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It is hard to believe that May is soon upon us and there are only 8 more weeks of school. May and June are a busy time at our school and we hope parents will be able to participate in some of our school wide activities or the classroom based fieldtrips. Each one is a wonderful learning experience for our students and staff.
May 4th is our annual Jump Rope for Heart Event. We are looking for parents to assist with counting money or handing out drinks to students. If you are able to assist please contact the school.
Our grades 5 and 6 students will be participating in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program with Constable Dave Higgs from the Stonewall RCMP. Cst. Higgs will be instructing the program each morning from May 7th until May 18th. The students enjoy the program and it is a very proactive approach for students to make some powerful choices in the future. For more information visit their website at http://dare.org/home/International/ .
We will be hosting an information evening for all grade 4 students and their parents on May 17th at 6:30 p.m. to share about the 1 to 1 program. We look forward to seeing everyone in attendance on that evening.
As you can see, we are extremely busy at Stony Mountain School and we look forward to your participation in all events.
Mrs. Gustafson
The Stony Mountain Parent Advisory Council would like to remind all community members to be responsible dog owners. Please carry a plastic bag with you when you walk your dog. It is our hope that the community and school playground remain a clean and safe environment for all of our children to play. Thank you.
There will be no hot lunch for June.
In addition to casual Friday’s (as recognized by the Interlake School Division), the staff at Stony Mountain School will once again be supporting the fight against breast cancer by recognizing “National Denim Day” on May 15th. Staff participating in “National Denim Day” will wear a pink ribbon and denim. Participating staff members will also donate to the Cure Foundation.
Mago the Magician is coming May 8th & 9th to a school near you. Preschool Children are invited to join us for fun and magical times. Our seating capacity is 50 children and must be accompanied by an adult. Mago is scheduled to be:
May 8th - Teulon Elementary @ 9:30 a.m.
May 8th - R.W. Bobby Bend @ 11:30 a.m.
May 9th - Woodlands Elementary @ 10:00 a.m.
May 9th - Rosser Elementary School @ 1:00 p.m.
Please contact Sandy 794-5837 or Cynthia 299-1616 or for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Congratulations to all of our badminton players! This year, we had over 40 students try out for divisionals. We are very thankful all of these students took the time to come to practices, be active and participate. Our divisional team was comprised of Boys Singles: Ryan Mc. & Shawn C. Girls Singles: Rebecca W. & Nicole C. Boys’ Doubles: Toby R., Bret S., Braden F., Colton G. Girls’ Doubles: Deserae H.L., Breanna R.M., Alyssa S., Makayla L. Mixed Doubles: Tanner G., Tori A., Erica A., Jake M.
It is time for Jump Rope again! Many students in Grades 3-8 have signed up to be a part of Jump Rope for Heart this year. Jump Rope for Heart is one of the Heart and Stroke Foundation's most successful long-standing programs.
This FUN-draiser gets students active, invests in the future health of all Canadian children, activates students to embrace a lifetime of healthy living and social responsibility and provides students with an opportunity to earn exciting thank-you prizes in return for collecting pledges that support the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
All students who have a pledge envelope are required to return the envelope to their teacher by May 3rd. If you have an envelope, but decided not to collect pledges, the envelope must be returned to the school. The event jumping day is on Friday, May 4th.
A big thank you to all of our students who are participating and to everyone for their support! We also are very appreciative of our PAC committee for their continued support with this event.
There will be an important meeting for parents and students on Thursday May 17th at 6:30 p.m. at the school regarding the One to One Classroom. Please plan to be in attendance as we will discuss the One to One Classroom, student engagement and learning, answer questions, as well as discuss payment options. We will also have students and parents from this year’s pilot program to share their experiences.
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is offering weeklong camps for children ages 5 - 13 in July and August. Camp is filled with fun indoor and outdoor themed activities that could include scavenger hunts, canoe adventures, outdoor cooking and nature crafts. For more information on weekly themes or to register a camper please visit: http://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca , or call (204) 467-3300.
May 2 - Bookmobile - Burger Day PAC Meeting @ 6:30 pm
May 4 - Jump Rope for Heart Gr. 3-8
May 7-18 - DARE Program for Gr. 5 & 6 Daily 9 - 10 am
May 9 - Pizza Day
May 10 - Gr. 6 fundraiser due
May 13 - Happy Mother’s Day!
May 14 -17 - Gr. 7 & 8 ELA Assessment
May 16 - Chicken Finger Day
May 17 - Gr. 4 Parent /Student 1 to 1 Info Meeting @ 6:30 pm
May 21 - Victoria Day - No School
May 23 - Bookmobile - Pizza Day - Gr. 4, Gr. 6 Girls immunizations
May 25 - Assembly @ 9 a.m. Hosted by Gr. 2 - Volunteer Coffee Party @ 9:45 am
May 29 - Gr. 4 trip to WAG & MB Legislative
May 30 - Hot Dog Day
May 31 - Gr. 5 Trip to Lower Fort Garry
June 1 - Gr. 2 & 3 Trip to Deer Meadows Farm
Thank you to our April volunteers for their continued support! They were Kathy Selby, Stephen Kolody, Joyce Dreger, Carmen Dondo, Sharon Baker, Sally LeSage, Christine Clark, Wendy Flight, & Nancy McKinnon.