Merry NESSmas and Happy Holidays!

Monday, December 19: Jersey Day

Tuesday, December 20: Holly-day / Holiday - dress as your favourite holiday

Wednesday, December 21: Winter Wear Day - wear tuques, mittens, scarves, etc.

Thursday, December 22: Pyjama Day 

All Schools are open in the St. James Assiniboia School Division.  There will be NO Bus Service  inside or outside the city.  IT will be the decision of the parents to transport their child to school.  

Once again there is NO BUS service today in the St. James Assinboia School Division but ALL School are open.

Peak of the Market Orders

• Orders are due into the school's office no later than December 1st . Peak of the Market Order forms will be picked up by Ness' Parent Council for processing on December 2, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m.  Due to the quick turn-around time for delivery, no late orders will be processed. Thank you for supporting our school and community!

We're looking forward to seeing you Thursday, November 17th for our student-led conferences. Drop in between 4:30pm-8:00pm to celebrate your child's learning. Don't forget to pop into the library for the Scholastic Book Fair!
                          

Halloween Spirit Days

Beginning tomorrow, we'll be getting in the Halloween spirit through a variety of fun days which are organized by our Student Leadership team.  Students are encouraged to  participate and to be involved in these fun days.


Wednesday, October 26th is PJ Day.
Thursday, October 27th is Twin Day.
Friday, October 28th is Dress Up Your Face Day. Students decided that masks should not be worn.
Monday October 31st is Halloween! Wear your costume and we'll be having a gym blast periods 7 & 8. More information to come from our Student Leadership Team.


Our "Souper Bowl" kicks off on Monday!!! Students are collecting canned goods for the "We Scare Hunger" initiative for Winnipeg Harvest.


We are also looking for donations of pumpkins (total of 12) to use at our first gym blast. Any donations are welcome by Friday to assist us in our planning. If you would like to donate a pumpkin, please contact the office 204.837.1361.


Happy Halloween!!!

Dear Families,

We are pleased to inform you that our mini canteen will open on Monday, Ocotber 3rd. Items will include the following and will range range from $1.00 - $3.50:

Hot Items:

Burritos

Edamame

Noodle Soup

Pizza Pops

Macaroni

Oatmeal

Snacks:

Granola Bars

Oranges/Apples

Popsicles

Popcorn

Drinks:

Juice boxes

Bottled water

Coke

Coming soon....

Milk, Frozen Yogourt, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Pizza

Terry Fox Run

TERRY FOX RUN

Friday September 30^th 2016

Welcome back to the 2016-2017 school year! This year we’d like to hit the ground running, literally.  To celebrate Terry Fox and to bring awareness to cancer research, we would like see how many kilometres our kids can run collectively as a school. This can happen in many ways. Students can run individually or as a team (dress up in fun costumes, face paint, streamers etc). For those who wish not to jog/run, no worries, they can still participate and dress up! Those who do not run will be walking a 3km loop while our runners attempt to max out their totals on a (1-2 kms loop).  The walking totals would also be put towards our school’s collective goal! If there are any parents out there that would like to form a team to run together, to run with their child or even just to come out to join the cause, we’d love to have them! We will begin with an assembly in the gym at 10:10 am. We anticipate concluding the run 11:30 am at which time we will be selling some cold refreshing Freezies for $2.00 each. Proceeds from sale of the freezies will go directly to the Terry Fox Foundation.

Come on out and join us in getting some exercise while supporting a great cause!

Martin d’Auteuil  mdauteuil@sjsd.net

Maegan Ernst  mernst@sjsd.net

HPV VACCINES: an Interactive Information Evening for Parents OCTOBER 20th 6:00-8:00pm
Jameswood Alternative School 1 Braintree Cres
There is a great deal of conflicting information about vaccines in social media. For families with girls in 5th and 6th grades anticipating their vaccination, with older daughters who missed it, or those with sons for whom they are considering private vaccination, we invite you to meet with local doctors to explore these topics together. Resident physicians from Women's Health at St. Boniface and Women's Hospitals will host an evening with multiple stations where parents can learn about the virus, about the role of vaccination to prevent cervical cancer before it starts, and to participate in small group sessions where parents' questions and concerns can be addressed in a welcoming environment.
For families who would like pizza, please RSVP number of persons attending and if you prefer meat or vegetarian options: hpvnight@gmail.com
For families who would like childcare, please RSVP the number and ages of children attending: hpvnight@gmail.com
HPV Vaccines: It's Always the Right Time to Prevent Cancer 

Parents Still Make the Difference Upcoming Events

Welcome Back! Bonne rentrée!

Welcome Back!  Bonne rentrée!

We would like to extend a WELCOME BACK to all of our grade 7 & 8 students and a special BIENVENUE to our new grade 6 students. We hope you all had a terrific summer and are looking forward to a great year of learning.

Most of us are new to Ness this year, students and staff alike.  We are thrilled to embark upon this adventure together.  Throughout the year, we will develop new relationships, engage in new experiences and expand our knowledge. We will make lasting memories and celebrate our accomplishments and successes together. 

The staff is excited to meet all of our families during Triad Conferences. We believe that strong partnerships between home and school are essential for our students’ success. We welcome your questions, thoughts and stories.  Please help us to get to know you!

We are looking forward to all the learning that will take place over the course of the year and watching our students get involved in many extra-curricular activities.  This is a great way to connect to the school life and develop relationships with staff and fellow students outside the classroom structure.  Students will be sure to hear several announcements about these upcoming activities in the first few days of school.  Stay tuned.

We look forward to wonderful year and we hope to see you at our BBQ on Tuesday, September 20 from 4:30 – 6:00, followed by our Annual General Parent Council meeting at 6:15!

            Jordana Buckwold - Principal/Directrice                                                  
           Cheri Banks - Vice Principal/Directrice adjointe