Fire Chief for the Day!

Congratulations, Jaykell, on winning "Fire Chief for the Day" for the province of New Brunswick. In October, all of the students brought home a Fire Safety Gazette. One of the activities inside was a ballot to fill out and return to your teacher. We mailed them in at the beginning of November, and Jaykell's name was chosen in the draw, for the whole province. Wow!

Today, our classroom was visited by Benoit Laroche, our provincial Fire Marshall, Jeff Cross - St. Andrew's Fire Chief and one of the organizers of the fire safety campaign, Fire Chief Colin Bagley, Deputy Fire Chief Phillip Brown, Mayor Dennis Green, and several grand manan fire fighters. Today's visit and presentation was a surprise for the whole class! Jaykell was presented with his awards and prizes, and all the students in our kindergarten class also received a fire hat, and several fun items. We then had pizza and cake and ice cream for lunch, and then headed to the fire station for a tour there (both Kindergarten and K-2 Jones went to the fire station). Jaykell even got to wear the fireman's uniform! Before we left, we were given one more surprise - Santa was there to hand out treats! What a great afternoon!

Kindergarten Homework:

*Finish homework duotang by Friday.

*Practice sounds and tricky words each night. (We will finish the last of the sounds this week.)

*Read a book each night.

*Please make sure all books are back before Friday.

Upcoming Events:

*Santa Hat Day on Wednesday.

*Middle and High School Concert at 7pm on Wednesday.

*Friday is the last day before Christmas holidays.

*Santa Claus Parade at 6pm on December 19th.

*After Christmas, the students do not return to school until Wednesday, January 6th (The teachers return on Monday, January 4th), so you have an extra 2 days of vacation!

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Winter Wonderland!

K-2 Jones practices for the Elementary Concert.

Winter Concert on Wednesday!

December events:

*Monday, December 6th: Veggie Tales Christmas Movie at Central Wesleayn 6:30pm

*Tuesday, December 8th: Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert

*Wednesday, December 9th: Elementary Winter Concert 1pm (You may take your children home afterwards if you wish.)

*Saturday, December 12th: GMCS Family Christmas Dance 7-10pm in the Great Hall

*Monday, December 14th: Special Surprise Event in our class!

*Tuesday, December 15th: Santa's Reindeer Scavenger Hunt

*Wednesday, December 16th: Santa Hat Day

*Wednesday, December 16th: Grades 6-12 Christmas Concert 7pm

*Friday, December 18th: Bring Your Own Mug (for Hot Chocolate)

*Saturday, December 19th: Santa Claus Parade

Kindergarten Homework:

*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.

*Practice Sounds every night, and tricky words (are, all)

*Read your Guided Reading book once this week, and complete one question in your blue Reading Response Journal.

*Read a book each night and record in Reading Log.

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Mother Goose's Goose is Loose!

Great job, tonight, drama kids! All 49 of you were awesome! We were sorry that a few could not make it because of illness. We will perfrom one last time Thursday morning at 9am for the Elementary School. Try-outs for our next play (with a much smaller cast) will be the middle of January.

December is Here!

December is here, and it is a very busy month. Here are a few of the highlights:
*Tuesday, December 1st: Book Orders Due (K-2J)
*Tuesday, December 1st: Elementary Dance Club 3-3:45pm
*Wednesday, December 2nd: Elementary Drama 3-4pm; Elem. Drama show "Mother Goose's Goose is Loose" at 6pm (admission $5/family)
*Wednesday, December 2nd: Children's Christmas Hour at the Library 6:15pm
*Thursday, December 3rd: Repeat performance of "Mother Goose's Goose is Loose" at 9am for the elementary school.
*Friday, December 4th: Show and Tell
*Friday, December 4th: Senior Drama's Desserts and Entertainment 7pm (2 boys from our class are participating.)
*Saturday, December 5th: Rotary Auction 7pm
*Tuesday, December 8th: Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert
*Wednesday, December 9th: Elementary Winter Concert 1pm (You may take your children home afterwards if you wish.)
*Saturday, December 12th: GMCS Family Christmas Dance 7-10pm in the Great Hall
*Tuesday, December 15th: Santa's Reindeer Scavenger Hunt
*Wednesday, December 16th: Santa Hat Day
*Wednesday, December 16th: Grades 6-12 Christmas Concert 7pm
*Friday, December 18th: Bring Your Own Mug (for Hot Chocolate)
*Saturday, December 19th: Santa Claus Parade

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice Sounds every night, and tricky words (to, do)
*Read your Guided Reading book once this week, and complete one question in your blue Reading Response Journal
*Starting this week, kindergarten students will be bringing a book home each night to read (one they've picked out of the "A" basket).

