Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the Stevenson staff to all of you and your families. We hope your holidays are restful and joyful!

See you in 2016!

Winter Solstice

Happy Winter Solstice!

Photo credit: Ms Couch's husband

The days will now start getting longer!

Santa Bus

Thanks to Danny for making the last day of school special for our students who ride the bus!

Remember there is no school until Jan. 4, 2016. 

Parent Evening Event - January 6

Restitution for Parents, Foster Parents, Grandparents 

Trainer/Facilitator: Ruth Hargrave

Caught in the cycle of ever-increasing punishments to motivate your children or children in your care? Tired of bribing children to behave? Want children to be self-motivated? Learn why children behave, how to set them up for success, & learn concrete tools for tough situations.  Learn to encourage children to take responsibility for their actions & be self-discipline and improve your relationship with children.  This one day session will help you become more successful in your parenting/care-giving. 

Don’t miss this opportunity of a life-time with a fabulous presenter, parent, & trained facilitator

 Ruth Hargrave.

Stevenson-Britannia Library

 January 6, 2016

Times:      6:00 – 7:00 pm

Free Pizza and Childcare Provided

Location:   Stevenson School Library

(Draw for prizes for those who bring a friend or relative!!)

Fill in the Registration Form below and return to the school as soon as possible.

Registration Form for Parents Name___________________________ Number of People attending__________ E-mail:___________________________ # of children requiring childcare________

Sing-a-long

Join us if you can for a holiday sing-a-long at the school on Friday, Dec. 18 at 10:30am.

Positive Mental Health

At this time of year, life can be stressful with how busy we all are with celebrations and family outings, and also with remembering those who are no longer with us. Remember to take the time to relax and think about the good things going on in your life. Research shows that if you write down 3 good things that happen each day, for 7 days, you will have a more positive outlook on life. Therefore, you will be better able to cope with stress.

You can write down 3 good things that happened to you or that you did each day. We challenge everyone (parents, students, and staff) to do this for this coming week. Use this graphic if you like:

Happy Hanukkah!

Hope you have been having a Happy Hanukkah season!

City of Winnipeg

City of Winnipeg Leisure Guide

The City of Winnipeg is proud to provide a wide variety of recreation and leisure opportunities that contribute to the overall well-being of our community.  The Leisure Guide is published three times per year and is filled with fun and exciting activities for everyone.

For more information on leisure, sport and fitness activities, please pick up a copy of the Leisure Guide, call 311 or visit Winnipeg.ca.  Guides are available for pick up at civic indoor pools, libraries and leisure centres, and at a number of retail locations including Safeway, 7-Eleven and Mac’s. 

 

Registration for swimming lessons only will begin on December 15 at 8:00 am.  Registration for all other activities will begin on December 16 at 8:00 am. 

 

 

 

City of Winnipeg Priceless Fun

 

Winnipeggers now have easy access to information about free recreation, leisure and library programs with the free programming guide, Priceless Fun.

The fall edition of Priceless Fun, available in mid-December, provides information about the free programs for children and youth being offered by the City of Winnipeg throughout the city, all in one convenient guide.

Hard copies of Priceless Fun are available for pick up at all civic indoor pools, libraries and leisure centres. You can view the current edition of Priceless Fun online at: Winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/leisure/leisureguide.stm. Information about programs is also available by calling 311.

Allerject Recall

For those families who are affected by allergies, please note the following recall notice here.
You should have received a direct notice from your health care provider.

Thank You

On behalf of the Parent Council and staff, we thank all the families who were able to come out to Pictures With Santa on Friday evening. It is always nice to visit with everyone!

The pictures will get printed next week and sent home with your child(ren).

Pictures With Santa

Parent Council is hosting our annual special event once again!

Pictures With Santa

Friday, December 4

5:00pm - 7:00pm

2 photos for $5.00

Large Lunchroom

(follow the signs in the school)

Enter through the front doors of the school

CONCERT

Thank you families for joining us yesterday at the school to see our "Winter in the City" concert. We hope you enjoyed it!

