Memo to Garden Creek Parents and Guardians
Good afternoon Creeker Families!
Just a reminder that if your children are finished school at 2pm, school continues for the older children until 3pm. Therefore, our school playground is not available for play until after the older children have been dismissed. The time between 2:00 and 3:00 is a time where classes may be using the playground for Phys. ed. or other learning activities, and this increases in frequency when the weather gets nicer. It would be much appreciated if you would wait until after the school day ends at 3:00 (12 on Wednesdays) to use the playground with your children. Thank you.
Please find attached a letter about our school looking for volunteers. We are hoping to find people to help out with various things to improve our school. If you think there may be something you can do to help out, please have a look at the letter and return it to us (or just send us an email). We are looking to create a bank of volunteers who may be able to help us with a variety of things from writing grant proposals to digging and planting, and everything in between. It also doesn’t have to be a parent who chooses to volunteer to help, it can be anyone who has the expertise and is willing to assist our school community. Thank you for considering whether you could volunteer your time.
We will be specifically seeking volunteer help with our garden/outdoor classroom project. A big thank you to Lily Smallwood who secured a $10 000 grant for this project and has already been working on it! If you can offer to help with this please let us know! Also please see attached a letter seeking volunteers specifically for our upcoming track and field event on May 24.
This week:
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Mon. May 14-No school
Tues. May 15-Pizza hot lunch; KidSing presentation; Home and School 6:30
Weds. May 16- Fluoride mouth rinse; Special 80s glow sock hop-try to dress like the 80s and get in for just $1 (AM recess for grades K-2)-Fundraiser for Mr. Slack's class trip to Snider Mountain
Thurs. May 17- Chartwell's hot lunch; Special 80s glow sock hop-try to dress like the 80s and get in for just $1 (AM recess for grades 3-5)-Fundraiser for Mr. Slack's class trip to Snider Mountain
Fri. May 18-
May 21- No School-Victoria Day
Coming up:
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May 21-No school (Victoria Day)
May 22- Wendy McKnight author presentations; PSSC meeting 6:30
May 23-Welcome to Kindergarten event for next year's K students
May 24-School Track and Field Day for grades 3-5 (we’re looking for volunteers-see attached letter!)
May 25-Rain Date for school Track and Field Day
May 26- George Street breakfast and school tour morning for Grade 5 families
May 29-Early dismissal PL day 11:30
May 30- Volunteer Tea (Our thank-you to our lovely volunteers!)
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Tentative future dates to note:
June 2- Test drive fundraiser (10am-12pm)
June 4-Worlds UNBound presentations (whole school)
June 6-8- Grade 5 Slack Snider Mountain Trip
June 6- K-2 outdoor fun day (rain date June 13);
June 8- District Track and Field Day; iTromboni concert
June 12- Rain Date for District Track and Field Day
June 15-Drama production "Aladdin" 6pm
June 19-Family Picnic Day
June 20- Grade 5 celebration
June 21- Grade 5 Greenhill Lake Field Trip for all Grade 5 students; K celebration
June 22- Last Day of School/Achievement Report #3 issued
Have a great week everyone!
Samantha Robichaud
Acting Principal
Garden Creek Elementary School
506-453-5409
"Once a Creeker, Always A Creeker!"
MISSION STATEMENT: Garden Creek School strives to provide a safe, caring learning environment where everyone feels accepted and can develop their full potential.
VISION STATEMENT: Garden Creek School students will develop the skills to become enthusiastic lifelong learners and caring active citizens of their communities.