Our French Immersion band will be performing at Paul Kane High School in St. Albert today and we would like to wish you the very best in your performance!  We are proud of you using your French language and musical abilities!


 Today is the last day of Term 1 for option classes. Students will learn next week which option class they are in for the coming term.


 Tomorrow, Friday, December 1, is a Professional Development day for all teachers.  Students, enjoy your day off and long weekend!
 The Christmas Elves competition has been extended from Mon. Dec. 4 to Mon. Dec. 11.  Get your goods in to win the cake and more importantly, the bragging rights!  What is the first thing that elves learn in school?  The elf-abet!
 Senior boys volleyball team, please return your jerseys to Mrs. Duru ASAP.
On that note, all volleyball team members need to return their jersey’s to their coach ASAP! Girls…… you too!!!!!
 Choir members are asked to see Mrs. Baron today to pick up a very important note. Go to Room 104 at the 12:26 lunch bell.
     A reminder to all band and choir members that our annual Christmas Concert     
      is next Thursday, December 7th at 7pm. Students are to be at the school by 
      6:30 dressed in black, white, red or green.



 Senior girls basketball try outs continue today after school. Please check the invitation list outside of the gym. If you are in grade 7 or 8 and did not make the senior invitation list, please continue to try out for the junior premier team. Listen to announcements for details. Good luck and thank you all for coming to try out for our teams!!
Grade 7 girls basketball at 12:26 today

French Band practice at lunch recess today in the Band room Grade 8-9 boys basketball try-outs resume today at 3:10pm. Please let Mr. Mistol or Mr. Slade know if you are unable to attend. Library is closed at lunch recess today. Christmas Elves update! Mr. Eidick’s class is in the lead with Mr. Slade’s class pushing. There are rumours floating around that Mrs. Buzak’s class is mounting an offensive, so let’s get in the Christmas spirit and bring in some goods for those in need! How many elves does it take to change a light bulb? Ten! One to change the light bulb and nine to stand on each other's shoulders! Senior boys volleyball team, bring your lunch to the gym at 12:26 and be dressed to play a game against a few of your teachers! Students who did not sign up for Flex as you are working with the Yearbook, please meet Mrs. Tonita in the learning commons block 3. The Discover Scuba students are to meet Mrs. Baron in Room 104 for FLEX today. Please check your FLEX lists that are posted in your classrooms. If you do not see you name on the list you need to see Mrs Dorash is rm 113 before the start of block 3. Grade 7 girls basketball will continue Thursday at lunch. Senior ladies volleyball team, please return your jerseys to Mme Stewart!!!!

French Band practice after school today
 Pizza Tuesday is today!! Let see if we can smash last week’s record of
 19
 pizza’s sold!  Bigger slices, lower prices!!!  Plus ice cream sandwich
 giveaways.
 Teachers please get your pizza slice tally in to Mr. Mistol right after
 these announcements via e-mail.
 Senior Ladies volleyball team, please return your jerseys to Mme Stewart!
 Reminder that there is a grade 8&9 girls basketball tryout today after
 school.
 Grade 8-9 Boys go again tomorrow after school.  It was awesome seeing so
 many of you there to try-out yesterday after school!

FLEX - you should have signed up by now!

November 27, 2017

If you have not signed up for Flex please do so right away. 

Students DO NOT need to sign up for Flex if your scuba diving. Also, if you are interested in being a part of the Yearbook Club, please do not sign up.  If you have met with Mrs. Tonita regarding yearbook, that is fine, and if you have not, please let her know you would like to be part of the club.
Grades 8 and 9 Boys basketball tryouts begin today at 3:10.Girls basketball tryouts will continue Tuesday at 3:10.
As Friday is a PD day, the Pride Alliance GSA will be meeting today during lunch in Ms. Gervais’ room (122)
The Christmas Elves competition continues and Mme Stewarts class continues to lead!  Let’s get it together and knock that class off as defending champions!  By the way, what kind of music do elves like best?  Wrap!
Tomorrow is Pizza Tuesday and what kind of person doesn’t like pizza?  A weirDOUGH!  Get it?  So come on out and get a slice or four!  If you plan on buying a whole pizza like JJ did last week, please let your teacher know when collecting orders.
Jazz band practice is tomorrow morning at 7:30. Choir will practice tomorrow at lunch.
The band room is closed lunch today and Wednesday, as the French band will be practicing.
French Band practice at lunch recess today in the band room
Grade 7 girls basketball tryouts today at 12:26 - bring your lunch.

