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22 Varennes Avenue Wpg., Manitoba R2M 0N1

Tel: 204‐253‐1375 Fax: 204‐253‐7202

www.lrsd.net/schools/varennes

Principal

Joanne DeCruyenaere

Vice‐Principal Michelle Bacon

Administra ve Secretary

Clarisse Daudet

Secretary Danielle Hince

Parent Commi ee

Sandi Schell President

[email protected]

A er School Program YMCA‐YWCA 204‐255‐6201

Family Centre Shawna Crane 204‐253‐1375

[email protected]

Louis Riel School Division Board Office

900 St. Mary’s Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3R3

204‐257‐7827

Transporta on (Regular Inquiry)

204‐253‐2681 ext. 58337

Administrators’ Message September 2017

Welcome to the 2017‐2018 school year! Before our students arrived to school, many prepara ons took place behind the scenes. We would like to say merci to Mme Daudet and Mme Danielle who ensured a smooth, organized start for our school community. Thank you also to our custodial team of M. Laplume, Mme Pauwells and M. McNair for our sparkling floors and bright, clean classrooms. And finally, to our teachers, Family Centre/Community Liaison staff, library staff, specia‐lists and educa onal assistants who have prepared their classrooms, bulle n boards and learning ac vi es to make this year the best one yet!

We had a fantas c start to the school year. Along with our returning students and staff, we have many new faces joining the École Varennes family. We have 56 new Kindergarten students, 24 new stu‐dents in Grades 1 to 8, 11 new staff members, 2 returning staff mem‐bers on a permanent contract:

Mme Aimée Vandale: Kindergarten Mme Julie Desrochers: Grade 1 Mme Codie Price: Grade 3 (am), Grade 1 (pm) Mme Djahida Tir: Grade 2 M. Alain Laurin: Grade 5/6 M. Daniel Bergman: Grade 7 and 8 Guitar Teacher M. Derek Acorn: Teacher‐Librarian Mme Chantale Thioux‐Asselin, Mme Jessica Sche ler, Mme Sue

Einarson, M. Mamadou Drabo and Mme Gihan ElMalahawy : Ed‐uca onal assistants

Mme Michelle Bacon: Vice‐Principal A special welcome assembly will be held on September 15 at 9:30 am to officially welcome them to our school.

École Varennes


Administrators’ Message (Continued…) Thank you for a ending our Opening Day Conferences on September 5 and 6. Open communica on be‐tween the home and school is crucial and encouraged in suppor ng your child’s learning. As students se le into classroom and school rou nes, we would appreciate your assistance in reminding your children to respect school procedures. You will find detailed informa on in the Parent Informa on Handbook. This document is available on our school website at h p://www.lrsd.net/schools/varennes under the About Us tab. The parent portal is also an excellent place to receive specific informa on from your child’s class.

In this newsle er, you will find a complete staff lis ng, important dates to remember, office procedures, lunch program informa on, an overview of our student services team, Parent Commi ee news and much more.

We are looking forward to an amazing year together!

Joanne DeCruyenaere, Principal Michelle Bacon, Vice‐Principal

Growing and Learning Together Fair Thursday, October 12, 2017 4:30 p.m. ‐ 7 p.m.

Lavallee School 505 St. Anne’s Road

The Louis Riel School Division, with the support of community partners, is pleased to host the Growing and Learning Together Fair. All families with preschool age children are welcome to a end. You and your child will have the opportunity to par cipate in ac vi es that enhance language, social and motor develop‐ment. You will learn about literacy, nutri on, safety, and health. You will meet professionals from the community who provide services and resources that support your child’s wellness and help get him or her ready for school. Allow approximately one hour for your visit if you wish to a end all the sta ons. Healthy snacks will be provided.

Student Lunch Monitors

Grade 5 and 6 students have been offered a new leadership role in our school as school lunch monitors for stu‐dents in Grades 1 to 3. This important responsibility will be helpful in lending a hand to our adult lunch supervisors. The role of the lunch monitor includes assis ng our younger students with opening containers, helping students get dressed for recess and encouraging students to follow the rules of the classroom. Adult supervisors will be cir‐cula ng between classes.


