​ The new issue of the board of trustees' newsletter,  The Torch , hit RETSD-area mailboxes recently, and it's also available on our website in the News & Publications section.   The Torch—Issue One

River East Transcona School Division is pleased to announce that Conference Manager has been rolled out divisionwide to facilitate digital parent-teacher conferences in all 42 schools. Conference Manager is currently in use at both middle years and senior years schools for parents.
For new users, the first step is to register...

​Please see the attached for information regarding Halloween 2020. Halloween Letter.pdf

The Kinder Links team is pleased to introduce Kinder Links @ Home, a FREE program for young families living in the River East Transcona community. Kinder Links @ Home features exciting ways to enjoy literacy and numeracy activities from the comfort and safety of your home. This fall, get creative, playful, and passionate...

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Introduce your child, ages 3–5, to the joys of reading and writing through our Kinder Links Pen Pals program. As a Kinder Links Pen Pal, your child will receive a special package in the mail featuring a short letter, notes, songs/rhymes, a joke, stickers, and a seasonal activity to try. The...

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​ We hear you. Your involvement in your student's education is more important than ever. On top of juggling work and personal responsibilities and ensuring that your family stays safe and healthy, you're now assisting with remote learning. You have a lot on your plate. We're here to help. This guide...

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​ We are finalizing bus routes and will be uploading student transportation information to the parent portal next week.  We have made an important update to the transportation section of our "Welcoming Students Back" document regarding walking distance. As we worked through routes—with thoughtful planning around physical distancing, cohorts, and siblings—we...

The RETSD plan "Welcoming Students Back, 2020–21 Information for Parents & Community" released on August 17, 2020 reflects the importance of safety, health and well-being, while ensuring reasonable plans are in place to minimize the risk of COVID-19 in our schools. We know families have many questions and concerns regarding the...

As we continue to work hard on the division plan that will be released Monday, August 17, 2020, we want to share with you some questions and answers from Manitoba Education. 
We also want to remind parents that it is important to plan now for keeping your student home...

The province announced their return to school plan for Manitoba last week.  Schools in RETSD are planning for a safe return to learning for all students and staff.  We know that families have many questions and concerns regarding the start of school.  Details on our divisional plan will be available and...

Today, July 30, 2020,  the province announced their return to school plan for Manitoba. Details of the provincial announcement can be found here: Welcoming Our Students Back: Restoring Safe Schools We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to the classroom on Tuesday, September 8 and are continuing to plan...

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As we await news from the province and Dr. Brent Roussin regarding school reopening plans, we are currently finalizing our comprehensive plans for the following three scenarios: In-class learning resumes for all with near normal conditions In-class learning resumes with additional public health measures Remote learning from home with...

River East Transcona School Division is pleased to announce a new 'family group' option for participating in our  FREE  Literacy Links Visiting program this summer. Family Group appointments are an ideal way for families with younger/older children to share in the fun of preparing for kindergarten! Together we will enjoy...

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On June 25, 2020 the Manitoba Government released the Guidelines for Transportation to Schools . For the 2020–21 school year, these guidelines require school buses to operate at 50 per cent capacity or less due to physical distancing requirements. River East Transcona School Division is mindful that school bus...

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Thank you everyone for participating in our Thoughtexchange. We heard from parents/guardians from across our division on how we can best support their child(ren) in transitioning back to school. Here’s a snapshot of the participants, the top thought of the exchange, and the most commonly used words. We’ll be using this...

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​ If you have a preschooler, be sure to check out the Kinder Links adapted programming for this summer!
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​ After reviewing the feedback of parents, students and other educational stakeholders, Manitoba Education has announced that the 2020–21 school year will begin for students on Tuesday, September 8.
Teachers and other staff will return to school for three mandated non-instructional days on September 2–4 to prepare physical spaces, inform staff...

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​ Registration packages for the 2020-2021 school year will be sent home after school resumes in the fall.  At this point, we have not completed our final budget preparation and so have not set user fees yet.  Rest assured though that even though it will take time to distribute and collect...