IMPORTANT FLEX CHANGE! To sign up this week students must follow the link sent to each student’s Black Gold email. You will not be able to access the links on the FLEX homepage. Please listen to the following so you know when you are eligible to sign up: Order for sign up: Grade 9 block 1 or 2, Grade 7 block 3 or 4, grade 8 lunch time or later. 

As always the sooner you sign up the better your choices will be!




Dress down to build others up - staff involved in active citizenship every Friday
Ms Gervais’ 7D Health class please meet in Mrs. Dorash’s class in room 113
Grade 7 Boys basketball tryouts continue today at 12:26.  Bring your lunch. Grade 7 girls will go again on Monday at lunch.  Grade 8/9 boys basketball try-outs will be on Monday after school. Grade 8/9 Girls basketball tryouts will continue Tuesday at 3:10.
MUNDARE!!!!! please come pick up you meat order.
Pride Alliance GSA will meet at lunch today in room 122
Has your homeroom teacher spoken to you about the 43rd Annual JE Lapointe Christmas Elves Competition?  No?  Well, each year homeroom classes compete to raise the most goods for Christmas Elves.  The class with the most points wins a DQ Ice Cream Cake and a high five from Mr. Mistol. As of today, Mr. Slade’s class is in second with 17 points.  Mme Stewart leads with 745 points!  Ms. Jenson has none.
We have never had a grade 7 class win this competition before...can your class be the first?
Last call for band fundraising. Please bring Mrs. Baron right away.

Pride Alliance GSA will meet tomorrow in room 122
Jr Boys Volleyball Teams has an important meeting in room 121 at lunch
Grade 7 boys basketball tryouts begin today at 12:26 in the gym.  If you have questions, see Mr. Mistol or Mr. Slade
The Mundare MEAT order is in, please come see M. Morin for pick up today 3:00-4:30
Christmas Choir practice today. Today is sing first, then eat, so please come right at the lunch time bell.
Grade 8 & 9 band members are reminded to hand in their fundraising forms today.

Any students in Aqua Sports must be on the bus at 1pm. IMPORTANT Basketball meeting for all BOYS AND GIRLS Wed at 12:45 in the gym. If you are interested in developmental, junior or senior programs please attend. Questions? See Mr. Mistol. Attention Gr. 7 Band students in Home ec- If you ordered Classy Thread kits , they are in. Please come pick up your fabric so that it can be washed before tomorrow. Grade 7 Destination Imagination students: please remember to come to room 116 for period 5 Christmas Choir practice is today at 12:26. Bring your lunch to the band room to eat, then sing! Band members are reminded to hand in their fundraising order forms by Thursday. FLEX - PLEASE make sure you are signed up for FLEX!!! Grade 8 & 9 band members are reminded that there is a woodwind practice tomorrow FLEX period 3. The Grade 8 & Grade 9 brass, guitar, percussion is FLEX period 4. IMPORTANT Basketball meeting for all BOYS AND GIRLS Wed at 12:45 in the gym. If you are interested in developmental, junior or senior programs please attend. Questions? See Mr. Mistol. French Band practice at lunch recess today, come in Mme LaBrie’s class. French Band practice afterschool today in the Band room. PIZZA TUESDAY IS BACK!!! Today at lunch in the front foyer near the office….lower prices, bigger slices! PLUS ICE CREAM SANDWICH GIVEAWAYS! Homeroom teachers please remember to send your pizza counts to Mr Mistol right after announcements. Gr 8 field trip, A Christmas Carol is in Powerschool, permission and payment due Nov. 27 at noon

Any students in Aqua Sports must be on the bus at 1pm.

