The Bird’s Nest

We will be practicing for track meet after school Tuesday May 15 and Thursday May 17 from 3:30 to 4:30.

Students need to be at school at 6:45 for the performance. Honour Choir singers need to bring their red Honour Choir shirts. All students must wear a full dress uniform for this performance.

On Thursday May 10th we are having a lunch served from the Salvation Army food truck. The suggested donations are as follows: 2$ for a hot dog, 1$ for chips, and 1$ for a drink. No student will be refused if they do not make a donation. If you so desire you can fill the paper bag with some can goods. We are of course trying to make as much money for the Food Bank as possible. Thank-you for your support.

Picture Day is Thursday May 3. All students are required to wear full dress uniforms for this event.

Wednesday May 2 we will go to Cheam Lake Wetlands for a guided interpretive tour. We will be capturing and releasing aquatic creatures. Students are to wear appropriate clothes for the weather. Boots are useful as it has been raining. We will eat lunch out at the park. Parents may come if you so wish. We will leave at 10:15 for our tour time of 10:45. Cheam Wetlands is located in Rosedale. From Highway #1 you take exit 135 and proceed north on Highway 9.  Turn right at the roundabout down Yale Road East and follow it to Elgey Road. Turn left and the wetlands is at the end of Elgey Road.                                        

Just a quick note to remind you that Friday April 20 is a Professional Development Day and there are no classes in session.

  Wednesday we will be picking up litter at Thompson Park. Please send warm clothes and boots. We must be prepared for rain and wind. Students do not have to wear uniforms for this event. I expect that we will have a good time blessing our community.

 On Saturday I went to Vancouver to tour the studios of C.T.V.  I stood in line for three hours. It was worth it to see how a newscast was made. Jason Pires the sports reporter pictured here answered my question as to why the sports segment is so short? He said that they only give the highlights and to get better coverage watch T.S.N. He also stated

that to work in television you have to be a good writer. Even the weatherman has to write his own script. He encouraged me as a teacher to tell students that writing is a skill that they should develop.

I would like to welcome all students back to school after our spring break. I hope you all had a great time during this break. The time will go by very quickly as we rush to the end of the school year. There will be many activities and field trips as we complete our studies for the year. I look forward to seeing you all Monday morning. Mr. Bird