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Wayoata School Newsletter 

Principal’s Message 

JUNE 2013 NEWSLETTER 

School Hours 

8:30 Entry Bell 

10:00 to 10:15 Recess 

11:30 to 12:30 Lunch 

1:45 to 2:00 Recess 

3:15 Dismissal 

Office Hours 

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Student Absences 

If your child will be absent from 

school, or if you expect them to 

be late for attendance, please 

call the school office at 

204-958-6840. You may leave a 

message at this number 24 

hours a day. 

School Address 

605 Wayoata Street 

Winnipeg, MB R2C 1J8 

Tel: 204-958-6840 

Fax: 204-222-5053 

Where has the time gone? It is hard to believe that we are coming to the 

end of another school year. The students and staff have been working very 

hard all year to accomplish all of the goals that they set out for themselves. 

We have watched our students grow and learn throughout the year both 

academically and as responsible citizens of our school community. 

As we move into the final month of the school year, we are in a time where 

we are reviewing the school plan for this school year to determine our 

successes in meeting our goals. At the same time we are creating the 

school plan for the 2013-2014 school year. Creating a school plan is a 

coordinated effort as parents and staff work together to create outcomes, 

goals and strategies to ensure the success of our students in several 

priority areas. The priority areas are developed from the priorities of the 

school division. Through the monthly Wayoata School Community Council 

meetings, parents engage in discussions about the school plan and parent 

representatives are invited to join in the initial school planning meeting with 

staff. 

We are well into the school planning process for the 2013-2014 school 

year. The work began in April when a group of teachers met, along with a 

parent representative from the Wayoata School Community Council, to 

create three outcomes that became the focus for our school plan. During 

the professional development day in April, the entire staff met together in 

committees to plan goals and strategies for the upcoming year to meet the 

outcomes. For the upcoming school year our priorities are; focusing on 

student growth in literacy and numeracy skills, ensuring all students will be 

able to state and apply the school wide expectations in the areas of focus, 

and offering student choice in the demonstration of growth in technology 

skills. When we return from the summer break, the school plan will be a 

focus as we begin our work with students for another year. 

The end of the year often brings about changes for some staff and for some 

students. We will be saying goodbye to Mrs. McRorie who will be moving to 

work full time at Joseph Teres School. We thank her for her work as a 

resource teacher supporting our students. For those students and families 

who are leaving the Wayoata School Community this year, we hope we 

have made a positive impact in your lives and we wish you all the best. For 

those students returning in the fall; rest, relax and recharge your batteries 

over the summer. We have many exciting activities planned for next year. 

Have a wonderful summer break! 

Kerry Cressall

At Our School… 

Wayoata School Appreciates Their Volunteers! 

On Wednesday, May 29 th , Wayoata students and staff participated in 

a school wide assembly to honour its many volunteers. Approximately 

25 volunteers were treated to songs and presentations. Volunteers 

received certificates and a gift on behalf of the school. Following the 

assembly volunteers were invited to have refreshments. Wayoata 

School is very fortunate to have almost 45 volunteers who participate 

in a variety of capacities throughout the school year. We value all their 

time and commitment in supporting our school community. 

A Day in the Life of Kindergarten 

On the evening of May 15 th , we welcomed the new students who will be 

attending kindergarten in the fall. Thanks to Mrs. Johnson, Ms. Moore, 

Ms. Unrau, Mrs. Fust, Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Gibson, the students were 

treated to an evening of fun filled activities. The students experienced 

some of what a day in kindergarten brings. We look forward to seeing 

these students again in September. 

School Fundraising 

Thank you to all of the families who participated in our walkathon last fall. As a school community we 

raised $3,504.97. A portion of this money was used to buy the prizes for this walkathon as well as 

future walkathons. Along with the purchase of the prizes, we were able to pay the cost of The Barber 

of Seville production by Al Simmons to come to Wayoata School. It was a real treat to have Al 

Simmons come to Wayoata to entertain the students. Several year-end activities for students are 

also supported through fundraising such as treats for the Grade 5 farewell, movie day and the visit to 

next year’s class. Fundraising money was also used to support the spring musical production. Each 

year, we rent sound equipment for the Christmas concert and the spring musical. In order to reduce 

those yearly rental costs, we will be allocating some of our fundraising money each year to purchase 

equipment to support the musical productions. 

