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Parent teacher meetings are being held on Thursday, November 16 in the evening, as well as Friday, November 17 in the afternoon. If you would like to book an appointment you can do so by going to esms.schoolappointments.com/. Dear families, We had the privilege of hosting Cookem Daisy, our divisional Knowledge Holder today in our grades K to 4 French and English classes. Cookem Daisy shared some awesome stories about Anishinaabe words and how descriptive they can be compared to other languages we speak. The students learned about the significance of drums, soft leather, rice, herbs used for medicine, and the talking stick in indigenous history and culture. The students got to feel all the various objects and ask questions about them. During storytelling, students got to act out parts along with Cookem Daisy and she told the story. A favorite part of the lesson was Cookem Daisey sharing the story about how the turtle got its shell. We look forward to Cookem Daisy's next visit with our middle years classes on November 28. On s’est bien amusé en 1/2 FrançaisCette semaine fût une semaine pleine d’activités. This week was busy with plenty of activities. We had a lot of fun! This week, Cookem Daisy visited our class and shared her knowledge and stories with us! We learned about drums, bison hide and different plants in Manitoba that can be used for medicine and teas!
Students start their day at 8:40 am and will be marked late by their teacher if they do not arrive to class by 8:55 am . Please have any students arriving late check in with the office before heading to class. Hot lunches for the Breakfast ProgramWe are very happy to announce that all of this year's hot lunches fundraiser will be going towards the breakfast program. We will also have a variety of different lunches. We will be having pizza days, subway days and pita pit days. We are really looking forward to offering these warm lunches to our students. There is still time to purchase pizza from St. Pierre Bakery for the upcoming pizza day. To do so please visit https://rrvsd.schoolcashonline.com/ Eye See Eye Learn Present research confirms the importance of vision and eye health on students’ learning. According to statistics provided by the Canadian Association of Optometrists, four out of every ten school-aged children have a vision problem that may negatively affect learning. Children who cannot see the board clearly, focus on a picture, or follow words in a book may not be able to reach their full potential. Manitoba Health covers the cost of children’s comprehensive eye examinations, therefore all families can access this free service. If you don’t currently have a family optometrist, you can find one by going to the MAO website at http://optometrists.mb.ca/find-an-optometrist.cfm and selecting Find an Optometrist, or call the Manitoba Association of Optometrists @ 204-943-9811. Welcome Back Cookem Daisey! The Red River Valley School Division is honoured that Knowledge Holder Glenna Henderson - AKA “Cookem Daisey” - will be returning to work in RRVSD for the 2023-2024 school year. Last year she visited several of our schools to meet with staff and students, sharing her knowledge, stories, and cooking! Cookem Daisey is a proud member of Sagkeeng FN (Anishinaabe/Ojibway) and Nehiyaw Iskwew (Cree woman) from Peepeekisis First Nations, adopted by her Uncle and Metis Aunt and raised in Treaty 1 Territory. Glenna understands that the work of reconciliation in the education system is imperative to building strength and confidence in our children and communities. We are proud to work alongside her towards these goals. Cookem Daisey shares her knowledge through stories; cooking traditional foods and fusion dishes; talking about traditional family ties; stories of triumph and failure as an Indigenous child, woman, and community member; introductions to cultural practices and morals; games, and tea times for sharing and exploring our connections as a diverse community. This week Mme. Danaka's class explored light in scienceStudents investigated different sources of light and how the absence of light impacts how we see objects. Students participated in an activity where they felt different objects in dark bags and tried to guess what the objects are without the help of light. They were amazed to see how important light is in our daily lives! Les 7/8 jouent un jeu de “Poses” en classe de français pour travailler la communication orale et se divertir bien sûr! Our grade 6/7 class had a guest speaker joins us. During a trip to our local Rat River we learned more about rivers and the wildlife connected to them.Picture Day is Monday, October 16Retakes will take place Tuesday, November 14. Winter town BusWinter Town Bus is once again being offered to students who reside in St. Malo and walk to school. We anticipate the Winter Town Bus to run from the end of November until the end of March. If you would like your child to be added to the Winter Town Bus please contact the school via email at [email protected] or by phone at 204-347-5255. Once details have been confirmed, families will be notified of their child's pick up/drop off location and time. There are no classes this upcoming Wednesday, October 18, Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20. 5/6E starts their writers wallThis is where they'll feature student work, their writing goals, and visual resources. They each made a letter to spell out 'writers wall' to represent how as writers we are all unique and have different writing styles. 5/6 E has been working on creating fun fictional restaurant menus. In science class they're beginning to talk about food and maintaining a healthy body. Programme de citoyenneté M à 8Dressing for the weatherWith the amount of time students spend outdoors for recess and Phys Ed class, it is important that students are appropriately dressed for the changing fall weather. It is strongly recommended that students are sent to school with a jacket, toque and pair of mittens. Picture Day Monday, October 16National Youth Services (NYS) is pleased to present to you our October 2023 edition of the Fast Facts. In this edition, we have shared what is new with National Youth Services, special upcoming dates, educational virtual resources, support resources, and more. Enjoying breakfast in mme bonnie's 5/6 classDans l'ensemble, le matin avec la classe de 5/6 F2 est un moment spécial où les élèves se sentent responsables, joyeux et reconnaissants envers leur communauté. Les élèves expriment leur gratitude envers la communauté pour son aide et son soutien avec le déjeuner le matin. Overall, the morning with the 5/6 F2 class is a special time when students