Bobby Hitchman and his crew were busy volunteering their time, materials and expertise in pouring concrete slabs for our new school storage garage and gazebo. The new storage garage will provide storage for our new bicycles, snow shoes and skiis that are all part of our outdoor classroom project. The "30 Year Proud Gazebo" is a Home & School funded initiative that will not only help to commemorate the 30th anniversary of our fine school but provide an excellent space for all of our students! We will keep you all posted on the continued progress of these two great initiatives.
In partnership with our Home & School the entire
learning community of Gretna Green would like to invite all parents, students,
teachers and Gretna Green Alumni to a night of celebration on May 27th. The evening celebration will begin with a Bar-B-Q
from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Gretna Green. Hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will all be provided for one dollar each in support of our Home & School. This
will be followed by a formal address by Mr. Buggie and Mr. Comeau to help celebrate
the 30th Anniversary of Gretna Green Elementary and our progress on
The entire learning community of Gretna Green would like to thank our Home & School for organizing this year's spellathon fundraiser. This year's spellathon garnered over $6000.00! Many of our students participated in this annual fundraiser and the end result is a lot of funding for the many cool projects adopted by our dedicated Home & School! This year's top three fundraisers were: 1- Paige (4H), 2- Kevin (1M), 3- Tyrell (4H). Krysta (4G) won the 50.00 gift certificate to Empire Studios and Ms.
Our school floor hockey team met the Nelson Raiders in the final game of the District 16 Floor Hockey Championship today. After a hard effort by our team the end result saw the Nelson Raiders win it with a score of 6-4. We are proud of our team's effort and would like to thank Mr. Ryan for coaching this year's team!
Tickets for the Home & School Easter basket will be on sale this week for 25 cents per ticket. So come on out and get your tickets soon. Who knows you just may be the lucky winner of this fabulous basket!
The
Miramichi Kinsmen and School District 16 are pleased to accept film
entries for the first 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 top 10 films in each
category will be screened on May 7th, 2011 at Miramichi Empire Studio
5. Cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100 will be awarded for the winners
in each category.
Visit the Kin Film Fest page for more information.
The annual Home & School spellathon is off to a great start at Gretna Green! An assembly was held on Friday to showcase the spellathon prizes and remind students of upcoming dates related to the spellathon. On April 15th the students will be tested on their words. On April 18th all pledges are due and on the 21st the prize assembly will be held in the gym for our winners. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our awesome Home & School committee for seeking neat and creative ways to provide funding for student based activities at Gretna Green Elementary!
Mme Gallant and her entire grade five class would like to thank everyone who came out today to purchase items from their annual yard sale. All profits made will be going toward their year end field trip. Thanks again Gretna Green!
Reminder to students that registration is now on for the evening programs at Boys and Girls Club. Sign up for Catch Kids, Outdoor Mentoring, Cut-Color-Create, Girls On The Go, Game On and more. Programs are for grades 1-5. There is no cost. Spaces fill quickly. Call the Boys and Girls Club at 778-2444 to save a space.
The teaching staff of Gretna Green participated in a team building activity today. Our teachers challenged themselves in an afternoon of climbing and repelling in the District 16 climbing wall and ropes course at MVHS. It provided an excellent opportunity for our teachers to challenge themselves, extend their comfort zones and push their limits. This proved to be a memorable experience for all and a wonderful learning opportunity.
