Philomene Chartrand School

Good morning families,
The mosquitoes are out in full force here at the school grounds! Please consider sending bug spray to school with your children to help protect them at recess times.

🌈 Divisional Pride Week is coming next week! 🌈

We’re excited to celebrate a week of inclusion, belonging, learning, and community across our schools and workplaces.

Each day will feature a different theme, along with fun contests, activities, lesson ideas, discussion prompts, and opportunities for reflection and celebration for all ages - students, staff, and professional learners alike.

Pride Week is about creating welcoming, safe, and affirming spaces where everyone feels seen, respected, and valued. Whether you participate through classroom conversations, school spirit activities, displays, learning opportunities, or acts of allyship, every contribution matters.

This celebration is not just for schools - it’s for everyone. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Stay tuned for daily themes, resources, and ways to participate throughout the week!

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To learn more, consider checking out these stories:
* The Legacy of Albert McLeod - A Manitoba-based Cree activist and one of the founders of the modern Two-Spirit movement in Canada. His work helped create spaces where Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities could be honoured together. https://humanrights.ca/author/albert-mcleod

* The Story of Jim Egan and Jack Nesbit - A Canadian couple whose legal advocacy helped advance LGBTQ+ rights in Canada and helped create change over generations through perseverance. https://canadaehx.com/2025/06/10/jim-egan/

* Valley View School in Beauval, Saskatchewan - GSA https://prairieaction.ca/youth-leadership-awards-recipients/

Good morning families,
There will be no kindergarten bus at noon today while the bus undergoes necessary repairs. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Good afternoon families,
Lunch on Monday will be pancakes and sausages. Have a great weekend!

Day 2 of our grade 5-8 trip to Winnipeg was kicked off with a fantastic trip to the Manitoba Museum. Students watched a planetarium show, explored the Science Gallery, then saw a science demonstration, and explored the history of the province. After that we went to Across the Board Game Cafe for games and dinner, then to The Forks for souvenir shopping and exploring this cultural site. What a busy day, but so much fun!

Day 1 of our grade 5-8 field trip to Winnipeg was a great success! Students participated in a pig heart dissection at the Youth BioLab at St. Boniface Hospital, then had a great time doing bowling, arcade games, and laser tag at Uptown Alley. Tomorrow we’re off to new adventures!

Good morning families,
There will be no bus this morning. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We do expect regular bus service to resume at lunch time.

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Dear School Committee Members, Elders, Families, and Community Partners,

Our school is currently working on its 2026–2027 School Plan as part of Frontier School Division’s vision for student success and Mino Pimatisiwin – The Good Life.

We value the voices of our community and would appreciate your ideas, experiences, and recommendations to help guide our school planning for the coming year.

Your feedback will help us better support our students academically, culturally, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

Please share any thoughts you may have in the form below.

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Dear families,
We are aware of some posts circulating on social media regarding messages of a concerning nature involving students at our school. Please be assured that we are looking into the matter and take it seriously. The safety of all our students is our number one priority and we are committed to ensuring that Philomene Chartrand School remains a safe learning environment for all our children.

Good morning families,
At the direction of the Area 2 office, given that the power has not been restored, we are closing for the day.

A reminder that tomorrow is a teacher in-service day, so there are no classes.

We will see all our students again after the long weekend on Tuesday!