Please note, there will be no school on Friday, March 29th (Good Friday) and Monday, April 1st ( Easter Monday). There will be no school on Friday, April 5th as Parent Teacher interviews and Professional Development will be held at this time.
Recently
Miramichi Rural School students raised funds for a charity called, "Post
Genocide Education Fund". This charity provides scholarships for students
who have suffered through genocide in Rwanda and Sudan.
Featured here is
a video from Niyibizi Moses expressing his sincere thanks to the students of
Miramichi Rural for their great support in helping fellow genocide survivors
gain access to post secondary education.Moses recently graduated from Mount
Kenya University in Kigali and is now working for Rwanda Tourism University
College as an IT support technician.
Not only do the
Please forward the following information on March Break Activities to your friends, family, co-workers, and contacts. Great opportunities for youth to stay active over the March Break. For complete listing of activities visit http://www.miramichi.org/en/resourcesGeneral/MarchBreakActivities2013.pd... (Public Skating, Swimming, Special events, etc.)
Mme Perron, Mrs.Goguen and the entire Student Council would like to thank all 30 students who took the time to design and submit their button logo in our contest. Although they were all great, one student, Naomi Wallace's was selected. Thank you again to all who participated in the contest. Your school spirit was glowing!
Student Council has prepared a week of fun for the entire student body here at M.R.S. It's "A Monster Mash Winter ". They are encouraging students to show their school spirit and participate in the dress up days as well as the activities planned for the entire week of Feb. 25th - March 1st. The dress up days are as follows:
Monday, February 25th - Hat Day
Tuesday, February 26th - Clashy Flashy Day (Wear mix matched colors and patterns)
Wednesday, February 27th - Dress up as a Silly Monster Day
WEEK #4: Food Safety at Lunch Time
Tips for Keeping Lunch Safe:
1. Always wash hands before preparing or eating lunch. This is the one of best ways to prevent food spoilage and contamination.2. Keep cold foods cold. 3. Keep hot foods hot. 4. Clean all lunch boxes, thermal bags, plastic utensils and containers in hot soapy water. DO NOT re-use plastic wrapping and bags. 5. Wash all fruits and veggies under cold running water.
For more on keeping lunches safe visit: http://asd-n.nbed.nb.ca/healthy-lunches-healthy-learners.
We will be celebrating our 100th Day of School on Friday, Feb.22nd for students in grades K-2. However, we will be serving pancakes and sausages for the entire school in the morning to kick-off the 100th Day Celebration.
WEEK #3: Drinks – Keeping Lunch Healthy
Dietitians of Canada recommends:Children 1 to 8 years old get 6 cups of fluid per day. 9 to 13 years old girls should get between 8-9 cups per day. 9 to 13 year old boys should get between 10-13 cups per day.
For more on Water, Milk and 100% Fruit Juice, which are good choices for drinks, as well as other information about what to drink visit Healthy Lunches Healthy Learners .