IMPORTANT Basketball meeting for all BOYS AND GIRLS Wed at 12:45 in the gym.  If you are interested in developmental, junior or senior programs please attend.  Questions? See Mr. Mistol. 

Attention Gr. 7 Band students in Home ec- If you ordered Classy Thread kits , they are in. Please come pick up your fabric so that it can be washed before tomorrow.

Grade 7 Destination Imagination students: please remember to come to room 116 for period 5

Christmas Choir practice is today at 12:26. Bring your lunch to the band room to eat, then sing!

Band members are reminded to hand in their fundraising order forms by Thursday.

FLEX - PLEASE make sure you are signed up for FLEX!!!

Grade 8 & 9 band members are reminded that there is a woodwind practice tomorrow FLEX period 3.

The Grade 8 & Grade 9 brass, guitar, percussion is FLEX period 4.

IMPORTANT Basketball meeting for all BOYS AND GIRLS Wed at 12:45 in the gym.  If you are interested in developmental, junior or senior programs please attend.  Questions? See Mr. Mistol.

French Band practice at lunch recess today, come in Mme LaBrie’s class.

French Band practice afterschool today in the Band room.

PIZZA TUESDAY IS BACK!!! Today at lunch in the front foyer near the office….lower prices, bigger slices!  PLUS ICE CREAM SANDWICH GIVEAWAYS!

Homeroom teachers please remember to send your pizza counts to Mr Mistol right after announcements.

Gr 8 field trip, A Christmas Carol is in Powerschool, permission and payment due Nov. 27 at noon.

Students, if you see yellow caution tape in the hallways or anywhere else in the school, this is an indication that you are to stay out of that area due to construction.  Please respect this expectation for your safety as well as the safety of the workers.  Please walk around as necessary and be careful not to touch any of the equipment.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Grade 8 students: on Dec 13 we will attending the play A Christmas Carol at the Citadel. This is a wonderful grade 8 tradition! Permission forms are now on powerschool. Please remind your parents to fill them out.

Attention Health Champion students: Please go to Mme Walker’s class (room 125) at the first lunch bell. Bring your lunch. We will be planning our first school activity.

7AD boys PE will be at the arena today.  Please meet in the gym.  If you are not skating, you will need a clean pair of indoor shoes.

Q: When can a pizza marry a hot dog? A: After they have a very frank relationship!
PIZZA TUESDAY TOMORROW!  $2.50 per slice.

FLEX - sign up today if you have not! Homeroom teachers, check your lists.

GIRLS DEVELOPMENTAL Volleyball will wrap up today at 12:26 - bring your lunch!

Congrats to the senior boys volleyball team on an amazing season!  They placed 4th in the league.
Congratulations to the Senior Ladies volleyball team for an incredible season that ended last night in a gold medal win and a district banner! Awesome season girls!!!

Library is closed at lunch.

Please find an appropriate place to go at lunch instead. Wandering the halls or moving from class to class is not a good option. Please either go have fun outside or find a classroom and stay there until the bell rings at 1:07.

The December Scuba diving FLEX session is now full. If you are interested in scuba diving for February or April, please get your form to Mrs. Baron.

The Pride Alliance GSA is postponed for today. We will meet again next Friday in Ms Gervais’ room (122) at lunch today.

Any grade 8s interested in Aqua sports for Option A next term, see Mrs. Duru

FLEX sign up - Block 1 or 2 - grade 8, block 3 or 4 - grade 9, anytime block 5 or later - grade 7. If you are interested in choosing Christmas Card Making, please sign up for blocks 3 or 4.

Me to WE meets today during lunch in rm 122

Service learning 9 students: remember to come to Friday’s class with your $5.

