Dog House Canteen Update!

Even though December was a short month, we were able to donate $280.16 to the CNIB. We will be back in February with a new staff and a new charity to raise money for!

Thanks for your support!

The Dog House Canteen is back!

We had a quiet first day of the Dog House Canteen today. But I'm sure we'll get busier as the month of October continues. We will be open the following days: October 3, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 30, and November 1. Remember that everything is $1, except for Menchie's Frozen Yogurt - which is $2 and sold at the end of the week!

Thanks for your support!

Dog House Canteen Update!

The Dog House Canteen was featured on the RETSD Facebook site during the last week of school! Thanks for supporting the canteen . . . we donated to 5 different charities throughout the year. We'll be back in October!

Have a great summer!
Ms. Wasney  :)

Dog House Canteen update!

Thanks for your support in April! We donated $339.53 to the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada. 

We will be open again in June; maybe earlier . . . stay tuned!  :)

Dog House Canteen Update

We had a very busy February at the Dog House Canteen! Thanks to your support, we are donating $410.79 to Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre. Check out the work they do for orphaned and injured animals in Manitoba by clicking HERE.

I first heard about the organization when I went out to Oak Hammock Marsh to see a snowy owl released earlier in February, after being in care since November.

The Dog House Canteen will be closed for March. We will see you after Spring Break, with a new staff!

Thanks for your support!

News from the Dog House Canteen!

The Dog House Canteen had a very successful month of October. Thanks to your support, we donated $575.31 to the Canadian Red Cross to help with relief efforts for the recent hurricanes. The charity was chosen by the October staff: Evan, Ben, Maxim, Chantal, and Haylee.

We will be back up and running in December, with a new group of students working the canteen, and a new charity to raise money for!

We will be open on the following days:
Monday, December 4, Wednesday, December 6, Friday, December 8
Tuesday, December 12, Wednesday, December 13, Friday, December 15 
Monday, December 18, Wednesday, December 20, Friday, December 22

Each item is $1.00, except for Menchie’s frozen yogurt; which is $2.00, sold on Fridays only.

Thanks for your support!

Dog House Canteen is back for October!

October Staff: Evan, Maxim, Ben,
Chantal, and Haylee!

When the girls from the canteen were awarded the Young Humanitarian Award from the Manitoba Teacher’s Society in May 2017, the canteen received $1000. A large portion of that was donated to “Give Kids the World Village” in Florida. We also had a professional sign made up by local artists “The Travelling Sign Painters”.

The Dog House Canteen will continue to run every 2nd month, beginning in October. This year, we will have a variety of Grade 5 students work the canteen each month. Students signed up in Grade 4 for Leadership jobs for the 2017-2018 school year.

All items will be $1.00, with the exception of Menchie’s frozen yogurt, which will be $2.00, sold on the last day of each week.

For October, we will be open on the following days:

Wednesday-October 4, Friday-October 6,
Tuesday-October 10, Wednesday-October 11, Friday-October 13,
Monday-October 16, Wednesday-October 18, Thursday-October 19,
Monday-October 23, Friday-October 27

Dog House Canteen news!

Today at our year-end assembly, the Dog House Canteen girls were called up to receive the Young Humanitarian Award from MTS vice president, James Bedford. It was so nice to be able to share this with the BHS community! The girls received medals, and the school received a framed certificate. We will hopefully display it right beside the canteen!

Thanks for your support this year. The Dog House Canteen will be up and running during the 2017-2018 school year. Stay tuned!

Front Page News!

The Dog House Canteen was featured on the front page of The Herald - the local community newspaper (in conjunction with the Winnipeg Free Press) today!

You can read the article by clicking HERE.

Dog House Canteen receives Young Humanitarian Award!

 

I am beyond excited and proud of the Dog House Canteen girls! Last night, they were one of other 4 recipients of a Young Humanitarian Award from the Manitoba Teacher's Society. Thanks to all the parents, grandparents, siblings, Corbin from our class, Mrs. Tresoor, Mrs. Kohut, Mrs. Knoll, and Mrs. Palamar for coming out and supporting the girls! It was an inspiring night!

Thanks to YOU for supporting the canteen!

Here is a video of the speeches:

YHA May 24, 2017 from Krista Wasney on Vimeo.

Dog House Canteen update!

