This week a letter was sent home about the Ministry of Education’s Satisfaction Survey for parents of grades 4 and 7 students.  Each letter had the website information on it and a logon number.  If you did not receive the letter,

Students had lots of fun on Wednesday skipping rope or doing step aerobics for Jump Rope for Heart. Students also donated coins to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.  Thank you to Mrs. Dressler who organized this event for us.

Our students enjoyed the Regional Science Fair.  Congratulations to Trystin Clarkson who won the Michael Crooks Physics Prize and to Colson Fellers who won the Chevron Canada Award which is Honorable Mention for a grade 7 or 8 project.  Colson was also selected to be one of five students representing Northern B.C.

We are looking forward to participating in Jump Rope for Heart on Wednesday, March 11.  Each class will have an opportunity to exercise their heart during the day by skipping or doing step aerobics.  Students are encouraged to bring coins in a fun fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.  Our goal this year is to raise $500.  See the letter that was sent home below.

This month we are challenging all students to read each evening (or be read to for primary students) and to record the minutes of reading.  Each class will see if they can move their spacecraft across the solar system from the Sun to Neptune.  Check the attachments below to read more information about the contest.  Also provided is a copy of the calendar for recording reading minutes for each of the three weeks of the contest.  Let’s encourage reading and see how far we can travel!

We had a lot of fun over the last week with Spirit Week and Cabin Fever Day.  I hope you enjoy the photos that captured some of the fun!  Thanks to Mrs. Shuster for orgainizing all of the activities for the week.

Well, the weather was not in our favour after all on Thursday, Feb. 26 and we had to cancel our ski trip to Worsley.  We have booked an alternate date, however, and are planning on going on Wednesday,

Our ski trip to Worsley for Thursday, February 26 is still going ahead!  The forecast for Worsley Ski Hill is for warmer temperatures (-13 degrees) and no wind at the Ski Hill.  Do make sure your child has lots of layers of clothing and is dressed warmly.

I am including the StrongStart calendars for our centre for the months of March and April.  These calendars will also be posted around the school.  The calendars for Duncan Cran’s StrongStart are also posted in our school.  Calendars for the WOW bus can be found in the school as well.  Come and see our StrongStart,

Please read the attached to see the many fun activities that will be happening during Spirit Week, Feb. 23 – 27!
spirit-week.pdf