Principal’s Message—Mme Marla Tonita Happy Easter and welcome

to April!

March was a very full

month at École J.E.

Lapointe School with

online report cards, La

Semaine de la fran-

cophonie which included a

concert at our school, ski

trips to both Jasper and

Rabbit Hill, a band trip to

the Edmonton Symphony

Orchestra dress rehearsal,

and the start of high school

registration for our grade 9

students!

As well, we were thrilled

to host our very first Car-

naval for our French Im-

mersion students. Thanks

to the huge efforts of our

French Immersion teach-

ers, as well as the volun-

teering support of several

parents and community

members, these students

experienced a full day of

hands-on French language

and culture learning. There

were lots of outdoor physi-

cal activities, a wood-

burning fire to enjoy with a

cup of hot chocolate, fresh

and authentic crêpes with

maple syrup, and the most

memorable for many of us

– la tire – maple syrup

boiled to the candy stage

and then poured on snow,

twirled into taffy on a pop-

sicle stick and then de-

voured! Students also en-

joyed small-group presen-

tations with Franco-

Albertan artist Roger Dal-

laire, who engaged all of

us with his traditional folk

songs and instruments and

story-telling! With a little

bit of snow and mild tem-

peratures, we couldn’t

have wished for a better

day for our first Carnaval.

Our entire school popula-

tion was also treated to a

fabulous and moving

presentation by Kevin

Locke. Mr. Locke is of the

Lakota Nation and hails

from North Dakota, alt-

hough he travels the world

quite extensively now

sharing his beautiful mes-

sages with others. We

were treated to a full hour

of traditional music, dance,

and story-telling – some-

times shared with the use

of the Indigenous flute, or

American Indian Sign Lan-

guage. The Hoop Dance

was intricately performed

using 28 hoops of four

colours and designs of all

sorts appeared throughout

the dance! A highlight for

many was when some of

our students were invited

to participate and learn to

Hoop Dance themselves.

Oh how wonderful to see

such sheer joy on the faces

of all of these students. Mr.

Locke’s messages of the

interconnections of human-

ity, of humanity, the cycles

of life, renewal, and the

eagle-strength that each

person possesses

(especially youth) were

powerful.

I wish each of you a won-

derful April – as we all

look forward to the first

signs of spring!

APRIL / avril 2016

Mission:

To empower students

to reach their poten-

tial through quality

learning opportunities.

Vision:

ÉJELS is a school

community that hon-

ours a strong peda-

gogical foundation and

that fosters an empa-

thetic and productive

learning environment

through innovation and

teamwork.

Honour Roll 1&2

Library News / Parent Council

2

Gr 10 Registration Hot Lunch

3

Sabre Athletics 5&6

Ski/Snowboard Club

6

Music Notes 7

Calendar 11

Inside this issue:

SABRE SCOOP École J .E . Lapoin te School

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Honour Roll

Grade 7

Calista Adams Noah Andrews Meirwyn Aubrey-Hébert Ava Carson Corson Ceulemans Reese Clarke Jace Coulombe Jocelyn Duhaime Paige Engelman Ashley Fehler Dylan Freeman Jacob Gerhardt Lily Gramlich Lauren Hawtin Emma Hurd Macy Kadatz Andrey Larkin Juliana Lindsay Rachel Lozinski Kaynyah Mukiri Audrey Negonde Braden Onyschuk Adam Paplawski Spencer Paplawski Tiara Pihrag John Plooy Danika Rennie Audrey Rodrigue Nadia Ross Cole Simon Joel Tschetter Courtney Vaughan Hudson Welsh Victoria Winter

Grade 8

Marc Arias Camryn Bauer Erik Berner Danica Blanchette Benjamin Crawley Jordan Grant Michelle Hlushko Nataile Horvat Moneeza Hussain Jada Johanson Arianna Klar Emma Kornel John Krieger Jocelyn Kublik Emma Lacquement Stuart MacLellan Josh McCallion Magnus McCrackin Nyasha Mubayiwa Akashdeep Nijjar Ivar Osness Mason Reiser Joshua Shihinski Taryn Terpsma Jordan Tomkins Brooke Warner Jack Worden Kaeli Wright

Grade 9

Caitlin Adams McKenna Chappell Rohan Dhaliwal Emily Fry Carter Gylander Jayce Hawtin Roen Helgren Myenna Jorgensen Megan Kick Melissa Kohut Claire LeBlanc Kyla Lopez Josh MacIntyre Jade Matson Eric McEown Taryn Misselbrook Amy Persaud Stephanie Peterson Adam Plooy Ceara Prokopiw Hannah Rasmussen Paisley Relland Brooke Rowswell John Royer Liam Shute Hannah Walter Liam Weber Drew Wellar

Congratulations to the following students who achieved

Honours in the second term.

