Vive le vert

2022-2023 school year

September 13, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the Vive le Vert Committee and Equip Eco Vert (LaV student Green Team) are running the Colibri fundraiser once again this school year. The purpose is to raise funds for "greening" the school and taking care of the garden, and to reduce waste generated in student lunches. $4.50 from every item ordered and $13 for every set goes back to the school.

Colibri Snack Bag Fundraiser
September 13- 26, families, staff and friends of LaV may order cloth sandwich bags, snack bags, wet bags (for swimwear or gym clothes), and reusable straws from Manitoba-based business Colibri ( https://colibrifundraising.com/pages/about-us ). This is a choice of many different kid-friendly prints and 4 sizes of bags. Bags are machine washable, lined with waterproof material, and certified food safe. 

1. View items online at www.colibrifundraising.com  A paper brochure will be sent home and more are available in the school office.
2. Order online at www.colibrifundraising.com by Sept 26
3. Orders will be delivered to the school in a few weeks, care of the student's classroom.

FAQ

Can friends and family order as part of our fundraiser?
Yes! They can place orders on the website. Please note that all orders will be shipped to the school and sent home with students. It would be up to the students to deliver any orders that are placed by friends and family. 

When do we get our orders?
Your orders will be shipped to the school within 3 weeks of your fundraiser ending. They will arrive together and will be individually packaged and labelled with the student’s Information and sent home via students.

Questions? Email lavvivelevert@gmail.com 

Thank you for your support!

Aileen Hunt & Vive le Vert Committee, École LaVérendrye

2021 - 2022 school year

June 30, 2022:

Club Éco-Vert would like to thank everyone for your tremendous support this year. To all of those who helped with watering, gardening, clean up events, moving soil, supporting our fundraising efforts, etc:

We'd like to say a big thank you to you all. Our final fundraiser of the year, the plant sale at the carnival raised $318.90. This money will go back towards the club this coming school year.

Just a reminder that we are still looking for volunteers to come water the gardens for one week over the summer. If you are interested in learning more about this, please message Mme Gallant at cgallant@wsd1.org. 

April 7, 2022:

The deadline for online ordering is 11:59 p.m. on April 15. Orders can be placed at https://www.glenleagreenhouses.com/collections/fundraiser-2022-home-page

Don't know what to order? How about getting yourself a gift card? You can take more time to plan your garden and visit Glenlea at their greenhouse or pop-up locations throughout the spring and summer to make your purchases (Gift Cards cannot be used to pay for online orders).

March 11, 2022:

It's that time of year again - our Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser. Between now and April 15th, you can order your spring plants through Glenlea Greenhouse at https://www.glenleagreenhouses.com/collections/fundraiser-2022-home-page. When you go through the checkout, they will ask which fundraiser group you're supporting - our name is École LaVérendrye Community Council. Proceeds of our commission on sales go to further environmental education for students, including upkeep for the school gardens. It's hard to know what May will look like, but if contactless delivery is warranted due to CoVid, we will do so again.

Plants will be delivered/available for pick-up on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 

If you have any questions, email us at lavvivelevert@gmail.com

October 19, 2021:
Hello École LaVérendrye families!

We are pleased to announce that the Vive le Vert Committee and Équipe Éco-Vert (LaV Student Green Team) are running the Colibri Fundraiser once again this school year. The purpose is to raise funds for "greening" the school and taking care of the garden, and to reduce waste generated in student lunch. $2.5-$5 from every item ordered and $13 for every set goes back to the school.

Colibri Snack Bag Fundraiser
October 19-November 1, families, staff and friends of LaV may order cloth sandwich bags, adult face masks, snack bags, wet bags (for swimwear or gym clothes), and reusable straws from Manitoba-based business Colibri. There is a choice of many different kid-friendly prints and 4 sizes of bags. Bags are machine washable, lined with waterproof material, and certified food safe.

1. View items online at https://colibrifundraising.com A paper brochure has been sent home and more are available in the school office.
2. Order online at https://colibrifundraising.com by November 1, 2021
3. Orders will be delivered to the school in a few weeks, care of the student's classroom

2018 - 2019 school year

We had an active Vive le Vert committee again this year.  This year, thanks again to a dedicated group of families, our school gardens and outdoor classroom are blooming.

Come and see the amazing Three Sisters Garden located on the south side of the school near the new junior play structure.  These gardens were planted by our Grade 2-3 students on the Vive le Vert club in the spring of 2017.

Our school garden started in 2002 with the purpose of creating an outdoor classroom where students can learn about plants and our environment, as well as relax and play among the plants.

Each classroom has a flower box to plant and cultivate various flowers and plants.  Themes are set-up every year and the plants are chosen by the classes.