Manitoba’s chief public health officer recently issued guidelines that can be used to move forward with the reopening of play structures on school grounds.  With these recommendations in mind, we are now allowing community members to use equipment.  Equipment is not cleaned or sanitized, and use is at the discretion of...

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Calling all families with preschool children! (ages 5 and under) We are proud to introduce a new program to enjoy in place of Kinder Links' regular onsite programming.
Kinder Links Email Pals provides a weekly email that includes literacy and numeracy activities, ideas for easy at-home art experiences, movement breaks, and links...

​ The province is providing a supplemental online resource for Manitoba families whose children are learning at home during the suspension of in-school classes because of COVID-19.
The web portal, My Learning at Home/Mon Apprentissage Chez Moi, will go live online today, providing a comprehensive resource to assist families in supporting...

​ Unfortunately, our Growing & Learning events have been cancelled for this year.
These events were to be held at:
John de Graff School — April 16
Angus McKay School — April 22
Wayoata School — April 29
Dr. F.W.L. Hamilton School —May 7
Bernie Wolfe School — May 13

Join the Winnipeg Police Service today—April 9th—at 2:30 p.m. as they host a Facebook Live presentation for parents on Social Media and Online Gaming Safety.   https://twitter.com/wpgpolice/status/1247662649363410945 https://www.facebook.com/events/2541948762683498/
Const. Orlando Buduhan, one of their school education specialists, will share information on: - The most popular online platforms being used
- Some of...

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​     Please see attached for our Spirit Week plan at École Neil Campbell School

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Staff or students, if you are returning from international or inter-provincial travel, you will need to: 
Self-isolate for 14 days after your return.   Monitor your health for fever, cough or difficulty breathing.  Wash your hands often for 20 seconds and cover your mouth and nose with your arm when coughing or sneezing.  If symptoms develop during the...

​ We have some exciting news to share with you regarding the Parent Portal. Upgrades are complete and for your convenience, primary contacts will now use their email address as their username (if you have not provided your email address to the school, please do so ASAP). Since we launched the RETSD...

March 17, 2020 Update: Please see our new dedicated web page for COVID-19 ​information.

We understand there may be some concerns regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its possible impact in River East Transcona School Division. As of March 16, 2020, there have been seven cases confirmed in Manitoba.
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Coyotes have been seen in the vicinity of some of our schools. If you see a coyote near a school, we ask that you contact the school to inform them.  Coyotes adapt very well to a variety of environments, including urban, rural, and wilderness areas, so it's not uncommon for them...

Kindergarten registration begins on Monday, March 2, 2020, at your child's designated school. For information on kindergarten registration and which school is the designated school for your child, visit our Registration section HERE.  For a video about kindergarten in RETSD and information about programs that prepare you and your child for kindergarten, visit...

​ The spring issue of Kinder Links is now online! Registration for some of the free programs starts immediately, and registration for the remaining starts on Saturday, March 14, 2020.  Click HERE to see the spring Kinder Links newsletter.

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​ We will be making improvements to our Parent Portal system from February 18 to approximately mid-March. During these upgrades, the portal will not be available using parent/guardian login credentials. Students will still have access during this time under their own login credentials. Please ensure you log in to see and...

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The new issue of the board of trustees' newsletter, The Torch , hit RETSD-area mailboxes recently, and it's also available on our website in the News & Publications section.  
Or click here: The Torch—Issue Two

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​​If you have a child who is about to start kindergarten this fall, don't miss out on our Preschool Growing & Learning Days taking place in April! Neil Campbell will be joining a group of schools at Angus McKay on April 22, 2020 (see attached for registration details) And remember, kindergarten registration begins March 2, 2020....