ÉCOLE VARENNES 2017‐2018 STAFF Principal Joanne DeCruyenaere Vice‐Principal Michelle Bacon Kindergarten (am and pm) #10 Susan Benning Kindergarten (am) #9 Aimée Vandale Grade 1 #11 Julie Desrochers Grade 1 #8 Tracy Frédérick/Codie Price Grade 2 #7 Djahida Tir Grade 2 #6 Sylvie Leochko Grade 2/3 #15 Charla Ramsey Grade 3 #23 Codie Price/Janet Young Grade 3 #32 Denise Muller Bulger Grade 4 #22 Laurie Tyndall Grade 4 #21 Lynne Macri Grade 5/6 #31 Debbie Duncan Grade 5/6 #35 Stephanie Wereszko Grade 5/6 #30 Alain Laurin Grades 7 & 8 #33 and 34 Ben Fowler and Fiona Livingstone Music Allison Boe cher Physical Educa on Monique Di er and Jean Hardman Student Services Michelle Bacon, Andréa Léger and Bernice Schick Interven on Précoce en Lecture (IPL) Claude e Philippot Library / Media Services Derek Acorn Library Technician Amy‐Leigh Gray Family Centre Coordinator Shawna Crane Family Centre Assistant Kris ne Be encourt Community Liaison Worker Paule e Côté Secretaries Clarisse Daudet and Danielle Hince Custodians Gilles Laplume, Dianne Pauwells and TBD Educa onal Assistants LeeAnn Bisson, Mamadou Drabo, Sue Einarson, Gihan ElMalahawy, Melissa Feniuk, Rachelle Huberdeau, Jessica Sche ler, Chantale Thioux‐ Asselin


Monday, September 18

Friday, October 20

Monday, November 6

Friday, November 24

Friday, February 2

Friday, March 16

Friday, April 20

Friday, May 11

Friday, June 15

Professional Development Days 2017‐2018

Tuesday, September 26

Tuesday, October 24

Tuesday, November 28

Friday, December 22

Tuesday, January 23

Tuesday, February 27

Tuesday, March 20

Tuesday, April 24

Tuesday, May 22

Friday, June 29

Early Dismissal Days (Classes dismissed at 2:00 pm)

Upcoming Events

Friday, September 15 ‐ Welcome Assembly: 9:30 am

Monday, September 18 ‐ Professional Learning Day: No school for students

Wednesday, September 20 ‐ Cross Country Run (Family Run), St. Vital Park, 4:30 pm

Thursday, September 21 ‐ Harvest Around the World Supper: 5:30 ‐ 7 pm in the gym

Monday, September 25 ‐ Parent Commi ee AGA: 6:30 pm in the library

Tuesday, September 26 ‐ Staff Mee ng – 2:00 pm early dismissal

Wednesday, September 27 ‐ Terry Fox Assembly and Walk: 10:15‐11:15 am

Wednesday, September 27 ‐ Cross Country Run, St. Vital Park, 4:30 pm

Friday, September 29 ‐ Orange Shirt Day

Monday, October 2 ‐ Flag Football: Grades 5/6: 8:45 am –2:15 pm, Investors Group Field

Tuesday, October 3 ‐ Cross Country Run, St. Vital Park, 4:30 pm

If your child is to be absent from school, you are

asked to phone our office at 204‐253‐1375 before

8:30 am. If not, you will be contacted to verify the

reason for your child’s absence. Your coopera on

in informing the school of your child’s absence is

greatly appreciated. This callback system is in

place to ensure your child’s safety. We ask that

you send a note to your child’s teacher when

your child is to be absent for appointments.

When you are picking up your child at school

during the school day, please come to the office

and he/she will be called to come and meet you

there.

