Lafleche Central School

Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Lafleche Central School
Box 130, 207 5th Ave West
www.prairiesouth.ca/lafleche T: 306-472-3192
Upcoming Events
December 10
Curling Practice
Lions’ Carol Festival – 7:30pm
December 11
Non-School Friday
December 14 – 18
Mon. – PJ Day
Tues. – Xmas Ornament Day
Wed. – Xmas Character Day
Thurs. – Red/Green Day
Fri. – Ugly Sweater Day
December 16
Breakfast Club
Curling Practice
LCS Christmas
Concert
December 17 & 18
Grade 3-12 Curling Bonspiel
December 17
December 17
LCS Christmas Concert
7:00 pm
December 18
Christmas Dinner Banquet
Last Day of School for 2015!
LCS Christmas Concert
December 17 at 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm
January 4
First Day of School for 2016!
“Santa has a problem – he’s over budget by a million dollars.
The only way his accountant can think of to come up with a
million dollars is to win it on Survival. To increase the odds of
winning, Rudolph becomes a contestant as well. Who will out
stuff, out throw, out decorate and become the Ultimate Survivor?
Find out when Lafleche Central School presents “Survival Santa”.
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Season’s greetings to Lafleche district and Lightning families! Our school is bustling with
Christmas activities, the creation of decorations and eating yummy snacks.
Our first week in December began with a hot beef on a bun lunch served by the School
Community Council. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped prepare, serve and clean up.
I wish we could have a meal like this every day!
Prek to Grade 8 students are busy preparing for the annual Lafleche Lion’s Carol Festival which
is scheduled for Thursday, December 10. We would like to thank the Lafleche Lion’s for hosting
this event as well as the numerous events and activities they do to support our school and
community throughout the year. Your volunteerism is very much appreciated.
We would like to invite parents/guardians, grandparents and community members to our
annual LCS Elementary Christmas concert. The concert will be held on Thursday, December 17
at 7:00 in the school gymnasium. All the best to students and staff who are preparing for this
exciting event! The Christmas concert is an opportunity for students to shine in the areas of
drama, music and dance. I applaud the staff and students for their efforts. Thank you in
advance to the staff for their hard work and practice to bring all the details of the concert
together. We hope family and community are able to join us to help celebrate this success.
On November 30, Mr. Dominique Liboiron visited LCS to give a presentation to the K-12 students
about his canoe adventure from Eastend to New Orleans; a total of 5232 km in 8 months!
Dominique’s goal was to spread his uncle’s ashes in the city his uncle loved. Dominique’s uncle,
his hero, was from Gravelbourg and died at a young age. In Dominique’s presentation, he
shared the experiences he had along his journey; overcoming inclement weather, isolation,
arduous portages, hostile people and many other obstacles. Dominique’s stories were very
entertaining! Dominique not only shared his adventure; he also gave students tips on how to
deal with fear and how to set clear goals. Students enjoyed Dominique’s humorous stories and
pictures. To find out more about Dominique’s journey, go to www.canoetoneworleans.com.
Our first family Christmas Movie Night was held on Thursday, December 3. This was a great
success and a wonderful way to start the Christmas season! The concession goodies were
delish! Thank you to Ms. Pfeifer for spearheading this event and cheers to all the staff members
who organized, prepared goodies and worked at the event. I look forward to more family
movie nights in the future.
Our school and community has been plagued with a number of flu viruses! Tis the season! Bah
hum bugs!! Please help by encouraging your child(ren) to wash their hands often! We will do
our part to sanitize and disinfect as much and as often as possible. Please inform the school or
your child’s homeroom teacher whenever your child will be absent.
As the 2015 year comes to an end, our LCS family would like to wish everyone a very Merry
Christmas and all the best in 2016.
Mrs. Lisa Packet
Principal
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN
The Pre-Kindergarten class has been busy
preparing for the Lion’s Carol Festival and
the Christmas Concert. They will be
performing one song at each event with
the Kindergarten students. We would like to
say, “thank you” to all the families who
participated in the Family Movie Night.
