October 2013

Volume 3, I ssue 2

École St.Augustine School Newsletter

A new season is upon us and things are in full swing at school. Thank you to all the parents who take the time to look through and sign their child’s school agenda every day. It is an invaluable tool to help students stay organized and to practice that essential lifelong skill.

There are many school events coming up, so please continue to check your child’s agenda to join us in school celebrations.

Melissa Irving,

Principal

Principal’s Message

Contents

Principal’s message 1

Student Poem 1

Upcoming Events 1

School News 2 - Little Rascals School Daycare - Fun Club -Visual Arts/Multimedia Project -Geordie Productions -School Assembly -Cross Country 2013 -Theatre Sports - Grad Class 2014 ad.

Community Corner - Coaster’s Association - Junior Rangers - MJE Youth Centre - Groupe Accessibilité -50+ Club

SAS Pr incipa l : Mrs. Mel issa I rv ing

Head teacher: Mrs. Janet Gal lupe

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 24th & Friday, October 25th: PED days

Wednesday, October 30th (5 to 7 p.m.): Student Council activity – dance for Pre-K to grade 5

Thursday, October 31st: HALLOWEEN!

Thursday, November 7th: Term 1 Assembly

Friday, November 8th & Monday, November 11th: PED days

Wednesday, November 13th: Term 1 report card pick-up & parent-teacher night in the gym (3:30 to 5 p.m.)

Tuesday, November 19th (6:30 p.m.): Governing Board meeting

SAS…A small school with a big heart. École St. Augustine School

P.O. Box 158 Phone: (418) 947-2312

St-Augustine, QC Fax: (418) 947-2389

G0G 2R0 E-mail:sas@csdulittoral.qc.ca

Together is Better A class gets farther than a single student. We have to help each other with our weaknesses, We have to pool our strengths. If we work together, We will succeed. If we have problems, We as classmates must help each other through them. A class must stay together. Our ego can’t be allowed to cloud our judgment. Sometimes one of us will fall behind, But that just means the rest must help him back. We each have different strengths, And we have to take advantage of them. We all have to pull our weight, And then we’ll all succeed equally. We have to encourage each other, And do it as best we can. We are a class, We must work together, We must concentrate together, And we will graduate together.

Torin Driscoll-Lavallee

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For: Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 2

(The Little Rascals will participate. All others will need to sign up)

Time: 3:15 – 4:30 (75 minutes)

When: Every 3 weeks on Wednesday (Oct. 9th, Oct. 30th, Nov. 20th, Dec. 11th)

Start date: October 9th

The activity will switch each time that the Fun Club meets. Some activities that we will do are:

Board Games (Candyland, Snakes & Ladders, Scrabble, 4 in a Row, Memory Games)

Movie (on big screen in library)

Physical activities (Steal the bacon, Four Squares, Fitness Bingo, Traffic Lights, Ping Pong, sliding with hot chocolate &

marshmallows, etc.)

Dance (with games & refreshments)

Craft Day

Drama Games

...and more!

FUN CLUB!

The Little Rascals School Daycare The 2013/2014 school year and school daycare began with many excited children! I am very

happy to be back working with the children after a short, but sweet, maternity leave, and am

looking forward to an eventful, fun filled year! We have 10 children registered, from pre-k

through grade 2. So far this year, we've had a rainbow spaghetti lunch, painted with our feet,

created puppet shows and have had several great laughs… there is so much more to come!

Valerie Driscoll,

Daycare Educator

Daycare Educator

GEORDIE PRODUCTIONS October 1st, 2013 Derwent is Different (elementary play) Derwent’s courage shines through in this play about a boy who is targeted at school by a bully because he is different.

Shared Account

Shared Account (secondary play): This play challenges teen audiences to critically reflect upon and discuss bullying in schools and online, as well as other issues facing teenagers

worldwide.

Names in Nature Can you guess the name hidden in nature? Nice work Secondary 5 Visual Arts/Multimedia class!

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September 30th School Assembly:

Speaking and Writing

Presentations

Part of the cross-country course!

Cross Country 2013. Way to go, Jersey! Theatre Sports Initially developed by two teachers from Innisfail, Alberta, Theatre Sports is an improvisational acting/speaking program that is currently underway in the Secondary one and two English Language Arts class. Team Secondary One (The Blue Shadows) competes against Team Secondary Two (The Uni-tatoes). As the actors from Geordie Productions told their audience during their October 1st visit, this type of acting experience will help the students get into the character quickly and will certainly improve their self-confidence and imagination. An added benefit, I believe, is that it also develops team-work relationships and storytelling opportunities, which will make students more comfortable when doing any form of public speaking.

Janet Gallupe

Grad Class 2014: Will be delivering “Happy Halloween O-Grams” to the students of St. Augustine School on Thursday, Oct. 31st, 2013. Cost of the Halloween Gram is $1.00 Students can buy the H.O’G’s on Monday, Oct. 28th only. Thank you for supporting us and thank you to the SAS Staff & Governing Board for accommodating us.

Thank you from Andre Greg Lucas Mateo & Torin

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Youth Centre Update

The MJE Board of Directors is organizing fundraisers to allow us to continue to provide activities for our

youth members on an occasional basis. The next two fundraisers are on November 2nd and December 7th.

