Box 869, 900 James Avenue, Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 Ph: 204-268-2664 Fax 204-268-4256

ÉBEYS News

E. Myles ~ Principal/Directrice A. Penner ~ Assistant Principal/Directeur-adjoint

OCTOBER 2018

October 8th Thanksgiving Day - School closed October 18th Empty Bowls Peace Assembly October 19th MTS PD Day - No school for students October 30th WE Day & Picture retakes October 31st Halloween Parade

NOVEMBER 2016

November 9th Remembrance Day Assembly November 13th & 14th Pizza Day November 16th Peace Assembly November 26th Report Cards Home November 29th Parent Teacher Conferences Eve November 30th Parent Teacher Conferences AM No School—Administration Day

DATES TO REMEMBER

PAC meets the 2nd Monday of each month

CPF meets the 3rd

Wednesday of each month

Fridays are Hot Dog Days

$2 each

Halloween Parade

Our yearly parade to East Gate Lodge will be on October 31st at 2pm. Buses have

been booked to shuttle students. Teachers will decide to walk or bus their students

based on the weather. For safety reasons, no weapons and masks need to be

removed for walking.

Student Drop-Off and Pick-up

There are two safe places to drop-off and pick up students at school. There is a parent car loop by the parking lot on the North side of the school and an ad-ditional area at the top of the bus loop at the end of Joyce Street. Both areas provide a sidewalk for students to safely walk to and from their doors at school. For emergency reasons, there is no vehicle traffic through the bus loop at any time of the day. Parents dropping their K-2 children off by the North doors may wish to accompany them into the building. Please have them exit the school by the Kindergarten doors on the East side of the school so they may join their classmates to re-enter the school by their assigned doors. Thank you for your assistance.

Contacting the School When Your Child(ren) Are Absent Please call the school when your child is going to be absent or late (after 8:45am is considered late). Our answering machine is always on and messag-es can be left before school. Letting the school know the whereabouts of your child lets us know that they are safe. Thank you for your cooperation.

Visitors in the School For safety reasons, all parents, guardians or visitors MUST re-port to the office anytime for any reason during the school day.

Please remember ÉBEYS is a scent reduced school.

THANK YOU! Thank you to TOGS N TREASURES for their generous donation of $500

towards our lunch program.

What are head lice? Head lice are small insects that live on people’s heads and feed on human blood. Head lice may be found anywhere on the head, but are usually found on the scalp, along the neck line and behind the ears. What are the symptoms of head lice? You may get a tickling feeling on your head. When lice bite the scalp, it may cause itching and sometimes redness. Itchiness does not always mean that a person has head lice as other things can cause an itchy scalp. It is also possible to have head lice and not have any symp-toms. School Information It is important if your child has head lice to please notify the school. A letter will go home to all families in your child’s class. For additional information please contact the public health office at 1-888-315-9257.

HEAD LICE

PEACE DAYS

On September 14th all the Grade 4 students went to Peace Days at the Forks in Winnipeg. We got on the bus at 9:00 and arrived at 10:00. Some speakers talked about peace and then some students from each school talked about friendship. Sydney and Evelyn spoke for our school. Next, we walked inside the Human Rights Museum and gave away our friendship cards. Then a man played music and we had a snack. Some kids danced to the music. Some police men gave us stickers and tattoos. We got back on the bus around 12:00 and got back to school at 1:00. We had a WONDERFUL day! By Rorie Pleskach and Sierra Kurbis

October 2018

Emergency Procedures

Every school year the staff and students at ÉBEYS are required to practice the following:

10 fire drills

2 lockdowns go to your safe place

1 tornado drill

2 whole school evacuations

1 hold and secure

During the next few weeks we will be practicing these procedures. After each

drill the teachers will debrief with the stu-dents and students will be made aware that they are only “practice” drills. In the event of a real emergency a letter will be sent home to all parents with information about the emergency.

Terry Fox Walk/Run On Thursday, September 27th, students, staff, and a few family members braved the

cold weather for our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run. The walk itself was a success but

the fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation was an even bigger success. We have

fundraised $1224.71!!!! This means 24 students will be randomly picked from a hat

to throw a water balloon at a

couple of staff members in front

of the whole school. Thank you

for your generous contributions!

Way to go Beausejour Bears!

