Welcome back to all our students, staff, and parents! We are very excited about our new paint and hope everyone gets a chance to check it out.
Here are a few start-up notes for your to consider:
Picture Day
Wednesday, Sept. 6 - Grades 6-8
Thursday, Sept. 7 - Grades K-5
Student Council Fees - Student Council Fees cover the cost of student agenda, some co-curricular activities, extra-curricular actvities, and locker fees.
Nelson Rural School held their annual awards ceremony on Thursday, June 22, 2017. The following students were presented with the major awards of the year:
Michaela MacDonald Award presented to an elementary student recognized for their love of reading - Chloe Sullivan (front left) Thomas Woods Award presented to a primary student recognized for their creativity - Rowyn Jardine (front right) Back (left to right): Exemplary Student (Davey O'Toole Bursary) presented to student(s) with highest academic standing in Grade 8 - William Woods & Jorja Hanley
Cali Crossman was the winner of our Grade 8 Fundraiser. She had the closest guess for the amount in the jar without going over and won the contents of the jar. The kids would like to to thank Buddy O'Toole who donated the amount to support our cause.
The Grade 8 students raised $300 for their end of the year trip to Hopewell Rocks which they will be taking next Wednesday.
The K-5 Classes will be travelling to JMH High School on Wednesday April 26th, to see the play Beauty and the Beast. Students are asked to bring $2.00 to help cover the cost.
On Wednesday October 5, Ms. Hackett’s Grade 3, Ms. Sullivan's Grade 2 and Mrs. Dickson’s Grade 1 classes went out to plant our tulip garden. It was a cool and sunny morning with a temperature of 6C. Before we planted the tulip bulbs, we went through the checklist to make sure it was a good spot to plant.
The K-2 classes held their annual Grandparents Tea on Friday September 16th. There was a great turnout of grandparents, parents and other guests. The students did a fabulous job of presenting poems and songs for their grandparents. As well the grandparents enjoyed a snack and then spent some time visiting with their grandchild in their classes and meeting their teachers.
It was a great day and we want to thank eveyone for attending!
Our annual Meet The Teacher evening will take place on Thursday September 22nd, beginning at 5:00 pm. We will start in the cafeteria, where you can find out about our school, activities and other information. After that we will move outside where the Home and School will be putting on a BBQ. You can purchase a hotdog and a drink for a total of $1.00. There will also be a jumping castle.
During the evening you will also be able to place orders for school clothing.
Due to the storm day on Thursday, we have extended the collection of pledge money until Monday February 29th. Please note that all pledge money is due on this date. Students please due your best to have your money in. Thank you for your help with this fundraiser.
A reminder to all students that all money for the Spell-A-Thon is due back on Friday February 26th. The Spell-A-Thon's were held in each class on Thursday February 18th. The corrected tests and pledge sheets were sent home on Monday February 22nd, so students could collect the money they were pledged. Any student who has all their money returned on Friday will recieve a treat and their name will go in for a prize draw on that day.
