Great Kindness Challenge Week!

Kindness Counts at Stevenson-Britannia School

The students and staff of Stevenson School will be participating in The Great Kindness Challenge from January 25-29, 2016.  Each student will receive a chart listing fifty random acts of kindness.  We challenge Stevenson students to do as many kind acts as possible and participate in our spirit days.

The following is a list of our spirit days that will be happening throughout the week…

Monday, January 25^th, 2016

·      “Dreaming of Kindness” (pajama day)

Tuesday, January 26^th, 2016

·      “Tip Your Hat to Kindness” (wear your favourite hat)

Wednesday, January 27^th, 2016

·      “Be Smart about Kindness” (dress up like a nerd)

Thursday, January 28^th, 2016

“Crazy for Kindness” (wear crazy hair or mismatched clothes)

Friday, January 29^th, 2016

·      “Dress Up for Kindness” (wear your fanciest clothes)

We are looking forward to a week full of kind gestures and smiling faces.  

For more information, go to: Great Kindness Challenge

Here's our Kindness Chart. Play along with us!

 

Middle School Information Evenings

The following Information Evenings have been scheduled to provide parents and students with information on school programs. All Information Evenings begin at 7:00 p.m. Registration forms for out-of-catchment students will only be accepted on February 17, 2016 or later.

Bruce Middle School, 333 Booth Dr., 204-888-1990 Thursday, February 11

George Waters Middle School, 190 Ferry Rd., 204-888-4898 Wednesday, February 10

École Golden Gate Middle School, 330 Bruce Ave., 204-837-5808 Wedneday, February 3

Hedges Middle School, 369 Fairlane Ave., 204-837-5843 Monday, February 8

Lincoln Middle School, 3180 McBey Ave., 204-837-8397 Tuesday, February 2

Ness Middle School, 3300 Ness Ave., 204-837-1361 Thursday, February 4

Wellness Weeks in January

Along with our Great Kindness Challenge, we are also having a Wellness Challenge this month!

Families, please join us in these challenges:

Week one (Jan. 11th)   - Hydration Week

We will be giving each student a water bottle with the goal of having them consume a basic water intake each day. The Kindergartens and grade 1s have a goal of finishing 1 bottle of water a day. The grade 2 and 3's goal is to finish 2 bottles a day. The grade 4 and 5's goal is to finish 3 bottles a day.

If a student meets the goal, (each day) they will be given a ticket to put in a draw to receive a special water bottle!

We will be teaching students to be more aware of their pee and the colour of their pee. Ultimately we want our pee to be a very light yellow colour, like pale straw. If it is any darker, you are dehydrated!

Week Two (Jan, 18th): Exercise Week

To focus on exercise we will have “Stop and Move” (SAM) Time two times everyday.

At the beginning, the workouts will be simple and short, but as the week progresses, the workouts will be slightly longer.

Week Three (Jan. 25th):  Mindfulness

To focus on mindfulness we will be asking classrooms to complete 15-30 minutes of yoga a day.

Try out "Go Noodle" or "Cosmic Kids" on youtube for great kids' yoga videos.


We will also be announcing facts on our morning announcements about the focus of the week.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Be well!

Merry Christmas again!

Happy Ukrainian Christmas!

"Khristos Razhdayetsya"!

Great Kindness Challenge

Please join us in trying our Kindness Challenges each day in January.
See our Instagram feed for the challenge each day or make your own challenges to do purposeful kind acts each day. It makes you feel better as well as the people around you.
Kindness is catchy!

Restitution Evening for Parents

Reminder for tonight:

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________

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everyone from Stevenson School!

We are signed up for the Great Kindness Challenge again this year. 

For more information, go to: http://www.greatkindnesschallenge.org/

It is from January 25-29.

We challenge everyone to do one kind act each day in January and tell others about it. This way, we can all learn about new ways to show kindness to one another.