Beautiful
Savior Lutheran School
June 2,
2014
School
Information:
Sandals, flip flops, bathing suits, beaches… now only a
memory and a future hope. Although for
many the passing of summer may be a sad time, for us at the school, it leads us
to an exciting time of new beginnings and the opening of new possibilities with
the children. We thank you once again
for allowing us to have the opportunity to work with your children.
I can assure you that the entire BSLS staff is ready and
excited to start the new year! Our professional staff at BSLS have taken some well-deserved time to
rejuvenate over the summer and many, too, have taken time out to reflect
and engage in deeper professional learning through their participation in
various professional activities. Over the past couple of weeks, I have
enjoyed re-connecting with staff returning to get their classrooms and plans
ready for our children. There was a definite
positive "buzz" in the air as we prepared for the arrival
of our young people! All of the staff are excited about the prospect of
beginning another school year filled with opportunities for learning,
growth and sharing.
Mrs. Butterfield Kindergarten
Mrs. Petkau Grade
1/2
Ms. Klatt Grade
2/3
Ms. Whitney Grade
3/4
Mrs. Gonske Grade
4/5
Mrs. Schnarr Grade 4/5/Learning Resource
Teacher
Ms. Meilleur Grade
6
Mrs. Bishop Grade
7/8
Mr. Badiuk K
Music, Grade 1-4 Violin, Grade 5-8 Band
Mr. Wozney K-8
Physical Education
Mme
Christensen Grade
3-8 French
Mrs.
J. Penner Educational
Assistant/BASC
Mrs.
Jaworski Educational
Assistant/BASC
Miss.
Oystrek Educational
Assistant/BASC
Ms.
Edwards Educational
Assistant/BASC/Daycare
Mrs.
Waldron Lunch
Supervisor/BASC/St. Mary’s Nursery
Mrs.
Madden Administrative
Secretary
Mrs.
English Admissions
& Recruitment Officer
Mr.
Van Dale School
Custodian
Mrs.
Van Dale Director
of Childcare
Mrs.
Heaphy Daycare
Ms.
Lin Daycare
Ms.
Klein Nursery/Daycare
Mrs. Nachtigall St. Mary's Nursery
Mrs. K.
Penner St.
Mary's Nursery
BSLS welcomes Mrs. Penner and Mrs. English
especially as new staff members.
We have a few new fun and exciting events that will be held as
fundraisers and events throughout the year.
Our first event will be our Welcome Back Kick-Off on Sunday, September
21 at the church (formally Rally Sunday).
We welcome all families to attend the church service at 10:30 which will
be modelled after our chapel service at the school. This will allow the parents to see what the
children experience every Wednesday. It
is also the opportunity where all the staff, school board, and PIP will be installed
as church workers. Staff will be in
attendance to meet and to talk to following the church service during the
picnic. The food will be provided by the
church but please bring a dessert if possible.
There will be a crayon bouncer and glitter tattoo artists for the
children. This is a great opportunity
for new families to meet our current families and other students in the classes
your child(ren) is in.
On Friday, a Welcome Back folder came home with a couple of letters
and coloured sheets to fill out and return to the school by Friday, September
12. Please have your child(ren) sign the
technology contract.As part of BSLS’s Emergency Preparedness Plan, we do several drills and practices throughout the year ensure the safety of our children. This year we will practice 10 fire drills, 2 lockdown drills and an emergency evacuation to Nordale School. Our emergency evacuation will take place during the month of September. As it is a drill, along with the fire drills and lockdown drills, I cannot tell you the date or time, but just that they will be occurring. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me directly.
In the coming weeks you will receive information from the school, school board and/or PIP. Please read all the materials and if there are any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Church
Information:
NEW Bible
Class - After some excellent survey feedback, starting Sept 22nd, Beautiful
Savior will be having a new Bible class on Monday evenings from 7:45- 9pm
called "Blessed are the Peacemakers". We will take a look at
what the Bible has to say about conflict and reconciliation. The class
will feature short videos and powerpoint slides to keep us on track. Everyone
is welcome. Sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex or call the
church at 204-256-5548.
Fundraising:
This year we have changed a number of our fundraisers and have a few
new exciting ones planned. The school,
school board and PIP are working together to raise funds for the south
playground in the hopes of raising enough money this year to complete it. We ask that when a fundraiser is announced
that all participate and raise as much money as possible! If you would like to be on the playground
committee, please let Mrs. McCrea know.
The playground committee will need people to gather quotes and complete
some grants. The goal is to have
successful fundraisers that raise money and not over burden the parents.
We have some fundraisers that run throughout the year. If at any time you shop at Mountain Jewellers
or at M & M’s on St. Annes, they will give the school a percentage of the
amount spent to the school. Please tell
your friends and use them whenever it is possible. We also collect used Tassimo disks throughout
the year and they can be put in the box saying ‘Tassimo disks’ underneath the
microwave in the hallway.
Mountain Jewellers, 1125
St. Mary’s Road, is willing to donate 10% of any purchases or services
completed at the store back to BSLS.
They offer complete lines of jewellery, custom jewellery and
watches. If you require any more
information, please see Mrs. McCrea or contact Son Nguyen (204-255-6585)
directly.
Please remember to mention us at the St. Annes M & M’s whenever you make any purchases there (we will receive
10%) and bring in your Tassimo disks. Tassimo disks can be turned in to the
office. We have now raised $26.00 from
recycling Tassimo disks….every little bit helps!
Childcare Info:
We have emergency/fieldtrip cell phones for the childcare
programs. Please note these phones will
only be used outside of our regular office hours for parents to use if they
will be late in their pick-up of their child or if someone different is now picking
up their child. All other non-essential
messages maybe left on the specific childcare program answering machines.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Daycare: 204-981-6553BASC/Nursery: 204-981-5726
When dropping off your child in the morning, please only park to the
right of the PIP Reserved spot in the back or in the front of the school on the
street. (Do not block the crosswalk) The staff require the parking spots by the
building. We thank you for your
understanding and cooperation.
Parents in Partnership (PIP):
A warm welcome to all of our BSLS families.
We have many exciting activities being planned this year! Please check
your child's backpack later next week to learn more about PIP.
A few highlights for you:
·
PIP meeting Tuesday, Sept 9th at 7pm at BSLS.
Childcare is provided for free.
Please
come share your opinions on upcoming events and meet the team, we'd love
to see
you there!
·
PIP will soon have their
own spot on the website. Please watch
for updates.
·
Thursday, Oct 23rd MOVIE
NIGHT at BSLS. A great opportunity for your children to connect with
their classmates. More details to follow in a few weeks.
Important Dates:
September
9 – PIP Meeting
@ 7:00 (free babysitting available)
15 – School
Board Meeting @ 7:00
19 – School
Photos – begin at 9 am
21 – BSLS &
Church Welcome Back to School Kick – off @ 1541 St. Mary’s Road.
Service begins
at 10:30 followed by BBQ and fun! Crayon
Bouncer and Glitter Tattoos for all.
Please bring a dessert if possible , lawn chairs or blankets.