REGINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
May, 2015
Welcome Spring!!!
REGINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Important Dates:
Monday, May 4, 2015, Music
Monday 9:30—11:30
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Open
House Kindergarten families;
5:30
Thursday, May 14, 2015 Grade 7
Band to Moose Jaw Band
Festival
École ELSIE MIRONUCK Community School
18 Wakefield Crescent
Regina, SK, S4R 4T3
Telephone (306) 791-8486
Website: elsiemironuck.rbe.sk.ca Email: [email protected]
In Memory of Ms. Christina Shordee
Friday, May 15, 2015 No
classes; Staff meeting and
Professional Development
Monday, May 18, 2015 Victoria
Day Holiday– no school
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
SCC Meeting and AGM; 6:30pm
Thursday, May 21, 2015 SRC
Super Hero Spirit Day
Friday, May 22, 2015 Last day
for band sectionals
Friday, May 29, 2015 Gr. 6 Band
& Gr. 7 Jazz Band Wind-Up
Wednesday, June 3, 2015.
Douglas Park Track Meet Grade
4-8. All day
Friday June 12, 2015 No
classes; Staff meeting and
Professional Development
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Grade 8
Farewell. 6:30pm
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Last
On April 14, 2015 Ms. Christina Shordee passed away
surrounded by her family and a few close friends. Ms
Shordee was a school counsellor with Regina Public Schools
and worked with students in many of our schools including
École Elsie Mironuck. Our thoughts and condolences go out
to her family during this difficult time. We will all miss her
spirit, energy and smile. A celebration of her
life was held on April 25, 2015.
day of classes; 2:30 dismissal
Music Monday
Once again École Elsie Mironuck School will be
participating in Music Monday on Monday, May 4,
2015. Music Monday is an annual initiative that brings
together thousands of students, musicians, parents
and community members across the country to celebrate the gift
of music in our lives, on the same day at the same time. For
more information check out
the
Music Monday website at
http://www.musicmonday.ca/
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Kindergarten Registration
We are accepting registrations for
Kindergarten students for the fall of
2015. Children who will be five years
old on or before December 31, 2015
are eligible to register. If you have
children, or know of friends or
neighbors who have children who are
ready for Kindergarten, please
contact the school office at (306) 791
-8486 for information.
Mme Greene, Mme Heinen & Ms.
Alexander will be hosting a
Kindergarten orientation on May 12,
2015. Tours will occur at 5:30 pm
and a brief explanation of the
program will follow at 6pm.
Parents / guardians will have the
opportunity to meet the teachers
and ask questions about our
programs or their child’s readiness
for school.
Please call our secretary, Mrs.
Comaniuk, at (306) 791-8486 if you
are interested in having your child
enter our Mironuck English or French
Immersion Kindergarten classes next
year.
Several students from École Elsie Mironuk will be
attending the Regina Police Service’s showcase on the
afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, 2015.
Students will be able to watch demonstrations with
police dogs, S.W.A.T team officers rappelling from the
Brandt Centre ceiling and water rescue. Students will
also be able to visit display booths for information
École Elsie Mironuck Community Council AGM and Council Elections
The annual general meeting for the School Community Council is on Wednesday, May 20th at
6:30pm in Room 4.5. Election for the 2015-2016 Council will take place at this time.
You are eligible to be part of the Council if you are a parent/guardian of a student attending
École Elsie Mironuck Community School, are a community member residing in the prescribed
school attendance area or are the principal/staff of École Elsie Mironuck Community School.
Being a part of the council or even attending the meetings is a great way to hear about the school
Strategic Plan as well as other programs and events happening at the school.
There will be a draw for three $25 Walmart gift cards for community members in attendance at
the AGM. For more information please contact the school.
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Why Students Go on Field Trips
May and June are the busiest time for classes to go on field trips. Field
trips are a great way for students to connect their learning to the real
world and enriches the curricular themes they are studying.
“Enriching field trips contribute to the development of students into
civilized young men and women who possess more knowledge about art, have stronger critical-thinking
skills, exhibit increased historical empathy, display higher levels of tolerance, and have a greater taste
for consuming art and culture,” the researchers wrote in Education Next.
This spring classes from École Elsie Mironuck will be visiting Government House, The Saskatchewan Science Centre, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, the Floral Conservatory and participating in Outdoor Education trips arranged by the Regina Public School division office staff.
Humane Society Thanks!
Physical Fitness & Sports Month
May is a great month to start spending more time outside. It’s also
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month. At École Elsie Mironuck
School spring is the beginning of a new sports season. Students in grades 4-8 will be participating in track and field events throughout the month in preparation for the school track
meet at Douglas Park on June 3. Senior students will be participating on the school softball
team and playing against other schools in Regina. Many of the physical education classes
are being held outside on nice days which allows for different activities to be practiced.
For ideas for adding more fitness into your family’s life look on Public Health Agency of
Canada site at http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/pa-ap/index-eng.php
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Around the School