Friday, December 23, 2011 - Day 5

• The staff at École J. E. Lapointe School would like to wish our students and their families a wonderful Christmas break, classes will resume on January 9th.

• January newsletter will be available after the break, reminder that Wednesday, January 11th will be early dismissal.

• Powerschool parent portal for our junior high students will be up and running in January. A letter will be sent home describing registration. If your address has changed please email the school at jel.office@temp.blackgold.ca

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - Day 3

• District boys basketball practice is today after school from 3:15-4:30. 

• District girls basketball tomorrow morning at 7:20 am.

• Reminder that tomorrow is Santa Hat/Pyjama day.

• Thursday hot lunch - Don's Bistro

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - Day 2

• Premier Girls practice tonight at 3:20. – 4:15

• District boys basketball practice at 12:15pm today!

• 8B foods students please come down to the home ec room and do your meal planning for next class, because we will be at the Waterpark on Friday.

• The Day 4 choir is going to the Nisku Inn today. Please meet in the front of the school at the start of period 5.

• Band members are reminded to hand in their practice and theory by Friday please.

• The first edition of sabres news is ready for your viewing- teachers please check your emails this morning on how to access the file and show your class.

Monday, December 19, 2011 - Day 1

• The Spelling Bee will take place today, right after school, in room 112.

• The study buddy program will run today and tomorrow only due to Christmas activities. Study buddies please check the schedule for room allocations. Teachers a schedule has been placed in your mailbox .

• District boys basketball practice will be tomorrow at noon.

• Premier boys basketball practice will be today at 3:30.

• Term 1 option B basketball students, we will be having a brief presentation in the gym tomorrow at noon.  All students must attend.

• The Day 2 Choir is going to the Nisku Inn today. We will be picking up the choir students at the pool. Any of the choir students at the school should meet Mrs. Baron by the front doors at the end of period 4.
  
  
  The Day 4 Choir will be going to the Nisku Inn tomorrow.

• District girls basketball practice will be at 7:30am tomorrow morning.

Friday, December 16, 2011 - Day 5

• Attention to the remaining students who have registered for Speech Arts. Please meet Ms. Colquhoun in Room 117 today at 12 noon to begin choosing your poem. If you have already chosen your poem with Ms. Colquhoun, you do not need to come today.

• Premier girls basketball practice at noon today.

• CANDYGRAMS – The grade 6D students will be hosting a Candygram sale to raise money for the Children’s Stollery Foundation.  Here’s your chance to give to your friends.  Come and buy candy canes for yourself or for your friends today  at noon in the front lobby.  Candy canes will cost $0.50 each.  They will be delivered next Tuesday at lunch.  Please ask your homeroom teachers for your candygram  card to fill out before coming to the front lobby.

• Choir practice for all members going to the Nisku Inn next week today at noon in the music room.

• Great job last night to all band and choir members. It was an excellent concert and a fabulous night of Christmas music.

Thursday, December 15, 2011 - Day 4

• To all students who loved doing the Spelling Bee in class – come on out to the J. E. Lapointe, 5^th annual School Bee.  The bee will take place on Monday, at 3:30pm.  The winner of this bee will go on to represent J. E. Lapointe in the next round of the Scripps Spelling Competition.  Please see Ms. Chromiak if you have any questions.

• Attention all grade 4 and 5 students who have registered for Speech Arts. Please meet Ms. Colquhoun in Room 117 today at 12 noon to begin choosing your poem. If you have already chosen your poem with Ms. Colquhoun and Mrs. Marshall, you do not need to come today.

• The band and choir concert is tonight at 7 pm. Our Grade 6 Band, Jr. High Band, Day 2 Choir and Day 4 Choir are all performing.
  
  
  Band members are asked to be at the school by 6 pm.
  Choir members can arrive at 6:30pm.
  Please wear any combination of black, white, red or green…
  
  
  Band 6, please use the Tech Ed room for warm-up.
  Band 7/8, please use the music room for warm-up.
  Choir members can go to the risers in the gym when they arrive.

• Nisku Inn permission forms are due. Please make sure you give yours to Mrs. Baron before you leave school today.

•  ATTENTION CHOIR MEMBERS: There will be a combined choir practice tomorrow at noon to prepare for the Nisku Inn performance next week. If you do not come to the practice, you will not be allowed to go next week, as this will be our only practice before the performance.

• CANDYGRAMS – The grade 6D students will be hosting a Candygram sale to raise money for the Children’s Stollery Foundation.  Here’s your chance to give to your friends.  Come and buy candy canes for yourself or for your friends today and Friday at noon in the front lobby.  Candy canes will cost $0.50 each.  They will be delivered next Tuesday at lunch.  Please ask your homeroom teachers for your candygram  card to fill out before coming to the front lobby.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - Day 3

• Book Club Meeting Today to discuss section 2. Please bring your book and travel mug to room 102 at 12:30

• To all students who loved doing the Spelling Bee in class – come on out to the J. E. Lapointe, 5^th annual School Bee.  The bee will take place on Monday, at 3:30.  The winner of this bee will go on to represent J. E. Lapointe in the next round of the Scripps Spelling Competition.  Please see Ms. Chromiak if you have any questions.

