Thursday 22 March 2018

Spring Break, classes resume Tuesday, April 3

Premier boys basketball players that have not returned their jerseys, please do so ASAP!

There will be no badminton practice after school today.  Group #1 will practice at lunch.

Also, drop-in badminton will take place throughout the spring break for all team members.  The schedule will be e-mailed to your gshare accounts and to your parents.

Classy Threads orders are due today. If you forgot, please see Mrs. Nessel in the home ec room at lunch. Orders will be placed tomorrow , so it is important that you let Mrs. Nessel know if you were intending on ordering a kit.

Pride Alliance GSA will meet at lunch today in room 122

Tuesday 20 March 2018

Badminton practice today:  Group #3 at lunch, Group #2 after school

Grade 9… Confused about the grade 10 course planner? Do you have questions about course selection? Or would you like some help filling out your course planer. Please feel free to drop by Ms Gervais room 122 on today during lunch. A staff member from the high school will be available to give you a hand with questions etc.

There will not be a foods class during FLEX for gr. 8 band students this week. So all of these students are to sign up for other FLEX choices this week.

Reminder to all gr. 7 term 3 Home ec students to go to the Home ec room during FLEX - period 3 tomorrow

Ms Gervais’ 9B Health class please meet in the library this morning

Premier boys basketball players please get your jerseys into Mr. Slade. 

Sr. Boys - you need to get your jersey’s in by tomorrow. 

Mrs. Duru’s Sports Select class-get changed and meet in the gym-period 5

Gr. 8 Art students are to bring a pencil, eraser and ruler to class today.

Pizza Tuesday is today!!!

Monday 19 March 2018

Badminton practices today are as follows:
Group #2 at lunch.
Group #1 after school.
If you do not know which group you are in, please see the athletic board.

PIZZA TUESDAY IS TOMORROW!!!

Sr. Boys basketball players, please return  your jerseys in to Mr. Mistol as soon as possible.

Grade 9… Confused about the grade 10 course planner? Do you have questions about course selection? Or would you like some help filling out your course planer. Please feel free to drop by Ms Gervais room 122 on Tuesday during lunch. A staff member from the high school will be available to give you a hand with questions etc.

Grade 9 students who are starting Service Learning in option B: please come to class prepared to walk to the senior’s home. If you need a coat, bring one.

There will not be a foods class during FLEX for gr. 8 band students this week. So all of these students are to sign up for other FLEX choices this week.

Reminder to all gr. 7 term 3 Home ec students to go to the Home ec room during FLEX - period 3 on Wednesday.

Any grade 7 or 8 students who were in Soapstone last term, make sure to take any supplies home today.  The bins will be emptied to make room for the Term 3 students.

Choir and jazz band practices have been postponed until after spring break. No more practices until April.

Hoodies, hats, toques - nope

Friday 16 March 2018

Hoodies, hats, toques - please remove your hat while in school. 

The final lists for all badminton teams are up on the athletic board.  There will be a few players asked to come back for a final playoff at lunch today.  Make sure to read the lists carefully to see if you are one of those players!!

Congrats to Nimrit Ghuman, the winner of our annual Pi Contest!  She remembered 231 decimal places of pi!  Nimrit can pick up her pizza pie and apple pie on Pizza Tuesday.

Pride Alliance GSA will meet today at lunch in room 122.

Grade 9 … if you missed the High School presentation yesterday do not sign up for Block 3 FLEX.  A make up presentation will be held in Mr. Slade’s room.

Grade 9… Confused about the grade 10 course planner? Do you have questions about course selection? Or would you like some help filling out your course planer. Please feel free to drop by Ms Gervais room on Tuesday during lunch. A staff member from the high school will be available to give you a hand with questions etc.

Attention Term 3 gr. 7 home ec students - It is very important that you DO NOT sign up for block 3 during FLEX next week You need to attend an important meeting during this time in the Home ec room. Important information will be shared and so your attendance is mandatory. Teachers of gr. 7 home rooms please make sure to let any students in your class know if they are in Home ec term 3 so that they can attend.

A heads up to the choir members that your festival practice will be on Monday at lunch next week.

There are still 4 spots needing to be filled for Discover Scuba on April 25th. If these spots do not get filled by next Thursday, this trip will be cancelled.

FLEX sign up: grade 7 block 1 or 2, grade 8 block 3 or 4, grade 9 anytime after 12:26.  Please check out session descriptions prior to signing up. 

Junior girls basketball players, meet in rm 113 at 12:45 - trade your jersey for a treat!

Congratulations to the Senior boys basketball team on a gutsy bronze medal win against Wetaskiwin last night.    Please return your jerseys and shorts to Mr. Mistol as soon as possible.  It would be great to get them all back before the end of June.

Today is the last day to order hot lunches; jelapointe.hotlunches.net

The gr. 9 Raffle ticket draw is today; thank you to all who sold tickets!