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri 1 Day 2

PD Day

2 Day 3 3 Day 4 4 Day 5 5 Day 6

8 Thanksgiving

no school 9 Day 1 10 Day 2

11 Day 3 12 Day 4

15 Day 5 PAC

16 Day 6 17 Day 1 CPF

18 Day 2 Empty Bowls

Peace Assembly

19 Day 3 MTS PD Day

22 Day 4 23 Day 5 24 Day 6 25 Day 1

26 Day 2

29 Day 3 30 Day 4 WE Day

Picture Re-takes

31 Day 5 Halloween

Parade

UNESCO Team News: Our Global Project

Each year at ÉBEYS, our school raises awareness & funds for a global project, which this year is Bridging Villages.

Bridging Villages accomplishes much of its work in a small community in Uganda called, Namavundu. This village is made up of families from a wide range of economic backgrounds. Many survive on less than $10 per month and find it challenging to afford shelter. Bridging Villages is currently working on a project that would provide housing for five families in the community. Dur-ing this time, women will be trained on employment skills such as carpentry, welding, mechanics and more at a training facility built by Bridging Villages. Our school community is supporting Bridging Villages' project by raising money for the construction of roofs for the five houses & training facility. ÉBEYS will be holding a Pyjama Day on October 26th. Students are asked to wear pyjamas and bring a loonie to help build the roof. Another fundraiser will be a whole-school pizza lunch in April. In addition to fundraising, this project will have classroom connections as students learn about Uganda and network with the people of Namavundu.

Grade 3, 4, & 5 X-Country

Cross Country Running Team Our grade 3-5 students have begun training for our cross

country . We will run against 8 other schools from our

division. Grade 3s will run 800m, Grade 4s will run

1000m and Grade 5s will run 1200m.

Good luck to our team on Thursday !

Christmas Concert Dates:

Tuesday, December 11th. 2:00&7:00 Rooms 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, and 194

Wednesday, December 12th. 2:00 & 7:00 195, 156, 157, 158, 161, 162, 163, 164, and 165 .

Tips for Safety on Halloween Trick or Treating

Halloween and Trick or Treating can be a very exciting time for kids, and adults alike. Here are some tips to keep Halloween safe and not turn scary.

1. Pick the right size: Make sure that costumes fit properly.

Hems should be well above the ground to avoid tripping, and

kids should have full range of motion.

2. Keep it bright: Dark colours are obviously harder to see at

night, so dress your kids up in bright costumes or add reflec-

tive accessories to dark getups.

3. Break out the makeup: Since masks can obstruct vision, create the same idea

with face paint. Test it out: Before the big day though, try the face paint to make sure

your child doesn’t have a skin reaction. Wash all make-up off before tucking them into

bed.

4. Get your glow on: Light your kids up with glow sticks, bike lights clipped onto cos-

tumes and reflective tape. And give them a flashlight, or carry one with you.

5. Supervise little trick-or-treaters: Little kids should always have an adult with

them.

6. Go as a group: Older kids should travel together, stick to a route they’ve cleared

with their parents, check in by phone regularly, and have a set curfew to return home.

7. Choose wisely: Don’t feel you have to hit every home on the block. Look for well-lit

locations with pumpkins on display.

8. Stay on the step: Kids should never enter into a stranger’s home.

9. Follow the rules of the road: Set a good example and only cross the street at es-

tablished crosswalks. If you are driving in residential areas, take it slow.

10. Check it all out: Before you let your kids dive in, dump the entire candy bag out

and inspect it all. Throw out any packages that look like they’ve been opened and any

homemade or repackaged goods.

COUNSELLOR’S CORNER

Dear Students and Parents,

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I felt it a good time to speak

with staff and students about the virtue of “Thankfulness”. Being

thankful is one of the ways we can show others our appreciation for

them and what they do.

Here are some ways that students at EBEYS say that they show they

are thankful:

1. I can show others I’m thankful by making them a thank you card.

2. By returning a favor.

3. Being thankful for what I have and not complaining about what I don’t have.

4. Giving to those less fortunate than myself.

5. Sharing with others.

6. Spending time with a person, and showing them I am thankful that they are in

my life.