Everyone seemed to enjoy decorating
gingerbread men, making icicles, Christmas
trees and lights. The hot chocolate buffet
was a hit too! A huge thank you to Ms.
Pfeifer for organizing the movies and treats
for the event. Throughout the next couple of
weeks we will be exploring fun activities
leading into the Christmas holidays. We
hope to see everyone at the Lion’s Carol
festival and the Christmas Concert! Happy
Holidays!
Prekindergarten Class, Mrs. Cornet, Mrs. Ellis
KINDERGARTEN
The Kindergarten class is extremely excited
about the Christmas activities planned for
the month. Every day starts off with “I spy”,
where the students search for our classroom
elf “Willy”. Unfortunately, on Monday Willy
was sick, but we hope he still has his magic
to return again. In Math, we are continuing
with the number strand unit (numbers 0-5).
In ELA, we are working on letter sounds,
producing rhymes, and writing and
representing. This week, we will be making
our letters to Santa! In PE, Mrs. Bouffard has
begun to take the class skating. I hear the
students are doing awesome! Thanks to all
the volunteers who helped tie skates.
Throughout the next couple of weeks, we
will be participating in the SRC Spirit Week
activities. Please refer to the letter that was
sent home last week or Remind 101.
Tomorrow night we will be singing a song at
the Lion’s Carol Festival and next Thursday
we will be singing another song in the LCS
Christmas Concert. We hope to see
everyone there! Have a great holiday
season!
Kindergartens & Mrs. Cornet
Ask me about…..
GRADE 1 & 2
ELA 1 – riddles.
ELA 2 – riddles.
Math 1 – adding to 12.
Math 2 – patterns and relationships. We are
just wrapping up our patterning unit. We
have been working hard at creating
increasing patterns and understanding
how we can use them to solve problems.
Social – Christmas around the world Diwali, Hanukkah, Posada.
Arts Ed – poinsettias, menorahs and
wreathes.
PE – the basketball skills we are learning.
Ms. Wilson, Mrs. Bouffard, Ms. Williams
GRADE 5 & 6
ELA – the noun, verb and adjective test we
had on Tuesday. We are working on
editing our own writing, making inferences
when we read; and reading and
summarizing ancient heroic stories.
Math – our place value tests on
Wednesday. Grade 5s are working on
numbers up to the 100 thousands and
Grade 6s on numbers up to the millions.
Science – how we are identifying animal
adaptations.
Social – how people around the world
celebrate Christmas.
Arts Ed – pop culture in the 1950s.
PE – floor hockey and skating. Floor hockey
has been a great way of moving around
the gym. We have been learning all about
controlling our puck/stick with drills and
relays. As of last week, we have been lucky
enough to go skating once a week.
Ms. Elek, Ms. Williams
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GRADE 9 & 10
ELA 9 – the crisis of Romeo & Juliet (the
moment when their fate is sealed) and
why I think this specific incident can be
called the crisis.
ELA A10 – how the author utilizes “showing”
not “telling” in the Hunger Games and
how this skill makes the writing far more
interesting.
Math 9 – multiplying and dividing
polynomials by monomials.
Math 10 WA – capacity, volume, mass and
temperature.
Science – our new unit Exploring our
Universe.
Social – our Medieval history quiz; we will
finish up this unit in the next week.
Arts Ed – set design. We have been
working on the plans for the set design/art
directors for the Christmas play/concert.
We have been given the creative
freedom to come up with ideas that will
help tell the story.
Career Ed 9 - our group research project
on Post-Secondary school options in
Saskatchewan.
PE 9/10 – yoga! We had a yoga instructor,
Hall Eh Farahmand, come in for a day to
teach us about different relaxation
techniques. We will be moving on to
basketball in the following week.
Mrs. Bouffard, Mrs. de Graauw,
Ms. Williams, Mr. Lindsay
We ask all parents to
please be sure your
child returns his/her
library book(s) prior
to Wednesday,
December 16.
Parents will receive
an email for any
library books not
returned after this
date.
