Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Student Gathering - 8DE

Junior badminton players who are playing at the open house tomorrow need to meet in the gym today at 12:45.  We will be choosing doubles teams.

Badminton pictures have been moved to TOMORROW AT LUNCH!  They will definitely take place TOMORROW AT LUNCH.  Bring your jersey for the picture that is taking place

TOMORROW AT LUNCH.

Pizza Tuesday

Attention all PE students!  You will be doing phys. ed at the arena today.  You need to walk to the rink in your OUTDOOR SHOES, and then change to your INDOOR SHOES when you get there. 

Grade 8s: this Thursday is Outsider dress-up day! Come to school as a Soc or Greaser!

Hats on for Mental Health Day is tomorrow - wear your hat to school to support mental health . There will also be a photo booth in the student lounge at lunch. Come out and take some pictures with your friends!

Friday is school spirit day!  Come to school dressed in your JE Lapointe gear or school colours. 
Come cheer on the staff as we defeat the students at a dodgeball game at lunch.

Attention students helping Mrs. Nessel during open house. Please be in the Home ec room by 4:45 pm on Wed. so that we can get started. The open house is from 5:30 - 7:pm.

We are looking for some  kids to be tour guides Wed Night for our new student open house.  If you are interested, please meet in Mrs Gervais’ sci lab at 12:26 for a quick meeting.  The students that have signed up for GSA and Me to We please attend at 12:26 as well. 

Soccer field off limits this week for P. E. and at recess.

Grade Nines - farewell pics for Mr. Slade please! 

Grade nines - get your RiverWatch permission form signed on PowerSchool please.

jazz band practice today at 12:26

Best wishes to Mrs Rice as today is her last day with us!  We will miss you and good luck in your new adventure

Monday, 29 April 2019

Pizza Tuesday

The badminton team picture has been moved to tomorrow due to several students being absent today.  Please bring your jersey’s.

Student Gathering -  8ABC

Grade nines.  Mr. Slade is missing 42 farewell pictures.  He will soon be forced to use your school yearbook picture, so please email ASAP. 

Grade 8s: this Thursday is Outsider dress-up day! Come to school as a Soc or Greaser!

If there are any students that would like to make cookies in the home ec room during the gr. 7 orientation  on Wed. please see Mrs. Nessel today.

Soccer field off limits this week for P. E. and at recess.

Mundare sausage orders for the Gr. 9 Farewell trip are due May 3.



Friday, 26 April 2019

Student Gathering-7ABC

Any Grade 7, 8 or 9 band students that are going to be helping Mrs. Baron during the Open House next Wednesday should please confirm with her at the morning break TODAY. She will be in her social room, Room 104

Mrs Dorash’s Computer apps class please meet in the sci lab block 4 for class today.

Reminder that there is no FLEX sign up today as next week is early dismissal next Wednesday.

Grade Nine Lip Dubbers - we need to collect info on one more form.  Please visit the Flex Google Classroom Page and indicate who you will be surely grouping with during the Lip Dub. 

Grade Nines - please email Mr. Slade your farewell pics!

Service 9 students: we are volunteering at the daycare today. Please skip your break and come to Mrs. DeBoer’s room immediately after block 2.

Complementary Course info was sent home to our Gr. 7 & 8 parents via email, please complete by April 30.

Thursday, 25 April 2019

Student Gathering - grade 9

A massive congratulations goes out to our badminton teams for winning all three LDAA banners for a 12th straight season!  Out of 15 categories, the Sabres won 11 gold and 3 silver medals.   Your hard work and dedication all season long really paid off.   An extra shout out goes to the doubles teams Kira Fiveland/Avery Terpsma and Shane Ball/Josh Simon for their big comeback wins, Edi Li for his season long dominance and Ty Sauer for playing possibly the best gold medal match in JE Lapointe badminton history.   We will take a team picture on Monday with all badminton team members, so please bring your jersey.

GSA is cancelled today but you are most welcomed to drop by for lunch tomorrow in the Science lab.

Classy Threads orders are due today. Please see Mrs. Nessel if you forgot your form, but wanted to order.

Any Grade 7, 8 or 9 band students interested in helping Mrs. Baron during the Open House next Wednesday should let her know ASAP.

Grade Nine Lip Dubbers - we need to collect info on one more form.  Please visit the Flex Google Classroom Page and indicate who you will be surely grouping with during the Lip Dub. 

Grade Nines - please email Mr. Slade your farewell pics!  Email to shane.slade@blackgold.ca

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Student Lounge - 8ABC

Pizza Tuesday

Badminton practice - today at lunch (optional) and after school for all players playing in Wetaskiwin tomorrow.

FLEX - Please sign up if you have not

Grade nine pics - please submit to Mr. Slade ASAP!  We are missing 70.

School Council meeting tomorrow at 6:30 pm. All welcome to attend.

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Student Gathering - Grade 7DEF

There is a very important badminton meeting at 12:26pm today!  Good luck at the LDAA “North” finals today!

Mrs. Baron keeps forgetting to congratulate the Grade 7, 8 & 9 band members for their great performance at the Leduc Music festival last week. Both concert and jazz band received GOLD. Congrats also to Miss Metz for her very first conducting experience. You did a great job!

Student vote results are in: 1,229 schools participating in the election. In the Student Vote results, the UCP won a majority government with 49 seats. The NDP forms the official opposition with 35 seats. The Alberta Party won 3 seats.

Grade nines - today is the last day to vote for your favourite lip dub songs.  As well, please get your farewell pics into Mr. Slade ASAP.

Last chance to enter your guess for the Easter Eggstravanza come to office with 25 cents and enter for a chance to win the jelly beans

Write On stationary order forms were sent out to families of grade 7 & 8 students.

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

Student Lounge - 7ABC

Pizza Tuesday

Badminton - optional practice today at lunch for anyone playing in the tournament tomorrow.
Group #2 practice after school.

Thanks to everyone who voted yesterday. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped run the student election. Our school voted in Bard Rutherford of the UCP (132 votes). Shaye Anderson of the NDP came in second, with 98 votes, and Robb Connelly of the Alberta Party came in 3rd with 48 votes. Stay tuned for later this week when the Student Alberta vote results come in.

Reminder Wednesday is Day 5 thus no FLEX on Wednesday

Grade nines - you still have time to get your farewell pics into Mr. Slade.  Also, if you have any group shots when you were young, send those in, as well.

One day left to vote for your choice in the Lip Dub, grade nines! 

Bikes and scooters - Please lock up.