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Honour Roll

Grade 7

Micah Beasley Paul Belland Jillian Claerhout Mattea Krug Jordyn Matson Camryn Munchrath Brandee Robertson-Grafton Anmol Sandhu Keely Smith Khari Weber

Grade 8

Ava Arnold

Josh Bell Ian Bendig Alexis Bernier Kaden Biederman Kennedy Delwisch Brooke Joinson Joelle Klassen Danielle L’Heureux Kaden Lakusta Carson Schultz Dane Squire Michelle Worobec

Grade 9

Jenifer Angell Eric Brisson Kéa Chamberlain Claire de Aguayo Jenna Kerekes Mathew Lisowski Monique Mattia Sophie McCart Ritika Patel Kiana Row Sam Villetard Kale Wolen Aydin Yasa

Congratulations to the following students who achieved

Honours with Distinction in the second term.

What happened in March!

Our March Madness Tournament of Books is entering the final week.

Which two books are going head to head in the Championship? Stay Tuned!

The winner of the Predictions challenge will be announced April 11th. Good Luck!

Coming up in April!

We will be celebrating National Poetry Month all month!

Library News

Parent Council / Parent Advisory Association Our School Council Executive, along with a few other Parents, hosted a pilot

Movie Night in March. We were glad to see some interest but would love to see

more! So we are going to host another Movie Night soon! Keep watching for

details! Our next School Council Meeting is Tuesday, April 26 at 7:00 pm! All

parents in our school community are welcome. We'd love to see you!

Sharon Fehler

J.E. Lapointe School Council/PAA Chair

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At our assembly each month, family day passes are drawn for the Beaumont

Aqua-Fit Center. Students can be eligible for the draw by dropping off their

wristband that they were given when they entered the Aqua-Fit Center or the

Leduc Recreational Center. There is a Wristband Challenge drop box in the

office. At our March assembly, Peter McCrackin (7A), Jordan Jefferson (7F),

Brooke Vidicek (7F), Tiara Pihrag (7F), Reagan Deatherage (8B) and Adam

Plooy (9B) had their names drawn. Each received a family day pass to the

Aqua-Fit Center. Congratulations.

Wristband Challenge

April 12th –Students will return their signed & completed Course Planner sheet to their homeroom

teacher.

April 14th—Ecole Secondaire Beaumont Composite will be hosting a brief High School Orientation for

all of our incoming grade 10’s (student & their parents) @ 7:00 pm at E.S.B.C.H.S. in the Drama Lab.

Agenda will include: High school Diploma Requirements; Pre-requisite marks & core sequencing; Reg-

istration process & some Post-Secondary information.

April 15th—We will visit J.E. Lapointe & Students will enter their requests for courses (core & options)

via our computer registration process. Members of the ESBCHS Student Services team will assist stu-

dents with course selection input. Only those students who have completed “course planners” with all

necessary signatures and returned the forms to their teachers, will access to this computer registration

session. Those who are not prepared, can return late forms to their teacher and they will be picked up

by the last week of April. Late requests will not be entered into the computer until late April/early May,

after all our high school students have completed their registration.

Hot Lunch—Thursdays

Important Dates for High School Registration

La Semaine De La Francophonie

Le Carnaval .. Our French Immersion students took part in outdoor activities

such as snow shoe races and tug-o-war, and enjoyed traditional Québecois

treats such as crêpes and la tire (maple syrup) at la Cabane-à-sucre. Stu-

dents also had the pleasure of meeting/having Francophone story teller Roger

Dallaire who entertained them with stories, music, and taught them how to play

wooden spoons.

April 7 April 21 April 28 April 14

with Maina’s Donair

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Premier Boys

The Premier Boys team brought home gold on Thursday, March

10. The boys took the league championship by defeating Christ

the King in their final game of the year, taking home the banner

and capping an undefeated season!

Mr. Mistol and Mr. Slade are very proud of the work ethic this

team showed all year.

A huge thanks goes out to Vern Gerhardt for all his contribu-

tions to making this team successful.

Senior Boys

The Senior Boy’s team finished the 2015/2016 season with a

bronze medal in the LDAA play-offs. A big thank you goes out

to all the parents and fans that supported the team this year.

Good luck to all the grade 9 players who will be moving on to

high school next year, you will be missed. Go Sabres Go!

