The
Miramichi Track and Field Club will be hosting an event for children, aged
8-13, on Monday, June 22nd at the JMH track, from 6-7pm. It's the Run,
Jump, Throw (RJT) Regional meet (which is replacing the former Hershey
meet). It is open to anyone, free for those who participated in the RJT
12 Challenges, and $5 for all others. From this meet, the top 8 in
each event will qualify to go to the provincial RJT meet, on July 11th in
Moncton, and from there, may be selected to be on Team NB for the Atlantic RJT
series.
The students of Croft Elementary School joined a
number of dignitaries to officially “turn the sod”, to begin construction of the
new K to 8 school in Miramichi West. All of the students present will be
attending the school scheduled to open in the fall of 2017and there was a
considerable excitement on display. The kindergarten students, anxious for the
completion of the new facility, even showed up willing to lend a hand, hard
hats and all! The crowd on hand heard comments regarding the significance of
the project and what it will mean for the future of Miramichi from the dignitaries
The World’s Tiniest Teachers were celebrated on
Monday, June 1st at the Miramichi Kincenter at our annual Roots of
Empathy Baby Celebration. This year 18 classrooms in our area experienced the
Roots of Empathy program. Over 300 children experienced first-hand the
opportunity to watch their visiting babies grow and learn while becoming more
caring and compassionate citizens. As Isaac Trevors, Grade 1 student at St.
Andrews Elementary told the group, “ when our baby smiles it warms my heart”.
School and community partners who helped make this program happen in our
Upwards of 50 elementary school students
gathered recently at Croft Elementary School in Miramichi to determine who are
the best spellers. Nine elementary schools participated in the ASD-N Spelling
Bee for grade levels kindergarten through grade 5 on Friday May 29th. The earnest
young spellers were fully engaged and made their best efforts, writing boards
in hand, listening carefully and taking on the challenge of some very difficult
words as the competition progressed. Attached
below is a list of the eventual winners and runners-up. For photos visit Spelling Bee .
Andrea Bell, a grade 11 student
at Miramichi Valley High School has been awarded second place nationally
in the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day contest for poetry in the Senior
category. In addition to the certificate recognizing her accomplishment, she
received a $500.00 cash prize. Her poem, “Row by Row” is attached below.
Anglophone North School District recently presented the Celebrate the Spirit Awards to four recipients at the Parent School Support Committee (PSSC) Appreciation Dinner held in Bathurst. The award is given to recognize groups or individuals who have contributed “above and beyond” to our district and, by virtue of their mere presence in our schools, have enhanced the positive and enthusiastic culture the makes ASD-N a great place to educate children.
Four ASD-N students were recognized for their sportsmanship in high school sports by the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association at 10th Annual Sportsmanship Awards Banquet which was held Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 at St. Thomas University in Fredericton. The students who received the Raymond Légère Sportsmanship Award are Larissa Bryenton of Blackville School, Andrea Dinan of James M. Hill High School, Michael MacKay of Miramichi Valley High School and James Lee of Bonar Law Memorial School.
Congratulations to Josanna Hickey of Bathurst High School. She recently
was named as one of 16 students from across Canada to win a Beaverbrook Vimy Prize. Josanna will spend two weeks in
August visiting the Vimy Ridge Memorial and other historic sites in Europe
sharing the experience with 15 other young Canadians. This scholarship aims to “educate and inspire
students through the historic Battle of Vimy Ridge, where Canada came of age
and was then recognized on the world stage”. For more on this program visit Beaverbrook Vimy Prize and Taking on Europe
.
The ASD-N Regional Drama Festival was held at James M.
Hill High School on Tuesday May 12th. Three plays were presented in the morning. "Robin
Hood" was performed by Nelson Rural School. "The Wonders of Storybook Land" was
performed by Napan Elementary School. "The Little Mermaid" was performed by Gretna
Green Elementary School. After lunch workshops were held for the young actors,
conducted by the Theatre Arts students of James. M. Hill. These sessions
covered choreography, make-up, acting skills, set design and performance warm-up
