Thursday 10 December 2015

PTE Coming to Athlone School

Prairie Theatre Exchange is coming once again to Athlone School. On Thursday January 28th, starting at 9:15am, PTE will be putting on their  new production, Mission: Munschpossible.

Based on the stories of Robert Munsch, you will see Thomas' Snowsuit and Something Good along with other tales, come alive.

We would like to thank the hard work and generosity of the Athlone School Parent Council for bringing this production to our school for all our students to enjoy.


Tuesday 8 December 2015

Athlone Christmas Hamper Appeal



This year Athlone has been allocated two deserving families within the Winnipeg community. We, the staff and students of Athlone School along with our parents, families and community partners are looking for donations of non-perishable foodstuffs in order that we can provide a hamper for these families in time for the Christmas season.
 If you care to make a donation of money or food items, please have them in by Monday, December 14th.
We will also be having a silver collection at our Winter Concerts on Thursday, December 10th, as well as, collecting food items for our hamper project.

Wednesday 2 December 2015

Winter Concert

The holiday season is here and students at Athlone are busily getting ready for our winter concerts.  Please note, that some start times have slightly changed as we have been practicing and realized how much time we need for each production. This should be the final word on the time breakdown.

 On December 10th, students in grades K - 3 will perform “A Holiday Moosical” and students in grades 4- 5 will perform “Flakes!” in the afternoon (starting at 12:45pm) and evening (starting at 6:00pm). 
 

In the afternoon, “A Holiday Moosical” will begin at 12:45 and run for approximately 45 minutes. There will be about a 10-15 minute break before the performance of “Flakes!”


In the evening, the classrooms for K- 3 students in the production of “A Holiday Moosical” will be open at 5:30pm (the same time as the gymnasium doors)


“A Holiday Moosical” will run from 6:00- 6:45 (approximately)

 
Break: 6:45 – 7:00 (This will give parents of K- 3 students a chance to pick their children up from their classrooms and for any audience turnover)


“Flakes!” will then run from 7:00 – 7:45pm (approximately)


The grade 4-5 classrooms will not be open during the performance of ‘A Holiday Moosical’ as staff will be helping with the production.  Those classrooms will open at 6:30pm. Subsequently, K-3 classrooms will not be open during “Flakes!” If you have children in both productions, the younger ones can sit with you in the audience during the 4/5 musical. Grade 4/5 students can be picked up at their homerooms after the performance of “Flakes!!”

The parking lot at Good News Church is generously allowing visitors to park in their parking lot on the 10th. The surrounding streets are also available. Please do not park in the staff reserved spots in the school parking lot.

The Athlone Parent Council will once again be raffling prize baskets before the concerts and during the break in between.



We are looking forward to a very festive afternoon and evening. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Holiday Card Making Night in Support of the Athlone School Parent Council

REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY ONE DAY AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL     THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2015

See your child's backpack or the school office for a registration form. Come out for an evening of creativity and card-making in support of the ASPC. Come on your own or bring the family. No crafting experience is necessary.

If you or your family and friends would like to support the ASPC but are unable to attend, you may purchase a premade set of the Holiday cards that will be created the night of the fundraising  event by fundraiser helpers.

Payment is due upon registration. ($10 from each set of cards will benefit the ASPC)

$15 to attend and create your own cards.

$20 to purchase a pre-made set of cards.

Thursday 12 November 2015

8 200 Plastic Bags!

Congratulations to all the Athlone students, staff, and community members. You saved eight thousand two hundred plastic bags from going to landfills and polluting our land and water. The plastic bags will be turned into birdhouses, frisbees, plant holders and park benches. Way to go Athlone!



Monday 19 October 2015

WE Scare Hunger



WE Scare Hunger

This year, in conjunction with WE Day and Free the Children, Athlone School is once again participating in WE Scare Hunger. For the month of October, we are collecting donations of non-perishable food items to give to Winnipeg Harvest. Last year we collected 134 pounds of food donations. Let’s try and beat that goal!! Remember, every little bit helps. To learn more about the campaign, please visit:

Tuesday 13 October 2015

WRHA Information


 Please click the link below to see a schedule of Flu Shot Clinics around the city.



