March News Update
Dear
Parents/Guardians,
I would like to
welcome all students back from March break. I hope that you all took a little
time to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather! This week off was the perfect
time to play outside and have fun with your family and friends!
Spring is upon us and
with it will come longer days. Do not forget to turn your clocks ahead this
weekend! Only a few more months before the end of the school year, keep it up,
your collaboration is necessary for the success of all students!
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We have been busy at Knowlton Academy and will
continue to be…
Ski Program: went well again this year. The children had a
lot of fun and learned new skills. The instructors were very good and the
students well behaved like usual. Congratulations to Rylie Thompson in Mrs. Kay’s
class who won a $200 voucher at Sutton Snow School at the incentive drawing
held on December 21st. Thanks and appreciation to Nick Lemaître for his leadership of the Ski Program, as well as
to his generous team of volunteers who offer tireless support and who received
training. Also, a big thank you to all teachers for their tremendous help
during this program!
Basketball: The basketball season has come and gone and the
students at Knowlton Academy who took part were able to improve their skills
and once again, earn a few ETEAA plaques for their school. We are very proud of
our students, they have demonstrated good sportsmanship and skills! Way to go!
Colombian Students: On January 28th, we
welcomed eight Colombian students to Knowlton Academy. They stayed with us for
three weeks. Things went well and they really enjoyed their visit. A special
thank you to Josie Gibbs, Lynn McKelvey and Anne Ferland who welcomed them in their classrooms and adapted
their teaching to the needs of these visitors! This experience has been a rich
one for these classes and all of our students.
CanSpell: The Knowlton Academy
Spelling Bee was held on Wednesday, January 12. Congratulations to Owen Teolis
who won the Knowlton Academy CanSpell competition and
to Elizabeth Donovan who also performed very well. Owen represented Knowlton
Academy on February 20th at McGill University for the CanSpell Regional
Spelling Bee in Montreal, where some of the top spellers in Quebec were
competing. Owen made it to the
fourth round, congratulations! Our thanks go to Wendy Harvey for her
leadership in organizing the CanSpell activities.
2011-2012 Registration: We have started the registrations for the upcoming school
year. Forms were issued to our current students. If your child
or the child of someone you know wishes to register as a new student for the
upcoming school year (Kindergarten or any other grade), please call the office
to schedule an appointment with Brenda Scott (450-243-6187). Please
circulate the news throughout the community.
Academy Bistro: The Bistro was open to the public at noon on February 21st. The luncheon was a
success once again. Our students welcomed the community members with a lot of
professionalism. Thank you to Debbie Brodie and Lynn Plouffe for their leadership in this program.
Debbie Brodie got a surgery on February 24th. We
wish her a speedy recovery. We would like to welcome Louise Greenland as
Debbie’s replacement.
Public Speaking: This event
was held on February 21st
and went very well especially because of the leadership of Josie Gibbs, our
secondary 1 teacher. Thanks to all the judges!
At
the school level, the winners for the elementary include:
Cassandra
Pegg (grade 4)
Kira
Nichols
Kiera
Matthew
Jared
Frendo
Adam
McAuley
Matthew
Marier
The
winners of the secondary include:
Mercedes,
Dara, Owen, and Ian.
They went forward to the March 6th Optimist Club
final. Congratulations to Adam McAuley, Ian Zentner and Mercedes Corbiere-Croghan
who will be attending the next level competition that will be held in Granby.
Lice Check: We conducted another
lice check in February. A few children were sent home but this year seems to be
a good year so far in terms of not too many lice!
Reporting Dates: Term 2 will be ending on March 16th. The reports will be issued March 28th and Parent’s Night will be Tuesday, March 29th.
Governing Board : Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16th at 19:00
Enjoy the snow before we get the rain!
Sincerely,
Nathalie Chartrand
Principal
