Principal's Message:

Hello Balmoral families. Time again to reflect on our October school activities, and time to plan for November. The Junior Kindergarten program started in mid-October. Some of the little ones have siblings in the school and it was cute to see the siblings peeking into the kindergarten classroom to say hello to their brother or sister. October is bus safety month and Mr. Chapiel led our students in a bus safety evacuation drill. October is also the time for progress conversations. Thank you to the families for participating, and thank you to those parents who waited patiently for their visit. And of course, let’s not forget to mention Halloween. After the Halloween parade, each student received a bag of chips from student council. The student council was busy. They also created a maze in the life skills room for the grade 4 - 8 students to experience some more Halloween fun.

November is a busy time for teachers. Teachers will be assessing where students are at in preparation for Term I Report Cards, which go home November 29th. Once report card comments are completed, I read through them and then connect with the teacher before they are printed. I like to have reports ready for printing the week prior to sending them home. Sometimes there are a few kinks to work out when it comes to printing, so we want to have enough time to manage any of those issues to ensure that report cards are ready to be sent home on the Friday. Please be sure to reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Enjoy the snow, and stay safe.

Belinda McNaughton

Balmoral Bugle N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 9

Dec. 02 - Staff Meeting Dec. 03 - PAC Meeting Dec. 18 – Christmas concert Matinee @ 2:15 p.m. Dec. 18 - Concert @ 7:00 pm. Dec. 19 – Bookmobile Dec. 20 - Last day of classes Assembly Fridays Dec. 23 - Jan. 06 Vacation Jan. 06 - Classes Resume Day 2

Dates To Remember:

P h o n e : 2 0 4 - 4 6 7 - 2 5 0 1 E m a i l : b a l s c h o o l @ i s d 2 1 . m b . c a

Looking Ahead:

Our Remembrance Day service will be held on

Thursday, November 7th at 2:00 p.m. in the gym.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Nov. 04-Staff Meeting Nov. 07- Bookmobile Nov. 07-Art Enrichment Class Nov. 07-Remembrance day Service @2 P.M. Nov. 08-No School-Inservice day Nov. 14-World Stackup Day Nov. 14-Art Enrichment Class Nov. 15-Grade 6 immunizations Nov. 18 - Muffin & Fruit 1st break Nov. 20-Early Dismissal Nov. 21-Art Enrichment Class Nov. 28-Bookmobile Nov. 26-Divisional Volleyball Boys @ SCI Girls @ WE/ WCI Nov. 28-Bookmobile Nov. 28-Last Art Enrichment class Nov. 29-Term 1 reports go home

Page 2 FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MOOD

November can be a tricky month; the days are noticeably shorter and the temperatures are getting colder. When we have these seasonal changes, we may notice a change in our mood. Here are five easy ways to improve your mood that are simple yet very rewarding.

1. Give something back. You might not feel your best right now, but it has been proven that moods can improve with random acts of kindness: helping someone with a chore, presenting a friend with a small gift or writing that note of appreciation you have been meaning to send.

2. Get moving. Whether it is taking a walk around your neighbourhood, dancing to your favourite tunes, or raking leaves or shoveling snow, exercising improves your physical and mental well-being.

3. Remove that frown. Read a funny book or do something that feels silly; a smile can improve your mood, confidence and the way others see you.

4. Stay positive. Instead of dwelling on what is wrong, or what you feel is wrong, get into the habit of positive self-talk. Remember, the way you think affects the way you feel.

5. Give yourself some credit. List your achievements on a piece of paper, and then take some time to be proud of what you have accomplished.

The best option when all else fails? Talk to someone. Whether it is a parent, friend, or older sibling, contact with other people gives you a chance to talk through what is bothering you and lighten your mood.

On October 22, 2019 Mr. Chapiel led the students in a bus evacuation drill.

This procedure is performed twice a year to teach students the proper way to evacuate

in case of an emergency situation.

Thanks to Mr. Chapiel.

Anna and Adree

Kaycie

Jayden helping fellow

students down from the

bus. Good job!

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In October, we have been focused on learning all about pumpkins! In math, we have measured, weighed, and counted a variety of pumpkins. We also did some problem solving with our pumpkins. In science we studied our pumpkins, first by learning about how they grow, then by making observational drawings. Our learning concluded with carving pumpkins with our buddies in Grade One and Grade 5/6!

Ms. Loehmer-Kindergarten

Nikki helps carve a pumpkin while Doyle,

Lennyn and Deacon watch.

Jacob S. is very interested in

what comes out of a pumpkin.

Summer is showing Kade M., Kade W., and

Jacob M. what the face will look like.

Oh my! Look at all those pumpkin seeds!

Page 4 Mrs. Buchan’s Grade 1 classroom

A is for alligator, B is for bear, C is for cat…the Grade 1 students are learning a lot of information about animals! We even used our teddy bears in Math to sort them, from smallest to largest, and weigh them. We also did a gummy bear experiment. The Grade 1 class even had some special guests come to our room to help us learn about bears and cats. Mrs. Margetts brought a bear head for the students to see, and Mrs. Tervoort brought her cat Percy for a visit.

Doyle watches while

Wyatt pets Percy the

cat.

