September 21, 2023

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

It has been a pleasure and a joy to welcome students back into our schools for the 2023-24 school year. Now that students have settled into school routines and the busyness of school startup has slowed, we would like to take this opportunity to provide some important annual reminders for all parents/caregivers.

Daily School Attendance
Daily school attendance is vital for all students. Students who attend school regularly are more engaged in learning, have a greater sense of belonging to the community and are more likely to obtain a high school diploma. Good attendance habits are best developed in the early years; otherwise, absenteeism becomes greater by middle years and high school, academic achievement is lower, and the likelihood of school dropout increases. Students who miss ten percent or more of the school year (approx. 15 days in total), including excused and unexcused absences, are considered chronically absent. Please visit the School Attendance page on our website for more information.

Positive Problem Solving
Parents, educators, and community members share the same goal: to give students the best education possible. We all work together to make our schools safe, positive, and respectful places for each child to learn. There are times, however, when we have different ideas about how things could be done, and concerns arise.

新澳门六合彩开奖结果 supports a collaborative approach to resolving concerns or complaints. If you or your child is having a problem with school, we must work together to solve it as quickly and fairly as possible. We set positive examples for children when we solve our problems respectfully and cooperatively. Please review the Positive Problem Solving steps on our website.

Violence Threat Risk Assessment Fair Notice
新澳门六合彩开奖结果 adheres to a Violence Threat Risk Assessment protocol. The VTRA protocol is proactive and provides fair notice to students and their parents/caregivers that the Division will actively investigate threats to self-harm or harm others. All students and staff have a right to safety, and any behaviour by individuals that threaten this safety will be dealt with seriously. Safety in schools is fundamental to the learning and well-being of students. Please take a few minutes to review the .

Student Accident Insurance
The 新澳门六合彩开奖结果 and the Manitoba School Boards Association are committed to the health and welfare of students. The School Division maintains Universal Student Accident Insurance coverage for all students attending our Division鈥檚 schools. The program provides basic accident and medical coverage while students attend school or participate in school-organized activities.

Manitoba School Boards Association recommends that all parents/caregivers consider purchasing Voluntary Student Accident Insurance, which provides 24-hour coverage for all accidents at home, school, sports, organized activities or play for the entire year. To learn more about coverage available, please visit the Student Accident Insurance page on our website.

As partners in the education of your children, we look forward to the year ahead with a sense of hope, positivity, and gratitude. We continue to have incredible pride for our students, school/division staff, and you – our parents and caregivers. Thank you for your continued support.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent-CEO
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September 5, 2023

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

We look forward to the commencement of the upcoming school year with enthusiasm, optimism, and the potential to propel learning forward with pertinent, challenging, and robust educational experiences. The 新澳门六合彩开奖结果 would like to reiterate our steadfast dedication to promoting well-being, academic excellence, extra-curricular opportunities, and Deeper Learning.

The HSD staff is committed to creating the conditions for advancement and accomplishment, ensuring that each child is provided with opportunities for success as they become compassionate, interconnected, and contributing members of society.

Partnering with parents/caregivers is of utmost importance as we know that student success increases when home and school work together. HSD strives for excellent communication from the school to the home. Please also reach out to your child鈥檚 teachers should any questions or concerns arise.

All of us at the 新澳门六合彩开奖结果 extend a warm greeting to our new and returning students and their families/caregivers. We embrace the new year with a sense of aspiration, positivity, and the promise of a bright future ahead.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent-CEO
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June 27, 2023

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Dear Parents/Caregivers,

As we near the conclusion of the 2022-23 school calendar year, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation and share a message of optimism for the upcoming year. Parents and caregivers hold a pivotal role in their children’s education, and your unwavering support has been invaluable. I extend my gratitude for the ongoing communication and collaboration between home and school. Countless teaching and learning experiences have resumed throughout the year, and we are immensely grateful for your indispensable contribution to education. Thank you. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to the 200+ students and their families who have joined our school communities throughout the 2022-2023 school year. 新澳门六合彩开奖结果 enrolment continues to be on the rise!

As we shift our focus towards planning for the next school calendar year, a sense of excitement, hope, and opportunity permeates our endeavours to propel learning forward. We acknowledge the continued lingering impact of the pandemic on student learning and the mental health and well-being of our students, families, and staff. Our school division diligently collects and analyzes student data, encompassing summative assessments, grades, graduation rates, literacy, numeracy, and the recent student well-being survey (Grades 4-12). This data empowers us to identify and address learning gaps, allocate targeted interventions, and provide tailored resources for all students. Our aim is to cultivate an environment that nurtures growth and success for each child, enabling them to become compassionate, connected, and contributing members of society.

