Tuesday 28 February 2017

Remember to wear something Plaid tomorrow!

Badminton try-outs for grade 8 boys are today at 12:15pm.  Bring your lunch to the gym.

Badminton try-outs for grade 8 girls are tomorrow at lunch.

Good luck to the Sr. boys and girls basketball teams in their games against LJH today.  Boys, please meet in the front foyer at 2:52pm today. Good luck Sabres!

Drama 8 students please remember to bring your costumes to school tomorrow.

Costume and prop committee: we meet today after school at 3:15

Just a reminder - no hats and hoodies are worn during school hours

Pizza Tuesday is today!

9BD, 8E, 9E, 8AD and 7BC boys PE will be at the arena for ice dodgeball!

March Madness - tournament of books is back! Come to the library to fill out a prediction ballot and drop it off before March 10th to be entered in the draw. 1st round Voting starts next week. Make sure to vote for your favorite book!

Reminder to all foods students to bring in containers for their completed recipes. The office DOES NOT give out containers or freezer bags.

To celebrate Freedom to Read Week come down to the library and take a selfie mug shot with any banned or challenged book. Check out the bulletin board to see why a person wanted to remove certain popular books from a public or school library. Can you imagine a library without Harry Potter?!

Choir  - Today and Thursday at lunch

Jazz band - Thursday morning

Monday 27 February 2017

Grade 7 girls badminton try-outs are today at 12:15pm.  Bring your lunch.

Grade 8 boys badminton try-outs are tomorrow at lunch.

Ski club - cancelled for today

Wednesday is Early Dismissal day which means that it is also Hat Day.  Wednesday is also Plaid Day. Wear anything or perhaps everything plaid!

The Student Wellness Action Team will be meeting today in room 122. Please bring your lunch.

Just a reminder, no wearing of hats and hoodies during the school day

Mme Stewart’s 9A/C and 8 A/D P.E. classes, we are in the gym for badminton. Please BE CHANGED and ready to go!!!

9AC and 8BC boys are at the arena for PE today.  All other classes will be sharing the gym with the girls.

Music room practices this week;
Today - open band
Tuesday and Thursday- choir

Pizza Tuesday tomorrow!!

Friday 24 February 2017

GSA will meet today during lunch in room 122

Next Wednesday is Early Dismissal day which means that it is also Hat Day. The Student Wellness Action Team has also decided that next Wednesday is Plaid Day. Wear anything or perhaps everything plaid!

The Student Wellness Action Team will be meeting on Monday in room 122. Please bring your lunch.

7BC and 8BC girls’ phys. ed: please change and meet in room 123 for class today.

Just a reminder that there is no FLEX sign up today as next week is early dismissal.

Mme Stewart’s 9A/C Phys ed. we are at the rink. We will be playing Floor ball. Grab a stick, helmet and indoor shoes and meet in the boot room.

Junior boys basketball practice at 12:14.

Today's hot lunch is Maina's

Thursday 23 February 2017

"We acknowledge that our school is on treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Metis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries."

Grade 7 boys badminton try-outs are at 12:15pm today. Bring your lunch to the gym. 

Grade 8 boys badminton try-outs are tomorrow morning at 7:15am.

 Mme Stewart’s grade 9 A/C P.E. class block 5 and Mrs Dorash’s 9BD block 6 PE - you will be at the rink. Please meet in the boot room by Mr. Slade’s class with either your skates and helmet OR a pair of clean shoes, a helmet and a broomball stick.

Next Wednesday is Early Dismissal day which means that it is also Hat Day. 
The Student Wellness Action Team has also decided that next Wednesday is -Plaid Day. Wear anything or perhaps everything plaid!

 Health 7B - Please remember to bring your pencil crayons to class today.

 Just a reminder that there is no FLEX sign up tomorrow as next week is early dismissal.

 Yeah for Mrs. Dorash  Would the senior boys basketball team please meet in the gym at recess for a quick meeting.

 Students on the set committee, please meet today after school at 3:15pm. 

Junior Boys basketball players please meet at the front entrance at 3:05 ready to go to Coloniale. 

