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Bits & Pieces

  • Gym occupied by Secondary exams starting on June 11th.
  • Packing of Elementary classrooms will need to begin as soon as possible; for ordering boxes from the Board, we need to know how many on Monday, June 11th (in the morning).
  • We will have a year-end assembly for Elementary on June 22nd, but awards will wait for the first assembly coming back in 2018-19.
  • The school will likely be off limits during the summer because of the projected flooring project.

Events Next Week

  • Monday, June 11th: Specify how many boxes are needed for packing up Elementary classes
  • Monday, June 11th: Exams: FSL (Sec 1, 2, 4, 5) & Math C1 (Sec 3)
  • Monday, June 11th: Teachers’ Meeting at 15h50
  • Tuesday, June 12th: Exams: Math C1 (Sec 1, 2), FSL (Sec 3), History (Sec 4)
  • Tuesday, June 12th: K classes go swimming
  • Tuesday, June 12th: EV attending online meeting in p.m.
  • Wednesday, June 13th: FA away at marking centre, KT away at CQSB
  • Wednesday, June 13th: Exams: Math (C1 for Sec 1, 2 and C2 for Sec 3, 4 & 5)
  • Wednesday, June 13th: Gr. 6 picnic with Immaculée Conception
  • Thursday, June 14th: FA away at marking centre
  • Thursday, June 14th: K classes go swimming
  • Thursday, June 14th: Exams: Science (Sec 1, 2, 4) and Physics (Sec 5)
  • Friday, June 15th: SC away at marking centre
  • Friday, June 15th: Field Trip (Gr. 5 & 6)
  • Friday, June 15th: Exams: ELA (Sec 1), Science (Sec 3) and Math C1 (Sec 4 & 5)
  • Friday, June 15th: Gr. 6 Year-End Celebration in evening
  • Friday, June 15th-Saturday, June 16th: Ottawa trip for girls’ rugby team

Clips & Tips

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Bits & Pieces

  • We will not have a regular biweekly assembly on June 11th because of exams in the gym.
  • We will have a year-end assembly for Elementary on June 22nd, but awards will wait for the first assembly coming back in 2018-19.
  • Teachers will not have much access to the school during the summer because of the projected flooring project.

Events Next Week

  • Monday, June 4th: CQSB Track Meet cancelled
  • Monday, June 4th: School Council meeting at 3:50 PM
  • Monday, June 4th: Rugby at Ste-Geneviève-de-Batiscan (5:00 PM) in the rain
  • Tuesday, June 5th: cancelled Benson Track & Field for rain
  • Wednesday, June 6th: Grade 6 annual Blood Drive at the Manège militaire
  • Wednesday, June 6th: Architect visit school with tradespeople at 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday, June 6th: Rugby at Ste-Geneviève-de-Batiscan (5:00 PM)
  • Wednesday, June 6th: K swimming
  • Thursday, June 7th: Grade 6 at Foyer St-Maurice
  • Friday, June 8th: Freezie sale for Grade 4
  • Friday, June 8th: Benson Track & Field (rain date)
  • Friday, June 8th: K, Grades 1 & 2 at Camp Minogami
  • Friday, June 8th: Last day of classes for Secondary

Clips & Tips

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