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École St. Norbert Immersion 900 Ste-Therese Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
R3V 1H8
[email protected] (204)261-4430
Our Mission
Important Dates
February 2018
Principal’s Message
It’s hard to believe that although we are only at the half
way
point in the school year, we are already proceeding with
next
year’s Kindergarten registration. Please guide any parents
who
are considering ESNI for their child’s education to contact
the
office or me. It would be our pleasure to answer any questions
or
set-up a school visit for those who are interested. In addition,
I
always look forward to meeting and welcoming students from
the
graduating class of 2031.
The school community is what makes ESNI remarkable. This is
due in great part to our parents and grandparents. Thank you
for
your continued support. Also, thank you to all the parents
and
grandparents who volunteer their time through various school
in-
itiatives and activities: Snack Program, Ski Club, Camp
Arnes,
etc. We sincerely appreciate the gift of your time.
As you read this month’s newsletter, you will notice how
vibrant
ESNI’s school life can be for our students. There are
opportuni-
ties for involvement at almost all ages: clubs (Pokemon,
Dungeons
& Dragons), sports, musical theatre, drama, improv., etc.
Along
with academics, extra-curricular activities can enhance a
student’s school experience and help with social skills
between
peers. We encourage it!
François Rémillard
Feb. 1 - Kindergarten Regis-
tration 8:30am-4pm
Feb. 9 - SSSathon (pm)
Feb. 12– Knowledge Fair
Feb. 15 - Grade 7 & 8 ski trip
Feb. 19- No school
Feb. 20- Festival du Voya-
geur (Grades 3 & 6)
Feb. 23– Festival du Voya-geur games
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Reminders School Hours
Student Entry: 8:40 a.m.
Lunch: 11:35a.m. - 12:35p.m.
Student Dismissal: 3:20 p.m.
Communication with
Transportation
Please call the Transportation if your child/children do not
re-
quire the school bus.
(Answering service on 24/7; Press 0 to leave a message)
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten registrations for the 2018-2019 school year have
now begun. Please drop
by the office to register your child or contact us if you have
any questions. If you know
anyone who is wondering if French Immersion is a good choice for
their child, do not
hesitate to direct them to call the office. We would be more
than happy to answer
their questions.
School Closures 2017 - 2018 Monday, February 19- Louis Riel Day
- No School
Friday, March 2- PD Day - No School
Friday, March 23- Oral Conferences - No School
Monday, March 26 to Friday, March 30 - Spring Break
Friday, April 20 - PD Day - No School
Monday, May 7 - Admin Day - No School
Monday, May 21 - Victoria Day - No School
Friday, June 29- Admin Day - No School
KNOWLEDGE FAIR
The format for the Science/Heritage Fair has changed to become a
celebration of
knowledge and learning; hence the Knowledge Fair.
Inquiry/research topics will be open and according to individual
interests. Teachers will coach and guide students into re-
search methods that best correspond to the Inquiry question:
scientific method, his-
torical method, etc.
The launch for the start of the research and the preparation for
the Knowledge Fair
will be on February 12. Teachers will share the success criteria
with student
sin order to prepare for the exhibit that will take place on the
22nd and 23rd
of March.
More information to come!!
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News I LOVE TO READ MONTH
February is I Love to Read Month. Various classroom and school
based activities are planned throughout the month. Various guest
readers will be visiting classroom groups
throughout the month. If you are interested in coming to read to
a classroom or group
of students, please contact the office. There will also be a
series of Principal’s Challenges. These challenges will give
students chances to win prizes for reading and participation.
LUNCHTIME CLUBS
Students can participate in various clubs during the
lunchtime:
The Pokemon Club meets every Monday for students from grades
2-6.
The Dungeons & Dragons Club meets every Tuesday for students
from
grades 5-8.
The Improv. Club meet on Thursdays and is open to students from
grades
7-8.
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News
SHOW YOUR PRIDE
February 2nd (Friday) is the half way mark in our school year.
To celebrate our being
over the hump, we will show our school spirit by wearing ESNI
clothing and colors.
Time to celebrate the halfway mark of a great school year and to
show how lucky we
are to be a part of this fantastic school community!!!
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Festival du Voyageur
Festival du Voyageur
On February 20th, the Grade 3 and Grade 6 students will spend
the day at the Voyageur Park. Activities and workshops are on the
menu. There will also be school wide activities on the Friday the
23rd. Mr. Leclerc and the school team will keep students busy with
a series of activities, challenges and games for all grade levels.
Hé! Ho!
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January was a busy month getting our Basketball teams ready for
competition. Our teams have gotten off
to a great start with the Grade 8 girls winning their first game
and the Grade 7 boys have started the year
with two convincing wins. Thank you to Mme.Rondeau & Morgan
Andries for
coaching the 7/8 Girls.
