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Immaculate Heart of Mary School
March,2018Newsle1er
Immaculate Heart of Mary School650 Flora Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R2W 2S5
IHMSUniformShopNewsDidyouknow...youcanextendthelifeofyourschoolcardiganbyfollowingsomebasiccareinstruc:ons:
·turnsweaterinsideoutbeforewashing·washseparatelyondelicatecycle·layflattodry
TheUniformShopisofferingdiscon:nueduniformitemsatareducedpriceofonly$20.Agreatsavingonsuchitemsaspantsandskorts.TheseitemswillbeFINALSALE(norefundsorexchanges).Hurryinwhilesupplieslast!
TheUniformsShopwillbeopen3:00-5:00PM,March14.
CharitableReceiptsforTuiBonCharitablereceiptsmaybeissuedforapor:onoftheKindergartentoGrade8tui:onfeesthatareinexcessofthepro-rated“costperchild”calcula:on.ThesereceiptswerereadytobepickedupfromtheschoolofficeattheendofFebruary.Receiptsnotpickedupby4:00PM,February28weremailedoutonMarch1.Sadochokfeesareconsideredchildcareandarethereforenoteligibleforacharitablereceipt.BeforeandAberSchoolProgramFeesarealsoconsideredachildcareexpenseandnoteligibleforacharitablereceipt.
CalendarPlanning-TheAnnualFundRaisingDinner‘PassporttoTraveltheWorld’isonSaturday,March10,2018.-SpringBreakisMarch26-March30,2018.ClassesresumeonMonday,April3aberSpringBreak.- HolyWeekisMarch26-30.GoodFridayisMarch30(noclasses).EasterMondayisApril2(noclasses).- LastdayofclassesbeforeSummerBreakisJune28.
BeforeandAHerSchoolProgramFeesAremindertoallfamilieswhousetheBeforeandAberSchoolProgramservice...alloutstandingfeesweredue(uptotheendofJanuary,2018)byWednesday,February21.BeforeandAberSchoolFeescanbepaidattheschoolofficebycash,cheque,debitcardorcreditcard.
TermTwoProgressReports&Parent/TeacherConferencesSecondtermreportcardswillbeissuedonFriday,March9.Parent/TeacherConferencesforthesecondtermarethroughappointment.Ifyouwishtodiscussyourchild’sprogresswiththeirteacher(s)pleasecall204-582-5698tomakeanappointment.
ProvincialMiddleYearsAssessmentTheManitobaDepartmentofEduca:onfacilitatesaprovincialassessmentforallgrades7and8students.AspartoftheMiddleYearsAssessment,IHMSchoolwillreporttoparentsontheachievementlevelsofGrade7andGrade8childrenincertainkeycompetencies(importantskills).Students’performancewillbecomparedtomid-gradeprovincialcriteriaincertainareas(competencies)ofmathema:csatGrade7,andinreadingandwri:ngatGrade8.Inaddi:on,atGrade7therewillbeareportonstudents’involvementwiththeirlearning(studentengagement).FortheMiddleYearsAssessmentthereisnotaspecificprovincialteststudentswrite.Teachersregularlyobservestudentsanddiscusstheirachievementwiththem,andusetheinforma:ontohelpchildrenlearn.Teacherswillalsousetheinforma:oncollectedthiswaytopreparetherequiredreports.TheMiddleYearsAssessmentreportswillbeincludedwiththe2ndTermProgressReports.TheseReportsareoneofseveralwaysIHMSchoolcommunicateswithparentsontheirchild’sprogress.Formoreinforma:ononManitoba’sMiddleYearsAssessmentgoto:www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/assess/myrepor:ng.html.
FundRaisingDinnerVolunteers-each‘volunteer’familywillberequiredtoassistatoneshibfortheIHMSAnnualFundRaisingDinner.VolunteersignupsweresenthomeonFebruary13.- no:ceswillbesenthomeonFriday,March3confirmingthevolunteershib.
- familiesthatdidnotreply,orrepliedlate,ontheFundRaisingDinnerVolunteerFormwillbeassignedashib.
