HARTNEY SCHOOL NEWS MAY 10, 2019

Hi Everyone,

I am sure hoping that Mother Nature will change her The school reserves the right to arbitrate and judge what attitude and give us our warm Spring temperatures soon. is or what is not appropriate in terms of dress for the Hopefully next week will be the “turn-around”! school beyond what is written in the dress code.

Last week, K-8 students participated in a School/Town- Just a reminder again that Kindergarten Screening (EYE Wide Clean-up in honour of Earth Day which was April DA) will be taking place on Wednesday May 14th. We 22nd. I would like to thank the students and staff for are scheduled to have 13 very excited little bodies in to organizing this event that supports such a worthy cause. visit our school. We look forward to seeing these I would also ask that we continue to make it a priority to children in our building in the fall. keep the streets of Hartney clean by carrying garbage and recycling back to the school after a trip uptown. Track and Field is in full swing. Two of our Senior Years Students left today to compete in T&F As the weather is warming up I would like to reinforce competition in . Thank you to Karen Duthie for the school dress code policy. This can be found on our a transporting our students to and from this event. school website. I have also attached the policy below: Grades 5-8 School Track and Field is scheduled for May 22nd and the divisional Track and Field in Brandon is scheduled for May 28th. The High School Zone Track 1. Students will be dressed in some appropriate form of and Field is scheduled for May 24th. The SY Provincial footwear. Bare feet are a health hazard in a public Track is June 6-8 in . building. Good luck to our High School Rodeo students who are 2. Students who choose to wear shorts to school will traveling to Swan River this weekend. Stran, Kally and ensure that shorts worn include a leg component. Also, if Jacey, we wish you luck in your class competition. skirts are worn they must be of an appropriate length.

3. T-shirts and shirts that contain offensive slogans,(i.e., Have a great weekend everyone! profanity, lewd slogans, obscene pictures, and racial slurs) will not be worn in school.

4. The wearing of clothing that promotes such things as, but not exclusive to, alcohol products, tobacco products, and illegal products is prohibited.

5. The wearing of sleeveless shirts, spaghetti strap shirts, camisoles, and halter tops will be permitted only if covered with another garment or worn overtop of a garment which results in appropriate covering of the upper body.

6. The wearing of any clothing item that exposes an inappropriate amount of the torso is prohibited.

7. Except in exceptional circumstances (i.e. health reasons, spirit week, Hallowe’en, Student Council Hat Day), all headgear is prohibited.

HARTNEY MIDDLE YEARS TRACK AND FIELD MEET

The afternoon of WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Canteen will be open (available to the whole school), with Hot Dogs, Powerade, Veggie Cups, Candy Bags, Freezies, Fudgicles and Revels.

Pre-Order forms have gone home, but there will be extras for family members, who are welcome to come watch.

LAUDER RUMMAGE SALE – LAUDER HALL THURSDAY, MAY 16TH – 7 P.M.

The Calverley’s new puppy, Chloe, came to visit the Grade 1 class.

BADMINTON PROVINCIALS

BIKES are out – REMEMBER the RULES! Parents, Congratulations to Jesse S and Gian Lou A, who please go over these with your child(ren) earned a spot in the Varsity Badminton Singles Provincial Tournament in Thompson on May 3/4. Stay on the right side of the road - some students have been seen riding down the middle of the road Shea M traveled to Winkler to take part in the Junior Ride Single File – if you are with other cyclists Varsity Provincials May 3 and 4., where he came in Wear a Helmet – it’s the Law 16th in all of . Well done, Shea! Obey Traffic Signs - stop at stop signs, etc. Always keep both hands on the handlebars – one if you are signaling Signal with your left arm Deloraine Hartney Colts Baseball – Turning Left – extend left arm straight out from your side Sun, May 12 vs Virden @ Deloraine 12:00 - Turning Right – extend left arm straight out, with Sun, May 12 vs Killarney/Wawnesa elbow bent and left hand pointing straight up. @ Deloraine 4:00 - To Slow Down/Stop – extend left arm out straight Wed, May 15 @Boissevain 5:30 with the elbow bent and left hand pointing straight May 21 Zone Tournament in Boissevain down. May 30-June 1 Provincials in Winnipeg June 6 PWHSBL Final Four @ Andrews and We want everyone to arrive at school SAFELY! Sumner Fields