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Baby Visits!

Thanks to all the parents who came out to Parent-Teacher Interviews last week. It was great to see so many of you! If you couldn't get here last week, feel free to stop in any time to see how your child is doing, and to see his or her work.

This week in our kindergarten class, we are talking about babies. On Thursday, November 26th from 11-11:30 am, we are inviting babies (and toddlers) into our classroom. Check out the invitation in your kindergarten child's homework duotang.

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice tricky words (be, was) and sounds each night.
*Read your guided reading book on the night it comes home, and answer one question in your reading response journal.
*In December, the children will be able to choose a book each night to take home if they wish and are ready.

Reminders:
*Wednesday, November 25th is the preK meeting for all parents and children who are coming to kindergarten next year.
*Wednesday is also the night to come to the library and decorate gingerbread houses. Make sure you have registered at the library.
*Baby Visits on Thursday from 11-11:30 am.
*Assembly on Friday at 1:20pm.

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Report Card Time!

Report Cards went home today with your child. Please take the time to read over the report card with your child, and sign the envelope and note about parent-teacher interviews and send them back. You can keep the actual report card and anything else that is in the envelope.

Parent-Teacher Interviews are Wednesday from 6-8pm and Thursday from 9-11am. Remember there is no school on Thursday and Friday for students. They love the fact that they only have 3 days this week, but the teachers still have to go for 5 days!

The Scholastic Book Fair will be going on in the library during Parent-Teacher Interviews.

Please complete the parent perception survey and return it to your child's homeroom teacher in the envelope provided.

Please don't forget to support the two worthy causes that K-2 are sponsoring at this time: change/money to buy books for children in far off lands through World Vision; and small children's toys and toiletries to send to children in Afghanistan at Christmas, through Trevor O'Neill who is a soldier from Grand Manan currently serving in Afghanistan.

Kindergarten Homework is due on Wednesday of this week (Homework duotang - no game this week because it is so short, but some people still need to send back games from last week).

Stop, Look and Listen

Traffic Lights

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We Will Remember Them!

Remembrance Day is on Wednesday, November 11th, so there will be no school that day. Please take a moment to talk with your child about why we celebrate Remembrance Day, and about what and who we are remembering. Don't forget the Remembrance Day Service in the Great Hall at 10:30 am on November 11th.

We would like to welcome a new student to our class, Taylor Jacquard. She has just moved here from Nova Scotia.

Happy Birthday to Isabella on November 12th!

Homework for Kindergarten:

*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.

*Practice sounds and tricky words every night.

*This week we are doing Guided Reading for the first time, so your child will bring home a book to read to you one day this week. Please record the book in their reading log, and help them to answer one question in their reading response journal.

Reminders:

*We are all testing and writing report cards this week, so please be here if at all possible so we can get everything done.

*Report cards will go home on Monday, November 16th.

*Parent-Teacher Interviews will be Wednesday, November 18th from 6-8pm and Thursday, November 19th from 9-11am. In the afternoon of the 19th, and all day the 20th, the teachers have professional development sessions and meetings, so the students have a four-day weekend.

*Don't forget to send in some change for books for childrenat a school in a needy area, sponsered through World Vision.

*We are also trying to collect some small toys, hair accesseries, and other items to send to children in Afghanistan for Christmas. The items will be sent to Trevor O'Neill who is serving in Afghanistan, and he will distribute whatever we send to the children there.

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Fire Station Visit!

We had a great visit to the fire station today. Thanks Chris! You were great.