Thank you for your continued support. Look for information in the fall about the 2013 walkathon 

scheduled for October. 

Wayoata Elementary School June 2013 Newsletter Page 2


Our students are very fortunate to be 

supported by a number of groups and 

individuals who contribute to make 

Wayoata School a caring, supportive 

environment for children. 

We would like to thank the following groups and individuals for contributing to a successful year: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the students who put forth their best effort each day and make us smile with their enthusiasm 

and zest for life 

the parents who support the students to be successful and always answer our calls for help 

the teachers who work each day and many evenings and weekends to ensure the students have 

the best learning experience possible 

the educational assistants who support students to ensure they are successful 

the custodians who keep our school clean and shiny 

the secretary who greets all visitors with a warm friendly smile and looks after the needs of all 

staff, students and their families 

the community connector who welcomes preschoolers and their families into our school each 

week and assists with all of our family events 

the breakfast club volunteers, who greet our students early in the morning with a smile and a 

nutritious breakfast 

the Canterbury Park Before and after school program staff who care for our students before and 

after school 

the lunch supervisors who work each lunch hour to ensure our students are safe 

the dog handler and dogs who visit and bring smiles to our students 

the seniors who knit mittens and hats to keep our students warm in winter 

the Feed my Lambs volunteer who drops by with bread for the breakfast program and lunches 

the artist in the school, KC Adams, who provided an exciting art experience for students and 

staff 

the entertainer, Al Simmons, who introduced our students to opera with much joy and laughter 

the members of the Wayoata School Community council who give so much of themselves and 

contribute so much to our students 

the members of the lunch program committee who put in many volunteer hours to ensure our 

parents can be sure that their children have a safe, supervised environment in which to eat 

lunch 

the parents and community volunteers who always answer the call for help during hot lunch, 

popcorn days, immunizations and in classrooms 

the young adults who volunteer to come to camp as counselors to support our Grade 5 students 

the student teachers who worked with our students this year and continue to come and 

volunteer for school activities 

the high school students from Murdoch Mackay and College Pierre Elliot Trudeau who volunteer 

in classrooms and during special activities 

the divisional staff who support a variety of programs for students 

As the African proverb states, it truly does take a village to raise a child. We feel very lucky to be a 

part of the village of Wayoata School. 



Visiting New 

Classrooms! 

Students will be visiting their 

new classrooms and meeting 

their new classmates and 

classroom teacher on June 

25 th . We hope this will make 

for a smooth transition into 

the next school year and 

lessen the anxiety and stress 

about moving into the next 

grade that often occurs over 

the summer. 

2013/2014 Student Fees 

Student fees for all students in Grades 1 through 5 have been set at 

$45.00 for 

the next school year. It has been our experience that September 

can be a month filled with significant expenses for many families. In 

order to try to lessen the September expenses for families, we 

would like to give you the opportunity to pay next year’s student fees 

in advance. 

If you would like to make this payment before the end of the school 

year, please send payment (no post dated cheques please) to the 

school, prior to June 21st. To ensure that the student fees are 

applied to the correct student, please clearly indicate your 

child(ren)’s name on your envelope. 

Next School Year 

Report Cards 

Report cards will be 

distributed at the end of the 

day on June 28 th . 

Report cards left at the 

school on June 28 th will be 

available for pick up in the 

office in September. 

If you prefer, you may 

provide a self-addressed 

stamped envelope and the 

report card will be mailed to 

your home. 

If you are moving over the summer and 

your child (children) are not returning to 

Wayoata School in the fall, please advise 

the school as soon as possible. 

If your child (children) will be returning to Wayoata School but you 

have important information to update, such as a new telephone 

number, new emergency contact information, or new email address, 

please call the office at 204-958-6840, or email the school at 

way@retsd.mb.ca. 

“Hometime” Arrangements 

In the interest of maximizing learning time in the classroom and 

keeping interruptions to a minimum, please make ‘hometime’ 

arrangements (including school pick up times, play dates, 

appointments and other arrangements) with your child(ren) before 

they leave for school in the morning. 

