INSIDE THIS ISSUE: PAC News/Lunch Program 2 Phys. Ed./Music/Ramat Korazim 3 Classroom News 4 Spring Celebration/Passover Seder 5 WSD Science Fair/Bike Safety 6 May Calendar 7 May 2017 Brock Corydon School Principal: A. Morris [email protected]Vice Principal: F. Batista [email protected]1510 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 0J6 Telephone: (204) 488-4422 [email protected]May Showers, May Flowers Dear Families, Spring is in definitely in the air! Our students have been busy learning about respect, responsibility and safety in the classroom, at assemblies and outdoors. The students celebrated Earth Day on April 20 th . Many of our students had a chance to take on different activities such as collecting garbage from the school field and working in the classroom with the lights turned off to help our environment. The WSD Science Fair was held on April 4 th at the Brodie Centre – University of Mantioba. Our students represented Brock Corydon very well. Congratulations to Lucas G, Naty V, Jacob S, David S, Gilad S, Hannah S, Mikayla R, Amy F, Breeka G, Adalyn N, Zoe K, Maya S, Camila R, Stafford M Carson M, Rachel K, Caspar J, Jonah C, Nate G, Nathan M, Coby S. Also, we would like to congratulate Sam D, Nathan M, Stafford M and Carson M who won at the Provincial Science Fair. Way to go young scientists. Soon we will have our students and staff working to beautify our outdoor gardens. Once we get good weather, we will be prepping the grounds for some yummy vegetables and lovely flowers. We are looking for help over the summer months. If you can or know of anyone who might be interested in keeping our garden blooming over the summer, please contact the school. We would greatly appreciate it. Our grade 5 and 6 students will be going to Camp Assiniboia on June 15 & 16. This is a fun and exciting learning experience planned every two years for our students. More details to follow in the coming weeks. Parent feedback is always appreciated and valued. At this time of the year, we are starting to reflect on the 2016 – 2017 school year and we are beginning to make plans for 20117 – 2018. The volunteers at Brock Corydon are the best! This year we have many parents, grandparents, community members and even former students support in the classrooms. You make our school a better place. Thank you for reading to us, helping during school celebrations, teaching us English and Hebrew, driving for field trips, skate practices, shopping for special events and for much, much more! To show our appreciation to you, we are having a Volunteer Assembly on Friday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. We look forward to celebrating with you. Lastly, we have our Walkathon coming up! It will be on Friday, May 26 at 1:00 p.m. The students are eager to get started. Last year ’s goal was $4500.00 which we beat! Forms will be going out on Friday, May 12. All monies raised will go towards enhancing technology in the classroom. Wishing you a wonderful May, Mrs. Morris and Mr. Batista
Spring is in definitely in the air! Our students have been busy learning about respect, responsibility and safety in the classroom, at assemblies and outdoors. The students celebrated Earth Day on April 20
th. Many of our students had a chance to take on
different activities such as collecting garbage from the school field and working in the classroom with the lights turned off to help our environment.
The WSD Science Fair was held on April 4th at the Brodie Centre – University of
Mantioba. Our students represented Brock Corydon very well. Congratulations to Lucas G, Naty V, Jacob S, David S, Gilad S, Hannah S, Mikayla R, Amy F, Breeka G, Adalyn N, Zoe K, Maya S, Camila R, Stafford M Carson M, Rachel K, Caspar J, Jonah C, Nate G, Nathan M, Coby S. Also, we would like to congratulate Sam D, Nathan M, Stafford M and Carson M who won at the Provincial Science Fair. Way to go young scientists.
Soon we will have our students and staff working to beautify our outdoor gardens. Once we get good weather, we will be prepping the grounds for some yummy vegetables and lovely flowers. We are looking for help over the summer months. If you can or know of anyone who might be interested in keeping our garden blooming over the summer, please contact the school. We would greatly appreciate it.
Our grade 5 and 6 students will be going to Camp Assiniboia on June 15 & 16. This is a fun and exciting learning experience planned every two years for our students. More details to follow in the coming weeks.
Parent feedback is always appreciated and valued. At this time of the year, we are starting to reflect on the 2016 – 2017 school year and we are beginning to make plans for 20117 – 2018.
