June 2013 Newsletter - Retsd.mb.ca

The Gator News
June 2013
Principal: Brian Locken
Bertrun E. Glavin
166 Antrim Road
Winnipeg, MB R2K 3L2
Telephone: (204) 669-1277
Fax: (204) 668-9361
Web address:
schools.retsd.mb.ca/beg
School Hours
AM entry bell 8:55
Announcements 9:00
AM recess 10:15-10:30
Lunch 11:45-12:45
PM recess 2:00-2:15
PM dismissal 3:25
Office hours
8:00am - 4:00pm
Early Dismissal
Wednesdays - 2:40pm
In Service Days - No Classes
Principals Message,
This is the final newsletter for the 2012-2013 school year and what a
rewarding year it has been.
Our final month promises to be filled with many learning experiences and it is
special to see just how much our students have grown over this past school
year. As I reflect personally, I am filled with appreciation and encouragement.
Appreciation, because I am surrounded by a group of caring professionals.
I would like to thank the staff for their commitment and dedication towards
providing a rich caring learning environment for our students.
Appreciation, because I am surrounded by a wonderful community of families
and a dedicated group of Parent Council members. Thank-you for sharing
your children with us and for allowing me the opportunity to work to ensure
that our school is a warm, safe, rich and caring educational environment.
Thank-you to our Parent Council for your passion and commitment to helping
make our school a better place.
Encouragement, because I am surrounded by a group of talented and amazing
little people and for them, the sky is the limit! I am committed to making
Bertrun E. Glavin an environment where students can set their minds to
conceive amazing goals and to work alongside them to help them believe
and achieve all their dreams. I look forward to working with all of you in the
continued pursuit of excellence in education.
I would also like to extend a thank-you to our dedicated group of Lunch
Supervisors who worked so hard throughout this past year. Our lunch
program is a success because of you!
Together in Learning,
Mr. B. Locken
Principal

Mr. Locken’s Lemonade Party!
Students at Bertrun E. Glavin are enjoying the
opportunity to enjoy a cool glass of lemonade while
having a conversation with Mr. Locken & students
from each of the classrooms from every grade level.
The selection process is simple, students can be
recognized for any special effort, accomplishment or
act of kindness that stands out in their teachers mind.
Keep working hard and maybe it will be you at the next
Lemonade Party!
Kindergarten Registration
Register for Kindergarten 2013 - 2014 NOW!!
Kindergarten registration is for all children born in 2008, meaning your child must have their
5th birthday on or before December 31, 2013.
In order to register your child, you must provide proof of age and proof of residency.
This documentation must be presented at the time of registration.
Proof of age (1 of the following) - Birth Certificate - Passport - Baptismal Certificate
- Treaty Card - Certificate of Birth Registration signed by Vital Statistics.
Proof of residency (2 of the following) - Driver’s License - Manitoba Health Card
- Tenancy Agreement - Accepted offer to purchase documents - Utility Bill
School of Choice
Parents/Guardians may request that their child attend a different school from the one
designated by their home address. School of Choice requests for students living within the
River East Transcona School Division will be accepted starting March 4, 2013.
Parents must complete the form along with the registration at their catchment school.
Applicants will be notified by June 30 as to whether or not they have been accepted into the
school of choice. For further information, please consult your school principal and the River
East Transcona School Division policy JFBA.
Board of Trustees 2012-2013
Name Ward Email address Phone
Colleen Carswell 1 carswell@retsd.mb.ca 222-1486
George Marshall 1 gmarshall@retsd.mb.ca 221-8464
John Toews 2 jtoews@retsd.mb.ca 663-0475
Robert Fraser (Chair) 3 rfraser@retsd.mb.ca 667-9348
Eva Prysizney 4 eprysizney@retsd.mb.ca 668-3501
Wayne Ritcher (Vice-chair) 4 writcher@retsd.mb.ca 663-6669
Peter Kotyk 5 pkotyk@retsd.mb.ca 668-4181
Shirley Timm-Rudolph 5 stimmrudolph@retsd.mb.ca 414-8239
Greg Proch 6 gproch@retsd.mb.ca 663-1925

