La Gazette d'EMBM

Mon. Nov. 4th-15th-: Bison Clothing Blitz!!

Wed. Nov. 6th: Celebration of Remembrance Day @ 10:45

Frid. Nov. 8th: NO SCHOOL : teachers have professional development

Mon. Nov. 11th: NO SCHOOL : Remembrance Day

Tues. Nov. 12th: SCC meeting @ 6:45 All are welcome!

Wed. Nov. 13th: Hot lunch (Subway) 🥪

Tues. Nov 19th: Swifties Fundraising dance 3:30-4:45

Wed. Nov. 20th & Thur. Nov 21st: Student Led Conferences

Mon. Nov. 25th: Bus driver appreciation day 🚌

Wed. Nov. 27th: Hot lunch (Dominos Pizza) 🍕

Nov. 25th -29th: Saskatchewan Education Week

Nov. 28th: Family math night 5:30-7:30

Thur. Dec. 12th: 7:00 pm Band Concert 🎵

Frid. Dec. 13th: Co-op Christmas lunch

Wed. Dec. 18th: Kindergarten Family Christmas night @ 4-8 🎅

Thur. Dec. 19th: 6:45 Christmas Concert grades 4-7🎄

*** Please check the calendar for other events and important dates coming up!!

We are thrilled to announce that our Bison clothing line is making a comeback! It’s been a while since our last sale blitz in 2021, and we are excited to offer even more options for families.

We are finalizing details regarding the full range of items, prices, and sizes then will share this information with families. We invite you to check out samples available for trying on at the school from November 4th to 14th. This is a great opportunity to see the quality and fit of the clothing before placing your orders.

We’re also excited to share that a portion of the funds collected from the clothing sale will go towards purchasing a mascot costume for EMBM!

Our school Remembrance Day Ceremony will be led by the grade 4s from Mme Stillar and Mme Menssa's classroom. It will take place on Wednesday, November 6th at 11:00 a.m. in our school gym. All students who are involved in Brownies, Guides, Air Cadets, Cubs and Scouts are welcome to wear their uniforms on this day. Parents are also welcome to join us!

We will have poppies available at the school for a $1.00 minimum donation. All $ collected will be donated to the Legion.

If you would like to purchase a poppy, please send your donation to school in a labeled envelope/bag with your child’s name and homeroom. Poppies will be distributed the morning of Wednesday, Nov 6th.

School picture retakes will take place on Wednesday, November 13th . Please let the classroom teacher and Mme Menssa (at the school office) know if you would like to have retakes for your child(ren).

Thank you so much to all the Kindergarten to grade 3 students who sent in photos of themselves reading to a loved one or pet, and to the grade 4-7 students for writing a book review. Your pictures and reviews will be up in the library to inspire others to pick up a book and loose themselves in a great story! All students who participated will have their names in the draw for the book bin that will be drawn on Oct 31st at our monthly assembly. Good luck everyone!

Our Scholastic Festival du Livre (French book fair) is fast approaching!! Students will be able to visit and shop the book fair during their library time starting the week of November 18th. Parents have the option to shop during the hours of our student-led conferences on November 20th & 21st.

We look forward to seeing you soon at our Scholastic Festival du Livre!!

Student-Led Conferences provide an important opportunity for you to discuss your child's learning progress. Students will spend time preparing in class so they can showcase their accomplishments and future goals with you. Since it is important to celebrate each student's academic growth, students and parents are expected to be in attendance for these conferences. Please note the following:

1. FORMAT: Conferences will be in-person. Students will have a scheduled time with you and their teacher in the classroom. If you require more time with the teacher or wish to discuss more private matters, please make arrangements with the classroom teacher to meet on a follow-up date.

2. INTERVIEW SCHEDULING: The schedule will open to parents on Friday, November 1st at noon. You will receive a message in your Edsby messages (the envelope icon in the left-hand corner) that you can use to reserve your conference time. The schedule will be finalized on Monday, November 18th after which time you will have to make arrangements through your child’s classroom teacher if you have not already booked a time by then.

3. EDSBY GRADES: You have access to your child's grades through Edsby at any time (for students in Grades 2-7). We encourage you to check Edsby on a regular basis and especially prior to student-led conferences so that you are aware of your child's grades prior to coming into the conference. Progress reports are also posted in Edsby for grade K & 1.

