The grade 4/5 boys basketball game on Monday, February 11th will now be played at Gretna Green against Croft. The game will start at 4:00 pm. Students are to go home after school and return to Gretna Green at 3:45 pm.
Staff Appreciation week is being celebrated next week at Gretna Green. Our Home & School executive would like to thank all those parents who have volunteered to donate food items throughout the week. The generosity by our parents has been pheonomenal and no other donations are needed at this time. Thanks again to our learning community for playing such an active role in making Gretna Green a great place to learn!
Healthy Lunch for Children:
Mango Mania is back again this month with a Healthy Lunch theme!
WEEK #1: What is a healthy lunch for children?Foods from 4 food groupsFoods that are lower in fat, sugar and salt (Please refer to the chart below)Food that is safe to eat – right temperature and free of bacteriaLunch that is delicious and nutritious and contains at least 1 to 2 Fruits & Veggies
What do I give my child for lunch?
Use
Canada’s Food Guide to figure out how many servings are recommended
from each food group for your child. Then take that number and divide it
The pond hockey spirit was alive and well at Gretna Green today! Many of the students wore their hockey jerseys to capture the spirit of this weekend's Rotary Pond Hockey tournament, check out our latest image gallery. Mr. Comeau and Daniel thought it would be wise if they wore their awesome Habs jerseys, well done boys!
Kaelie and Avery took time out of their busy day to read to the principal today. Many students do the same weekly and it is always a big hit with Mr.Comeau! This week's featured writing trait has been organization. Check out the "Student's Corner" on this page to sample some of the student writing talent at Gretna Green.
Ms. Bransfield and her school choir have been asked to share their talent at this year's Miramichi Pond Hockey opening ceremonies. They will be singing O'Canada. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Gardiner who was recently voted #1 teacher in the Miramichi Leader reader survey. We are all very proud of you Mrs. Gardiner, bravo!!!
The students in Mrs. Simmons' grade 3 class ventured into the world of mystery skype sessions today. They were paired up with a class in Toronto but this was not discovered until a series of questions were asked by the students to discover the identity of their "mystery skype class" of the day. It was a great learning experience for everyone involved and an impressive way to make learning fun!
Students and class' are recognized monthly at Gretna Green with the Dynmao Dragon Award and the Go Go Getter Student of the Month Award. It is a great way to celebrate student success and recognize our students for filling buckets and making Gretna Green a great place to learn! Mme Gallant and Mr. Ryan's class are featured in this photo, congratulations!