Please write a note in their agenda if you are varying from routine so 

that the teacher is aware of what is required at the end of the day, 

whether they are to go home with someone else, or to wait at school 

to be picked up. This will help eliminate confusion for the student 

and the staff, and will be more efficient for everyone. Thank you! 



Spare Clothes 

Wayoata School Lunch 

Program Registration 

This is a reminder that 

registration in the Wayoata 

School Lunch Program is 

required for ALL students who 

will stay at school for lunch, 

either full time or occasionally. 

Registration forms for the 

2013- 2014 school year were 

due on May 31, 2013. 

Registration forms can be 

obtained from the school office 

or can be found on the school 

website at 

www.way.retsd.mb.ca. 

Any inquiries regarding the 

2013-2014 Wayoata School 

Lunch Program can be made, via 

the school office, by calling 204- 

958-6840. A message will be 

taken and you will be contacted. 

There are many times throughout the year that we find, for 

one reason or another, that we need to provide a change of 

clothes to a child. We have a small collection of clothes that 

we share with children when needed however this collection 

has dwindled over the last few years. If you are cleaning out 

closets and have clothes that you are looking to recycle, 

please think of us. We are especially in need of pants for 

both boys and girls. We thank you for any clothing you can 

share with our children. 

Yo Yos 

On June 4 th , Around the World 

Entertainment will be performing their 

School is Cool assembly for our 

students. Through the use of yo-yo 

tricks, students will be entertained while 

hearing a message the importance of 

school. For several days after the 

presentation, yo-yos will be available for 

sale to the students. The yo-yos will be 

available from June 4 th to June 10 th . If you wish to order a 

yo-yo, please fill out the order form that will be distributed 

and hand it in along with the appropriate amount of money 

to the classroom teacher. The yo-yos that were ordered will 

be distributed to students by the end of each day. In order 

to lessen the chance that yo-yos get mixed up, names will 

be written on the yo-yos before they are handed out. 

Students will be allowed to use the yo-yos at recess in a 

designated area of the playground. Having an area 

designated for yo-yos will allow for greater safety and less 

chance of people walking into yo-yos and being hurt. 

Garden News 

Our school garden that looked so beautiful last spring and summer is starting to come to 

life. Our goal for the next month is to keep the weeds at bay and nurture any perennials 

that we have coming up. We will also plant some annuals if we have anyone interested 

in sharing watering duties throughout the summer. This would involve about an hour 

once a week for setting up and turning on a sprinkler and then putting it away. If anyone 

is interested in finding out more about helping with the garden this summer, 

please call the school office at 204-958-6840. 

I would like to thank the Hoborough family for looking after the garden last summer 

Mrs. Frank 



Disposal Of Medication Guidelines 

To promote a safe school environment, the school will destroy any medication left 

at the school over the summer vacation. The school will take the medication to 

the nearest pharmacy that participates in the hazardous waste disposal program. 

This action will ensure that outdated medication is not administered to your 

children and eliminates storage of medication at the school over the summer. To 

ensure that the school does not dispose of wanted medication, please pick up 

your child’s medication prior to the summer vacation. Please note that 

medication cannot be sent home with your child. 

To ensure the school is using current information about your child’s medication, new forms must be 

completed each year. A convenient time to receive these forms might be when you come to pick up 

your child’s unused medication in June. 

We would like to thank you for your help in reducing the risks at school for our 

students who have life-threatening food allergies. Your support of our request to 

refrain from sending nuts and fish, or products containing them is greatly 

appreciated. We realize this may have posed some inconvenience for you when 

preparing lunches and snacks for your child. Eliminating the allergic substances 

from the classroom is an important part of reducing the risk of a fatal reaction 

occurring at school, considering the fact that a very small amount can cause a 

severe allergy reaction leading to death within minutes. 

Last Day For Milk 

The last day for the milk program is Friday, June 21 st . Milk will not be available for lunch during the last 

week of school, unless we have some inventory left over from the previous week. 

