École St. Norbert Immersion 900 Ste-Therese Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3V 1H8

sni@srsd.ca (204)261-4430

Our Mission

Important Dates

Oct. 2 - PD Day - No School

Oct. 9 - Thanksgiving - No School

Oct. 10 - Exchange Trip Information Meeting at 6:30pm (7 & 8)

Oct. 12 - Immunizations (6 & 8)

Oct. 12 - PAC Meeting at 6:30pm

Oct. 17 - Camp Arnes Information Meeting at 6:30pm (4 & 5)

Oct. 20 - PD Day - No School

Oct. 25 - School Pictures (Kindergarten B to Grade 6)

Oct. 26 - School Pictures (Kindergarten A & Grade 7 to 8)

Nov. 3 - PD Day - No school

October 2017

Principal’s Message

Thank you for the warm welcome! ESNI is a school community

that lives up to its reputation of being friendly and warm. I have ex-

perienced this first-hand over last four weeks. Maybe that is why it

is hard for me to believe that almost a month of school has gone by.

Looking back, Strong Beginnings was a great opportunity for

teachers and students to get to know each other. Teachers will be

communicating assessment information to you shortly; if this has not

been done yet. Feel free to questions teachers on how you can best

support your son or daughter in their learning and development.

Looking ahead, October promises to be very busy. This should

come as no surprise, since ESNI is always a beehive of activity. This

is why this Newsletter is a goldmine of information and I encourage

you to keep a copy of it handy in order to reference it throughout the

month. I also invite to read the ESNI Information Handbook. You can

do so by accessing it on the ESNI website (www.srsd.ca/school/

ESNI) under the About Us tab.

As always, I encourage you to contact your child’s teacher if

you have any questions or concerns. Furthermore, always feel free to

call or visit me if you need clarifications, have ideas or need to dis-

cuss something. I would be more than happy speak with you and get to

know you or your child better. Your contributions, support and partic-

ipation in school activities are always welcome. Happy Thanksgiving!

François Rémillard

Grades 1 and 2/3 in our Outdoor Classroom.

FOR YOUR

INFORMATION...

School Hours Student Entry: 8:40 a.m.

Lunch: 11:35a.m. - 12:35p.m.

Student Dismissal: 3:20 p.m.

Student Absences If your child/children will be late or absent from

school, please phone the school at 204-261-4430 (we do have an answering machine) before 8:30am.

You can also send an email to sni@srsd.ca

This is greatly appreciated.

Communication with Transportation

Please call the Transportation Department if your child/children do not require the school bus.

(Answering service on 24/7; Press 0 to leave a message)

Calls for the afternoon need to be placed by 2:30 PM.

Bussing changes for daycare purposes for children under the age of 12 may require a few

days to process.

We are a nut safe school!!!

Please read… Should your child/children be going home with an-other student/parent, a phone call must be made to the school to let us know of that change. Students will not be allowed to leave the school premises until such time that we have received a call. Thank you for your cooperation!

A reminder to send cutlery with your child in their

lunches. The school will no longer be supplying this for students.

2017 - 2018 ESNI Staff

Principal: François Rémillard Phys. Ed: Christian Leclerc

Secretary: Jo-Anne Allaire Music & Band: Mandy Knapp

Kindergarten: Guylaine Kostal Resource: Brigitte Kiazyk-Mykytyn

Grade 1D: Lori Davis Counsellor: Breanne Pomeroy

Grade 2/3B: Julie Biljardt EAL: Jacqueline Neufeld

Grade 2/3BW: Melanie Bowles & Nicole Weir Librarian: Lisa Cote

Grade 2/3G Chantelle Gauthier EA’s: Denise Emond

Grade 4/5R: Veronica Rondeau Sharon Voetberg

Grade 4/5S: Karen Smit Maintenance: Kevin Bissell

Grade 5/6R: Louise Racicot Day Custodian: Raedean Gendreau

Grade 7/8B: Richard Berard Night Custodian: Christine Joubert

Grade 7/8C: Jennifer Catellier

Grade 7/8H: Tammy Harding

Angela Neufeld (Teacher Candidate)

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More things you need

to know!!!

Lunch Time

All students, Kindergarten to Grade 8, are to remain on the school grounds during the school day unless they have permission on occasion from parents or a teacher to leave the grounds. At lunch time, K – 4 students residing less than 0.6 KMs from school, and Grades 5 to 8 students residing 1.6 KMs from school, may go home for lunch. Transported students need a note from their parents to leave the school grounds and if they do have permission to leave the school grounds, they must be accompanied by an adult. Regularly transport-ed students who come to school by bicycle in the Fall and Spring are still considered transported students. They, therefore, require notes to leave at lunch time as above. We want to ensure students are safe and back to school on time.

School Closures 2017 - 2018

October 2/17 – School based PD day, no school

October 9/17- Thanksgiving Day, no school

October 20/17- MTS PD Day, no school

November 3/17- Divisional Day, no school

November 24/17- Oral Conferences, no school

December 25/17 to January 5/18- Winter break, school

resumes January 8/18

February 19/18- Louis Riel Day, no school

March 2/18- Divisional Day, no school

March 23/18- Oral Conferences, no school

March 26/18 to March 30/18- Spring Break, school

resumes April 2/18

April 20/18- Divisional Day, no school

May 7/18- Planning Admin Day, no school

May 21/18- Victoria Day, no school

June 28/18– Last day of school

T-shirts

We will soon be placing an order

for school t-shirts. More information to come!