LOOKING FOR WOOD DONATIONS
In Semester 2, Grades 7-12 will be offered
a Practical and Applied Arts class on
carpentry. Students will learn basic
carpentry skills and will create small
projects. To help with the cost, if you have
any 2x4s or old barn wood that you would
like to donate, it would be greatly
appreciated.
Mr. Lindsay
SRC REPORT
Please see our Christmas activities
information later in this publication.
SRC Co-Advisors: Mrs. de Graauw & Mrs.
Bouffard
BANTAM & SENIOR CURLING
School curling has begun. We have 20
curlers! Practices are held on Wednesdays
and Thursday from 3:45-5:00. During
practices sessions, we work on our skills and
game situations. Mrs. Longworth is our
curling manager and will organize
exhibition games for us starting in the New
Year. We would like to thank the Lafleche
Curling Club for being very welcoming to
our students. We look forward to the
season and cheering on our athletes.
Coaches: Miss Riendeau & Mrs. Packet
Shout out and thank you to
the Lafleche Co-op for the
generous monetary
donation to our LCS
Breakfast Club!
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Upcoming Christmas Activities
All PreK to Grade 8 LCS students will be
performing at the Annual Lions’ Carol
Festival on December 10. Students will
sit with their parents after their
performances.
All of the PreK to Grade 6 students will
be performing in the Christmas play at
the
LCS
Christmas
Concert
on
Thursday, December 17 at 7:00.
Please be sure to contact the
homeroom teacher if your child(ren) is
not able to attend either of these
events.
Lafleche Community
Centre Public Skating
Schedule
December 15 – 4:30-6:30
December 18– 4:30-6:30
December 22 – 4:30-6:30
December 27 – 2:00-4:00
December 29 – 4:30-6:30
January 2 – 2:00-4:00
January 5 – 4:30-6:30
January 9 – 2:00-4:00
January 12 – 4:30-6:30
Fitness Programs at
Lafleche Central School
YOGA with Halleh Farahmand
Session 2 Starting January 4, 2016
Mondays & Wednesdays
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Contact Halleh at (306) 676-9975
for more information.
BOOT CAMP with Estelle LaRochelle
Wednesdays
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Contact Estelle at (306) 650-7751
for more information.
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Relax, Unwind, De-Stress & Increase Flexibility
Gentle Hatha Yoga with
Halleh Farahmand
RYT-200
Lafleche & District
Music Festival
2015-2016
Sunday, March 13
to Saturday, March 19
Final Concert
Sunday, March 20
All festival events will take
place at the
Lafleche United Church
Entry forms are available
online at www.smfa.ca , at
the Lafleche Pharmacy, or
by contacting Melinda
Masse at (306)472-5972.
The music festival entry
deadline is Monday,
February 1, 2016.
Mail entries to:
Jacqueline Poirier
Box 485
Lafleche, SK S0H 2K0
6 weeks for only $80
2 Classes/Week
Every Monday & Wednesday
Evening from
7:00PM-8:00PM
Classes Starting Monday
January 4th, 2016
Didn't make it out to the first series
of classes? That's ok! This session will
be more restorative, helping to
calm the nervous system, Decrease
stress & help promote restful sleeps.
What to Bring?
Non-slip Yoga Mat, Water Bottle,
Yoga Block, Yoga Strap, Yoga
Bolster, Towel/Blanket
Please Register By Thursday,
December 31st. Price Increase
to $90 after January 1st, 2016
Drop-In Rate: $10/Class
E-Mail: halleh_f@hotmail.com
Phone or Text: 306-676-9975
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December 2015
News
1. Many students feel unprepared for the academic demands of post-secondary. The University of
Regina Student Success Center provides sessions on academic writing, research, note-taking,
reading, study skills, writing tests and managing stress. All grade 12 students are welcome to join
their upcoming sessions on campus. Contact Naomi, 306.585.5589.
2. Must-have apps:
 First and foremost, a dedicated Career News reader shared how easy it is to keep informed.
He downloaded the Microsoft Outlook app. It’s free and allows you to browse through your
school emails and documents like Student Career News at leisure. Thanks for the tip, Sheldon!
