe and respectful school environment. The Day of Pink began when two boys wore pink shirts to support students who had been bullied at school. Across Canada, schools will be participating in events and activities that promote an awareness of bullying. At the end of March, Spring Break brings with it a renewed belief that spring is coming, and gives us a chance to rest and rejuvenate ourselves and our families. We wish you all a very restful and enjoyable Spring Break., from March 26th to March 30th. Classes resume for the final term on Monday, April 2nd, 2018.

Together in Learning, Joëlle Guillou

A note from the Principal... Ecole Margaret-Underhill

www.emu.retsd.mb.ca

25 Regina Place

Winnipeg, Manitoba

R2C 0S5

Telephone: 204-958-6832

Fax: 204-222-4998

Principal

Joëlle Guillou

[email protected]

Administrative Clerks

Heather Talledo

[email protected]

Pam Franks

[email protected]

É.M.U. Parent Advisory Council

Sherri Wildeman - President

204-958-6832 (messages)

É.M.U. User-Pay Lunch Program

Kathy Isfeld

204-958-6832 (messages)

É.M.U. School Age Center

204-222-9517

Kid’s Center Co-op Nursery School

204-224-1181

River East Transcona School

Division

589 Roch Street

Winnipeg, MB

R2K 2P7

204-667-7130

Transportation Department

204-669-0202

École Margaret-Underhill River East Transcona School Division March 2018

You are invited to the 2017-2018 ÉMU P.A.C. Meetings

Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the library: Mar 19 Apr 16 May 14 Jun 18

2017-2018

ÉMU PAC Members

President

Sherri Wildeman

Vice President

Kendra Mazur

Secretary

Charlene Stewart

Treasurer

Chantal Labelle-Santos

Fundraising Co-Chair

Kathy Isfeld

Kendra Mazur

Amber Rinn

Hot Lunch Co-Chair

Tracy Gervais

Lindie Hykaway

Public Relations Chair

Elaine Banman

UPLSP Chair

Corrine Wyatt

Education Chair

Shawna Crane

Members at Large

Troy Blair

Deirdre Dowd

Blaine Shaw

P.A.C. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

As the warmer weather approaches, I start thinking about flowers for my garden and look forward to our Plant fundraiser coming soon! Please watch your child's bag for more information. We will also need volunteers to help sort and hand out orders so if you have time, please consider spending some time at the school helping us out! Volunteer information and times will be sent out with the fundraiser information sheets.

As some of you may have seen we have a new fish tank! The previous one was 25 years old and was no longer cleaning properly and was not a healthy environment for our fish. Thanks to your fundraising efforts, PAC was able to purchase a new and much improved fish tank that will be so much better for our fish!

I also would like to say a HUGE thank you to my volunteers who helped make 600+ pancakes during Festival du Voyager week: Chris, Paula, Kathy, Tracy, Moira and Chantal.

Without you fantastic people I would not have been able to make all those pancakes in time for lunch and for goûter! Merci Beaucoup

We just finished up 2 amazing fundraisers of Kid City passes and Kernels popcorn. I am so excited to see how well we did with these! Thank you to our fundraising team for their hard work and for providing us with some really great fundraisers.

Our next PAC meeting is March 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the library. I invite you to come out and say hello and spend an hour with us. Babysitting is provided so please feel free to bring your little ones with you! You can call the school and leave me a message to let me know you are bringing your kids. Please save April 16th as it is our Annual General Meeting.

Enjoy the beautiful weather and if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call the school at 204-958-6832 and leave me a message.

Sherri

PAC President

All the meeting minutes are available to be seen online on the É.M.U. website. If you have any questions about the minutes please leave a message in the office for Sherri.

Free Childcare... If you require childcare during a PAC meeting please register by leaving a message for Sherri at 204-958-6832. An experienced sitter will care for your children. Childcare is funded by PAC.

Please note that calendars are always subject to change. Please consult the website regularly for updates.

Check our É.M.U.’s website regularly for information about the school, to find the most recent newsletter, policies, Parent Advisory Council News (P.A.C.), volunteer opportunities, User Pay Lunch Supervision Program microwave days (U.P.L.S.P.), the divisional calendar and of course the school calendar.

http://retsd.mb.ca/school/emu/Pages/default.aspx

School Hours

8:05 Supervision Begins 8:20 - Entry Bell

8:27 - Morning Announcements

9:45 - 10:00 - Morning Recess

11:15 - 12:15 - Lunch Hour

1:30 - 1:45 - Afternoon Recess

3:00 - Dismissal Bell

RIVER EAST TRANSCONA SCHOOL DIVISION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

September 2017 – September 2018

Name Ward Contact Information

Colleen Carswell

Board Chair

1 P: 204.222.1486

E: [email protected]

Jerry Sodomlak 1 P: 204.999.1409


John Toews 2 P: 204.663.0475


Rod Giesbrecht 2 P: 204.661.5984


Eva Prysizney 3 P: 204.668.3501


Brianne Goertzen 3 P: 204.955.6782


Peter Kotyk 4 P: 204.668.4181


Brian Olynik 4 P:204.661.6440


Michael West

Board Vice-Chair

5 P: 204.990.3228


Parents….we ask that you don’t accompany your child to their classroom

unless the teacher has advised the office that they are expecting you. We encourage students to be independent. By now students know where there classrooms are and are able to navigate the school easily. If your child has to leave early, the least amount of interruption in the classroom makes it easier for the teacher and students. Thank you for your understanding.


mailto:[email protected]







Kindergarten Information 2018-2019 If your child will be FIVE (5) years of age on or before

December 31, 2018, he/she is eligible to register for kindergarten.