Lost And Found 

If your child is missing an item of clothing, please make sure you visit the 

Lost and Found before June 28 h . After this date, all items will be 

removed from the lost and found and donated to charity. 


News From Our Classrooms… 

Ms. Johnson and Miss Moore’s 

Kindergarten Classes 

Let’s dive on in! Kindergarten has jumped head-first into the waters of our 

big, blue oceans! Our latest wonderings have taken us below the surface to 

explore life under the sea. The oceans are home to many amazing 

creatures for us to discover. 

● How do fish or sharks breathe? Do they all 

have gills? 

● Why do sharks have so many teeth? 

● Why are eels electric? 

● How do sea turtles swim? 

● How do bubbles work? 

● Why is the ocean blue? 

● Why do sharks eat fish? People? 

● Why do hammer head sharks have eyes on 

the side of the head? 

● Are sea horses fish? 

● What lives in the Midnight Zone (deepest 

part of the ocean)? 

During our exploration we have taken a trip to TCI to see their production of The Little Mermaid – 

Ursula’s eels were very life-like! We have been learning new art techniques to help us document our 

ocean explorations. Our class is full of amazing sea shells for us to examine. We have been reading 

books and watching videos to expand our thinking about oceans. Where will we end up next? 

Mrs. Copeland’s 

Grade 1 and Grade 2 Class 

It's hard to believe that the school year is coming to a close. In the almost ten months we have been 

together we have worked very hard and learned to be a wonderful community of learners. In our 

classroom we have learned to share, respect each other and work together. We have learned to follow 

the hallway and lunch matrices and play safely on the playground! I have enjoyed watching each of the 

children grow and develop as independent workers and learners! Way to go everyone! 

Over the summer months students can keep their reading and writing skills sharp by reading from a 

variety of genres as often as possible. Any kind of purposeful writing that your child can engage in over 

the summer is also beneficial. Examples of such writings are postcards, lists, and journals or diary 

entries. Have fun! 

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with all of the students in our classroom and wish each and every 

one of you a safe and happy summer holiday! 



Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Waschuk’s 

Grade 1 Class 

The grade one students have been studying cycles in math and 

science. We are learning about all the things that go around: seasons, 

months, days of the week and times in a day. We continue to work on 

numbers. As we add and subtract, we count forward and backward. We 

count by ones and twos and fives. We can see how numbers can be 

broken into parts and written as equations. 

We are also enjoying fairy tales. We have been listening to fairy tales, 

and acting out plays. We are now writing our own fairy tales and 

creating art and structures related to castles, dragons and story 

characters. 

In Social Studies we have been learning about making decisions that 

reflect care, concern, and responsibility for the natural and social 

environment that we live in. We have been learning about Manitoba 

symbols such as the prairie crocus, the white spruce and the great grey 

owl. We are learning about Canadian symbols and the words to our 

national anthem. 

Mrs. Hall’s 

Grade 2 Class 

Gearing up for Bicycle Safety! The warmer weather is finally here and children are out and about on their 

bicycles. The grade 2 students in Mrs. Hall’s class have put together a list of safety rules and suggestions 

for a safe and enjoyable bike ride. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check your bike over before you start riding. By Izzy 

Keep your bike chain oiled. By Autumn 

Make sure your bike helmet fits properly. By Daniel 

Don’t swerve into empty spaces between cars. By Cody 

Make sure you have enough air in your tires. By McKenna 

Make sure you are ready to remove training wheels. By Seth 

Use hand signals. By Jayden 

Follow the rules of the road. By Chloe 

Happy Cycling Everyone! 



Ms. Descoteau’s 

Grade 3 Class 

The grade 3’s have nearly completed the second half of the Plant unit that we started in September. They 

have planted curly leaf lettuce in their individual pots to take home very soon. This also tied in with the end 

of the Chalk Box Kid novel study in which the class in the story planted their own gardens! 

We will also be studying the butterfly life cycle and make daily observations of the painted lady 

caterpillars/butterflies that Mrs. Gibson purchased for the library. 

The novel also allowed for us to do a classroom mural of a butterfly for Art as well as studying symmetry 

(Art and Math). 

