The first mountain bike race of the year was held last night at Croft. A total of seven schools participated with almost fifty mountain bikers competing. Croft students had a very strong showing winning four of the nine medals up for grabs. Pictured here are the top three finishers in the Gr. 4 boys category. Landon Skidmore took home first place honors and Grayden Mutch second in a very exciting race. In the grade five boys category Jacob Tenass of Croft took home first place and Alex Henderson captured third. Way to go boys!
Alex H. was the lucky ticket holder for our Bass Fishing Derby Grand Prize Draw. Pictured here is Alex receiving his new rod, reel, tackle box and tackle from our principal Mr. D. During our two week long fishing derby Alex hooked and landed 122 bass! Wowsers! Special mention also going out to Maverick P. in Kindergarten who hooked and landed 66 bass during this event. Awesome job boys.
Week
2
How
good is physical activity for you?
Did you know that by increasing your
physical activity you can greatly reduce your chances of getting sick? You will also be happier and healthier!
Some benefits of being physically active
includes better health, improved fitness, better posture and balance, better
self-esteem, stronger muscles and bones, feeling less stressed and more
relaxed, increased concentration/ better academic score, etc. In other words,
it helps you feel good!
Physical activity also helps decrease the
Most reports indicate that our "Bass Season" is off to a slow start, however, fishermen and fisherwomen must never loose hope. This long week-end might be what we've all been waiting for. Students and parents are encouraged to get out and do some fishing during the Victoria Day Holiday week-end and send in your pics to Mr. D (mark.donovan@nbed.nb.ca). A reminder that our Fishing Rod draw will be held next Wednesday. Good luck to all fishers ;-)
Mango's Annual Go For 42 Challenge starts today. Our school supports this healthy living initiative by having a daily 10-15 minute Walk & Talk at our school. Croft's Walk & Talk will happen every day immediately following Oh Canada for the balance of the school year. An information bulletin is also being sent home today with all students with details about the Mango Kids Fun Run.Please check your child's book bag.
National Denim Day is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday May 13th. Students may bring in a loonie, wear their favorite denim and help support a most worthwhile cause. A collection box for students and parents will be set up in the front lobby and a second box will be in our staff room. Staff members who choose to wear denim tomorrow will be donating $ 5.00 to help support breast cancer research. Thank you in advance for your support.
All students
and parents at Croft are encouraged to get some exercise and have some fun during
this year’s bass season on the Miramichi. To this end, we are promoting an eleven day
Bass Fishing Derby at our school. Details are as follows:
When? May 9th-19th – After
school hours, evenings and week-ends (parent’s discretion)
Where? Anywhere on the Miramichi River. However, we are
designating two evenings (May 14th & 15th) for Croft
Families to rendezvous at the Enclosure Campground (in front of Fisheries
How do I get enough
energy to be physically active?
Many factors influence our energy level during the day: what we eat, how
well and how long we sleep, our stress level, etc. It is important to assess
our lifestyle to identify if there is anything that can be changed. If you feel
too tired to exercise, reassess you sleeping habits. If you feel you do not
have enough time in a day, reassess where you spend your time and evaluate if
there is a way to be more efficient. If you feel you have no energy,
re-evaluate you eating habits.
Notice to all Grade 5 parents: If you have signed up to be a part of the FOOD
COMMITTEE for Mt. Carleton (or would like to join), please be advised that we
will be meeting at Croft on Thursday May 8 at 6:30pm to finalize our menu and to
take inventory of the supplies that we have already on hand. It is imperative
that this work gets done. For further info, you can call Jennifer at 624-7711
(cell) or 622-1524 (home)
Madalyn Waye-Sobey, a grade 3 student in French Immersion, has been recognized by the Canadian Legion for her Remembrance Day poster, receiving Honourable Mention at the national level. For more visit Madalyn’s Award.