Rabbit Hill Ski club participants - check the sign up list. If you are not on the list you must talk to Mrs. Jenkins before Friday. You CANT sign up on Monday.

Wednesday 22 February 2017

Attention all Rabbit Hill Ski Club participants - Please check the participant list hanging on the bulletin board next to Mr. Tran’s room. If you think you had registered for next Monday and your name is NOT on the list, please check with the office.

Badminton try-outs for grade 7 girls will be today at 12:15pm.  Bring your lunch.  Jr. Boys will continue tomorrow at lunch.

Grade 8 boys will begin their badminton try-outs on Friday morning at 7:15am.

Ms Gervais’ option class is reminded that we will be doing yoga tomorrow.

GSA will meet on Friday in room 122 during lunch

Congratulations to the senior boys basketball team for a convincing win at Beaumont Composite last night.  Practice is today after school.

Great team effort by the jr girls basketball team last night. It was your best game yet!

Scuba students please meet Mrs. Baron at the front foyer at the morning break. Please bring your pool gear and your snack.

Grade 9 that are part of lip dub - come to M.Morin room for flex.

Tuesday 21 February 2017

FLEX - Homeroom teachers, please check your lists! All students need to be signed up today. Students, this is your responsibility to take care of. If you need a device you can come to rm 103 at 12:34.

Tomorrow is pink shirt day! Support the anti-bullying campaign by wearing pink and being conscious of using kind words and actions!

The choir is reminded of their practice today, as well as Thursday this week.

Mrs. Baron needs to meet with all the students going scuba diving tomorrow. Please go to Room 115 at the morning break. Please bring your paperwork. If you don’t remember to come to the meeting, you will not be allowed to go tomorrow.

Costume committee for the school play: we are meeting today after school at 3:15pm

Good luck to the Sr. and Jr. girls basketball teams on their games today! Sr Girls will be playing first.

Senior boys, there is a brief meeting in the gym during the morning break.

There is a Senior Ladies basketball practice today at lunch. Please meet in the gym and be ready to go at 12:14.

Junior Girls team: please make sure to see Mlle Lawrence during the day for some info.

If you ordered a badminton racket, please see Mr. Mistol to pick it up.

Badminton try-outs for Gr. 7 girls will begin tomorrow at lunch.  Grade 7 boys try-outs will continue Thursday at lunch.

Just a reminder that there is no throwing of the snow outside.


Friday 17 February 2017

Family Day - Monday, no school (How did you celebrate Family Day? send a photo of how you and your family celebrated Family day to kaylene.mckinney@beaumont.ab.ca for a chance to win prizes

Reminder that GSA is cancelled for today as the teacher facilitators are attending Professional

Development meetings all day. We will meet again next week.

There is a Senior Ladie’s basketball practice at lunch today. Please be in the gym promptly at 12:14. Bring your lunch with you.

FLEX sign up: block 1 and 2: grade 8, block 3 and 4: grade 9, block 5 or later: grade 7.

Junior boys basketball please meet in rm 103 for a meeting at 12:34

Did you know that the circumference of a circle divided by it’s diameter is ALWAYS equal to 3.14159265359 and that this decimal never ends?  Pi Day is coming on March 14 so prepare yourself!

7BC and 8BC Girl’s Phys. Ed - change and meet in room 123 for class today.

If you would like a badminton racket by Tuesday of next week, it has to be purchased by the end of the day.

Thursday 16 February 2017

Grade 7 boys badminton try-outs are at 12:15pm today.  Bring your lunch to the gym.

If there are any students who are interested in scrap booking during your Flex periods, please see Mrs Duru in room 118 during a break today.

Students on the set committee for the school play: we will meet today at 3:15pm.

FLEX sign up for tomorrow: block 1 and 2: grade 8, block 3 and 4: grade 9, block 5 or later: grade 7.

Some new sessions to look out for: Grease Musical theatre, Actor auditions for student created one act plays, zentangles, fairy tales by movie stars and much more!!! Check out the sessions descriptions posted on the website.

Health 7B - please bring your pencil crayons to Health.