We are nearly finished the research portion of our country project and will be working on creating a 

PowerPoint presentation to show our learning. 

Mrs. Galbraith’s 

Grade 3 & Grade 4 Class 

Our class has written a poem called a List Poem. The topic can be about anything you choose. It can be 

a short poem or a long poem. Here are some List Poems written by some our students. 

Justin Bieber Hockey Philippines Sports Candy 

Singing Jets My family soccer Big Foot 

CD’s Andrew Ladd Angles City Badminton M&M’s 

Songs Goals Papangga Volleyball Gummie Worms 

Dance Ice Tagalog Basketball Candy Apple 

Concert Rink Red, Blue Hockey Gummie Bears 

Cheering Zambonies White, Yellow Bowling Chocolate 

Crowds Helmets Taho Ping-Pong Ice Cream 

Tickets Referees Hot Tennis Cotton Candy 

Music Pucks Good Food Football Twix 

Instruments By Brady Jeep Lacrosse Candy Milkshake 

By Emily Tricycle By Ace By Tayler 

Swimming 

Pools 

By Reine 



Mr. LePage’s 

Grade 4 & Grade 5 Class 

On Wednesday, May 15, in our family groups, all of the students of Wayoata School cleaned up- our 

community, that is. Here is what Mr.LePage’s grade 4 and grade 5 class had to say about the event: 

Daniel – “We went out to pick up trash. There was a lot of it!” 

Reece – “We went on Ravelston Street.” 

Kate – “We scrambled in and out of bushes, stooping down to pick up garbage like it was a game. Some 

people stopped and stared. Others smiled.” 

Ainsley – “It felt like I was making a difference.” 

Miranda – “My partner and I were on bush duty. The bushes were very ‘pokey’ and I got a couple, as you 

may call them, ‘battle scars.’” 

Baxter – “We were the quickest and most successful group.” 

Aspen – “This may be really gross, but I had to pick up dog poop. Don’t worry, it was in a plastic bag. I don’t 

want to do that again!” 

Kelly – “To be honest, I didn’t think we needed gloves because we didn’t pick up smelly garbage. But they 

were dirty!” 

Kayden – “We did this to keep our community clean and not dirty.” 

Conner – “It was really quite fun!” 

Ariah – “I felt pretty good about helping out with garbage. I think it made my day, too.” 

Shelby – “It felt like we were cleaning up the earth. It made me want to clean some more.” 

Alyssa – “I didn’t mind picking up garbage because it is a nice thing to do.” 

Tyreke – “During the search for garbage, I even found a nail and a screw!” 

Hunter – “Someone found a tennis ball. It was funny with the tennis ball.” 

Terron – “We got lots of garbage. The big piece was a coffee can! It was huge!” 

Gavin – “When we were cleaning up, I found nine game coins.” 

Cloey – “We found a big box. So we broke it apart so it could fit in the bag.” 

Ethan – “I found, like, five rotten apples.” 

Domanic – “We found tissue – none of it was really smelly. We, also, saw a small brown animal.” 

Brenden – “I loved it because we walked together!” 

Arielle – “When we were done I felt that we made a change to people’s streets.” 

Kitty – “It’s good picking up garbage and recyclables because if you do, then our neighbourhood would be 

clean.” 

Matthew – “I really liked cleaning up all the garbage. It makes me feel like I can do anything.” 

Mrs. Nykoluk’s 

Grade 5 Class 

The field of robotics is exciting and engaging for students and the utilization of “Solar Powered Robotics 

Kits” is a way to give the grade 5 students in Mrs. Nykoluk’s and Mr. LePage’s class a hands on learning 

experience that further addresses the Grade 5 science curriculum “Simple Machines and 

Weather”. Students will work in teams while using the robotics kits. The students will view videos, read 

articles, take part in discussions on robotics and solar power. Each student will also complete assignments 

as individuals or in groups. At the end of our week study each student will create a robot that will run on a 

solar panel. A final report and presentation will be displayed and shared with other classmates and students 

in the school. 


Physical Education News 

Mrs. Fust 

News From Our Specialists….. 