We changed the format a bit this year. We held it earlier in December than we have in the past in the hopes that more families could attend before the busy holiday season started. Also, we held the concert all on one night so that families with several children do not have to attend two evening concerts. We would appreciate any feedback you have for us for future concerts. You can contact Ms. Couch at jcouch@sjsd.net or Ms. Amaral at samaral@sjsd.net

Callie's Backpacks

This winter season we would like to help our friend Callie help the homeless.  Callie is a friend of ours that used to come to this school. When Callie was in grade 5, she learned of how there are many people living on our streets with nothing at all, so she created Callie’s Backpacks.

Callie collects backpacks and many different items that people need to survive and feel comfortable. Once she has collected the items, she distributes them to people in need. So far she has handed out over 200 backpacks, but there is still a need for more.

When you and your family come to the winter concert, please bring some items that will help fill the backpacks. Here are some items that would be helpful.

·       Backpack ·       Blankets ·       Warm socks ·       Mitts ·       Scarves ·       Hats ·       Deodorant

·       Toothpaste ·       Toothbrush ·       Soap ·       Packaged Snacks ·       Lip gloss ·       Travel size hand cream ·       Travel Mugs

We will put boxes outside the office for collection during the week, and at the doors of the gym during the winter concert.

Thank you for your support!

Winter Concert Dec. 2

Parent Council Fundraiser

Gourmet Kitchen Orders

Ready to be Picked Up

Thursday, November 26

3:00-7:00 PM

In the Large Lunchroom

*due to the nature of this fundraiser most items

need to be refrigerated or frozen so please

do NOT forget to pick up your order*

Thank you for your support in this fundraiser.

Stevenson-Britannia

Parent Council

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Stevenson Britannia! What better way to promote reading to our students than by supporting this important literary event. Book Fair will be held in conjunction with Student led conferences on the evening of November 26 and the morning of November 27.

You’ll find hundreds of quality books at our Book Fair with a wide assortment for all reading levels. There will be games and a door prize for families who visit. You could win $50 in books – $25 for your family PLUS $25 for your child’s classroom!

Visit the Scholastic Book Fair website at www.scholastic.ca/bookfairs to read reviews of the featured books. You can also watch book trailers and author videos with your child on the BookTube page.

Don’t forget to mark the Book Fair dates on your calendar! We look forward to seeing you during our Scholastic Book Fair and thank you in advance for supporting this great literary event. Thank you for believing in books and the impact of reading on your child’s future.

CONFERENCES

Dear Parents/Guardians: 

Student-Led Conferences are on: Thursday, Nov. 26th 4:30-7:00 p.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are on: Friday, Nov. 27th 9:00-11:30 a.m. 

On November 25, you will be receiving your child(ren)’s first term report card. Please read over the report card with your child(ren) and celebrate their hard work and accomplishments at school this fall.

We have made a change from last year due to some feedback that some parents want to have a private meeting time with their child(ren)’s teachers. So, we are offering both Student-Led Conferences and Parent-Teacher Conferences.

For Student-Led Conferences, we will continue to have an Open House format. Therefore, it is not necessary to make an appointment. You are welcome to come to the school when you can during the above mentioned time. This Open House format is intended to give you the flexibility to bring your child(ren) to the school when it is convenient for you and have your child(ren) show you their learning. This is a time to celebrate your child(ren)’s accomplishments and progress in school and to make connections with the Stevenson staff and other families in our school.

For Parent-Teacher Conferences, please call the school to arrange an appointment during the above mentioned time with your child(ren)’s teachers. This is an opportunity to speak with teachers without your children present regarding any concerns or any private matters that are not appropriate to discuss during the Open House celebration of learning.

If you cannot make it to either of these events, please call the school. Our teachers would be glad to schedule a time to meet or speak over the phone with you. We value having good communication with you and we also love showing you the great things students are doing at school.  Our phone number is: 204-832-1359.

We look forward to seeing you and celebrating with you.

REPORT CARDS

First term report cards go home this Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Make sure to take time with your child to read about all of his/her accomplishments and celebrate their learning!