If you are having any difficulty logging into your Edsby account, please be sure to contact the office, and Mme Menssa will be happy to help you. If you are having difficulty scheduling interviews or need to make a change to your scheduled time, please contact your child’s teacher.

We are currently in the liturgical (church) season of Ordinary Time. During the month of November, the liturgical year draws to a close with the last Sundays of Ordinary (counted) Time. The following liturgical feast days occur during this time:

Friday, November 1st- La Toussaint (All Saints Day)

Saturday, November 2nd- La Fête des Morts (All Souls Day)

Sunday, November 24th- Christ le Roi (Christ the King)

Messe d'école; Our school Mass is on Thursday, November 28th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish.

Dear EMBM Catholic School Community/Chers frères et chères sœur en le Christ,

As the leaves change colour, we know that Fall is coming! I pray this letter finds you in good

health and high spirits in the Lord. Let us spend this coming month reflecting on the significance

of Remembrance Day!

A suitable text can be cited from the Gospel of St. John, “If you abide in me, and my words abide

in you … [then] you bear much fruit and become my disciples” (Jn 15:7-8).

The idea of bearing fruits in life is the goal for many. “I live to bear fruits to make the world a

better place.” “I want to become a teacher to pass knowledge on to the next generations. I want

to become an engineer to make people’s lives easier. I want to become a priest to save souls for

God, etc.” These are the “dreams” we carry in our hearts. It motivates us, and it keeps us going

and creative.

If I am a doctor, then I want my patients to be healthy; If my dream is to be a teacher, then I want

my students to do well in school; and if I am a soldier, then I want to sacrifice my life so that

others, because of my sacrifice, will enjoy the peace that my service brings to the country. These

dreams, though different, share one common thing. They look for the good and the better in the

other. This is what it means to be a christian and Christ’s follower.

As we celebrate Remembrance Day, we remember that the veterans are the men and women who

used to have dreams like us but chose to leave behind these dreams to look after the better good

of the country. They decided to leave behind everything to choose to love and thus pursue peace

for the country.

And as we remember their great acts of love, we remind ourselves of the need to continue their

footstep of great sacrifice, not for one’s sake but for the sake of the other.

Jesus says, “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (Jn

15:13). This is what we celebrate this month; this is what we are called to fulfill in life. This is

our mission—a mission to love and to go beyond the necessary duty to seek the good not for

ourselves but for others, even to the point of laying down our lives for the other.

The world has become warmer in its temperature, but inside each human heart, it seems that

humanity has become colder to one another due to excessive personal reservation and

selfishness. Let’s follow the example of the veterans who left behind everything and chose to

follow and seek the common good of society. Let’s love one another as our Lord has commanded

us to do so!

Your Priest and Brother in Christ,

Fr. Tai Le

⚽️We’re excited to share that several clubs have kicked off this season, bringing new opportunities for students to get involved!

Esport Team 🎮

We are proud to announce that our new EMBM Esports Team recently competed in the U15 Sask Rocket League tournament, finishing 4th overall! This marks the first tournament for our school’s Esports team, and the players demonstrated exceptional teamwork and skill.

Congratulations to our players on this fantastic achievement and thank you to our coaches M. Poitras & M. Komar for facilitating this for their team! We look forward to more exciting competitions in the future!

Volleyball Team 🏐
The Volleyball Team has also started, with students practicing their skills and working together on the court. Thanks to Mme Bernier, Mme Hodgins, M. Komar, and Mme Anthony for their dedication to our players!

Art club

Mme Taylor and Mme Hamilton, along with a talented group of students, are working hard during art club to build a winter themed art project. It has been so much fun watching their creations come to life and we can not wait to see the finished project.

We’re proud of the enthusiasm in all these clubs and can’t wait to see our students use their strengths to grow and succeed. Go EMBM!

CHECK FACEBOOK FOR PHOTOS OF THE CLUB EVENTS!!

The Bisons are off to a busy but fantastic start this year. The cross-country team has performed exceptionally well and a congrats to all the participants for their hard work and dedication!, Several honourable mentions from Districts:

Peewee Boys: Frank (2nd), Cohen (3rd), Ty (4th), Josh (7th) & Matthew (9th)

Peewee Girls: Ellie (4th)

Novice Boys: William L (1st)

Novice Girls: Rose (1st), Miane (7th)

A big thank you as well to the coaches, M. Tatton and Mme Spanier, for their guidance and support.

