Monday, December 2, 2013

Click here to read our school's Decmeber newsletter.
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Monday, November 25, 2013

SAC notice re boundary review

Click here to read the School Advisory Council's letter regarding a meeting about a boundary review for our school.

Monday, November 4, 2013

PTG November Newsletter

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

November School Newsletter

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Friday, October 4, 2013

Click here to view the Fall 2013 Lunch Club registration package.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

PTG October Newsletter

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Friday, September 27, 2013

October School Newsletter

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Bus Route Adjustment

Click here to read an important memo from Stock Transportation about a bus route adjustment that takes effect Thursday, September 26th.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

PTG September Newsletter

                                                         
                                  
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

September School Newsletter

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

June School Newsletter

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PTG June Newsletter

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Speing Fair Activity Instructions



The Spring Fair is a celebration of children, teachers & families coming together to create a fun day for everyone. The money raised by Spring Fair is used to help teachers purchase supplies for their classroom, subsidize school trips, purchase new technology for our school, buy books for the library, among many other things. Click on the icon below for a list of activities and their instructions.



Spring Fair Newsletter

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Lost and Found

Lost and Found items are currently on display and will remain there until Thursday, May 9th. Any items not claimed at that time will be donated to a worthy cause.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

PTG May Newsletter

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Friday, May 3, 2013

May Newsletter

Here is a link to the school newsletter for May:

http://egwps.ednet.ns.ca/newletters/may.pdf

Monday, April 22, 2013

Playground Art- 4 Van Tassel

4 Van Tassel - Ceramic platter
NS artist Bob Campbell created, glazed & fired a platter for this special class. Mr. van Tassel came up with the geometric design and the students took turns painting the coloured squares & rectangles. The whole class signed the back of the piece. The piece is large enough to be used for serving turkey or lobsters... or can be hung as a decoration.

Playground Art- 3 Macdonald

3 MacDonald - Handprint planter
The class took turns painting the trim on this wooden planter and then decorated the planter with their handprints. The students signed their names next to their handprints. The planter is made of pine and varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Art- Primary Fynn

Primary Flynn - "Kandinsky Yarn Circles"
Each student in the class created a series of yarn circles in one section of the canvas. The piece has been signed by the whole class & their amazing artistic teacher.

Playground Art- 1/2 Doran

1/2 Doran - Fingerprint bug patio table
The class took turns painting the patio table a grassy green and then created fingerprint bugs to decorate the table. Is your child a butterfly, a caterpillar, a ladybug, a bumblebee, or a spider? Ms. Doran is the queen bee in the centre of the table. The table is made of pine and varnished to withstand the elements.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Playground Art Auction- 3 Jay

"Handprint planter" - 3 Jay
Students painted their handprints all over a large wooden planter and signed their names next to their handprints. The planter is made of pine and has been varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Auction Art- 5 Stickings

"When we grow up" - 5 Stickings
Students wrote their dream jobs on a small chalkboard and were photographed... the result is a memorable keepsake of the class of 2020.

Playground Auction Art- Primary Gray

"Ladybug Chair" - Primary Gray
Students took turns painting a child-sized Adirondack chair blue and then used their thumbprints to create ladybugs all over the chair. Ms. Gray painted the leaves & grass. The children signed their names on the underside of the chair. The chair has been varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Art Auction- 1/2 Darnley

"Our Faces" - 1/2 Darnley
Students gazed at their faces in small mirrors and then drew their self-portraits. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class and includes a map of who's who.

Playground Auction Art- 2 Roach

"Fun in the Sun" - 2 Roach
Groups of students worked on different parts of this collage. Some painted the sky, some the ocean, some created the patterns for the beach umbrellas & sailboats, and some glued the sand to the beach. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class.

Playground Auction Art- 4 Vamvounis

"Magical Tree Rings" - 4 Vamvounis
Students each selected a cross-section of a branch and painted the tree rings visible within their piece of wood. The 27 little works of art have been given a glossy finish and were mounted on a piece of plywood that has been painted black. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class.