Bus Cancellation

Metro superintendents check the weather in the morning and make a determination as to whether or not buses are cancelled for the day in the Metro area. -45 degrees Celsius or colder (with windchill) and or severe snowstorms are a couple of the determining factors. Once a decision is made to cancel school buses, a synrevoice message will then be sent out to parents and principals. The news media is also alerted to cancellations and Division websites are updated to reflect any announcement. Parents of bussed students can then determine whether or not they want to send/drive their children to school.

As usual, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the school at 204-832-1359.

Reminder

It is Early Dismissal on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 3:10pm for professional development staff meetings.

Save the Date

Bag Up Manitoba

Congratulations everyone! Stevenson families and staff collected 2250 bags for Bag Up Manitoba. All those bags will be recycled. Great job cleaning up our neighbourhood and taking care of the environment!

News From Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning

A new website resource has been created by Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning to support learning in mathematics and science in Grades 5-8.  The resource is called "My Learning at Home" and contains videos and animations to support student learning.  Please visit http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/mylearning/index.html.

Diwali

Happy Diwali ("Festival of Lights") to all of our Hindu families on Nov. 11!
For more information, go here

Parent Council Fundraiser

Reminder from Parent Council:
Orders for The Gourmet Kitchen fundraiser are due by Thursday, November 12.
Orders will be ready for pick up at the school during Open House Conferences on Nov. 26 (4:30-7:00pm) and Nov. 27 (9:00-11:30am).

Lifetouch Pictures

You should have received your proofs for your child's school pictures by now.
Picture orders are due by Nov. 12.
Retake day is on Nov. 18 in the morning at school.

Being Part of the Solution

Stevenson School would like to acknowledge that we are on Treaty One land, the traditional territory of the Cree, Anishinaabe and Dakota peoples and the homeland of the Métis nation.

Remembrance Day Service

A Remembrance Day Service will take place in the Gym on Tuesday, November 10th at 11:00 AM. All parents and friends are invited to attend.

Students who are Brownies, Guides, Cubs, Scouts or Beavers are invited to wear their uniforms to school that day. Their uniforms are symbolic of citizenship and service to others and are therefore most appropriate for  Remembrance Day.

Poppies will be distributed to all students. Any contributions will be gratefully accepted and forwarded to the Royal Canadian Legion.

Winter Clothing

It is now getting colder outside. Please remember that students spend 1 hour total outside when they are at school for recesses.  Please help your child(ren) dress for the weather before you send them to school.

Koats for Kids is collecting all sizes of gently used winter jackets (clean with working zippers), snow pants, boots, hat, scarves and mittens. Donations can be dropped off at any Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Station or Perth’s location.

You may also donate gently used, clean winter outerwear directly to the school. Just drop off items at the office. We will put them to good use.

If your child or children require winter outerwear, Mrs. Smith will happily assist you. Please call 204-832-1359 or email her at tsmith@sjsd.net indicating your child's winter clothing need and size. Orders from Koats for Kids must be placed through the school and will be delivered to Stevenson.

Halloween Parade and Parties

Friday, Oct. 30 will be our Halloween fun day. This year, you can send your child(ren) dressed in their costumes to school in the morning. Please remember, no weapons are allowed at school (even if it is part of the costume). Send regular clothes to school with your child(ren), just in case they need to change.

We welcome families to join us if you can for our Halloween parade of all our costumes in the Gym at 1:15pm. There will be classroom parties and activities in the afternoon.  

Grade 4 and 5 Student Survey

October, 2015

Dear Parents or Guardians:

Re: Province-Wide Implementation of Tell Them From Me

Grades 4-12 Student Survey on Bullying and School Safety

In our continuing efforts to increase school effectiveness, Education and Advanced Learning will continue with the implementation of an online student survey this fall called Tell Them From Me (TTFM). This is a well-known survey tool that gives students the opportunity to express their thoughts on various topics and provides schools and school divisions with information to improve student learning and foster safe and welcoming environments for all students.

