Principal Bossard Newsletter
Some thoughts for the starting school year
Principal Newsletter
Bonjour les familles,
I hope that your child/children come home happy and share stories of their academic learning. Please, remember that our students get at least two as mentally tired as a non-immersion student, and allow them opportunities for mental rest.
School Updates
- The SPPS calendar can be found here. Please, make sure you always refer to this.
- School Tours for new and interested families will happen again this year on a pre-determined day of the week. More to come on this when we have volunteers to support. Interested? Please, reach out to me directly!
- Conferences will be coming up soon in November. November 9 will be conference prep day for teachers, and no school for kids. November 10 is teacher-conference day. If you need an interpreter, please let me know and CC classroom teacher.
- Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT7)
- Between October 9 and November 9 all students in grades Kindergarten and second will be administered the CogAT7 (Cognitive Abilities Test). Results from this assessment are used to identify Accelerated Learners/Gifted & Talented students. Grade three, four, and five must be nominated by you. Please, nominate by e-mailing your classroom teacher if interested by Monday, Oct. 2.
- Picture Day is Thursday, November 9 and Re-take Day is Thursday, December 7. Enjoy the pictures!
- Lego League SPPS: Please, expect program information in the next two weeks.
- Community Ed SPPS: Please, expect program information in the next two weeks.
- Various After School Opportunities:
- We are still planning to have the Soccer French Camp at LNFI for after school as long as we have enough students interested. If interested, email rnsportinvest@gmail.com. This is for a fee, and it is not L'Etoile du Nord and SPPS endorsed. If interested, you may check the attachment here.
- We also have the 4TY Proud French program. This is for a fee, and it is not L'Etoile du Nord and SPPS endorsed. If interested, you may check the attachment here.
- We also have Girl Scouts.
PTO Updates
PTO
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Updates
Please welcome our 2023-2024 school year's French speaking teaching interns working in grades K-5. Click here to meet our interns!
2024 Spring Host Family opportunity is available! Learn more about hosting an intern and complete the application on our website: https://lnfi-pto.org/2018/10/31/hosting-faqs/
Having interns reduces the student-to-teacher ratio, permits our students to hear native French spoken daily and fosters a cultural exchange. Parents on the Intern Committee recruit interns and host families, foster social opportunities for both interns & host families, develop and maintain program policies and procedures. Join the intern committee! interncommittee@lnfi-pto.org
Download the PTO App & Directory Families are encouraged to join our school directory designed to connect students & families outside of the classroom. Directory access is limited to those that sign up. No information will be made publicly available or distributed. Download our app for quick access to the directory and receive monthly newsletters with PTO updates. Get started with the app here: https://lnfipto.membershiptoolkit.com/
ALL The Latest Updates from the PTO: https://lnfi-pto.org/pto-publications/
Questions or comments? Email communications@lnfi-pto.org
Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/lnfipto
Visit our website: www.lnfi-pto.org