Staffing for 2013-2014
On behalf of the staff, students and community of Bertrun E.
Glavin, we would like to offer our most sincere THANKS to the
following teachers who have served our community and for the
commitment, dedication and passion that they put forward each and every day. We wish
Mrs. Kostna, Mrs. Hlady, Mrs. Westmacott, Mrs. Benn and Ms. Beaudry all the best as they
move on to the next stages of their careers. I am also pleased to share that Mrs. Froese,
Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Griffiths are getting ready for new life challenges, as they are headed into
the wonderful world of retirement.
We would like to welcome the following teachers who will be new to Bertrun E. Glavin next
year; Mrs. Feuer, Mrs. Mackelson, Mrs. Doerksen, Miss Regehr, Miss Krahn, Mr. Silsly,
Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Bell.
Grade / Subject
Kindergarten (AM)
Kindergarten (AM)
Kindergarten (PM)
Grade 1
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 5
Physical Education
Music
Resource
Resource
Resource / Guidance
Library
Reading Recovery
Teacher
Mrs. Leskiw
Mrs. Feuer
Mrs. Gording
Mrs. Mackelson
Mrs. Doerksen
Mrs. Relph / Mrs. Kowalchuk
Miss Regehr
Mr. Utsunomiya/ Mrs. Bakke
Mrs. Budz
Mr. Bender/ Mrs. Penner
Mrs. Lamoureux
Miss Krahn
Mr. Silsly
Mrs. Bradley(Sep-Jan)/Mrs. Bell(Feb-June)
Mrs. Sulymka
Mr. Utsunomiya
Mrs. Pauls
Mr. Cyr
Mrs. Gerus
Mrs. Gording

KA Gardeners
As the Kindergarten year comes to an end our class will be enjoying farm fresh salad from
the vegetables that we have been nurturing all winter. Our lettuce is ready and we are
waiting for our tomatoes to ripen. We will also enjoy a visit to our local farm to see all the
animals and foods grown in Manitoba.
KBs on the Farm
MOO… BAA…CLUCK…OINK…what’s all that racket in KB? We have been learning all about
the farm. Here are some farm facts: Sheep give us wool. Pigs stay cool by rolling in the
mud. Farmers use scarecrows to keep the birds away from their garden. Cows give us milk
that we can use to make cheese, yogurt, butter and ice cream…yum! We had fun shaking a
jar of cream so that it turned into butter! We all got to taste the butter with some bread.
We celebrated our learning with a trip to Deer Meadow Farm. It was fun to meet a real-life
farmer and see all the baby animals!

Oh, the Memories! Thinking Back on a Great Year in Grade 1A
We have had a year filled with fun, learning, and successes in Room 1A! We spent some
time thinking back on many of the special and exciting things we did together. Some of our
favourite memories include:
Learning about and taking care of our class pets - our stick bugs and fish
Going on a bear hunt in our classroom
Sharing learning with our families at Glavin Gala and Parent Teacher Interviews
Having Miss Ilg in our classroom
When Operation Santa came to visit our school
Reading Elephant and Piggie books together and laughing so hard
Using silly voices when we practice spelling words
Show and Tell
Friday Thank-you Meetings
Doing art in groups with our friends
Writing stories on the computer with our grade four buddies
Working hard for Swamp Star cards
Making our class brain that shows how we are smart
Going to visit our Pencil Pals at John de Graff School
Learning about numbers in Math
We have truly had a great year together and made so many wonderful memories!
Grade 1B Gives Free Advice!
As the students in 1B are preparing to enter grade 2, we reviewed all of the learning that
we have done this year and realised that we have really become experts at being
“Grade 1ers”! We decided that we should share our advice with Kindergarteners so that
they could get ready for entering Grade 1 in the fall time.
Here is our advice for being a successful Glavin Gator in Grade 1:
Sylvanna says “Do your homework!” Kolten says “ Learn your tallies!”
Eston says ”Learn your subtracting!” Carson says “Lean about leprechauns!”
Chris says “Learn your 2D shapes!” Shaheim says “No hats in school!”
Shayna says “Learn your 3D shapes!” Chelsea says “Walk in the hall!”
Parneet says “Stay in the lines when you are colouring!”
Jasmin says “Learn to print your name with lowercase letters!”
Ryan says “Clean up your toys after Choice Time!”
Mykayla-Lynn says “Listen to other people and teachers!”
Dut says “Put your shoes up on Fridays so they can clean the mats!
Xander says “Be responsible for the equipment that you take out at recess!”
Chriztian says “Learn how to walk down the hall to the bathroom!”
Gabe says “Learn your human body parts!”

