Next year... This coming year we will see a new face at École Laurier. Mme Cherie Leslie will be

joining us as the grade 4-5 homeroom teacher. She will also be teaching 5-8 ELA

and 4-8 Phys Ed. Mme Thompson will be teaching K-1. Mme VanHumbeck is the

grade 2-3 homeroom teacher, resource teacher and principal. Mme Pearson is the

grade 6-8 homeroom teacher. She will also be teaching grade 2-4 ELA, 2-3 Social

Studies and K-3 Phys Ed. Ms Tait is our music and band teacher.

Our Year in Pictures

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École Laurier is a Jr.K-8 French Immersion school with 39 students, 5 teachers and

4 support staff members.

The goal of the French Immersion program enables students to interact spontaneously,

autonomously, and confidently in French with pride and ease. They seek opportunities

to engage in the Francophone community. Their identity as Canadian citizens, compe-

tent in both French and English, creates lifelong opportunities and fosters openness to

other languages and cultures. This program is designed for students whose first

language is not French.

French is the language of instruction for all subject areas except for English Language

Arts and Music/Band, which are taught in English. French Immersion students learn the

same curricular outcomes as students registered in the English program. In addition,

they take French Language Arts.

Building a Stronger Literacy

plan for student success

Differentiated instruction

Quality literature

Guided reading series

Envol en littératie

Professional development

School Goals During the 2016/2017 school year, École Laurier set

very high goals that focused on improving their

priorities.

1. 80% of all students from grades 1-6 will be reading

in French at grade level by June 2017.

2. By June 2018, there will be an increase in the

number of students displaying good citizenship skills

at school.

3. By June 2017, staff and students will promote the

francophone culture by attending/hosting at least 4

French cultural events or presentations.

École Laurier School

École Laurier

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Laurier, MB

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204-447-2068

204-447-3048 (fax)

Building a positive school

community

Virtue of the month

Cross grade activities

Theme days

Vedette de l’École Laurier

Promote the French

culture

French cultural activities

Festival du Voyageur

French classroom magazine

subscriptions

Canadian Parents for

French

« A l’École Laurier, mon Français m’ouvre les portes du monde. »

Inside this Issue: Jr.Kindergarten Program 2

Special Events Highlights 2

School Community Highlights 3

Sustainable Development Highlights 3

Sports Highlights 4

Comité de Parents 5

Bonne Chance 5

Next Year 6

Jr.Kindergarten Program

French Immersion change of program designation ceremony

Pilot project – Jr.Kindergarten

Thanksgiving Day Potluck Supper

Concert de Noël

Christmas Dinner

Asessippi Ski Park Gr.4-8

Trip to Festival du Voyageur Park

Remembrance Day ceremony

Adopt-a-Highway Clean up Gr.7-8

Expressions Vives presentation

Creation of raised garden beds

Grade 8 Graduation

Terry Fox Run & Community Barbeque

Spirit Week Activities

Spring Band concert

Jr.Kindergarten graduation

Comité de parents fundraising for school playground

Members of Canadian Parents for French

Animatrice de lecture – Heather Brydon

Contes du Nord presentation

Greg Sametz – les cuillères

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Special Events Highlights

We were fortunate to pilot the French

Jr.Kindergarten program for the division. It was

very successful. We had 6 Jr.K graduates this

year. This program is offered free of charge to

four year old children and it complements our

full-time Kindergarten program. We want to

offer families with options and this program will

be offered again next school year. Comité de Parents

We are so fortunate to have an active and dedicated Comité de Parents. They worked hard all year

fundraising for the playground project. Other comité projects were; organized hot lunches, donated Folies

au Soleil t-shirts, sponsored the Grad French award, coordinated Teacher appreciation week, coordinated

the installation of the wrought iron sign and the school billboards.

Next year will be an exciting year of planning and beginning the playground project. Thank you to Norma

Martin and Michelle Assailly who just finished their 3 year term on the comité.

Here is your Comité de Parents 2017-2018.