- thankyouinadvanceforyourassistance!
IHMSParents’GuildMeeBngThenextmee:ngoftheParents’GuildwillbeonThursday,March8at7:00PM.Achildcareserviceisprovidedfreeofchargeforparentsthatwillbebringingtheirchildren.
KindergartenClass...extradaysTheKindergartenclasswillaoendontwoextradaysduringthemonthofMarch.Thisextra:mewillbespentpreparingthemfortheirpar:cipa:onintheUkrainianConcert.ThetwoextradaystheKindergartenclasswillaoendareMarch20and22.
Nursery/SadochokClassesThelastdayofclassesfortheSadochokclasspriortotheSpringBreakwillbeThursday,March15.SadochokreturnstoclassesonTuesday,April3.ThelastdayofclassesfortheSadochokclasspriortotheSummerBreakwillbeThursday,June22.
Fund-raisinginfo:HotLunchDaysLookforthehotlunchdaysonthemonthlycalendar.“PizzaDays”areorganizedbytheGrade8classwithproceedsgoingtowardstheirgradua:on.HotDog/SubWay/PerogyDaysareorganizedbytheParents’Guildwithrevenuesearmarkedforbusingtransporta:ononfieldtrips.Lookforthe‘OrderDay’(precedingtheactualhotlunchday)onthemonthlycalendar.Onthe‘orderday’moneycanbesenttoschoolwithyourchildtogivetotheirhomeroomteacher.Forpizzadaysstudentshavetheop:onoforderingcheeseorpepperonipizza.
OrdersareacceptedupunBl12:00noonontheOrderDay.Sorry....lateorderscannotbeaccepted.Ifbychanceyoumissahotlunch‘OrderDay’,justwaitforthenextone...therearemanyofthemthroughouttheyear.IfastudentisabsentonaPizzaDaytheirpizzaorderwillbeheldforthemwhentheyreturnthenextday.
Koubassa&CheeseforSale…justinBmefortheEasterBasket!TheIHMSParents’GuildwillbesellingringsofkoubassaandNewBothwellCheeseduringthemonthsofFebruaryandMarch.OrderformsweresenthomeonWednesday,February7.OrdersweredueonTuesday,February27.ThefreshkoubassaandcheeseorderswillbedistributedonMonday,March19…justin:mefortheEasterbasket!
‘PassporttoTraveltheWorld’AnnualFundRaisingDinner’
Saturday,March10istheschool’sAnnualFundRaisingDinner!!Everyfamilyinourschoolcommunityisencouragedtomarkthisdateontheir
calendarandtrytobepresentforthisyear’sDinner.Thiswonderfuleveningwillincludelivejazzmusic,interna:onalwines,horsd’ouvresfromaroundtheworld,aspectacularmealcateredbyBergmannsonLombard,fabulousprizesincludingaverygeneroustravelvoucher!!
SisterDarlenePelechatySSMIwillbetheMasterofCeremonies.Gatheragroupofparentsfromyourchild’sclass…bookatabletogether…andenjoyanightout!!
AllproceedsfromtheDinnerwillbedirectedtowardstheacademic,spiritualandculturalprogramsatImmaculateHeartofMarySchool.
Don’tdelay...:cketsfortheFundRaisingDinnerares:llavailableintheschooloffice.Ticketsare$125eachwhichincludesacharitable
contribu:onreceipt.
AnnualSchoolTea-HonouringtheUkrainianCatholicWomen’sLeagueofCanada-
-ThankyoutoalltheveryhelpfulvolunteersthatwereinvolvedinanothersuccessfulAnnual SchoolTea.Yourhelpinghandsarepriceless!
-SpecialthankstoalltheCoordinatorsofthevarioussta:onsduringtheTea.-Gra:tudeisextendedtothegenerousdonorsthatmadecontribu:onstotheTea.- Thankyoutothestaffandstudentsfortheircrea:onofthecolourfulplacemats,anddecora:ngthefeaturewallinthegymnasium.- Apprecia:onisextendedtoSophieManulakforofficiallyopeningtheAnnualSchoolTea.- Specialacknowledgementtoour:
- TeaConvenors:DonnaSikorskyandPatriciaMaruschak- MainRaffleCoordinators:DonnaNowosadandPennySpewak
- BasketRaffleCoordinators:KellyBikandJennaMendoza- The:me,energyandtalenttheycontributedwasamazing!
