Playing in the dirt

To explore the properties of soil, students spent some time digging in the dirt today. We gathered soil samples from around the school and then looked at them up close. 

Heritage Village

A wonderful day at the Petawawa Heritage Village last week.  Thank you to all of the parents who gave their time to volunteer with us for the day!

Important information about the field trip

Below is a reminder about the trip to the Heritage Village on Thursday. If you have any other questions, please email me.

To help create the atmosphere of a village in pioneer times we are being encouraged to come dressed in period costumes.  Here are some suggestions that might help.

Boys: Wear suspenders and a white, collared shirt

A pair of overalls, or jeans with a work shirt

A bow tie

Boots or dark coloured shoes

Pants chould be tucked into a pair of work socks to make “knickers”

Jacket or vest

Girls: A dress with a fancy collar, or a blouse with lace or frills

A bow or ribbon in the hair; hair pulled back, braided or in a bun

Pinafore (an apron with a bib)

shawl

      

Students will need to bring a lunch for their school house lunch; please include an unbreakable container for water.  For an authentic experience, we suggest that the students try to bring foods grown in the immediate area.  Lunches back then were carried in honey pails or wrapped in a cloth. Here are some ideas for you to try:  homemade bread or rolls, cold meat left over from supper, hard boiled eggs, cheese, jam, oatmeal or ginger cookies, pickles, vegetables from the garden, native fruits, and a container of milk, apple juice or lemonade. These are just ideas.  

We plan to leave from MCS at 9:30 a.m. sharp.  We expect to be back at MCS 3:00 p.m. and the students will go home at the usual time.

Plant Project

Most students have completed their Google Slide report on a plant. For those who have not, it is due on June 9th and the balance will need to be completed at home.  The expectations have been shared with them in their Google Drive and their project can also be found there.  They will be sharing their reports with the class during the week of June 13th.

Pizza Day

This is our last week for pizza.  Please remember to send a normal lunch for the last two weeks of school.

Jumpstart Games

A wonderful Jumpstart Games today at MCS! Thanks to all of our parent volunteers who came out today to make the day such a success. The students had an awesome day!! 

Fine Arts Night

Fine Arts Night was an amazing success! Thank you to all of the families who were able to make it and to the students for their wonderful artwork.