Senior Girls

The Senior Girls team had a tough season this year competing

against some great teams in the LDAA senior league. They im-

proved lots and did a great job defeating Riverview in playoffs

to earn a spot in the semi finals. Great job girls and best of

luck to those of you heading to the high school next year.

Premier Girls

The Premier Girls team made major strides this year against some

tough competition. The team worked hard each week and greatly

improved their defense throughout the season. Despite the ob-

stacles, they kept up their energy and made their coaches proud.

We look forward to continual growth next season. Well done,

Premier Girls!

Sabre Athletics—Basketball

Another amazing trip was enjoyed by 40 junior high students as we skied Jasper's Marmot Basin on March 11. Warm temperatures, beautiful sun and blue skies as well as amazing conditions were enjoyed by all.

If you would like to be a part of this next year, watch for trip information in early January.

The JEL Rabbit Hill Ski Club season has come to an end, but unfortunately this year was not as successful as we have had in previous years. Three out of five trips were cancelled due to low attendance. If you were registered on a cancelled trip a full refund will be issued.

If you would like to join us next year for a fun night at Rabbit Hill please make sure to sign up!

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Ski/Snowboard Club

Sabre Athletics—Badminton Congratulations to the following students for making the 2016 J.E. Lapointe badminton team:

April 7th Warm up tournament @ Dansereau Meadows (Jr and Int. only)

April 9th Ardrossan Tournament (Int/Sr)

F.R. Haythorne Tournament (Jr/Int)

April 16th LDAA North Division Playdown (Various schools in Devon)

The top 2 in each category will play in the tournament finals April 23rd)

April 23rd – LDAA Final Playdowns (Various schools in Wetaskiwin)

Junior Girls Tori Klapstein Jordyn Matson Mattea Krug Reese Clarke Khari Weber Tiara Pihrag Lauren Hawtin

Intermediate Girls Alexis Bernier Reagan Deatherage Natalie Horvat Jocelyn Kublik Emma Lacquement Taryn Terpsma Maya Keshajvee Kyla Lopez

Senior Girls Jade Matson Megan Kick Catherine Deputat Kiana Row Emily Fry Amber Robertson-Grafton Madison Purches Amy Persaud

Junior Boys Abdullah Shahid Cole Simon German De La Garza Micah Beasley Carson Chapman Tyler Goudreau Erik Berner Jacob Cammock Carter Wiebe

Intermediate Boys Liam Weber Liam Morris Josh Crawley Oluwapelumi Ashani Nyasha Mubayiwa Magnus McCrackin Josh McCallion Daniel Hall

Senior Boys Logan Klapstein Roen Helgren Jayce Hawtin Carter Gylander Brett Thompson Ryan Bester

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2016 Leduc Music Festival Performance Times Tuesday, April 12 (Peace Lutheran Church) 1 Bus departs JE @ 12 noon 1 Bus leaves Peace Lutheran @ 2:25pm 1:00pm School Chorus = Gloria Tibi Domine

School Chorus = The Clouds, Go Down Moses, Durme Durme Thursday, April 14 (MacLab - Leduc Composite High School) 1 Bus departs JE @ 8:30am 1 Bus leaves LCHS @ 12 noon 2 Buses depart JE @ 12:30pm 2 Buses leave LCHS @ 2:30pm 9:30am EJELS Grade 7 Band (will stay/listen to New Sarepta, Riverview & Dansereau) 1:30pm EJELS Grade 8 & 9 Band 3:45pm **these students will need to arrange their own ride back to Beaumont

Kaeli Wright Amber Robertson-Grafton & Sebastian Rennie Taryn Misselbrook & Kiana Row Kimmy Ward, Callie Peterson & Alyssa Kamalldine Dane Squire Camryn Bauer (alto sax) Emma Cowie

Friday, April 15 (MacLab- Leduc Composite High School) 1 Bus leaves JE @ 8:30am 1 Bus leaves LCHS @ 11:45am 1 Bus leaves JE @ 12 noon 9:30am EJELS Jr. Jazz, followed by EJELS Sr. Jazz (will stay and listen to Dansereau) 1:00pm **these students will need to arrange their own ride back to Beaumont

Joshua Bell Camryn Bauer (clarinet) Shayla Cymbaluk John Plooy Nadia Ross Ian Bendig

Jenifer Angell Hannah Rasmussen Stephania Hinse & Mattea Krug Nadia Ross & Jeffrey Nelner

2:45pm Kent Blackley & Matt Wile Alexis Bernier & Arianna Klar Levi Hlushko & Emma Hollett

Music Notes

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