Our first ever school fishing club has been created this year with students in grades 3-4 looking forward to some bass fishing. This unique opportunity will provide our members the opportunity to get out and enjoy the Miramichi outdoors. We look forward to a fun week filled week with physical activity and some great memories! For further details, please click the link below.
Wal-Mart partnered with our Home & School in providing a BBQ fundraising event at the front entrance of their store today. It proved to be a great success with plenty of support shown by the Miramichi community. Many thanks goes out to the parents and volunteers who helped make today such a huge success. A special thanks goes out to parents, Merle Campbell and Renee Squires who stuck it out the entire day preparing hot dogs, thanks!
See
below for information on, and registration for, Go for 42.
How do I get enough energy to be physically active? Many factors influence our energy level during the day: what we
eat, how well and how long we sleep, our stress level, etc. It is important to
assess our lifestyle to identify if there is anything that can be changed. If
you feel too tired to exercise, reassess you sleeping habits. If you feel you
do not have enough time in a day, reassess where you spend your time and
evaluate if there is a way to be more efficient. If you feel you have no
Local track & field enthusiasts have organized an excellent physical fitness opportunity for students in K-6 throughout the Miramichi area. Track & field events will be organized for prospective participants in a fun and interactive format that will allow everyone involved to be exposed to a new sport and healthy lifestyle.
Please click the following link for further details regarding upcoming events and don't forget to participate!
The Gretna Green Home & School will be holding a fundraising BBQ on Saturday, May 10th at Wal-Mart from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. They will be selling hot dogs, sausages, pop and water. All funds raised will be matched by Wal-Mart Miramichi and used for various projects at Gretna Green. If any parent is able to volunteer their time to help out with the BBQ, please contact the school at 778-6099 with the specific time you will be available to volunteer. We can then set up a schedule for volunteers.
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
