La Gazette d'EMBM

Dear Parents/Guardians,

March is here! 🌱 The days are getting longer, and although winter is still hanging around, we can almost feel spring in the air. We’re in the middle of Lent, and with Easter on the horizon, there is a lot of hope and excitement building! To journey through this spiritual season we will be gathering for our weekly liturgies as a school community.

March is going to be full of activity and excitement! First up, we have our Concours d'art oratoire (French Oratory Contest)—our students are ready to impress with their speaking skills! Then, it’s time for student-led conferences, where your child gets to show off all the learning they’ve been doing, and let's not forget another Family Bingo and Bakesale!

We continue to be impressed with the turnout we get at family events and the active role you take in your child's education on a daily basis. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. We are truly blessed for this community.

Here’s to a wonderful March full of learning, growth, and plenty of excitement.

Blessings,
Megan & Deanna

(mars / March)

5 - Mercredi des cendres/Ash Wednesday mass 9:30 at St. Joseph Church✝️

12- Concour d'Art Oratoire/ Oratory Contest

12 - Basketball tournament at the Field House (afternoon)

13 - Sacrament meeting (gr. 2 parents)-6:30 St. Joseph Church. ✝️

13 - Dîner Chaud / DQ hot lunch 🍔 🍟

14 & 17 - Planning days / no school

19 - Early dismissal 2:00

19-20 - Student-led conferences

25- Dîner Chaud / Pizza Hut hot lunch 🍕

26 - Reconciliation & First Reconciliation (gr. 2 - 6:30 St. Joseph Church) ✝️

27 -Family BINGO Night (gr.1 & 6) Doors open at 6:30; Bingo starts at 6:45

28 -Vente de Pâtisseries - Bake sale at school!! 🧁 🍪

28 - Curling Bonspiel- Tournoi curling 🥌

** Be sure to check out the calendar in Edsby regularly for more important dates and events for the remainder of the year.

Our school journey to Pâques/Easter begins March 5th with Ash Wednesday and then prayer during weekly liturgies, keeping our Lenten promises of sacrifice and by giving to others.

Please pray for our Grade 2 students who will be receiving First Communion and Confirmation this June.

Important dates for confirmands and their parents:

• Thursday, March 13th @ 6:30 p.m.- Meeting for confirmands and their parents at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish.
• Wednesday, March 26th @ 6:30 p.m.- Sacrament of First Reconciliation for confirmands and their parents at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish.
• Monday, May 24th Bishop Stephen Hero will be coming to EMBM to meet our Grade 2 students.
  
• Saturday, June 4th @ 7:00 p.m.- The students will receive the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish.

The concours d'art oratoire is upcoming and our students and staff have been working nonstop to prepare speeches, stories and poems. All are welcome to join us in the gym the evening of March 12th @ 6:30 for this event that celebrates our students' speech arts talents. The winners at the Grade 6 and 7 level have the opportunity to continue to the provincial Concours d'art oratoire, which will be held on May 3rd in Saskatoon. Classroom/grade alike judging is underway. If your child is selected to present on the evening of March 12th, your child's classroom teacher will notify you this coming week. We are pleased to welcome grade 8 and 9 students from JPII French Immersion Program to present this year as well.

Thanks to Canadian Parents for French (CPF) for the certificates and prizes for our participating students and judges who generously give their time and talents. CPF is a national organization that supports families of students learning French as an additional language. For more information, please check out their website: https://sk.cpf.ca/en/

Parent-teacher-student conferences are upcoming on Wednesday, March 19th and Thursday, March 20th. You will receive an Edsby message by noon on Friday, March 7th, and be able to schedule a time for you to meet with your child/ren and their teacher/s. The schedule will be finalized and closed for further reservations on Tuesday, March 18th at 9:00 a.m. After this, if you need to make changes to your reserved time, please contact your child's teacher directly. We look forward to seeing you all there.

🏀Well, February flew by! It was a cold but busy month for our athletes. Both the boys’ and

girls’ basketball teams continue to perform exceptionally well. We're looking forward to

the big basketball tournament coming up on Wednesday, March 12 at noon. The field

house will be packed with action-packed games—let's cheer on our Bisons to victory!

🥅Intramurals for grades five and six will continue throughout the month of March,

offering more opportunities for our younger athletes to get involved and stay active.

🏀Additionally, the Basketball Free Throw Competition, hosted by the Knights of

Columbus, took place on March 1st. We will update you once we know the results. Congrats to all our participants!

🥌We’re thrilled to announce the start-up of a Grade 6 & 7 Curling Club at our school! While the club is still getting organized, there has been a lot of interest, and we’re looking forward to getting things rolling soon. Curling is a great way for students to stay active, learn teamwork, and have fun on the ice. The curling bonspiel will be held on March 28th. Stay tuned for more details on practice times and how to get involved!

👟Finally, an Edsby message will be going out this month in regards to Marafun occurring in Saskatoon on May 25th. A link will be included to register your child to the school team. The team will begin meeting in April and will run during lunch hours.

A huge thank you to all of our athletes and coaches for their ongoing dedication and

hard work. We’re excited for what’s to come in the next month! Keep it up, Bisons!

Mark your calendars because our second book fair of the year will be here soon !! During the week of parent-teacher-student conferences, students will have the opportunity to shop during a scheduled time during school hours, and parents can stop and shop the evenings of student-led conferences.

Mark your calendars for the next round of family fun on Thursday, March 27th @ 6:30 p.m. featuring our Grade 1 and 6 students and their families. Hosted by the School Community Council (SCC), this Bingo Night will bring engaging games, fabulous prizes, and, of course, the delightful aroma of baked goods from our talented community. 🎲🍪

The funds raised during Bingo Night will continue supporting SCC's initiatives for the school, and EMBM year-end events & excursions. Your continued participation ensures the success of these initiatives! 🌟

Thank you to Discovery Coop, and our incredible community for making our Bingo Nights memorable. 🤩

FYI: Bingo cards will be $2 each.

A HUGE thank you to all families who supported our Little Ceasars fundraiser that occurred in February. Funds are still being tabulated. We appreciate all of your support.