Lafleche Central School

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Lafleche Central School
Box 130, 207 5th Ave West
www.prairiesouth.ca/lafleche T: 306-472-3192
It is hard to believe that we already have two months of
school completed. Students, staff and parents have been
busy attending extra-curricular activities. Between school and
community events, life is crazy, but we are enjoying every
minute!
Next month brings our first reporting period. Teachers will be
busy assessing and compiling student data. Students need to
utilize our homework programs and help offered by the staff
to ensure all their tasks are completed to the best of their
abilities.
We celebrated Education Week October 19 to 23. On
October 19, teachers travelled to Assiniboia. This was an
opportunity for teachers to discuss Learning Improvement
Teams and connect with grade-like colleagues for ideas. The
day also gave our staff an opportunity to revisit our own
school LIP and make any necessary changes. Our support
staff also attended professional development sessions on the
19th.
Some attended a Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
workshop, while Mrs. Longworth attended a session in regards
to school accounting. To kick off Education Week with
students, Tuesday was called, Techno Tuesday. Staff and
students celebrated how much technology has impacted
education. Who doesn’t love extra computer time, sending
tweets, and listening to music while working on assignments?
On Wednesday the entire school participated in Buddy
Reading time. We would like to thank the older students for
being great role models and having positive attitudes during
events like this. The younger students really look up to them.
Our school held an Open House on the evening of the 22nd.
The open house gave parents/guardians an opportunity to
meet the staff and SCC members, learn about school safety
plans and initiatives, and visit classrooms. Thank you for all
those who attended. We ended Education Week with
Footloose Friday! Staff and students gathered at the end of
the day to dance and sing! Hooray for education!
Upcoming Events
October 29
Halloween Activities (pm)
October 30
Non-School Friday
Driver Training – 9:00-4:30
October 31
Bantam VB District Playoffs
November 4
Breakfast Club
Deadline for Remembrance
Day Contest Entries
November 6
Non-School Friday
November 9
Mom’s Pantry Order Deadline
November 10
LCS Remembrance Day
Service – 10:50 a.m.
November 11
Remembrance Day - Legion
Community Service
No Classes for Students
November 13
Regular Classes–Wed. TT
November 14
Senior VB Section Playoffs
November 16/17
K – Grade 12 Report Cards
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Continued…
Our bottle drive was a success. We
raised $2536.55! Thank you to all those who
donated. We are currently selling MOM’s
Pantry. Orders need to be in by November
9. If you need an order form or would like
an extra one please contact the school.
The School Community Council sold
lunch at the Hick’s Auction sale for a
fundraiser. Thanks goes to all who donated
and worked at it. During the summer, the
SCC also encouraged students to read by
promoting a summer reading contest.
Students who participated in the contest
were
entered
into
a
draw.
Congratulations goes to Aspen W. and
Erica M. who each won a Kobo!
Erica and Aspen
receiving their
Kobos from
SCC members
Wendy Fiset
and Terrilynn S.
Please note – as of Monday, October
26th, we will be locking our east and west
school entrance doors after students arrive
in the morning. The doors will remain
locked for the remainder of the day
(except during recess and lunch breaks).
Therefore, when entering our building
throughout the day, you will need to enter
through the main doors. Please check in at
the office or with Mrs. Longworth in the
library. Stopping in and saying hello allows
us to know who is in our facility, ensuring
the safety of our students and minimizing
classroom
distractions.
For
PreK
parents/guardians, Mrs. Cornet will unlock
the west doors at pick up time. It is sad that
we have to face the reality of our
changing society and practice these
procedures. However, we are committed
to creating a safe and welcoming
environment for students, staff and
community.
With November around the corner, I
would like to remind students to get their
Remembrance Day Contest entries
completed and handed in. I look forward
to our school service on November 10.
Happy Halloween!
Mrs. Lisa Packet
Lafleche Central School
Remembrance Day Service
Tuesday, November 10
10:50 a.m.
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Ask me about…..
GRADE 3 & 4
ELA – making inferences.
Science – loss of population.
Math – regrouping and adding and
subtracting two and three digit numbers.