School A endance


Lunch Fees Lunch Program

All parents have the op on of enrolling their child in the lunch program. The cost for this service is $80.00 per year per student or $320.00 maximum per family. Payment is due October 13, 2017 or in two payments (October 13, 2017 and February 1, 2018). Please make cheque payable to École Va‐rennes. Tax receipts will be issued at a later date. Lunch fees apply to all students staying for lunch, including bussed students. Occasional users will be charged $1.00 per child per day ‐ payable daily. Students in Grades 1‐6 who are registered in the lunch program are not allowed to leave the school grounds at lunch, unless accompanied by their pa‐rent or guardian. Students in Grades 7 & 8 who are 12 years old or older and in Grade 7, may go out for lunch on their own with wri en permission from their parent/guardian. Please send a note to your child’s teacher if you are planning to take your child/ren for lunch.

Students eat from 11:15 un l 11:40 and go outside for recess from 11:40 un l 12:10. Five paid adult lunch supervisors are on duty over the lunch hour. Zohra Abdur Rahman, Audrey Wasylyshen, Cindy Mazur, Nicole Huberdeau, Melissa Feniuk and Kristy Thibodeau make up our lunch supervision team. In addi on, a secretary is available in the office and a teacher is on call in the event of an emergency.

Students from Grades 5 and 6 serve as lunch monitors in our Grades 1 to 3 classrooms. As monitors, students learn responsibility and develop leadership skills while giving back to their community. We appreciate their efforts!

Please remember to pack personal cutlery with your child’s lunch.

Expecta ons During Lunch Hour

With the goal of ensuring safety and order, students are required to adhere to the following expecta ons for behav‐iour. These expecta ons reflect two important values of our school mission statement: Respect and Responsibility. Students who are unable to abide by these expecta ons may lose the privilege of staying at school for lunch.

I will remain seated and eat my own lunch at my own place.

I will use a speaking voice when talking to others in the ea ng area.

If I need help, I will raise my hand and a lunch supervisor will come and help me.

When the lunch supervisor gives the signal for our a en on, I will stop talking and listen.

A er ea ng, I will clean my area and I will put my garbage in the garbage container, in the recycling bin or in the compost pail before leaving the lunchroom.

I will take home what belongs to me a er lunch to reuse or to recycle.

I will listen to, and cooperate with the lunch supervisors, both indoors and outdoors.


Milk Program Parent Commi ee News

Vouchers may be purchased for white or chocolate milk. Vouchers are sold in sheets of 20 at a cost of $19.00 for 2% white milk or chocolate milk. Please send cheque payable to École Varennes or stop by the office. Please understand that we cannot accept re‐sponsibility for lost vouchers. When we are out of ei‐ther white or chocolate milk, the other product is offered as a subs tute.

Peanut/Nut Safe School

There are several children and staff members a ending École Varennes who suffer a LIFE‐THREATENING allergy to peanut bu er, peanuts, and nuts (almonds, peanuts, cash‐ews, hazelnuts, walnuts, and pecans). Even exposure to a ny amount of these items could be poten ally serious and

life‐threatening.

We, the staff and parent community, strive to provide a safe environment for all of our students. We can all play a role in preven ng such a dangerous and frightening situa on at school. We can also help to make the school environment safer.

We therefore ask your coopera on. Please:

avoid sending all snacks or items containing peanuts/nuts with your child to school including food, snacks, or chips cooked in peanut oil.

avoid products that “may contain traces” of peanuts or nuts, or that have been prepared in a “facility that also manufactures peanut or nut products”.

always ask the classroom teacher before sending a special snack for other students in the class.

Thank you for your coopera on and your support!

Our school is involved in the Canadian MedicAlert Founda‐on’s No Child Without program. There is no cost for stu‐

dents who a end our school and are between the ages of 4 up to their 14th birthday to join MedicAlert through this pro‐gram.

If your child has a medical condi on, allergy or is required to take medica on on a regular basis, then you should consider this program. A child’s MedicAlert iden fica on can alert school staff, friends, coaches and others about your child’s medical condi on should an emergency occur.