Thursday 15 March 2018

A reminder that the final grade 7 girls badminton try-outs are today after school.  Some final team lists have been posted on the athletic board.  All final lists will be posted by the end of tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone that tried out for badminton this season!  We had just over 200 students try out this year.  It’s great to see such participation and enthusiasm.

Good luck to the Sr. boys basketball team in their bronze medal game today.  Please meet at Leduc Jr. High for 4:30pm today.

There are 4 spots to be filled for scuba diving in April. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Baron. If these spots are not filled by next Thursday, March 22, this trip will be cancelled.

Today is the last day to buy a ticket for the Gift card Basket! 310$ value for only 2$- go see M.Morin for a ticket. Draw is tomorrow.

FLEX sign up tomorrow:  grade 7 block 1 or 2, grade 8 block 3 or 4, grade 9 anytime after 12:26.  Please check out session descriptions prior to signing up, they will be ready later this afternoon. 

Junior girls basketball, we have a meeting tomorrow at 12:45 - please bring your jersey in exchange for treats...

Hot lunch orders are due Friday, March 16 - log onto jelapointe.hotlunches.net to order

Wednesday 14 March 2018

The 2nd cuts are posted for both the grade 7 boys and grade 8 boys badminton try-outs.

The final try-out for grade 8 Intermediate boys will take place after school today.

The final try-out for grade 7 and grade 8 junior boys will take place tomorrow morning at 7:15am.

Senior ladies basketball please return your jerseys to Mme Stewart.

Junior Girls Basketball Players you are amazing!!!!!! They defeated LJH by 1 point last night to take the bronze!!  We will have a team meeting tomorrow at lunch. 

Great job to the Sr. Boys basketball team last night against Leduc.  Although it was a crushing 1 point defeat in overtime, you played hard and represented JE Lapointe well.  The bronze medal game is this Thursday.

The draw for the Gr. 9 Jasper gift card raffle is on Friday. Students, if your parents have booklets please remind them to drop off in the office by Thursday.

All Yearbook members, our Lifetouch Representative will be coming during block 3 with some assistance in finalizing our cover and we need your ideas and assistance.  Thanks for coming and helping out!

If you are a dancer or a signer and Mme LaBrie or Miss Gervais talked to you. You will need to meet in room 119 for block 4.

Welcome to Pi Day!  Math Teachers - please submit your best pi reciter to Mr. Slade whenever convenient.  There is pie and pizza pie on the line!

The choir is reminded of their very important festival practice today at 12:26. You will eat, then sing.

There are 4 spots needed to be filled for scuba diving in April. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Baron. If these spots are not filled by next Thursday, March 22, this trip will be cancelled.

BHA Open House is tonight 5:30-7:00 at Coloniale

Hot lunch orders are due March 16. Order online at jelapointe.hotlunches.net

Gr 9's are reminded that they will have a presentation by staff from ESBCHS Thursday morning.

Tuesday 13 March 2018

Grade 7 girls badminton try-outs resume today at lunch. Please check the list on the athletic board to see if you need to be there.  If you are buying pizza, get in line quickly and then come to the gym for try-outs.

Pizza Tuesday today!!!

Good luck to the Senior boys basketball team in their semi-final matchup against Leduc Jr. High.  All team members are to meet in the front foyer at 2:50pm.


Grade 8 girls badminton try-outs are tomorrow morning at 7:15am.


Mr. Slade knows 123 digits of pi.  Mrs. Gabriel knows 125.  Mr. Mistol thinks pi is delicious when served with ice cream.  Do you know more about pi than Mr. Mistol?  We will find out on Pi Day - March 14.


Attention Choir members: Your practice is moved to Wednesday this week. That means you have a practice tomorrow at lunch, instead of today! Please remember to come as we are now preparing for the Leduc Music Festival coming up in April.

Senior Ladies basketball, please return your jerseys and practice jerseys to Mme Stewart.


Good luck to the junior girls as the play for a bronze medal tonight - please meet in the music room at 12:26 for a team lunch!

French Band practice after school today

Anyone who wants to be registered in the Metis presentation in flex see Mrs Dorash

Monday 12 March 2018

The deadline to order Spring hot lunches is this Friday; log onto jelapointe.hotlunches.net to order

Grade 8 and 9 girls badminton try-outs are today at lunch.  Bring your lunch to the gym.

Grade 7 boys badminton try-outs resume at 7:10am tomorrow morning. Please see the list on the athletic board for the latest cuts.

Grade 8 boys badminton players who are juniors, will also have try-outs tomorrow morning at 7:15am.

PIZZA TUESDAY IS TOMORROW!!!!

Pi Day is on Wednesday.  It's like Valentines Day for a math teacher, so impress yours with digits of Pi!  Did you know that Mr. Carlson rattled off 314 decimal places at dinner this weekend?  Beat that!

LAST CALL - please check the lost and found items on the tables, anything not claimed today will be donated.

Senior boys basketball practice today at 4pm (not 4:30!).