TTFM was created by The Learning Bar and is based on the work of Dr. Doug Willms, a researcher who is well known nationally and internationally for his work on the development of educational monitoring systems. Please refer to The Learning Bar’s website at www.thelearningbar.com to obtain more information.

TTFM is an online survey that allows students to provide their input anonymously in terms of school improvement initiatives. Each student receives a randomly generated username and password, so that their identity and responses cannot be linked. All students in grades 4 and 5 will be given the opportunity to participate in the survey, but their participation is not mandatory.

The survey on bullying and school safety has been specifically designed for elementary students and will require approximately 30 minutes to complete. Students will be asked a variety of questions, including the topics of “bullying and school safety”.  The survey will be administered at Stevenson between October 26, 2015 and October 30, 2015.

If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Amaral (Vice Principal) or Jane Couch (Principal) at 204-832-1359.

Thank you for your support in this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Samantha Amaral

Vice Principal

Picture Day is Oct. 26

Lifetouch will be at the school on Monday, Oct. 26 to take everyone's pictures. A flyer was sent home with information. If you have any questions, you can call Lifetouch at 1-866-457-8212. You can order your portraits online at: Lifetouch

Student Vote

Our Grade 4 and 5 students have been learning about the federal election. Thanks to Mr. Trembath, Mrs. Kaczmarz, and Mrs. Beazley for doing such a thorough job of teaching our students about all the parts of an election and about all the political parties' platforms. 

Students were able to make personal decisions about which political party they would each vote for. Today, each Grade 4 and 5 student participated in the #studentvote2015. Ballots will be counted and we will see how close these students' votes are to the real federal election on Monday. We are so proud of our students for how seriously they treated this exercise in learning about democracy. 

Everyone remember to go vote. It is your right and your responsibility as a Canadian citizen. 

Jump Start into Kindergarten

The St. James Assiniboia School Division is offering an evening of learning for parents of children born in 2011 (starting Kindergarten next September). Please share this information with friends and neighbours who may be interested.

Great Walk To School Day

Thanks to all the families who were able to bring their children to Rod's Football Field for our annual Walk to School Day. Remember, October is Walk To School Month. We encourage everyone to take active and safe routes to school in every season.

We have a new Constable as our School Resource Officer. Thanks for joining us on our walk, Constable Alana!

Report to the Community

Each year, all schools in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division create a Report to the Community which summarizes accomplishments from the previous school year and plans for the current year.  Stevenson School's 2015-2016 Report to the Community is now available for viewing on our website: Stevenson Home Page.

Walk To School Day

October is Walk to School Month. In celebration of this, Stevenson is having its annual Walk to School Day on Thursday, October 8. We will meet at the Rod’s Football field at 8:35am (Silver Ave. and Ferry Rd.). We will walk along the north side of Silver Ave. to the school. If your child is bussed to school, the bus will drop the students off at the field to join in the walk. Staff will be there to supervise students. Families, please feel free to join us in our walk to school. Once we arrive at the school, we will have a brief assembly to start our day together outside. For more information on this event, click here.

Plastic Bag Round Up

Over the past 7 years, elementary schools in Manitoba have collected almost six million plastic bags which have been recycled into special items for their school, such as benches, bird houses, planters and frisbees. Once again, Stevenson School is participating in this challenge. Please send in all types of plastic bags that are ready to be recycled. Groceries bags, shopping bags, ziplock bags, bread bags, produce bags and more are all accepted. Please help our school to protect our environment by sending in bags. The challenge runs from Oct. 1st to 30th. Thank you for your help. For more information, you can check out the Take Pride site: http://www.takepride.mb.ca/?pid=73

Community Management of Head Lice

Head lice commonly occur in young children and as such, at the beginning of the school year, it is good practice to remind parents about detection and management.  The best way to detect and manage head lice is for parents to check their children's heads on a regular basis throughout the year.  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has prepared information for parents available here and here.  Parents may also contact a public health nurse at 204-940-2040.

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who was able to come out to our Parent Council AGM on Tuesday!

