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Centennial ‘67 Public School Hosts 32nd Annual Grandparent Dinner
(Spencerville) – The students and staff of Centennial ‘67 Public School held their 32nd annual Grandparent Dinner on December 17, 2009 at the Drummond Building in Spencerville. Each student in grades 4-6 invited their own grandparent or an “adopted grandparent” from the community to come out and enjoy the meal.
This year’s dinner included a hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings, prepared by the grade 4 students and parent volunteers. The grade 5 students were responsible for decorating the venue with student artwork and table decorations. The grade 6 students acted as hosts and served the meal. The team of volunteers was led by Nicole Kehoe and Sherida Harcus. The kitchen crew was led by Roger Millar and his wife, Debbie.
Organizers say the children took great pride in the event and learned a lot about character education, a mainstay of the Upper Canada District School Board. Not only did they work as a team, learn to serve others and learn about food preparation and cooking for large quantities, they experienced the satisfaction of doing something special for others.
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For more information please call:
Jo-Anne Smith
Principal
Centennial ‘67 Public School
613-658-3114
The Spirit of Christmas
Students at the Almonte Campus of the T.R Leger School of Adult, Alternative, and Continuing Education came together recently to experience the true meaning of Christmas. Denise Gaudet, contact teacher for the school, challenged the staff and students to extend their thoughts to a person in the community who needed help during the Christmas season. With that in mind, a gift basket containing food and toiletries weighing over 30 pounds was created from donations made by the staff and students. The gift was presented to Minister Deborah Roi of the Zion United Church in Cedar Hill on Friday, December 18. Pictured with the basket are: Annie Mingeriak, Katie Heroux, Denise Gaudet, Jessica Barry and Wray Henhawk.
Posted January 9, 2009
Here Come the Judges
(Prescott) - UCDSB Trustee Joan Hodge, right, and Prescott Mayor Suzanne Dodge attended the annual Christmas concert at Boundary Street Public School recently and served as judges for the school’s decorated classroom door contest.
Posted December 20, 2009
Central Public School Staff Complete First Froglogic Staff Challenge
(Cornwall) – Staff members at Central Public School have spent the last three months embracing their wellness and have completed their first Froglogic-based staff challenge.
Since September, staff members have participated in Mission G: Going the Distance and have walked, run or biked individually or in groups to tally 5,373 kilometers – the exact distance of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.
Froglogic is a US Navy SEAL-based fitness, nutrition and wellness program for kids and adults. New Central Principal Kieran Kennedy introduced Froglogic to staff and students at the start of the school year and created Mission G to give everyone an opportunity to work towards specific wellness goals.
Educational assistant Dayna McLellan-Mines said staff members plan on continuing to up their kilometers so they can total enough to say they’ve reached Port Hardy, British Columbia.
“Mission G has brought physical activity to the forefront and fostered new friendships,” said McLellan-Mines.
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For more information please call:
Dayna McLellan-Mines
Educational Assistant
Central Public School
613-932-0857
Posted November 25, 2009
Pineview Staff Members Grow a 'Stache for a Good Cause
(Athens) - On November 1 a challenge was put out by Pineview Public School staff member Nathan O'Neill. O'Neill challenged the good fellows from Pineview to grow moustaches to raise funds for prostate cancer research. So far, the school has collected more than $300. Pictured top row, left to right, are: teachers Tim Simpson, Jeff Mallory, and Nathan O'Neill. Pictured second row, left to right, are: Principal Pat Graveline and teacher Brad Synott.
Preparing for Santa's Visit in Prescott
(Pictured above): Caoimhe Dunne, 3, puts an angel atop a Christmas tree November 20 that will grace the Boundary Street Public School float in the annual Prescott Light Up The Night Santa Claus Parade. Dunne is pictured with mother Jackie. The float was created and decorated by the school's parent council.)
Posted November 20, 2009
VCI Student Selected as Torchbearer
(Vankleek Hill) - Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute student Kris Picard has been selected to be one of just 4,000 people to act as an Olympic torchbearer in the lead-up to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. He will carry the torch in the Ottawa area on December 12.)
Posted November 20, 2009
Remembrance Day Celebrated at North Stormont P.S
(Berwick) - Students, staff and parents at North Stormont Public School celebrated Remembrance Day on November 11 with a Remembrance Day Ceremony which included veterans, members of the local legion, cadets and other special guests. Each classroom made a short presentation and a moving slide show was created and shared with the students.
Posted November 20, 2009
Students Enjoy World Milk Day
(Pictured above: Toniata Public School grade 4 students Laura Lawson (left), Jay Batu and Jocelyn Gerritsen enjoy a carton of chocolate milk each during the school’s celebration of the recent 10th Annual World School Milk Day. Nearly one million students from 2,621 schools across the province will enjoy a free carton of milk today, courtesy of Ontario’s dairy industry. The initiative was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a way to raise awareness around the importance of milk in a balanced diet.)
Posted October 7, 2009 |