For further informa on come to the office for a brochure or go to www.nochildwithout.ca. To register your child you will need a No Child Without brochure from the office. If your child is already part of the No Child Without program and there have been changes to their medical condi on, me‐dica ons or emergency contact informa on, call MedicAlert at 1‐800‐668‐1507 to update your child’s file.

No Child Without—Medic Alert

École Varennes Scholarship

Each June, the École Varennes Parent Commi ee awards a scholarship to a former École Varennes student who is gradua ng from Collège Jeanne‐Sauvé. This year’s recipient of the award was Dyna Sanderson. We congrat‐ulate Dyna on her gradua on!

Family Fee Fundraiser

Each year, the Parent Commi ee collects a “family fee” to support our work throughout the year. Families are requested to remit $30 for families with one child a ending Varennes or $45 for families with two or more children a ending. Please submit payment to your child’s classroom teacher before September 29. Kindly make cheques payable to École Varennes Parent Com‐mi ee.

Annual General Mee ng

The Annual General Mee ng will take place on Septem‐ber 25 at 6:30 pm in the school library. Free child care is provided for parents a ending the mee ng. We look forward to seeing you!


Harvest Around the World Supper Thursday, September 21, 2017 ‐ 5:30 pm and 6:15 pm si ngs

School Gymnasium ***Please bring an item for the St. Mary’s Road Food Bank***

École Varennes and the Family Centre are proud to present our second annual Varennes Fall Harvest Supper. This year our theme is Harvest Around the World, a celebra on of our diversity through our common love of food! This supper is an opportunity for new families to connect and returning families to reunite. It is also a celebra on of all the work done plan ng, weeding and cleaning up of our community garden at Varennes. Thanks to the WRHA Healthy Together Now grant, the Family Centre will be providing macaroni ‘n cheese, vegetarian chili, tor lla chips and watermelon at no cost to families. We are invi ng families to share ready to serve vegetables (tomatoes, cucum‐bers, carrots etc.) and fruits from their garden or local market, or to bring a ready to serve dessert that is a family favourite (no nuts/peanuts please!). These contribu ons are op onal. We will also need help with set up and take down, prepara on, cleaning and serving. We will be displaying some common vegetables, pulses or grains from around the world. Families wishing to share their favourite vegetables and recipes are invited to send an email to Paule e, our Community Liaison Worker, at paule [email protected] Please fill out one registra on form per family (forms have been sent home). Forms must be handed in by Friday, September 15.

See you there!

VARENNES WEAR

We are now offering new Varennes Wear for our students this year! The following items are available for purchase: Pullover Hoodie Full zip Hoodie Short sleeve t‐shirt Baseball style t‐shirt Mesh shorts Sweatpants

Order forms have been sent home and emailed to parents/guardians. Please note that order forms must

be handed in by September 15, 2017.


TRAFFIC CIRCULATION AROUND THE SCHOOL PROPERTY

As our student popula on has grown, traffic in our parking lot and along Varennes Avenue has go en out of hand. Unsafe situa ons have been observed on numerous occasions as parents pick up and drop off their children. Families are reminded of our current pick‐up and drop‐off procedures:

Varennes Avenue is the preferred loca on for picking up or dropping off. Use the drop‐off zone at the end of the loop and keep stopping me as short as possible. Alterna vely, you may park along Varennes Avenue or near the corner of Regal Avenue and St. Thomas Road.

Our parking lot is a very busy place every morning, lunch hour and a er school. Staff need to have ac‐cess to their paid parking spot at these busy mes. To help iden fy these paid spots, signage is posted with a stall number along with the word Reserved. These parking spots cannot be used at any me un‐l a er the end of the school day. The only spots in our parking lot that are available to the public are

in the middle of the north lot or in the visitor parking spots that are clearly marked beside the school near the main entrance. There are no spaces available along any of the fences or the school for visi‐tor parking or for dropping off students. For the safety of our students, please refrain from using the parking lot for dropping off your child(ren). Take care when entering the parking lot. Slow down and be mindful of pedestrians. Check twice before backing up. Model safe walking prac ces in our school parking lot by using the sidewalk rather than cu ng across diagonally.