Flu Shot Schedule

Friday 9 October 2015

Jump Start into Kindergarten!

              Jump Start into Kindergarten!
               An Evening for 4 year olds & their Families
 
If your child was born in 2011 (will start Kindergarten in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division in September 2016), you and your child are invited to join the St. James-Assiniboia School Division and their Early Learning & Child Care partners for a special evening to learn and play together.

 
Why: To share information and model activities on play-based numeracy

 
When: October 14 & 21, 2015
                (Please choose one of these dates; this event will be offered          twice to accommodate all families)

 
Location: October 14th: Assiniboine School 175 Winston St.
                        October 21st: Buchanan School 815 Buchanan Blvd.
                        Time: 6:00 – 7:15pm


Rotate through play-based centers, including blocks, games, songs/rhymes, story & snack, collections and gross motor.


 
R.S.V.P: http://mathnight-oct14.eventbrite.ca
                                  or
                    http://mathnight-oct21.eventbrite.ca
                    or call Sharon Desrosiers at #204-888-7951 ext. 2017

Tuesday 6 October 2015

Bag Up Manitoba

Since the fall of 2008, elementary schools in Manitoba have collected nearly SIX MILLION plastic bags for recycling into  Frisbees, bird houses, planter boxes and benches for their schools. 

This October,  Athlone School is once again participating in Bag Up Manitoba. The Green Hearts Club will be collecting and counting plastic bags all through the month of October. You can bring in the following types of bags:

 
grocery bags
retail bags
newspaper sleeves
produce bags
bread bags
ice bags
bubble wrap
case over wrap
pellet bags
salt bags
dry cleaning bags
re-sealable food bags
cereal bags
We ask that the bags be clean and free of any garbage. You can find more information at www.takepride.mb.ca.
 

Friday 25 September 2015

50th Anniversary Back to School BBQ

On Thursday, September 24th Athlone School celebrated its 50th Anniversary with an afternoon open house and assembly followed by a BBQ in the evening.

It was a privilege to have  a number of former staff and students attend. They were able to reminisce by looking through old attendance registers and photo albums in the library. A highlight included the presence of Mr. Alfred Tober, who actually was part of the brick-laying crew who worked on the construction of the school back in 1965.

The BBQ was coordinated by the Athlone Parent Council  and was a fun time for all!

A big thank you goes out to all the staff, Parent Council and all the volunteers who helped make this such a successful event.

Special thanks to Adam Melnyk and Bev Villanueva who sat on a planning committee and were a big help getting our plans off the ground.














Wednesday 16 September 2015

Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary


We will be hosting a 50th Anniversary Back to School BBQ on Thursday, September 24th!

That day the school will be open in the afternoon, for members of the community, former staff and former students to come by and reminisce. There will be bulletin boards decorated to represent each of the last five decades in the hallways, as well as old photo albums, attendance registers and other memorabilia displayed in the library.

There will be an assembly at 2:30pm in the school gymnasium, with some performances by current Athlone students.

That evening from 5:00 - 7:30pm the school and the Athlone Parent Council will host a BBQ at the back of the school. There will be face painting, fish pond and other activities for the kids. There will be food, music and a chance to visit with family and friends.

If you wish to order food, please click on the link below which will take you to our school website where you will find an order form. Print out the form, fill it in and bring it to the office by the deadline on the form (September 16th).


Athlone School Website

Tuesday 30 June 2015

50th Anniversary


atomAthlone is 50 Years Old!!


Athlone School will be celebrating 50 years of educating young people with a Back to School BBQ on Thursday, September 24, 2015. It will run from 5:00 – 7:30pm and give everyone a chance to wander hallways and look at old photos and artifacts, as well as, mix and mingle with family and friends. Stay tuned for more details as they are finalized.

If you have old photos or mementos that you would be willing to let the school display on that day, please contact Bev Villanueva at vsquared@shaw.ca.