FLEX - there are still lots of students that need to sign up for FLEX this week.  Teachers, please check your classes and have them sign up right away. 

March Madness Voting starts today! Fill out the google form on the library blog to vote for your favorite book! There is still a few days left to get your prediction ballots handed in to win a prize!

French Band practice in the Band room at lunch today!

There are still a number of Gr. 9 Raffle ticket booklets to be sold, purchase for $30 from the office. Draw is this Friday. Proceeds to help cover the bus cost for the Gr. 9 Farewell trip to Jasper in June.

Friday 9 March 2018

Congratulations to the Sr. Boys basketball team!  We were able to defeat West Haven by a score of 73-34.   The boys are now off to the semi-finals against Leduc Jr. High.

Due to Field Trips and a scheduled meeting, Pride Alliance is cancelled for today. We will meet next Friday.

Congrats to the Junior Girls basketball for the semi final game last night.  They fought hard but in the end fell three baskets short… the girls are still in the medal hunt and will play for bronze on Tuesday.  Great effort ladies!

Congratulations to the senior ladies basketball team for an outstanding game last night. Unfortunately we just missed moving on to the next round, but this was our best game of the season, great job!

Any students in Mrs. Duru’s Destination Imagination Class should not sign up for Block 4 of Flex when signing up today.

Grade 8 boys badminton try-outs at lunch today.

Come out to the KNRRC tonight at 8:30 and watch a charity hockey game in support of the Shtuka family.

Thursday 8 March 2018

Premier boys basketball team - please meet in Mr. Slade’s room at 1245.  Also, please return your practice and game jerseys AFTER they’ve been washed.

Reminder: District Girls’ basketball meeting in room 123 at the lunch recess.

Come cheer on your Sr. Boys basketball team as they face West Haven in the Quarter Finals today at 4pm. 

If you are interested in scorekeeping for the game tonight, please see Mr. Mistol.

Choir members please go to the band room for a very important meeting at the 12:26 bell. You do not have to bring your lunch, as the meeting won’t be long.

Premier girls practice today at 12:26 - bring your lunch. Good luck to the junior girls and senior girls and boys in their basketball playoff games tonight.

Badminton try-outs will not happen today.  They will resume tomorrow with grade 8 boys.

FLEX sign up tomorrow: Grade 8 block 1 or 2, grade 9 block 3 or 4, grade 7 after 12:26.  9E - don’t sign up for block 4.  Also, the session descriptions are posted on the website - check them out today to see what cool sessions are being offered.

9BC, 8BC and 8AD boys will be at the arena

March Madness - Today is the last day to get your prediction ballots handed in to win a prize! Come to the library or fill out the google form on the library blog to vote for your favorite book!

Senior girls basketball, please meet in the front foyer after school. We will leave for Covenant Christian by 3:15

Friday 2 March 2018

Choir members are reminded to get their online permission forms completed for your performance next Friday!

There are 4 spots available for Discover Scuba on April 25th. See Mrs. Baron if you are interested in going scuba diving during this FLEX.

Grade 7 boys badminton try-outs today at lunch.  Come right at 12:26 and bring your lunch.

Service Learning 9 students: bring a book or some work to class today.

No flex sign up today because of early dismissal.

There is no ice for any classes today!  All students are in the gym for PE.

If you’d like a badminton racket for Monday, you must purchase on powerschool before noon today.

There is only 5 more days to get your March Madness prediction ballot in to be entered in the draw to win a prize from the prize vault. Come to the learning commons today to get your ballot!

There are still a large number of Gr. 9 Jasper trip raffle tickets available. Books of tickets can be purchased from the office for $30.00

Thursday 1 March 2018

Choir members are reminded to get their online permission forms completed for your performance next Friday!

There are 4 spots available for Discover Scuba on April 25th. See Mrs. Baron if you are interested in going scuba diving during this FLEX.

District Girls’ basketball practice today at lunch.

Pride Alliance GSA will meet tomorrow during lunch in room 122

Premier and Senior boys basketball practice today after school.  Bring your jerseys for team pictures.  4 minutes of fitness for every kid that does not have his jersey.

Badminton try-outs for grade 7 boys are tomorrow at lunch.

Pi Day is approaching.  Do you know more digits than Mr. Leeb?  He has rememberd up to 3.1415.  What about Mrs. Leeb?  She can recall 89 decimal places.  Or what about ex-student, She actually recalled pi to 255 decimal places.  Practice up to win your pies on March 14.

We are excited to let everyone know that we have moved into our new office!  Yay!  Phase one of our modernization is now complete and things are also trucking along with our new gymnasium,
classrooms, and science labs. The next phase will include a beautiful new gathering place for students at the front of the school. How fortunate the JE Lapoine school community is!


March Madness - Tournament of Books is back! Fill out a prediction ballot in the library and hand in before March 8th to be entered to win a prize!

Junior girls basketball practice, tomorrow at 7:10am.