Our Grade 1, 2 and 3 students took full advantage of the beautiful weather at our Folk Dance Festival which 

took place May 23rd. We danced in the sun to songs such as “Mexican Hat Dance”, “The Hustle”, 

“Tarentella”, “Kinderpolka’ and “Get off the Couch”. Thank-you to parents who came out and watched this 

event! 

Our Field Day will be taking place June 13 th with the rain date set on June 18 th . Kindergarten a.m. grade 1, 2 

and 3’s will attend in the morning and the Kindergarten p.m., grade 4 and 5’s will participate in the afternoon. 

If there are any parents who would like to help out with this event, we would love to have you!! Anyone 

interested can e-mail Mrs. Fust at bfust@retsd.mb.ca. 

Keep active! 

Mrs. Fust 

Music News 

Mr. McPherson 

The grade 3 choir has begun working on a project called songs of Canada. Each time Grade 3 

choir meets the students will be introduced to a new Pop/Rock/Country/Folk song by a Canadian 

artist. They will learn the melody and lyrics and end the period with a sing along of the song. If you 

have a student in grade 3 ask them what they have learned in choir and try having a sing along of 

your own! 

Collections Update : 2012-13 School Year 

- 18 pairs of eye glasses collected for Gift of Sight 

- 6 - 18 L containers of drink tabs for Tabs for Wheelchairs 

- 1900 plastic bags through Take Pride Winnipeg’s Plastic Bag Round-up 

- 43 pieces of winter wear for Koats for Kids 

- approx. 160 pounds of used batteries for Call2Recycle 

Please collect these items over the summer as the collections will continue in the 

September. Next year’s recipient of the specialized wheelchair through Tabs for Wheelchairs 

is Kathy, a grade 10 student from Garden Valley Collegiate in Winkler. As well as the 

collection of tabs, money is also raised for wheelchairs through the donation of cans and 

metals. We are not collecting cans and metals at the school but Western Scrap Metal (located 

at 18 Sutherland) is a collection depot for these items. Last year, throughout the province an 

additional $941.87 was raised from cans and metals that were dropped off directly at Western 

Scrap Metal. 



Library Corner 

Please note that our library will be closed for circulation for the school year beginning June 14 th . 

All library books should be returned by that date so that the annual inventory can take place. 

Summer is a great time to kick back, relax and… read! This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is similar 

to February’s, ABCs of Reading!, except that for the summer version, students are being challenged to 

read (versus list) things starting with each letter of the alphabet. Look for the challenge sheet in your child’s 

report card envelope (or you can download a blank copy from Mrs. Gibson’s teacher website or wiki) and 

start reading! These are due back by Sept. 6 th and should be as complete as possible! Small prizes will be 

given to all students that enter as well as a draw for 2 gift certificates to be used at the Book Fair in 

November! 

The Winnipeg Public Library is offering a fun summer reading program for kids of all ages. Drop by the 

Transcona Public Library to register and pick up a log, activity book and stickers. Get ready to read! Click 

here for more information: http://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/2013SummerReading.pdf 

Mrs. Gibson and Miss McLaren 

IBL – Inquiry Based Learning 

Kindergarten students have been learning about trees and other plants! We know 

that trees are important to people and other animals. We’ll be planting and 

collecting seeds and making vegetable soup! We’ll also be learning about our 

community. Follow our learning on the IBL – Trees (& Other Plants) (K) page 

and the IBL – The World Around Me (K) page of the wiki. 

Mrs. Frank’s Grade 1 class has been learning about symbols of Canada and our 

province, Manitoba. We’ve been working on the SMARTBoard (and then on the 

laptops using SMART Notebook). Check out some great sites about Canada on 

the IBL – Canada page of the wiki. 

Mrs. Copeland’s class will be investigating fairy tales in June! Check out some of 

the sites we’ll be using and some of our work on the IBL – Fairy Tales page of the 

wiki. 