Kaycie listening

to a story.

Adree putting bears in order. A bear head. Kylie S. weighing bears on a scale.

Grade 1’s

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Ms. Poirier grade 3/4 classroom

The Grade 3/4 class is part of the Roots of Empathy program this year! We had our first baby visit on October 22nd and learned a lot about baby Jameson. Jameson is four months old. He loves to eat and

sleep and enjoys going for walks outside. He likes playing and loves when his older sisters read to him. Jameson even rolled over all by himself for the first time during our visit! We can’t wait to see how much Jameson grows and develops over the course of the school year!

Jameson lying on his stomach before

he rolled over!

Baby Jameson

We welcome and say goodbye to Jameson by

touching his toes as we sing to him.

The grade 3/4 class,

Mom and Jameson

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Mr. McLean’s 7/8 classroom

Globes to Maps – Students tried to convert a map from a globe to a 2D map, using a map projection technique that map makers use.

Fraction, Decimal, & Percent Activity:

Students had to organize a collection of fractions, decimal, & percent into a large time line in the gym.

Growing Igneous Rock & Moh’s Hardness Scale – Students observed igneous rock crys-tals that we created in class, and then tested other rocks using hardness as a measurement.

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World Stackup Day

Mrs. Tervoort has volunteered to come in on November 14th which is World Stackup Day! We look forward to her visit.

Thank you Mrs. Tervoort!

Bag Up Manitoba

We collected a total of 2,200 plastic bags

throughout the month of October. the

bags are delivered to a processing plant

so they can be made into practical and

usable items, such as planters, bird

houses, frisbees, and benches. Thank you

for helping keep the plastic out of the

environment!

Timmy the Tumble Bag was written by Tom Ethans, who is the executive director of Take Pride Winnipeg. We have a copy of his book in the school. Mr. Ethans presented our school with the bench that is located in the front entry.

Chairperson – Jason Dodd

Secretary – Tiffany Perreault

Treasurer – Kelly Farmer

Committees - Cindy Schaeffer

Hot lunches

PAC MEMBERS 2019—2020

Next PAC meeting is Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome!

Daylight Savings time is on November 3, 2019 Set your clocks back 1 hour

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BALMORAL PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Back: Sage C (co-vice president), Nathan W (co-president), Keira W (co-vice president), Reese F, Grace S, Hudson S, Gavin H.

Front: David M, John L (co-president), James G, Dylan F.

Grade 7/8 room reps:

Reese

Grace

Gavin

Grade 5/6 room reps:

Hudson

Dylan

Grade 4 room reps:

David

James

Christmas Concert Date and Times:

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Matinee @ 2:15

Evening @ 7:00

Book Fair News:

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Artic Adventure book fair. Our book fair was once again very

successful. Our total sales were $2341.25. The library will receive $1088.68 book allowance to buy new and

exciting books for the library.

Winner of $25.00 worth of books Matteo N. and Ms. Poirier also received $25.00 worth of books for the

classroom.

Winners of $10.00 worth of books: Grade K – Kenna R, Gr. 1– Chase S, Gr. 2/3 – Kardyn R, Gr. 3/4 – Wyatt M,

Gr. 5/6 – Laticia B, Gr. 7/8 – Hilton B.

Thank you to those who purchased books from the teachers’ wish lists for the classroom. Your donation was

very much appreciated.

Once again we owe thanks to:

• Mrs. Meads & Mrs. Watts for all their time spent ensuring we had a very successful fair.

• Thank you to Mrs. Soutter and her Grade 5-8 art students for the wonderful art work.

• Grade 2/3 class for their colouring pages, which helped to help decorate our book fair.

• Gr. 7/8’s for their help setting up and dismantling the book fair.

• Your contribution of time and effort was so helpful.

Thank you.

Mrs. Bruce

Library Clerk

Public skating has started! Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the

Balmoral Rec. Centre. Go and have some fun

and exercise!!

“COLDER DAYS AHEAD” Just a friendly reminder as the days are becoming colder, please dress your child with appropriate clothing. Bring out the mitts, gloves, warmer coats, hats and neck warmers to make outdoor play enjoyable. Please add an extra set of dry clothing in the back packs.

Page 9 BALMORAL RECREATION CENTRE PUBLIC SKATING

Newspapers needed:

Mr. McLean is looking for donations of newspapers only. This is for a project. If you have any old newspapers going to recycling please bring them to school. Thank you for your support!

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BALMORAL CLUB REPORTS

Lego club for the 3/4 class was a huge hit and many amazing creations were built!

A big thank you to our leaders McKenna and Kade M. We got a little messy in slime club and a fun time was had by all.

Page 11 November Clubs

Perler bead creations for students in grade

3/4 on day 2 at 11:00 in the life skills

room.

Thursday, November 7

Tuesday, November 19

Wednesday, November 27

Lego club for students in grade 2/3 on day 5 at 11:00 in the life skills

room.

Monday, November 4

Thursday, November 14

Friday, November 22

Grade 3/4 classroom Ms. Poirier as pumpkin pi

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Chase - Skeleton

Doyle is an astronaut and

Wyatt N. is a member of a

swat team .

Grade 1 classroom