FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR WEEK AT ELI

Friday, February 14

(Day 5)

Gr. 3/4 outing to Festi-val du Voyageur (thank

you to PAC who provides the funding of the busing

for this outing)

Red and White Day

for Flag Day

Tuesday

February 18

(Day 6)

Wednesday

February 19

(Day 1)

Thursday

February 20

(Day 2)

Friday

February 21

(Day 3)

Visit from Léo la Tuque, Festival du Voyageur’s mascot

at 9:00 a.m.

Grade 5-8

activities p.m.

Gr. M-4

activities p.m.

12th Annual PAC Pancake breakfast

7:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Gym Rally p.m.

Plaid Shirt Day Wear your moccasins, slippers or sash day

Toque Day Beard Day

Kindergarten Registration

2020-2021

Date: Friday, February 7, 2020

Time: 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

PLEASE BRING ALONG YOUR CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND

PROOF OF ADDRESS.

Your child must be 5 years of age by the end of December, 2020

and you must reside in the catchment area of Lorette.

If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to

contact us at 204-878-4233 or by email at eli@srsd.ca.

Festival du Voyageur takes place from Friday, February 14 to Sunday, February 23,

2020 should you be looking for an interesting winter activity with your family!

For more information visit:

https://heho.ca/en/

Friday, February 21, 2020

7:00 to 9:00 A.M.

at École Lorette Immersion

The Parent Advisory Council is holding its 12th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the

school. Bring your family and friends and help

support student activities that are being

organized to celebrate the Festival du Voyageur

at École Lorette Immersion.

For only $4.00 you get two pancakes,

two sausages and a drink.

You will enjoy a delicious breakfast in good company.

During the pancake breakfast there will be a 50/50 draw,

1 ticket for $2.00 or 3 tickets for $5.00.

Everyone welcome! Hope to see you there!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The PAC is currently looking for volunteers to help out with the pancake breakfast. If you are able to volunteer, please

contact Bart Lange at (204)793-1629 or bart_lange@hotmail.com.

February 10 - PD Day No School

February 17 - Louis Riel Day No School

March 6 - PD Day No School

March 27 - Admin Day/Oral Conferences No School

March 30 - April 3 - No School Spring Break

April 10 - Good Friday No School

May 1 - Admin Day No School

May 18 - Victoria Day No School

June 29 - Last day of classes

June 30 - Admin Day No School

Dates to Remember

Snow Storms (policy 3.27)

A decision to cancel clas-ses is arrived at by the Superintendent in consul-tation with the Transpor-tation Supervisor. The decision will normally be reached before 7:00 a.m. and announcements will be made on the following radio stations: CKSB (88.1 FM) and Envol (91.1 FM) in French; CKRC (630), CKY (580), CBC (990) in English.

Recess and Wind Chill

All the children will stay indoors when the wind child reaches –27 degrees celcius.

Winter Weather Clothing

As the cold weather approaches, the school is asking parents to ensure that students dress for the weather. We will have outdoor recesses unless equals –27 or below. Hats, mitts, scarves,

boots and winter coats will help students to enjoy their recess time. PLEASE LABEL BOOTS AND MITTS!

PAC News PAC is hosting its 12

th annual pancake

breakfast on February 21, 2019 from

7:00‐9:00 a.m. in the school gym. Please

come out to support our school. We are also

looking for volunteers for this event so if you

can spare even an hour to help, please

contact Bart at (204) 793‐1629 or

bart_lange@hotmail.com.

PAC is always looking for new ideas,

members, and volunteers to help out with our

various activities and fundraisers. Our monthly

meetings are held the first Tuesday of every

month in the ELI staff room with the next

meeting taking place February 4 at 6:30. If

you are interested in joining PAC you can do

so at any time so come out to a meeting and

hear what we are all about.

Milk Tickets are available for purchase online on our School Cash Online

website. Simply return a copy of your receipt with the student to

school or send the receipt to eli@srsd.ca and Michelle at the

office will ensure that your child(ren) receives the milk tickets. Tickets will be sent back home with the

student in a ziplock bag.

News from the gym The following is the list of students who are representing our three grades 7 & 8

basketball teams this year. Schedules have been sent home with each player and

are also posted on our webpage at the following link: http://www.srsd.ca/school/ELI/

Programs/Physicaleducation/Basketball/Pages/default.aspx#/=

Heart Month To help celebrate Heart Month, all Grade 3 & 4 students at École Lorette Immersion will have the opportunity to raise funds for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. A letter will be sent home with each student in Grades 3 & 4 on Monday, February 3rd.

Grade 6 Regional Basketball Tournament The grade 6 regional basketball tournament for the boys and girls took place on Thursday, January 30, 2020. The girls played at Richer School and the

boys played at the Ste. Anne Elementary School.