feel responsible, joyful and grateful to their community. Students express their gratitude to the community for its help and support with the morning breakfast. Grade 7&8 girls doing “Just Dance” during a rainy day at recess.Reading Buddies in Mme Holly and Mme Jaclyn's classStudent end of day pick upIn order to ensure the safety of students we ask that parents/guardians contact the school office by 2:00 PM if their child will not be on the bus. The school must also be notified by parents/guardians when someone other than themselves will be picking up their child. This is to ensure that all students safely reach their destinations and school staff have sufficient time to communicate changes. A reminder that Divisional Cross Country meet for grades 3-8 will be taking place on Monday, October 2 at St. Malo Provincial Park. If your child will be participating in the race please remember to pack them a bagged lunch and water bottle. Students are expected to have running shoes and to dress for the weather. Grade 3/4 students in mme rikki's class have fun playing math games!Mme Rikki's Class participate in orange shirt day activitiesWelcome back cookem daisy!The Red River Valley School Division is honoured that Knowledge Holder Glenna Henderson - AKA “Cookem Daisey” - will be returning to work in RRVSD for the 2023-2024 school year. Last year she visited several of our schools to meet with staff and students, sharing her knowledge, stories, and cooking! Cookem Daisey is a proud member of Sagkeeng FN (Anishinaabe/Ojibway) and Nehiyaw Iskwew (Cree woman) from Peepeekisis First Nations, adopted by her Uncle and Metis Aunt and raised in Treaty 1 Territory. Glenna understands that the work of reconciliation in the education system is imperative to building strength and confidence in our children and communities. We are proud to work alongside her towards these goals. Cookem Daisey shares her knowledge through stories; cooking traditional foods and fusion dishes; talking about traditional family ties; stories of triumph and failure as an Indigenous child, woman, and community member; introductions to cultural practices and morals; games, and tea times for sharing and exploring our connections as a diverse community. We’ve had a great start to the school year in Kindergarten! We have been busy meeting new friends, learning class and school routines, and simply having fun! We are letter detectives! So much fun searching for the letter « S » this week. National Day for Truth and ReconciliationOn September 29th, we are encouraging students school wide to support Manitoba's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by wearing their orange shirts. A school wide moment of silence will be observed and classes will engage in activities promoting time to think about, learn about, honour, and remember those who attended residential schools and those who did not come home. Ésms school wear Store
Breakfast Program MenuConstruction UpdateWe are looking forward to moving into our new. Our current occupancy timeframe is now January of 2024.
École St Malo School participates in a student assessment program called, Strong Beginnings. This is a division-wide program based on learning vital information about our students. The dates for Strong Beginnings for the 2023-2024 school year are September 15th and 18th, 2023. Strong Beginnings is an opportunity for your child’s teachers to meet with students one-on-one to conduct important assessments in Language Arts, Francais and Mathematics. By conducting the assessments early in the school year, our goals are:
Please contact the office to schedule an appointment time for your child. Please note: There are no scheduled classes on September 15 and 18. Your child attends only for her/his appointment. please see the following links for information on student accident insurance
The parent student handbook provides families with essential information about ÉSMS processes. Parents and guardians are always welcome to contact the school with any questions or concerns they may have regarding their child's learning or time at school. The office can be reached at [email protected] 204-347-5255. The principal be reached at [email protected] 204-247-5255 ext 5102. New off campus lunch rules for middle years studentsDuring school hours we have a closed campus for K to 8 students who are bussed to school and town students who remain at school for lunch . For students safety and supervision, NEW this year grade 7/8 students only with family permission are allowed to leave the campus to go out for lunch. We ask that families notify the office of these special permissions/arrangements for lunch time for their child.
breakfast programWe are happy to announce that we will be continuing with the school wide breakfast program this year. There is no cost to students/families for the breakfast and is accessible to all who chose to participate. The breakfast program is possible thanks to the donations and grants received. If you wish to make a donation to the program (financially or other), please contact Carmen Bouchard at 204-247-5255 [email protected]. We would like to thank the community of St Malo for their ongoing support of the program and ensuring a healthy start to the day for all of our students. Please see the attached menu for the month. P'tits Voyageurs/ 'Lil VoyageursThe P'tits Voyageurs and 'Lil Voyageurs will be starting on Monday September 11. This year the program will be taught by Crystal Chartier. The English program will be delivered on Mondays and Wednesdays and the French program will be delivered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The programs is of no cost to families and transportation for bussed students will be provided.
School & dIvisional calendarWe wish to acknowledge and thank our families for their ongoing collaboration, commitment and support in working as partners with the school for the success of all of our students. We wish you all a fantastic summer break and look forward to seeing you in September!! To help ease transitions for students and familiarize them with new a setting and staff, on Thursday, students had a chance to visit their next year classrooms and meet their new teacher and classmates. Many things are taken into consideration when creating new classroom groupings. At all times, decisions are based on students best interests. Some considerations given are, but not limited to, the following: Siblings & family connections (student/student, student/staff), academics needs, social-emotional needs, peer relationships, peer & class dynamics, student maturity, class size, classroom teacher best fit. School Supply Lists
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