FullTimeKindergartenatIHMS!IHMSwillofferaMondaytoFriday,full-dayKindergartenprogrambeginninginSeptember,2018.Extensiveresearchindicatesthisinnova:veini:a:vewillhaveaveryposi:veimpactonourschoolcommunity.Fulldaykindergarten(asopposedtoalternatedays)isalsoofbenefittofamiliesinwhichbothparentsareintheworkforce.
ImmaculateHeartofMaryLubovNurserySchoolDuetoclassroomspacelimita:onsatthis:me,IHMSwillnotbeofferingaSadochokprogramatthe650FloraAvenueloca:on.IHMSofferspre-KindergartenprogramsthroughImmaculateHeartofMaryLubovNurserySchoollocatedat35MarcieStreet.Thisverysuccessfulprogramhasbeeninopera:onfornearly20yearsandoffersaprogramwithaspecialconcernfortheUkrainianculture,andaswell,faithdevelopment.Formoreinforma:onabouttheIHMLubovNurserySchool:
Email:[email protected]:(204)669-1023
ContacBngtheProgramSupervisorsaHer4:00PMTheschoolofficehoursare8:00AMto4:00PM..AberSchoolProgramHoursare3:30PM-5:15PM.TheAberSchoolProgramhasadirectphonenumberthatisac:vebetween4:00PMand5:15PM..ShouldyouneedtoreachsomeoneintheAberSchoolProgramaber4:00PM,pleasedial204-589-2709.IftheSupervisorisnotabletoansweryourcall,pleasecallagainun:lyoureachsomeone.ThislineisonlyIntheeventofanurgentmaoer.Allothercallsshouldbemadeduringregularschoolofficehoursbyphoning204-582-5698.
IHMSBasketballAcBon-GoSpiritGo!!Theinterscholas:cbasketballseasonisunderway!Theboys’andgirls’teamshaveregularseasongamesandplayoffsthroughoutthemonthofMarch.Checkthemonthlycalendarforwhentherewillbebasketballac:onintheIHMSgymnasium.
IHMSChrisBanServiceProject-SpecialOlympicsMostofusspentthelast2weeksofFebruarywatchingtheWinterOlympicgamesonTV.
Athletesfromaroundtheworldgatheredtogethertocompeteformedals.AlloftheathletesthatareintheOlympicsarehealthyandphysicallyfit,trainingformanyhourseverydaytobethebestthattheycanbe.
Onegroupthatdoesn’tpar:cipateintheOlympicGamesarepeoplewithanintellectualorlearningdisability.Thatmeansthatsomepeoplehaveaveryhard:melearning.SpecialOlympicsManitobaisdedicatedtoenrichingthelivesofManitobanswithintellectualdisabili:esthroughsport.TheSpecialOlympicsstartedin1968inChicago.Sincethen,theSpecialOlympicshavegrowntremendously.WehaveaSpecialOlympicscommunityrighthereinWinnipeg,Manitoba.Thereare1,050athletesand332coachesthatvolunteertheir:metotrainthesespecialathletes.
Thisyear,SMAChasdecidedtohelpouttheWinnipegSpecialOlympicsasourlocalcause.Fromnowun:ltheendofthisschoolyear,wewillberaisingmoneytohelpsupportthesespecialOlympians.ThemoneyraisedwillhelptheOlympianswiththecostsneededtotrainandtraveltotheevents.
PleasehelptosupportourfundraisingeffortsforthesespecialathletesfromMarchun:ltheendofJune.
ThankyoufromtheSMACcommioee,Wrioenby:Inderjeet(Grade6)andYovan(Grade6)
SpecialGuestatIHMSSisterDarlenePelechatySSMIwillbevisi:ngtheGrade8classonMonday,March19from9:30-11:30AM.Hertopicofpresenta:onwillbe‘FindingYourPurpose’.
ObservingLentatImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolLentisaspecial:meofprayer,sacrificeandgoodworksinprepara:onofthecelebra:onofEaster.ThisyearLentbeganonMonday,February12.AtIHMS,thestudentsandstaffarefocusingon‘TheJoyofLent’.EverymorningduringLentthestudentsandstaffpraythePrayerofSt.Ephrem.AsaChris:anserviceprojectduringLent,theIHMSsocialjus:ceteam,(S.M.A.C.)willbeleadingourschoolcommunityinraisingmoneytosupportSpecialOlympics.SpecialOlympicsManitobaisdedicatedtoenrichingthelivesofManitobanswithintellectualdisabili:esthroughsport.Seebelowformoreinforma:on.
-ALentenPrayerServicewasheldonFriday,February23.-‘PalmSunday’pussywillowswillbeblessedattheDivineLiturgyat1:00PM,Friday,March23.
OLordandMasterofmylife,Takeawayfrommethewilltobelazy
andtobesad,Thedesiretogetaheadofother
people,toboastandbrag.
Letmerealizemyownmistakes,andkeepmefromjudgingthethings
otherpeopledo.ForYouareblessed,nowandforever.
Amen
Givemeinsteadapureandhumblespirit,Thewilltobepa:entwithotherpeople,
Andtolovethem.
PrayerofSt.Ephrem
SMACVolunteersatSpecialOlympicsManitoba OnSaturday,February24,sevenstudentsfromSMACaccompaniedbyMrs.Walkow,volunteeredatSpecialOlympicsManitobaatSt.John’sRavenscourtschool.TheSMACteamchosetheSpecialOlympicsastheirlocalproject.Itisanorganiza:onforathleteswithintellectualdisabili:estopar:cipateinOlympicsports.TheSMACmembersandMrs.WalkowworkedattheHealthyAthletessta:onwheretheypromotedhealthyea:ng,preparingsnacks,ranthehandwashingsta:on,andcollecteddatafortheathlete’sBMItest.Thestudentsenjoyedinterac:ngandwatchingtheathletescompete.OverallitwasagreatexperiencefortheSMACteammembers.
Wrioenby:JessicaKazmierczakandLaurenAlibin
COMMUNITYEVENTS
JobWellDone!
…theIHMSDebateTeamandtheircoachMr.Burgwhohavehadagreatseasoncompe:nginvarioustournaments.GoodlucktotheteamastheyenterProvisionalCompe::ononMarch11.…theSchoolSafetyPatrolsandtheirsupervisorMs.DePiero.…BrookeBuchan(Grade8)andJeremyDumaua(Grade7),foreduca:ngthestudentsaboutthehistoryandvalueofPinkShirtDay.
…theGrade5RecyclingTeamforspearheadingalloftheschool’srecyclingac:vi:es…fabulousjob!!…theStudentOfficeAssistantswho,veryprofessionally,workinthefrontofficeduringthelunchperiods:BrookeBuchan(Grade8),NikitaKhurana(Grade8),MaksymPuhach(Grade7),Kris:nahParinas(Grade7),JeremyDumaua(Grade7),JasmineDayrit(Grade7),CharlesCopp(Grade7)…the‘CatholicSchoolsWeek’teamofstaffteamthatplannedeventsforthestudents.…LiamStefaniw-Buhay(Grade4),StefanStefaniw-Buhay(Grade3),andMarkoKruglyy(Grade4),alongwiththeirFCNWU9BDLindoorsoccerteam,wonthe10thAnnualGoldenBoyTournamentChampionshiponFebruary18.Theirteamwasthetopoutof12teamsintheirdivision.LiamwasawardedthePlayeroftheGamecer:ficateintheFinals!…theIHMSParents’GuildExecu:vefororganizingthefunFamilyMovieNightonFebruary23:ArnoldDumlao,PennySpewak,EdieKazmierczak&DonovanYaciuk…theIHMSFundRaisingDinnerCommioee:Jus:nCopp,IvanBanias,DwayneRewniak,LeoRogelio,MarkKohaykewych(alumni),GlennSolar,OryciaKarpa(alumna),ZenyaShpurko(alumna),TimMcGinn,RodPicklyk…andMrs.OksanaDudychforallherassistanceinthefrontoffice.