• Attention all grade 4 students who have registered for Speech Arts. Please meet Ms. Colquhoun in Room 117 today at 12 noon to begin choosing your poem.

• Premier boys basketball practice is at noon today.

• CANDYGRAMS – The grade 6D students will be hosting a Candygram sale to raise money for the Children’s Stollery Foundation.  Here’s your chance to give to your friends.  Come and buy candy canes for yourself or for your friends on Thursday and Friday at noon in the front lobby.  Candy canes will cost $0.50 each.  They will be delivered next Tuesday at lunch.

• There will be a short meeting for all jazz band members today at 12 noon.

• ATTENTION CHOIR MEMBERS! There WILL be a combined choir practice on Friday for BOTH choirs in the music room at noon. This is a practice for our Nisku Inn performances next week.

• The Nisku Inn permission forms for the choir were due yesterday. The deadline will be extended until tomorrow. If you have not handed in your form, hand it in! If you can’t find your form, please see Mrs. Baron today!

• The band and choir concert is tomorrow night at 7pm in the gym. Everyone is invited to come to this holiday concert!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Day 2

• Christmas Elves box will be picked up today, please bring your donations to the office as soon as possible.

• CANDYGRAMS – The grade 6D students will be hosting a Candygram sale to raise money for the Children’s Stollery Foundation.  Here’s your chance to give to your friends.  Come and buy candy canes for yourself or for your friends on Thursday and Friday at noon in the front lobby.  Candy canes will cost $0.50 each.  They will be delivered next Tuesday at lunch.

• Book Club Meeting Tomorrow to discuss section 2. Please bring your book and travel mug to room 102 at 12:30 J

• The elementary musical SNOW BIZ is tonight! Students are reminded to be at the school and go to their homerooms @ 5:45 with a snack and drink. The first show is at 6pm and the second is at 7:15pm.

• The band and choir concert is this Thursday, Dec. 14^th @ 7 pm. Everyone is invited to attend this great Christmas holiday concert!

Monday, December 12, 2011 - Day 1

• Choir members are asked to return to their Nisku Inn permission forms to Mrs.Baron by tomorrow please.

• SNOW BIZ, our grade 4 & 5 elementary musical is tomorrow! Students and teachers are reminded that there are 2 shows; one at 6pm and the 2^nd at 7:15pm. Students perform at both, but parents are asked to only attend ONE. Grade 4A, 4B, 4/5S and 5A parents attend the early 6pm show and all other parents attend the 7:15 pm show.

• The band and choir concert is this Thursday, Dec. 14^th at 7 pm. Everyone is invited to attend this great Christmas holiday concert!

• Because of all the concerts going on this week, choir practices at noon are cancelled.

• The last try-out for District boys basketball is today at noon.

• District girls basketball tryouts Tuesday morning at 7:30am.

Friday, December 9, 2011 - Day 5

• Christmas Elves hamper in the office -École J.E Lapointe School has been asked to donate the following→paper products, personal hygiene products (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste), non-perishable foods. Deadline is December 12^th as Christmas Elves will be picking up the box on December 13^th. Thank you to all who have donated so far.

• We have bad news for our potential super Slade Science Olympians.  Registration is now full so we will not be able to submit a team for registration this year.  Next year we will show the other schools how to split atoms and explain magnetic elevation due to superconductivity.  Thanks to those who expressed an interest.

• Attention Grade 4 & 5 Teachers. There has been a change in SNOW BIZ practice times for today. This is the new plan;
  
  
  All grade 5 classes practice in music room from 8:30 – 9:30am
  
  
  All grade 4 classes practice in music room from 9:30 – 10:30am
  
  
  Anyone who has a speaking part is supposed to stay for both!

• Premier boys basketball practice on Monday. Premier girls practice today at noon.

• Would all premier boys and girls basketball players please meet in room 109 during the 10:30 break.

• Photo retakes will be going home today.

Thursday, December 8, 2011 - Day 4

• If you’re interested in a Beaumont Youth Calendar for December, please come to the office for one.

• Are you a budding scientist in junior high?  Are you the next Albert Einstein or SUPER Slade ?  If so, why not try the Science Olympics?  It is a fun, science learning event where students can showcase their science talent, problem solving skills, and teamwork. Science Olympics is a hands-on, interschool science competition being held in March so we need to get our team together now.  If interested, come to room 109 at 12:25 TODAY for an information meeting.

• Do you have change jingling in your pocket that you just don’t know how to spend? Have you got a sweet tooth that needs a little taste o’ candy?  Listen Up!  We’ve got the solution to your problem!  Tomorrow, at lunch, come on down to the concession in the Home Ec room!

• Study buddy meeting today at 12:20 in the Home Ec room.

• District boys basketball try-outs are today from 3:15pm-4:15pm.

• Choir members are asked to return to their choir forms to Mrs.Baron today please. She needs to know who will be attending the concerts this Saturday and Sunday, so please bring your form to the music room right away!

• Christmas Elves hamper in the office -École J.E Lapointe School has been asked to donate the following→paper products, personal hygiene products (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste), non-perishable foods

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - Day 3

• Jazz band practice today at 12 noon.

• Christmas Elves hamper in the office -École J.E Lapointe School has been asked to donate the following→paper products, personal hygiene products (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste), non-perishable foods

• Early Dismissal today at 2:30pm.

• Reminder to study buddy participants that there will be a short organizational meeting tomorrow at 12:20 in the Home ec room.

• Choir members are asked to return to their choir forms to Mrs.Baron by tomorrow please. She needs to know who will be attending the concerts this Saturday and Sunday

• Reminder that the final round of district boys basketball try-outs are tomorrow after school.  Please check the list on the athletic board for more information.

• Hot lunch tommorow.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - Day 2

• Christmas Elves hamper in the office -École J.E Lapointe School has been asked to donate the following-paper products, personal hygiene products (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste), non-perishable foods

• Speech Arts students A reminder that your registration forms and money are due this Friday. Please bring them to Ms. Colquhoun in Room 117.

• Choir members are reminded that there will be a practice today for all members at noon. Both Day 2 & 4 members must attend. This is an important practice for our concerts this weekend, as well as a time to get a very important note.

• SNOW BIZ, our grade 4 & 5 elementary musical is one week from today! Students and teachers are reminded that there are 2 shows; one at 6pm and the 2^nd at 7:15pm. Students perform at both, but parents are asked to only attend ONE. Grade 4A, 4B, 4/5S and 5A parents attend the early 6pm show and all other parents attend the 7:15 pm show.

• The band and choir concert is next Thursday, Dec. 14^th. Everyone is invited to attend this great Christmas holiday concert!

• The cookie dough and mundare sausage orders are in. Band students are asked to remind their parents that pickup is after school – anytime from 3:30 – 7:30 pm

• Premier girls basketball today from 3:30-4:30pm.

• District girls basketball today at noon.

Monday, December 5th, 2011 - Day 1

• Attention study buddies – Please come to the Home ec room at 12:20 on Thursday for a short organizational meeting, The program will start next week. Interested in joining, please attend this meeting.

• Reminder to all grade 7 sewing students to please remember to bring in their sewing supplies this week.

• Any grade 8 foods students that missed their menu planning class last week is to see Mrs. Nessel before their class this week.

• All choir members – day 2 and day 4, are asked to come to for  practice tomorrow. This is a very important combined practice for our concerts this weekend. Mrs. Baron will also be handing out a very important note, so please remember to come.

• November theory and practice were due last week. Today is the last day that they will be accepted, so please remember to hand them in today.

• The cookie dough and mundare sausage orders will be in tomorrow. Band students are asked to remind their parents that pickup is after school – anytime from 3:30 – 7:30 pm

• Christmas Elves hamper in the office -École J.E Lapointe School has been asked to donate the following→paper products, personal hygiene products (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste), non-perishable foods

• District girls basketball tryouts are Tuesday at noon.

• Premier girls basketball practice Tuesday from 3:30-4:30pm.

• Grade 6 boys basketball tryouts today at noon.

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - Day 4

• Reminder the Dhielman fundraising orders are in and are available for pick up during parent teacher interviews tonight.

• There will be a district boys try-out for all grade 6 boys today at 12 noon.

• Day 4 Choir today at noon.

• Christmas Elves hamper in the office -École J.E Lapointe School has been asked to donate the following→paper products, personal hygiene products (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste), non-perishable foods

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - Day 3

• It’s Speech Arts time again! All students who are interested in participating in the Leduc Rotary Festival in the Speech Arts category please see Ms. Colquhoun at 12 noon today in Room 117 for a registration form. Registration forms need to be back to Ms. Colquhoun by Friday, December 9th.

• Christmas Elves hamper in the office -École J.E Lapointe School has been asked to donate the following→paper products, personal hygiene products (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste), non-perishable foods

• There will be a try-out for any grade 6 boys interested in playing district basketball at noon tomorrow.  There is a sign up sheet located on the athletic board beside the gym.

• Premier boys basketball practice today at noon.

• Sorry, sorry, sorry to the students who were here for SNOW BIZ practice this morning. Mrs. Baron had some alarm clock issues and didn’t make it on time!  There WILL be a practice on Friday morning!

• Band practice and theory are due today!

• Jazz band at noon today

• Dhielman orders will be available for pickup Thursday during Parent/Teacher interviews.