Email: [email protected]Telephone No. 878-4233 Fax No. 878-4237 www.eli.srsd.mb.ca PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Kindergarten Information Evening Date: Thursday, January 26, 2017 Time: 6:00 p.m. in the ELI gym Kindergarten Registration Date: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PLEASE BRING ALONG YOUR CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, please call the school at 204-878-4233 or email [email protected]. Bonne Heureuse Année Welcome to 2017. We always start off a new year with fresh and new ideas and anticipate the things that are to come for the year. This year is not different. We are looking forward to our annual Festival celebrations in February as well as our grade 8 students travelling to Quebec. Our grade 7 students also have winter camp during the first few days of February. We then move onto March. This brings report cards and Oral reports and of course Spring Break. April, May, and June will bring field trips, a visit from our Quebec twins, and camps for grade 5 and 6. Our grade 5-8 students will be doing Improvisation for a week and our k-2 students will enjoy a week of artist in the school. At the end of June we will celebrate our grade 8 and kindergarten students as well as Canada’s 150th anniversary. Best wishes and good health to our ELI community for 2017. Mireille Bazin-Berryman and Louise Hingley.
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Kindergarten Information Evening Kindergarten Registration · ELI. Thank you! MILK PROGRAM Thank you to everyone who contributed foods for the Taché food hampers in December. Your
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All visitors are to report to the main office. All visitors, including parents, must report to the main office upon entering the school. We ask
that parents do not go straight to their child’s classroom. If you are dropping something off for
your child, please leave it at the office, and we will make sure he/she gets it. If you are coming
to pick up your child before 3:10 p.m., please report to the office, and we will call your child down.
If you are coming at the end of the day, please wait for your child in the front foyer.
Reminders re: Absences If your child will be absent, we ask
that you, the parent/guardian, please call
the school by 9:30 a.m. If you do not let us
know why your child is absent, we must call
you to verify the absence.
Please note: If your child is a bus
student, you must also call the
Transportation Department to let them
know your child will not be on the bus that
morning.
Please remind your children that if
they come in late, they must report to the
office for a late slip. Otherwise, the
office does not know they have arrived, and
they will remain marked as absent.
Transportation Department
Telephone Number:
204-422-6222 Dismissal
Parents are always welcome in our school. We
love to see you and catch up with all the news.
However dismissal is a very busy time for our
teachers. We really encourage parents to
wait by the front entrance at dismissal time
and not in the front of the classroom doors.
If you wish to see a teacher after dismissal,
please call, send them an e-mail to set up an
appointment or wait until the students have
been dismissed.
Reminders re: Transportation Change of Drop off: If your child needs to be dropped off at another location,
the transportation department requires written notice 24 hours
in advance.
Picking up your child from school: If your child is a bus student, and you will be
picking him/her up, you must send a note to the school office, or
call us by 2:45 p.m. The office gets very busy at the end of the
school day, and it is difficult to inform all necessary parties on
time if we get calls at the end of the day.
Notes from Home It is not necessary to send more than one note per child (to
the office, bus driver, teacher, etc.). All notes are handed in
to the teacher, and sent to the office after announcements.
The secretary will ensure that all necessary parties have
received the information.
Allergy Alert!
The most common food allergies in children are: peanuts/nuts,
milk, eggs, seafood, and wheat. Please be aware that we have
children with these allergies at ELI. Many of our students and
teachers suffer from asthma and other respiratory disorders.
Students should restrain from using strong perfume and
deodorant sprays in the school.
Medication Notice
To ensure the school is using current information about your
child’s medication, the proper Regulation forms must be com-
pleted each year. If you require one for your child please con-
tact the school. Reminder, that medication MUST be brought
in by an adult and in its original container. As per Divisional
policy please be advised that school staff are not permitted to
administer medication that is NOT prescribed by a physician.
Dates to Remember
February 20, 2017 - Louis Riel Day
March 3, 2017 - No School PD Day
March 24, 2017 - No School Oral Conferences
March 27, 2017 - March 31, 2017 - Spring Break
April 14, 2017 - Good Friday
April 17, 2017 - No School PD Day
May 5, 2017 - No School Admin Day
May 22, 2017 - Victoria Day
June 30, 2017 - No School Admin Day
School Hours 8:30 a.m. - Students arrive
8:40 a.m. - O Canada/announcements - Classes
begin
10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. - Recess
11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - Lunch
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Recess
3:10 p.m. - Dismissal
Snow Storms (policy 3.27) A decision to cancel classes is arrived at by the Super-
intendent in consultation with the Transportation Super-
visor. The decision will normally be reached before
7:00 a.m. and announcements will be made on the
following radio stations: CKSB (1050 AM) and CKXL
(91.1 FM) in French; CKRC (630). CKY (580), CJOB
(680) and CBC (990) in
English.
Recess and wind chill All the children will stay
indoors when the wind chill
reaches –27.
Winter
Weather Clothing
As the cold weather approaches, the
school is asking parents to ensure
that students dress for the weather.
We will have outdoor recesses un-
less the temperature and wind chill
equal –27 or below. Hats, mitts,
scarves, boots and winter coats
will help students to enjoy their recess time.