Mrs. Jones' Class

Mrs. Wetzel's Class

H1N1 Flu Shots

H1N1 Flu Shots for elementary students will be tomorrow. The plan so far is to start with grade five in the morning, and then work their way down. This means that K-2 should be starting around lunch time, although we won't know for sure until we see how things go. You are welcome to be there with your child if you like. If you send me a phone number where I can reach you around noon time, I will try to call and let you know approximate times if possible.

Welcome to November!

**Dance is cancelled this week because Ms. Kilburn is away.**

*Elementary Drama is Wednesday from 3-4pm on the stage.

*Elementary Drama will perform a short play entitled "Mother Goose's Goose is Loose" on December 2nd at 6:30 pm in the Great Hall, and on the morning of December 3rd for the elementary school.

*Please get your H1N1 flu shots permission slip in ASAP, and remember to check either "yes" or "no". I am still missing three from our homeroom.

*Flu shots will be on either Thursday or Friday. I will post a more detailed message as soon as I know anything.

*Book orders are due tomorrow, November 3rd.

*Kindergarten will visit the Fire Station on Thursday at 9am.

*Kindergarten Homework is due on Friday (Duotang and game), and don't forget to practice your tricky words and sounds each night.

*We will start Guided Reading in Kindergarten next week, so watch for a book to come home for your child to read to you.

*Report cards will probably go home on November 16th.

*Parent-teacher interviews will be on Wednesday evening, November 18th, and Thursday morning, November 19th. The students do not have school on either the 19th or 20th of November, so if you need to travel somewhere this month, that gives you a great long weekend.

*There will be a pre-K meeting for all parents and children who will attend kindergarten next year on November 25th from 6-8 pm. During this time, the children will participate in activities in the K-2 classrooms, and they will take home a Welcome to Kindergarten bag full of goodies. If you know of anyone who has a child coming to kindergarten next year, please remind them to stop at the school office and register their child.

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Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Halloween Fun at GMCS

Happy Halloween!

What fun we had at GMCS for Halloween! There were a lot of great costumes!

K-2 Jones Boy Costumes

K-2 Jones Girl Costumes

Kindergarten Boy Costumes

Kindergarten Girl Costumes


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Happy Halloween!

The children are having lots of fun this week making Halloween crafts, learning Halloween songs, and reciting Halloween poems.

On Friday, the kindergarten students will visit the nursing home in their costumes at 10am.

Also on Friday, we will have some Halloween activities in the afternoon (we will rotate through the 5 classes), and then we will end the day with a short assembly featuring our Halloween poems and songs. The students may bring their costumes to change into at lunch time.

We will share any treats or snacks at lunch time.

Here are some of the Halloween poems that kindergarten has been learning.







Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds and tricky words (or, for) every night.
*Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Upcoming Events:
*Elementary Dance is now on Tuesdays from 3-3:45pm in the gym.
*Elementary Drama is on Wednesdays from 3-4pm in the cafeteria.
*H1N1 Flu Clinic in on Nov. 5th and 6th, so please send your consent forms back ASAP, indicating either yes or no and including a parental signature.

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Halloween is Coming!

The children really enjoy Fridays because we have reading buddies! Our Reading Buddies are in grade 10, and they help us to finish our work and read us stories. As the year goes on, we will also be able to read to them.

Kindergarten Homework:

*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.

*Practice new tricky words (at, that) and review old ones (is, a, mom, dad)

*Practice sounds every night.

Reminders:

*Halloween Night at the Library on Wednesday from 6-7:30

*Happy Birthday to Colby on the 22nd.

*If you know of anyone coming to kindergarten next year, please encourage their parents to come in and register them. We will be having our first "pre K" meeting in November, and the students who are registered will receive their "Welcome to Kindergarten" bags.

*GMCS Cinema presents "Ice Age 3" on Friday night at 7pm.

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Turkey Time!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and spent lots of time with your family, and had lots of yummy turkey! Here are the kindergarten children singing "I Eat Turkey".



In our K-2 Multiage class, we have been learning some French songs and words each week. Here is one of our new favorites: "Tête, épaules, genoux et pieds" (Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes).



Homework for Kindergarten:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds and tricky words every night.

Reminders:
*Magazine Orders need to be in by Friday.
*We will practice an evacuation sometime this week.
*Bring something for Show and Tell on Friday (Kindergarten - 10:45, K-2 Homeroom 1:20)

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a wonderful, long Thanksgiving Weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving from Mrs. Jones K-2 class.