Both our boys' and girls' soccer teams had an outstanding season this year! The boys' team achieved and incredible 1st place finish, while the girls' team secured an impressive 2nd place. We extend a BIG thank you to the dedicated coaches who made this possible. For the boys, a round of applause to Mme Burnette and M. Poitras for their exceptional leadership. For the girls' team, our gratitude goes to Mme Sheppard and Mme Hamilton for their hard work and commitment.

Students from grades 3-7 participated in the Pass, Punt, Kick competition at school and did an amazing job. A special congratulations to our first-place winners, Izzy, William L., Sarah, London, and Rexton, who then went on to represent our school in Saskatoon. Izzy came out with the farthest kick in Saskatchewan and will be recognized during a Roughrider game. Nicely done to all of our students that participated.

Congratulations to all the players and coaches on a fantastic season! Volleyball season is officially underway, and both teams are looking strong! With skill and determination, they’ve been putting in the work, and we’re excited to see how they will fare this season. Stay tuned for what promises to be an exciting year on the court! Go Bisons!

Yours in Sport,

Mme Bernier

Mme Page and our student council have planned the following spirit days for November

Hot lunches:

Subway hot lunch: Wednesday, November 13th

Pizza hot lunch: Wednesday, November 27th

Spirit Days:

• Wednesday, November 6th - Habiller en rouge et noir (Dress in red & black) -in honour of Remembrance Day
• Thursday, November 12th & 14th - Journée de pyjamas (Pyjama day) - dress in your comfy PJs
• Friday, November 22nd -Éclats de Couleurs! (Color Blast Day!) - each grade has a designated colour to wear to celebrate the colours of the world.
• Tuesday, November 26th - Journée de bison - (Bison Nation Day) - wear your EMBM school clothing or dress in our school colours of blue, green or purple

Our School Community Council (SCC) Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 8th.

Our next SCC Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:45 p.m. in the EMBM school library. During this meeting, we will build a year plan for SCC activities up to and including next year's AGM.

Thank you to the following parents who will serve as our SCC members:

Chair: Debra Myburgh

Vice-chair: Robyn Bouchard

Secretary: Suzanne Olson

Treasurer: Rebecca Jones

Teacher representative: Alyssa Fransoo

School Admin Team: Megan Weber & Deanna Poitras

School board representative: Adrienne Welter

All parents are welcome to join us at any SCC meeting. We would love to have your voice present.

Every year, our SCC holds a number of fundraisers to support student programming and school initiatives. We recently purchased new Chromebooks from some of the funds raised last year, as many of our student Chromebooks are in desperate need of replacing. Funds raised this school year will go towards adding an outdoor classroom space, soccer nets and basketball nets to provide our students with more spaces for physical activity and fun. We thank you in advance for your support!!

Our second project this year is our Cookie Crumbles cookie dough fundraiser. Students will soon be coming home with order forms. Please be sure to check out what they have to offer.

Crumbles pamphlet: & order form:

If you prefer to order online, you must use the following billing information:

order# and passcode: EMBM24

https://cookiecrumbles.ca/

Deadline for orders is Tuesday, November 26th.

Orders are expected to arrive the week of Dec. 9th. In time for Christmas Baking!!

Our EMBM Grade 4, Grade 5, and Grade 6/7 Bands along with the JPII Band will be presenting a concert in our gym on Thursday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!

In the spirit of service, a grade 5 student, Kaya, wanted to help out our local food bank by hosting a Swifties dance (all Taylor Swift fans welcome) on Tuesday, November 19th in our school gym from 3:30-4:45. To attend, students need to bring a minimum of 5 non perishable food items. Their name will also be added to a draw for a gift basket of items. Any students wishing to attend can pick up a permission form from the office Nov 1st - Nov 15th. Thank you to Kaya and her family for donating all decor, the gift basket and dance items, as well as organizing, prepping, leading and supervising the event.

School fees are now due. Our preferred method of payment is payment online.

If you are unable to pay online, you may send the fees to school with your child. Methods of payment accepted are cash or cheque. Please send exact change as change will not be given. Please make all cheques payable to EMBM. If necessary, please contact the school to make alternate arrangements.