We officially have a Parent Council. Here is the Executive for this school year:

Co-Chairs: Annissa McLean and Heather Wells
Secretary: Ashley Myers
Treasurer: Rebecca McDermott

Remember: Every parent is welcome to attend Parent Council meetings to have a voice.
The next meeting is Oct. 27 at 6:30pm

PARENT COUNCIL AGM

If we don't have enough parents to make a Parent Council, then we lose out on special events at our school, as well as working toward improving our playground. 

There are Executive positions available as well as general member positions. Everyone has a voice. 

Last Week to Order Stevenson Team Wear

We will take orders until the end of this week!
Don't miss out.
Order forms were sent home a few weeks ago. Let us know if you need another one.
T-shirts and hoodies are available in children's and adult's sizes.
Samples are available to try on at the school for sizing.
This is a fundraiser for your school.

PRACTICING FOR EMERGENCIES

During the course of a school year, we are mandated to practice 10 fire drills, 2 lockdown drills and 1 tornado drill to prepare our students in the event there is an emergency. Staff will have reviewed procedures with children before emergency measures practices take place. We will only notify home in the event of a real crisis. We held our first 2 fire drills of the year last Friday. Please do not hesitate to call the school if you need any clarification.

Thank You

Thanks to everyone for bringing in a "Toonie for Terry" last Friday for our Terry Fox Run.
We raised over $300 for Cancer Care Manitoba!

TERRY FOX RUN

We will do our "Toonies for Terry" Run this Friday, Sept. 25 at 11:00am in the school playground.
Families are welcome to join us! Bring a toonie to donate to CancerCare MB.

VISIT US

We always welcome family members who can come to school during the day, to arrange to visit and volunteer in your child(ren)'s classrooms. Please call the school or email your teacher to make arrangements.

For those of you who cannot visit us during the day, you can stay in touch by visiting our classroom blogs, Twitter and Instagram feeds. These social media platforms are your windows into our classrooms. They are also useful when trying to talk about your child(ren)'s day at school. When you ask them, "How was your day?" or "What did you do at school today?", you usually get the answers: "Fine." or "Nothing." Instead, try visiting the school blogsite with your child(ren). From here, you can see all of our classroom blogs, Twitter and Instagram feeds. When looking at the posts together, you can ask your child much more open-ended questions, like: "Tell me about this.", "Why did you make dots?", "What is everyone doing in this picture?", "How did you make this?". You can get into a much more positive conversation with your child(ren) this way.

Always remember to tell your child(ren) how proud you are of them for going to school and trying their best. Openly talk about how everyone has challenges and everyone has strengths. We work to our students' strengths first, so that when they meet challenges, they will feel more confident and resilient to tackle them. This works for adults too!

WJHA

Today was a special day at Stevenson, where our new Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy Gr. 2/3 students and returning Gr. 4/5 students went to the IcePlex to try on their new hockey equipment! Our students represented our school very well with the WJHA staff.

Each year, we form a staff committee to select students suitable for the program. If you have any questions about the criteria or the process, please call the school. If you feel you would like your child(ren) considered for the program in the future, please let us know.

Hockey will start on Oct. 29. Our time slot is in the morning at the IcePlex. A school bus transports our hockey students to the rink. Families are always welcome to come to the rink to watch. Students go through hockey drills to learn the skills to eventually play games. It is quite a magical process to watch!

The staff at Stevenson believe in providing innovative and creative opportunities for all of our students. So, starting on Oct. 29, the students who are not in the hockey program participate in "Project Thursdays". Every Thursday morning, students do project-based learning where they participate in creative experiences inspired by students and teachers. You might see students participating in drama activities, yoga, singing, dancing, building and playing with manipulatives, or creating their own inventions! The ideas are endless for these days! If you feel you can contribute to teaching something special to our students, please feel free to contact your child's teacher. We greatly value learning from each other and using the strengths of all of us to teach our children.

Important Dates for September

Monday, Sept. 14 - Stevenson Team Wear order forms go home
Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Early Dismissal at 3:10pm (for Staff Meeting)
Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Parent Council AGM at 6:30pm

New Stevenson School Team Wear Now Available

All items are available in children's & adult's sizes.