Here are our Thanksgiving Turkeys that we made to decorate our tables at home.

Kindergarten Homework:

*Finish homework duotang and game by Wednesday, if possible.

*Practice sounds every night.

*Practice our new tricky words: a, is

Reminders:

*Class pictures will be taken on Wednesday afternoon.

*No School on Thursday and Friday (Curriculum and Instruction Days for Teachers - we will be travelling to meetings and training sessions)

*Magazine Campaign from Oct. 6-16. Return orders and envelopes to homerooms before the 16th.

*Fundraiser for Dalton by the 11/12 French Class: Send in order by noon on Tuesday if you would like a Crepe on Wednesday afternoon for $3.

*No school on Monday, October 12th (Thanksgiving Day).

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Fall Colors!

Welcome to a wet and rainy week. Please make sure your child is dressed warmly enough each day, as we will go out whenever we can when the rain lets up.

Thanks to all who sponsered someone or made a donation for the Terry Fox Run. Our K-2 class raised $130! Great job everyone! The student council made a banner to send to Dalton, which we all signed, as well as a video recording from each class. Keep fighting Dalton, we can't wait for you to come back to Grand Manan!

Our unit on colors is almost finished. Here are our white sheep and green frogs.

Gray Squirrel

Kindergarten Homework:

*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday

*Practice sounds every night

Autumn Leaf

Reminders:

*Assembly on Friday, Oct. 2nd, at 1:20pm. Come see us perform our rhymes.

*Book orders due Oct. 7th.

*There is no school for students on October 8th and 9th because of Curriculum Days, and October 12th is Thanksgiving, so you have a 5 day weekend for Thanksgiving!

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Mrs. Jones Kindergarten Class

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds every night.

Kindergarten Kids reciting our poem "Open Them, Shut Them"

Reminders:
*Five people still need to bring in agenda money ($6).
*The school Terry Fox Run will be Friday, September 25th at 1pm. Please bring at least $1 for this worthy cause. It was Terry Fox's dream to raise $1 for every Canadian to go towards cancer research.
*There has been a case of lice reported this week, so please check your child's head.

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Spectacular September!

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds every night.

Reminders:
*School Pictures are Tuesday, September 15th for K-7, and on Wednesday for 8-12 and White Head. Class group pictures will be taken Wednesday afternoon (hopefully).
*Book orders are due Thursday, September 17th.
*Six people still need to bring in agenda money ($7)
*The first movie night of the year will be on Friday, September 18. GMCS Cinema is showing "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" at 7pm. Admission is &5.
*The school Terry Fox Run will be next Friday, September 25th at 1pm. Please bring at least $1 for this worthy cause. It was Terry Fox's dream to raise $1 for every Canadian to go towards cancer research.

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School Pictures

School Pictures will be Tuesday morning, September 15th, for K-2. Anyone wishing to have family or group pictures done (with a sibling or a friend) needs to come after school on Tuesday, starting at 3pm. Class (group) pictures will probably be taken Wednesday afternoon.

Welcome to School!

Mrs. Jones' Kindergarten Kids


Matching shirts for Best Friends


What an awesome first day of school! It was great to see everyone today in their new clothes and with new bookbags and lunch kits, and excited and happy to be at school! However, please remember that it is still quite warm out on the playground (and in the classroom), so it might be better to go back to summer attire for the next few days at least, and save the new long sleeve clothes for later in the fall. The children now have phys. ed. 4 days a week, so it is important that they have t-shirts and good sneakers at least. Feel free to pack a pair of shorts in their bookbags for them to change into at noon if they wish, and it is also a good idea to send a water bottle.

Please remember to check the agendas every night, and to send back any forms, orders, etc. Even if you are not ordering the magazines (chickadee, highlights, etc.) please sign and return the slip as we get free stuff for the class, depending on how many slips we get back. Also, please send in $7 for the agenda.

On Tuesday, homework duotangs will go home in Kindergarten, and should be returned by Friday. This week, they just have to print their name and draw a picture, so it should be pretty painless. As you are working with them at home, please encourage your children to print their names using lower case letters (excepr for the first letter of course!)

Reminders:
*Send back forms signed ASAP.
*Sent in $7 for agenda.
*K-2 "Sock Hop" Thursday night from 6-7pm.
*School Pictures are are next week, September 14-17. I'll let you know exactly what day as soon as I know.
*Book orders are due Sept. 17th.

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School is Just Around the Corner!

I can't believe how quickly the summer is flying by. It's been great to see so many children this summer at the pool, T-ball, soccer, tennis, the library program, and at the Rotary Festival. Everyone is looking very healthy and full of energy - I hope this continues in September!

Many people seem to be "school shopping" and several have lost the school supply lists, so here is a reminder of what is on each list for K-2. Please remember to buy "good" brands (crayola, canadian made, etc.) as these prodults work better and last longer, and do not put your name on anything as they will be communal supplies.

See you in September!

Kindergarten School Supplies for 2009-2010

· 2 packages of 24 Crayola crayons
· 2 packages of 8 Crayola washable markers
· 12 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple)
· 1 package of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon or Venus; not Buffalo or made in China).
· 3 large glue sticks (Ross, Elmer’s, Staples)
· 1 package of 4 Hilroy scribblers (32 pages)
· 2 white vinyl erasers
· 1 box of Large Ziploc Freezer Bags
· 1 box of Kleenex
· 1 pump bottle of hand soap
· 1 black white board marker (dry erase)
· 1 pair of indoor sneakers

Grade One School Supplies for 2009-2010

· 2 package of 24 Crayola crayons
· 2 packages of 8 Crayola washable markers
· 12 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple)
· 1 package of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon or Venus; not Buffalo or made in China).
· 1 large glue stick (Ross, Elmer’s, Staples)
· 1 package of 4 Hilroy scribblers (32 pages)
· 4 white vinyl erasers
· 1 Campfire Notebook
· 1 box of Large Ziploc Freezer Bags (not easy zipper)
· 1 box of Kleenex
· 1 pump bottle of hand soap
· 1 black white board marker (dry erase)
· 1 pair of indoor sneakers

Grade Two School Supplies for 2009-2010

· 1 package of 24 Crayola crayons
· 1 package of 8 Crayola washable markers
· 12 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple)
· 1 package of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon or Venus; not Buffalo or made in China).
· 2 large glue sticks (Ross, Elmer’s, Staples)
· 1 package of 4 Hilroy scribblers (32 pages)
· 4 white vinyl erasers
· 1 Campfire Notebook
· 1 pair of scissors
· 1 ruler
· 1 box of Large Ziploc Freezer Bags
· 1 box of Kleenex
· 1 pump bottle of hand soap
· 1 black white board marker (dry erase)
· 1 pair of indoor sneakers

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Have a Great Summer!

I hope everyone has a great summer, and comes back well rested in the fall, and ready to learn and investigate together again. Hopefully I'll see you at the library and pool this summer!

Here are some last videos from the year!

We had lots of fun on June 18th at the Anchorage Park.

On June 16, the new kindergarten students came to school for the day.

On June 15, Mrs. Jones K/1 class and our grade 6 reading buddies from Ms. Kilburn's class went to the Whale Research Center and Pettes Cove Beach.

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We had a great trip to the Whale Research Center!

Last Week of School!

I can't believe it's the last week of school all ready! Where has the year gone? We've had a great year, making many lasting memories! Everyone has made so much progress, grown so much, and learned so much. What will we do next year?

Please don't forget to return library books and pay any fines that you have (notes have been written in agendas), and return any books that belong to school (in reading bags, reading club, etc.). Also, don't forget to sign up for the summer reading program at the library, and for the free tutoring program if your child is having difficulty reading, or you just want to help them maintain their reading over the summer.

This last week is full of special events and odd dismissal times, so here is a last reminder of what I know is happening this week. Also, please remember that there is no cafeteria this week

June 15: K/1 Jones and 6 Kilburn (our reading buddies) vist the whale reasearch center and Pettes Cove beach 10:45-12:15; 1 GG visits the museum; Grand March for the prom is at 8pm
June 16: PreK Orientation (current kindergarten students stay home that day, as well as the grade ones in my K/1 split)
June 17: Graduation (Dismissal at 10 am)
June 18: K-2 all visit the Anchorage Park (11-2; dismiss from Anchorage); 2 Cronk visits the museum in the morning
June 19: Report Cards and last day for Students (Half Day)

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Memories of our trip to Fredericton!