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​Kindergarten registration begins Monday, March 2nd, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Please see attached for more information. March Registration letter.pdf  

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​ Did you know we have a free Preschool Pen Pals program?
Introduce your child, ages 3–5, to the joys of reading and writing through our Preschool Pen Pals program. Your little one will enjoy receiving a special letter featuring a rhyme, joke, sticker, and seasonal activity to try. It's...

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If you need to get in touch with us over the winter break, the Administration Offices winter break hours are as follows: December 23 – 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. December 24 – 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. December 25 & 26—Closed December 27 & 30 –  8 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
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Learn something new with RETLife—RETSD's continuing education program! Whether it's professional development to help you land your dream job, leisure courses that will ignite your passion, or the popular one-time kids courses, there's something for everyone. Register for Winter 2020 now at RETLife.ca and follow RETLife on Twitter @RETLifeRETSD!

​ Please see attached regarding our Christmas Concert.

​ The River East Transcona School Division board of trustees hopes that you are surrounded with the spirit of peace, hope and goodwill this Christmas season. To each of you and your families, we send our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy new year–a year filled...

The first issue of The Torch for the 2019–20 school year is now available online.  The Torch is the board of trustees' newsletter to the community and is published several times a year and delivered by Canada Post to RETSD-area homes. 
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' Tis the season to enjoy one (or more!) of the many winter concerts taking place across our division. Please see the attached schedule for a comp lete listing of events :

Winter concert schedule - Poster.pdf
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​ The lunch program is looking for interested individuals to go on our substitute lunch supervisor list. Subs fill in when our regular staff can't make a shift.  Pay is $16/shift from 11:40 to 12:55. If this is something that interests you please send a short email with your work/volunteer experience...

Last night, River East Transcona was presented with an award by Respect Group, an organization co-founded by Sheldon Kennedy and Wayne McNeil to prevent bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination (BAHD).
RETSD was the first school division in the province to partner with Respect Group and the first to have 100...

​ Please Join us for Neil Campbell PAC Movie Night, September 27, 2019.  Doors open at 5:45pm, movie starts at 6:15pm

Buy your tickets here!
Student gallery passes available here (password required)

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​ If you have a preschool child— newborn to pre-K— you don't want to miss out on the wide variety of FREE programs we offer families in RETSD!  Click here to see the programs in the new issue of Kinder Links: Kinder Links— Winter 2019 Registration begins Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 at 9:30...

​ River East Transcona School Division is excited to announce... EDVentures is now RETLife! Whether it's professional development to help you land your dream job or leisure courses to ignite your passion—learning a new skill can change your life. And with RETLife, you can do it all without leaving River East Transcona....

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RETSD congratulates Colleen Carswell, trustee for Ward 1, who was re-elected as school board chair for the 2019–20 school year at the board’s inaugural meeting on September 3. We also congratulate trustee Jerry Sodomlak (Ward 1) on being re-elected vice-chair. 
Trustee Rod Giesbrecht (Ward 2) was elected chair of the Finance,...

​ We strongly encourage all RETSD Parent Portal users to save a copy of your child's report card  to your home computer or device (or print out a hard copy). This ensures you'll always have a copy of your child's report cards, even if you no longer have access to the...

​ Summer will be upon us before you know it, so now is the time to register your children for our popular EDVentures Summer Camp for Kids! The camps are for children ages 5–12 (children must have turned five by Dec. 31, 2018).  Six weeks and six exciting themes offered from...

  ​Just a reminder the Kernels Popcorn will be ready for pick-up on Tuesday, May 7 between 3:30pm - 6pm.  If you aren't able to pick-up please contact neilcampbellpac@gmail.com.  

​ As part of our Science for Kids! Series, we're offering  MECHANICAL ENGINEERING  workshops held by Engineering for Kids Winnipeg for two different age groups: ages 4–7 and ages 8–12. 
TUES., MAY 14, 2019
Pulleys (ages 4–7) 6–7 p.m. $20/child
Learn about the properties of simple pulleys. Then put your knowledge...