We are so excited to finally be able to share the news!!! The girls of the Dog House Canteen will be receiving a "Young Humanitarian Award" from the Manitoba Teacher's Society on Wednesday, May 24 at 7:45pm at the Fairmont Hotel. This year, there are four recipients of the award, and the canteen girls are definitely the youngest!

I'm so proud of the hard work and dedication of Kenzie, Livia, Carter, Rhyann, Katie, Isabella, and Kate! Way to go girls!

Thank you to the BHS community for supporting the canteen!  :)

You can learn more about the award by clicking HERE.

Dog House Canteen update!

The Dog House Canteen donated the proceeds from February to the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. We are excited to be back and running in April, after Spring Break. 

Visit the canteen on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays! Everything is $1.00, except Menchie's frozen yogurt on Fridays . . . which is $2.00.

Thanks for your support!

Dog House Canteen update!

On February 3, the Dog House Canteen girls and I were invited to tour the Ronald McDonald House. Yesterday, the girls shared about the experience at an assembly. Here's their script that they wrote and read:

Hi, our names are Carter, Isabella, Livia, Katie, and Kenzie. And we are from the Dog House canteen! We are excited to share about our experience at the Ronald McDonald house. The reason we got the opportunity to take a tour there is because of your support in the month of October. Does anyone know what the Ronald McDonald house is for?

We got to meet an amazing little girl named Joy, she was born with a complication called cystic hygroma. It’s a growth on her chin to make it hard to swallow, eat and breathe. She has been staying at the Ronald McDonald house since she was born which is almost 2 years ago! They have celebrated her first steps, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, thanksgiving, valentine’s day and more. Every day she is there she is getting better and better! Your teacher can show you a video so that you can learn more about her! 

Some facts we learned were:

-The number of families that stay at the Ronald McDonald house and family room in 2016:733

-The total of nights of comfort and accommodation provided by Ronald McDonald house: 5 600

- All services for families at Ronald McDonald house family room are free.

Guess what? We also got to walk over to the Health Sciences Centre to tour the Ronald McDonald family room! It was just like a house. We got to go in one of the three rooms to see what the rooms looked like. The family room is used for when children are very ill and their parents don’t want to leave the hospital. Thank you so much for being such a respectful audience and supporting the canteen!

Dog House Canteen Update!

The Dog House Canteen raised $334.83 during the month of December, 2016. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt was definitely a BIG hit! Those proceeds have been donated to the Christmas Cheer Board. We will be back up and running in February! We will be donating to the Children's Hospital. 

Dog House Canteen Update!

We are so thankful for a busy month of October with the Dog House Canteen. Thanks to all of your support, we are able to donate $401.06 to Ronald McDonald House.

See you in December!

The Dog House Canteen is back!

Today, the Dog House Canteen re-opened for the school year! We will be open every second month, with proceeds going towards a variety of charities. For the month of October, we will be donating to Ronald McDonald House.

We will continue to sell popular items from last year, along with a few surprises! The Dog House Canteen is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:15 to 12:35. Everything is $1.00.

Thanks for your support!

School's out!

Today, we had a recognition assembly. I was able to brag about my Peacemakers and the SPIN Club members! And the girls from the Dog House Canteen revealed how much was donated to the Canadian Red Cross. A whopping $1205.95 has been sent in support of relief efforts for the fires in Fort McMurray.

This afternoon we had our Hawaiian-themed party. Thanks to Rebecca and her family for suggesting such a fun idea! Rebecca also brought in leis for everyone in our class! We had so many adorably delicious treats too! Thanks families!

Thanks for a great year! I know the world holds great things for you all! Please keep us posted with your summer adventures through Kidblog. The student accounts will continue to be active until mid-August.

Try to cross off a few things on the "summer to do list"! I know I'm going to try my best! Ha!

Ms. Wasney  :)

The Dog House Canteen!

Today was the grand opening of "The Dog House" Canteen! And it was a HUGE hit; complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony! (Way too cute!) The line up of customers was way down the hallway! I'm so proud of the initiative of some Grade 4 girls to re-open the canteen. The girls have decided that all proceeds will be donated to relief efforts for Fort McMurray. Wow! This is one of the reasons I love teaching . . . this day will be remembered by many and will inspire others to take a risk and try something new. I feel so lucky to be the teacher to help out with this venture!

Thank you to Carter Grace, Isabella, Kate, Katie, Livia, Mackenzie, and Rhyann for your dedication, organization, and of course, enthusiasm for taking this on!

Ms. Wasney  :)