Consider walking or cycling as a family, or set up a walking arrangement with older students or other families.

Prior to 8:17 am, students and their families are requested to wait in the schoolyard where adult su‐pervision is provided beginning at 8:02 am. Please follow the sidewalk around the north end of the building as opposed to cu ng through the school. Alterna vely, you may choose to wait in your vehi‐cle.

A free, healthy, light breakfast is served daily from 8:02‐8:17 am in our Family Centre to students who choose to a end. The program is funded through a grant from the school division.

Be a good neighbour. Do not park in the back lanes near the school. Do not turn around in our neighbours’ driveways. The back lane is very narrow and as such is not well‐suited for dropping off or picking up. Courteous driving prac ces enhance safety.

Respect signage. Do not park in the loading zone on Varennes Avenue. Larger vehicles need a wide berth to be able to turn safely.

Your coopera on and support to implement these guidelines is impera ve for the safety of your children.

A traffic bylaw of 30 km/hr is in effect on Varennes Avenue between 7 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday, from September to June.

Please remember...safety over convenience


Student Services at École Varennes

Interven on précoce en lecture (IPL) The purpose of the IPL program is to provide extra French reading support for our Grade 2 students who show the greatest need. This is based on observa ons and informal tes ng in September. IPL students receive a daily, thirty‐minute reading session with our literacy teacher, Mme Philippot. Since the stu‐dent is ini ally a struggling reader, the teacher assists by providing a structured, indivi‐dual program based on the present knowledge and needs of the student. The program con nues un l the student gains the skills, confidence, and independence as a deve‐loping reader.

Student Support Services

Our school benefits from a talented team of specialists from the Student Services Support Team (SSST). They are:

Psychologist : Alex Peniuta

Social worker: Juanita Clayton

Speech and Language Pathologist: Jeannine Wheeler

Occupa onal Therapy: Leah Zajic

Physiotherapy: Anita Walker

Referrals to the SSST clinicians are made through your child’s teacher in collabora on with the Stu‐dent Services Team at École Varennes.

Our Student Services team (Mme Bacon, Mme Schick and Mme Léger) consult and collaborate with classroom teachers to iden fy and implement learning strategies for all students. Individualized Educa onal Plans (IEPs), programming, and learning materials are developed for students with special needs. Please contact your child’s teacher or anyone on our Student Services team should you have any concerns or ques ons regarding your child’s progress.

The team also works coopera vely with school personnel and parents, to respond to the developmental needs of our students. Some programming objec ves for students include learning how to problem‐solve, making good decisions, taking responsibility for one’s behaviour and communica ng appropriately with others in a respec ul manner. Classroom work, small discussions and groups, and individual counselling are offered during the year. Parents wishing to consult a Student Services teacher to discuss their child’s needs can do by calling the school and making an appointment directly with them.


Student Services News

School agenda – Why is it useful? Our school offers agendas to our students from Grade 1 to Grade 8. The agenda is a communica on tool between home and school as well as a reference tool that students can access during the day to assist learning. The school agenda is:

A communica on tool that allows you to follow your child’s progress. Feel free to communicate any ques ons, concerns, and/or comments in your child’s agenda.

An informa on tool for parents to find important school informa on. A reference tool for your child for French sounds, Math and reading strategies. An organiza onal tool that helps your child to remember what he/she needs to bring to school

(i.e. library books) ; school ac vi es (i.e. field trips and school spirit days); school work that needs to be done or completed (i.e. homework and projects) as well as any extra‐curricular ac vi es.

A me management tool that helps your child learn the importance of this ability. A journal to establish their personal goals and to keep track of their learning. A tool to help support and share your child’s success in school.

**Please verify your child’s agenda daily.**

We maintain supervised crossings for the students at École Varennes every morning from 8:00 to 8:17 and every a ernoon from 3:00 to 3:15 at the crosswalks on St. Anne’s Road and St. Mary’s Road. Students work under the supervision of crossing guards LeeAnn BIsson and Kristy Thibodeau. The patrol program is coordinated by Mme Stephanie and Mme Bacon.

