GENERAL WOLFE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

661 Banning Street Principal: Mrs. G. McLean Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2G3 Vice- Principal: Mr. M. Adkins Phone: (204) 786-7427 Fax: (204) 775-2882 http://www.wsd1.org/generalwolfe/

December 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is hard to believe that the 2015 year is almost over and winter break is only a few weeks away. It was wonderful to see so

many parents/guardians here for the conferences. I know that your interest and support in your children’s education has a pos-

itive impact on their learning. If you were unable to come in at the scheduled time teachers are happy to reschedule appoint-

ments to ensure that you and your child have this opportunity.

Our grade seven students and teachers will be going to Camp Cedarwood this month for winter camp. This is a wonderful

opportunity for students and staff to get to know each other and build on relationships that will last for the next three years.

During the month of November the Aboriginal Education Committee led us in celebrating the Universal value of Courage.

During the month classrooms discussed the attributes of courage, heard quotes and demonstrated acts of courage. Each class

selected two students who had demonstrated courage during the month. These students were acknowledged on the morning

announcements and received certificates of recognition. During the month of December we will be focusing on the Universal

Value of Respect.

Our Human Rights Club is launching their first project for the school year- a winter clothing drive (NEW toques, mitts and

scarves) for the 2,000 refugees coming to Manitoba from Syria or neighbouring countries. We will run the drive until Dec. 17.

All donations will be given to Welcome Place. Students are encouraged to donate new toques, mitts and scarves or cash dona-

tions can be made. The Human Rights Committee will use the funds to purchase these items. The students created a Prezi

presentation which can be viewed at the following site: http://prezi.com/sjhxl6xnm_ee/?

utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Our Winter Concert is on December 10 at 6:30 pm. We would like to invite you to come and enjoy an evening of music, art

and dance. Our bands, guitar groups, dancers, and singers will be performing, and our art students will be displaying some of

their work. The students have been practising and working very hard, so please come out to support their efforts.

All of our volleyball teams had an excellent season and represented General Wolfe in a positive, respectful manner. Way to go

everyone! A special “Thank-You”, to our coaching staff for all of the extra hours they have put in and for their dedication to

our students! Basketball try-outs have begun. We encourage all of our students to get involved in the life of the school, be it

basketball, chess, intramurals, Robot Club, or any of the other opportunities we offer at the school. It is never too late to get

involved.

One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other

virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

Maya Angelou

On behalf of the administration and staff, we would like to wish you and your family a safe & Happy

Holiday Season.

G. McLean M. Adkins

Principal Vice-Principal

Disyembre 2015

Mga mahal na magulang at tumatayong magulang:Mahirap paniwalaan na halos patapos na ang 2015 at ang winter break ay ilang lingo na lamang. Naka-katuwa na makita ang marami sa mga magulang at tumatayong magulang sa ating mga komperensiya. Alam ko na dahil sa interes at suporta ninyo sa edukasyon ng inyong mga anak na malaki ang positibong epekto nito sa kanilang pagkatuto. Kung hindi kayo nakarating sa oras ninyo sa titser, sila po ay matutu-wang gawan kayo ng panibagong appointment upang matuloy ang pagkakataon na ito para sa inyo at inyong anakl Ang aming mga nasa Grade 7 na estudyante at mga titser ay pupunta sa Camp Cedar ngayong buwan para sa winter camp. Ito ay isang napagandang pagkakataon para sa mga estudyante at staff para magkakilala sa isa’t isa at magkaruon ng magandang pagsasamahan na magtatagal ng tatlong taon. Sa buwan ng Nobyembre, ang Aboriginal Committee ay nanguna sa pagdiriwang ng pangkalahatang katangian na Kagitingan. Buong buwan ay pinag-usapan ang bumubuo ng katangiang kagitingan, mga makabuluhang salita tungkol sa kagitingan at pagpapakita ng kagitingan sa kilos at gawa. Dalawang estudyante ang pinili ng bawat klase na nagpakita ng kagitingan. Sila ay binigyang dangal sa morning

announcements at certificates of recognition. Sa buwan ng Disyembre, ang pagtutuunan ng pansin ay ang Pangkalahatang Katangian na Respeto. Pasisimulan ng Human Rights Club ang kanilang unang proyekto para sa taon – winter clothing drive (pangungulekta ng mga bagong toques, mitts at scarves) para sa 2,000 refugees na darating sa Manito-ba mula sa Syria at mga katabing bansa. Ang pangongolekta ay gaganapin hanggang sa Desyembre 17. Lahat ng donasyon ay ibibigay sa Welcome Place. Ang mga estudyante ay aanyayahan na magdala ng mga bagong toques, mitts at scarves o kaya ay cash donation. Ang Human Rights Committee ang ma-mimili ng mga gamit. Ang mga estudyante ay naghanda ng isang Prizpresentation. na mapapanuod sa:

