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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN IMMERSION CENTRE AND A DUAL TRACK An immersion centre, like école Lansdowne is a school where only the French Immersion Program is offered. All school activities, except for those related to English Language Arts, are conducted in French. All in-school communication is in French. The
school attempts to create an atmosphere where inter-action outside the classroom (student/staff, student/student) can occur in French. Communication between teachers and parents, however is in English (report cards, notices, etc.)
2006 - 2007Staff École Lansdowne School Principal Mme.Deslauriers-Gray Vice- principal Donald Teel Secretary Mme.Richard Library clerk/ Office Assistant Sylvia Perez Custodians Mike Sutton, Lito Reyes, Jordie Frederick Grade Room Name of Teacher Nursery AM/ PM 131 Barbara Rymarczuk Kindergarten 129 Rina Rossi D'Ottavio Kindergarten AM 124 Craig Hladun Grade 1 P1 Marc Lessard Grade 1 P2 Donna Monney
Grade 2 119
Grade 2 121 Cathy Collier Grade 3 A.M. 134 Eileen Gaudry Grade 3 P.M. 134 Louise Christie Grade 3 136 Mariam Kanta Grade 4 137 Cristina Dias - Acquisto Grade 4/5 138 Guy Belot Grade 5 135
Grade 5/6 118 Kyla Mc Donald Grade 6 114 Anka Mraovic Grade 7 111 Kelly Phillips Grade 8 115 Faria Sheikh ELA 7 & 8 114 Music Joan Shaw Resource 110 PM Craig Hladun EAL, Art, Resource Lise Starkey School Counselor Connie Miron Computer Education,Enrichment 139 Diane Thuot-MacDonald Physical Education 123 Lynn Pelland North Computer Tech Dustin Mitton Teacher Assistants Éliette Kelsch, Melissa
Champagne, Public Health Nurse Michelle Van Nes (Tuesday AM) Child Guidance Clinic clinicians (Speech, Reading, Psychology & Social Work) are assigned to our school in September.
ADMINISTERING MEDICATION TO STUDENTS If Prescribed medications must be administered at school, the following procedures must be followed:
ASSEMBLIES Regular assemblies are held every month. Each class is in charge of one assembly per month. Please check the monthly calendar for the time of the assembly. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend when their child’s classroom is in charge of the assembly.
BICYCLES Although we do not ban bicycles being brought to school, we do strongly discourage this practice. The school Division does not provide insurance and therefore students bring their bicycles at their own risk.
BUS Eligibility Bussing is provided for all children in Nursery to Grade 4 inclusively, if the child’s residence is at least 1.6 kilometers from school. If a child is attending a daycare, both the daycare and his/her residence must be at least 1.6 kilometers away from the school to be eligible. Please contact the school if more information is required. Regulations Passengers on a school bus must adhere to rules which ensure the comfort and safety of all. The driver and the school will enforce the rules. If the students do not behave on the bus, their bus service will be suspended. All Nursery and Kindergarten students must have an adult wait with him/her for boarding. Should no one be at the stop when the child is returned home, the child will be returned to the school. The parent then will have to come and pick him/her up. The Bus Rules are: When on the bus, students must:
Misbehaviour on the bus results in a warning letter sent home to be signed, discussed and returned. Please note, that if you require any changes to the bussing arrangements for your child/ren a five working day notification is required by the Transportation Department of the Winnipeg School Division No. 1. Students are supervised by Lansdowne staff on arrival and departure of all school buses.
BUS RIDERSHIP Each year according to the Winnipeg School Division policy, a "Bus Ridership" program is carried out at school. this involves each class going on the bus, discussing safety and emergency procedures and ridership manners. The students also practice exiting by the rear "emergency" door and gathering at a suitable and safe distance from the bus as they would do during an emergency.
CALL BACK PROGRAM The "Callback" is a program operating in most elementary schools and is aimed at ensuring that children arrive at school safely. Call the school at 338-7039 if your child will not be attending classes. Calls can be made between 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. If you have not called or have not sent a note and your child is not at school, we will be contacting you.
CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC (C.G.C.) Each school in the Winnipeg School Division is served by C.G.C. Unit staff. Through the Clinic, services are available in the areas of reading, speech and hearing, social work and psychology. Occupational therapy and physio-therapy are available through the school therapy services. Referrals can be made by parents or teachers.