KnightsofColumbus2018YouthWinterGamesTheK.U.C.A.(KnightsoftheUkrainianCatholicArcheparchy)invitesfamiliestopar:cipateintheYouthWinterGames.Thenexteventsareasfollows:MiniOlympics Sat.,March17 ImmaculateHeartofMarySchool,650FloraAve. 3:00-5:30PMIndoorSoccer Sat.,April14 SevenOaksSoccerComplex,725KingsburyAve. 3:00-5:00PM-registra:onat2:30PM,indoorshoesrequired
Wind-Up Sat.,April28 StJoseph'sParishHall,250JeffersonAve. 6:00-10:00PM-Food,Music,GamesandAward,youthofallagesinvited,admissionisfree
UkrainianYouthCo-edSoccerTournament,April17-18,2018atSevenOaksSoccerComplex.OrganizedbyIPACUkraine&Ins:tuteProsvita.Opentoallgirlsandboysages7-15.$80registra:onfeeincludessoccergames,teamuniformandmedal.Formoreinforma:ongoto:ipacukraine.wordpress.comPhone:204-612-8007Email:[email protected]
Winnipeg’sLargestPerogyBASH-April14,2018The1stAnnualallyoucaneatPerogyBashtakingplaceatHolyEucharistParishCentre,460MunroeAvenue.DoorsOpen5:00PM.Supperservedfrom5:30PMto7:30PM.Allyoucaneathomemadeperogy’s,perogyea:ngcontestswithguestjudges,learnthe‘perogydance’,doorprizes,famousUkrainianAuc:on,dancingandmuch,muchmore!!!MusicbyTheUkrainianOldTimers.ForTicketscall:204-667-8866.TicketsOnly$20.00Adults,$8.00Children,CashBar
The20thAnnualWalkforMarywillbeheldonSunday,May27th,2018atHolyEucharistChurch,WaoandMunroe.PledgeformsareavailableatallParishesandCatholicSchools.Thisyear'sthemeis'WalkingandPrayingtogetherforthesoulsinPurgatory.’Formoreinforma:onpleasevisit:archeparchy.ca(underevents)orcall(204)669-3666or(204)294-2276.
CatholicChildren'sCamp2018-'ACampersGuidetotheGalaxy.'Acampforchildrenandyouth(GradesK-10)thatnurturesthedevelopmentofChris:anvalues.July1-July8,2018-Grades6-10(completedasofJune30/2018)July8-July15,2018-Kindergarten-Grade6(completedasofJune30/2018)Applica:onsareavailableinallParishesandCatholicSchools.JuniorandSeniorcounsellorresumesandParentvolunteersaremostwelcome.Formoreinforma:onpleasevisitwww.archeparchy.ca(underMinistries)orcall(204)669-3666or(204)294-2276.
VisionScreeningIHMSwillbepleasedtobeofferingavisionscreeningprogramforstudentsinKindergarten,Grades1,3,and5.Itisintendedtoiden:fy,asearlyaspossible,schoolagestudentswhomayhaveundetectedvisiondifficul:es.Theprogramdoesnottaketheplaceofaprofessionaleyeexamina:onconductedbyanophthalmologistoranoptometristItspurposeistoscreenschoolagechildrenforpossiblevisualdifficul:esandtorecommendreferraltoaprofessionaleyecareprac::onerifvisiondifficul:esaresuspected.ThevisionscreeningsessionswilltakeplaceinMarchandApril…thedatesares:llbeingconfirmed.Keepan‘eyeopen’formoreinfoforthcoming!
Tri-Parochial2018LENTENPILGRIMAGEMISSIONwiththeArchbishopofWinnipegMETROPOLITANLAWRENCE
JOINOURTHREE-DAYJOURNEYWITHYOURCHOICEOFMORNINGOREVENINGSESSIONSonMarch12,13&14,2018.