My pride in our Division’s staff, students, parents, and caregivers continues to soar. I hold unwavering confidence in our dedicated and compassionate team as we eagerly anticipate the next year’s learning opportunities.

On behalf of our educators, support staff, superintendents, and Board of Trustees in the 新澳门六合彩开奖结果, we eagerly await your return in September, infused with a renewed sense of hope, positivity, and boundless opportunities for a promising future.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent/CEO
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January 27, 2023

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

As you may be aware, this past week we received voicemail threats directed to three HSD schools. Our students’ safety, mental health, and well-being are a priority, and threats to schools are taken very seriously. We continue to work with the RCMP and support their investigation.

We also recognize that such incidents may cause anxiety for some children and that counselling support may be necessary. Divisional social workers and school counsellors will be available at the affected schools next week to provide support as needed.

The following guidance may also be helpful for parents/caregivers:

• Listen and acknowledge all feelings by taking the time to hear what your child is saying and responding to their worries. This discussion would be best if it occurs in a supportive environment where there is no judgement and you can sit without distractions. When children ask questions, use age-appropriate language and a calm and reassuring tone of voice. Your child needs to feel safe and know that their home environment will remain stable with a regular routine.
• Limit media exposure and be involved in their use of technology (e.g., cell phones, tablets, iPods, computers, etc.). Be mindful of your discussions regarding these events in the presence of children, and be aware that children often listen when you don鈥檛 think they are.
• Provide factual information about what your children have observed or experienced, taking into account the age and level of understanding of your children. Do not speculate.
• Parents should be aware that being overly protective of their children is a normal response. Sometimes a natural reaction for a parent is to keep their child home or avoid talking about this event; however, this will intensify the feelings of anxiety your child may be experiencing.
• Some common reactions may include school avoidance, avoiding talking about their feelings, losing sleep or having nightmares, a sense of helplessness, fear, anger and a heightened sense of vulnerability.
• As much as possible, don’t allow adult emotions to negatively affect a child’s sense of security.
• Reassure children that their feelings of vulnerability will subside with time, but if the feelings don’t subside, to let you know, and you will get them help.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child, please don鈥檛 hesitate to reach out to your child鈥檚 teacher(s) or principal to arrange for support. Any questions regarding the investigation should be directed to the RCMP.

To those parents/caregivers of students attending Steinbach schools and Kleefeld School, please monitor your email this weekend for additional correspondence. We will send a follow-up email on Sunday evening to confirm whether affected schools will reopen on Monday.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent-CEO
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Dec. 21, 2022

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

The Christmas and holiday season brings a sense of joy, excitement, and the warmth of family for most children and families in our communities. At times, it can also be stressful for those children who have previously or are currently struggling with mental health issues or challenging life circumstances. Changes in daily routine (winter break) can increase anxiety in some children and may further worsen feelings of depression or loneliness. For those children who have recently experienced tragedy, it may also be a time when grief overwhelms them.

Our teachers, counsellors, principals and other school division staff have noticed a marked increase in the need for mental health support for youth in our communities over the past 12 months. We encourage parents/caregivers to be mindful of the mental health support that their children may need during this holiday season. Watch for significant or unusual changes in behaviour and check in on their well-being often.

We encourage families to reach out for help if needed. When school is in session, parents/caregivers may access support at their child鈥檚 school through the School Counselor Department. Additional supports are available anytime from the following community resources:

• Backstage Youth Drop-in Centre (204-326-4366)
• Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868 or Text TALK to 686868)
• Klinic Crisis Lines (204-786-8686)
• Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support line (1-877-435-7170)
• Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support website

We hold onto hope as we plan for the future. With a new year on the horizon, HSD is committed to seeking additional opportunities and ways to support the youth in our community. We intend to further collaborate with Manitoba Health, RCMP, local partner organizations, and formal and informal community leaders. Our aim is to host an initial meeting early in the new year and work together with a vision to provide enhanced, coordinated, and robust support to the youth in our community who hold the future in their hands.