Mrs. Gibson 

Wiki: https://ibl-mrsgibson-wayoata.wikispaces.com/ 

Kids Helping Kids (KHK) Club 

KHK students helped create bookmarks as prizes and give-aways for the recent CAN You Imagine? 

contest. They’ve also been busy creating more activity sheets for patients at the Children’s Hospital. They 

decided on 3 recipients for the money raised (almost $130) from selling their crafts at the concerts in 

December: the Cancer Society of Manitoba, the Society for Manitobans for Disabilities and Free the 

Children (an international charity for young people). Hats off to the club members: Tiana, Emma, Lindsay, 

Lisa, Miranda, Kate, William, Ivy, Hannah, Hailey and Kayden. 



Roots Of Empathy 

Roots of Empathy is a classroom program that has shown dramatic effect in 

reducing levels of aggression among school children while raising 

social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. The purpose of this 

program is to build caring, peaceful and civil societies through the 

development of empathy in children and adults. 

Roots of Empathy is taking place in Mrs. Hall’s grade two classroom. Our 

Roots of Empathy teacher is Brynlee Baran, daughter of Mrs. Baran. The 

theme for this month was Who Am I. The grade two students learned that babies have individual 

temperaments, and are unique and special individuals. The grade two students then focused on who they 

are, and what makes them important. Students also learned about the baby’s place in the world, and that 

we have responsibilities as citizens of the community and world to make sure that our baby has a safe and 

healthy environment in which to grow. 

Brynlee and Mrs. Baran came to visit the grade two class, where the students welcomed Brynlee with a 

welcome song. The boys and girls saw how much Brynlee has grown, and the types of food that Brynlee 

eats. Brynlee loves standing with help, and even stood for a few seconds on her own. She even tried to 

crawl out of the room! The students also discussed temperament and that babies must never be left alone, 

unless they are in their cribs. The visit ended with our goodbye song. We can’t wait for Brynlee and Mrs. 

Baran to visit again! 

If you’d like to see what we’ve learned during Roots of Empathy, please stop by the school to see our 

bulletin board which will be updated every month so that you can see Brynlee grow and change too. 

Please see the following links for more information about Roots of Empathy: 

http://www.rootsofempathy.org/, http://www.gov.mb.ca/healthychild/rootsofempathy/index.html 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIgLGt4hZuY 

Community Connector News 

Thank you all for a fabulous school year! It has been wonderful 

meeting many of you and I look forward to connecting with 

more of you in the next school year! 

Stay & Play has ended for this school year and we are pleased to be offering this free program again in 

the fall. Pre-school children and their caregivers have enjoyed many stories, songs, crafts, snacks and 

games this year. If you have a child up to five years of age, join us in the parent room in September for a 

fun filled morning! It is a great way to meet other members in our community. 

I would like to thank all of the parent volunteers that have helped out in our school! Whether you’ve 

popped popcorn, helped at immunizations, movie night, Halloween Dance, field trips, in the classroom or 

any other way, we appreciate you! If you are interested in volunteering at Wayoata School, please see 

Allison for a child abuse registry form. If you have any questions, please call me at 958-6840 or email 

me at acole@retsd.mb.ca 



Wayoata School Community Council 

The Wayoata School Community Council is a small group of parents who work to support programs and 

activities in the school. The fundraising that we do allows us to offer many free family events and to 

purchase items for the school to enhance the school experience for our students. This year the Wayoata 

School Community Council organized 3 fundraisers and many hot lunches. With proceeds from the sales 

of vegetables from Peak of the Market, cheese from Bothwell and flowers from Bloomers, along with the 

proceeds from the hot lunches the Wayoata School Community Council was able to support the school 

community in the following ways: 

supporting the following family events 

Christmas Craft Night 

Family Movie Night 

Family Barbecue 

purchasing the following items for the students, classrooms and school 

a projector for a classroom 

books for classroom libraries 

$500.00 donation to the library to purchase furniture 

a two way radio to enhance playground supervision 

provide free hot dog lunch for all grade 1-5 students 

provide freezies for field day 

pay for the bus to transport Grade 5 students to camp 

supporting staff appreciation week 

We are always looking for new members to help us with our work. If you are interested in joining our small 

but energetic group that has a lot of fun, please contact the school office and leave a message for the chair 

of the parent council or come out to our meetings in Room 4 on the third Tuesday of each month during 

the next school year. We would like to thank all of the parents and families who supported us through 

fundraising or who participated in the events that were sponsored by the Wayoata School Community 

Council. We had a fun year bringing these events to you. Thank you for your continued support. 

