Fort la Reine School

Congratulations to Mrs. Ward’s class.  They have been named the MIX 96 classroom of the month.  Check them out at http://www.portageonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=45&Itemid=489

Mrs. Baker’s new a.m. recess running club is off to a great start.  A number of students from Grades 3 to 6 are participating each a.m. recess and have already ran several kilometers each.

A representative from Manitoba Hydro presented to the Gr. 4-6 students on the envrionmental benefits of the new CFL bulbs.  Working with Manitoba Hydo, our Gr. 4-6 students will also be delivering bulbs to homes in the nieghbourhood over the next couple of weeks.

Today students in Mrs. Baker’s Grade 456 class were working on their art projects for Earth Day.  By mixing powdered paint and white glue, the students painted sheets of overhead transparency.  Once dry their creations will be hanging their creations in the windows of their classrooms where they will allow light to filter through similar to a stained glass window.

456B Earth Day art

Grade 6 students are working on their puppets this a.m. in ArtsSmarts.  This afternoon the Grade 4 students will continue to work on their puppets as well.  ArtsSmarts sessions with all K-6 classes will conclude this Thursday.

Students in 6K working on their puppets.

We would like thank Ms. Copence-Bell for working with our Grade 4-6 students in the Aboriginal Awareness Classes.  The classes were for 3 weeks and exposed students to aboringial traditions, history, culture and language.  Student also created their own medicine wheels and dream catchers.  Miigwech Ms. Copence-Bell!

Please welcome Mr. Ardin Masson from Brandon University to our school.  Mr. Masson is a student teacher who will working with Mr. Scott, teaching K-6 Physical Education and Grade 5 & 6 Health.  This is Mr. Masson’s final student teaching placement and he will be working with our students until the end of April.

Grade 2 students in ArtsSmarts creating heads for their puppets.

ArtsSmarts sessions resume today for our classes.  Students in Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2 and 2/3 start to make their puppets this morning and afternoon.  They did an amazing job on their masks so we are looking forward to see the work that they do on their puppets.

Willie Amos working with the Fort la Reine School 'Funky Jumpers'!

This morning we are happy to welcome Edmonton Eskimo defensive back Willie Amos to our school.  Mr. Amos will conducting a workshop with our school Jump Rope 4 Heart Demo Team for part of the morning.  We will then have an assembly for the entire school at 11:30 a.m.  This afternoon our Demo Team will travel to Ecole Arthur Meighen School to continue their workshop with Mr. Amos and students from other schools.  This is a wonderful opportunity for our students.  Special thanks go out to Mr. Amos, our physical education teacher Mr. Scott, and Mrs. Newman of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba for arranging this activity for our students.

Students in grades 4, 5 & 6 started to make dream catchers in the Aboriginal Awareness classes with Ms. Copence-Bell.