Winter is here!!! WINTER 2016-17 Edmund Partridge Newsflash Edmund Partridge Community School 1874 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, R2V 2A6 Phone (204) 339-9889 Fax (204) 334-0565 Important Dates: DECEMBER 19 TH -21 ST EP MUSICAL TIME MACHINE DECEMBER 22 ND LAST DAY OF CLASSES JANUARY 9 TH, 2017! SCHOOL RESUMES FEBRUARY 8 TH GR. 7/8 BAND CONCERT FEBRUARY 10 TH WINTER ACTIVITY DAY FEBRUARY 20 TH LOIUIS RIEL DAY FEBRUARY 3 RD PD DAY MARCH 3 RD PD DAY MARCH 16 TH & 17 TH STUDENT LED CONFERENCES Happy Holidays! Admin Message The holidays are fast upon us after a busy Fall! The warm start to the winter has quickly turned into Elsa s wonderland FROZEN! Thanks to students and families for making a difference in the lives of others. You helped create 25 boxes of food for the Christmas Cheer Board. Our bake sale proceeds will provide 100 holiday meals at Siloam Mission. At the Halloween dance we collected money and canned goods for We Scare Hunger! Thank you all for your support of our local and global initiatives. We would like to send a special thank you to the West Kildonan Legion Branch #30 for their continued support of our school. Over the years, their generous support afforded us the opportunity to improve experiences for students in our annual musical, music program, wrestling and Physical Education programs. Thanks for making a difference in the lives of our students! The first day after the break is January 9, 2017 (Day 5). In the New Year, staff and students will continue our work on our school goals: Aboriginal Education, Building a Positive Safe School Culture, Education for Sustainable Development, Supporting Strength Based Learning and Technology. We d like to take this chance to thank our staff for the countless hours they put into creating wonderful learning opportunities and safe, clean places for your children. EP has amazing staff who works tirelessly for your children. On behalf of EP staff we d like to wish you all a wonderful and safe holiday season. All the best in 2017! Keep warm! Elliot Macdonald and Jane Romio E.P. Administration Team
Student Drop Off For the safety of all students, staff members and visitors, please use Royal Avenue to drop off and pick up students. ball.htm Bulldog Clothing Orders Our school apparel order known as Bulldog Gear has finished. Orders are expected to arrive at the school for pickup in the first weeks following Winter Holidays. Thanks to everyone that ordered items! Intramural Champions! Congratulations to our Beach Ball Volleyball Intramural Champions! Bulldog Phys. Ed. News Mile Run Across Canada! We are mapping our progress as a school, trying to run from Coast to Coast across our great country along the Trans-Canada! We total all of the miles run by students and staff during the monthly mile run. We started in Victoria, BC and have worked our way all the way to McLean, Saskatchewan so far! Keep working hard to help us reach our goal! Congratulations to our top mile runners from December! 6 Girls Julia L 8:34 6 Boys Evan C 7:09 7 Girls Emma C 8:05 7 Boys Kolden S 6:39 8 Girls Karley M - 7:52 8 Boys Brody M 6:42 Volleyball Congratulations to our team and coaches for successful seasons! A special congratulation goes to our coaches: Mrs. Kammerlock, Ms. Briggs, Ms. Tom, Ms. Snelling, Mr. Collier, and Mr. Forsyth! Grade 6 Mrs. Bohemier s Class! Entering the Gr. 7 league and winning, was Mrs. Fernie s Gr. 6 Class! Grade 8 Mr. Robillard s Class! A BIG Congratulation goes to our Divisional Boys Volleyball Team on their very successful season. They had a very good regular season, were finalists at the West St. Paul tournament earlier in the season and finished the year with a 5 th place finish at the Junior High Championships, congratulations! Wrestling Mr. Eyer is working hard to prepare the team for their season. The wrestling team practices every Monday and Wednesday after school in the small gym from 3-4:30. EP will be hosting a wrestling tournament on Saturday, January 14 th. Contact Mr. Eyer if you re able to help volunteer for our tournament or would like to join the team. Basketball - Practices have started. Games will begin after the winter holidays. Make sure you re checking the calendar by the gym doors so you know when your next practice is. Families can expect a note coming home to be filled out and returned to coaches.
EP at WE Day! Special Olympics Manitoba Update On December 8 th, our Bulldog SOM group participated in the annual SOM Basketball event, held at the University of Winnipeg. There were over 125 athletes representing a variety of schools from all divisions within the city. The event was a huge success, and the special guests from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were a big hit. Our next event will be in late January or early February, depending on weather, as it is the Snowshoe event. In November some of the Bulldogs attended We Day at the MTS centre. There were live musical performances and motivational speakers. All of the people that went to We Day had an awesome time including ourselves. My favorite part of We Day was the live musical performances and the "We Day Dance." We learned that we all should be treated the same no matter who you like. We also learned that all together we can change the world. There were a lot of motivational speakers but one that stood out for me was the Prime Minister s mother Margaret Trudeau. She stood out to me because she talked about how she is dealing with her bi-polar disorder. It was a great day! Breanna and Athena
Student Drop Off For the safety of all students, staff members and visitors, please use Royal Avenue to drop off and pick up students. Music Department Notes KYAC Congratulations to all the wonderful musicians who performed in our Grade 6 Winter Concert. The concert band, choir and fiddlers put on a wonderful evening of music on Nov. 30 th in the EP School Gym. Special thanks to all the families who support our students in their music making! E.P. Presents A Musical Time Machine Take a journey back in time with the EP Musical Revue A Musical Time Machine! Enjoy numbers from past EP Musicals like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Fiddler on the Roof! The show will be running for 2 evenings at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre on December 20 th and 21 st. Tickets are on sale through the EP Office. Grade 8 Band and Choir Minneapolis Trip Forms and deposit are now overdue for our Grade 8 trip which will take place May 16-19 th, 2017. Please bring in your forms ASAP to the music room! We encourage all grade 8 students to take part in this wonderful experience! Upcoming Events: Perogy Fundraiser starting in January for all EP Music Students! Mark your calendars! The Grade 7 and 8 Band Concert is coming up on Wednesday, February 8 th in the EP School Gym at 7pm. The Grade 8 Band will be performing at the Optimist Festival here at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on Feb. 21 st at 1:50pm. EP Jazz Cabaret is scheduled for Thursday, March 9 th at 7pm in the EP School gym. Grade 7 Band will be taking a day trip to Brandon for the Beginner Band Festival in April. Date TBA