The volunteers at Brock Corydon are the best! This year we have many parents, grandparents, community members and even former students support in the classrooms. You make our school a better place. Thank you for reading to us, helping during school celebrations, teaching us English and Hebrew, driving for field trips, skate practices, shopping for special events and for much, much more! To show our appreciation to you, we are having a Volunteer Assembly on Friday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. We look forward to celebrating with you.
Lastly, we have our Walkathon coming up! It will be on Friday, May 26 at 1:00 p.m. The students are eager to get started. Last year’s goal was $4500.00 which we beat! Forms will be going out on Friday, May 12. All monies raised will go towards enhancing technology in the classroom.
Wishing you a wonderful May,
Mrs. Morris and Mr. Batista
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PAC News …
Lunch Program …
Thank you to everyone who came out to our April 6th PAC meeting with guest Trustee Sherri Rollins. We had a great discussion on topics such as busses, budget and catchment areas. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the school's library. If you require babysitting for school-aged children only please contact Shoshana by May 5th at [email protected]. This will be our last regular meeting and we will be voting on lunch program issues and elections for the executive board for the following school year. We would like to thank Jane Kraut for organizing the plant sale and remember to pick up your flowers on Friday, May 19th. Our last PAC event for the year is our much anticipated Family Fun Fair. It will take place on Thursday, June 22 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the school's back field. We are always in need of a lot of volunteers for this event to be successful. This year we are adding more activities to enjoy. If you are able to pick up a 30-minute shift to volunteer please email Jennifer at [email protected]. Watch out for notes coming home soon! Your PAC Executive Shoshana, Michelle, Michael and Jennifer
Reminders: Please be sure to send students with their own cutlery, microwavable container, and a reheatable
lunch. Please do not send lunches that require more than a minute to heat up. 20 lunches at 1 minute each equals 20
minutes of heat up and students have 25 minutes for eating. Lunches taking longer than one minute will be warmed
last!
Weather: Temperature and conditions are changing. Children spend about 30 minutes outside. Please ensure
your children have the correct clothing for wet, cold, hot, muddy conditions – that means hats, mitts, nylon pants and
extra socks are necessary at this time of year! Children are reminded not to take any food or drink outside
during the lunch hour. It attracts bugs (wasps), creates litter and is a
choking hazard.
This month: We are finalizing plans for Lunch Program 2017-18. We value your input as we prepare for the next
school year. Please join us at the May PAC meeting as we discuss and vote on some changes coming to the lunch
correction, that is my secret” ~ Johann Sebastian Bach
Gr. 1-3 Spring is finally here and we are celebrating the season with the
following “spring themed” (or should I say “bunny-themed”) songs: “Ten Little
Bunnies”, “Doggies Should Not Eat Chocolate Bunnies”, “When You Eat A Chocolate Bunny”,
“Hip Hop Bunny”, “Shaky Egg.”
Gr. 4-6 The students have completed their “Music Genre” studies. They presented their pro-
jects that highlighted different aspects of music styles. We learned many new facts and listened
to music examples of each music genre. We learned that many new music styles were created,
and still are in the process of creation, by mixing 2 or more music genres together. It was a
great opportunity for all to enhance our learning!
On April 4th, grades 4-6 had a wonderful opportunity to listen to the Winnipeg
Symphony Orchestra playing in the Centennial Hall. This year the performance was all about
Canadian music.
All classes have started to learn about one of the greatest composers of all time – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750).
The students at Ramat Korazim commemorated Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) with a student-led ceremony. The Grade 5 students recently went on an archaeological dig in the ancient part of Korazim. Students in Morah Sofia's and Morah Naomi's classes composed letters and are sending off letters to their new pen-pal friends next week!