Go Panthers Go!!!
Grade 7/8 Girls Grade 7 Boys Grade 8 Boys
Anika M Naomi S Luke L Ryland R
Zoe R Kailey D Xavier R Noah T
Sydney S Matthew T Braxton C
Raya D Noah R Christian W
Kasey W Carter F Cooper B
Khloe M Jesse H Nicolas M Brooke H
Brooklyn J Jorden S Eijiro F
Kiara P Kolten B Tyler L
Madisyn A Calum R
Taylor D Quinn B
Physical education units covered in February are Cross Country
Skiing, Cricket and
Pickleball.
Cross country ski clubs will began the week of January 22nd …
mother nature has
not graced us with the best weather so far, but here’s to hoping
February is a better month weather-wise.
Grade 4-8 students interested in our Annual Ice Fishing Club
will be going out fishing this month.
Location this year is Chalet Beach Rd (just north of Petersfield
MB).
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EXCHANGE TRIP 2018
During the week of January 15-22, students from grade seven and
Grade eight went to
Baie-Saint Paul for an exchange trip.
These are some of the highlights and what we did. When we first
landed in Quebec, we
went on an hour bus ride to their school and had a snack. After
that, we went to their
houses. The next morning we went to Valcatier, which is a tubing
place near Old Quebec.
The ride was long but in the end, it was totally worth it. We
all preferred the
``Everest`` which is a long, steep ride down the slope. The
following day we into the
town of Old Quebec. In the morning, we went to the civilization
museum. After we had
looked around the museum, we had lunch and started to walk
around Old Quebec. In Old
Quebec, many people bought sweaters but the highlight for some
of us was Chocolato
Vieux-Quebec. They had the best ice cream and chocolate. On
Thursday, we went to
Massif, which is a ski resort.
In the morning, we took lessons and then ate lunch. Later that
day we went on the big
runs. The gondola was so fun! The following day we did spike
ball and a photo scavenger
hunt around Baie-Saint Paul. For lunch that day, we had poutine
in the school cafeteria.
After lunch, we went bowling at a nearby bowling lane. The
bowling lane was so fun and
most of us played ten-pin bowling for the first time. Then later
that night some of us
went to a big dinner party and had meat fondue it was
awesome.
When Friday came to an end and it was up to the hosts families
to plan the activities for
the weekend. Some of us went to shop in Baie-Saint Paul and
others went to a volleyball
tournament in Quebec City. Some people had also gone to a famous
restaurant called St.
Hubert and it was so good! On our last day in Baie-Saint Paul
everyone did last minute
things with their partners. Some went to the spa and others just
stayed home. In the
morning, some people went to a mini party and ate.
The day we left everyone was sad because Quebec was an amazing
experience. The plane
ride was long but we had finally made it home. Overall, we think
it was definitely a trip to
remember!
Sydney S, Zoe R, Brooklyn J
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The day we left everyone was sad because Quebec was an amazing
experience. The
plane ride was long but we had finally made it home. Overall, we
think it was definitely
a trip to remember!
Sydney S, Zoe R, Brooklyn J
CAMP ARNES 2018
The verdict is in…the grade 5-6 camp at Camp Arnes was a hit!
Here is was some stu-
dents had to say about their experience:
‘’I liked the bannock, especially with the butter and sugar. The
fire building was also
fun.’’ Nicolas B.
’I liked the Instincts for Survival. We learned allot about
animals and how they are
going instinct because of human.’’ Arjun K.
‘’The hayride was fun. We got to pet donkeys and horses. We also
go to jump off the
trailer and run back on.’’
Khoi N.
‘’Being with and sleeping in the cabin was awesome. The skiing
was cool.’’ Meredith G.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednes-
day Thursday Friday Saturday
1 - Day 1
Kindergarten Registration 8:30am - 4:00pm
2 - Day 2 3
St. Norbert Heritage Day
4 5 - Day 3
2nd semester
starts
6- Day 4 7- Day 5
8 - Day 6 9 - Day 1
SSS a-thon
1:00-2:30 pm
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11 12- Day 2
13- Day 3
14- Day 4
15- Day 5
Grade 8 Open
House CSNC
7:00pm
16 - Day 5
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18 19 -
Louis Riel Day
- No School
20 - Day 1
Festival du
Voyageur
(Grades 3 & 6)
21- Day 2
22- Day 3
23 - Day 4
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25 26 - Day 5
27- Day 6 28- Day 1
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Tickets: $5.00 per person
More information to follow in upcoming newsletters
By L. Frank Baum
With music and lyrics of the MGM Picture Score by Harold Arlen
and E.Y. Harburg