7. Saying Please and Thank-you.

8. Smiling at people, waving hello and saying good morning.

“He enjoys much who is thankful for little.” – Thomas Secker

“If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.”- W. Clement Stone

Mrs. Gaylene Halayko - School Guidance Counsellor

Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is a non-francophone, non-for profit organiza-tion, working for the encouragement and benefit of students, learning the French lan-guage, and their parents. We understand that this can be especially demanding when there is no French spoken at home. Comprised mainly of parents like yourself, and educators, we meet regularly, to develop programs and activities to help our children. Membership costs as little as $25 a year for a family, and gains you access to the fol-lowing benefits: Local monthly meetings of like-minded people and educators, A digital toolkit to help your child become bilingual, Monthly magazine, Access to a research database, Access to a Peer tutoring literacy program, Access to programs run by the Beausejour chapter, such as Concours d’art ora-

toire – a popular French speaking competition, summer camp, and other organized events.

Got some good ideas? Then come along and share your ideas and influence your child’s future. Meetings are at École Beausejour Early Years, in the staff room at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates: AGM: October 17

th,

Regular monthly meetings; November 21

st, January 16

th, February 20

th, March 20

th,

April 17th and May 15

th.

Meetings are open to all parents and community members. There is no membership requirement to attend. Childcare may be available for any meeting, by arrangement. For more information email Andrea Swain at cpfbeausejour@gmail.com

Book Your Appointment Online!

ÉBEYS will be moving to an online appointment system for Student Led Conferences. Parents will make appointments with their child(ren)'s teacher on www.schoolinterviews.ca.

Please watch for more information on this process, which will be sent home closer to the conference dates. Our first Student Led Conferences of the year are Thursday, Nov 29th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, Nov 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Snowflake Bazaar

The 2nd Annual Children's Snowflake Bazaar will be held this year on Fri Nov. 30/18 from 4pm – 8pm and Sat Dec 1/18 from 10am – 1pm, in the St. Georges Church Basement. This is a great opportunity for all kids (ages 14 and under) to do their Christmas shopping in a safe, kid-friendly environment, so mark the dates on your calendar now! Even the prices are kid-friendly with the highest price being $3.50! We have a large selection this year of; kid’s books, toys, activities for learn-ing as well as some great gifts for Dad, Mom and anyone else you feel like giving to! Help give a child the “gift of giving” by bringing them to the Bazaar! *Donations of new and like-new items suitable for gift-giving (clean and in good repair please) can be made by please calling Mellissa at (204) 367-9903 to arrange pick up, also call for more information, or for a list of items we are looking for. *

Interested in a weekly drop in program?

Kingdom Kids Tuesday’s 6:30-8:00

Grades 1-6 at Beausejour Community Church More info on our church fb page

Or call 268-9950

Kids Club at Tyndall Village Community Centre!

What is Kids Club? Kids club is offered for children ages 5 to 13, on the last Friday of every month. It is from 6:30 to 9:00pm with a fee of $5 at the door. Different activities are offered, and a healthy snack. Parents are welcome to stay or they may leave and come pick up their child later. All children must be signed in and out by their parent. And so it is a place for young children to come hang out and have fun in a safe environment. If anyone has any questions, suggestions, items to donate, or would like to volunteer, please contact Jennifer Fontaine at 204-298-1590 or by email at jennmfontaine@gmail.com

ÉBEYS

Parent Advisory Council

ebeyspac@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER 2018

You are invited to the

PAC AGM!

Monday, October 15, 2017

7:00 PM

ÉBEYS Staff Room

Childcare is available. Email

ebeyspac@gmail.com if you

need childcare.

AGM AGENDA

Meet our new Vice-Principal

Mr. Anthony Penner

Hear about How Students are Placed on Buses

Danielle Erickson Transportation Dept.

Hear about this year’s PAC sponsored events and

fundraising plans!

ALL WELCOME!

We are always happy to have new members. Come join us at any-one of our monthly meetings, or volunteer on special projects!

Email us to find out more ebeyspac@gmail.com

Last year we were able to give

$10,500 to the school!

Purchased a new water bottle filling station

Purchased a sound field system

Sponsored school swimming

Sponsored the Grade 5 Museum Sleepover

Brought in Bubbleman man for the Children’s

Festival

Paid for the bouncers at the Children’s Festival

Ran the Wrap It Up store at Christmas so the

kids could bring home presents for family

members

Sponsored hot chocolate at Winter Activity Day

Come be a part of making it all happen!

We are back for another

great season of investing

into our school!

The QSP Magazine Fundraiser is On!

Buy a subscription...Gift a subscription and

support the school! GIFT CARDS

AVAILABLE TOO! Paper order forms are

due OCTOBER 10 or order online all year!

www.qsp.ca

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