Chapel Services

Each Wednesday, a chapel service is held for all students at the Birchdale campus. Our pastor or a special guest conducts a service to which parents and friends are always invited to join us. The last week of each month, the students perform an interpretation of the month’s theme. BSLS also hosts a fellowship hour for parents following the last chapel of the month where we provide coffee, tea, and snacks.

Technology Integration

We integrate technology into our daily curriculum to meet the needs of our students for today and tomorrow. Students conduct on-line research, design creative presentations, write stories and screen plays, and learn keyboarding skills. Since our computer lab is such an integral part of our curriculum, our lab is maintained to contain one computer per student in each grade to allow for maximization of hands-on computer projects. Families are encouraged to create an e-mail account to facilitate parent/teacher communication, school updates, notices and reminders of upcoming events. A weekly e-mail is sent to the parents with events and reminders from the school.

Our grades 5—8 classes have SmartBoard™ technology and Senteo remotes. This technology use is an integral part of their day.

Sports Activities

Beautiful Savior Lutheran School offers an intramural program beginning in Kindergarten, which is run during the lunch hour for all students who wish to participate. Students have a chance to develop their skills through sports such as soccer, floor hockey, flag football, basketball, badminton, and primary physical education games.

Running club meets before school two mornings a week, in the spring and fall, and prepares students for recreational and competitive runs. Parents are also invited to join us for a morning run. Additional activities include the Jump Rope for Heart Club, and Volleyball and Basketball Teams.

Grade 5/6 Camping Trip

This is a trip that is met with great anticipation! The Grade 5/6 class fundraises throughout the year to attend this camp. Students can take part in horseback riding, learn to make bannock, learn orienteering skills, take archery lessons, hike, swim, snowshoe, ice fish and sing around the camp fire. The trip alternates between winter and spring. In 2012, the camping trip will be held in spring.

Grade 7/8 Outdoor Adventure

The Grade 7/8 class goes on a 1-3 day outdoor physical education trip. This trips varies from year to year.

Reading Buddies Program

lder grade students are paired with a younger grade student to read stories to each other. The children get to know, interact with, and learn from children in other grades.

A Passport To… Program

Each year for one entire week the entire student body explores facets of a foreign country. Each class takes on a project focusing on a specific aspect (culture, language, geography, history, food) of our country of study. The children are given a “passport” to travel to each classroom which is stamped at each of their educational stops on the school tour. The 2011-2012 country is the Ukraine. Parents in Partnership will host a Family Country Night incorporating Ukrainian culture. This is a wonderful opportunity for the parents to be involved in their child’s country week experience. PIP will also support a field trip for each classroom to take part in activities at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre.

2010-11 Fubuki Daiko, Artist in the School Program enhancement to our study of Japan.

Field Trips

Field trips are an integral experiential springboard and extension portion of a student’s education at BSLS. Each class participates in several outings throughout the year to broaden their interest and experience. An Activity fee is collected at the beginning of the year to assist in the continuation of these programs.

Kindergarten class field trip to the Fire Station

Canteen

The Canteen is open for 10 minutes at the beginning of the lunch hour. From Monday to Thursday, the Canteen offers only meal replacement items and healthy snack choices. On the last day of the week, treats and healthy food choices are available. The healthy snack choices are priced more reasonably than the treats. Items for sale range between $0.50 - $3.00. Canteen cards can be purchased through the office for $10.00. The parent may place restrictions on the card so that the child can only purchase items on specific days, healthy food, etc. A listing of items for sale is available at the school office, and is posted at the canteen.

Hot Lunch Program

The Hot Lunch Program is organized by parent volunteers and the school office, and is usually offered at least once per month. The selections vary each year and may include soup, pizza, chicken fingers, fruit smoothies, wraps, perogies, or other items. Parents will be notified of the hot lunches via order forms sent home with their children.

2010 Christmas Hamper Campaign: Our students help coordinate and pack 240 hampers for delivery to Winnipeg families.

Parents in Partnership (PIP)

The PIP is composed of all parents and teachers of Beautiful Savior Lutheran School. Its purpose is to enhance the education of the students, and to provide opportunities for parental involvement in the life of the school. The goals of PIP are to promote fellowship, provide education for parents and help in fundraising for the school. All parents are encouraged to attend the meetings throughout the school year. They are advertised on the PIP board near the entrance and in the weekly updates. If you are interested in serving on the PIP Executive, new members can be voted in, in September and April.

Admissions Information can be found on our website www.bsls.ca and/or in a registration package when requested.