Kindergarten Registration begins:

Monday, March 5, 2018

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Required for registration:

Proof of age (1 of the following):

• Birth Certificate

• Baptismal Certificate

• Passport

• Treaty Card

• Certificate of Birth Registration

signed by Vital Statistics

These documents are very important and without them your child’s registration cannot be completed.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office at 204-958-6832.

Proof of residency (2 of the following)

• Driver’s License

• Manitoba Health Card

• Tenancy Agreement (complete with signatures)

• Accepted offer to purchase

documents (complete with signatures)

• Utility Bill (from the corresponding address)

School of Choice

Parents/Guardians can request that their child attend a different school than the one that is designated to their home address by the school division. You must register at your designated school where you will have to complete a school of choice form.

There are no guarantees that all School of Choice requests will be approved. Parents can increase the likelihood of request approval by submitting their request form, along with the required school registration information, to the designated school office.

RETSD will accept In Division School of Choice forms beginning March 5, 2018.

Out of Division School of Choice application will be accepted starting on May 1, 2018 until May 15, 2018.

For further information, please consult your school principal and/or the River East Transcona School Division policy JFBA.

Please check the E.M.U. website calendar for dates.



The schools answering machine is on 24 hours a day. You can call at anytime of the day or night to leave a message regarding an absence.

Letting the teacher know that a student will be away is good, but calling the absence into the school office also helps. Teachers can be away as well and may not get the email, or the information may not make it down to the office.

If the office does not hear from the family of a missing student the office will call you to make sure the student is safe.

Working together to keep students safe.

If someone from the school calls you, the office or a teacher, the schools number will show up on caller display.

Who ever calls will leave a message letting you know who is calling and why.

Please listen to your voice mail message before calling back so you will know who to ask for. Thank you.

It is always a good idea to have an extra pair of pants, shirt, socks and even a pair of underwear in your child’s school bag. Accident's happen on the school ground or during lunch. Tucking them into a small pocket of the school bag and letting your child know where they are is a great way to avoid any embarrassment.

PARENTS... THE OFFICE SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST CONTACT when contact information has changed, you have moved or there is any changes that you feel we need to know about.

You can stop in at the office, call us at 204-958-6832 or send us a note.

NO STOPPING ZONE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL Please be aware of the NO STOPPING zone on the west side of Regina Place. This zone is between Parade Drive and the back lane (south of Parade Dr.).

Please remind anyone dropping off students of the NO STOPPING zone.

This is a NO STOPPING ZONE between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, September to June.


É.M.U. User Pay Lunch Supervision Program

The lunch program is in need of more supervisors. If we cannot find a few more

supervisors, we will look at suspending microwaves. If you know anyone who

would be interested, please have them contact the school.

It is one hour a day, 11:15am – 12:15pm, with half an hour spent in the

classroom and half an hour spent outside.

It is a paid position and younger children are welcome to come along.

NEW Microwave Schedule for 2017-2018

Grade 4 lunch monitors will have access to a microwave according to what classroom they

are in during the lunch hour.

Thank you,

Kathy Isfeld

Room 210/Mme Michelle - Tuesdays Room 209/Mme Chantal - Thursdays

Room 212/Mme Janelle - Tuesdays Room 201/Mme Kelly - Wednesdays

Room 213/Mme Heieie - Mondays Room 202/Mme Lise - Fridays

Room 204/Mme Sarakula – Mondays Room 203/Mme Hales-Massé - Tuesdays

Room 207/Mme Hosfield – Fridays Room 211/Mme Sarah - Mondays

Room 208/Mme Nowicki - Thursdays Room 206/M. Labelle - Wednesdays


Lost and Found The lost and found can be found at the back doors of the school. If you are at the school please take a few minutes to TAKE A LOOK through all the stuff for something that may belong to your child.

If your child is missing something, remind them to TAKE A LOOK themselves. Putting your child's name inside clothing, hats, boots and runners is a easy and fast way to find them again when they get lost.

The school calendar is now available on our website.

Please visit the ÉMU website often for new items and to check dates as they can change.


You can find the ÉMU Div calendar, showing the school days, the days when there is no school, all the school breaks and the early dismissal days on

the website as well.

We are trying to do our part in being green and trying to send out less paper. We will be sending the newsletter to you by email. Please watch for

no-reply emails from the school. Please check your junk email and make sure that the schools

emails are not going there.

If your email has changed please contact the school so we can update our records.

Please watch for emails regarding all sorts of things.

Thanks


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