Or…cometobothifyoucan,astherewillbedifferentpeoplewithwhichtoexperiencethetalksand,asalways,you’llcatchsomethingthatwouldbe
missedonlyhearingitonce!
ASPECIALJOURNEYOFPRAYER,COMMUNITYANDLENTENPREPARATION3CONSECUTIVEDAYSTAKINGPLACEAT9:00AM&7:00PMeachday!
PleaseNote:TheTalksarenotrepeatedineachchurch…ADifferentTalkEveryDay!
Monday,March12Session№1ST.ANNE(35MarcieStreet)Tuesday,March13Session№2ST.MICHAEL(400DayStreet)
Wednesday,March14Session№3HOLYEUCHARIST(505Wa1Street)
Fellowship,refreshmentsanddiscussionaHereachevent.
COMELETUSGROWASSISTER“EAST-OF-THE-RED”PARISHESOFONECHURCHANDONEARCHEPARCHY!
Yes,thisisatravelingPilgrimagesoweitwillalsobeanexerciseinCHARITYaswereachouttohelpeachothergettothethreechurches…letusbewillingtogiveeachotheraridetothemission.Ifyouareabletoofferarideorif
youneedaride-weaskthatyoupleasemeet35minutesbeforetheeventatyourhomeparishparkinglotandworktogethersothateveryonecana1endthevariouslocaBons.
UkrainianWeekatIHMS!!…March19-23UkrainianWeekisaspecial:meatIHMSwherethestudentsstudyaspectsoftheUkrainiancultureingreaterdetail.ThisyearourannualUkrainianWeekwillfocuson’Bandura’s,Baba’sBabushkas&Borscht!’.Therearemanylearningopportuni:esandfunac:vi:esplannedduringUkrainianWeek.
• Thestudentswilllearnabouttheancienttrypillianciviliza:on,thathaditsoriginswherepresentdayUkraineislocated.
• Thestudentswillpar:cipateinatriviacontesteachdayduringUkrainianWeek.• PysankaworkshopswilltakeplaceonMarch14forGrades7&8classes.Parentsarewelcometovolunteer.• Guestbanduramusician,SofiaBilozor,willvisiteachoftheclassroomstoteachthechildrenaboutthisveryuniqueUkrainian
instrument.•Eachmorningthestudentswillpar:cipateinaUkrainianstorybookreading….probablyatalepassedonbybaba!•TherewillbeadeliciousperogylunchservedonFriday,March23…maybeevenasipofborscht?!•DivineLiturgywillbecelebratedat1:00PM,Friday,March23andpussywillowswillbeblessed.•Thehighlifeoftheweekisabeau:fulUkrainianConcertthatthewillbeperformedonThursday,March22!•AllstudentsingradesK-8arerequiredtoparBcipateintheUkrainianConcertforboththeaHernoonandeveningshow.
•InearlyAprilthestudentswillcon:nuetheirUkrainianWeeklearningbypar:cipa:nginatrypilianartac:vitywithaguestar:st.
Heydads...beapartofourBleacherBrigade!TheschoolisinsearchofsomehelpinghandstoassistwithsezngupthebleachersfortheupcomingUkrainianConcert.Thebleacherswillbesetupat6:00P.M.,Saturday,March17.Theywillbetakendownat1:00P.M.,Saturday,March24.Ifyoucanbeapartour‘bleacherbrigade’pleasecalltheschoolat204-582-5698,[email protected], andleaveyournameintheoffice. Yourassistancewouldbegreatly appreciated.
PerogyLunchTherewillbeadeliciousperogylunchservedtothestudentsonFriday,March22.OrderformswillbesenthomeonWednesday,March7andwillbeduebackonWednesday,March14.TheperogiesaregenerouslydonatedbyvariousUkrainianCatholicParishesandareservedbytheIHMSParents’Guild.Proceedsraisedgotowardsbusingonfieldtrips.VolunteersarerequestedforthemorningofMarch23.Pleasecalltheschoolofficeifyouareabletoassist.