Gretna Green Home & School hosted their first Family Winterlude today and a great time was had by all! Families took part in snowshoeing, cross country sking and skating on our outdoor rink. The afternoon proved to be a fun time for everyone and we all look forward to doing it again next year!
The Gretna Green Home & School would like to remind all students that all fundrasing money is due on Monday, February 25th. This year's list of prizes are fantastic. Prizes are as follows - Top Fundraiser: Ipad, 2nd place: Nintendo WiiU, 3rd place: Digital camera. For every $50.00 raised, students' names will be put in a draw for an Ipod Touch and the top fundraising class for both K-2 and 3-5 will win a class pizza party! So with such a great list of prizes make sure you support our Home & School and make this year's fundraising campaign the best ever!!!
The entire staff of Gretna Green Elementary would like to thank all those responsible for making this week's Staff Appreciation a memorable week for everyone. The daily snacks, treats,full meals, cards and letters went above and beyond anything we could have expected. We truly are blessed to be surrounded by such a fantastic learning community and for that ... we thank you!
Bradyn, Caleb, Jaden and Nick learned a little more about the use of telescopes today with the help of Mr. Adam Hayward all the way from Amsterdam. Mr. Hayward skyped in today for an online tutorial on the use of these amazing scientific instruments! We will keep you updated with our progress over the next few months as the learning continues!
Gretna Green rolled into school this morning dressed in pink. This sea of pink that flooded our halls was to show that we do not support bullying at Gretna Green. Mlle Steeves and her students are featured here with their tie died t shirts that they designed and created on their own for this special day. Bravo mes ami(e)s!
Mme Dickson provided a unique "tasting" experience of traditional Acadian cuisine today. Students in grades 3-5 sampled poutine rapée while the K-2 students were treated with Acadian desserts. Our student food critiques truely enjoyed expanding their cultural taste buds and a great time was had by all. Special thanks to Mme Dickson for making this happen!
Let children help make their own lunch.
Children can also help with grocery shopping and suggestions for lunch items.
Include stickers, notes or cartoons in lunch box to brighten up their day!
Convenience Foods.
Convenience lunch packs (ie. Lunchables) are easy but they may be high in fat, sugar and salt. So why not make your own.
Jazz up your children’s homemade lunch pack with colourful packages, or lunch bags to make it fun.
Here’s some Mix and Match Home Lunch Kit suggestions that are higher in fiber and lower in fat and salt:
Gracie along with her dad Tom and other awesome Gretna Green students created a new series of morning exercise routines today. Each morning the entire staff start off their day with a morning exercise routine. We would like to thank Tom for devoting his time, energy and supporting Gretna Green with their healthy start to each and every day!
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!