We had a great trip to Fredericton. It was great to meet our "French Buddies" from L'Ecole Etincelle on Lameque Island. We toured the Legislative Assembly and had our picture taken with our MLA Rick Doucet, enjoyed a picnic lunch at Officer's Square, and had an awesome time at Science East! The children loved all the hands-on science activities and awesome oudoor play area. Thanks to the children for being so well behaved, and to all the parents who helped chaperone. You were a great group to travel with!

Anchorage trip postponed!

Our K-2 trip to the Anchorage has been postponed until next Thursday (June 18th) because of the rainy weather expected for the next couple of days.




We had an awesome time in Fredericton yesterday! I'll try to have a photostory ready to post by the end of the week.

Field Trip Week!

We had a great time at the conference in Toronto, and were very proud to represent our school and all of the wonderful things that we are doing here!

We won the National Technology Innovation Award for Eastern Canada!
At the Conference

Ready to present our project

The audience loved the dulse!

After the Award Ceremony

No homework again this week, but please keep reading! We have two field trips this week, so it should be an exciting week!

Schedule for June 9th:

KON Trip to Fredericton

7am Meet at Ferry (Mrs. Jones will buy ticket for everyone)
Breakfast on boat if you did not eat at home (pay yourself)

9am Picked up by bus in Black’s Harbour

11am Tour Legislative Assembly in Fredericton (706 Queen St)

12 noon Lunch at Officer’s Square (Bring a lunch; nothing microwavable) (571 Queen St)

1:15 Science East (Paid for by money we raised) (668 Brunswick St)

2:30 Board bus to head back to Ferry

5pm Board Ferry to head home
Supper on boat (pay yourself)

7pm Pick up in North Head

Upcoming Events:

June 9: K/1 Jones trip to Fredericton to meet with students from Miscou Island
June 11: K-2 trip to the Anchorage 11-2 (Dismissal from Anchorage)

June 12: Raindate for Anchorage trip
June 15: K/1 Jones and 6 Kilburn (our reading buddies) vist the whale reasearch center and Pettes Cove beach 10:45-12:15
June 16: PreK Orientation (current kindergarten students stay home that day)
June 17: Graduation (Dismissal at 10 am)

June 18: Raindate for Whale Research Center trip
June 19: Report Cards and last day for Students (Half Day)

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I can't believe it is June!

We had an awesome time last week with Spring Carnival!



On Friday, we gave out Drama certificates from the Drama Festival. Our play, Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate, won 6 awards: Outstanding Use of Costume, Outstanding Choice of Material, Ensemble Work, Outstanding Female Actor (Zoe Ingalls - Peggy), Outstanding Supporting Female Actor (Jode Harvey - Scummy), and Outstanding Supporting Male Actor (Drew Linton - Bob the Brave). Great job, everyone!



Our school has won the Learning Partnership's 2009 National Technology Innovation Award for Eastern Canada. These awards honour the achievements of educators who use technology to enhance the learning environment for their students. On Wednesday, Mr. Jones and I will travel to Toronto for the conference and awards ceremony, where we will present our project and accept the award on behalf of our school.

Project Title: Educational Technology: A New Age Message In A Bottle
Team Members: Andrew Jones, Robert Griffin,Karen Doiron, Susan Jones, Leanda McQuaid, Patrick Cook
Andrew Jones and a team of colleagues at Grand Manan Community School have a 4 pronged approach that included technology to enhance collaboration and learning in the school. In order to improve literacy rates, staff developed collaborative projects in which Grand Manan students interacted electronically with students from other areas of Canada. The staff implemented the use of Fast ForWord and Destination Reading to improve reading scores. They developed a communications network with homework blogs and a Homework Lunch wiki site so parents knew the work that was not completed. As well, new hardware and software tools were purchased for the school.

No homework this week! But please, keep reading every night (and all summer long!).