Junior Boys basketball meet in the gym right afterschool to prepare for your game.

We need actors! Sign up next flex during period 4 to audition for a short student created play!

7BC Girls Phys. Ed - We are outside today, please meet in the front foyer.

Last call for Mundare orders - drop off in M. Morin’s room today

Jazz band members….there will NOT be a practice tomorrow morning. Practices will continue next week.

Choir practice today

All Sr. boys basketball players need to see Mr. Mistol sometime today.

Tomorrow's hot lunch is Wok Box.

Wednesday 15 February 2017

Icy conditions outside, please use caution on school grounds

Teachers taking part in Carnaval are asked to take your cell phones outside with you.

A reminder that all BHA students need to meet in the front foyer at 9:45am for Hockey Hooky.

Ms Gervais’ Option class will be going on a walk tomorrow. Please dress for the weather.

If there are any students who are interested in scrapbooking during your Flex periods, please see Mrs Duru in room 118 during a break today.
 
Try-outs for badminton will begin soon.  The sign up sheet is currently up in the gym.   Rackets are also for sale, please see Mr. Mistol for more information.

GSA is postponed for this week as the teacher facilitators are attending meetings for the day on Friday.

No French Band practice after school today

Students on the set committee for the school play: we will be meeting at 3:15 tomorrow after school.
Girls 8BC Phys. Ed - please meet in the front foyer for class today and dress to go outside.

7B - LA period 7 - please go to the gym for class today :)

Congratulations to the Sr. Boys and Girls on their dominating wins against CTK last night.  MVP goes out to Carson Schultz for sweating out 10lbs of water in the Sabre costume.

There are still some bake sale items left over from yesterday. They will be sold at lunch, so come on down for some treats!

Scuba students are reminded about their meeting today at lunch.

Tuesday 14 February 2017

Joyeuse Saint Valentin! Happy Valentine’s Day!  On this day, let’s be conscious of showing kindness and caring to others through our words and through our actions.  One smile or kind word can make another person’s day a little brighter! Thanks, JEL students, for making our school a caring place.

The sign up sheets for badminton try-outs are in the gym.  Also, please see Mr. Mistol if you are interested in purchasing a racket.

Also, the students who went diving this year already will not be able to go on this field trip. The Feb. 22nd date is going to be for new divers only. Mrs. Baron is going to try and find another date for the students who want to go again.

Reminder to Ms Gervais’ option class that we will be going on a winter walk on Thursday. Please come dressed for the weather.

The Valentine Bake Sale is going on today at 12:14. Bring your loonie or toonie to the front of the school to buy some delicious treats! There are even a few gluten free snacks.

7BC and 8BC girls phys ed - please get changed and meet in room 123 for class today

All 7AD girls are asked to meet in the band room for class today. You do not need to change.

La Carnaval is tomorrow.

Monday 13 February 2017

Student Lounge - 7AB

Ski club - Students that are going to Rabbit Hill are asked to meet in the front foyer at 3:30. You are to have ONLY the gear that you need for the hill with you. Students will be allowed to come back into the school to pick up backpacks, homework etc, when the bus returns from the hill.

Badminton try-outs are approaching.  If you are interested in trying out, please sign up on the bulletin board inside the gym.  Rackets are also for sale, please see Mr. Mistol if you are interested in purchasing.

How many decimals of pi do you know?  Last year’s challenge champion knew over 250 decimal places!  March 14 is Pi Day so brush up on your knowledge of pi and maybe you can be this year’s champ!

Little Caesar pizza kits are coming in today, so please be sure to pick yours up after school in the home ec room. If your order is too big to carry home yourself, be sure to remind your parents that pickup is from 3 - 4:30pm

There will be a Valentine’s Day Bake Sale tomorrow hosted by the Grade 8 & Grade 9 Band. All items will be $1.00 and sold over the lunch hour in the front foyer. Band members are reminded to bring their bake sale goodies tomorrow morning!

SWAT is postponed until next Monday due to a previously scheduled meeting. We will meet next Monday.

