​Memo for Garden Creek Parents and Guardians

Creeker Families, 

Here are some notes for you: 

Heritage Fair  This past Tuesday, our grade 5s outdid themselves in their presentations for our Heritage Fair. One judge mentioned that these were of Middle School caliber!  Way to go to all our students who participated. The top students  who received medals were:

Music Festival  We are looking forward to some of our classes participating in the Music Festival this week. They have been practicing and are terrific!  Please see below for scheduled performance times. Thus takes place at the Playhouse and there is a $2 entrance fee for the audience.  We are looking forward to all our groups and some individual students perform in the coming week.

Interest Groups   Interest groups have been set up by our committee ( a long process!) Teachers will receive the lists this week as well as locations. We are excited to begin these next Wednesday. 

Internet Safety Presentation  a reminder of the internet safety presentation to take place this  Tuesday April 29^th at 7:00 pm in our library . Please see the attachment! 

Plastic Bag Grab 2019  Challenge   a reminder that ,  if  anyone has plastic bags at home that they would like to donate to be recycled, please send them in to your child’s  homeroom teacher.  We can all work to protect our earth!

Students Moving  If you have any plans of moving or transferring your child to another school, please let us know so that we can start to confirm numbers and make plans for the 2019 school year.

NO SCHOOL this Friday, May 3     Teachers will be taking part in professional learning through the NB Teachers Association and Support Staff will also be taking part in professional learning on that day. There will be no school for students

Garden Creek Craft Fair .. this Saturday from 10  2 pm!   Don’t forget to stop by our first annual Garden Creek Springfest Craft Fair on Saturday, May 4^th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We’ll be showcasing over 25 local vendors, crafters and artisans offering a variety of goods such as wood crafts, home décor, handcrafted clothing and accessories, hand-crocheted and knit items, home-baked goodies, jewellery, bath and body products, and much more! It’s a great chance to shop local for Mother’s Day! Admission is FREE, but donations will be accepted at the door to help Creekers in Need. You can also purchase tickets to win an amazing gift basket containing godies from all the vendors at the fair! See you there!

NBCC Volunteering in and Around the Creek    This Wednesday,  four NBCC volunteers will be sprucing up our kitchen as well as painting some playground equipment throughout the day.  We are appreciative of their time and effort.   Thank you, NBCC!

May, 2019 calendar attached.

This  Coming Week :

-           Tues. Apr. 30 – Ks  at Music Festival ( 9:15 AM) / deadline for K-2 and grades 3FI to pay for Sharon & Bram / hot lunch ( bagels) / Internet Safety presentation 7:00 pm  ( library)

-          Wed May 1 – Music Festival : Grade 2 FI ( 9:15) , Grade 3 FI – 9:30 / Grade 5 FI – 9:45 / Mixed Choir 10:30 AM

-          Thurs May 2  fluoride mouthrinse/ hot lunch ( Chartwells) / Music Festival Concert 1:00 pm

-          Fri May 3 – No School – NBTA  and CUPE meetings for staff

-          Sat May 4 – Creeker Craft Fair! –  10 – 2 pm!

Coming UP

-          Mon May 6 – K – 2 and 3FI to the Playhouse to view Sharon and Bram

-          Tues May 7 – Grade 5s to George Street Middle ( 9 – 11 AM)/ hot lunch ( bagels)

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-          Wed May 9 – Kindergarten on  bus City Tour (9-10AM)

-          Mon May 13 – NBTA Branch Meetings and CUPE meetings – no school

-          Thurs May 16  Kindergartens to the Library and Art Gallery/ Grade 4/5 Slack to visit  the NB Science Fair

-          Fri May 17  Grade 3FI to visit the New Brunswick Science Fair

-          Mon May 20 – Victoria Day – no school

-          Week of May 21 – Grade 4 Provincial Assessments (Math, Reading and Science)

-          Tues May 21  Grade 3s to Scott’s Nursery / Home and School Meeting 6:30pm

-          Wed May 22 – Garden Creek Volunteer Lunch!

-          Thurs May 23 – Garden Creek Grades 3-5 Track and Field  ( A.M) / Ks to Scott’s Nursery  

-          Fri May 24  Raindate for Track and Field

-          Sat May 25 – Grade 5 Breakfast at George Street Middle

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-          Mon May 27  Wed May 29^th  Grade 4/5 Slack to Snider Mountain

-          Tues May 28   Ks to Mactaquac / PSSC meeting 6:30 pm

-          Wed May 29 – Welcome to K afternoon for new Ks 2019! ( 2 to 3 pm)

-          Thurs May 30 – Last day for Chartwell’s hot lunch

Have a great week!

Katherine

Katherine Campbell

Principal

Garden Creek School

506-453-5409

Once a Creeker, Always a Creeker!​ 

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