 The University of Regina (URFuture) and the University of Saskatchewan (iUsask) have apps that
you can download for free. These apps provide you lots of useful information like admissions
information, upcoming events, maps, directories, announcements, etc. You can even
personalize them to your own class and final exam schedules.
3. Encounters with Canada is Canada’s largest youth forum and provides a once in a lifetime
experience. Participants (age 14-17) tour Ottawa and are introduced to Canada's diverse
cultures, heritage, institutions, history, leaders and contemporary issues. Students have a choice of
one of 12 career-themed weeks. Students who attended past sessions rave about this awesome
opportunity.
4. Career Cruising is an internet-based career exploration and planning tool to which our school
division subscribes and anyone can use in assisting students with their career plans. It has a
resume builder, inventories, career profiles, post-secondary and occupational information. If you
want to use it but don’t have a username or password, just email us. Excellent webinars and
training videos are available for teachers, students and parents.
5. The University of Regina’s Accelerated Program is a great opportunity for grade 12 students to
take a university class such as English 100 and Math 110, lessening their course load in their first
year at university. Course delivery can be in one of the regional colleges, online or on-campus.
Contact Centre for Continuing Education, 306.585.5807.
6. Save the Date - Try a Career Expo will be held on May 11, 2016 at Moose Jaw’s Exhibition Grounds.
Grade 10 students are invited to attend. Students will explore, network and experience
interactive post-secondary and industry booths. Keynote speakers are Denis and Clinton with
Road to Employment.
Road to Employment Part 2 is now available for viewing. This docuseries follows recent
graduates, Denis and Clinton, as they journey across Canada in search of answers to the ageless
question: How do youth build meaningful, relevant and sustainable careers?
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Post- Secondary Information
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA:
 The U of R has created a handy Admissions Checklist for students to use once they receive
conditional acceptance into their university. This checklist is helpful as students try to figure
out what to do next.
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN:
 The priority deadline to apply to the U of S is February 15th. This maximizes students’ award
potential in the Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships and the Competitive Entrance Awards.
SASKATCHEWAN POLYTECHNIC:
 The myRobot Rumble competition will be on April 14th and is open to all grade 9 – 12
students. The Polytechnic distributes 25 robot kits to participating schools on a first come, first
served basis. Priority will be given to the schools who have not previously participated. Each
kit contains all the parts required to create two sumo wrestling robots and a practice
ring. Deadline for school registrations is February 1.
 Program updates:
o The admission requirement for the Fabricator Welder program is now a Grade 12 with
Foundations of Math 20 or Workplace and Apprenticeship Math 20 or Pre-Calculus 20.
o Effective January 1, the Retail Meat Specialist program will be offered at the Prince
Albert Campus.
 The Women in Trades & Technology Exploratory Courses provides fantastic opportunities for
young women to explore trade & technology careers through hands on, experiential learning
sessions. Course content includes automotive servicing, carpentry, electrical, machining,
plumbing, and welding. Contact Lisa, 306.691.8446.
 Applications are now open for High Demand Programs. High Demand Programs include,
Dental Hygiene, Medical Radiologic Technology, Power Engineering Technology,
Practical Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing. Application deadline is February 15.
 Nursing applications (U of R/SK Polytech program) will be accepted until February 15.
Upcoming Events
Dec. 15
Deadline for University of Saskatchewan Best and Brightest Scholarships
Jan. 5
RCMP Career Presentation
6:00 p.m.
Regina
Feb. 5
Olds College Preview Day - Equine Programs
Olds, Alberta
There will be informative sessions and campus tours involving the Equine Science programs.
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Feb. 15
Deadline for:
 Nursing Applications (Polytechnic/U of R’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
 U of S Admissions to be eligible for the Competitive Entrance Awards
 U of S Kinesiology, Engineering and Business Applications
 Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s High Demand Program Applications
Feb. 26
Olds College Preview Day - Business Programs
Olds, Alberta
This Preview Day will include guided tours and program information sessions on the Business
Management, Business Administration, Sports Management, Hospitality & Tourism
Management and Brewmaster & Brewery Operations Management programs.
