eee Fe 8G SHOT HEHEHE HEAD a Entre Lacs is a big hit! The primary section of the school has 95 children this year, a significant rise compared to last year. The number of children in the kindergarten/Grade 1 class has grown by a third with ten kids in kindergarten and ten in Grade 1. This increase was a source of difficulty for collecting the children from OK Falls to Summerland and Naramata. The three school buses are full and organizing the routes was a big challenge that Mrs Lise Seguin, a pupil’s mother, kindly accepted to meet. We thank her for her work and wish good luck to our little “bus sardines” until things get better. The price to pay for success. Mini-Franco-Fun L'école ouvre ses portes a la communauté francophone en mettant un local a disposition pour le Mini-Franco-Fun et pour le Club 50+. Nous avons ainsi plein d'espace pour jouer, chanter, lire et faire du bricolage en plus de nos sorties, le Mini-Franco-Fun ayant pour objectif d’encoura- ger les interactions entre les familles francophones et leurs enfants. Les liens avec la communauté sont importants et utiles ; les bénévoles du Club 50+ ont ainsi, en juin dernier, organisé une Foire du Livre a|'école ce qui a permis aux enseignants, éléves, familles et amoureux de la lan- gue frangaise d'acheter des livres en francais. Ils ont également parti- cipé a d'autres projets, dont |'’étiquetage de livres a Ia bibliothéque, |'in- ventaire et l’organisation des catalogues pour le personnel enseignant, une vente de garage, la lecture aux enfants, etc. De nombreux parents s'impliquent aussi dans la vie de |'école et leur contribution est trés ap- préciée! The school has welcomed the francophone community by [A providing a venue for Mini-Franco-Fun and Club 50+. Now we have lots of room to play, sing, read, and prepare han- dicrafts in addition to our outings. The aim of Mini-Franco-Fun is to pro- mote interaction among francophone families and their children. Octobre 2005 Clin doeil des communauteés- -ecoles «eee oe ee OCC HHHEEEHHREHEHRH HEHEHE HEE HHH EHH HOHE HHH HEHE HHHE EHH HEHEHE EE Last June, the students of Grade 7 and 8 had a very special day. After completing a unit about painting through history, every student had the opportunity of painting with the help of a professional painter and share in the realization of a masterpiece. About twelve artists from the community accepted to play the game which allowed the Grade 7 students to be involved in a project that had originally been planned for Grade 8 only. Not only were the resulfs amazing but every student as well as every “teacher of a day “ found fhe experience highly en- joyable. The masterpieces were on display in an exhibition at the year- end school party. The teacher, Corinne Legrand, expects to renew the experience this year. A big thank to all fhe artists who participated in the adventure! Relationships with the community are vital and useful. Last June, Club 50+ volunteers organized a Book Fair at the school to permit teachers, students, and families and anyone who loves the French language to purchase French-language books. The volunteers also participated in other projects, including labeling library books, inventory and catalo- guing for teaching staff, a garage sale, reading fo children, etc. Many parents are also making a considerable contribution to the life of the school.