Grade 7/8 girls Grade 7 boys Grade 8 boys

Isabelle B.

Grace D.

Mikyla B.

Victoria N.

Brenya K.

Kiana M.

Payton T.

Katelyn B.

Maddison P.

Kaitlyn T.

Nathan F.

Nolan L.

Connor D.

Charlie T.

Tyler S.

Connor H.

Carter K.

Joshua B.

Mark M.

Zach H.

Lucas A.-H.

Colt C.

Evan G.

Pierce A.

Owen C.

Kieran O.

Dallas M.

Liam H.

Connor S.

Lachlan W.

Nominations are now being accepted for the: 

Do you know a Grade 1‐ 12 student who demonstrates their commitment to the values of citizenship through activities such as:  Volunteer services to the school and/or community? Involvement in mentoring, citizenship or character building activities? Participation in school and/or community activities? Shows leadership ability to motivate others to benefit the school and/or community? Shows a high level of caring and dedication towards others in the school & community?

Consider nominating this student for the 

2020 SRSD Student Citizenship Awards

2020 Seine River School Division

Student Awards

Do you know a Grade 5‐11 student who displays a love for music, theatre/dance, visual arts and/or creative arts and who is:  passionate and talented for one or more Arts areas a good citizen shows a high level of dedication and caring hard working and creative

Consider nominating this student for the 

2020 SRSD Award for Creative Young Minds

All nominees and award recipients receive a Certificate of Recognition. 

Student Citizenship Award Recipients receive a financial award (divided equally between the student/team’s charity of choice, the student/team’s school and the student/team). 

Award for Creative Young Minds recipients receive a $500 bursary to attend the International Music Camp at the International Peace Gardens in the summer of 2020. 

Nominations may be initiated by school staff, parentsand/or community members

Contact your school administration for details Nomination forms are available at:

www.srsd.ca/Community/Awards Deadline for nominations:  Thursday, March 12, 2020

Volume 2, Issue 3 Dianne Bulloch, Carly Gacek & Sheri Dinnin, O.T. Reg (MB), SRSD Occupational Therapists

Occupational

therapy

At School & Home

Self-regulation is defined as the best state of alertness of both the body and emotions for specific situations. The Zones of

Regulation program helps students learn and practice self-regulation strategies. The lessons and learning activities are de-

signed to help the students recognize when they are in the different zones as well as learn how to use strategies to change

or stay in the zone they are in. In addition to addressing self-regulation, the students gain an increased vocabulary of emo-

tional terms, skills in reading other people’s facial expressions, perspective about how others see and react to their behav-

ior, insight into events that trigger their behavior, calming and alerting strategies, and problem solving skills.

The ZONES of Regulation®

Describes low states of alertness and down feelings. When one’s body and/or brain is moving

slowly or sluggishly. Example: sad, tired, sick, bored

Stay tuned for upcoming strategies to help chil-

dren learn self-regulation skills!

Strategies for Self Regulation at

School

• Think happy thoughts

• Talk about your feelings

• Rub hands together

• Dynamic seating

• Take a walk/run on spot

• Get a drink of water

• Swinging or spinning

• Stretching or jumping jacks

• Drink water

Strategies for Self Regulation at

Home

• Listen to loud music

• Talk about your feelings

• Exercise

• Shoulder rub

• Ask for a hug

• Smell strong scents

• Play with a friend

• Read a book

• Play with family pets

Example: Sitting at the table

doing homework but head is

down and looks and/or com-

plaints of feeling tired/bored.

Strategies for self regulation:

Target for self regulation is to

alert the body and brain into

a zone that matches the de-

sired task and zone. i.e. blue

to green zone.

Strategies to trial:

• Chew gum

• Stand at table to work

• Get up and move, i.e.

get a drink of water

• Listen to music

Does my picky eater need a vitamin pill?

If you have a picky eater, you may have wondered, “Are they getting all the nutrients they need?”

Keep in mind these pointers as you evaluate your child’s diet:

o Our bodies are able to get the nutrients they needfrom a wide variety of diets. If your child is eatingfoods from most of the food groups, they areprobably getting what they need (see sidebar).Food is the best source of nutrients, because theyare in the right amount and right combination forour bodies to use.

o Children require small amounts of food to meettheir nutrient needs. One egg and a few bites ofchicken will take care of your four-year-old’sprotein needs for a day.

o The only supplements most kids need are vitamin D(during the winter), omega-3 (if they don’t eat fattyfish) and vitamin B12 (if they are vegan orvegetarian).

If you are still unsure whether your child is getting the nutrients they need, schedule an appointment with one of our Southern Health-Santé Sud Registered Dietitians. We will be glad to discuss your concerns with you.

Disclaimer: Some recipes or food suggestions may not be suitable for people with allergies. Please check with your local school to identify foods that are acceptable or unacceptable in the classroom.

