Principal's Message - November 2023

Dear Rosenfeld School families,

With the early start to winter weather and snow this year, we were glad to have chosen October 6th as our Fall Party date! Students participated in a scavenger hunt in mixed grade groups around Rosenfeld, organized by Mrs. Harms. After this they enjoyed a tasty chicken burger lunch which was organized and prepared by the Rosenfeld PAC. At the end of the day the whole school met in the gym for a slide show of pictures taken during the scavenger hunt and trail mix to make the show even better. The enthusiasm of the students and the way that older students look out for younger students in their group always stands out as a highlight for me, and this day was a great way to build school community at the beginning of the year.

We have completed our school fundraiser and students sold $17 700 in Coop gift cards! This raised $1770 for the school which will go towards some field trip fees and help pay for the sandbox. Thank you so much to families for supporting this fundraiser!

Later this month we look forward to speaking with families about your children’s progress so far this year during 3 way conferences. This is also an opportunity for your children to show you their classroom and share some of their work with you and is a great opportunity for parents to connect with teachers. 

We are also anticipating an exciting week of learning from November 27 to December 1 with Hiroshi and Naomi of the drumming group, Fubuki Daiko, which means blizzard drums. They have been Artists in the School at Rosenfeld School numerous times over the years, and their skilled approach to teaching drumming and relating to students means that their visits are always highly anticipated. The week will start with a show by them for the school and workshops each day for every class to learn a class song, which will culminate in a concert that everyone is welcome to attend on Friday afternoon.

Please see the calendar and the rest of the newsletter for dates and details about upcoming events. The school website, https://res.blsd.ca is also updated with the latest information. 

- Barb Rempel, Principal

What's New

Josie Hartin, Elder from Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation, visited our school to share her mother's story of attending residential school. The Orange Bench also came to our school for a few days and was a place where students and staff could sit, read the story and reflect.

students sitting on an orange bench

A Playground Communication Board has been installed on the playground. Funding was made possible by the Manitoba Accessibility Fund. The boards have pictures on them that can be used to communicate with by pointing to the picture(s). This is useful for a child who is learning to speak, learning English, and or having a hard time finding the words they want. It can also be useful to plan what to do next. The bottom row of pictures also has some problem solving words and ideas.

Students standing beside the playground communication board

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