March 2016 Volume Issue

Spring is here MGS Families!

“March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers!”

Well, as winter lingers for a little while longer, I say, “Bring on the flowers and the sunshine!”

I trust that all our families enjoyed a well-deserved week of family time during March break

and that springing forward, we are enjoying the longer days and beautiful sunshine despite

good old Jack Frost staying a little longer that most of us anticipated!

What a great month for VCN’s at MGS! As part of our enriching Technology program here at

MGS, many of our students have had the absolute pleasure of travelling around the world

through our Video Conferencing Network programming that Ms. Cristina Gonzalez supports

during her classes. Believe it or not, this month alone our students have learned about polar

bears in Alaska, visited Ghana and experienced a little bit of the African culture, stopped in

Minnesota to see wolf pubs up close and took a closer look at Thailand and all its marvels.

What a unique opportunity for all our students to travel around the world gaining knowledge

and such unique experiences in the comfort of their very own classroom! These opportunities

are priceless!

On March 14th , our grade 5/6 class and grade 6 students and their teachers packed up their

ski gear and headed to Bromont to ski for the day, Some avid skiers and some not, yet a great

day had by all! I enjoyed hearing all about their escapades on the slops upon their return.

Carnival day on March 16th was yet another treat for our students as Mme. Maryse Pelletier

and her Grade 6 crew worked together to create a winter wonderland of games and activities

outside for all to enjoy. A great big thank to Mme. Maryse for organizing this event and to our

PPO for providing hot chocolate as students came in from their activities!

April is just around the corner and I look forward to welcoming the month with a little more

sunshine and a little less cold!

Kindest regards,

Lynn Harkness

Morning & Afternoon Safety

We ask parents who are dropping off or picking up students by vehicle not to park in the front of the

school or by the gate when the students are getting on or off the busses, in the morning or that the end

of the day. This is a very dangerous practice which could result in a tragedy. We would also like to remind parents that morning supervision does not begin until 8:20. Students should not be in the

playground before this time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. As well, we ask that all

students who are being picked up please be accompanied by a guardian when they are walking

through the parking lot.

Governing Board Meet-

ing @ 19h00

March 29th

PPO Meeting @ 18:30 April 12th

Good Friday

School Closed

April 14th

Easter Monday

School Closed

April 17th

***Reminder***

Don’t forget to call our us

when your

child is absent.

Absentee Phone

Line:

(450) 692-9342

Children who are 5 years old by September 30 can start Kindergarten

this fall. But first they need to be registered.

If you, or anybody you know, have children of Kindergarten age, please

contact Karine at (450)691-2600 to make an appointment.

Algonquin & Iroquois Villages - made by 309 & 311 students

DeAndré France 1 Lamar Coyle 1 Alec Meehan 3 Emma Verelli 5 William Skarpathiotakis 5 Audrey-Anne Chatigny 6 Jeriah Reynolds-Nembhard7 Maia-Zoe Serfas 7 Skylar Gregoire 7 Emma Skarpathiotakis 9 Peter Diabo 10 William Boisvert 11 Dylan Cassivi 12 Vince Malacad 12 Cameron Coyle 13 Gemma Bassett 14 Brady Belleware 15 Amber Charette 15 Deandré Grant 16 Zeandrea Grant 16 Katie Kennedy 17 Samantha Lajeunesse 19 Mackenzie Ranger-Pye 20 Clara Hicks 21 Damien Caron 24 Christina Nwaiwu 24 Jade Mainville 27 Olivia Taylor 27 Riley Legresley 27 Noah Hartigan 28 Kate McDonald 28 Logan Bellware 28 Gabriela Calado-Luke 31

K04 Braxton Stevens

K21 Maddox Mansi

K22 Madison Kenny

103 Justin Latreille

105 Audrey-Anne Chatigny

107 Alejandro Wadey

202 Niiohenta:’a Diabo

206 Kinsley Gregoire

208 Leah Maharaj

309 Sarah Adams

311 Jacob Gladio

3-410 Khalia McIntosh Taylor

412 Khristopher Fillion

413 Maia Serfas

517 DeAndré France

519 Liam Martin

5-616 Samantha Lajeunesse

618 Khristina Fillion

Physical Education Corner

Gym Fund

Please send donations of Canadian Tire Money to purchase equipment for the gym and classes. So far, we have collected $156.25. Thank you to those who have already donated.