Social – preparing for Saskatchewan
weather and being a pioneer.
Art – our Remembrance Day posters.
Health – showing good character and
being a good friend.
P.E. – our volleyball skills.
Ms. Riendeau & Ms. Williams
GRADE 7 & 8
ELA 7 & 8 – my Remembrance Day pieces.
Also, ask me about annotating my novel
Touching Spirit Bear and how I can use
these notes for class discussion.
Math 7 & 8 – we have just finished up with
adding and subtracting fractions and are
now working with fractions and decimals.
The Grade 8s have taken this a step further
and are advancing their knowledge on
multiplying and dividing fractions.
Social 7 & 8 – we are working on the
Numbered Treaties and how they were
made and what that means today. We
are nearing the end of this unit so a test will
be fast approaching.
Career Ed 7 & 8 – the application process
for a job and how we can identify
necessary skills for jobs.
Art 7 & 8 – we have finished our storyline,
props and are now working on our
costumes and rehearsing for our War of
1812 play.
PE 7 & 8 – we have moved on to volleyball
for our new skill acquisition and will
continue with this for the following month.
Mr. Lindsay & Mrs. de Graauw
GRADE 11 & 12
ELA 20 – my Remembrance Day piece.
Also, ask me about the major elements of
my novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
ELA A30 – my Remembrance Day piece.
Also, ask me about my literary analysis of
the Englishman’s Boy and how I use similes
and metaphors within.
Math 20 – learning all the formulas that
are needed to calculate the surface area
of a variety of objects.
Math 30 – calculating the mean, median
and mode from a set of data.
Physical Science 20 – learning about
moles, particles, and mass of elements
and compounds in stoichiometry.
History 30 – the challenges facing Canada
immediately after Confederation and how
MacDonald dealt effectively with them.
Also, ask me about the treaty videos we
watched in class.
Food Studies 30 – completed our unit
exam on nutrition and working with soups.
PE 20/30 – we have moved onto volleyball
for our new skill acquisition and will
continue with this for the following month.
Mrs. Bouffard, Mrs. de Graauw, Mr. Lindsay
SRC REPORT
Students will be dressing in their Halloween
costumes during the afternoon only on
Thursday, October 29. The SRC will be
putting on a haunted house on the morning
of October 29. We will be celebrating
Halloween with fun activities during Period 5
on the same day.
SRC Co-Advisor: Mrs. Crystal Bouffard
CROSS COUNTRY
The Cross Country athletes did an amazing
job this season. They worked and trained
hard and developed greatly as they
participated in the Invitational, District and
finally the Provincial meet. We were so
proud of their dedication and the
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incredible effort they put into their training
which was evident with their provincial
results. The results are as follows: Emily
finished 73rd out of 85th in Junior Girls. Kyle
finished 55th out of 82nd in Junior Boys and
Michael finished 73rd out of 92 in Senior
Boys. Most importantly, we are so proud of
the students for their great sportsmanship,
politeness and being incredibly great role
models for our school. Well done! A big
thank you to the Peacock coaches and
athletes who were so kind and welcoming
to us and helped us through the event. As
well, congratulations to all other South
Central athletes which represented our
area well and welcomed us with open
arms. Until next year!
Coach: Mrs. de Graauw
BANTAM BOYS VOLLEYBALL
The Bantam Boys travelled to Kincaid on
October 24 where they competed in the
Bantam Boys Section playoffs. The boys
beat out the Gravelbourg High School in
two sets and pushed Mankota to three sets
and went out swinging. They ended up
third in their pool. Thank you to Gail
Bouvier, Jill Starke and Jody Packet who
drove to and/or from Kincaid. All of the
LCS
Bantam
athletes
improved
tremendously throughout the season. We
are looking forward to next year!
Coach: Mrs. Bouffard
BANTAM GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The Bantam Girls have been working very
hard in the past few weeks. We competed
in a tournament in Rockglen, in which we
placed 2nd in our pool. We have also
played and won league games against
Assiniboia and Gravelbourg. Last Saturday
the team competed at the Section
playoffs in Gravelbourg where we won
second place! This qualifies us to advance
to District playoffs on Saturday, October 31
in Glenworth. We hope to see you there
cheering us on!
