Principal’s Message—Mme Marla Tonita Teaching is a highly

complex endeavour;

teachers work with many

students at the same

time, and of course none

of these students is ex-

actly alike. Our class-

rooms are filled with stu-

dents with diverse learn-

ing skills and needs,

social skills, values, fam-

ilies, religions and eth-

nicities, and so much

more. Some students

are introverted while

others are quite extro-

verted, some students

need to explore with

others to learn, while

others learn best by lis-

tening or reading inde-

pendently, some stu-

dents need more struc-

ture and others need

more flexibility. Yet for

all of this, teachers must

know the Alberta pro-

grams of studies that

they teach in such a way

that they can assist eve-

ry student achieve suc-

cess. Wow. Yes, this is

why our teachers are all

professionals who work

hard at this complicated

career.

As professionals, we are

dedicated to keeping up

with current research

into teaching and learn-

ing so that we can con-

tinuously hone our skills

to help your children

learn. One of the ways

that we do this is

through our Staff Plan-

ning and Development

Days that occur through-

out the school year. As

well, this year, Black

Gold Regional Division

also initiated sessions

on Curriculum Mapping

for many of our teach-

ers. In our school, all of

our teachers who teach

any of the core subjects

have been to at least

one session in which

they have taken apart

the programs of study

for a particular subject

and studied the out-

comes that are outlined.

Through this collabora-

tive process, our teach-

ers are developing a

deeper understanding of

what learnings are inte-

gral for our students,

and also some strate-

gies and even assign-

ments and assessments

that will better help our

students learn. This is

mentally exhausting

work, yet I see much

excitement amongst

teachers as they contin-

ue growing as educa-

tors!

This can only help our

students in the future,

and this is, indeed, our

most important work.

Finally, I would like to

thank each of you, par-

ents, for your continued

efforts as your child’s

greatest cheerleaders

and advocates!

MARCH / mars 2017

Mission:

To empower students to

reach their potential

through quality learning

opportunities.

Vision:

ÉJELS is a school com-

munity that honours a

strong pedagogical foun-

dation and that fosters

an empathetic and pro-

ductive learning environ-

ment through innovation

and teamwork.

Councellors Cor-ner

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Hot Lunch 3

Student Learning Library Info

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Music/Band Pink T shirt

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Athletics 8

Office CBYC

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Calendar 11

Inside this issue:

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Éco le J .E . Lapoin te School Phone: 780-929-5977

Web page h t tp ;//e je ls .b lackgold .ca Off ice email : je lof f ice@blackgold .ca

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Councellors Corner

laura.gervais@blackgold.ca

Grade 7 Pilot Program.

7A and 7C health classes will be participating in a Li-

ons Quest Pilot Program during Health classes. Facilitators from both FCSS

and the CBYC will be leading this 10 session program. Through a variety of

discussions, role playing and journaling activities, students will gain greater insight into the follow-

ing topics:

Success My Plan for Success Strategies for Stress Management Build Up Respect Identifying Positive and Negative Influences Information and Healthy Choices = Success Tobacco Use Alcohol Handling Social Pressures Discovering our interests, skills and talents

The Student Wellness Action Team meets Mondays at lunch in room 122

GSA at EJELS meets Fridays at lunch in room 122.

Check our bulletin board or contact Ms Gervais for more information.

Student Wellness Action Team activities for March:

March 1st. Hat Day and Plaid Day

March 17th. Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day

March is Nutrition Month... Be seen eating Healthy food choices

Mondays are Legume Lundi ... make fresh vegetables a part of your snack and/or lunch

Fridays are Fresh Fruit Fridays... make fresh fruit a part of your day.

SAFE AND CARING

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Hot lunch will be open for orders on March 6th @ jelapointe.hotlunches.net. Please note that you will

be able to pay on that website using a credit card or paypal. We all also take cheques made out to

J.E. Lapointe School P.A.A. The cut off date is March 17th, 2017. The next hot lunch date is April

7th. The support you provide helps within the school for various learning tools and perks.

Ski and Snowboard Club Permission Forms NOW available

Rabbit Hill Ski and Snowboard Club will take to the hill on the following Monday evenings: March 6 and

13, 2017. All forms and money are required the Wednesday prior to the Monday that ski club is sched-uled to go. Please sign up on Powerschool.

Jasper Trip Our trip is on March 10th. Sold out! If you would like to go on the wait-

list please see Mrs. Nessel. It is going to be FUN.

Hot Lunch—Fridays

March 10th/ Nitza Pizza March 17th

LIFE LONG LEARNING

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Student Learning Opportunities

Drama

Students in Drama 8 are working on a short play called "Everyone Gets Eaten By Sharks."

The play is an informative comedy on how not to get eaten by sharks. We will be performing

during Flex on Wed March 8.

For the school Drama Play:

We have recently begun rehearsals for our school play, "Mr. Winkler's Birthday Party." We are

happy to announce that the following students will be acting in this production: Mac Stymiest,

Tyler Sturley, Jordan Courage, Caelam Stack, and Alex Sasyniuk. We are also very excited to

have so many students involved in planning, organizing, and creating our props, set, and cos-

FLEX in February…

Once again in the month of February our students have had access to many

great opportunities during FLEX. Each week that FLEX is offered, our students

have access to support in ALL core subjects, including French Immersion sub-

jects. This allows our students to have a quiet, focused work environment su-

pervised by a teacher that is able to assist them if needed. We strongly encour-

age our students to keep this in mind when making their choices each Friday.