Wishing you and your family a restful and meaningful holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming students back in January.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent-CEO
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DEC. 5, 2022

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

新澳门六合彩开奖结果 remains committed to keeping our community informed and updated with new information as it becomes available. Today鈥檚 update includes information regarding guidance for children who are sick and steps for problem solving.

What Should I Do If My Child is Sick?
Our teachers and schools are here to support your child鈥檚 learning, and your child鈥檚 well-being is important to us. Children who are sick should not attend school. Public health officials strongly urge anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms, such as a cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, and headache, to remain at home. Children should stay home until they improve, which means no fever, and other symptoms are clearly improving for a couple of days. Specifically for COVID-19, Public Health recommends that individuals wait for at least five days after testing positive or the onset of symptoms before returning to school or daycare.

With respiratory viruses (RSV) circulating, knowing what symptoms to look for and when to seek help is essential. Visit for healthcare guidance. Working together, we can keep the risk of virus transmission low in our schools.

Positive Problem Solving
Parents, educators, and community members share the same goal: to give students the best education possible. We all work together to make our schools safe, positive, and respectful places for each child to learn. There are times, however, when we may have different ideas about the way things could be done, and concerns could arise.

新澳门六合彩开奖结果 supports a collaborative approach to resolving concerns or complaints. If you or your child is having a problem with school, it is important that we work together to solve it as quickly and fairly as possible. We set positive examples for children when we solve our problems respectfully and cooperatively. We also work toward building good, strong relationships among home, school, and community. Please review the attached document (problem-solving steps), which follows HSD Board policy and the recommended protocol of Manitoba Education.

We thank you for your continued cooperation and partnership as we work together to make our schools safe, positive, and respectful places for each child to learn.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent-CEO
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Nov. 1, 2022

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

新澳门六合彩开奖结果 remains committed to keeping our community informed and updated with new and/or important information as it becomes available. Today, we are providing an update regarding the election for school trustees and the HSD cold/hazardous weather guidelines.

Trustees Elected
The Manitoba School Trustees election was held on October 26th. We thank all who participated in the vote. On behalf of the 新澳门六合彩开奖结果, we congratulate newly elected trustees Shayne Barkman, Jeff Friesen, Cheryl Froese, Charmaine Toews, Dallas Wiebe, and re-elected trustees Lynn Barkman, Ron Falk, Danielle Funk, and Brad Unger.

We also offer our sincere thanks to departing trustees Sue Doerksen, Jonathon Driedger, Shannon Friesen, Carisa Klassen, and Rick Peters for their service to our school communities.

Weather-Related School Closures
A reminder that the HSD weather-related school closure policy requires that schools close for cold weather reasons when the recorded temperature at the Environment Canada Kleefeld Weather Station at 6:00 am indicates -35饜⿷ degrees Celsius or colder, or a Windchill of -45饜⿷ degrees Celsius or colder. View the HSD Cold/Hazardous Weather Guidelines (PDF) for more details.

As educators, we understand the importance of our children attending in person for learning and well-being. We acknowledge the challenges a school closure creates for families with younger children in particular. We do not take the decision to close schools lightly. Closing schools is for safety measures and is done as a last resort. It is a complex and thorough decision making process that takes place early in the morning.

To reduce the potential impact of closure days and to ensure student learning continues regardless of weather, HSD will provide students with learning opportunities on days when schools are closed. If such cancellations occur, please expect the following:

On closure days due to extreme cold:

• Teachers will post assignments/activities/lessons onto Seesaw or Google Classroom as soon as possible in the morning.
• Teachers will send a message to parents (or students, depending on the grade) letting them know how and what time(s) of the day they will be available online or via email to answer questions.
• Teachers will attempt to connect virtually or via telephone with each student in Grades K-8 to check in and provide suggestions for work.
• We are not expecting synchronous (all online at the same time) learning to occur.
• We understand that not all students/families will engage in work on a cold-weather closure day, and we will honour and respect all choices.
• Teachers will not launch new lessons/units, so please keep in mind the work teachers assign will primarily be work students can engage in independently.

On closure days due to hazardous weather:

• Teachers of Grades K-8 should prepare a work package to be sent home in advance of winter and periodically throughout the winter months, which may be utilized on inclement weather closure days.
• Teachers will send a morning message, instructions, and post assignments/activities/lessons onto Seesaw or Google Classroom as soon as possible in the morning.
• We understand that not all students/families will engage in work on a hazardous weather closure day, and we will honour and respect all choices.
• Teachers will not launch new lessons/units, so please keep in mind the work teachers assign will primarily be work students can engage in independently.