The safety of our students is of utmost importance. Therefore, we ask all mo‐torists to drive with cau on. Obey pa‐trollers’ flags and establish eye contact with them.

Please take me review safe crossing procedures with your child and remember to model these techniques at all mes. Insist that your child cross at the cross‐walk as opposed to jaywalking mid‐block.

École Varennes School Patrols Riel‐Evate Clothing Drive

Riel‐Evate ‐a Louis Riel School Division community‐school Founda on will be holding its 5th Free Clothing Drive on October 14 and October 15. At our most re‐cent Spring‐Summer giveaway over 125 families in our community benefi ed (many of them being new Canadians).

We will be collec ng gently used infant‐children, teen and adult winter related clothing in Septem‐ber.

Your support by sending this clothing to your school in the early fall will once again demonstrate our col‐lec ve community support for children and needy families in our community!


Community Connec ons ‐ Paule e Côté, CLW at École Varennes

Bienvenue…to all our new and returning Varennes students and their families! Whether you travelled near or far, worked, volunteered or just enjoyed the lazy days of summer, we are happy to see you join us for the first me or return a er summer and we look forward to our days spent growing and learning together! I enjoyed mee ng so many of you earlier in the week and encourage you to call or email me when needed and I will do my best to help or find someone who can! I can be reached at paule [email protected] and at 204‐253‐1375.

Second Annual Varennes Harvest Around the World Supper Celebra on ‐ A huge thank you to all our fa‐milies and students who donated their me and energy to the garden this year! With so much support from over 200 students and staff last spring, we have decided to open this free dinner up to all our Va‐rennes families on Thursday, September 21. We will have fun celebra ng vegetables harvested not only in our garden but around the world, in an cipa on of the new Canada Food Guide being released in early 2018. Families interested in a ending must please return the registra on form by Friday, September 15 to give us enough me to prepare. Special thanks to the WRHA for their Healthy Together Now grant making

this evening possible! We are planning our garden clean up a week later on Friday, September 29 beginning at 8:30AM if the weather cooperates. Any parents inte‐rested in gardening are welcome to join in, along with the classes who will come out to par cipate in pu ng the garden to bed for winter. Please consider saving clip‐pings of your favourite plants to transplant and donate to our garden next spring. Your child loves knowing he/she has contributed something from your personal gar‐den! A number of students helped harvest red, orange and yellow cherry and grape tomatoes which were already shared with 10 classrooms! This Photo by Unknown Au‐

Give and Take Community Response – I have clothing, toys and backpacks to give away thanks to the Family Centre, families at school, Colleen Mayer, MLA for St. Vital and Telus. If you are a family in need of any of these items, please call Paule e confiden ally at 204‐253‐1375 to set up an appointment for pick up. Due to minimal space, remaining toys and clothing will be donated to the St. Mary’s Road Food Bank Bou que at the end of the month. Watch for volunteer opportuni es at the food bank for your Grades 5‐8 children which will begin in October.

We are also pu ng out an appeal again this year to have regular volunteers to help with baking muffins and preparing pancakes ahead for the morning breakfast program. Our students will also be volunteering in the kitchen at school to assist with breakfast, snacks and lunches. Our numbers reached upwards of 80 ‐ 100 students/morning last year which was a significant increase from the past. We are happy to offer a warm and welcoming hello to students first thing as a so landing to their day. Some come because they are unable to eat first thing in the morning for many reasons, some come to visit with friends and some come for an early morning hug. We are following the divisional guidelines again for nutri on and will be adding more fun recipes to our menu this year. Mme Kris ne was already baking tasty muffins this week for our start in the library on Monday! Breakfast runs from 8AM un l the bell rings at 8:17. Please remind your children that if they leave the library before the bell rings, they are expected to go outside un l the bell as there is no supervision in the hallways. We thank Louis Riel School Division, the Nutri on Council of Manitoba and the PC Children’s Charity for their grants this year in making all our fun, healthy and tasty food programs possible! Special thanks to Krista Muller for her help with finding nutri on grants and her bread contribu ons in the past. We are so grateful to work with such a generous community!

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Community Connec ons ‐ Paule e Côté, CLW at École Varennes

Intergenera onal Rela onships and Partnerships – Parents, grandparents and senior friends of the com‐munity, we once again welcome your support with helping in the classrooms, kni ng and quil ng for our families, helping our Student Services Team with reading with students, helping with hot lunches, gar‐

dening, visi ng the Family Centre with your preschool child/grandchild or volun‐teering with us at the St. Mary’s Road Foodbank. If you are a parent or an ac ve senior looking for a place to volunteer, please contact Paule e for more informa on by calling the school or email paule [email protected]. We also look forward to our con nued rela onship with Riverside Lions both at school and in their assisted living community!

Back by popular demand!!! We will be star ng up family gym nights again on Tuesday evenings from 5:45 – 7PM, beginning October 3rd. We have increased the me in the gym as requested through your surveys and to allow families with young children and early morning starts to leave earlier if needed. This is an opportunity for parents to come out and ac vely play with their children in the gymnasium at Varennes. We hope to once again have Sports MB join us as they are able, to share their equipment and to par cipate in the fun and games. See you there!

Parent Commi ee – Are you interested in knowing more about your child’s school community? Would you like to get to know other parents be er? Would you like to share your skills and me to add value to your children’s school? If you answered yes to any of these ques ons or you would like to find out more, we would love to see you at the next Parent Commi ee AGM on Monday, September 25 in the library. Come out and make a difference at Varennes!

Indigenous News – Many thanks to Monique Di er, one of our Phys. Ed. teachers and her daughter Jazi(former student at École Varennes) who painted the beau ful Circle of Life outdoors this summer. Classrooms have already been seen using it for morning mee ngs! We will also be having a proper dedica on of the Heart Project completed in June and now gracing our hall‐way…stay tuned for your invita on to join us in honouring those children who died and those whose resilience helped them to survive Residen al schools.

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SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

Family Centre

Newsletter

Centre Familial

Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful and fun summer!

We are looking forward to seeing all of our families again and have

some new and exciting events coming up this year!

We will be opening on Monday,

September 11th. We will be

having a Drop In Playtime just

to see our families and have

every one fill out a new

registration form. For this

week, we will be closed in the

afternoons to prepare our

upcoming events. We will also

be taking advantage of any

nice weather we have coming

and doing our programs

outside, weather permitting,

of course!

We will be able to have GYM N PLAY again! YAY! On Day 3’s from 9:30-10:00

am, we will be able to have some fun Gym time! Then join us back in the Family

Centre for a snack and a circle time!

We will be hosting our first Family Centre

Come and Go Breakfast on Friday,

September 29th, 9am to 11:00am. We have

coffee/tea and a lovely breakfast spread!

Please let us know by Monday, September

25th if you’d like to attend.

Family Centre Hours

Mornings : 8:45-11:00am

Afternoons : 12:45-2:45pm

Family Centre Staff

Shawna Crane-Family Centre Coordinator [email protected]

Kristine Bettencourt-Family Centre Assistant [email protected]

Paulette Coté-Community Liaison [email protected]

204-253-1375

Baby N Me will start again on September 19th from 9:00am-11:00am. If you

have an infant 0-18 months, join us for baby play, chat with other parents,

and get some baby resources and information.

Coffee time will resume this year in the afternoon. Its drop in, non-

structured time to let the children play and have coffee/tea and chat with

other parents. It runs from 12:45-2:45pm.

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Sponsored by:RIEL-EVATE – A School Community FoundationPembina Value Village Outreach Program

saturdayOCTOBER 149AM-5PM

sundayOCTOBER 1512 PM-2PM

WINTER 2017 CLOTHING DRIVEFREE CLOTHING FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS.

505 ST.ANNE’S ROAD LAVALLEE SCHOOL

GYMNASIUM

We are collecting gently-used infant, children, teen and

adult winter clothing. Clothing donations can be brought to your local school between

September 5 - 29.

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