Colts Baseball Steak Fry – May 3 from 5:00 – 7:00

RUGBY ACTION Skate Brandon 2019 Summer Session May 1 @Crocus 5:30 (boys) May 15 @ Swan Valley 2:00 (girls) July 8 – July 27, 2019 3:00 (boys) May 21/22 Semis Kinsmen Arena – 1175 18th Street May 25 Finals Brandon, Manitoba May 31-June1 Provincials in Wpg June 8 All Star Game Coordinator: Tammy McKay Phone: 724-3563 Email: [email protected] The Varsity Rugby teams travelled to Dauphin to take on the Clippers. The Sabres came out with Skate Brandon Website: www.skatebrandon.ca two wins. The Varsity Girls won 42-39. Scoring tries were Mikayla Frattinger with four, Kaedynce Sanctioned by Skate Canada Tuttosi with two, Brooklyn MacDougall with one and Taya Hayward scored a try and kicked one Contact Tammy McKay for Registration Form convert. The girl's record on the season so far is Registration Deadline – June 1, 2019 one win and one loss. The Varsity Boys won a close game 24-22. Scoring tries for the Sabres More information in School office were Matt Elliott with two tries and Deklan Klassen with one try. The team was awarded and penalty try and Federico Vargas kicked one Hartney School Track Team convert. Track and Field

The Souris Sabres Varsity Rugby teams visited the The Hornets’ High School Track and Field Crocus Plainsmen on May 7. The girls secured a Team has started practicing for their 77-0 win moving their record to 2 wins and 1 loss upc oming meets: on the season. Scoring tries for the Sabres were Mikayla Frattinger with four, Taya Hayward with Zone Meet in Brandon – May 24 three, Erika Friesen and Kaedynce Tuttosi notched Provinc ials in W innipeg – June 8 – 10 two and adding a try each were Harleigh Renwick, Brooklyn MacDougall, Hannah West and Janelle Junior High Trac k & Field prac tices will Eastman. Taya also kicked one convert. In the begin soon. boys game, the Sabres dropped a 36-0 decision to the first place Plainsmen. The boys now sit on the May 22: Track & Field Meet in Hartney season with 1 win and 1 loss. May 28: Track Meet @ Brandon Sportsplex

Kate C and Emily M had a great day at the Neepawa “Track Attack” (T & F Meet) on May 10.

Kate placed 2nd in discus, 8th in shotput Emily place 1st in triple jump , 2nd in long jump

Dates to Remember

May 10-12: Swan River Rodeo Is pleased to offer a May 14: Kindergarten EYE-DA May 15-16: Gr 12 Field Trip to Winnipeg Summer Literacy Program May 17: Hot Dog Day (Ottawa Trip) for both pre-school and school aged children May 17-19: Russell Rodeo this summer in your community. May 22: Hot Dog Day May 22: p.m. – Gr 5-8 Track & Filed Day The program will be offered in Hartney School May 22-23: Gr 10/11 Field Trip to Winnipeg every Tuesday, May 24: High School Zone T & F Meet Beginning July 2 and ending August 6.10:00 a.m. May 24: K EYE-DA parent follow-up - 12:00 p.m. for children ages 3 – 5 years May 25: Grad Bottle Drive 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. for children ages 6 – 9 years May 25-26: Oak Lake Rodeo May 28: MY (5-8) T & F Meet – Brandon There is no cost to this program. Children will May 31: Hot Dog Day (Ottawa Trip) have the opportunity to explore both written and May 31-June 2: Rodeo June 4: Souris Band Concert oral language through whole group, small group June 5: Hartney Band Concert and individual activities including games, music, June 6: K-6 Musical drama, reading, writing, hands-on activities, June 6-9: Swan River Rodeo snacks and more! June 6-8: Provincial T & F June 12: Gr 5/6 Field Trip (tentative) If you are interested in registering your child, June 13: Applied Math Provincial Exam please contact Cindy Locke at: 204-483-6254 or June 14-21: Exams email: [email protected]. June 17-21: Swim Week gr K-8 (Tentative) Forms are also available in the School Office. June 22: Grad 4:00 Ceremony For further information, please call Jill Patmore June 27: K-8 Swim Day in Souris Director of Student Services, at 204-483-6244 Last Day of Classes June 28: Admin Day

May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, a nationally recognized event by the Government of Canada.

