The
Miramichi Kinsmen and School District 16 are pleased to accept film
entries for the first annual Kin Film Festival. All School District 16
students are invited to participate. Films can be submitted in one of
two categories: Open and The Kinsmen Category. The top 10 films in each
category will be screened on May 7th, 2011 at Miramichi Empire Studio
5. Cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100 will be awarded for the winners
in each category.
Visit the Kin Film Fest page for more information.
A bi-weekly draw, costing only a loonie ($1) per entry, students have a chance to win a variety of exercise/sport and recreation equipment that encourages active physical behavior at home.
Every 2 weeks we will have a new draw
· Draw 1 (April 11-April 21) - Bicycle ( 2 to choose from, one for older and one for younger students but only one winner)
· Draw 2 (April 25- May 6) - prize to be revealed…
· Draw 3 (May 9- May 20) - prize to be revealed…
· Draw 4 (May 24- June 3) - prize to be revealed…
The Croft Girls Choir is hosting a bake sale to raise funds for the Japan Tsunami Relief Fund. The bake sale will be held at recess in the Music Room.
Items will range in price from fifty cents to one dollar. Thank you for your support.
Parents are asked to please check out our lost and found items in the front lobby. These items will be here until Friday, April 8th. After this date they will be given to a local charity.
Hat Day on Tuesday!
Croft will have their Autism Awareness day on Tuesday, April 5th. Please wear your hat and pay $1.00 on Tuesday to support Autism Awareness.
A special thank you goes out to Belinda Shaddick and Debbie McGregor (Director of the Miramichi Autism Center) for organizing a talk to our students on Monday’s month-end assembly about autism.
Congratulations to Ruth Bent, the winner of the Crystal Palace Getaway. The sellor of the winning ticket was Megan Bent. Megan received a pizza gift certificate. Congratulations to both winners and the Home & School would like to thank everyone for supporting this fundraiser.
Winner of the Home & School "Crystal Palace Getaway" is Ruth Bent. The sellor of the ticket was Megan Bent and Megan won a pizza gift certificate. Congratulations and the Home & School would like to thank everyone for their suppport of this fundraiser!
This Friday will be Pajama Day! Wear your pj’s and donate $1.00 to go toward Croft activities. Please remember you’ll still be going outside at noon hour so wear your warm pj’s!
Gr3-5 Winter Appreciation
Today kicked off the start of our Grade 3-5 Winter Appreciation week. There will be activities planned each day for students. A handout has been sent home regarding this and the word document can be found under ‘school documents’ on our website.
Friday afternoon (1-3pm) Grade 3-5 students will be having activities outside and a taste of hot chocolate. We are in need of parent volunteers for this event. Please let your child’s teacher know if you’re available to help out.
*Please remember: dress warmly for outside activities!*
Pink Shirt Day began in Nova Scotia where two students stood up to bullying in their high school. A male student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school and these students showed their support for him by buying pink shirts and encouraging other students to wear them.
To learn more about this story visit www.pinkshirtday.ca.
