BULLETIN # 13
L’École française de Saskatoon
1441 Wellington Street,
Saskatoon, Sask.
S7M 1L3
www.gscs.ca/fre
Phone: (306)659-7490 Fax: (306)659-2152
Principal: Jacqueline Castilloux Vice Principal: Ron Georget
Office Coordinator: Annette Forcier
Board Trustees: S. Zakreski/W. Stus/T. Hawkins
March 21, 2017
HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!
BONNE SEMAINE À TOUS!!
DATES TO REMEMBER
Mar 22
Mar 22
Mar 23
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 3-13
Apr 4
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 17-21
Concours d’Art Oratoire – Gr. 7 – 8 –
9:00 am - Gym
Garden Experience Excursion – 3L,
3-4N – am
Assessment Conferences – 3:45 – 7:00
Assessment Conferences – 9:00 –
12:00 – No classes for students
Progress Report distribution
Pool Your Love for the Friendship Inn
Concours d’Art Oratoire Divisional
Competition – St. Paul School –
6:30pm
Staff Retreat - No school
Good Friday
Easter Break
Mme Forcier’s Departure
After 14 years of service to our school
community, Mme Forcier will be taking her
talents to Sr. O`Brien School starting on Monday,
March 27. I would like to thank her for her years
of service and care to our students, families and
staff. We wish her well and she will be missed.
Concours d’Art Oratoire
- Students from grades 4 to 8 have been writing
Stories and speeches and practicing their public
speaking skills in preparation for our yearly
French oratory contest.
Four students per grade level from grades 4 to 8
will be chosen by their peers and teachers to
present their speeches on Tuesday, March 21
and Wednesday, March 22. The times are as
follows: Grades 4 to 6 at 9:00 a.m. on March
21 and Grades 7 and 8 at 9:00 am on Wednesday,
March 22. Parents/guardians are welcome
to attend and support their children.
- Two students from grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 will
advance to represent our school at the Division
level competition to be held at École St. Paul on
Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Assessment Conferences– On-line Booking –
This week
- Les conférences tripartites auront lieu le 23 en après-midi
de 15h45 – 19h00 et le matin du 24 mars. Les élèves
participeront avec leurs parents. Veuillez appeler au bureau
pour fixer l’heure de votre conférence.
- This year, conferences have been set for Thursday, March
23 with interviews available from 3:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
and the morning of Friday, March 24 starting at 9:00
a.m.. Buses have been cancelled for the Friday. Students
are to return with their parents to be part of the 15 minute
assessment conferences.
-All parents with an email registered with the school should
have received an email from Greater Saskatoon Catholic
Schools to be able to set up your parent account. With the
username and password they’ve sent please go to
https://apps.gscs.sk.ca/ptc and set up your interviews. Please
call Mme Forcier for assistance if you are unable to set up a
time with your child’s teacher.
French Scholastic Book Fair
- The Scholastic book fair with a majority of French books
will be held in conjunction with the assessment conferences
held in March. Dates and times for the fair are:
Thursday, March 23: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
(depending on availability of volunteers)
Friday, March 24: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
- This fair is our literary fundraiser. By purchasing books and
supporting the Book Fair, you enable our school to obtain
further new resources for our library. - Thank you very much
for your support and your commitment.
M. Boutin, Teacher-Librarian
We are a Nut Alert School!
March is Nutrition Month
Healthy Rainbow Snack Week
March 20 to March 23
March is Nutrition month and our school is promoting
healthy snacks next week by using the colors of the
rainbow. Prize draws will be made daily for all student
participation.
Monday: Red snack day (apples, strawberries,
red peppers, raspberries, tomatoes…)
Tuesday: Yellow and Orange snack day
(cheese, apricots, yellow peppers, bananas,
mango, pineapple…) or (carrots, peaches, orange
peppers, cheese…)
Wednesday: Green snack day (green grapes,
apples, pears, broccoli, green pepper, kiwi…)
Thursday: Blue/Purple snack day (grapes,
blueberries, plums, raisins…)
Thank you for your anticipated participation in
promoting healthy choices for our children. For
more information check out nutrition2017.ca;
www.education.gov.sk.ca/nutrition
A HEALTHY LUNCH CAN IMPROVE
LEARNING, CONCENTRATION, MOOD AND
BEHAVIOR IN THE AFTERNOON!
Pool our Love for the Friendship Inn
- The weeks of April 3 to April 13, let us pool our
love for the Friendship Inn. We have partnered with
the Friendship Inn in an effort to raise an awareness of
poverty in Saskatoon with our students and support
those in need.
- Friendship Inn goes through a lot of coffee in
a month to feed those in need and rely mostly on
donations. Our students will be collecting
packages of coffee from April 3 to
April 13th. Thank you for your generous donations.
Transportation –
Dropping/Picking up students
- Although we recognize that the front of the
school is very convenient to drop off your child or
pick up at the end of the school day, we ask that
parents park their vehicles legally especially on
the corner of Avenue O and Wellington Street, to
ensure the safety of our children. Blocking the
crosswalk could merit people very expensive
parking tickets. We also have had a request from
the residents of our neighboring apartments not to
park in the back alley as it is restricting access to
their property.
MEND – Mind, Exercise,
Nutrition… Do it!
MEND for 7-13 year olds
Do you want to help your 7-13 year old:
♥ make better food choices?
♥ watch less TV or play less video games
♥ to be more active or participate in a sport?
♥ maintain a healthy weight?
MEND can show you how small changes can
make a big difference!
♥ MEND empowers children and families to
become fitter and healthier.
♥ This FREE program is fun and interactive and
supports you and your children(ren) to adopt a
healthy lifestyle.
What happens at the MEND program?
♥ Parents /caregivers join their children in each session to
learn about how to choose healthier foods and spend more
time being physically active.
♥ Twice-weekly sessions are a mix of family activities
where we show you how small changes can make a big
difference.
♥ Practical demonstrations, games and tips about healthy
foods, label reading and portion sizes.
♥ Fun physical activity sessions for the kids in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.
♥ After 10 weeks, you and your family will be well on
your way to a healthier life!
Locations:
St. Marks – 414 Pendygrasse Road
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
April 26th - June 21st, 2017 (Cancelled May 22nd)
College of Kinesiology-Physical Activity Center – 87
Campus Road
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
May 2nd – June 22nd, 2017
To learn more about MEND visit – www.mendsk.ca
MEND for 2 - 4 year olds
What is MEND 2-4?
MEND 2-4 is a FREE comprehensive, family-based
healthy lifestyle program for all families with children
aged 2-4 years. This program is designed to promote
healthy eating and activity habits from an early age.
Who can participate?
MEND 2-4 is for children and families who are interested
learning about healthy lifestyles. Children do not have to
be above a healthy weight.
What happens at the MEND program?
♥ MEND 2-4 consists of ten sessions, once per week. Each
session is 90 minutes long
♥ Parents /caregivers join their children in each session
♥ Spend time playing with your child and learn new games
♥ Take part in a parent discussion while your child plays
♥ Learn fun ways to introduce new foods and add variety
♥ Learn how to read and understand food labels and
ingredients
♥ Learn how to deal with challenging behaviours
♥ Meet other parents and families in your area and make
new friends
Locations:
Brunskill School – 101 Wiggins Ave N
Saturdays 10:00-11:30am
April 29th – June 24th, 2017
Cancelled May 20th
To Register: FAX: 306-966-7115
Phone: 306-966-5094 Toll-free: 1-844-899-6363
Email: [email protected]
Mme Jacqueline Castilloux
Principal