http://prezi.com/sjhxl6xnm_ee/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Ang ating Winter Concert ay sa Disyembre 10, alas 6:30 ng gabi. Inaanyayahan po namin kayo upang dumalo at makisaya sa gabi ng musika, sining at sayawan. An g ating banda, grupo ng gitarista, mana-nayaw at manganganta ay magpapalabas at ang mga estudyante ng sining ay magpapakita ng kanilang mga gawa. Ang mga estudyante ay nageensayo ng maigi at pinagbubuti ang kanilang mga gawa kaya po halina kayo at ating suportahan ang kanilang mga pagpupursigi. Napakahusay po ng lahat ng ating mga volleyball teams at kinatawan nila ang General Wolfe sa paraang positibo at marespeto. Ganiyan Nga! Espesyal na “Pasasalamat” sa ating coaching staff sa lahat ng dag-dag na oras na inyong ibinigay at sa inyong paniniwala sa ating mga estudyante. Ang try outs sa basket-

ball ay nagsimula na. Hinihikayat namin ang lahat ng estudyante upang sumali sa buhay sa eskuwe-lahan, mapa basketball, chess, intramurals, Robot Club o kahit pa anong pagkakataon na alay ng eskuwelahan. Hindi pa huli ang sumali. Hindi kinakailangang ipanganak na matapang, ang bawat isa ay ipinanganak na may kaka-yanan. Kung walang tapang at lakas ng loob, hindi natin maisasagawa ang ibang mga ka-tangian ng walang pagbabago. Hindi natin magagawang maging mabait. matupagpatawad, mapagbigay o maging matapat.

Maya Angelou

Sa ngalan ng administration at staff, kami ay bumabati sa inyo at sa inyong pamilya ng lig-tas atHappy Holiday Season.

G. McLean M. Adkins

Principal Vice-Principal

٥١٠٢ديسمبر اعزائي اآلباء واولياء األمور،

قارب علي االنتهاء وتبقي علي اإلجازة الشتوية بضعة أسابيع .لقد أسعدني روية ٥١٠٢صعب ان نصدق ان عام

واولياء األمور خالل االجتماعات.اعلم تماما ان رغبتكم ودعمكم لتعلم اطفالكم له تأثير إيجابي عدد كبيرمن اآلباء

علي تعليمهم. اذا فاتتك فرصة التحدث الي معلم طفلك في الزمن الذي حدد اثناء االجتماعات الثالثية فيمكنك

التحدث مع معلم طفلك وتحديد الزمن المناسب لك إلعطائكم فرصة التحدث مع معلم طفلك.

هذا الشهر للمشاركة في المعسكر طالب الصف السابع ومعلميهم سيذهبون الي معسكر سيدرووت خالل

الشتوي.هذه فرصة جميلة للطالب والمعلمين للتعارف ولبناء عالقات دائمة للثالثة سنوات القادمة.

في خالل شهر نوفمبر قامت لجنة تعليم األصليين باالحتفال العالمي لقيمة الشجاعة. في خالل ذلك الشهر قامت

الصفوف بمناقشات حول ميزات الشجاعة واستمعوا لمقوالت حول الشجاعة وقاموا بافعال تدل علي الشجاعة.كل

صف قام باختيار طالبين قاموا بافعال تدل علي الشجاعة في خالل الشهر.لقد تم اعالن اسماء هؤالء الطالب في

فترة اإلعالنات الصباحية وتم إعطاؤهم شهادات تقديرية. في خالل شهر ديسمبر سيتم التركيز علي القيمة العالمية

لالحترام.

نادي حقوق االنسان سيقدم اول مشروع للسنة الدراسية، جمع تبرعات المالبس الشتوية) قفازات، أوشحة ...الخ(

الجيء قادم الي مانيتوبا من سوريا او الدول المجاورة لها. سيتم إعطاء كل التبرعات الي مركز ٥١١١لمساعدة

االستقبال. نشجع الطالب علي التبرع باشياء جديدة او تبرعات نقدية.لجنة حقوق االنسان ستقوم بشراء متطلبات

الشتاء.لقد قام الطالب بإنشاء عرض بريزي يمكنكم مشاهدته علي الرابط التالي:

http://prezi.com/sjhxl6xnm ee/?utm campaign=share&utm medi-um=copy&rc=ex0share.

مساء. ندعوكم للحضور لالستمتاع بأمسية مليئة ١::٠ديسمبر الساعة ٠١الحفلة الموسيقية الشتوية ستقام يوم

بالموسيقي والفنون والرقص.سيكون هناك عرض للجوقة الموسيقية، مجموعة الجيتار،الراقصين

والمغنيين .وايضا سيقوم طالب الفنون بعرض أعمالهم الفنية.الطالب قاموا بكثير من التمارين والتجهيزات فأرجو

كم الحضور لدعم جهودهم.