​ As part of our Science for Kids! Series, we're offering SCIENCE ON THE RUN workshops held by Wise Kid-Netic Energy for two different age groups: Grades 4–6 and Grades 7–10. 
Grades 4–6 / 6–7 p.m. $15/child
Grades 7–10 / 7–8 p.m. $15/child
This workshop has the wow factor of Science...

​ If you are requiring Fee-For-Service transportation, the application form must be submitted to Transportation Dept. each school year .  Transportation Application – Fee-For-Service 2019-2020 forms are available from the school office or follow the Quick Link "Busing Information" on the RETSD website at www.retsd.mb.ca Fee-For-Service applications must be...

​ Spring Picture Day is Thursday April 18, 2019 After Picture Day, the easiest way to order pictures is on Mylifetouch.ca using your Portrait ID and Access Code. We will also send home paper order forms.

Register now for a FREE Kinder Links program this spring! There is still space available in the following parent-child programs: 
TUESDAYS (DAYTIME)
Guess Who Helps You (Westview, pg. 9)
All Aboard the Friend Ship (pg. 10) WEDNESDAYS (DAYTIME)
Baby Bumblebees (Polson, pg. 5)
Once Upon a Rhyme (Joseph Teres, pg. 6)
Purple Stew (Radisson,...

​ For parents/caregivers and their children ages 7–12. Registration is required and ONLY THE FIRST 12 REGISTRATIONS received will be accepted. There will be a waiting list in the event a spot opens. My Tween & Me is a facilitated group program that provides parents and their tweens with the knowledge,...

​ The RETSD board of trustees passed the 2019–20 budget on March 12, 2019. For details, see the media release.

The warmer weather is on its way! Celebrate spring and sign up for a class with EDVentures Continuing Education. You can start a new fitness routine, take ballroom dancing, learn how to make sushi, or participate in some great classes designed just for kids or for the whole family to enjoy....

​ Please see attached February Newsletter Newsletter.pdf

In September 2020, the early years (K–5) Ukrainian language program—that is currently offered at Bernie Wolfe Community School and Springfield Heights School—will be united and relocated to Prince Edward School. 
To ensure all students in RETSD have a safe, stimulating learning environment, the board of trustees frequently reviews boundary lines and...

​ Does your child love all things science? Here's their chance to get up close and personal with biology!
Students will dissect a pig's heart and explore the circulatory system and heart anatomy in a tangible way. February 25
6–7 p.m. (Grades 5–11)
7–8 p.m. (Grades 5–11) Miles Macdonell Collegiate (Room 4)
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​If you have a child who is about to start kindergarten this fall, don't miss out on our Preschool Growing & Learning Days taking place in April and May! And remember, kindergarten registration begins March 4, 2019.

​ The RETSD board of trustees has completed a review of middle years French immersion enrolment and related catchment areas west of Lagimodiere.
The review was identified as a priority in the 2017–18 school year due to increasing demand for French immersion programming in RETSD and the impact it is having...

​PLEASE NOTE: The location for the École Margaret-Underhill parent information night was previously incorrect, and has now been corrected. Their information night will be held at the school itself, as listed below.

​ Does your child love all things science? Here's their chance to get up close and personal with biology! Students will learn about the parts of an eye while dissecting an animal's eye. They will also learn about optical sensors while programming an Ozobot to solve a problem. 
January 14, 2019
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​REGISTER AT THIS LINK.

Don't forget to check out the ​Parents Association info under the Parents & Community tab for all PAC updates including hot lunches. 

​ If you are requiring Fee-For-Service transportation, the application form must be submitted to Transportation Dept. each school year .  Transportation Application – Fee-For-Service 2018-19 forms are available from the school office or follow the Quick Link "Busing Information" on the RETSD website at www.retsd.mb.ca Please send the form...

Parent Information Evenings 2018 (Middle Years) The following schools will be hosting parent information evenings:             John Henderson Junior High School                 February 20 th at 6:30pm           930 Brazier Street             Munroe Junior High School                                 February 7 th at 6:00pm           405 Munroe Ave             Valley...