Food allergy is one of the leading causes of potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions and a public health concern in Canada, especially among children. Approximately 2.6 million Canadians are affected by food allergy, and 1-in-2 Canadians know someone with a food allergy, indicating the broader impact of this condition on families across the country. As there is no way of predicting how severe an allergic reaction may be and no known cure for food allergy, avoiding the allergenic food is required to prevent a reaction.

Check out the website foodallergycanada.ca/campaign/food-allergy-awareness-month for tools and resources, and see what they are doing this month to shine a light on food allergy! Get involved and help them create awareness wherever you go. There are many exciting things they have planned this month to increase awareness and education of food allergy across the country. Later in the month they will share their advocacy efforts and how they are working towards making food allergy a public health priority.

Allergy Check is a new app that guides users through the likelihood of having a food allergy with just a few clicks. It is intended to help patients and parents understand whether specific symptoms may be caused by a food allergy and whether further advice from an allergist is recommended.

18 Ways to Get Your Child Outside

With spring weather here, we’re all coming out of hibernation and excited about the prospect of summer. To celebrate getting through another winter with layers of warm clothing, wet boots and runny noses, we would like to share with you some ways to get out and enjoy our Manitoba spring with your kids!

1. Tell them it’s okay to get wet, dirty and messy.

2. Organize an outdoor play day. Take your kids and a few of their friends to a park, creek, or lake. Watch them cooperate and interact with each other and the natural environment.

3. Allow your kids to incorporate natural resources into play equipment. Examples might include tree stumps for jumping off, boulders to climb and sit on, logs to practice balancing or climbing...and plants, sand, gravel and wood for jumping over, walking through, and throwing. Nature encourages imaginative play and physical exploration. Nature play is often freely chosen, spontaneous, and unstructured.

4. Set a timer for a maximum amount of screen time. Have your kids spend less time watching TV or using the computer.

5. Tell your children to go outside in the backyard and play. Give them balls, sidewalk chalk, buckets, and let them get creative. If you’re nervous about it, check on them in 10 minutes or, better yet, get out there with them.

6. Plant a garden or flowers with your child.

7. Explore nature with your children far from your home. Include outside time in nature on your next holiday (visit interesting geographical areas like the ocean, mountains or desert).

8. Give your children rope and an old sheet and help them to build a fort in your yard, or with friends at a neighbour’s, or at a park or the beach. Suggest they use driftwood or sticks, too.

9. Park a few minutes from school and walk with your child. Point out the colours of the natural world around you and watch them play with sticks, rocks, and leaves along the way.

10. Go for regular walks, runs, or bike rides in natural settings as a family. Many urban communities have trails and bike paths through parks, riverways, or lakefronts. Keep a few kid-friendly trail games in your back pocket.

11. Have a picnic dinner at a playground or park.

12. Gradually increase the level of independence your child has outdoors. Start with going up and down the street, to around the block, and progress to the nearby playground.

13. Organize a play group that meets after school for snack and playtime. Meet other kids and parents at a field near your child’s school and bring a soccer ball.

14. Create an outdoor scavenger hunt where your kids collect items from nature (or try this nature ninja scavenger hunt for a twist).

15. Give your children a jar and have them catch bugs.

16. Make mud pies at the beach or in a sandbox.

17. Go geocaching.

18. Each weekend explore new areas of your town or city as a family. Make it your mission to visit as many different parks and playgrounds and find your favorites.

Many kids are living without Vitamin N (“N” standing for nature) and suffering from Nature Deficit Disorder. Outdoor, unstructured play is a key part to our children’s wellbeing (spending time away from those screens!) and being allowed the time and opportunities to be creative with their own activities and explore what their bodies can do. Providing children the time to simply “play outside” is an easy way for them to develop their fundamental movement skills in different environments.

Frisbee Golf In Gym Class At the Golf Course

Grade 9 and 10’s were out playing slo-pitch ball in gym class.