Three questions to ask yourself before giving your child a vitamin:

1. Does my child eat fruit orvegetables?

2. Does my child eat whole grainor fortified grain products?

3. Does my child eat proteinfoods (nuts, seeds, lentils,beans, eggs, meat, or dairyproducts)?

NUTRITION BITS AND BITES Vitamin pills for kids?

Younger children: can help decide on ingredients, measure, put into blender and push buttons Older kids and teens: can make on their own if they know how to safely operate blender and use knives safely.

See these for ideas at Unlockfood.ca:Vitamins and MineralsCooking with Kids

** Refer to the Allergy Newsletter (September issue) for substitution ideas.

For more information on nutrition and healthy eating, visit: https://www.southernhealth.ca/finding-care/health-info-for-you/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/ To access previous school nutrition newsletters, visit: https://www.southernhealth.ca/whats-happening/nutritional-newsletters/ Contact Dial-a-Dietitian 1-877-830-2892 Health Links 1-888-315-9257 Nutrition Services Team 1-204-856-2055 Created by Registered Dietitians from Southern Health-Santé Sud May be photocopied in its entirety provided source is acknowledged.

Smoothie Guide (makes 2 cups—usually enough for 2 people)

Smoothies can be a great choice as a quick breakfast or snack after activities. Place ingredients 1 to 4 in a blender and mix. Adjust the amount of liquid, if needed.

1. START WITH A LIQUID BASE (1 CUP)

Plain milk

Milk alternatives (eg. unsweetened soy or

almond beverages)

Plain water

2. ADD FRUIT AND VEGETABLE (1 CUP)

Mix up your favourite combination of fruits

Use fresh or frozen fruit (frozen fruit will thicken)

Fresh vegetables (such as kale, spinach or grated

carrots) add nutrition and flavour

3. ADD NUTRIENT BOOSTERS

Extra ingredients if looking to boost protein,

calories, fibre, or healthy fats:

Protein: Greek yogurt, silken tofu, and skim

milk powder are great additions to increase

protein

Fibre: add some bran or oats

Healthy fats: nuts, nut butter, ground flax

seed, hemp seed

4. ADD EXTRA FLAVOURS

Sweeten with some honey, maple syrup, agave

nectar or 100% fruit juice

Increase flavour with some ground spices like

cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger

Brighten up the flavour with some citrus zest, such

as lemon, orange, lime

5. If you’re looking for more protein, calories, fibre, or healthy fats in your smoothie you can always add some extra ingredients

6. Greek yogurt or skim milk powder are great additions to increase protein

7. Try adding unfl avoured protein powders (such as Beneprotein®) to increase protein content without changing the taste

8. Add some bran or oats for extra fibre

9. Try adding nuts, ground flax seed or hemp seed to boost healthy fats

4. ADD EXTRA FLAVOURS

You can sweeten your smoothie with some honey, maple syrup or agave nectar

Give it a boost of fl avour with some ground spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger

Brighten up the fl avour with some citrus zest, such as lemon, orange, lime

Try extracts (vanilla, almond, peppermint)

Place ingredients 1 to 4 in a blender and mix

Adjust the amount of liquid, if necessary

Fro

Leftover smoothies can be frozen in popsicle molds to enjoy another day!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

2 3 Day 2 4 Day 3

PAC Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Gr. 7/8 girls’ basketball @ DTS

5 Day 4 Gr. 8 boys’ basketball @ DTS

Bob Lagassé reading to Gr. K-4

6 Day 5 Gr. 7 boys’ basketball @ LaBarriere Crossings School

7 Day 6 Kindergarten Registration 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Little Caesars Pizza Lunch

8

9 10 Day 1

No School PD Day

11 Day 2 12 Day 3 13 Day 4

Gr. 7 boys’ basketball at Saint-Adolphe School

14 Day 5 Pita Pit Lunch

3/4 Outing to Festival du Voyageur

Wear Red & White

15 National Flag of Canada Day

16

Festival du Voyageur Week

17 Louis Riel Day No School

18 Day 6 Visit from Léo la Tuque (mascot for Festival)

Gr. 7/8 girls’ bas-ketball @ ELI

Plaid Shirt Day

19 Day 1 Gr. 5-8 activities p.m.

Wear your moccasins, slippers or sash Day

20 Day 2 Gr. M-4 Activities

Toque Day

21 Day 3 ELI PAC 12th annual Pancake breakfast

Gym rally p.m.

Beard Day

22

23 24 Day 4 25 Day 5 26 Day 6 27 Day 1

Divisional Choral Days

28 Day 2 Taco in a bag lunch

Pyjama Day

29

Grade 8 Exchange to Québec

Grade 8 Exchange to Québec

FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR