Our Perth Andover Relief Fundraiser is off to an incredible start. Last week the students at Gretna Green raised over $500.00 by participating in Theme Days. Several students also took it upon themselves to donate on their own. Jordan Rupke a Grade 2 student donated his birthday money and Gillian(Grade 3), Katie and Jenna(Grade 2) Kennedy donated $100.00 from their family. Riley Hardening's family and Katelyn Munroe's family also made donations to this great cause.
The staff and students at Gretna Green will be participating in a fundraiser to help the families of Perth Andover. Last month, Perth Andover was hit with a massive flood that left many families homeless and closed businesses, the hospital and schools.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week will be Theme Days. In order for students and staff to participate them must donate a loonie for each day. Wednesday will be Hat Day,Thursday will be Painted Face Day and Friday is Cow Boy/Girl Day!! We look forward to having fun and raising money for a very worthy cause.
The Miramichi Kinsmen and School District 16 are pleased to accept film entries for the second annual Kin Film Festival. All School District 16 students are invited to participate. Films can be submitted in one of two categories: Open and The Kinsmen Category (The Communities Greatest Need). The top 10 films in each category will be screened on May 12th, 2012 at Miramichi Empire Studio 5. Cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100 will be awarded for the winners in each category.
The ladies of the Prince Charles Chapter #27 Order of the Eastern Star donated 127 brand new books to Gretna Green Elementary school. Our staff and students are very thankful for this donation. Elizabeth Cooper and Cole and Caleb Donelly received the books from their grandmothers on behalf of GretnaGreen. Many thanks to the the Eastern Star for this very generous donation.
Please note that School District 16 will be holding two meetings outlining Education Program Options to support French Learning for the 2012-2013 school year. At that time, ALL second language program options will be outlined: the Grades 3 and 6 Immersion programs, as well as the Pre-Intensive, Intensive and Post Intensive Programs. PLEASE NOTE: Immersion is an optional program. Children not registered in either immersion program will automatically be enrolled in the English Prime stream which includes the Pre, Intensive and Post Intensive French programs, depending on grade level.
Mrs. Morehouse and her student council team organized a raffle for an easter basket this week. Guess what? Jacob in grade five was our lucky winner of a basket full of cool prizes!
Students met today in a unique school assembly in support of continued research in the field of muscular dystrophy. Students were adorned with rabbit ears and hoppped through a presentation with information regarding this condition. Students were also reminded to bring in spare change tomorrow in support of continued research regarding muscular dystrophy.
Mr. Ryan's outdoor pursuits club are being introduced to a new sport at Gretna Green. The students are being given the opportunity to learn archery. They meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays and it has proven to be a big hit with everyone. Thank you Mr. Ryan!
Congratulations to Kale Power and Eve Mullin, the Go Getter Students of the month for March! Also congratulations to Mrs. O'Toole's Kindergarten Class and Mrs. Girouard's Grade 3 class who won Dynamo Dragon Class of the month for March!
Gretna Green students came out on top at the District 16 Elementary Science Fair that was held at Gretna Green on Tuesday, March 27. Congratulations to our winners: Bilal Khan, who won Gold for his project on Hydrophobic Sand; Isabella Gallant who won silver with her project called "How Does Popcorn Pop?";Alexis Matchett and Kamryn Morehouse also shared bronze with two other schools. Their project was "What is Sad about a Happy Meal?"