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Events for March... Plaid Day on March 1st and Wear Green on St Patrick's Day.

March is Nutrition Month! The staff and students are encouraged to participate in "Brain Bingo". Each time they eat a food item that is on the bingo card, they are to get it initialed by an adult. When they complete the card, they can hand it in to have their name entered into a draw for great prizes.

LEARNING COMMONS

What’s happening in the library?

The March Madness -Tournament of books is back! 16 books compete against each other for 4 weeks

and the students will decide the Champion book!

Will the last book standing be Ghosts; the newest book from Raina Telgemeier, or will it be Before I Fall

by Lauren Oliver; which is soon to be released as a movie?! Make sure to vote for your favorite books so

they do not get eliminated!

Students also have a chance to make their own predictions from February 27th until March 10th and

hand them in at the library for a chance to win a prize!

The Champion book and the winner of the draw will be announced April 11th!

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MUSIC NOTES

Leduc Music Festival The Grade 7 band, Grade 8/9 band, Jazz band and our school choir will be performing, as well as various solos, duets and trios during the month of April. Specific dates are listed below & permission forms with exact times will be going home soon! Wednesday, April 5 = INSTRUMENTAL - Leduc Community Baptist Church Thursday, April 6 = BAND/INSTRUMENTAL - Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts Friday, April 7 = BAND/INSTRUMENTAL - Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts Friday, April 21 = CHOIR - Peace Lutheran Church

Band fundraisers Please consider supporting the EJELS Jr. High Band’s fundraising efforts to raise money for their Na-tionals trip this May. They will be selling;

Baba’s Own and Mundare Sausage = March 1 – 15 (delivery April 4) Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits = March 23 – April 18 (delivery May 8) Annual Flower Baskets = May 8 – 28 (delivery June 8)

If you are interested in helping support the band and purchase any of these fundraisers, please con-tact val.baron@blackgold.ca Thank you!

Sweet Night of Music É.J.E.L.S School gym- Exact date TBD

Grade 7, 8, 9 instrumental solos /duets/trios, as well as the EJELS Jazz Band will be performing. Come on out and support them! Admission is $5 at the door (Desserts and refreshments included)

NIAGARA FALLS MUSICFEST NATIONALS Member of the ÉJELS junior high band will be participating in Musicfest Nationals from May 13 – 17,

2017.

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Active Citizenship

We are collecting drink tabs off of the tops of cans to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. It would be great if you could help out and collect them at home too. Please bring drink can tabs to room 118, Mrs. Duru's room.

Pink Shirt Day

On February 22, the staff and students at ÉJELS

recognized Pink Shirt Day; a nation-wide cam-

paign committed to bringing awareness to the ef-

fects of bullying. Through activities that our stu-

dents participated in during health class and a

presentation at our February assembly, students

were asked to reflect upon their actions and how

they impact those around them. Thanks to every-

one that wore pink and supported such an im-

portant issue!

Wristband Challenge

At our assembly each month, family day passes are drawn for the Beaumont Aqua-

Fit Center. Students can be eligible for the draw by dropping off their wristband that

they were given when they entered the Aqua-Fit Center or the Leduc Recreational

Center. There is a Wristband Challenge drop box in the office. At our February as-

sembly, Zack Freeman, (8B), Jordan Jefferson (8E), Kiara Crossley (7D), Collin Kozijn (9D) and An-

drey Larkin (9B) had their names drawn. Each received a family day pass to the Aqua-Fit Center.

Congratulations!

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ATHLETICS Senior Boys Basketball

The basketball season is winding down and the senior boys team is ramping things up for

playoffs.

It has been a successful year thus far, with two tournament victories and a 5-0 record in

league play.

Hard work and a strong commitment to defense are leading to success.

Our final league game is Feb. 28 at Leduc Junior High and playoffs follow the week after. We hope to see you all

there!

Mr. Slade and Mr. Mistol

The Senior Girls team has demonstrated tremendous growth as a team throughout the course of the season. They

are quintessential student athletes; focused, driven, respectful, and consistently seeking ways in which they can

improve. They have an overall record of 8 wins and 7 losses (6-3 in tournaments, and 2-4 in league play). The girls

finished fifth overall and play cross town rivals Beaumont Composite in the first round of playoffs. Keep up the great

work, and good luck in playoffs girls!!

Senior ladies basketball team left to right

Back: Tiara Pihrag, Arianna Klar, Brooke Vidicek, Gina Royer, Camryn Munchrath, Taryn Terpsma

Front: Kaeli Wright, Jocelyn Kublik, Brooke Joinson

Missing: Tori Klapstein, Alexis Bernier

Coaches: Kris Raymond and Kathy Stewart

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REGISTRATION 2017/2018

Returning Students & those students coming from École Beau Meadow School and École Bellevue School Students who currently attend EJELS and those students coming into Gr. 7 from EBMS and EBS will be receiving a returning student questionnaire followed by an online returning student student registration form.

Report Cards : Report Cards will be available on line through the Parent Por-

tal in Power School on Friday, March 17, 2017. If you do not have a Power School account please contact the office for assistance setting one up.

SCHOOL FEES:

Please note that school fees are now past due. To ensure that your account is not sent to collections, please pay all outstanding fees by April 1, 2017. Payments can be made through PowerSchool or with cash or cheque at the school. If you are un-sure if you have any outstanding fees please log in to your PowerSchool account and click on student fees and forms on the left hand side of the screen. If you are having difficulty paying your fees due to financial difficulty, please contact the princi-pal to make payment arrangements.

FROM THE OFFICE

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