Items will be available to order in front of the office during Conferences and throughout September.

Order forms will be sent home soon.

Samples are available at the school for sizing.

This is a fundraiser for your school.

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back Stevenson staff and families!

We start our school year with a big thank you to Mr. Johnston (Caretaker), and to Mr. Bangit and Mr. Lywak (Evening Cleaners), for making our school look so clean, tidy, and polished.
Also, thank you to our teachers for getting the classrooms ready.
Everything looks fabulous. Now, we just need our students to make the school complete!
We are ready for you, students.

Every September we say hello to new members of the team at Stevenson School.

Welcome to the following new or returning staff:
Ms Amaral joins our team as our new Vice Principal;
Miss Long returns this year as a permanent teacher. She is teaching Grade 2/3;

Mrs. Hardy returns from maternity leave to teach Grade 1;
Mrs. Buchanan returns from maternity leave to teach Grade 2/3;
Mrs. Wood returns from maternity leave as our Librarian;
Miss Griffiths is our new Grade 1 - 3 French Teacher;
Ms Marlatt is our new Reading Recovery Teacher;
Ms Janick and Ms Remple join our team of Educational Assistants.

We welcome our families back to the first days of Opening Conferences on Wednesday, September 9 from 1:30 PM to 7:00 PM & Thursday, September 10 from 9:00 AM to 3:45PM.  Please phone the school at 204-832-1359 to make an appointment with your classroom teacher.  While you're in the school stop in at the office, and catch up!

School Speed Zones

Remember School Speed Zones are in effect as of Sept. 1.

Reduce your speed to 30 km/h. 

Leisure Guide

City of Winnipeg Leisure Guide

The City of Winnipeg is proud to provide a wide variety of recreation and leisure opportunities that contribute to the overall well-being of our community.  The Leisure Guide is published three times per year and is filled with fun and exciting programs for everyone. 

For more information on leisure, sport and fitness programs, please pick up a copy of the Leisure Guide, call 311 or visit Winnipeg.ca.  Guides are available for pick up at civic indoor pools, libraries and leisure centres,and at a number of retail locations including Safeway, 7-Eleven and Mac’s.  

Registration for swimming lessons only will begin on August 25 at 8:00 am.  Registration for all other programs will begin on August 26 at 8:00 am.  

City of Winnipeg Priceless Fun 

Winnipeggers now have easy access to information about free recreation, leisure and library programs with the free programming guide, Priceless Fun.

The fall edition of Priceless Fun, available in September, provides information about the free programs for children and youth being offered by the City of Winnipeg throughout the city, all in one convenient guide. 

Hard copies of Priceless Fun are available for pick up at all civic indoor pools, libraries and leisure centres. Youcan view the current edition of Priceless Fun online at: Winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/leisure/leisureguide.stm. Information about programs is also available by calling 311.

Call for an Appointment

Please call the office starting on Monday, Aug. 31 to schedule a time for you and your child to meet your teacher(s). Call anytime between 8:00am - 3:00pm.
Conferences are on:
Wednesday, Sept. 9 (1:30pm - 7:00pm)
Thursday, Sept. 10 (9:00am - 4:00pm)

WELCOME BACK!

The whole staff at Stevenson hopes that all our families are enjoying this beautiful weather and having a great summer! Here's a few dates for the start up of school:

August 20: School Office opens
Sept. 7: Labour Day - NO SCHOOL
Sept. 8: Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
Sept. 9: Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences - 1:30-7:00pm
Sept. 10: Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences - 9:00am-4:00pm
Sept. 11: First Day Of Classes for Students - 8:40am-3:40pm

Please call the school once the office is open to book an appointment with your child(ren)'s teacher(s) for Conferences. You and your child will visit with the teacher and see the classroom so everyone is ready for the first day. (204-832-1359)

LAST POST for 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

Thank you to all staff, students, and parents for such a wonderful school year. We had many laughs, learned so many things, and shared many amazing talents with each other. We have a lovely community in which everyone cares for our kids. We truly have a school that is leading the way in making changes in education. Have a great summer! See you in the fall.