The Chefs in Grade 1/2
To celebrate our learning about Canada, we became chefs and prepared some French
Canadian food! Our first recipe was making poutine. The combination of French fries,
grated cheese and gravy sure tastes good! Our second recipe gave us the opportunity to
work with something sweet – sugar tarts! Bon Appétit!
Tarte Au Sucre Françoise - French Canadian Sugar Pie
Ingredients:
2 cups of packed brown sugar 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can of evaporated milk (Carnation) ¼ cup butter (cold and diced into small cubes)
Prepared Pastry Shells, Boxed Pastry Shells, Or Scratch
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix brown sugar and flour in a bowl.
In another bowl: mix together milk, eggs, and vanilla.
Gradually combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
Pour filling into the pie shells.
Put a cookie sheet under pie crust(s).
Drop cold butter cubes throughout the mixture.
Bake 45-50 mins. (outside edges are firm; centre is slightly soft or jelly-like).
Chill completely. ~Serve with whipped cream or ice cream~
Here’s what some of the students had to say about the sugar tarts:
Carter: “This tastes good!!” Alexis: “I like it. It is yummy!”
Eric: “I didn’t think I would like it, but I do!”
Creative Writing in 2A
All of the students in 2A have worked very hard in their creative writing this year! We have
written many short and long stories. As a class, we are currently writing the fifth chapter of
a book that we have been working on since Term II. It is a book called, The Day My Bucket
Spilled. This story is about a boy named Ash and a girl named Daisy who work together to
encourage a friend to make good choices. (It can be found in poetry binders at the end of
June). Independently, we each just finished writing funny and insightful books for our
friends who are currently finishing grade one titled, Grade Two Survival Guide. These
survival guides are full of tips and wisdom including: the importance of learning to tie
your shoes, learning cool dance moves, and just being yourself. Bravo to our 2A writers
who have truly written some heart-warming stories and witty comedy this year!

Grade 3 Learns about Plants & Soil
Oh what a busy time in grade three!!! The grade 3 students have been
learning a lot about plants and soils throughout this term. So far they
have sprouted bean plants, planted flower seeds, and have some pretty
silly looking grass heads growing! They have observed and compared
the appearance of several different types of plants. They have also
conducted experiments to determine the conditions needed for healthy plant growth…you
should see our bean plant that has not been getting any sunlight!!! The students are now
able to recognize that a plant uses the Sun’s energy to make its own food and they are
able to identify the basic parts of plants, as well as each part’s function. Students have
been using appropriate vocabulary related to their investigations of both plants and soil.
They have identified animals found in soil and are learning about their importance to the
soil. They have also learned about composting and have worked together to describe ways
to return organic matter to the soil. We had a visit from a gardener and she taught the
students a lot about what it was like to be a gardener. We will also be heading to a garden
centre for a visit during the month of June. By the time the end of the school year rolls
around… we may all have “green thumbs!”
WE LIKE TV, WE LIKE WRITING, YOU CAN DO BOTH!!
Play like Bobozilla today!!
The grade 3’s & 4’s of Class 3/4T are working on advertising!! They are inventing
products, creating slogans, writing scripts and designing logos as they practice and
film their very own commercials… “I’m luvin’ it