President—Faye Soucy Vice-President—Sheila Sigurdson Secretary—Kristina Hearn Pearson

Treasurer—Sara Cimarno Members—Terri Lamy and Katherine Chartrand

Félicitations et Bonne Chance

Congratulations to our grade 8 graduates, Ethan

Bennett, Brielle Maguet and Emmalie Thompson.

Emmalie received the Marcel and André Soucy

Sports award.

Brielle received the Angele Mignon French award.

We wish them much success as they depart École

Laurier and enter high school. We hope they stop

by and visit as all our former students always

have a home at École Laurier.

We would like to thank Mme Brook for her hard work

and dedication to our students again this school year.

We wish her a well deserved relaxing summer!

Merci Mme Brook !

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Beautiful Plains Track Meet Results (Neepawa) Grade 7/8

1st Girls High Jump Emmalie

1st Girls 800m Emmalie

2nd Girls Long Jump Emmalie

3rd Girls Discuss Brielle

3rd Boys High Jump Deacon

Sports Highlights Our students have performed well this year. They have been

exceptional representatives of École Laurier to other communi-

ties. This year students participated in the cross country run, a

mixed volleyball team, a mixed curling team, as well as badminton

teams.

Highlights:

Cross Country Run – Emmalie Thompson – 1st in 7/8 girls

Junior Volleyball – 1st place in the division

Badminton – Jacob Martin – 3rd in boys singles

Emmalie Thompson – 1st in girls singles

Brielle Maguet – 2nd in girls singles

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Turtle Derby Track Meet Results (Grade 5-8)

Grade 5-6 Boys/Girls Event Placing Student Name

5 Girls High Jump 2nd Mirée

5 Girls 100m 3rd Mirée

5 Girls 4 x 80 2nd Mirée

5 Boys Discuss 3rd John

6 Girls Long Jump 3rd Marina

6 Girls 4 x 80 2nd Marina

6 Girls 4 x 80 2nd Masey

6 Girls 4 x 80 2nd Olivia

6 Girls Discuss 1st Olivia

6 Girls Triple Jump 3rd Masey

Grade 7-8 Boys/Girls Event Placing Student

7 Girls Triple Jump 3rd Danielle

7 Boys Bacci 1st Jacob

7 Boys High Jump 1st Deacon

7 Boys 100m 3rd Deacon

7 Boys 200m 1st Deacon

8 Boys Long Jump 3rd Ethan

8 Boys Discuss 1st Ethan

8 Girls Long Jump 1st Emmalie

8 Girls High Jump 1st Emmalie

8 Girls 400m 1st Emmalie

8 Girls 800m 1st Emmalie

8 Girls Long Jump 2nd Brielle

8 Girls Shotput 2nd Brielle

8 Girls Discuss 1st Brielle

8 Girls Triple Jump 2nd Brielle

Last summer a second water station was installed near the gym at the

start of the year. The school once again collected plastic bags for Bag

Up Manitoba. We were given a herb garden planter which was made from

recycled materials.

L’équipe “Verts de Terre” was formed this year. Students from grades

4-6 took part in this club. They were in charge of the school wide

composting program, planned Earth Day events, monitored litter less

lunch initiative, built two raised garden beds and coordinated the annual

town clean up. All students helped to plant the school garden.

With our sustainability grant, we also purchased a second bench for the

Jr.k-3 entrance.

School Community Highlights

Sustainable Development Highlights

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Christmas Hamper

Reading Month Activities

Halloween Carnival

“100” days of school

Jump Rope for Heart day

Folies au Soleil day

Beautiful Plains Track meet

Oak Hammock Marsh presentations

Town and Schoolyard Clean Up (Grade K-6)

Bag-Up Manitoba

Pink T-Shirt Day

K-8 Year end field trip

Earth Day activities

Daily Breakfast Program

Divisional Soccer, Cross Country Running, Badminton,

Volleyball, Curling and Track ‘n Field

Manitoba Theatre for Young People

Litter-less Lunch Month

Divisional 5/6 Activity Day

Hot Lunch Days

Splash Park Field-Trip