To kick off International Walk to School month, Gretna Green staff, students, alumini and parents joined together and particpated in our annual "Walking School Bus." The school community met at the Northumberland Square Mall at 7:30 on September 30th and walked to school. If you missed this Walking School Bus don't worry because we will be walking again in the Spring!
A sepcial school assembly was held today to bid farewell to our amazing guidance counsellor, Ms. Sturgeon. She will be on maternity leave for the remainder of the year and we wish her all the best with her new family addition. We will miss you Ms. Sturgeon! School custodian, Mr. McKinnon, was also recognized with a special award created by Mr. Comeau's class for all that he does at Gretna Green. Congratulations Mr. McKinnon!
Mr. Ryan had his first biking session with the outdoor adventure club today and it was a huge hit with our students. The biking trails are now up and running and we are looking forward to a great fall season on the bikes. We would also like to invite all community members to enjoy our trails on bikes or by walking.
Please note that the times on the Mad Science forms are incorrect!! The times should read 2:30 - 3:30 for both grades K-2 and for grade 3-5! Mad Science begins Thursday, October 6 and it will run for 6 weeks.
Thanks so much to the Humphreys' family who donated a "happy face" cookie to each and every student of Gretna Green today! It was a great way to start off our week and "sweeten" our day.
Gretna Green was buzzing with action this weekend or was it chainsaws? Dads and grand dads worked together to clear out some new biking trails as we continue to give the green space of Gretna Green a new look. These trails will serve as snow shoeing trails in the winter. Thanks again to John, Kris, Guy, Jason, Tommy, Mr. Ryan and Mr. Comeau. Meanwhile, Harold Simmons put the finishing touches to our gazebo. Thanks Harold! Gretna Green is a great place to be!
Gretna Green is looking forward to seeing you at our first annual Fall Fair to be held on October 1st from 1:00-4:00 pm. Come and enjoy an array of activities and fun for the entire family! Jumpy castles, face painting, family photos and an assortment of Fall Fair games will keep everyone entertained. In addition to this special event,Towne Ford.
The entire learning community of Gretna Green would like to thank two dads who recently volunteered an entire day to build a new set of bike racks for our new mountain bikes. Parents like Kim McKibbon and Kelly Johnson make Gretna Green Elementary a great place to be! Thank you both so much for enriching the learning experience of our awesome students.
Our Home & School meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 21st has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 28th at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at Gretna Green and all parents are invited to attend!
We thought we would share this special moment with you; our learning community. During our recent meet the teacher session, Mrs. O'Toole seized the opportunity to meet her new kindergarten and engage in some small chat. She asked the question to one young boy, "So how is your year going so far?". The boy responded, "Well kindergarten is better than preschool but not as good as Magic Mountain!" So there you have it; our quote of the week. Enjoy your weekend everyone!
