Provincial Photography will be here mid morning on Monday, November 24^th for picture retakes. 

Thanks to the volunteers who are making the breakfast program at St. Jean possible.

Pizza Days for November are

November 7, 14^th 21 & 28

Loretta Taylor, our Public Health Nurse, will be at our school on Monday, December 8^th to administer the 2^nd round of Gardasil to our grade 6 girls.

We would like to invite everyone to the Home and School’s one major fund-raiser for the school year. Winter Carnival Family Fun Night will take place on Friday, November 21^st, 6-9 p.m. at L.M. Montgomery School. There are games for the kids, bake sale, book sale, raffle, 50/50, theme basket draws and a silent auction. There is something for everyone! It is a great way to spend an evening!!

The Friends of the Confederation Centre invite students to enter our Festive Wreath Contest. Students can enter individually or as a group. Wreaths are to be brought to the Confederation Centre Boardroom on November 21^st from 5-7 pm or on November 22^nd from 11 am - 1 pm. The entry fee is $5.00. Wreaths will be on display until December 22^nd.

The Million Minute Reading Challenge was held on October 27 to celebrate National School Library Day.

Students at St. Jean Elementary took part in a variety of events. 

The grade 2 and 6 classes went on a city transit bus ride and were read to by Mary Lou Hanson from the Confederation Centre Library as well as Sheila Bacon from the Department of Education.

Premier Peter Ghiz, Barb Kissick, Monica Rafuse, Chef Jeff Lane and  Principal Mais-Murphy were all guest readers during the day. 

We would like to extend a big  thank you to everyone who  encouraged our students to read by sharing their love of reading.

http://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/library/main.htm 

Starting Monday, November 24^th, 2008, a Dental Public Health Team will be at St. Jean Elementary to provide preventive dental services. The object of this clinic will provide oral health education and preventive dental services to help reduce or prevent dental decay.

In the first couple of days of the clinic, all children will be seen to determine their risk of dental decay. This is a 2 minute screening check. If you do not wish your children to have this dental screening, please advise the school Administrative Assistant or classroom teacher.

Preventive services including oral health education, cleaning and fluorides, and sealants will then be provided according to each child’s individual needs. It will be necessary for you to sign and return a consent form in order to obtain these services. This form will be distributed to the students once the screenings are complete. There is no cost involved with this clinic and parents are encouraged to drop in to the school to discuss preventive dental care for their children.

Please note only preventive service will be provided, and the screening is not a dental examination. It is strongly recommended that parents take their children to a dentist for regular examinations and treatment, in addition to the preventive services provided

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday evening October 30^th and all day Friday, October 31^st. There will be no school for students on Friday, October 31^st.

The recorders have arrived so we will be starting a recorder program soon with the grade 5 & 6 class. The students are very anxious to get started.

On Friday, November 7^th our choir will perform at the Remembrance Day Assembly in the gymnasium. The choir has been working very hard to prepare for this event.

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tbsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
3 Ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. In a medium bowl, combine bananas, egg, applesauce, sugar, and oil. Stir into flour mixture until just combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake at 400 F for 15-20 minutes or until tops are firm to touch and a tester in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool in tin for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack and cool.

November 4th - Home and School Meeting.

November 7th - Remembrance Day Assembly

November 11th - 
Remembrance Day -No classes 

November 24th- Picture Retakes

November 28th- Report cards sent home

November 29th Christmas Parade

December 5th -
Grade 4-6 Canada Rocks Christmas Concert

We have a safe arrival program here at St. Jean Elementary School. If your son/daughter is running late or is going to be absent from school due to illness or appointments, please call the school and advise us of this.

St. Jean Home and School Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4th.

The PEI Home and School Federation has developed a survey to be completed by parents of school-aged children on PEI regarding parent engagement in education issues. To fill our the survey, go to www.edu.pe.ca/peihsf and "click here" for On-line "Parent Engagement Survey" link.

Prizes: There are 5 prize draws once a week at the Home & School Federation office beginning October 15^th, 2008. Prizes are $50 gift certificates from Shoppers, Staples, Sobey’s, SuperStore, Indigo, Home Depot, or Canadian Tire. Enter early for more chances to win

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Thanks to everyone who supported the book fair. The money we earned  will be used to buy books for the school library.

Kick Start you Day with Breakfast:

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Kids need a good breakfast to help them concentrate and to make the most of their learning experiences in school. Breakfast prepares you body for the rest of the day. Food is your body’s fuel and it needs a full tank to make it through the day! Try to include 3 of the 4 food groups at breakfast. Including foods such as whole grain breads, milk, cheese, eggs, fruit, oatmeal, and whole grain cereals at breakfast will keep stomachs full until break time. The number one reason people skip breakfast is because they do not have time to eat. Plan breakfast the night before and get out some of the products you will need to help speed up the process. Some people skip breakfast because they are not hungry. In this case try tempting them with a healthy breakfast bar or homemade breakfast muffin and a glass of 100% juice or milk.