Beatrice Strong PS

https://www.ecno.org/cyber-awareness/kto8/ Click on the Link for some great information to keep yourselves and our students safe!

Louis Riel - Metis Leader

Louis Riel Day is held every year on November 16 across the Métis homeland. November 16 is the anniversary of Riel’s execution in 1885. During that year, Riel led Métis people in the Northwest Resistance, which was a stand against the Government of Canada because it was encroaching on Metis rights and our way-of-life. The Métis were defeated at the siege of Batoche and the Canadian government captured Riel. He was eventually put on trial where he was convicted of treason and executed. As a result, Métis people across Canada were labeled as traitors and for generations many felt the need to hide their Métis culture and heritage. Despite this oppression, many Métis people found a way to preserve their way-of-life and passed it on to current generations.

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=5aba3dqyOdw

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Our school is in need of some Playground upgrades! We would love to replace the pea gravel in the Kindergarten Yard with safer EWF (engineered wood fibre), and also add a Funnel Ball hoop to our Primary Yard. We would also love to re-paint the designs on our pavement areas. School Council is supporting us with this initiative. We have added a Link to SCO (school cash online) whereby families, community members, and staff, can make donations to this great cause! Above, is a link which will be open all year round.

When you donate through this link, you will automatically receive a Tax Receipt as it’s a charitable donation.
Donors do not have to have a School Cash Online Account with the new Credit Card Online Payment Option – you can log in as a guest.
Donations received through this link will be held at the Board Office in a Beatrice Strong Charitable Donation G/L 86-916-1-105-965. We appreciate any donations! Thank you!

If you have a change in dismissal routine for your child, at the end of the school day, it is very important to call the office first! We will then communicate this change to the classroom teacher. Thank you!

Also, please try to avoid buzzing the office and picking up your child(ren) between 3:15 - 3:30 each day. This is our busiest and most hectic time of day with busses being loaded and organizing students for Kiss and Ride. Thank you for your consideration.

Grade 5/6 to Future Voters Summit

JK/SK Fluoride/Varnish Visit

Booster Juice

Milk Program

JK/SK, Gr. 2 Dental Screening

Bullying Awareness & Prevention Presentation - Grades 3-6, 12:00 pm Gym

Progress Reports go home

Wilbur - Paws to Read Program

Nursing Students Visit

2-4-1 Pizza

Milk Program

Popcorn Day - $1.00 per bag

Nursing Students Visit

Our first KINDNESS initiative has launched! If students are caught in the act of being KIND, they receive a 'GOTCHA' Ticket, which goes into the 'Kindness Box' and we draw 5 names every Friday. Students have a chance to win a cool prize! We appreciate all acts of Kindness at Beatrice Strong PS!

• November 26 - Grade 5/6 (Harris) to Outdoor Ed Centre
• November 26 - East Side Mario's / Milk
• November 27 Onboarding PD 8:00 - 10:30
• November 28 - Papa's Pizza Land / Milk
• November 29 - Several Classes to Rainbow Cinema (Moana 2)
• November 29 - Visiting Principal Jean Marchant (just for the day)
• December 2 - 4 BOOK FAIR
• December 3 - Boston Pizza / Milk
• December 4 & 5 - Week Without Walls TCS Dance Workshop p.m.
• December 5 - Principal Meeting
• December 5 - JK/SK Rm 171 to Outdoor Ed Centre
• December 5 - Wilbur Visit
• December 6 - Gr. 2/3, Gr. 3, Gr. 3/4 to Victoria Hall (ELF)
• December 10 - JK/SK 181, Gr. 1, Gr. 3/4 Visit to Rose Glen Village 10:00 am
• December 12 - Little Caesar's
• December 12 - Wilbur Visit
• December 13 - POPCORN Day $1.00 per bag
• December 17 - Holiday Concert 9:30 and 12:00
• December 19 - 2-4-1 Pizza
• December 20 - Movie and Pajama Day

As you may have already heard, new provincial government legislation has resulted in changes to the use of personal mobile devices in schools (laptop, cellphone, tablet or smart watch).

In order to ensure a focused and engaging learning environment, all personal mobile devices are to be out of view and powered off during the entire instructional day (9:10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) including both Nutrition Breaks.