December Theory and Practice is due today.

Due to the low wind chill, the elementary Rabbit Hill field trip has been cancelled. Jr. High students are at WEM Waterpark for the day.

Rabbit Hill ski club will start in January, listen to announcements for more information.

Marmot Basin ski trip for Jr. high students will go on sale in January.

The Speech Arts competition will take place in April 2013, 39 students have registered.

Have a safe and restful Holiday Season! Classes resume Monday, January 7th.

Thursday, December 20, 2013

Leadership students will be coming around to homerooms during announcements to hand out candygrams! Have a great Christmas Theme Day!  Thank you Leadership students for organizing the candygrams and our Christmas Theme day.

Mr. Mistol will be picking up the badminton racquets today.  If there are any last minute orders, please see him before the end of the day.

District boys basketball practice is at noon today.

We have 39 (!!!) students registered for the Speech Arts competition to take place in April 2013. Students selected their poems on Tuesday and Wednesday. Copies of poems have been distributed to the homeroom teachers. If you did not get your copy, please check with your teacher.

Tomorrow our Jr. High students are going to the West Edmonton Mall Water Park and the Elementary students will be going skiing at Rabbit Hill, weather permitting.  The decision to go or not go to Rabbit Hill will be made in the morning and will be dependent on the temperature and wind chill

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Last call for students who are interested in participating in Speech Arts (April 8th to April 15th).You must hand in your completed and signed parent permission forms along with a cheque for the payment today to Mme Marshall’s classroom (room 116). All students should have selected a poem by the end of lunch hour today – meet in Mme Marshall’s classroom at 12:10 for elementary, 12:30 for junior high today.

Christmas Theme Day is tomorrow! Remember to wear your best Christmas hat, socks, sweater or anything that’s red or green!

Band members are reminded that their December Theory and Practice are due Friday. If you are leaving early for Christmas vacation, please hand in before you go

Congratulations to all the band and choir members for a wonderful Christmas concert performance last night.  And a BIG thank you to Mrs. Baron for her dedication and hours of work preparing for and organizing these concerts

Premier boys basketball practice today at 3:30.

District boys basketball practice is Thursday @noon.

Attention BHA students: The downstairs group is going to the LRC today.  Please meet the bus in front of the rink at 12:35pm.  The younger group is on the ice.

Tomorrow will now be the last day to purchase a badminton racket before the Christmas break.  Please bring your money to Mr. Mistol.

The used book fair raised over $700!!!  This was a win-win for all involved.  The Leduc Food Bank and The students at J.E. Lapointe School .  All Students will be given an opportunity to choose a free book from the used book fair today, your teacher will take you through sometime today.  Happy reading!

Rabbit Hill Ski Club – listen to announcements in the New Year for dates and times as we will be heading to the slopes come January

Marmot Basin Ski trip – Jr. High Students trip will be going on sale in January so listen for updates in January

Mini boys basketball practice today at 12:10

Reminder to all Swimming option students – there will be a brief meeting in Mme Stewart’s room at morning recess.

Code Club will be meeting in the library today after school

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

This year’s Speech Arts competition to be held April 8th – April 15th, 2013. Students who are interested in participating can pick up a parent permission form from Mme Marshall’s classroom (room 116). Permission forms MUST be returned no later tomorrow Wednesday, December 19th – no exceptions. Those students who have handed in their forms should come to Mme Marshall’s class to choose a poem during lunch hour (12:10 – elementary; 12:30 – junior high) in Room 116.

Last chance to buy your Candygrams will be today at lunch by room 101!  They will be handed out on Thursday.

Christmas Theme Day is Thursday!  Wear your most festive Christmas Tops, hats, socks etc.

Reminder to district VOLLEYBALL girls and boys, your game begins at 12:15 today. Ice cream to follow.

Mini Girls basketball practice tomorrow at lunch. Please bring your lunch

Premier boys basketball practice tomorrow after school.

There will be a meeting for mini boys basketball team at the first recess this morning.

Band members, please be sure to hand in your December theory and practice by Friday. If you are leaving early for Christmas vacation, please hand in before you go.

Band and choir members are reminded of their concert tonight at 7 pm. Please arrive at the school by 6:30pm dressed in black, white, red or green. Choir members go to the gym when they arrive. Grade 8 band uses the Tech Ed room, Grade 7 Band uses the music room, Band 6ADE uses Ms. Fedor’s room and Band 6BCF uses Mr. Bohun’s room for instrument setup.

There will not be noon hour practices for the remainder of the week. Choir and jazz band will continue after the Christmas break.

Congratulations to the Grade 6 Immersion students for a fantastic performance last night.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Please welcome Manjit Korotana.  She is an Educational Assistant and will be working with the junior high classes.

Special welcome to Mrs. MacKey who will be working with the 5A students today and tomorrow on a special netbook project.

Don’t forget that Christmas Theme Day is Thursday, so wear your best Christmas hats, socks, sweaters or anything that’s red or green!

Final District girls basketball tryouts, tomorrow at 7:30.  Please make sure you are on time!

Would all premier boys basketball players please meet in room 109 at 12:30 for a very quick meeting.

This year’s Speech Arts competition to be held April 8th – April 15th, 2013. Students who are interested in participating can pick up a parent permission form from Mme Marshall’s classroom (room 116). Permission forms MUST be returned no later than Wednesday, December 19th – no exceptions.

The first order of badminton rackets is due on Wednesday.  If you would like one before Christmas, please bring your money in to Mr. Mistol.

Attention all BHA students!  The upstairs group will be going to the LRC today.  You are to meet and wait in Mr. Slade’s boot-room at 12:40pm with a change of gym clothes and indoor running shoes. The downstairs group will be on the ice today.

Choir members are reminded of their COMBINED practice today at 12:10 in the music room. ALL members must attend this important final practice in preparation for your concert tomorrow night.

Band members are reminded to hand in their December theory and practice by Friday please. If you are leaving early for Christmas vacation, please hand in before you go

Today is Milk Monday. Teachers are asked to please send a runner to pick up their classroom milk at the beginning of their lunch times. Teachers and students are also reminded to return all the empty milk cartons to the yellow bin before bringing the bin back to the pickup area. These cartons do not go into the green classroom recycle bin, but back into the yellow bin please!

Band and choir members are reminded of their concert tomorrow night at 7pm. Concert dress is black, green, red or white and students are to arrive at the school by 6:30 pm. Band members head to their designated classroom and choir members head to the choir risers in the gym.

Spelling Bee finals are today after school in Miss Girard’s room.

The Leadership students will be selling candygrams today and tomorrow at lunch for 25 cents each. They will be handed out this Thursday!

Code Club today after school in the library.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Final district boys basketball tryouts at noon today. Mini boy’s team list will be posted after school.

Reminder Mini girl’s basketball team has a practice today after school. We will start at 3:20 until 4:30.

Leadership will be selling candygrams for 25 cents at lunch by room 101

District Girls final tryouts will continue Tuesday morning at 7:30. All interested girls must attend.  See Mrs Dorash if you have any questions.

“All grade 8 students who received permission forms from Ms. Chromiak, please remember to bring the signed copy on Monday.”

A reminder to all choir members that there will be a COMBINED practice on Monday for Grade 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. This is a final practice for the concert on Tuesday. Please make a note in your agenda so you remember to come

Band members are reminded that December Theory and practice are due next Friday. If you are leaving school early for Christmas vacation please hand in before you go.

Congratulations to all the Grade 4 & 5 classes on their wonderful performance last night. It was a night of great music, acting and comedy. Thanks also to Mr. Mac, Mrs. Nessel, Mr. Maltais and all their helpers for making the show a great success!

Dec 14 – The Premier Boys Basketball Team will have their first team practice on Wednesday, after school.  The following practice will be Thursday at lunch.  See Mr. Slade if you are unable to attend.

This year’s Speech Arts competition to be held April 8th – April 15th, 2013. Students who are interested in participating can pick up a parent permission form from Mme Marshall’s classroom (room 116). Permission forms MUST be returned no later than Wednesday, December 19th – no exceptions.

If you are interested in purchasing a badminton racquet, please see Mr. Mistol.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

District boys basketball try-outs are today at noon!  Please see the list outside of the gym to see if you have been invited back to try out.  Bring your lunches to the gym.

Mini girls basketball team will tentatively have a practice tomorrow after school from 3:15 until 4:30.  This will be confirmed in tomorrow’s morning announcements.

District Girls VOLLEYBALL team will have a brief meeting at morning break in the front foyer.

Mme Stewart’s period 7 phys ed class we will be at the BRAC today.

The Leadership group will once again be selling candygrams for 25 cents at 12:10 by room 101

Noon hour music practices are as follows for the rest of this week; Grade 4 Choir today Jazz Band tomorrow The only noon hour practice next week will be a COMBINED choir practice on Monday. Choir members are asked to write this in their agendas as this is the final practice before the concert on Tuesday night.  Once again, there will be a COMBINED practice on Monday for ALL choir members in Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 as a final preparation for the concert on Tuesday, Dec. 18th.

Mrs. Baron still has white and chocolate milk for sale. Please see her if you are interested as they are now selling $1 for a small and $2 for a large

Tonight at 6pm and 7:15pm, our Grade 4 & 5 classes will be presenting their Christmas musical. Good luck to all the students and Mr. McNamara who will be performing. Students are reminded to be back at the school by 5:45 pm to head to their homeroom classes. Please remember to bring a snack and water bottle for in between your performances.

Grade 4 & 5 Teachers are reminded of our final dress rehearsal today after 1st recess. Please bring your students to the gym for the start of period 4.

All band members are reminded to get their December Theory and Practice completed, signed and handed in by next Friday, Dec. 23rd. If you are leaving school early for Christmas vacation, please be sure to hand it in before you go.

Classes 6E and 6F will be visiting Beau Meadow School this afternoon

Planning is underway for this year’s Speech Arts competition to be held April 8th – April 15th, 2013. Students who are interested in participating can pick up a parent permission form from Mme Marshall’s classroom (room 116). Permission forms MUST be returned no later than Wednesday, December 19th – no exceptions.

If you would like to purchase a badminton racquet please see Mr. Mistol.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

We are pleased to have Miss MacAulay with us as she is replacing Mrs. Ferchau for the next month or so.  Please welcome Miss MacAulay to our school!

IMPORTANT! Grade 4 and 5 classes, please come to the gym for our Christmas concert rehearsal after these announcements. Rehearsal will be during periods 1&2.

Premier boys basketball tryouts will conclude at 12:10 today.  Be there and ready to go ASAP.

Leadership students please meet in Miss Fedor’s room at 12:10 to set up for Candygram sales, which start today at lunch! J

Code Club is today after school. We will meet in the library.

ATTENTION ALL BHA STUDENTS – -The younger group will be skating at the downstairs rink today. -The older group will NOT be skating today.  Please meet at the front of the arena at 12:40pm to board the bus to the LRC.  Indoor shoes and gym change are needed.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Spelling Bee semi-finals today for grade 8 classroom finalists. Please bring your lunch and meet in Miss Girard’s room at 12:10.

All grade 4 classes except 4D are visiting the Edmonton Waste Management Centre today.  4D will visit tomorrow.

Just a reminder that Sparks is finished for the month of December and will resume in January.

Today’s DARE participants are 5A and 5B

Noon hour music practices are as follows this week; today – Grade 6, 7, 8 Choir tomorrow – Grade 5 Choir Thursday – Grade 4 Choir Friday – Jazz Band

Mrs. Baron also needs all choir members to stop by the music room today for a very important note. Grade 6, 7 & 8 members can get the note at their practice today, but Grade 4 & 5 members should come at one of the recess breaks please.

If any Whistler band members have a TREASURE CHEST item to donate in their locker, please bring it to the music room by the end of the day today please.

There are extra white and chocolate milk for sale from Mrs. Baron. If you would like to buy one, they are $1.50 for a small and $2.50 for a large. If you were absent yesterday and had an order you can also pick up today.

Term 2 Leadership students are in the works of planning a FABULOUS Christmas Theme Day for Thursday, December 20th where everyone is encouraged to wear Christmas hats, socks, sweaters or anything red or green! Candygrams will also go on sale this Wed. in room 101 for 50 cents each.

Wednesday Code Club group is running tomorrow after school in the library.

MONDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2012

VERY IMPORTANT BHA ANNOUNCEMENT! The upstairs. Elementary group needs to meet in front of the arena at 12:30pm today to board the bus to the LRC in Leduc.  You will need your gym change and a pair of running shoes.

Noon hour music practices are as follows this week; Today – open band Tomorrow – Grade 6, 7, 8 Choir Wednesday – Grade 5 Choir Thursday – Grade 4 Choir Friday – Jazz Band

Christmas concert speakers are reminded that tomorrow is an early morning practice. Please be at the school by 7:35 am so we can get started by 7:45.

Jr. High immersion band students are reminded to come to the music room today at the start of period 2 for a combined practice with the Grade 7 band.

District girls basketball tryouts are today at 12:10.

Premier boys basketball tryouts continue on Wednesday at 12:10.

Mini boys basketball try-outs are Tomorrow at noon.

The 8DE girls are in the gym for PE today.

Spelling Bee semi-finals today for grade 7 classroom finalists. Please bring your lunch and meet in Miss Girard’s room at 12:10. Tomorrow will be grade 8 classroom finalists.

Code Club will meet today after school.

Just a reminder for the Premier girls basketball team that they have a practice after school on Monday from 3:30-5:00.

District Girls tryouts will start Monday at lunch.  Bring a bag lunch and meet in the gym at 12:10.  See Mrs Dorash if you have any questions!

Spelling Bee semi-finals for grade 6 today at lunch in Miss Girard’s room. Monday will be grade 7 and Tuesday will be grade 8.

Grade 6. 7 & 8 choir practice is today at 12:10 in the music room.

Teachers are asked to dismiss any Jazz band members from class TODAY at 11:15 so they can get setup to play at the assembly period 5.

Reminder that there is a mini boys basketball tryout today at 12:10 in the gym.

Reminder to Mme Stewart’s option C students to bring in their film permission forms.

ÉSBCHS immersion band performing for immersion students this afternoon.

The Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success!  Thank you to everyone for coming out and supporting the fair. We have 4 winners of the Scholastic door Prize.

Christmas Elves box in the foyer, donations of personal hygiene and non perishable food items are greatly appreciated.

Noon hour music practices are as follows for the rest of the week; Today – Grade 4 Choir@ 12:10 Tomorrow – Grade 6,7 &8 Choir@ 12:10

SPARK will be cancelled for today.

Code Club is cancelled today due to Parent/Teacher Interviews.

District Boys Volleyball – your Year End Party is today at lunch in the Home Ec Room.

Grade 4 & 5 speakers are reminded of their practice tomorrow morning. Please be at the school by 7:35 so practice can start at 7:45.

Grade 4 teachers are reminded to bring their classes to the music room for a combined practice today period 4 & 5. Grade 5 teachers are reminded to bring their classes to the music room for their combined practice today period 6 & 7.

Any band students who have not handed in their November theory and practice are reminded to do so this week please.

Premier boys basketball tryouts today at noon. Final tryouts will be Friday after school.

Spelling Bee elementary finals, Grade 5 Thursday, Grade 6 Friday. Junior High semi finals will take place next week.

Christmas Elves box in the foyer, donations of personal hygiene and non perishable food items are greatly appreciated.

Parent Teachers Interviews continue tonight. Please book online at jel.schoolappointments.com or call the office at 780-929-5977.