Remember to wear Valentine’s Day colors tomorrow… Pink , red, white...

FLEX - Homeroom teachers please make sure that you have checked your homerooms for sign up.  Any students that are not signed up, please do so today! Reminder that Immersion students will not sign up as you will be participating in Carnaval.

Junior Boys basketball practice - tomorrow at 7:10 am

Mundare orders are due this Wednesday !! Help support the Grade 9 Jasper Trip.

Pizza Tuesday is cancelled tomorrow due to the bake sale

Junior Girls basketball practice - today at 3:10 p.m.

French Band practice after school today

Wednesday 8 February 2017

Rabbit Hill ski club - now online in Powerschool - there will not be any paper copies of the registration form, you must go on line to register and pay.

Jasper Ski Trip - March 10 - now open online. Only 40 seats available, first come first served.

Much Music Dance - Tonight from 7:00-9:30pm - A MUCH Video Dance has it all - great music, super videos, big screens, awesome sound, extreme lights and effects, and a live on-screen VJ Host!  Door prizes and giveaways and a $1.00 snack bar.  Tickets at the door or from the office for only $10. Grab some friends and come out for a great evening.

Teacher’s Convention - Thursday and Friday, students will enjoy an extra long weekend.

Maina’s Donair is having a special today for any of our grade 9 students who have permission to leave school grounds at lunch.  Poutine and pop for 5 bucks or cheese or regular donair and pop for 5 bucks.  Today only at Mainas!

7B - please bring your pencil crayons to Health this afternoon.

Congratulations to the Sr. Boys basketball team on their dominant win against Clear Vista last night. Player of the game award goes out to Darien “Two Scoops” Williams.  Practice is today after school.

Tuesday 7 February 2017

It is 28 degrees below zero and 38 below with the windchill.  You don’t want to walk to Subway for lunch!  Come and get a piping hot slice of delicious Dominoes pizza!

Much Music Dance - Wednesday from 7:00-9:30pm - A MUCH Video Dance has it all - great music, super videos, big screens, awesome sound, extreme lights and effects, and a live on-screen VJ Host!  Door prizes, giveaways and a $1.00 snack bar.  Tickets at the door or from the office for only $10. Grab some friends and come out for a great evening.

Last call for anyone wanting to go scuba diving during FLEX Feb. 22nd. See Mrs. Baron today if you are interested.

7A & 7D Girls are reminded to meet Mrs. Baron at the back boot room with your coat and outdoor gear for class today.

Maina’s Donair is having a special tomorrow for any of our grade 9 students who have permission to leave school grounds at lunch.  Poutine and pop for 5 bucks or cheese or regular donair and pop for 5 bucks.  Tomorrow only at Mainas!

7BC boys will be at the arena for PE today.

Come cheer on the Sr. Boys and Girls basketball teams as they take on Clear Vista today after school.

FLEX - homeroom teachers please check to make sure that all of your kids have signed up.

Monday 6 February 2017

Student Lounge - 7AB

There are Town of Beaumont Pamphlets in the office for Spring Break.  It is filled with lots of awesome activities to do in and around Beaumont.

Junior boys basketball practice - tomorrow at 7:10, don’t be late!

Rabbit Hill ski club, if you are planning on going on any of the ski club trips to Rabbit Hill you must sign up by Wednesday. We need a minimum of 20 to go and are short a few. Trips are Mondays nights, Feb. 13, 27, March 6 & 13. See Mrs. Nessel for more information.

Sign up for FLEX if you haven’t already done so

No SWAT today, we will meet again next week.

Don’t miss out, tickets for the Much Music dance are on sale today at lunch.

If you are interested in scuba diving during FLEX on Feb. 22nd, please see Mrs. Baron by next Tuesday, Feb. 7th

Friday 3 February 2017

It’s wear a hoodie day!

Attention to 9A and 9B students.  Today when signing up for FLEX, please do as follows:
9A students sign up for Math Riddles and Problem Solving in in Flex period 3.
9B students do the same for period 4.