4A Poetry
During our final term in grade 4, we have been studying Habitats and Communities and Manitoba. We have
learned how all things in a habitat (including the bugs) are interdependent on one another for survival. We have
learned that in Manitoba we need to work to protect the homes of all animals and plants, as well as our human
habitat by doing things such as recycling and watching our use of water. WE all depend on one another!
Grade 4/5 and Grade 5
Mrs. Bakke and Mrs. Benn
This term, our focus in class has been on weather and on the
people that settled in Canada and Manitoba. We were fortunate
to celebrate both of these by attending Lower Fort Garry on a
beautiful Friday in May. The students were treated to tours by
settlers, metis, and aboriginal actors who showed them how
each of these groups lived and interacted at Fort Garry in the
1800’s during the fur trade. We learned that Treaty #1 was
signed here, the North West Mounted Police trained here, and
it was also the location for Manitoba’s first jail. After a picnic
lunch, the students played ‘Artifact Bingo’ and learned more
about the tools and items important to the people of the day. It
was a very genuine experience and the students had a great
day!

Library News
The winner of the 2013 MYRCA award was announced recently.
Congratulations to the novel, Box of Shocks by Chris McMahen.
The 2014 MYRCA shortlist is as follows:
Circle of Cranes - Annette Le Box (Penguin)
Crush. Candy. Corpse. - Sylvia McNicoll (Lorimer)
Guilty - Norah McClintock (Orca)
Making Bombs for Hitler - Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Scholastic)
Margaret and the Moth Tree - Brit Trogen & Kari Trogen (Kids Can Press)
Middle of Nowhere - Caroline Adderson (Groundwood Books)
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny-Detectives Extraordinaire - Polly Horvath (Groundwood Books)
My Name is Parvana - Deborah Ellis (Groundwood Books)
Redcoats and Renegades - Barry McDivitt (Thistledown Press)
Seraphina - Rachel Hartman (Doubleday)
Small Medium at Large - Joanne Levy (Penguin)
Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins)
The Grave Robber’s Apprentice - Allan Stratton (HarperCollins)
The Lynching of Louie Sam - Elizabeth Stewart (Annick Press)
The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls - John Lekich (Orca)
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen - Susin Nielsen (Tundra)
Ungifted - Gordon Korman (Scholastic)
Yesterday’s Dead - Pat Bourke (Second Story Press)
A quick reminder to all students; our final circulation day for the 2012/20123 school year is June 14 th .
Phys. Ed. News
Big News from the BAYOU! Our May 28 th Folkdance Festival was rained out, but we held our own little dance
party in the gym anyways! Students from grade 1-3 enjoyed an afternoon of dancing and prancing and were
able to watch their peers perform as well. A great time was had by all!
Our Walk-a-thon takes place next Friday, June 7 th from 1-2pm. The students have been doing a fabulous job
of raising money and everyone is looking forward to a fun filled afternoon hosted by 103 Virgin Radio.
Everyone is welcome to take part in our Walk-a-thon, so strap on those walking shoes and see you there!
Coming up in June is our First Annual Minute to Win it Field Day! On June 12 th students will challenge
themselves at a variety of tasks in which they will have to complete in 60 seconds. The students have been
practicing in Phys. Ed class already, so they should be Pro’s by the time Field day arrives!

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Concert
Attendance Survey for the 2013-2014 School Year
If your child(ren) in Kindergarten to Grade 4 WILL NOT BE returning to Bertrun E. Glavin School for the
2013-2014 school year, please fill out the following survey and return it to the school as soon as possible.
If they are returning, there is no need to return this form.
STUDENT’S NAME:
Music Notes!
Congratulations to Yza, Faith, Doyle, Simran & Abby
in Grade 5 who sang in the River East Transcona
Divisional Choir with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra on April
23 rd ! The Divisional Choir sang four songs with the symphony:
“Ode to Joy” and “Sheep May Safely Graze” (both in German), as
well as “In the Hall of the Mountain King” and “Under the Sea” from
The Little Mermaid. This Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra school
concert took place at the Centennial Concert Hall and our 4/5S and
5A classes attended the concert to watch the WSO perform and
support their classmates! This was a wonderful enrichment opportunity for all of these students!
Music Monday
On Monday, May 6 th , our students gathered in the gym to sing “Is Somebody Singing” with Canadian
Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who was in the International Space Station, along with Canadian musician Ed
Robertson via a video on the Music Monday website (www.musicmonday.ca). Thousands of students from
all across Canada marked the occasion by singing this song on May 6 th ! Music Monday is a day set aside to
recognize the importance of Music in our schools and in our lives.
SCHOOL STUDENT WILL BE ATTENDING:
__________________________________
___________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature ________________________________________
Please return this form to the school as soon as possible.
This will help us with planning and preparation for the 2013-2014 school year. Thank You.
Medication Pick Up
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 the storage of medication at the school over the summer. To ensure that the
school does not dispose of wanted medication, please pickup 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, an Authorization for
Medication form must be completed each year. To assist parents, these forms are available for
pick-up to be completed for the 2013-2014 year. A convenient time to receive these forms
might be when you come to pick up your child’s unused medication in June.