لقد كان موسما موفقا لفريق الكرة الطائرة ولقد قاموابتمثيل جنرال وولف بطريقة إيجابية وبأسلوب محترم.الف

مبروك !شكر خاص لكل المدربين لكل الساعات اإلضافية واخالصهم للطالب.موسم كرة السلة ابتداء ونحن نشجع

الطالب للمشاركة في الحياة المدرسية سوا كانت المشاركة في السلة، الشطرنج، األنشطة الداخلية، نادي

او اي فرص اخري تقدمها المدرسة. مازال هنالك وقت كافي للمشاركة . الروبوت

ليس من الضرورة ان يولد احد شجاعا لكن يولد بامكانية ان يكون شجاعا. من غير شجاعة اليمكننا ممارسة اي

فضيلة باستمرارية . لن يمكننا ان نكون طيبي القلب، علي حق، رحماء، سخاء او صادقون. ) مايا أنجلو(

شكًرا جزيال

مدام ماكلين

مديرة المدرسة

IMPORTANT DATES

December 10, 2015 —Winter Concert @ 6:30 pm

December 14-16, 2015—Gr. 7 Winter Camp @ Cedarwood December 18, 2015—Last day of classes December 22, 2015—January 4, 2016 Winter Break

January 4, 2016—School reopens January 5, 2016—Gr. 9 Shops DMCI cancelled pm January 13, 2016 —Math Parent Night January 15, 2016—Gr. 7 Girls Basketball Tournament @ GW January 19,2016—Rm.#151 Winnipeg Harvest 9-11:45 am January 22, 2016—PD No Classes January 22, 2016—Gr. 8 Boys Basketball Tournament @ GW January 29, 2016—Gr. 7 Boys Basketball Tournament @ GW

February 3, 2016 —Gr. 8 MTYP pm February 4, 2016 —Gr. 9 MTYP pm February 5, 2016—Non Instructional Day—No

classes February 5, 2016 —Gr. 9 Girls Basketball Tournament @ GW February 9, 2016—GW2 Boys Soccer 11:30-1:30 February 12, 2016 —Gr. 8 Girls Basketball Tournament @ GW February 15, 2016—Louis Riel Day—No classes February 17, 2016—Festival du Voyageur—Gr. 9 –All Day February 18, 2016—General Chaos Cinderella Story Centennial Concert Hall—10-3:30 February 19, 2016—Gr. 9 Boys Basketball Tournament @ GW February 24, 2016—Optimist Band Festival am February 24, 2016—Community Presentations 6 pm February 26, 2016—Zumbathon 7-9 pm

December 2015

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 Day 5

2 Day 6

3 Day 1

4 Day 2

7 Day 3

8 Day 4

9 Day 5

10 Day 6

Winter Concert 6:30

pm

11 Day 1

14 Day 2

15 Day 3

16 Day 4

17 Day 5

18 Day 6

21

22

23

24 25

28 29 30 31 1

Winter Break

Winter Break

GRADE 7

CAMP CEDARWOOD

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

4 Day 1 5 Day 2

Gr. 9 shops @ DMCI

Cancelled

6 Day 3

7 Day 4

8 Day 5

11 Day 6

12 Day 1

13 Day 2 Parent Council

Math Parent Night

14 Day 3

15 Day 4

Gr. 7 Girls Basketball

Tournament @GW

18 Day 5

19 Day 6

Rm .# 151 Wpg. Harvest

9 am—11:45 am

20 Day 1

21 Day 2

22 Day 3 PD—No Classes

Gr. 8 Boys Basketball

Tournament @GW

25 Day 4

26 Day 5

27 Day 6

28 Day 1 29 Day 2

Gr. 7 Boys Basketball

Tournament @GW

January, 2016

Due to popular demand by fans of the Japanese illustrating style, General Wolfe's The Super Fun Happy Anime Sunshine Club returned this school year, earlier than anticipat-ed! Every Tuesday after school, the growing group of talented, "genki", FANimes come to the art room to improve and perfect their anime drawing skills, watch anime TV shows and movies, read anime books, be mesmerized by YouTube speed drawing tutori-als and argue over which character is the most attractive. Due to the members' over-whelming enthusiasm for all things Japanese, this year students started learning basic Japanese vocabulary and how to write words in katakana. The Super Fun Happy Anime Sunshine Club's members think this club is SUGOI!

