Posts by Donna Freeman

Remember that our clocks “spring” forward by one hour on Saturday night.  Now the challenge will to get your kids out of bed an hour early on Monday.  This was…

Family Fun Day will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 (5:00pm-7:30pm). We have scheduled an alternate rain date for June 29, 2017. This year we will once again be…

This year Discovery will not be taking applications for the Summer Leave of Absence (L.O.A.)   The L.O.A. is the policy that allows parents (of Grade one to six in our…

We know that early childhood education plays a key role in getting your children ready for school. It helps develop some of the qualities they need to make the most…

We have been working with our landscape architect on ways to enhance the play space in our Adventure Playground (the outdoor play space in our back yard area). We now…

Several parents have recently dropped by to see how we are doing with raising funds for Harley’s next wheel-chair.  Here is what I found out from Harley’s dad.  He has…

On December 13 between 4:45 – 5:00 pm a parent’s car, parked on Hampton Street was broken into and the thieves stole a purse which had been left inside.  It…

One of the wonderful traditions for Discovery is reaching out to others who find themselves in a place of need around Christmas time.  Like last year we have two wonderful…

As noted in today’s Winnipeg Free Press article (page A5), an overwhelming majority of parents with children in licensed child care in Manitoba think establishing a universal child-care system should be…

Following a wonderful response from parents in Manitoba (a special thanks to all Discovery parents who filled out the survey), Probe research is reporting the following findings: 75% agree a…