Scholarship Spotlight
Due Date
Scholarship
Amount
Criteria
Jan. 31
Dick Martin
Scholarship Award
 2 X $3,000
 Must be enrolled in an Occupational Health and
Safety related course leading to an OH&S
certificate/diploma/degree.
 1,000 word essay required.
Jan. 31
Mensa Canada
Scholarships
 Varies from
$1,000 $3,000
 A 250 word essay about your career plan is
required and a description of relevant experience
and the difficulties you have overcome in pursuit
of your goal.
Feb. 1
Terry Fox
Humanitarian
Award
 20 X $28,000
 Must have a satisfactory academic standing and
be involved in voluntary humanitarian and
community work.
 3 references are required to complete referral
forms.
(over 4 years)
Feb. 1
Kin Canada Bursary  48 X $1000
 Must complete an application form and submit it
to the Kinsmen, Kinette or Kin Club closest to your
permanent residence.
 Applications are evaluated on community and
school involvement, knowledge of Kin Canada
and financial need.
Feb. 2
Schulich Leader
Scholarship
 For students planning to study Science,
Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (refer to
list of eligible post- secondary schools).
 At the U of S, eligible programs include the
Engineering, Science, Agribusiness, Renewable
Resource Management, and Agriculture
programs.
 Must be nominated by the school representative.
 $60,000 &
$80,000
(over 4 years)
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 Must possess at least 2 of the following 3 attributes:
outstanding leadership, academic excellence
and financial need.
Feb. 5
Saskatchewan
 2 X $1500
Association of Rural
Municipalities
 Parents must own/rent land and pay taxes to a
Rural Municipality.
 Essay is required: The Importance of Safety and
Health on Our Farm or Safety and Health Hazards
on Our Farm.
March 1
Saskatchewan
Agriculture Student
Scholarship
 Must be planning to take an agriculture related
program.
 Must submit a video or essay based on topics
surrounding agriculture and sustainability.
 For some inspiration, check out a Peterson
Brothers’ video , thinkAG & AgriPathways
Due Date
March 1
Scholarship
Beaverbrook Vimy
Prize
 1 X $4,000
 3 X $2,000
Amount
Criteria
 Winners will  Open to youth 15-17 years of age.
travel to
 awarded on the basis of essay submissions,
Europe from
reference letters, and motivation letters
August 7-21
One of our star apprentices is Derek Kiel. Derek
graduated from Mossbank School and is presently
attending the Polytechnic, working towards an
Agricultural Machinery Technician journeyperson
certification. Not only did Derek earn a spot on the
Polytechnic’s Men’s Volleyball team but he also
earned money! Derek won a $1000 Saskatchewan
Youth Apprenticeship Scholarship, a $1,000 JGL
Legacy award, $500 South Country scholarship, $200
RM of Lake Johnson award, $250 Jolly Farms
scholarship, $100 Mossbank School Golden Hammer
award and a $100 D & S Stark True Grit award.
Congratulation to a well-deserved recipient!
Start 2016 Off Right!
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Wood River Hall New Year’s
Celebration
To Whom It May Concern:
The Wood River Memorial Hall is putting on a family friendly New Year’s Eve party on December 31, 2015.
From 7:30-8:15 will be a magician for the children to enjoy. Starting at 9pm will be a Hypnotist for parents
and older children who are interested in participating. The Hypnotist requires that children not be running
throughout the hall during his time.
We will have crafts, games, movie and snacks set up in the basement of the hall for kids to enjoy. We are
looking for a handful of young energetic teens willing to help keep the kids entertained in the basement of
the hall from 8:30 – 11:45pm. One of the requirements will be that the kids stay in the basement and not be
running back and forth to their parents.
This is a great opportunity to help your community out and indicate on your resume a volunteer opportunity.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Chelsea Crooks by text or phone at 306-640-9252 or
at home and leave a message at 306-472-5711. Please inform Chelsea if you are able to help by December
20, 2015 so we can plan accordingly.
Sincerely yours,
Wood River Hall Board Members
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