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Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Thanks to KK, we are lodging a public piano until June!
  • When asked if his mom is really as old as a dinosaur like the little signs around the school, a K student said, “I don’t know how old she is but for sure, she’ll never catch up to how old my dad is!”
  • Students overheard saying “Wow, the school is already 40 years old!”
  • Congratulations to our new secretary, LV, officially starting on October 21st!

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Sad for us but glad for her: We’re happy that JJ received the transfer she requested to TRA but sad to see her go! We’ll miss you!
  • A previous grad came to wish MS a happy birthday a week early, but she didn’t forget!
  • Every time the dental hygienist comes, we have a fire drill!
  • We did a fine job of exiting the school safely in spite of construction: 3m47s!

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • A principal at another school complemented our school team for excellent IEP’s!
  • Parents sharing how happy they are with the new Cycle Team arrangements!
  • After wandering into our school, a worker was shocked to find out we had staff and students on this worksite!
  • A previous SHS grad from 1964 came to visit our school!

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Teacher winning over the 6-year-old: yes, he went upstairs and changed his shoes!
  • Record-breaking bus time exit on Thursday! Even the bus drivers were surprised!
  • Although we won’t have a Secondary basketball team, we will likely have TWO mini-basket teams this year!
  • Found by lunch supervisors: a fruit loop treasure out in the school yard.

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • Seen: staff members working together to iron out wrinkles on the first days of school! Great job!
  • People were so annoyed with the jungle in the backyard, they wanted to come over and mow the lawn!
  • Students thought the first bell sounded too much like Christmas, so the staff member that heard it volunteered to find new bell tones for us to try!

Great Things Seen & Heard

  • A Secondary 2 student stayed up all night studying for an exam he had written four days earlier, and only found out when he was the only one from his class at school! At least he was useful and helped set up the gym for the graduation ceremony!
  • A Secondary teacher had a nasty surprise stuck inside a returned textbook: a used pantyliner!
  • Three places visited by Gr. 5 & 6 students over the course of their fieldtrip day complimented the teachers on how well-behaved and polite our students are!
  • Our Doc Tech is very good at picking winning books: another shipment has just arrived!
  • At the end of their graduation ceremony, our Pre-K teachers were very much appreciated by the group effort of the parents: books, roses, and Adirondack chairs signed by all the little students!
  • Best Prom Night ever, with a wonderful MC job once again by MS!