Intramurals: will continue as in April on Days 2, 4, and 6. We are doing basketball. Grade 4’s will be at morning recess. Gr. 5 and 6 Girls and Boys will alternate between lunch recess and afternoon recess. For students Unable to participate: a note is required from home for this please. Very briefly write down if they are sick or hurt please, otherwise students may be marked as choosing not to participate. Thank you for your cooperation. Footwear and Clothing: As the weather gets warmer, we will be outside for Phys. Ed. classes on some days. Students need to wear runners for Phys. Ed. classes as sandals, flip-flops or Crocs are not safe footwear. Students may want to bring a hat as well. During the warmer months of May and June, as in September, Grades 4-6 students can wear the same leg-wear for Phys. Ed. classes as they wore to school (shorts, sweats, capris). A change of t-shirt and deodorant is always required. Running Club: continues 3 days a week, usually Mon-day, Wednesday, and Friday. If there is no school on a Monday, we will run the Tuesday. If there is no school on a Friday, we will run the Thursday. This is to prepare for 3- 2K races. Please check the calendar for exact dates. Beginning Friday, May 12th the Marathon Relay and 10K runners will meet at 7:30 a.m. before regular Running Club to prepare for their events. This long run training will be once a week, only on Fridays (you will receive a separate schedule for your child’s event training - Super Run, Relay or 10K). On Wednesday, May 17th and 24th, we will not meet at 8:00 a.m. but will be going from 9:00 a.m - 12:00 noon to River Heights JHS field to participate in 2K races. Similarly on Wednesday, June 7th we will be going to Assiniboine Park to participate in the 2K WSD Fit Run. There will be separate permission slips for these races.
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Rm 9 …
We are learning about the 7
teachings with an Indigenous
guest speaker. She shared a
book with the class and we
explored the 7 sacred teachings
of love, respect, courage,
honesty, wisdom, humility, and
truth as represented through 7
animals. We will be practicing
these teachings in class!
Rm 11 …
Room 11 was interested in planting
and growing their very own plants!
The AM class germinated bean seeds and the PM class planted zinnia flowers. The process of labelling their own personal pot or Ziploc bag, dampening the cotton balls with water to add moisture, shoveling soil into their pots, and adding the beans or zinnia seeds was exciting BUT the real excitement comes after through observation and documentation of the growing process. The students having been running into class and heading straight for their plants or
bean seed to see if any changes have occurred. Come by and take a look at our plants!
P2 …
While exploring spring changes, the lifecycle and taking care of living things, a new classroom job in P2 is the live vermicomposter. We are experimenting with what our new pets enjoy eating and we are creating less waste!
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Spring Celebration …
Passover Seder …
We would like to thank all of the fabulous volunteers who came to help out with our Passover Seder at school on April 7. The students and staff appreciate all of your efforts making the Seder a huge success. Our Seder was enjoyed by all. Special thanks to Michelle Rossen for doing all of the grocery shopping as well as purchasing the flowers which added a lovely touch to our celebration!
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Bike Safety …
As the weather gets warmer, many of you will enjoy riding your bikes! Cycling is
an awesome way to stay active but here are some tips to stay safe while riding!
In Manitoba, it is law that everyone under 18 must wear a bike helmet while
riding their bikes. To provide the best protection, it is important to wear your
helmet correctly. The simple “2V1” Rule is easy to remember and helps with
adjusting helmets as well as finding the one that fits you! You should have no
more than 2 fingers between your eyebrows and the bottom of your helmet. The
side straps should form a V shape under your ears. The chin strap should
be adjusted so that only 1 finger fits between your chin and the strap.
Remember, if your helmet has been in a crash or is over 5 years old, it should
be replaced!
Stay safe, have fun & happy riding!
