May 2009 ~ Boissevain School Newsletter

PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Parent Advisory Council will meet on May 11 at 7:30 pm in the Home Ec room. A discussion of a revised TMSD Standard of Behaviour Document will take place. Your support is welcomed.

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES (9-12)

Student Led Conferences for all grades 9-12 students is on May 6 from 6-8 p.m. Be sure to come out and share your student’s learning! These conferences are not optional for students.

REPORTS

Progress reports for grades 9-12 students will be going home on May 26.

CAFETERIA

The school cafeteria will close for this school year on Friday, May 29! Thanks to Chris for another great year of fantastic food!

FLU SEASON?

A recent concern about the Human Swine Flu has generated numerous TV reports, news articles and documents on the internet. Boissevain School teachers have been busy continuing their instruction to students on how to help prevent the spread of colds and flu. We are also provided with proper steps to follow on Hand Hygiene and Cough Etiquette.

You are encouraged to remind your children of the importance of washing their hands and coughing into their sleeves.

Some excellent internet sites to consider are: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/. www.manitoba.ca or you can phone 788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257

NEW – Gymnasium Calendar

There is a new feature added to the Boissevain School Website. On the left hand column, you will find the link to GYM SCHEDULE. This is a Google calendar that shows the events taking place in the North and South Gyms and the time that these events will take place. It is hoped that facility users will check this site before booking the gymnasium and also recheck the site to ensure the event they are attending has not been cancelled.

If you have any questions or would like to book the use of the school, please contact Boissevain School at 534–2494.

CLUB OPHELIA

A new extra-curricular club called Club Ophelia began in February at Boissevain School. Six students from High School, Brittani Wiebe, Jordyn Dickinson, Tricia Palmer, Brittany Hammond, Heather McKay and Alana Inverarity, were trained as mentors to help educate and empower girls to build healthy, positive relationships with their peers. Students are taught sound decision-making, conflict resolution, communication and other key life skills while participating in art-based activities such as photography, collage, role-playing, crafts, and tie-dyeing, etc. Throughout the 10 weeks, middle school girls meet with the mentors and their peers, once a week for an hour and a half, to focus on relationship building skills. Eleven girls have participated in the club and are looking forward to the parent reception when they can share what everyone has learned.

GRAD SCHOLARSHIPS

Grade 12 students have been given the graduation scholarship information package for local scholarships. Scholarship applications must be submitted to the school office by Friday, MAY 22, at 3:15 p.m.

POWER SMART CFL SCHOOL PROGRAM

On May 1, students in Grades 5 and 6 received a fun, interactive and prize-filled Power Point presentation about energy efficient lighting.  Kristel Mann of Manitoba Hydro explained the benefits of using CFLs- Compact Fluorescent Lighting over traditional bulbs. Following the presentation, stations were set up with bulbs and information to put in reusable Hydro bags that the students delivered to 600 homes in Boissevain on Tuesday, May 5.  The students were divided into groups with ten bags per student and hung the bags on door knobs. The bulbs, when correctly used, can last up to four and a half years and are 8 times more efficient than traditional bulbs.  Manitoba Hydro generously donates .50 cents to The Boissevain Grades 5 and 6 classes for every package delivered.  By June 30, 2009, MB Hydro will have donated 110,000 bulbs to homes throughout Manitoba. Thank you to Kristel for her interesting and fun presentation. 

Grade 5 Students are preparing the Power Smart Bags to distribute around Boissevain!

SCHOOL LOOSELEAF…….

√ Students from Grade 7 presented information at a Middle School Assembly about Water Conservation. This included a PowerPoint game which was informative and entertaining.

√ Mrs. Krowchuk’s Grade 5/6 class was presented with a plaque from World Vision for their tremendous fundraising efforts to support people in need in Africa.

√ Mark Tripp was one of 50 chosen to win an iPod Shuffle out of 24,700 students who entered an on line survey to help select what Advertisements on Healthy Living were the best. The winning Advertisement (called Sponge) has been shown on TV since March.

CTS NEWS

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES ~ Learning that builds bridges

Patty White ~ Co-ordinator

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ~ “because education & training is part of good business practice”

Work Site ~ Ed Albrecht Construction

Co-operating Employer ~ Ed Albrecht

Intern ~ Devin Delorme

What motivated you to pursue this particular career pathway?

I have always been interested in learning how to build and repair items. I also wanted to obtain skills in this area so I can do my own repairs in the future.

How will this experience assist you with your future career planning?

It has helped give me an idea of what skills and knowledge are required in the carpentry field. I am not certain of my career path at this time, but having this hands-on experience will perhaps help me succeed as a candidate for a position in construction or carpentry some day.

CTS NEWS

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES ~ Learning that builds bridges

Patty White ~ Co-ordinator

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ~ “because education & training is part of good business practice”

Work Site ~ Goodon Industries

Co-operating Employer ~ Tina Patterson

Intern ~ Hailey DeYaegher

How will this experience assist you with your future career plans?

The experience working at Goodon’s will help make the transition to Assiniboine Community College easier. The skills and knowledge about procedures followed in an office environment will be a huge benefit to me as I enter the Business Administration Program.

What characteristic do you think is most important when working in an office environment?

I think organization is very important because when working at Goodon’s you are often multi-tasking and have to know where you left off at one job when you return to it.

CTS NEWS

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES ~ Learning that builds bridges

Patty White ~ Co-ordinator

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ~ “because education & training is part of good business practice”

Work Site ~ Boissevain RCMP & Brandon Hospital Safety Services

Co-operating Employer ~ Jeff Ball and Len Isleifson

Intern ~ Ryan Oliver

How will this experience assist you with your future career plans?

This experience has shown me what is expected of a Constable in a rural detachment of the RCMP. The knowledge and skills I have gained from this Internship will be an asset when I apply for the RCMP.

What characteristics do you think are important to succeed in security work?

In security work, I think it is important to be patient and be able to redirect your focus from a relaxing situation to a chaotic one. A good sense of humour, in my opinion, is also important.

CTS NEWS

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES ~ Learning that builds bridges

Patty White ~ Co-ordinator

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ~ “because education & training is part of good business practice”

Work Site ~ Ed Albrecht Construction

Co-operating Employer ~ Ed Albrecht

Intern ~ Jordon Koop

What motivated you to pursue this particular career pathway?

I will be furthering my education in the area of civil engineering, and this motivated me to participate in an Internship with Ed because he has a great deal of experience in this field. He has the patience to work through jobs with me and I now have more confidence in this area.

How will this experience assist you with your future career planning?

I want to work in the area of designing houses and working in construction. This seemed to be a logical place to gain some experience.

DATES TO REMEMBER

(for important dates throughout the year, see the school calendar on the web site!)

May 6 Student Led Conferences - Grades 9-12

May 11 PAC meeting, 7p.m., Home Ec Room

May 12 Go Global Presentation – Grades 5-12

May 13 Child Development Certificate Day – Grade 11

May 18 Victoria Day – No Classes

May 26 Grades 5-12 progress reports

May 20 Spring Band Concert