Reminder the Book Fair will close tomorrow at 11:45am! We accept cash and/or debit!

Students who are participating in Destination Imagination and are in 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, and grade 9, please meet in Mme Walker’s room (125) today during period 6.

Senior Ladies Volleyball are to meet in the front foyer at 2:50 today. Please do not be late!

There will be a Choir practice today at 12:26 to prepare for the Christmas concert coming up on December 7th.

Did you forget to order a 2016-2017 Yearbook, we have approximately 10 for sale  $30 each. Come to the office if interested.

Q: Why did Sven go into the pizza business?
A: He wanted to make some dough.
YES!!! The highly anticipated return of Pizza Tuesday is back!  Starting next week, bigger slices for lower prices!!!!

Me to We club...The Leduc Food bank is the most used food bank in all of Canada. Please bring in any non perishable items. Also, we are starting a new project called Zinc saves lives. Bring in old or used batteries to help saves lives. Me

Parent Teacher interviews today 3:30-8:00pm, jel.schoolappointments.com ; there are also PT interviews on Nov. 20.

Attention all volleyball players and cross country runner - if you ordered an athletic hoodie, they are arrived.  Please see Mr. Mistol in the gym.

Service learning 9 students: remember to come to Friday’s class with your $5.

This is a reminder that the choir will now be meeting Tuesday and Thursdays at lunch. The next practice will be tomorrow. The next three weeks of practice are prep for the Christmas concert, so please remember to attend!

Any Grade 8 students who are interested in taking Aqua Sports in term 2, please see Mrs. Duru at lunch recess.  For this class there are lessons (on various underwater sports) in December and February.  In January and March the swims are free swims.

Senior boys volleyball, there is no practice today due to parent teacher interviews.  Your last practice before playoffs is tomorrow at lunch.

Grade 8-9 girls are in the gym at lunch today.  If you are not a grade 8 or 9 girl and are caught sneaking in the gym, you shall receive a 2 week noon hour gym ban!

There are only 2 spots available for the Discover Scuba FLEX session on December 20th. If you are interested, please get your form and payment to Mrs. Baron ASAP!

Christmas shoeboxes are due.

Popcorn band fundraiser tomorrow at noon.

School Council meeting at 7pm. All welcome to attend.

Parent Teacher interviews tomorrow. 

Shoeboxes are due Thursday, November 16

Attention Health Champions students attending the Health Symposium in Leduc this week: please go to Mme Walker’s class (room 125) at 12:45 for a meeting.

We would like to thank all of our students who participated in our Remembrance Day Ceremony through your musical talents, poetry reading, dancing, and speaking.  Your contributions made our service meaningful in remembering all those who have offered their service for our country. Thank you also to our entire student population for your very respectful attention throughout the service. Finally, thank you for Mrs. Baron & Mr. Slade for coordinating this service as well as M. Morin for speaking, and all other teachers who assisted.

Grade 7s participating in Destination Imagination: please come to Mrs. DeBoer’s room (116) today for period 5.

FLEX - everyone needs to be signed up today! Homeroom teachers please check your lists as we are missing many students right now.

Aqua Sports-be on the bus at 1pm.  You can come to Mrs. Duru’s room for lunch recess so we can be on the bus at 1.

The choir will be meeting today to begin Christmas concert practice. If you did not join for the Remembrance Day group, but would like to join now, please come out. Practice is in the band room at 12:26. Bring your lunch to eat, then sing!

Library is closed at lunch recess - all week

Early dismissal - drop period 4

Assembly - period 3

Awards night 6pm - limited parking out front, parking available behind the KNRRC, enter thru back door

Mrs. Baron needs to meet with the Remembrance Day speakers for a very brief meeting today at morning break. Please meet with her in Room 104 after your period 2 class.

6 days until the book fair!

TOMORROW IS THE FINAL DAY TO ORDER A SABRES NIKE HOODIE!!!!!  Beg your parents, take your bottles in, sell your dog!  Do whatever it takes, don’t miss out!

