KAMLOOPS

We recently received a visit from the CSF director general
and our school trustee, who came to talk to us about the CSF
budget and three-year plan. Mr. Ardanaz also took this
opportunity to begin negotiations .

with the Kamloops School Board to ¥
lease not one but two additional Ps

classrooms for September. We
expect to begin the 2002-2003
school year with more than 22
students in Kindergarten to Grade 5,
an increased enrolment of nearly wel a 4

80%... not bad! © i h~- =

During the sugar shack visit

organized by the Association franco-

phone de Kamloops in March, our
students acted as ambassadors for the
francophone a merveille program, performing a short play and
traditional French-Canadian dance. We hope they enjoy equal
success during the Canada Day festivities this coming July.

gave way to devotion. Thanks to the professionalism and
enthusiasm of our teacher and teacher’s aid, parents’
expectations were not only met, but exceeded. Congratula-

tions to Anne-Marie and Ghislaine
for their remarkable work.

I would like to conclude on a
personal note and sincerely thank all
of the parents who, not so long ago,
believed in the possibility of this
wonderful dream—a francophone
school for Kamloops. By enrolling
your children in the school, you have
done far more than merely support
and encourage a worthwhile project,
you have become pioneers. I am all
too aware that this has not always

been easy. Thanks to your vision, you are ensuring that your
children and future generations of young francophones in
Kamloops will receive high quality education adapted to their

linguistic and cultural needs. Congratulations!

For our students and parents, this school year was one of
adjustment, compromise, and discovery. Little by little, doubt

KELOWNA

Students and staff are far from idle at Anse-au-sable School. Neither are the numerous
parent volunteers who are increasingly involved in our school. The wild St.
Valentine’s Day dance, raffle ticket sales, grant applications, and numerous classroom
activities keep everyone on the go.

Recently, there was even an
impressive number of fathers and
grandfathers that volunteered! Ms
Marciski’s 4-5-6-7" grade class
generated a project to attract
woodworking enthusiasts: start-to-fi-
nish construction of 10 soapbox ra-
cers! The APE and several of the pa-
rents purchased the necessary

= mechanical components and
Riverside Forest Products donated the plywood for the project. Every morning
for a week the school gymnasium was brimming with screwdrivers, electrical
cords, sanders, and... noise! And with all this fever-pitch activity only two fingers
were lightly sanded!

Students in the other classrooms at the school were also able to participate in this
project. Creators offered guided tours to highlight progress and there were numerous
opportunities to try out the soapboxes, which were pushed by the older students.
The children’s expressions told all—pleasure for the younger students, and a great
deal of pride for the older ones. Soon, the students will happily add a personal touch
to the boxes as they paint their creations. Then, we’ll block off a street or two for
the race and the slalom! We are even planning to test drive the soapboxes on Knox
Mountain. According to my sources, we won’t be launching the soapboxes from
the top—only from the mid-point. Do they really expect us to believe that?

There are still more projects in store for the students as they end the year on a high
note, including a mountain biking course, first aid, trips to the pool, and numerous
field trips. No, we’re far from idle at Anse-au-sable!

Nicole Leblanc, APE President

Gilles Viaud, APE President

—_ _ VICTORIA ——

This school year has been very busy
for the l’Association des parents de
L’école Brodeur. The school year
started off with a Welcome Back Bar-
becue in September followed by our
AGM in October. Several new
members joined our ranks and
Pauline Gobeil was chosen as our
new president. Later in the month,
|’ Association des parents participated
in a school sponsored circus to
celebrate the 60" anniversary of the
Société francophone de Victoria.

The tradition of preparing baskets of
goodies, eg: homemade cookies and
chocolates, for each class at Christ-
mas and St. Valentine’s Day
continued again this year thanks to
many volunteers. Activities planned
for the spring include a movie and
pizza night to encourage our students
and parents to socialize in French,
marching in our local “Buccaneer
Days” parade and a Year End Barbe-
cue. In a more serious vein, our ef-
forts have been devoted to:
investigating the funding possibilities
for a new school, becoming a chari-
table society to help with fundraising,
promoting safety on our school bu-
ses, distributing the BC Gaming
Funds, etc.

Pam Migeon, APE Parent

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