Safety Over Convenience -Parking Restrictions to Observe
Recently we have had concerns expressed about people parking or stopping in illegal zones at and near the
school. Traffic control signs are posted in the following areas:
Ø School Parking Lot - Do Not Enter
Please DO NOT enter the parking lot or use the parking lot entrance to turn around on Antrim.
The parking lot is designated for staff and school buses only.
Ø South Side of Antrim Road (in front of the school)
School Bus Loading Zone - No Parking
Vehicles are not allowed to stop/park AT ALL in this zone.
No Parking/ Stopping from 7:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, September - June.
Ø South Side of Antrim Road (east side of parking lot driveway)
No Parking – Loading Zone
Indicating that you can only stop briefly to drop off/ pick up children ---DO NOT PARK!
Ø North Side of Antrim Road - No Parking 8:00am - 5:00pm, Mon.- Fri., Sept. - June
Dropping off your children on this side means they have to cross a busy street in the
middle of the block without the benefits of patrols. This is not a safe!
Please drop off/ pick up only on the south side of Antrim or at an intersection where
your child can cross with patrols.
Ø We ask all families for their support and cooperation in keeping our children safe.
*Please keep the above in mind for all future events at the school.
*The school has been advised by community that they will call tow trucks if people are incorrectly parked.

Lost and Found Box is FULL, FULL, FULL !!!
Every year we have unmarked clothing and supplies that find their way to our Lost and
Found.
At this time, the box is full and overflowing. Please take a minute to stop by and have
a look through it.
All unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of June.

June 2013
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3 / Day 3 4 / Day 4 5 / Day 5
3/4T & 4A to
Oak Hammock Marsh
6/ Day 6 7 / Day 1
Walk-a-Thon
3A&3B to LaCoste
10 / Day 2 11 / Day 3 12 / Day 4
Lunch Prog mtg. 6pm
PAC mtg. 6:45pm
“Minute to Win it”
Field Day
13 / Day 5
3A & 3B to Lower
Fort Garry
14 / Day 6
Patrols to
Lilac Resort
17 / Day 1 18 / Day 2 19 / Day 3
Leadership Teams to
Birds Hill Park
20 / Day 4
Volunteer Tea
2:00pm
21 / Day 5
24 / Day 6 25 / Day 1 26 / Day 2
Grade 5 Farewell
10:00am
27 / Day 3
Year End Assembly
10:35am
28 / Day 4
Last Day
Early Dismissal
2:25pm
BEG Important Dates to Remember - September 2013
September 4 - First Day of School
September 18 - BEG Open House BBQ

September 2013
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2
3 / Day 1
4 / Day 2
5 / Day 3 6 / Day 4
Labour Day
NO SCHOOL
NO CLASSES
1st Day of Classes
PAC meeting @ 7pm
9 / Day 5 10 / Day 6 11/ Day 1 12 / Day 2 13 / Day 1
16 / Day 4 17 / Day 5 18 / Day 6
19/ Day 1 20 / Day 2
BEG Open House
BBQ Supper
23 / Day 3 24 / Day 4 25 / Day 5 26 / Day 6 27 / Day 1
30 / Day 1
BEG Important Dates to Remember - October 2013
October 2 —Early Dismissal—2:40pm
October 11—Co-ordinated Day—NO CLASSES
October 14—Thanksgiving Day—NO SCHOOL
October 21—Picture Day
October 25—Co-ordinated Day—NO CLASSES