Students wore all kinds of cool hats in class today and in exchange donated a loonie to a great cause; supporting the Miramichi Autism Society. A donation of all funds raised will go directly to this great association. Well done Gretna Green!
Mango Mania – Nutrition Month 2015: Eating 9 to 5! Week 3
MANGO
and the ASD-N Healthy Learners Team are promoting healthy eating during
Nutrition Month.
Give your brain a boost with dietitians’ top 10 smart
snacks to pack in your lunch bag. Read more for nutritious snacks ideas…
Smart snacks are rich in nutrients, with
carbohydrates to fuel your brain, fibre to fill you up and protein to help
energy last longer.
Pack these top 10 dietitian-recommended
snacks in your lunch bag:
1. Whole grain crackers with a hard-boiled
egg
2. Handful of grapes with a chunk of
cheese
The students and staff were treated to some French Acadian Cuisine this week at GG. It proved to be a tastey treat for many and a great cultural experience for all. Thanks again to Mme Dickson for making this possible.
A special thanks to Beth Clancy and Charlotte Pickford (David's mom) for creating the first ever Just For Boys Club in ASD-N! The program was a huge success and created a lot of great memories for our grade five boys. The program foucssed on perception, conflict resolution and making healthy choices. Thanks again to Beth and Charlotte for reaching out to Gretna Green to launch this exceptionally successful program!
We are happy to inform you that the CUTE Awards have been rescheduled to Thursday, April 9th. The ceremony will take place at the JMH theatre. The official show will begin at 7:00 with a 21st Century Learning Showcase taking place in the JMH library from 6:00-7:00 pm. So come on out and take in the ceremony and support Gretna Green's 8 entries!
Report cards will go home on Tuesday, March 24th. Parent teacher times will be on Thursday, March 26th from 4-7pm and Friday, March 27th from 9-11:30 am. You will find assigned interview times in your child's report card envelope. Remember- there will be no school on Friday for students.
Mango
Mania – Nutrition Month 2015: Eating 9 to 5!
Week
2
MANGO and the ASD-N
Healthy Learners Team are promoting healthy eating during Nutrition Month.
Bored with the same old
sandwich? Think outside the lunch box! Reinvent dinner leftovers. Read more to
learn about some shortcuts to quick, healthy & delicious lunches…Packing lunch is a healthy and budget-friendly
habit. Keep it interesting! Reinvent tonight’s leftovers into tomorrow’s lunch
with these three tasty ideas:
1. Leftover chicken or turkey + avocado
+ cheese + baby kale + tortilla = scrumptious southwestern wrap.
The Scholastic Book Fair is
coming to our school! What better way to promote reading to our students than
by supporting this important literary event.
We invite your entire family to participate by purchasing the latest
and greatest in children’s books. Did you know that for every $10 you spend at
the Fair up to $6 comes directly back to our school? Your support of this vital
literary event is key in helping us obtain new books and resources for our
library and classrooms.
You’ll find hundreds of quality books at our Book Fair with a wide
The CUTE Awards originally scheduled for this evening have been postponed. They will be re-scheduled in the near future. You will be notified the moment a new date is selected.