Upcoming Events:

June 4: Mr. and Mrs. Jones are in Toronto for the National Technology Conference and Awards Ceremony

June 9: K/1 Jones trip to Fredericton to meet with students from Miscou Island

June 11: K-2 trip to the Anchorage

June 15: K/1 Jones and 6 Kilburn (our reading buddies) vist the whale reasearch center and Pettes Cove beach

June 16: PreK Orientation (current kindergarten students stay home that day)

June 17: Graduation

June 19: Report Cards and last day for Students

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More Spring Carnival Pictures!

Twin Day

Opposite Sex Day

Spring Carnival!

What beautiful weather for our Spring Carnival. I hope it doesn't rain on Friday!

We had lots of fun dressing up in our PJ's today, although there were more yawns than normal!

Don't forget to dress up the rest of the week, and to bring back your signed permission slip for Fun Day on Friday, as well as your order for lunch.

This is the last week for homework duotangs and spelling tests, so please do your best job! Keep reading every night.

Do you like our tactile texture masks that we made in art?

Upcoming Events:

May 25-29 is Spring Carnival at the school:
May 25: PJ Day
May 26: Opposite Sex Day and Soc Hop from 6-7pm
May 27: Twin Day
May 28: No Pants Day (and last Reading Tutor)
May 29: Hat Day and Fun Day (Inflatables, Movie, hotdogs, etc.)
June 9: K/1 Jones trip to Fredericton to meet with students from Miscou Island
June 11: K-2 trip to the Anchorage
June 15: K/1 Jones and 6 Kilburn (our reading buddies) vist the whale reasearch center and Pettes Cove beach
June 16: PreK Orientation (current kindergarten students stay home that day)
June 17: Graduation
June 19: Last day of school for students

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Whales ahoy!

We want to say a big thanks to Mrs. Murison for coming in and telling us all about whales. We loved touching the teeth, tusks, baleen, and toy whales!

Next week is another short week:

Monday: Victoria Day (no school)

Tuesday: Start You and Your Wold Unit

Wednesday: NO READING TUTOR TODAY

Thursday: Spelling test and hand in homework duotangs

Friday: Annual union meeting (GMTA) and Professional Development session (no school)

Only two weeks of homework duotangs left, so please do your best job, and keep reading every night!

Up coming events:

May 25-29 is Spring Carnival at the school:

May 25: PJ Day

May 26: Opposite Sex Day and Soc Hop from 6-7pm

May 27: Twin Day

May 28: No Pants Day (and last Reading Tutor)

May 29: Hat Day and Fun Day (Inflatables, Movie, hotdogs, etc.)

June 9: K/1 Jones trip to Fredericton to meet with students from Miscou Island

June 11: K-2 trip to the Anchorage

June 15: K/1 Jones and 6 Kilburn (our reading buddies) vist the whale reasearch center and Pettes Cove beach

June 16: PreK Orientation (current kindergarten students stay home that day)

June 17: Graduation

June 19: Last day of school for students

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Tactile Texture!

We enjoyed exploring texture in art class today, and creating pictures using different textures.

Special Events This Week:

*Wednesday: Popcorn for sale by grade 5 (50 cents)

*Thursday: Toy and Bake Sale by gradeK/1 Jones

*Friday: Special Guest: Laurie Murison to talk about whales with K/1 Jones.

*Friday: Show and Tell for K-2 Jones.

Homework:

*Finish homework duotang by Friday.

*Grade ones studey spelling words for test on Friday.

*Kindergarten practice tricky words.

*Read a book/chapter each night.

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Drama, Drama, Drama!

I hope you have enjoyed all of the performances this week! Middle School Drama and High School Drama put on a great dinner theater on Monday night, and Elementary Drama put on two great performances on Tuesday. Great job, everyone! Now all three drama clubs are getting ready to head off to drama festivals - Good luck!

Ticket sales are going well on our Mother's Day basket. We will make the draw after lunch on Friday. We will call you if you are the winner.

Please don't forget to send in items for the Toy/Book/Bake sale which we will have next Thursday, May 14th.

Homework for this week:

*Read a book every night!

*Grade ones practice spelling and kindergarten practice tricky words.

*Finish homework duotangs by Friday.

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