Our annual Home & School Spellathon Fundraiser proved to be a huge success this year with over 4400.00 being raised! The award ceremony was held today for those students who particpated. Stay tuned for an updated image gallery that will reveal today's winners. The H&S Executive would like to thank everyone who made this fundraiser such a huge success!
Mr. Stewart received some wonderful news this week. He was informed that he was one of three recipients of the NBTA Elementary Council Annual Teacher
Award for 2014 in New Brunswick. Mr. Stewart is being honored on Thursday, May 1st in Moncton. He is being recognized for his many years as a professional leader in the field of education and proving to be revered by many as a professional in his field.
The entire learning community would like to congratulate Mme Dickson on her most recent honour. She was selected to represent our district in the upcoming National Science Fair being held in Windsor, Ontario as a superisor. Mme Dickson has been organizing our district fairs for years and has been an instrumental part in making them so succesful. She is most worthy of this recent accomplishment. Bravo Mme!
The Gretna Green Elementary School Drama Club and Choir will present their production of The Wizard of Oz on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!
Please remember that our Home & School Fundraiser has been extended to Monday, April 28th. We encourage all of you to participate in this great fundraiser as all money raised goes directly back to Gretna Green to help support student based events and our breakfast program. Check out our latest fundraiser promotional video ... http://gretnagreen.nbed.nb.ca/other/video/home-school-fundraiser-video
Staff from 99.3 made an impromptu visit for staff at Gretna Green today. They gave us an early Easter gift filled with free coffee and cookies. A special thanks goes out to 99.3 for kicking off our day on the right foot and setting us up perfectly for Easter weekend!
We would like to remind all Gretna Green parents and students that all staff will be involved in a Professional Learning Day on Thursday April 17th. Therefore, there will be no school for students on Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday. We wish to extend to all of you a Happy Easter weekend.
Students in Mrs. Walls' and Ms. Matheson's class recently found a way to extend their learning during reading buddy sessions. They partnered with their buddies to collaborate in writing some great Easter stories. Check them out in Students' Corner, http://gretnagreen.nbed.nb.ca/students-corner
The Gretna Green/NBCC Video Game Collaboration, now in its third year, is underway again! This year, the students are working on a Frogger-style game, once again incorporating Miramichi's history and local themes. The students have completed their First Build ot the game...
Miramichi
Hoops will once again be offering spring leagues for mini aged
players. Boys Spring league for all boys currently in grades 3 to 5
will begin on Wednesday April 16 at Gretna Green. Spring Leagues will
run from 6 PM until 7:30 PM. There are 6
sessions being offered with the last one going on May 21st. No
basketball experience necessary. There is no cost for anyone registered
with Miramichi Hoops. New members pay $20 for registration to cover
insurance costs.