Important!

Some students in our school have allergies. In any

classroom there are occasions where food may be

present (ie: class parties, science experiments, TUSC,

etc.) Please be mindful that allergens (tree nuts,

strawberries, kiwis, eggs, gluten, etc.) may cause se-

vere reactions and may be life-threatening to some.

Please check at the office or with your child’s home-

room teacher if you have any doubts or questions re-

garding food that is brought to school. Thank you for

your consideration in this matter.

Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for volunteers to help with the canteen and/or school activities. If you are interested in helping out, please contact the office:

204-261-4430

sni@srsd.ca

Club de devoirs

Students can take advantage of our in school Homework Club!

From 12:05 to 12:35 on Mondays, Wesdnesdays and Fridays, Mme. Kiazyk-Mykytyn will be in the compu-ter lab to assist students with home-work or to review concepts.

What’s New...

Food for Thought Snack Program Every Tuesday and Thursday, students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 have a basket full of fruits and vegetables to snack on. This program is available

through a grant from the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba. Please read the

information page in the newsletter to learn more.

Roots of Empathy Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown to help students learn to deal with aggression while raising socio-emotional competence and

increasing empathy.

Starting in October, Mme. Pomeroy will be working with a Mme. Catellier’s 7/8 class. We welcome baby Brooklynn to the school!

Exchange Program

We have been accepted to participate in a experiences Canada exchange trip! This awsome experience gives students the opportunity to experience French-canadian culture with a quebecois familly. An information meeting for parents will be held on Octobre 10th at 6:30pm.

Camp Arnes The Grade 5 and 6 students will have the opportunity to participate in a Winter Camp at Camp Arnes (January 24 to 26). An information

meeting will be held for parent on October 17th at 6:30pm.

2017-2018 ESNI School Priorities

In line with the SRSD Priorities, the focus of our professional development and classroom interven-

tions are strongly based on these two School Priorities:

1. Consistent use of effective instructional strategies that foster Critical Literacy

and Critical Numeracy Thinking.

2. Consistent use of effective communication skills in French and English.

Important : Parents, Guardians, Grandparents and visitors are asked to report to the office upon entering

the school. For safety and security reasons, we cannot have adults walking the halls of the school. Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Pizza Days

Pizza Day is every Thursday. Students may order pizza in the morning at $2.00 per slice. They have the choice between: cheese, pepperoni and ham and pineapple. The students place their order with their homeroom teacher, who in turn hands it into the office with all monies.

* A gluten free option is also possible (Cheese only).

Canteen/Lunch Information

Milk

Milk cards (white and/or chocolate milk) can be purchased at the office. Please fill out the attached Order Form and send to school with your child.

Microwaves

Microwaves are available to all students during the lunch hour. Supervising adults or volunteer students for Grade 7 & 8 will assist students from Kindergarten to Grade 4 with warming-up their lunch.

The school canteen has been open Tuesday, September 12th, and will be open every day from 11:35 to 11:50am. The canteen is open to all students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. For a list of items available, please see the next page.

MILK TICKETS

Helping their fellow students...

Grade 7 and 8 students are helping lunchtime supervisors in grades K to 3 and helping

with the school canteen. These kind acts of citizenship show how great our students are!

Juice (Apple, Orange, etc.)

Milk or Chocolate Milk

$1

$1

Mr. Noodle (Chicken or Beef)

Soup on the Go

Kraft Dinner

$2

$2

$2

Fruit by the Foot

Bear Paw or Cookies

Motts Fruit Rockets

50¢

50¢

$1

Popcorn $1

TCBY Frozen Yogurt * Coming soon

$2

Canteen Menu

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

PD Day

No school

3 4

5 6 7

8 9

10

Exchange Trip Information Meeting at 6:30pm (7 & 8)

11 12

Immunizations (6 & 8) am ____________

PAC Meeting at 6:30pm

13 14

15 16 17

Camp Arnes Information Meeting at 6:30pm (4 & 5)

18 19 20

PD Day

No school

21

22 23 24 25

School Pictures (Kindergarten B to Grade 6)

26

School Pictures (Kindergarten A & Grade 7 to 8)

27 28

29 30 31

Fire Prevention Week

This school year École St Norbert Immersion received a grant from the Child Nutrition Council

of Manitoba to support a fruit and vegetable snack program at our school.

The Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba is a charitable organization dedicated to helping

school children learn, grow, and succeed by supporting breakfast, snack, and lunch programs.

They are unique because they are based in Manitoba – and all of the funds raised stay in this

province, reaching children in all regions of Manitoba.

Delivery of the snack program began September 19th. As this program is in its early stages at

our school, we are looking for parent volunteers that may be willing to help in a variety of ways

such as in food purchasing, food pick-up and delivery to school, or food preparation. Please

contact the snack program coordinator Mme. Brigitte at bkiazyk@srsd.ca or 204-261-4430 if

you are interested. If you cannot volunteer your time, you can still help with the program in

different ways. We are also looking for monetary donations to ensure the sustainability and

success of this program. If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Mme. Bri-

gitte. Kiazyk-Mykytyn.

If you would like to know more about the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba please go to

http://childnutritioncouncil.com/

We thank you in advance for your support!