405 Munroe Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Parent Information Evening-   February  7   6:00p.m. Student Exploration Tours– Jan 30 and Feb 6   1:30-2:30p.m.   For more information, contact: 204-661-4451   Celebrating Canada's Diversity

​“Twas one Crazy Night Before Christmas”  December 11th & 12th programs attached
 

Neil Campbell School will be presenting ‘Twas One Crazy Night Before Christmas on the following dates: December 11 @ 1:30pm & 7:00pm
Madame Dufort
Mrs. Halayda
Madame Sabourin
Mrs. Gosek
Mr. Donnelly
Madame Bohemier

December 12 @ 1:30pm & 7:00pm
Madame Gouriluk
Mrs. Sigurdson/Mrs. Burr
Madame Gudmundson
Madame Sotiriatis
Mr. Reimer
Mr. Dyck

December 13 @ 10:30am
All Kindergarten...

Please join us for our Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:45 a.m.

​ Please see attached as per Manitoba Health, Active Living and Seniors (MHSAL) with regards to the Mumps outbreak in Manitoba. Mumps letter - Oct 2017.pdf Mumps_Factsheet.pdf

​Peak of the Market orders may be picked up on Thurs, Oct 5th between 3:30-6:00 p.m. in the gym.

​ Please see attached for information on fee for service NOTICE RE FEE-FOR-SERVICE APPLICATIONS.docx

​ Congratulations to Dexter from Mr. Reimer's class on winning Harley-Davidson Canada's Name the Gnome Contest.

​ Congratulations to Brianne Goertzen, who was elected to the RETSD Board of Trustees, representing Ward 3. Ms. Goertzen is a Manitoba organizer for the Canadian Federation of Students, is on the board of Child Care Coalition of Manitoba and serves on CUPE's National Post-Secondary Task Force. We look forward to...

​ Please see attached for important information regarding bussing. bus.pdf

As a grand finale to their cross-country ski club, students and staff leaders spent a morning on the trails at Birds Hill Park. They wound their way through the bush on the Chickadee trail and then went to the Interpretive workshop for a fire, wiener roast and an afternoon of Aboriginal...

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​ Please see attached for ordering information BIKE HELMET.pdf

​ Today, Neil Campbell attended We Day with 30 grade 5 students. The speakers were beyond inspiring. The message, motivating. The experience, unforgettable! WE Day 2015.jpg

​ Place your Mom's Pantry online by visiting www.momspantry.ca and entering order # 211922 Group Password: 30810 Please open the attached for more information

​ Please see attached for more pictures and information about their trip On October 22nd.pdf

​ The "Playground Enhancement Committee" has put together a survey of 10 questions via survey monkey. They would like the parents and staff of Neil Campbell School to give feedback as to the assessment of the current play space behind the school and their ideas of what this space could be.
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​ The French and English Grade 4 classes went on a walking tour of St. Boniface, The Forks and ended up at the Manitoba Legislative building for a guided tour. Here they are crossing Esplanade Riel and enjoying Winnipeg's amazing architecture.

​ Simple machines is the topic, and gears are the game! This is a shot of two junior scientists using our gear blocks in the science room. The class spent a busy afternoon working hard at learning how gears work during one of our recent science labs. 'Science RULES!' (quote from...

E-Memo June 18th.pdf

Children 5-13 years of age can spend their summer at Oak Hammock Marsh! See link for more details or call (204) 467-3300 Oak Hammock Marsh

​ ​The grade one students were happy to celebrate the end of their Kids in the Know Personal Safety Program. They enjoyed a party with cake, juice, games and a visit from Billy, the Canadian Center for child protection's Mascot.  

​ Mlle Gouriluk’s grade one class would like to once again thank everyone who supported our candygram fundraiser in February.   We recently received this lovely thank you photo of the students that we helped along with just a small sample of the many school supplies which were purchased with the...