Mission / Vision
École Beau Soleil is the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF) school in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan. It serves Francophone families from the communities of Gravelbourg, Assiniboia, Lafleche and Meyronne that seek quality Francophone education for their children at the elementary school level. The French first language education offered at École Beau Soleil is delivered by teachers who are inspired by best practices in use across Canada. And it all starts with our free prekindergarden program.
Mission
École Beau Soleil provides French-language education from Prekindergarten to Grade 12, following the curriculum established by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. The school serves children of Francophone parents and families who hold French-language education rights, offering a learning environment where students can grow academically, culturally and linguistically in French.
Vision
École Beau Soleil strives to educate its students in the French language, foster Fransaskois culture, and convey the Christian values and the Catholic faith of its Francophone community. Its mission is to develop individuals who are open to the world and actively engagement in the growth and development of their community and country.
Welcome to École Beau Soleil!
Bienvenue à l’école Beau Soleil, une école élémentaire située à Gravelbourg, dans la région scolaire de La Vieille. Première école fransaskoise à avoir assumé sa propre gestion en août 1994, elle accueille des élèves de la prématernelle à la 7e année.
À l’école Beau Soleil, nous poursuivons les objectifs de notre plan d’amélioration continue en mettant l’accent sur la littératie, la santé mentale et le bienêtre, ainsi que sur la construction langagière, identitaire et culturelle (CLIC). À l’image d’une grande famille, nous valorisons les liens avec les familles et les membres de la communauté par l’entremise de soirées spéciales, de journées thématiques avec les enfants du Centre Éducatif Le Tournesol, et d’échanges intergénérationnels avec les aînés de la communauté renforcer le sentiment d’appartenance entre les générations.
Nous collaborons également avec l’école Boréale de Ponteix et l’école Ducharme de Moose Jaw afin d’offrir à nos élèves des occasions de vivre leur culture francophone et tisser de nouvelles amitiés.
Les portes de notre belle école vous sont toujours ouvertes. N’hésitez pas à venir nous rendre visite et découvrir notre équipe dynamique et engagée.
Maryse Lavallée
Our Team
At École Beau Soleil, our team is committed to creating a welcoming, engaging, and nurturing learning environment where every student can thrive.
Meet the dedicated staff members who support our students throughout their academic, personal, and Francophone journey, helping them grow, succeed, and reach their full potential year after year.
Meet the staff at École Beau Soleil
Mohamed Ait Rajel
A Look Back at Our History
In 1994, Gravelbourg’s École Beau Soleil (Elementary) became Saskatchewan’s first French school to launch into Francophone educational self governance. École Beau Soleil would be a critical building block in assembling what would eventually become the provincial Francophone school division : the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises.
Studies have shown that Francophone schools are the best place for francophone students to get an education — and they will have the advantage being fully bilingual at the end. Enrollment in French first language education will lead to students self-identifying more readily as bilingual Francophones than if they attend immersion school. Francophone students spend the school day in an environment where day-to-day life occurs predominently in French. This includes school interaction with parents, between teachers and ultimately with the community at large. Students experience French as a language not only for going to school, but for their future workplace and life in general. Their proficiency in French will remain longer. It will be part of who they are.
Incidentally, because of the nature of the environment in which we live, proficiency in English is easily acquired by our students. They learn French first, but they acquire English just as fast. Our Francophone students end up developing as good a command of the English language as native English-speakers.
Governance
and policy
The Conseil scolaire fransaskois (Fransaskois School Board, or CSF) is made up of nine trustees elected from the province’s Francophone school regions. Each trustee represents a designated region of Saskatchewan and serves a three-year term.
The CSF provides governance and strategic direction for the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF), ensuring that Francophone students across Saskatchewan receive a high-quality education in French. Much like the Boards of Education that oversee English-language school divisions, the CSF is responsible for setting priorities, making key decisions, and supporting the long-term success of the school division.
Your school board trustee
Maria Lepage
- maria.lepage@cefsk.ca
Other members of CSF Board
Geneviève Binette
- gbinette@cefsk.ca
Roger Gauthier
- rgauthier@cefsk.ca
Nathan Poirier
- npoirier@cefsk.ca
Rosemarie Gelsinger
- rgelsinger@cefsk.ca
Michel Lepage
- milepage@cefsk.ca
Monica Ferré
- mferre@cefsk.ca
Élizabeth Perreault
- eperreault@cefsk.ca
Oumnia Tahiri
- otahiri@cefsk.ca
Guy Roberge
- groberge@cefsk.ca
Election to the Conseil scolaire fransaskois (School Board)
Interested in becoming a member of the Fransaskois School Board (CSF)? Consult the document below to learn about your rights, eligibility, and the election process:
- Election Regulations for the Conseil scolaire fransaskois.
For any additional questions pertaining to nominations, election timelines, voting information, or election results, please contact the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF) Head Office at 1.877.273.6661.
Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for School Board Members
The members of the Board and the Board as a whole are committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct. Trustees are expected to act with integrity and in accordance with the Code of Ethics established by the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.
For more information, please refer to Policy 2.3: Code of Conduct in the Fransaskois School Board Policy Manual (Politique 2.3 sur le Code de conduite) in the Fransaskois School Board Manual (Manuel des politiques du Conseil scolaire fransaskois).
Conseil d’école (School Community Council)
Role and Responsibilities of the Conseil d’école
Each Fransaskois school elects a Conseil d’école (School Community Council) made up of a minimum of four and a maximum of nine members, depending on the school region. One of the elected members serves as the community representative and must be an adult member of the Francophone minority community residing within the school’s attendance area. The remaining members are parents or guardians of students enrolled at the school. All council members are elected by the school’s parent community.
The Conseil d’école represents parents and guardians by providing input and recommendations to the Conseil scolaire fransaskois (Fransaskois School Board, or CSF) and the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF). Council members contribute to discussions, planning initiatives, and school development activities that support student success and the continued growth of French-language education.
Each council member is elected to a two-year term.
If you are interested in running in the next election, please contact the school principal for more information.
Meeting minutes are available upon request.
