Woodlawn School
February 2026 Newsletter
February is I Love to Read month. This year, Woodlawn School is excited to be participating in the Forest of Reading, a Canada-wide recreational reading program. We will be reading a selection of books written by Canadian authors, discussing the books and their themes, completing some activities to go along with them, and voting on our favourite stories. You can find lots of information about the program on the website at https://forestofreading.com/
As well, we will be hosting a variety of guest readers in classes throughout the month, including some Pistons hockey players, HSD staff, Corny Rempel, and other community members. If you would like to be a guest reader for your child's class, please reach out to your child's teacher to discuss a date and time that works.
It’s everyone’s favorite event of the year, the Scholastic Book Fair!
Students will browse on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The Book Fair times are as follows:
Wednesday, February 4, 8:30-9:00, 11:50-12:50, 3:45-6:30**
Thursday, February 5, 8:30-9:00, 11:50-12:50, 3:45-4:30
Friday, February 6, 8:30-9:00, 11:50-12:50, 3:45-4:30
Check out the preview flyer going home this week for a taste of what will be at the Book Fair.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
February 26th have your child wear a splash of pink to help raise awareness and spread kindness to others!
Pink Shirt Day: Growing Kind Brains and Brave Hearts
Pink Shirt Day will be recognized on Wednesday, February 26. On this day, students are encouraged to wear a pink shirt to show support for kindness, inclusion, and standing up for others.
Pink Shirt Day reminds us that kindness is a skill children learn as their brains grow. When children can recognize their Zone and understand their feelings, they are better able to show empathy and make caring choices.
At school, students are learning to notice their Zones and practice standing up for themselves and others. At home, talking about Zones and emotions during everyday moments helps strengthen this learning.
Helping children feel regulated, connected, and supported is an important part of creating a caring school community.
R. Mackie
School Counsellor
If your child is sick and will not be attending school, please let us know before 8:40 am. You can either use our parent portal, email Woodlawn@hsd.ca, or call the school at 204-326-6110. Your help in letting us know your child will be absent is greatly appreciated!
Additionally, please read over the following information about sending your child to school after an illness. It is important that you do not send your children to school if they are sick. Some general guidelines we encourage are:
- Please keep your child home if they have a fever. They should be fever-free (without medication) for 24 hours before sending them back to school
- If they have thrown up in the last 24 hours, please keep them home
- If they are on antibiotics, they need to be home for at least 24 hours in order to no longer be contagious
These guidelines help prevent the spread of sickness as well as ensure that your child is able to participate in school while they are here.
Finally, we know that there are some coughs and colds that are lingering for long-term. If you feel that your child has met the above-listed guidelines and can come to school without their cough/cold affecting their learning and those around them, they can return to school. However, please remember that we do not have indoor recess supervision, and students will be expected to go outside for recess. Exceptions to this can only be made with prior approval from a principal and would be in extreme cases such as a serious, chronic health condition or similar.
Please note that OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION is not to be sent to school in your child's backpack or lunch kits. All over-the-counter medication needs to be administered by a parent/guardian. Our school staff cannot administer over-the-counter medication.
In order for PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION to be administered by staff, parents need to bring the ORIGINAL container/box with the label on. There are forms at the office for parents/guardians to fill out. It is preferred that as much as possible prescription medication be taken at home. Only in cases where the medication must be taken during the school hours will we administer it here.
Students arriving after 8:55am or returning from an appointment during the school day are to report to the office for an entry slip before heading to their classroom.
Thank you to everyone for cooperating in reporting to the office when picking your child up from school during the school day.
If your child is eligible for Kindergarten Registration (must be five years of age on or before Dec. 31, 2026), our online registration is now available. Our new online registration process takes only a few minutes to complete. To begin, visit the HSD Kindergarten Registration page at https://hsd.ca/schools/student-registration/
If you do not have access to the Internet, please visit our school and we will assist you in completing the registration form on a school computer.
Registering early will assist our school in preparation and planning for the upcoming school year. Early registration also provides parents/guardians with the opportunity to participate in upcoming orientation activities.
Under the Departments tab you will find Transportation, Bus Delay Bulletins, and a list of affected busses.
The transportation department will no longer be calling individual homes when busses are delayed. When a bus route is cancelled due to weather or road conditions it may be cancelled for the a.m. and p.m. runs. If you drive your students to school, you will need to confirm whether or not your bus is operating in the afternoon. Please call transportation at 204-320-2347.
Parents will be expected to obtain information, if needed, on the status of their bus through the website. Busses that are running more than 10 minutes late on a given day will have the bus number and estimated lateness posted on the page. Homes that do not have computer access to the web should make arrangements with another family on the route whom they could contact.
About Us
Email: woodlawn@hsd.ca
Website: www.woodlawn.hsd.ca
Location: 411 Henry St, Steinbach, MB, Canada R5G 0R1
Phone: 204-326-6110
Twitter: @WoodlawnHSD