Coaches: Ms. Elek & Mrs. Cornet
SENIOR CO-ED VOLLEYBALL
The Seniors have one more regular season
game against Rocklgen on November 3
before the 1A South Region Conference
playoffs which are being held in Eastend
on November 14.
Co-Coach: Ms. Kirkpatrick
Thank you to the Perri and
Jacqueline Poirier for the monetary
donation to our school Breakfast
Club!
We would like to thank Charmaine
Howe (Assistant Speech Therapist)
who has been working with our
LCS students for the past two
years. Charmaine has been
transferred to the Assiniboia
Schools. We would like to warmly
welcome Karen Forwood who will
be working with our speech
students at LCS for the remainder
of the 2015-16 school year!
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DRIVER TRAINING
CLASSES
Friday, October 30
At Lafleche Central School
9:00am – 4:30pm
Monday, November 23
At Glentworth School
3:15pm – 6:45pm
Bus leaves LCS at 2:40
HOT NOON MEAL
Wednesday, November 25
Smokie (1) & Perogies (4)
Juice & Dessert
$5.00
Extra perogie .50 each
Planned & prepared by Mrs.
Wilson, Ms. Kirkpatrick and the
Grade 1/2 students. Watch for
notes coming home closer to
the date!
Fitness Programs at
Lafleche Central School
YOGA with Halleh Farahmand
Mondays & Wednesdays
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Contact Halleh at (306) 676-9975
for more information.
BOOT CAMP with Estelle LaRochelle
Wednesdays
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Contact Estelle at (306) 650-7751
for more information.
2015/2016 ROCKGLEN
MULTIPLE 4-H CLUB
Registration &
General Meeting
November 8 at 3 p.m.
Faith Harvest Fellowship
Church in Rockglen
Our 4-H club offers both a beef project and
horse project. If you are interested in either
please come to our registration meeting or
contact our project leaders for further
information.
Beef Leader: Linda Berner (642-3664)
Horse Leaders: Tammy Franks (642-3538) and
Wendy Allingham (266-4329)
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Sitting in your seat will keep you
safe – here is why:
Occupant crash protection in school
buses is provided through a concept
called
compartmentalization.
Compartmentalized buses are designed
to protect passengers in the same way
that a carton protects the eggs inside.
The seats on a school bus are designed
with padded, flexible, shock-absorbent
backs which are tall enough to stop
children from flying out of the
compartment. These seats are made in
accordance
with
strict
federal
guidelines, which regulate everything
from the force they must withstand to the
floor that they are attached to. For this
compartment to protect students, the
students must be completely seated fully
in the seat and facing forward.
4.
5.
Rules for getting on the bus safely:
1. Please be at your pick-up stop five
minutes prior to the arrival of their
school bus. The buses are on a
schedule and cannot wait for late
students.
Never run to or from the
bus.
2. Wait at the designated stop in a safe
place well back from the side of the
road.
3. Prior to crossing a street at an
intersection: students should be alert.
Look both ways. Look twice. Listen.
If you think you hear a car, stop. Wait,
listen, and look. Look again and then
6.
7.
cross the street when you absolutely
know it’s safe.
In Rural Areas: In a situation where
the flashing red stop lights are
activated, students may cross in front
of the bus. Students should cross in
front of the bus at least five metres (15
feet) so that the driver can see them
at all times. Students should await the
driver’s signal indicating it is safe
before crossing.
Before crossing,
students should look both ways
before stepping onto the roadway
and continue to watch for traffic.
Never cross behind the bus.
Remember that other motorists don’t
always stop for a stopped school bus
– use extreme caution whenever
getting on or off the bus.
Always keep a safe distance around
the school bus. The danger zone is
the area where the driver cannot see
or has limited vision. This danger zone
includes a minimum of three meters
all the way around the bus. If you can
touch the bus while standing outside,
you are way too close. Move away
from the bus where the driver can see
you.
Hold the hand rail as you get on the
bus. Don’t push or shove.
Go directly to your seat. Remain
seated.
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Net proceeds to the Lafleche
Early Learning Child Care Centre
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