Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Our concert has become more up-to-date with headset microphones and new speakers!
  • Secondary 5 girls were a super surprise addition to the concert program!
  • New computers have already arrived!
  • First installation in the weight room project: exercise bikes!
  • Overheard from an elf on Elf Day: the kids at recess outside go crazy! Those teachers don’t earn enough money!
  • Seen: some very exhausted elves dragging their overwrought bodies home from school on Monday…

Clips & Tips

One of the first steps in successful teamwork is practicing the ability to hear what others have to say and respecting their point of view. Part of that ability is avoiding projecting what we think or feel on others that don’t think and feel the way we do.  Hearing the ideas of others and talking about them is one of the points in this helpful article:

Bits & Pieces

  • All schools in Quebec are having drinking water tested and results won’t be in until February, hence the signage to let water run before drinking.
  • The CQSB server is going to be changed, so we could expect changes in the way we log in and do email.
  • PED Day to return to school on January 6th [Grades 3-6 in Oasis at 9:00, Secondary Teachers at 13:00, School Council in Outer Office at 15:00 and individual work for the rest of the time]
  • School Council meets at 15h00 on January 6th
  • Students return on January 7th
  • Three new students on January 7th (two Grade 5 and one Sec 2)
  • Student teacher returns to Grade 6 on January 7th

Events Next Week

  • Monday, December 23rd: Quiet day at school for those who don’t start holidays yet.
  • Tuesday, December 24th: Christmas Eve holiday
  • Wednesday, December 25th: Christmas Day holiday
  • Thursday, December 26th: Boxing Day holiday
  • Friday, December 27th: Enjoy sleeping: the busy days are over once again.

Bits & Pieces

  • Governing Board outings and fundraising email vote this weekend (please email requests by the end of the day today)
  • PED Day to return to school on January 6th
  • School Council meets at 15h00 on January 6th
  • Students return on January 7th
  • Student teacher returns to Grade 6 on January 7th

Events Next Week

  • Monday, December 16th: Day 9, so Elementary Cycle Meetings
  • Monday, December 16th: Elf Day for winners at the auction
  • Monday, December 16th: Wear Christmas Colours for 50ִ¢
  • Tuesday, December 17th: SLP coming to do assessments all day (outer office)
  • Tuesday, December 17th: EV away in AM and principals’ meeting in PM
  • Wednesday, December 18th: Green School Media Fair
  • Wednesday, December 18th: Mini-basketball 3-4 after school
  • Thursday, December 19th: Christmas Concert at 13h30 in the gym
  • Thursday, December 19th: Green School Media Fair
  • Friday, December 20th: Wear Pyjamas for 50ִ¢
  • Friday, December 20th: Student Council and Sec 5 help cook and serve lunch
  • Friday, December 20th: Elementary morning recess moved to 10:30
  • Friday, December 20th: K-2 students eat Christmas lunch with their teachers at 10:50 and go outside with lunch supervisors at 11:20
  • Friday, December 20th: Secondary students are served lunch with Secondary teachers at 11:40 in their own eating section
  • Friday, December 20th: Grades 3-6 students eat Christmas lunch with their teachers at 11:55 and go outside with lunch supervisors at 12:25