PLEASE LABEL BOOTS & MITTS
Cold and Flu Season
With cold and flu season upon us, we are having many requests from students and parents to keep their children in at recess. Being indoors for extended periods of time keeps us in close contact to other people and their germs. Going outside for recess gives us exercise which helps our bodies stay healthy by increasing our immunity. Natural light in northern
climates is integral in student health and wellness. ParticipACTION Canada released their report card on Physical Activity for Children And
Youth. They are saying GET OUT OF THE WAY AND LET THEM PLAY and they are recom-
mending that play outdoors increases in all settings. As a school we also see the benefits of students playing outside. We encourage all children to go outside for recess and have
scheduled outdoor physical education into our 6 day cycle. If your child is at school and the wind chill factor meets school division policy they will be going outside for recesses and for
their scheduled outdoor gym. If you would like to take a closer look at the ParticipACTION website you
can use this link: http://www.participaction.com
Name of Student : Grade :
Teacher’s Name :
I would like to order the following:
20 chocolate milk x $0.75 = $ ($15.00)
10 chocolate & 10 white x $0.75 = $ ($15.00)
20 white milk x $0.75 = $ ($15.00)
NOTE: If you have more than one child, you only need to send back ONE form and ONE cheque. We can send
them back home with your child to be divided up.
The children will be given their tickets in a plastic baggie. They are to take these tickets home; then the parents
will put one of these tickets in each child’s lunch. The child will present this ticket to the student helper at the
fridge in the foyer during lunch time as part of the milk program. Thank you.
Please send correct change.
Cheque should be payable to
ELI. Thank you!
MILK PROGRAM
Thank you to everyone who
contributed foods for the
Taché food hampers in
December. Your generosity
helped a lot of
families in need.
Thank you
also to Mme Berke’s class for
helping collecting and organizing
all the foods for pick up!!
Grade 7 & 8 Basketball This year there will be four basketball teams representing our school in the Divisional Basketball League. The grade 8 girls will play Tuesdays after school, the grade 8 boys will play on Wednesdays after school, the grade 7 girls’ team and the grade 7 boys’ team will both play on Thursdays after school. A schedule will be sent home with each player and can also be found under calendar on our webpage: http://www.eli.srsd.mb.ca/pages/Ecole_Lorette_Immersion/Calendar
News from the gym
PAC NEWS HAPPY NEW YEAR from the PAC!!! Hope your Christmas Holidays were filled with happiness and quality time spent with your families! We have been working on some pretty exciting things for the New Year that we can’t wait to share with everyone! Please stay tuned! PAC would like to thank all volunteers that helped us throughout 2016 and always welcome anyone to come help if they have some spare time. Our first PAC made Hot Lunch was a great success. We look forward to providing more throughout the school year. Our next PAC meeting is January 10th at 6:30 in the staffroom. We hope to
Children under 2 years old should drink whole cow’s milk. Non-dairy beverages are not the best choice because they do not provide the right amount of nutrients. If your child has a milk intolerance or allergy, speak with a Registered Dietitian for other options. Children over 2 years old can be given non-dairy beverages. Choose one fortified with calcium and vitamin D so that it will provide more nutrients.
Got Milk?... or Non-Dairy Beverage?
Non-Dairy Beverages vs Cow’s Milk Milk and fortified non-dairy beverages (NDB) are a great source of essential nutrients. There is a lot of confusion on what to drink. Soy milk is the only non-dairy beverage comparable with cow’s milk in protein, sugar, vitamins and minerals. It is also the only non-dairy beverage listed as a Milk Alternative in Canada’s Food Guide. Below shows a break-down of how non-dairy beverages compare to cow’s milk!
Protein (grams) Calcium (% Daily) Vitamin D (% Daily) Sugar (grams)
Disclaimer: Some recipes or food suggestions may not be suitable for people with allergies. Please check with your local school to identify foods that are acceptable or unacceptable in the classroom.
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What should my child drink?
For more nutrition topics, go to the news and events section of www.southernhealth.ca or Contact Dial-a-Dietitian 1-877-830-2892 Health Links -1-888-315-9257 Regional Dietitian Team T 204-388-2053
Created by Registered Dietitians from Southern Health - Santé Sud May be photocopied in its entirety provided source is acknowledged.
Lemon Cream Pie Smoothie
Cook and Enjoy! Cooking Tips!
Ingredients:
1 cup Silk Unsweetened Almond milk ¼ tsp vanilla 1 frozen banana 1 tsp lemon zest 1 tbsp honey (optional) 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice Ice as needed 1 tbsp graham cracker crumbs to garnish
Instructions:
Place all the ingredients in a blender (except graham cracker crumbs). Blend until creamy and then place in a glass and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs on top.
Hemp and almond milk tend to be thicker and produce a very creamy smoothie! Non-dairy beverages are often low in calories - one cup provides around 30 to 60 calories depending on what the milk is made from.
Whether you’re vegan, have a milk allergy/ intolerance, or just looking for fun new recipes, you can try to use dairy-free ingredients to make your meals and snacks!
Try one of these in your next meal! :
Milk: Swap cow’s milk with soy, coconut, rice, potato, oat, almond, hazelnut, cashew, hemp, flax, sunflower, or macadamia milk. These are found in different flavours and varieties, like chocolate/ vanilla and sweetened/unsweetened.
Butter: Use dairy-free margarine. If you’re baking, try to find a dairy-free margarine with a low water content and high fat content.
Yogurt: Try non-dairy yogurts made from soy and coconut- they work great in recipes!
Cheese: Look for vegan cheeses that taste just like regular cheese!
Buttermilk: Make your own by mixing one tablespoon vinegar plus 1 cup of milk alternative, such as rice milk.
Cooking with Milk Alternatives!
** Refer to the Allergy Newsletter (September issue) for substitution ideas.