We thank you for your continued partnership as we continue to create safe environments and provide education to all of our learners in the 新澳门六合彩开奖结果.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent/CEO
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Oct. 7, 2022

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

As we enter into October and students settle into school routines, I would like to take this opportunity to provide some important information to all parents/caregivers. Please take some time to read through the following two pieces of information. The first piece details the importance of daily attendance that all students, staff, and parents/caregivers should be aware of. The intent of the second piece is to make parents/caregivers aware of the HSD protocol for violence threat risk assessment (annual fair notice) that guides our system鈥檚 response to violence.

School Attendance
Daily school attendance is important for all students. Students who attend school regularly are more engaged in learning, have a greater sense of belonging to the community and are more likely to obtain a high school diploma. If good attendance habits are not developed in the early years, by middle years and high school, absenteeism becomes greater, academic achievement is lower, and the likelihood of school dropout increases.

Attending school every day should be the goal because even missing two days a month, a student misses the equivalent of one month of school a year. A student with 90% attendance will miss four weeks of school per year, and students who miss 15 days of school per year will miss a year of school before their senior year. See .

Regular attendance is defined as missing five days or less for the entire school year. Students who miss 10 percent or more of the school year (approx. 15 days in total), including excused and unexcused absences, are considered chronically absent.

For more information regarding attendance requirements, absence protocols, and notification procedures, please visit the School Attendance web page at HSD.ca.

Violence Threat Risk Assessment Protocol
新澳门六合彩开奖结果 adheres to a Violence Threat Risk Assessment protocol. The VTRA protocol is proactive and provides fair notice to students and their parents/caregivers that the Division will actively investigate threats to self-harm or harm others. All students and staff have a right to safety, and any behaviour by individuals that threaten this safety will be dealt with seriously. Safety in schools is fundamental to the learning and well-being of students. If you have questions regarding the VTRA protocol, please do not hesitate to contact your child鈥檚 school.

Schools will be closed on Monday, Oct. 10, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire staff of 新澳门六合彩开奖结果, we wish you and your family a restful and meaningful Thanksgiving.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent/CEO
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September 28, 2022

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

It’s hard to believe we have arrived at the end of September! It has been a pleasure and a joy to welcome students back into our buildings and to watch the resumption of extracurricular activities and sports flourish in our school communities.

On Thursday and Friday of this week, schools and the broader community have the opportunity to reflect and participate in activities supporting the spirit of reconciliation through two observances:

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
As recently announced by the province, all schools will be closed on Sept. 30 to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day of observation advances reconciliation, allowing Manitobans to reflect on the residential school experiences of First Nations, M茅tis and Inuit. An opportunity to encourage reflection and meaningful discussions about the impacts of residential schools.

Orange Shirt Day
Since 2013, Sept. 30 has also been recognized in Canada as Orange Shirt Day. The day began as a grassroots, Indigenous-led initiative to acknowledge the journeys of residential school survivors and their families, to remember those who did not survive, and to recognize that every child matters. With schools closed on Sept. 30, HSD schools will participate in various Orange Shirt Day activities on Thursday, Sept. 29. #everychildmatters

As a public education system, we are all encouraged to take time to reflect, read, listen, talk, learn, participate, watch and/or wear orange as we each think about our own personal journey and what Truth and Reconciliation means to us as individuals.

Once again, I’d like to thank all parents/caregivers for your support and cooperation as partners in your children’s education. We look forward to this new school year with a renewed sense of hope, positivity, and opportunity for a bright future.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent/CEO
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September 19, 2022

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

The Manitoba government has declared Sept. 26-30, 2022, as School Support Staff Recognition Week in honour of the work done every day by school support staff for Manitoba’s students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools. View the Official Proclamation (PDF).

School support staff work in a variety of occupations and perform a very important role in schools, in the functioning of Manitoba’s education system, and in helping keep children and the learning environment safe during this transitional phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support staff help schools ensure that the education our students receive is engaging and high-quality, preparing them for life-long learning.

On behalf of the 新澳门六合彩开奖结果, I want to publicly express our gratitude to school support staff across the Division for their contribution and commitment to Hanover’s students. A heartfelt thank you to each member of our support team.

Respectfully,

Shelley Amos, Superintendent/CEO
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