WELCOME TO NOVEMBER!

The Power of Being a Girl!

We had an opportunity for a few of our grade 8 students to attend the full day workshop called, Power of Being a Girl – put on by the Y. The Y is committed to violence prevention initiatives for girls and young women. The Power of Being a Girl™ is a signature YWCA Canada violence-prevention conference for girls ages 12-14. Power of Being a Girl™ offers a day of fun in a safe and moderated environment with informative and educational programming, focusing on girls’ developmental needs to prevent violence in their lives while encouraging leadership in the planning and organization of the event. The conference responds to local community needs and relies on girls’ leadership in its planning and organization with workshops focusing on a variety of issues such as:
Self-esteem,Body image,Discrimination,Healthy relationships, & communication,Internet Safety.
Girls will learn to:Take action,Build confidence,stay safe,Prevent violence,Be a leader,Use their voice.
CYBER SAFETY!
With so many children having access to the internet, it is important to know the dangers involved and to do what we can to keep our children safe.  I have included some safety information from Child Find Manitoba that I hope you find useful. The following guidelines are from their “Kids in the Know” personal safety curriculum. 
**Keep your computer in a supervised area **Children should not have computers in their bedrooms **Teach your children to keep all personal information off of the Internet **Teach your children to be respectful and to treat others the way they would want to be treated **Do not allow children to send photos without parents’ permission **Never allow children to meet with someone that they have only met through the internet unless it is supervised by parents.
TEAM RECYCLING!
Thank you to 5-N for working so hard for the past two months for Team Recycling.
You have been fantastic role models for our school and community!
Next up – our grades 2/3 MN and 5/6 G – will be partnering together to work on Team Recycling. A great example of Building Communities across grade levels.
We are colleting recycling on the last day of the week from 11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Please let us know if you would like to help with this valued and important part of our school community!