 

The Tropical Twist & Shout Auction and Dance



The Tropical Twist & Shout Auction and Dance for a new playground will be Saturday April 27th at 7pm at the BMO Centre, Bedford. Come enjoy an evening out, with fantastic auctions, tropical dance and a few prizes and surprises all in support a new playground at Grosvenor. For tickets please fill out a ticket order form and return to your teacher, or the school office. For more information call Amy at 401-6787. Thank you for your support!

Click for Ticket Order Form

Friday, April 12, 2013

5M Food Drive

5M is collecting non perishables for Feed NS. They will take anything, however, are focusing on snack food for children's recesses and lunches.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Playground Auction Art- 6 Leduc

6-Leduc: 14 inch pizza plate designed, painted & signed by the whole class. Dishwasher & microwave safe.


Playground Auction Art- 6 Everitt

6-Everitt: Set of 4 dessert-size fish plates designed by Ms. Everitt and painted and signed by the class. Dishwasher & microwave safe.

PLayground Auction Art- 5 MacCarron

5-McCarron: "Soaring Above" - Paper collage of dragonflies created by the students, each as different as the artists themselves. Signed on the back by the whole class.

PLayground Auction Art- 3 Boudreau

3- Boudreau: "Rue Boudreau" - Beautiful mixed media collage row of houses & castles on reclaimed wood. Children worked in pairs to create a truly one-of-a kind piece of art.
 

 


 

PTG Newsletter- April

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Easter Hop Dance

Easter Hop 2013


Just a quick reminder that the Hop is this Wednesday night, 6:30 – 8p.m.

Bring your camera for a pic with the Bunny himself!

We still need volunteers. Man the canteen! Sell 50/50 tickets! Please pitch in!


HOP HOP !!!

Monday, March 18, 2013

Playground Auction Art- 5 Joseph-Shupe

"100 Hearts" created by 5 Joseph-Shupe. The students designed 100 tiny heart pictures, each one as unique & creative as the young artists who created them. The piece is signed by the whole class.

Playground Auction Art- 3/4 Russel

"Our Halifax" created by 3/4 Russell. Each student painted a building along the Halifax waterfront. The class voted on a design & painted the background. The piece is 3D, made of wood, varnished, and signed by the whole class.

2nd Annual Easter Hop!!!

   
 
Date: Wednesday, March 27th

Time: 6:30-8:00pm  
Place: School Gymnasium 
Admission: $2 per person or $10 for a family of 5 or more.
 Click here for the flyer.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

March Newsletter

Click here for the School March Newsletterhttp://egwps.ednet.ns.ca/newletters/march.pdf

Playground Auction Art- 1 Welsh

1-Welsh "It Takes a Village" - Each child created a house and trees to use in their village collage. The piece was signed on the back by the whole class.

Playground Auction Art- 1 Moakes

1-Moakes "Sailing Away" - Groups of children worked on parts of the collage - the sea, the sky, the sails, the boats - and every child cut out their own star. A constellation map is on the back of the piece so you can find your child's star. The piece was signed on the back by the whole class.

Playground Art Auction- P- Powers

Primary Power's "Dove" - Each child chose a colour and the class used their fingerprints to create a beautiful multi-coloured dove. The piece was signed by each of the artists next to their chosen colour.

Playground Art Auction- P- Lucille

Primary Lucille's "Heart Tree" - Each child chose a branch and the class used their fingerprints to create the leaves on the tree. Each branch is labelled with the child's name, with Mme. Lucille and Mlle. Jenny choosing the branches in the heart of the tree.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

PTG March Newsletter


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Monday, February 25, 2013

Grade 6 Parent Meeting

Grade 6 parent meeting about the end if the year trip is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27th at 7:00pm.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Toonie Tuesday

Toonie Tuesday is February 26th! This is the day to bring in your toonies and pull ahead to win your Pizza Party! Remember all of the funds raised will go directly to books for your library.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Oval Skate Cancelled

Skating at the Oval for Grades 3-6 is cancelled for tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 19. Notification of a rescheduled date and time will be sent out once it is confirmed.

Grade 6 Trip Meeting Cancelled

The grade 6 end of the year trip meeting has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

January School Newsletter

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Friday, January 4, 2013

PTG January Newsletter

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