Happy Anime Sunshine Club

Happy Anime Sunshine Club

Grade 9

Room # 211 Linda Aung

Room 159 Thomas

Room # 220 Sophia

Taw Soe Moo

Room #162 Callie Jacky

Room # 219 Justine

Abdullah

Room # 161 Kayden Natasha

Room 158 Hope

Gay Nay Htoo

Room #218 Gabby Gabriel

Room #153 Kelly

Russel

Grade 8

Room # 217 Susan

An

Room # 160 Miguel Mark

Grade 7 Courage Awards

Room # 210 JT

Natalie

Room # 151 Alyssa Shyla

Room # 216 Connor

Room # 118 Loy Julie

Room # 213 Felix Nolan

Room # 152 Yuying Wajid

Grade 9

General Wolfe Aboriginal Students Association

Thank-you to all the staff for celebrating student success through the 7 teachings and thank-you to all the students who embraced the theme of Courage for the month of November. During the months of December and January we will focus on the teaching Respect. During the next two months there are several exciting activities planned:

· Drumming program for 15 students that combines both Aboriginal and African drumming.

· Aboriginal School of Dance has been invited to run a program in the school once a cycle

· One of our Grade 9 student leaders is busy recruiting students for Pow Wow dancing

All students should listen for announcements and attend the GWASA meetings on Day 6 at lunch.

Green Team News Thank-you to all the students and staff who turned in their old cell phones for recycling during the month of November. Green team members are busy preparing grant applications to further beautify our school yard. Last year the Green Team received grant money to landscape the front of our school. This year we are applying for funds to add planters to the school property that runs along Ellice Avenue. Students are working with the theme of “Gardens of Knowledge” and designing a green space that displays what knowledge would look like in a garden.

Mine Craft and Robot Club We have started two new clubs that run most lunch hours (except days 3 and 6) in the computer lab. Thank-you to Mr. Richard Roberts (Educational Technology Support Teacher) for as-sisting us in getting started with the Minecraft club and running our first session. Mr. Roberts will be visiting our school on December 8

th and 11

th. Students are encouraged

to think about what they want to build and collaborate on during the Minecraft sessions. New students are welcome to join, please listen for announcements or see Ms. McPherson (Room 149) if you have any questions.

Save the date for free photos with Santa at DMSMCA,

823 Ellice Ave; Saturday, December 12th from 1 - 4

pm. Avoid the lineups and stress of the malls and share

in the fun of the season with your friends and neigh-

bours at DMSMCA. Bring the whole family by to take

home your FREE holiday photo. Stay for holiday treats,

hot chocolate, activities, crafts, and more!

No registration is required.Contact204-774-7005

or outreach@dmsmca.ca for more.

Free Emergency CPR & First Aid Training Are you unemployed? Looking for work? Over 18 years old? Want to build your skills and training to add to your resume? Heart Smart First Aid and CPR &Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthews Community Association are offering FREE Emergency FIRST AID AND CPR training When: Thursday December 10,2015 Thursday December 17, 2015 Tuesday January 19, 2016 Wednesday January 27, 2016 Where: DMSM Resource Centre 823 Ellice Avenue Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Priority is given to residents of the Daniel McIntyre and St. Matthews neighbourhoods.Click here for more information or to register, please contact the Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthews Community Association at 204-774-7005 or email exec.assist@dmsmca.ca.

COACHES CORNER

Let's Get Physical Let's Get Physical

Follow us on: Twitter @AthleticsGW

Instagram @GeneralWolfeAthletics Keep up-to-date with photos, games and practices!

Gr. 8 Girls put up a fight to take down the flames! Congratulations to the Gr. 8 girls on winning 1st in the Acadia Tournament against Sargent Park School. The evening was full of laughs and hard work. The girls bound together and worked as a teams to take Sargent park to 3 sets in the finals! Sheila served 13 consecutive balls ending in a final score of 15-4! Great work ladies! Stephanie Okabe -Success is a journey, not a destination.

Congratulations

Sheila

Grade: 8 Girls Volleyball

Homeroom: 216

Sheila is a team player who brings her “A” game to every game! She can’t be missed on the court as her serves and hits are DEADLY! Keep up the great work!

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

FOR November, 2015

Congratulations

Anika

Grade: 7 Girls Volleyball

Homeroom: 152

Great work Anika on being a team player. Her consistent dedication to the team does not go unnoticed. She never complains and always

tries her very best!

Congratulations

Tommy

Grade: 9 Boys Volleyball Homeroom: 211

Excellent leadership. Great court coverage. Superb sets!

General Chaos is selling Momentum Cards for only $20! The cards are full of

saving for great places such as Perkins, Safeway, Subway and many other great outlets. It is the card that keeps on giving! Who doesn't love a bargin? See a mem-ber on General Chaos or Miss Stephanie to get yours today!

General Chaos

Friendly Reminder Students waiting for a ride after 3:30, must wait in the office. Students going to the open gym, must report home first. Thank you for your co-operation.