Hello MAS families. Here comes June! The last month of the school year. We have lots of excitement planned to keep students engaged in learning and having fun throughout the month. This week we had some new arrivals to the school. Our grade 1/2s butterflies have emerged! This is very exciting. We will have a release day outside where the students will get to watch them join their natural habitat. Our kindergarten class has been keeping a close eye on the chicken eggs in their room. I think soon we will be adding a few chickens to our school population.

Information Items-

Intergenerational Day in Canada June 1st- Intergenerational Day Canada was initiated in 2010 across Canada as a day to recognize and celebrate the importance of respectful intergenerational relationships across our country. Children/youth and seniors coming purposefully together improves mental health of all involved, defeats ageist attitudes, builds empathy and empowers both generations within all-age-friendly communities. On June 1^st we will walk to York Care and parade around the outside of the building waving to our friends. We will also be making cards to be given to York Care residents.

Kindergarten Orientation- This will continue again this week on Wednesday, June 2^nd. Our pre-Ks will be visiting one at a time to see the classroom, take a tour of the school, and moms/dads/guardians will get to meet with Mrs Burnett to answer any questions they may have. If you have  pre K coming in the fall, please be sure to sign up for orientation by clicking on the link. We can’t wait to meet them!

Yearbooks- Year book order forms will be coming home today and are also attached to this email! We have one week to get our orders placed, so they come in before school is out. You will find the link on schoolcash online. (Grade 5 yearbooks have been ordered already) 

Virtual Drama Festival- For those that may not have gotten a chance to watch our drama production, please see the attached link. The Gruffalo by MAS Drama

Student Appreciation Day- On June 9^th we will be celebrating our STUDENTS and showing them how much we appreciate all that they do, have done, and will do! Students will share in classroom breakfast, and outdoor fun activities throughout the morning.

This week:

Monday, May 31-

Tuesday, June 1- Hot lunch- Great Canadian Bagel. York Care Visit

Wednesday, June 2- Pre-K Orientation

Thursday, June 3- Grade 5s Last swim day.

Friday, June 4- Hot lunch- Papa John’s. Yearbook Orders due.

Upcoming Dates-

June 9- Student appreciation day.

June 15- Last Home and School and PSSC meeting

June 16- Grade 5 Evening with staff (more info to come)

June 18- Grade 5 Year End Trip to Clay Café and Sports Hall of Fame

June 20- Happy Father’s Day

June 22- K-5 Field Fun Day (rain date June 24)

June 23- Grade 5 Celebration 10:30am in the gymnasium

June 25- Last day of school​

Have a great weekend. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to ask.​

Cynthia Burnett

BA, BEd, Med

Principal

McAdam Avenue School

Anglophone School District West

If a child can’t learn the way you teach, then teach in a way so that the child can learn.  ~Unknown.​