Students have worked hard to write and record original songs for the Morning Announcement Theme Song Contest and you can vote now on your favorite one! The songs can be found on the Theme Song Page which in under Quick Links, or click here http://gretnagreen.nbed.nb.ca/theme-song-contest ! The polls are open now and will remain open for 4 days. The top three groups will have an opportunity to go to James M Hill Memorial High School Recording Studio to record their songs! Record your vote on the bottom of our main page.
Registration for children entering Kindergarten in September 2011 will be held from October 12th to October 15th, 2010 at your community school. Parents are reminded that Kindergarten attendance in 2011-2012 is compulsory for children born in 2006, except if a child is born between September 1st and December 31st of that year. These children have the option of starting Kindergarten the following year. If you have a child entering Kindergarten next year, please call the school at 778-6099 or visit the main office between 8:30 am-3:00 pm to have him or her registered.
We have had an excellent response from our Gretna Green students regarding the theme song contest for morning announcements! Next week all those students who have entered will have the opportunity to create a podcast of their song. These songs will then be posted on our school website as an audio clip. This will give all students the opportunity to listen to the theme song entries. A poll will then be set up on the school homepage that will allow our students to vote for their pick of our morning announcement. This will involve all of our students in on our final choice for our morning s
The GG Times Crew are preparing for yet another season of awesome interviews. The crew received a training session today from GG Times Crew Alumni, Bailey, Zachary and A.J. Our presenters did a fantastic job and it was an excellent learning opportunity for everyone involved. We hope to have our first GG Times video created and uploaded to our school website in the near future, so stay tuned! Thanks again to Bailey, Zachary and A.J. for taking time out of their busy schedules to deliver this awesome training session.
Our fundraising campaign kicked off today and will continue until Monday, October 18th. This year we are selling the Atlantic Community Coupon Booklets and the always popular QSP Magazine Subscriptions. Prizes this year for the top fundraisers include a Wii, a digital video camera, a digital camera, draws for special seat tickets to our Christmas Concert and a movie gift certificate. This year's fundraiser will help raise funds for programs and activities that will benefit all the children at Gretna Green Elementary. Thank you for your continued support and happy fundraising!
If you ordered any school clothing at our Meet The Teacher Dessert Delight Night, it is at the office and ready for pick up. Please visit the office between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:00 pm to pick up your order. The balance is due upon pickup. If you are unsure of your balance, please call Kara at the school at 778-6099.
Our first Monthly Talent Showcase was a big hit with the students today. Students from K-5 were asked to share their talents in a school assembly held in the gym. A wide range of talent was shared from writing, songs, dances, stories and zoophonics. It was a great way to celebrate student success at Gretna Green Elementary!
We would like to remind all students that our contest for the upcoming morning message theme song is quickly approaching. The deadline has been extended to October 4th. Any student or group of students (maximum of three) are invited to create a song or jingle that could be used as an introduction theme song to our live morning announcements. Music accompaniment will be provided by our very own student teacher, Mr.
Congratulations to the Girls' Cross Country team who recently took the coveted first prize in a recent cross country meet held at Nelson Rural. Team members include: Row 1: Katelyn, Jayden, Katie. Row 2: Courtney, Becca, Mwape, Kristy, Brydie, Megan, Sheylin. Row 3: Taylor, Victoria, Jenna and Meghan. Way to go girls, we are all so proud of your recent accomplishment!!!
The students of Gretna Green received a special treat that made their Friday oh so sweet! Mr. Wade Humphrey along with the Nordin Recreation Centre provided all students with cookies today! It was a big hit with the kids and a great way to wrap up a fabulous week at an awesome school! Thank you all so much for your generosity!