COST - $58.00 - (Payment can be made on Powerschool or by cash/cheque)

ORDER DEADLINE – TOMORROW November 9th @ 3:00pm

Senior boys volleyball team, please see Mrs. Duru immediately after today’s assembly (before you leave the gym).

Thank you to the Jr Girls Volleyball team, we had a great season. I was proud to be you coach.

This is a reminder to all students that you are to go outside to enjoy some fresh air and a bit of exercise every day at noon. Please dress for the weather and then it is quite enjoyable to be outside. 

The exceptions to this are if you are scheduled to participate in the gym, you are going to the library, attending a club, or remaining in a class in which a teacher has said you may remain there.

There will be a senior boys volleyball practice after school today.

Operation Christmas Child - hands-on project that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes .  You can pick up a shoebox from the office.

Reminder to all students: Me to We is still collecting food donations for the food bank! We need you to bring in that can of tuna, soup or other non perishable item!

We will also soon be commencing our battery collection campaign called Zinc Saves Lives. Start gathering your used batteries to save more lives!

Grade 9 boys in the gym today. 

7 days until the book fair!

Sabre Nike Hoodies are now available to purchase.

COST - $58.00 - (Payment can be made on Powerschool or by cash/cheque)

ORDER DEADLINE – November 9th @ 3:00pm

Choir practice is today at 12:26. This is an important Remembrance day practice, so please remember to come

Gr 9 Alberta Health Immunization forms - if you haven’t handed yours in yet, please do so immediately

Operation Christmas Child - hands-on project that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes .  You can pick up a shoebox from the office.

Girls developmental volleyball will be moved to Tues at lunch as Mrs Dorash is away.

Grade 7-9 girls are in the gym today.

Senior boys volleyball practice is after school.

Mrs. Baron needs to meet with all the Remembrance Day speakers and readers TODAY. Please bring your lunch to the band room at the 12:26 bell for this meeting.

The choir will have their regular Tuesday practice tomorrow at lunch. Please be sure to attend, as the Remembrance Day ceremony is coming up this Friday.

Jazz band practice is tomorrow at 7:30am.

There are quite a few bake sale containers in the band room from last week’s bake sale. If you brought goodies, please come and get your container TODAY!

***LAST WEEK TO PURCHASE***
Sabre Nike Hoodies are now available!
COST - $58.00 - (Payment can be made on Powerschool or by cash/cheque)
ORDER DEADLINE – November 9th @ 3:00pm

8 days until the book fair!

Students, please look for a sheet on the whiteboard in your classroom: if your name is listed there, you need to attend a meeting in Mrs. Deboer’s room (116) during block 6.

Way to go Jr. Girls Sabers on the 3rd place finish at Dansereau

Grade 9 if you have Mundare orders with you drop them off at the office please. Deadline is today!!!

Operation Christmas Child - hands-on project that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes .  We have been participating in this project for a number of years.  Last year, close to 700000 shoeboxes were donated by Canadians.  You can pick up a shoebox in Mr. Helgren’s office.

Gr 9 Alberta Health Immunization forms - if you haven’t handed yours in yet, please do so immediately

Sabre Nike Hoodies are now available to purchase.  Homeroom teachers please hand out the forms to your classes.
COST - $58.00 - (Payment can be made on Powerschool or by cash/cheque)
ORDER DEADLINE – November 9th @ 3:00pm

Senior boys volleyball team-serving practice is at lunch recess. 

Senior girls serving practice at lunch recess also.

Thank-you to all those who have brought in a food donation big or small. We challenge each and every one of you to contribute at least one item to those in need! Thank-you for helping “Me to We” reach their goal of filling a 1 ton truck for the Food Bank!

There are lots of sweet treats left from the bake sale on Tuesday, so come down to the band room at lunch to buy some goodies. We will be selling everything 2 for $1.00!

Attention Choir Members: the choir will be having a practice tomorrow at lunch. Please make a note of it and remember to come!