New FLEX session a next week period 5 - Fun Dance - an assortment of solo dancing. So come and dance to a dance video of line dancing,

A reminder that if you sign up for the MMA workout with Mrs. Baron, you will be asked to change into your gym clothes and you will be working up a sweat. If you’re not interested in doing either of these things, please choose another option.

7A and 7D girls are to change and meet in the gym for class today. You will not be going outside as originally planned due to the cold weather.

The Jr. Girls Basketball team is asked to pick up a letter from Mrs. Baron today.

If you are interested in scuba diving during FLEX on Feb. 22nd, please see Mrs. Baron by next Tuesday, Feb. 7th.

GSA will meet at lunch in room 122

FLEX - grade 7 sign up is block 1 or 2, grade 8 is block 3 or 4, grade 9 is block 5 or later. Please read your session descriptions carefully before signing up. Reminder to Immersion students and grade 7 band students that are doing construction with Mr Helgren do not sign up!

Junior Boys basketball today at 12:14

Welcome to Ms. Lockhart and Mr. Reich

Sr boys basketball practice on Monday morning at 700 am

Both boys and girls will be in the gym for PE today.


Thursday 2 February 2017

Student Lounge - Grade 8DE ⅞ C  
 
Senior boys basketball practice today at 3:10.  Hope you ate your puff wheats this morning, because Grumpy Slade is in the mood to make some players run.

New Flex Session being offered in the upcoming weeks.  If you are interested in musical theatre and want to know what it is like to be a part of a musical number, sign up for the Musical Theatre Intro class next week during Flex.  The first week is just an info session so it’s open for anyone to sign up!
 All actors, costume, and prop people that are part of Mr. Winkler’s Birthday Party: we will be having our first meeting and practice today after school starting at 3:15pm. Please meet in the drama room.

Tomorrow is Hoodie Day

a reminder that there will be a Junior Girls Basketball scrimmage today at 12:14. You’ll play, then eat, so come to the gym right at the lunch bell.

Good luck to both the boys and girls teams as they travel to Leduc Jr.High for their game tonight

FLEX - Grade 9 Cosmetology - if you would like to do make up please bring your own, if you have a flat iron and want to learn how to use it in a variety of ways - bring it! There will be grade 7 and 8 offered in the future

Any students that are interested in scuba diving on Feb. 22nd should let Mrs. Baron know by Tuesday, Feb. 7th

A reminder that jazz band practice is tomorrow morning at 7:30am

Junior boys meet at front entrance at 3:20 to go to our game

Wednesday 1 February 2017

Student Lounge - 8ABC

Rabbit Hill ski club - now online in Powerschool - there will not be any paper copies of the registration form, you must go on line to register and pay.

Jasper Ski Trip - March 10 - only 40 seats  Listen to the announcements for the online registration to open up. First come first served - see Mrs. Nessel for more information.

Badminton try-outs will begin in the middle of February.  Please listen to announcements in the coming weeks for more information.

Also - If you are interested in purchasing a badminton racket, please see Mr. Mistol.

New Flex Session! Come learn hairstyling and make-up with Mrs. Warrack- Grade Nines, find your look for Farewell!

Congrats to the senior boys basketball team for their victory over Queen E from Wetaskiwin last night.  Thank you AGAIN to our scorekeepers, Peyton, Faith, and Joelle.  Next practice is tomorrow at 305.

Senior Ladies Basketball has a practice today at 3:45.

No French Band practice this week.

Thank you to everyone who donated books to the Used Book Sale! And thank you to everyone who came out to the Sale. With your support we raised $500! Thank you!

Parent Council has arranged for a fun  and exciting evening for all the students of JE Lapointe School.  Come on out February 8 from 7pm to 9:30pm for A Much Music Dance Party!  Much Music provides a large screen for music videos, DJ lighting, fog machines, a live DJ and the chance for everyone to request the music they want to hear.  We also have door prizes to be won!  This is for you!  The students!  Come out and enjoy something new!  Tickets are on sale at lunch  $10 that week or $13 at the door!

9A - Meet in the library again to complete your song assignment that is due today for Health. The 7 students who have already submitted their assignment can bring other things to work on.