WSD Science fair …
We are so proud of all of our students that participated in the Winnipeg
School Division Science Fair. We also had many students who won awards
for their outstanding science projects! Congratulations to the following
students for their achievements:
Lucas Goldenberg & Naty Vaserman—Gold
Jacob Swirsky—Bronze
David & Gilad Shwaitser—Bronze
Hannah Schaeffer—Gold
Mikayla Rowan & Amy Frangi—Honorable Mention
Breeka Goddard & Adalyn Neufeld—Silver
Zoe Kirshner & Maya Shwaitser—Gold
Camila Rodriguez—Silver
Stafford & Carson Mellon—Gold
Rachel Kraut—Gold & Best in Social Science Award
Caspar Jones—Gold & Best in Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences
Jonah Conner & Nate Grant—Gold & Best in Earth, Space and Environmental
Sciences
Nathan McKenna—Gold, Best in Sustainable Development & Special Award
for Sustainable Development and Innovation
Coby Samphir—Gold, Best in Chemistry, Most Outstanding Project in
Elementary and the University of Manitoba Innovation Award
We would also like to mention four Brock Corydon students who won awards
at the Provincial Science Fair this month:
Stafford & Carson Mellon—Bronze
Sam Di Cresce—Silver & Best in Mathematics and Statistics—Elementary
Division
Nathan McKenna—Gold
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 Day 6 2 Day 1 3 Day 2 4 Day 3 5 Day 4
Yom Hazikaran Yom Ha’atsmaut 8:00 Running Club 8:00 Running Club
8:00 Running Club Brock Corydon Day of
Pink assembly @ 11:15
Gr. 5 Science Enrichment Gr 4 Intramurals 10:35
Gr 5 & 6 Intramurals 12:20 Chazan 1 - 2:30
Gr 4 Intramurals 10:35
Gr 5 & 6 Intra. 12:20 Gr 4 Intramurals 10:35
Gr 5 & 6 Intramurals 12:20
Guitar Beginner - 3:30
Gr. 3 singing at Rady eve. Hip Hop 3:30 Guitar 2 @ 3:30 Improv 3:30
Patrols AM 3 PM 4
8 Day 5 9 Day 6 10 Day 1 11 Day 2 12 Day 3
8:00 Running Club 8:00 Running Club 7:30 Marathon Training
8:00 Running Club
Non-Instructional Day Gr 4 Intramurals 10:35
Gr 5 & 6 Intra. 12:20
Gr 4 Intramurals 10:30
Gr 5 & 6 Intra. 12:20
Volunteer Assembly
10:00
No Classes Gr 1-2 Oak Hammock
Marsh Boston Pizza Lunch Chazan 1 - 2:30
Walkathon Notes go
Home
Patrols AM 1 PM 2
Guitar Beginner - 3:30
PAC Meeting 7:00 Hip Hop 3:30 Guitar 2 @ 3:30 Improv 3:30
15 Day 4 16 Day 5 17 Day 6 18 Day 1 19 Day 2
8:00 Running Club 8:00 Running Club 7:30 Marathon Training
8:00 Running Club
Gr 4 Intramurals 10:30
Gr 5 & 6 Intra. 12:20
Gr 4 Intramurals 10:30
Gr 5 & 6 Intra. 12:20 Plant Pick-up
Patrols AM 4 PM 3
Guitar Beginner - 3:30 Hip Hop 3:30 Guitar 2 @ 3:30 Improv 3:30
22 23 Day 3 24 Day 4 25 Day 5 26 Day 6
8:00 Running Club Gr 4-6 Mini Fit Run @
River Heights (AM) HPV Shot (AM)
7:30 Marathon Training
8:00 Running Club
Victoria Day Subway Lunch 6 Pines Farm - Rm 9/11
(AM & PM) Rm 9 Closed (AM)
No School Patrols AM 1 PM 2 Gr. 5 Cultural Diversity @
Crescentwood CC. Walkathon
Guitar Beginner - 3:30 Hip Hop 3:30 Guitar 2 @ 3:30 Improv 3:30
29 Day 1 30 Day 2 31 Day 3
8:00 Running Club Gr 4-6 Mini Fit Run @
River Heights (AM)
P2/P3/P4/P6 Fort Whyte
(all day)
Camp Notes Go Home
Patrols AM 3 PM 4
Guitar Beginner - 3:30
Camp Meeting for Gr 5 &6
Parents 6:30 PM Hip Hop 3:30
May 2017
Upcoming Dates in June:
Primary Celebration of Learning - June 7
WSD Fit Run @ Assiniboine Park - June 7
Grade 5 - 6 Camp - June 15 & June 16
Summer Solstice & Field Day - June 21
Fun Fair @ 5:00 - 7:00 - June 22
Assembly @ 2:45 - June 23
Reports go home - June 27 * Primary Talent Show - June 29
Gr. 6 Farewell - June 28 * Intermediate Talent Show - June 30