CODE OF CONDUCT Every September each child will be given a code of conduct for the North End Schools as well as one particular to école Lansdowne School. These codes of conduct will be reviewed with the students. The Codes of Conduct should be reviewed at home with your child.
EARLY ARRIVAL Parents should ensure that their children do not arrive at school before 8:15 a.m. as there is no adult supervision prior to that time on the playground. Students are expected to stay on the playground until the "entrance bell" rings.
EARLY DISMISSAL If parents want their child to be dismissed early, please send a note to the teacher specifying the time and where they will meet their child. If parents need to change the regular routine of their child after school, please call the school by 10:45 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Otherwise your child will be placed on the bus.
EARLY IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM The goal of this integral program is to identify the strengths and areas of difficulty of children when they enter school so that appropriate services and programs can be put in place to meet the identified needs. All kindergarten children participate in this comprehensive screening program during the fall term. Grade 1 to Grade 5 children have now been included in the program. The screening program components include vision, hearing, school readiness, basic motor, and speech and language. Information regarding the E.I.P. is shared during parent-teacher conferences or whenever it is appropriate throughout the year.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES In the event that the weather is so severe that school will be closed, parents are asked to listen to the radio for this announcement. It will be broadcast on the following stations: CBC - am/fm CJOB CKY Q94-Fm
FIRE DRILLS Schools are responsible for having at least ten (10) fire drills each year. Students exit by designated doors and remain outside until an "all clear" signal sounds. For this reason it is extremely important that children wear shoes throughout the school day. Should there be a real emergency (fire), plans have been made with Northgate Mall and Collicutt School. Parents would then be contacted for further information and instruction.
HOME INFORMATION It is of utmost importance for the school to have the proper address, home telephone number, parent’s business telephone number, a friend or relative’s telephone number for each child in case of emergencies (illness, etc.) Please notify the school of any changes as the situation arises.
HOMEWORK POLICY 1) Rationale
2) Examples
3) Recommended times
4) Helpful hints Parent(s) can help their child(ren) become responsible students by:
5) The school agenda from grades 3 to 8 is an ideal way to communicate. Children write their homework in it everyday. Regularly checking the agenda will keep you aware of homework done or missed.
IN-SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION DAYS The Department of Education allocates 10 days of the school year to be used for in-service and administration over the school year. The use of these days will vary from school to school. During these days teachers are involved in:
Each year numerous articles find their way to the lost and found bin. To reduce losses we suggest that all students’ articles be labeled, especially all gym wear, outdoor clothing and boots. It is difficult even for adults to identify articles which they have not seen for some time. Since a considerable number of students’ belongings remain in the school it is important that they be identifiable.
LUNCH PROGRAM A supervised Lunch School Program for students in Grades 1 - 6 is operated within the school. The Lansdowne School Parent Council offers this program as a service for the students and parents at école Lansdowne at a daily and monthly fee. All students who stay for lunch must pay. All students are expected to conduct themselves in a courteous manner and to take responsibility for leaving their lunch rooms tidy before going outdoors. Only on rainy or very cold days do students remain indoors. Any unacceptable or uncooperative behaviour can result in the loss of lunch program privileges. A "behavior notice" informing parents of their child’s misbehavior and the possible consequences will be sent home to be signed by the parents and returned. Consequences range from assigning the child to a different lunch room, to a child’s complete removal from the program. Please note that Grade 1 to 6 students are not allowed to leave the school for lunch, unless accompanied by a parent/adult. Should you wish to take your child out for lunch, please send a note or call and he or she will wait for you in the office. Lansdowne Lunch Program Information Sheet GENERAL
FEES
PAYMENT
NEWSLETTERS A monthly newsletter and calendar will be sent out on the last Friday of the month or on the last teaching day of the month. The purpose of these newsletters is to keep you informed. General information, pertinent dates, school events, field trips etc. will be included.
PARENT COUNCIL The goal and purpose of the Lansdowne Parent Council is: - to provide a means of communication between the home and the school. - to work on issues which concern the school and the community. - to involve parents in school activities. - to involve parents in fundraising activities and other events that are supportive of school programs The Parent Council is the coordinating body for the Lunch Program and the carnival each year. It funds some school supplies and some cultural activities for the students. Parents are invited and encouraged to become part of the école Lansdowne Parent Council. The Parent Council meets every second Tuesday of the month.
