January 5 – Classes resume after holidays

January 6 – CPF Meeting (7 pm at BEYS)

January 6 to 9 – Grade 12 English Exam

January 12 to 14 – Grade 12 Français Exam

January 14 – PAC Meeting (7 pm at ESS)

January 19 – Grade 12 Pre-Cal Math Exam

January 20/21 – Grade 12 Applied Math Exam

January 22 – Grade 12 Consumer Math Exam

January 27 to 30 – SY Exam Week

February 1 to 5 – Ski Trip (Giant’s Ridge)

February 2 – Admin. Day (no school)

February 3 – CPF Meeting (7pm at BEYS)

February 11 – PAC Meeting (7 pm at ESS)

February 16 – Louis Riel Day (no school)

February 26 – Public Budget Meeting

Mondays

Pepperoni Pizza $4.00

Tuesdays

Hot Dogs  $2.00

Wednesdays

Chicken Fingers  $4.00

Thursday

Mini Hamburgers  $1.00 each

Friday

Chicken Burger  $4.00

Fruit Pack of sliced apples & grapes    $1.00

Individual cheese sticks     $0.50

Students are reminded to pre-order by 10:30 so that the appropriate number of specials can be prepared each day.

A huge thank you goes out to all the staff, students and parents for continued generosity with their efforts gathering non-perishable food items and gifts for the school’s Christmas Hampers.  This year the school helped to supply eleven hampers for families in our community.  Our sincere hope is that they brought joy to the people who both gave and received this past holiday season.

The Sunrise School Division International Student Program is looking for parents to host children in Grades 4 – 12 for the 2009-2010 school year.  Host families are paid $550 per month for each child.  Insurance and Health fees are paid by the visiting child’s parents.

Host families are required to provide Sunrise School Division with a current Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for all persons over 18 years within their household.

For further information please contact:

Sunrise School Division Office

Director of International Student Program

Ph:  791-6357

Email:  awu@sunrisesd.ca

If you or your child are interested in purchasing school clothing please pick up an order form

at school or simply go on to this website www.dbwear.com/schools/edschreyer to print off the brochure or order on-line!  All orders need to be in or ordered online by January 9th. If you have any questions about the purchase of school clothing please contact Ms.Kaptein.

Buying school clothing is open to all,

so don't forget to put in your order!!

The school would like to remind all parents and community members that all doors to the school are locked between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except for the front door to the school.  We ask that all visitors sign in at the office and pick up a visitor’s badge so that all staff and students know that you have permission to be in the building during the school day.

On Thursday, December 18^th the Senior Student Council and the ESS Human Rights Group worked together to put on what some described as the “best pancake breakfast ever”.  Students and staff lined up to pay a $1.00 or a tin for the bin to enjoy delicious pancakes, fresh fruit and hot chocolate.  Highlights of the event included pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus as well as voting for the best tree in the Charlie Brown Christmas tree contest. 

Congratulations to the winners:

1^st – Cancer Care Tree

(submitted by the Varsity Cheer Team)

2^nd – ‘Histree’

(submitted by Mrs. Spence’s

                Grade 11 History class)

3^rd – Grade 9 Content Literacy

(submitted by Ms. Kaptein’s class)

Ten trees were entered in the contest and winners were determined by votes cast during the pancake breakfast.  A good time was had by all who attended this event with $150 dollars and several boxes full of canned goods raised for the local food bank.

Congratulations to the ESS Varsity Cheer Squad who ranked number one in their first competition of the year.  The crowd at the Investors’ Group Centre at the University of Manitoba roared when the team performed some of Michael Jackson’s dance moves during the Thriller portion of their routine.  Great work Carley Jordan for choreographing this part of the dance! 

The squad will be working hard over the next few months to improve their routine with bigger stunts and smoother transitions for upcoming competitions held in January and also in March.

The team is currently raising money for Cheer for the Cure – a fundraiser in support of breast cancer research through Cancer Care Manitoba.  You can help by making a donation to help fight a disease that will affect 1 in 9 women in their lives.  The ESS squad thought this was the perfect charity to support as the team is made up of more than 30 girls.

Congratulations goes out to:

Daniel Kinley

Daniel received honors and a trophy for a

“Best in Class” performance on test day.

This is Daniel’s first year in Tae Kwon Do and he is to be commended on his hard work and dedication to his sport.  Way to go Daniel !!

It is a good time of year to consider internet safety for your children as they may have received computer items over the holidays, or they may just find themselves indoors more with the cold weather.  Consider the following when you are online:

ü  Don’t post pictures of yourself as they might be used by someone else without your knowledge.

ü  Don’t put a webcam in an area that gives away personal information about you or your family.

ü  Be aware of who your children are talking to online.

ü  Always keep your passwords private.

ü  Report anything that makes you feel suspicious or uncomfortable.

ü  Ensure that security precautions are taken on social networking sites to limit outside access to personal pages.

For more information about web safety, visit any of the sites listed below:

www.bewebaware.ca

www.cyber-safety.com

www.media-awareness.ca

www.cyberbullying.ca

Remember that it is very difficult to know if an online friend is telling the truth, or even to be certain of the identity of an online friend.

Morning exams:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Afternoon exams:  12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

All exams are written in the auditorium.

Tuesday, January 27 – Morning:

            English 20F

                English 30S

                Literary English 40S

Tuesday, January 27 – Afternoon

            Science 10F

                Chemistry 30S

                Accounting 40S

Wednesday, January 28 – Morning:

            Mathematics 10F

                Applied Math 20S

                Pre-Cal Math 30S

                Applied Math 30S

Wednesday, January 28 – Afternoon:

            Social Studies 20F

                History 30S

                Chemistry 40S

Thursday, January 29 – Morning:

            Sciences Naturelles 10F

                Science 20F

                Biology 30S

                Biology 40S

Thursday, January 29 – Afternoon:

            Social Studies 10F

                Consumer Mathematics 20S

                Family Studies 40S

                Law 40S

Friday, January 30 – Morning:

            Family Studies 20F

                Foods 30S

                Western Civilizations 40S

Students not writing an exam are not expected to be at school during that time.

If they choose to study at school they must remain upstairs during the entire exam period.

Provincial exams count for 30% of the final grade and must be written by all students in each of the identified Grade 12 courses.

English 40S:  January 6^th to 9^th

Français 40S:  January 12^th to 14^th

Pre-Cal Mathematics 40S:  January 19^th

Applied Mathematics 40S:  January 20^th & 21^st

Consumer Mathematics 40S:  January 22^nd

If a provincial exam is rewritten the following semester, the new mark replaces the first one.