Is physical activity really good 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! Playing outside with your friends is a fun and easy way
to stay physically active. Running improves your heart, lungs, flexibility, and
gives you more energy! Running can also help you improve in other sports. Don’t forget to get at least 60 minutes of
physical activity each day! Lace up your
sneakers and get out there to accumulate Kilometers and “Go for 42.”
The wet weather over recent days didn’t dampen the spirits of many elementary school students in the Miramichi area. In fact, it could be said … it was, “like water off a duck’s back!”. With the support of Ducks Unlimited™ interpreters, Emily and Kristen, students got to hear about and explore the biodiversity of wetlands, the birds that might make wetlands their habitat, about the life on and below the water’s surface and about bird migration.
The Miramichi Fusion Festival, a family based community centered event, with free admission, will be held Saturday, June 8th at the Golden Hawk Centre, Miramichi East, beginning at 8:30 a.m. A wide variety of events is offered and the day promises to be a good deal of fun for the whole family. Funds raised will be donated to Autism Resources Miramichi. See poster attached below for more details.
A class of grade eight Eleanor W. Graham Middle School students and two of their teachers recently completed a 16 hour Standard First Aid, CPR and AED course offered by the Saint John Ambulance Training program. The certificate, valid for 3 years, certifies them to offer emergency first aid, provide Cardio-pulminary Recuscitation (CPR) and use an AED ( Automated External Defibrillator) that can improve the survival of someone who has gone into cardiac arrest. Instruction was provided by a Certified Instructor for Anglophone North Schools, EWG Teacher, Mr. Paul Mourant.
Due to a lack of submissions, the Kin Film Fest which was to take place on Sunday May 26, 2013, has been postponed. We would like to thank all those who took the time to submit films but unfortunately we did not receive enough submissions to move forward with the event at this time. We are planning on rescheduling the Kin Film Fest later this year.
Ms Mary King’s Miramicihi Valley High School English 111 students recently stepped back into the past and visited commemorative sites established in the Miramichi East community, but the tour was not just one of visiting a place. Students brought the spirits of writers, poets and historians to life by reading their words in the places they were buried, the places they spoke, and the places they frequented. Poets Michael Whalen and E. Pauline Johnson, writers R. M.
The automotive High School Challenge will be held this weekend at the Miramichi Dragway. Cars, prepared by students during their own time, will be entered in this annual provincial racing competition which follows very strict guidelines. Amongst other rules, a vehicle is restricted to a certain speed, school based instructors are with the students the entire time and the cars must pass a rigid inspection before the competition. Rogers TV is preparing a program called 2FAST4U that will include interviews with students at a number of schools and video recordings of their preparations.
The University of Toronto’s Varsity Centre was the venue for the Bonar Law Memorial School track and field team’s recent weekend adventure as they participated in the Nike’s™ Canadian Grand Prix Track and Field Invitational Meet. Along with 300 athletes from 21 schools representing 12 provinces and territories, the BLMS athletes competed in the 10 event, one day meet, and brought home several awards. Jonathan Leblanc won the gold medal in the boys’ shot put and Sandy Mundle won the bronze medal in the girls’ shot put.
Visit 2013 Go for 42 Details for information letter and registration form. For schools in the southern portion of ASD-N, Mango Mania is back this month with - Go for 42. For the next 5 weeks there will be posts on school websites giving information for students about being physically active and nourishing their bodies to enable them to stay active and encouraging participation in the Go for 42 challenge at school. Won’t you join us for the Mango Kids Fun Run on Sunday June 23rd, 2013 at the Lindon Recreation Center, Miramichi?
“Go Wild for Reading” was the theme of the kindergarten to grade 5 literacy project that took place during April at Jacquet River School. The purpose was to enhance the students reading and writing skills through novel activities at school and at home. Each grade represented one particular animal. Students did research on their animal which was then represented through decorative classroom doors. A competitive element was added to the month long project through the display by the gym of thermometers representing how many books each class read.
