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October 2025

October 16, 2025

October 2025

Falling for Family Moments

As the crisp autumn air settles over Winnipeg and Thanksgiving leftovers are finally gone, families are turning their sights to pumpkins, costumes, and cozy nights in. October is such a vibrant month for families—a time to enjoy the changing leaves, reconnect with routines, and sneak the occasional mini chocolate bar.

In this issue of The SCOOP, we’re celebrating learning, creativity, and care. Our first feature, From Bonjour to Bedtime: Adding French to Your Family’s Day, offers fun, low-stress ideas for families supporting kids in French immersion—even if you don’t speak the language yourself. Next, Why Arts Education is Essential for Young People explores how art helps kids grow emotionally, socially, and imaginatively—skills we can all agree the world needs more of. Finally, A Simple Step Today to Help Prevent Cancer Tomorrow reminds us of an important health milestone: the Grade 6 vaccines that help protect kids from serious diseases later in life.

From language to art to lifelong wellness, this month’s stories are about nurturing your child’s growth in every sense. Enjoy the read—and have a safe, spooky, and joy-filled Halloween!

Dana Todd

Editor

From Bonjour to Bedtime: Adding French to Your Family’s Day

As the back-to-school season settles in, families are finding their rhythm again—packing lunches, juggling activities, and helping with homework. For parents of children in French immersion, the return to routine also brings a special opportunity: supporting your child’s bilingual journey. Even if you don’t speak French yourself, there are plenty of fun and simple ways to weave the language into your family’s daily life. (Read more)

Why Arts Education is Essential for Young People

Are you, like most parents, feeling the need to help your child build social confidence and emotional resilience in this crazy world?   Art classes are a perfect and unique way to do this, providing a safe and creative outlet for expressing thoughts and feelings without the need for words. Students explore their inner world and learn how and when to share pieces of that world with their peers. Students also gain crucial experiences in observation, fostering empathy, self-awareness, and an open mind to the experiences of others. (Read more)

A Simple Step Today to Help Prevent Cancer Tomorrow

As parents and caregivers, we do everything we can to protect our kids—and that includes protecting them from cancer later in life. One simple, yet powerful way to do that is by making sure they get two important vaccines in Grade 6: the HPV and Hep B vaccines. (Read more)