Fall Schedule:
The school office will officially open on August 20. Please call the school anytime after this date to arrange an appointment for Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences.
Sept. 8:  NO SCHOOL - Inservice for Teachers
Sept. 9:  Conferences - 1:30pm - 7:00pm
Sept. 10: Conferences - 9:00am - 3:45pm
Sept. 11: FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF CLASSES

REPORT VANDALISM

Over the summer, you can help to protect the school:

School vandalism often involves graffiti, broken windows, damage to roofs and playground equipment.

To report suspicious activity on school grounds between

10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

or to report an act of school vandalism in Winnipeg call:

(204)   231-4556

Our security firm will attend after receipt of your call.

HAPPY SUMMER!

On behalf of all staff at Stevenson, we wish our students, parents, families, and friends a safe and happy summer! Remember to wear sunscreen and hats outdoors, wear helmets when bike riding, and only say kind things online this summer.

The school is just not the same without our students!

Celebration of Learning

We had a lovely Celebration of Learning and Farewell to our Grade 5 students today! Thank you to the families who were able to attend. We are all looking forward to summer holidays and we will all miss these kids greatly!

Stevenson Staff

Family Cultural Day

We had an absolutely wonderful day on Friday! We celebrated each other's cultures, learned a few games, activities, and dances, and enjoyed tasting food from each other's cultures as well!

Thank you to Mrs. Havixbeck and Gr. 4/5 students for learning about so many activities, and running such an enjoyable day!

Thank you to those who contributed food from your culture, (families, staff, and students). We all enjoyed sampling a bit of everything! We definitely need to share some recipes!

Thank you to the families and volunteers who were able to come join us for the day. You made the day so special by sharing your talents and spending time with us!

See many more photos of the day on Instagram: @StevensonElem 

Teaching Staff for 2015-2016

Each year, we have a few changes in our staff. We have to say goodbye to some and welcome others to our school.

We say goodbye to Miss Moniz, Miss Kumar, Mrs. Omand, and Mr. Wesselius. We wish all of you well in your future endeavors. 

We would like to thank Mr. Miller for his time at Stevenson as our Vice Principal and Guidance Counsellor. He has been promoted to Principal at Jameswood Alternative School. 

We thank Mrs. Sourisseau for your time as our Reading Recovery Teacher at our school. She is moving to Voyageur School.

We would also like to thank Mrs. Sigfusson for her years as a teacher here. She is retiring from teaching. We wish her well in her new adventures in life.

We welcome back Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Hardy, and Mrs. Wood from their maternity leaves. We know they had a wonderful time at home with their new little family members and we are glad to have them back at school.

We also welcome aboard Miss Griffiths, as our Grade 1-3 French Teacher; Ms. Marlatt, as our Reading Recovery Teacher; and Ms. Amaral, as our Vice Principal and Resource Teacher for next year.

Please find listed below the classrooms for the 2015-16 school year.

Kindergarten Rm 7 – Mrs. Grant

Kindergarten Rm 8 – Mrs. Lowe

Grade 1 Rm 14         - Mrs. Hamm

Grade 1 Rm 16         - Mrs. Hardy

Grade 2/3 Rm 11      - Miss Long

Grade 2/3 Rm 12      - Mrs. Buchanan

Grade 2/3 Rm 17      - Mrs. Chapman

Grade 2/3 Rm 18      - Mrs. Hauta

Grade 4/5 Rm 3         - Mrs. Beazley

Grade 4/5 Rm 5         - Mrs. Kaczmarz

Grade 4/5 Rm 9       - Mr. Trembath

Principal                               Ms. J. Couch

Vice Principal/Resource   Ms. S. Amaral

Reading Recovery               Ms. E. Marlatt

French 1-3                            Miss N. Griffiths

French 4/5                            Mrs. A. Havixbeck

Music                                     Ms. J. Rempel

Phys. Ed.                                Mr. C. McKinnon

Resource                               Mrs. Macdonell

Guidance/Resource            Mrs. Smith

Librarian                              Mrs. T. Wood