Staff Appreciation 

During the week of May 21 st to May 24 th the staff of Wayoata School was treated to staff appreciation week 

by the Wayoata School Community Council. Each day there were more surprises. The week began with a 

small gift of post it notes and teaching supplies. These very practical gifts created a lot of excitement from 

the staff. For the next three days, we were treated to snacks of muffins, bagels and some home baking 

and desserts. On the final day of the week we were treated to lunch from the Olive Garden. The staff 

would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to the parents who organized the week. Our hearts were warmed 

and our smiles grew bigger each day. It was truly a wonderful week. Thank you for thinking of us during 

your already busy time as you support so many wonderful events at our school. 


In Our Community….. 

The Wayoata School Lunch Program needs to fill the following positions for 

September: 

Position: 

Hours: 

Days: 

Position: 

Hours: 

Days: 

Qualifications: 

Lunch Supervisor 

11:20 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. 

Monday to Friday (school days from September to June) 

Casual/Part Time Lunch Supervisor 

11:20 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. 

As required 

Positive attitude 

Friendly personality 

Able to work with children and adults 

Able to work independently and as part of a team 

Parents Are Welcome To Apply! 

Please drop off resume with references to: 

Wayoata School 

605 Wayoata Street Winnipeg, Manitoba 

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday- Friday 

As soon as possible 

Only persons selected to be interviewed will be called 

River East Transcona School Division 

Board of Trustees 2012-2013 

Name Ward Email address Phone 

Colleen Carswell 1 ccarswell@retsd.mb.ca 204-222-1486 

George Marshall 1 gmarshall@retsd.mb.ca 204-221-8464 

John Toews 2 jtoews@retsd.mb.ca 204-663-0475 

Robert Fraser (Chair) 3 rfraser@retsd.mb.ca 204-667-9348 

Eva Prysizney 4 eprysizney@retsd.mb.ca 204-668-3501 

Wayne Ritcher (Vice-Chair) 4 writcher@retsd.mb.ca 204-663-6669 

Peter Kotyk 5 pkotyk@retsd.mb.ca 204-668-4181 

Shirley Timm-Rudolph 5 stimmrudolph@retsd.mb.ca 204-414-8239 

Greg Proch 6 gproch@retsd.mb.ca 204-663-1925 


Calendar 2012 – 2013 

Please note that the items/dates that appear in bold have 

changed or been added since the last version of this was distributed. 

June 5 Grade 5 at Camp Arnes 

6 Grade 5 at Camp Arnes 

7 Grade 5 at Camp Arnes 

13 Wayoata School Field Day 

14 Hot Lunch – Free Hot Dog Lunch 

17 WSCC Meeting 6:00 p.m. 

18 Field Day Rain Date 

18 WSCC Meeting 6:00 p.m.- rescheduled 

26 K-4 Celebration 9:00 a.m. 

26 Grade 5 Farewell 1:00 p.m. 

28 Last Day of Classes 

Early Dismissal-2:15 p.m. 

Reports Go Home 

Summer Vacation 

FREE Hot Dog Lunch 

Brought to you by the WSCC 

June 14, 2013 

For ALL Grade 1 to Grade 5 

Students 

Each student who chooses to stay for 

lunch will receive: 

A Hot Dog 

A Beverage 

A Snack 

September 3 

No School for Students / Admin Day for Staff 

September 4 

First Day of Classes for Students 

If you do not want your child to 

participate you must contact the 

school office. 

Our school is concerned about the health and 

welfare of all our students. Please note that we 

cannot guarantee that this lunch option is allergy 

free. We have spoken to the provider and they have 

indicated that they have not used nuts, peanut butter 

or peanut oil in this lunch. However, if your child 

has an allergy we encourage you to use this 

information to make the most appropriate decision 

for your child. Additionally, please note that RETSD 

policy states that it is the responsibility of students 

with life threatening allergies to only eat food 

provided from home and not purchase food products 

from school.

2013 June Newsletter Wayoata School Website - Retsd.mb.ca

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