We are awaiting a response regarding funding before continuing with the

animator’s regular schedule. Parents and youth centre members will be

informed of any news. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for good news!

Thank you for your support,

MJE Board of Directors

JOB OPPPORTUNITY

Title: Youth (16-30) Skills Link Candidates (6) Project: Linking our Youth – Youth Skills Link Project Location: Your own community, providing there are businesses / organizations willing to sponsor on the job internship program Activities: Two (2) weeks of attending workshops / training session developing life and employability skills with partners, as well as resume writing, interview preparation and mock interviews, networking and career exploration Seventeen (17) weeks of job internship with participating businesses / organizations in their community One (1) week finalizing the project (promotion, career path discussions, and evaluations) Requirements: Must be between the ages of 16-30 Not enrolled in school including vocational or adult education courses Currently unemployed Must be able to work on his / her own initiative or with a team Salary / Durations: $10.15 per hour ($355.25 weekly allowance) 35 hrs / week – 3 weeks $10.15 per hour + vacation pay ($369.46 weekly, gross) 35 hrs / week – 17 weeks From October 28th, 2013 to March 14th, 2014 (twenty weeks) Participants will receive a one time allowance of $500 for successfully completing the program Posting Date: Thursday, October 3rd, 2013, to October 23rd, 2013 (3 weeks) The youth skills link applicants will be selected by the Executive Committee of the Coasters Association, and the selected candidates will commence work on Monday, October 28th, 2013. For more information, please contact Cornella Maurice, Executive Director, or Heidi Buckle, Youth Coordinator, at 418-379-2006/2356 or 1-877-447-2006. The deadline to submit your application is Wednesday, October 23rd, at 5:00 pm. Please forward your application by delivery, fax (418-379-2621), or by email at coasters@globetrotter.net to the Executive Director, Cornella Maurice. THANK YOU!

This project is made possible through funding received by Services Canada, in partnership with QLF, CLD, CLE, CSL, CEDEC, CSSSBCN, MBS, MBE, MSA, MGM, MGSL, and Caisse Populaire Desjardins de Blanc Sablon.

Our 20th year of Pace in St-Augustine started mid-September with ten children registered; four 1 year olds, two 2 year olds and four 3 year olds for a total of ten children. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back Cruz, Sawyer, Riley, Porsha, Jaxon and Kai as well as our newcomers in the 1 year old group, Khloe, Jaeleigh, Maverick and Mia. To commemorate our 20th year we will be having a couple of special activities this year, one of which will take place at the end of the Pace year in March and will include all of the children/parents who have participated in the Pace program since its existence in 1994. I am looking for pictures from the earlier years of Pace so if anyone has any that they wouldn’t mind sharing, I would really appreciate it. Let’s all work together to make this Pace year the best one ever!!! Ann Fequet, Pace Animator

Box 355 St Augustine QC G0G 2R0

cjasradio@gmail.com

418-947-2239 fax 418-947-2664

The Junior Canadian Rangers of St. Augustine welcomes everyone back, including our two new

recruits this year: JCR Colby Driscoll and Dezerai Boland.

We are already off to a busy start; target practice took place the week of October 7th, and the Lower

North Shore meet is scheduled for the first weekend in November in Blanc Sablon. This fall, we will

be calling on the community to assist with the erection of the site at Old House Pond. We’ll keep you

posted on the grand adventure.

Sergeant Andre Ifill, Master Corporal Lucas Mansbridge, Corporal Greg Driscoll, Corporal Mateo

Maurice, Corporal Kaelee Lavallee, JCRs: Joelle Beaudoin, Marc Boisse-Kippen, Tristan Boland,

Adrianna Boland, Dezerai Boland, Jayden Mckinnon, Meguel Shattler, Colby Driscoll, Noah

Maurice, Bianca Monger, Anna Willcott.

Sargeant James Mckinnon and Lead JCR Volunteer Zeno Lavallee

Lorette Gallibois – JCR Committee President

On behalf of JCR Committee: Lisette Mckinnon & Colinda Monger

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Groupe Accessibilité St-Augustine Having a disability is a challenge faced by many individuals in our society today. The Groupe Accessibilité of St-Augustin would like to encourage any adult or child who has a disability and their families, not to give up, but to rather face life head on. We are very much aware that in our region resources are limited, but we cannot give up or stop trying to acquire these services. Everyone with a disability is a valuable member of society and deserves the right to access services that will meet their individual needs. We offer our support to all our members and any persons with a disability along the Lower North shore region. If you have any questions about our organization or to request our support please e-mail us at groupeaccessibilite@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!!! Susie Martin Groupe Accessibilité St-Augustin

50 + Club Box 155 St Augustine Saguenay QC G0G2R0 Phone: 418-947-1974 & 2722 Fax: 418-947-2664 E-mail: club50sa@hotmail.com

The 50+ Club of St Augustine is proud to collaborate with the SAS Grad Class of 2014 to host the 2013 Fall Fest on Saturday, October 26-2013 at1:30 p.m. at the KBC. Please join us for a fun filled afternoon:

Spinning wheel (25 $1.00 Spins + a few $2.00 Spins)

Cake Raffle (0.25/ticket)

Decorate your muffin ($2.00)

Apple Bobbing

Photos as Mr & Mrs Frankenstein

And much more! We also take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to the weekly activities at the 50+ Club.