Les infos et les actualités

(Information & events of the moment)

Les dates importantes (dates to remember)

18 & 19 novembre - Arts Adventure 2-2:50pm

19 novembre -  Picture Retake Day IS today!

26 & 27 novembre - Thanksgiving Holiday No School

21 & 22 décembre - African drumming with Arnaud Dubroca!

MONDAY IS LIBRARY DAY

Les spécialistes  (nov. 16-20)

Lun: Mme Dubaille Musique

Mar: M. Garvey GT

Mer: Mme O'Connor Phy Ed

Jeu: Mme Dubaille Musique

Ven: M. Garvey GT

Événements à l'école (events at school)

Art Adventure is happening in November & December!  All students at LNFI will have the opportunity to participate in this great program created by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Parent volunteers are bringing the intrigue of the "Masterpieces of the Louvre" exhibit to your child's class.   See this week's Nouvelles de la salle 1111!

La culture et de l'art (culture & art)

Calling all Poets!

Discovery Club, along with French Immersion school, is holding an all school bully prevention poem contest.  You can write a poem about what bullying is, how it makes you feel, or what you can do to stop bullying.  All entries will be posted outside the Discovery Club room.  Winners will be entered in the Pacer Center Poem Contest.  Submit your entry with your name, grade, and teachers name.  Entries are due by December 14th.

Les goûters (snacks)

Here are some suggestions for healthy snacks:

Goldfish crackers, pretzels, graham crackers, Cheezits, many other kinds of snack crackers, cereal (low-sugar or unsweetened is best), mini-bagels with cream cheese,bread and spreadable cheese, peanut butter, or jam, baby carrots (with dip), apples, pears, grapes, Clementines or other easy to peel citrus, bananas, apple sauce, yogurt (I don’t mind serving from large containers but we’d need 2 containers and spoons), Gogurt (even better), string cheese, pudding, and there are many other possibilities. 

PLEASE AVOID CANDY, DOUGHNUTS, CAKE, COOKIES, AND CHIPS.

Fundraising :

Le Loup

Le Loup is now open!  Le Loup is the school store where students can purchase small items (i.e. erasers, pencil sharpeners, note pads, etc.) from $0.25-$1.00.  It is a way for the students to apply their math learning and helps in fundraising for LNFI.  It's a win-win!  

La santé (health):

Children’s Dental Services
We are happy to announce a new service for our students and families at LNFI. Starting this month, Children’s Dental Services(CDS) will set up a clinic at school depending on the number of people who sign up. Children’s Dental Services (CDS) is an independent, non-profit agency that has provided dental services to low-income youth since 1919. CDS goals include:

a) to provide affordable, accessible dental care to low-income children and pregnant women;

b) to provide culturally focused care that meets the diverse needs of those it serves;

c) to provide education, prevention and direct clinical services; and

d) to engage with a variety of community groups, governmental agencies, private and non-profit organizations to further the importance of oral health and availability of dental care for low-income individuals and families.

Although it is targeted for low-income families, mid to high income families may also qualify! Please watch your child’s backpack for more information about this wonderful “too-good” to be true service!

H1N1
We expect that we will see more cases of the flu this year than in past
seasons because of the typical seasonal influenza and the H1N1 influenza
which gained notoriety this year. Influenza of any type can be easily
spread from person to person Therefore, we are taking steps to reduce the
spread of flu in Saint Paul Public Schools. Our highest priorities are to
keep our schools safe and our students learning during this flu season.
But, we need your help to do this. We are working closely with the
Minnesota Departments of Health and Education and the Saint Paul/ Ramsey
County Department of Public Health to monitor flu conditions and make
decisions about the best steps to take concerning schools. We will keep you
updated with new information as it becomes available.

Here are a few things you can do to help.
·        Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water
or an alcohol-based hand rub. You need to set a good example by doing this
yourself.


·        Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food
or unwashed utensils. Teach them to cover their coughs and sneezes with
tissues or to use the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a
tissue is unavailable.


·        Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu
include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater),
cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache and
feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.


·        Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no
longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using
fever-reducing drugs.  Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce
the number of people who may get infected.


·        Do not send children to school if they are sick. Any children who
are determined to be sick while at school will be sent home. Plan now for
child care now if your child gets sick.