RECESS There are four fifteen minute recesses during the school day:
ILLNESS We expect that when children come to school they are well enough to participate in all activities, including recess. If for any medical reason your child cannot go out for recess, a note from the doctor must be sent to the school notifying us of the health problem. If a child is temporarily ill, he/she should be kept at home until he/she is well enough to participate in all activities. This is important for reasons of health (infections and viruses do spread!). If a child is well enough to come to school he/she is well enought to go outside. Serious conditions may keep a child in at recess. A cold or cough is not serious enough. There is no supervision for children who do not go outside.
SNACKS We discourage students from bringing "junk" food to school for snack time. Since nutrition is part of the Health Curriculum, we strongly recommend that you send fresh fruit or other nutritious food for snack time.
REPORT CARDS The goal of student assessment is to gather data which evaluate the important elements such as competencies or achievements in subject areas. This data provides valuable information for the teacher, student and parents. Assessment techniques include any of the following procedures:
Please call your child’s teacher if you have any questions or want to set up a meeting. A two way communication between the school and the home is essential.
SAFETY PROCEDURES No one is to leave the school grounds at recess times unless they have permission from their teacher or the supervisors on the playground. No student shall throw snowballs, stones, etc., because of the danger it presents. Toys are not to be brought to school. Toy weapons i.e. guns, knives etc. are strictly prohibited. They will be removed from the child should he/she choose to bring one to school. STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE Parents/Guardians are encouraged to purchase the school accident insurance for their child/ren. Insurance forms are sent home during the first week of school.
SCHOOL HOURS "A Day at école Lansdowne" 8:05 a.m. School patrols go on duty 8:20 a.m. 1st bell - students enter 8:25 a.m. 2nd bell - classes begin 9:45 a.m. Recess begins - Grades 1 to 3 10:00 a.m. Recess ends - Grades 1 to 3 10:15 a.m. Recess begins - Grades 4 to 6 10:30 a.m. Recess ends - Grades 4 to 6 11:00 a.m. Nursery & Kindergarten dismissal 11:15 a.m. Classes end for lunch break LUNCH 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 12:10 p.m. 1st bell - students enter 12:15 p.m. 2nd bell - classes begin 1:30 p.m. Recess begins - Grades 1 to 3 1:45 p.m. Recess ends - Grades 1 to 3 2:00 p.m. Recess begins - Grades 4 to 6 2:15 p.m. Recess ends - Grades 4 to 6 2:45 p.m. School patrols go on duty 2:55 p.m. School is dismissed - Boarding of school busses
STAFF MEETINGS Staff meetings usually occur every first Tuesday of every month at 3:00 p.m. No early dismissals are required for these meetings.
STUDENT COUNCIL École Lansdowne has a student council representing Grades 5 to 8 students. An executive is elected by general elections among the Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 students. Student representatives are elected from each room. The aim of the student council is to organize and carry out programs to increase school spirit as well as to teach students about representative democracy.
VALUABLES Students are expected not to bring valuables to school. Toys should be kept a home as well. Students bringing valuables or toys to school do so at their own risk. There is enough material at school to keep the students occupied during the day.
VOLUNTEERS Volunteers form an integral part of école Lansdowne. A form is sent out early in the school year asking whether or not you can help at school. Students enjoy seeing their mom and/or dad as well as grandparents at the school. Parents, on the other hand, have the opportunity of meeting their child’s friends and classmates. Being in school, they have the opportunity of meeting the teachers on a more informal basis. The parents also get a better "feel" for the school. Please give careful consideration to the form asking for volunteers. If you can help please sign up and we’ll certainly be able to use your assistance.
École LANSDOWNE School Code of Behaviour A positive school environment does not simply happen; teachers, parents and students need to work hard together to develop this center for learning at École Lansdowne School. 1. Of our students We expect that they....
2. Of our staff We expect that they...
3. Of our parents We expect that they...
4. General School Rules
Students must...
Computer Acceptable Use Policies ADMINISTRATIVE RULE/PROCEDURE Student and Staff Access to On-line Information Resources Rules and regulations governing the acceptable use of the on-line information resources by students and staff as determined by the Chief Superintendent of the Winnipeg School Division No. 1. 1. Acceptable Use of On-Line Information Resources Guidelines
School: __________________________________ Grade: _________________
User’s Full Name: ________________________________________________________ (please print) Home Address: __________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ___________________________
I understand and will abide by the regulations for the use of networked computers and the Internet. I further understand any violation of the regulations is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I commit any violation my access privileges may be revoked, and disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.
Student Signature: _________________________
Date: __________________
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