This month in Phys. Ed. Class, students are doing:

K, 1, 2 & 3—Badminton

4, 5 —Badminton

6 — Badminton

Mr. Raul

618 Sheldon Maxwel Melanie Parrillo

5/616 Cedric Adams Samantha Lajeunesse

519 Dominic Adolph Maxine Zollo

517 Melina Adams Nikkie Lamontagne

Scammell

413 Malik Bellmare Zollo Chynia McKenzie

412 Layne Stacey Savannah Hartigan

3/410 Logan Fuhlrott Cadence Graham

311 Kaleb St Amour Aiden Kelly

309 Zachary Karl Mallette Justine Gedeon

208 Aiva Serfas Lucy Adams

206 Payden Deschamps Isabella Savard

202 Marisa Mansi Katie Kennedy

105 Zachary Kennedy Bianca Caron

107 Noah Boyer Mason Ford

103 Charlotte Snow Aliyah Henry

K04 Braxton Stevens Olivia Taylor

Athletes of the month

Of February

What causes cavities?

Whenever children eat sweet food or drink sweet liquids or

solid, liquid particles remain on and between their teeth.

If these particles aren’t removed by brushing and flossing, the

bacteria’s in the mouth transform the sugar into acids.

These acids attack the tooth enamel and over time create a

cavity.

Therefore brushing twice a day, flossing and eating good

healthy snacks can prevent cavities.

Tasmine Esmail, D.H.

CLSC Châteauguay

Source : http://

www.coupdepouce.com/mamans/

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infantile-et-sante-des-enfants/elle-

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All MGS teachers and support staff

would like to thank the PPO for or-

ganizing ‘’Teacher Appreciation

Week’’. We would also like to thank

each and every one of you who con-

tributed in one way or another in

m a k i n g t h i s w e e k s o

special. We truly felt appreciated,

and loved all the baked goods and

homemade meals that were sent our

way. You guys rock!

Class Term Award:

Responsibility MGS Star

Certificate of Confidence

Music Award Art Award Technology

Award

K04 Holly Joseph Korri Millar Kirsten Payette-

Giasson Liam Dickson Braxton Stevens Olivia Taylor

K21 William

Skarpathiotakis Lily St-Pierre Priya Maharaj Zoe Leduc Jaxon Brandl Carter Paul

K22 Lamar Coyle Madison Kenny Elliot Lindstead Noah Goodhue Tristan Bernier-

Jodoin Ryan Montanaro

103 Noah Plante Megan Clément Jacob Leblond William Boisvert Jade Mainville Olivia Benn

105 Elijah Muirhead Kailey Kowal Nyle Philip Brady Cassivi Kailey Kowal Jade Clément

107 Tristan Plante Eva Bryan Nathalya Hétu Evelynn Fuller Emma Verelli Zoé-Kim

Mallette

202 Derek Macri Marisa Mansi Katie Kennedy Alexa Sénécal Caelum Stacey Kiley Martin

206 Samantha Taylor Kinsley

Grégoire Collin Higgs Shawn Leblanc

Ava-Faith

Baltayan Isabella Savard

208 Keira Brown Leah Maharaj William Manahan Deandre Grant Neshon Louie-

Featherstone

Alice Sylvestre

Ablett

309 Justine Gédéon Kate McDonald Jeriah Warren McKenzie

Gauthier Sarah Adams Jenna Moulid

311 Jack Lajeunesse Na’eema Barton Jacob Gladio Na’eema Barton Thomas Burns Brady Bellware

3/410 Khalia McIntosh-

Taylor

Nicholas

Surprenant Madison Benn

Nicholas

Surprenant

Tylor

Whitebean Gwyneth Fuller

412 Savannah

Hartigan

Dannica

Passereelli Thomas Attwood

Isabelle

Beaudoin Layne Stacey Daniel Shpayer

413 Laura Leduc Isabelle Cross Scarlet Rogers-

Brodeur Youssef Moulid Laura Leduc Lydia Hébert

517 Selma Roach

Nikkie

Lamontagne

Scammell

Brandice Bacon Selma Roach Mac Malacad Vanessa

Kennedy

519 Maxine Zollo Laila Bovell Kelly Thomson Maxine Zollo David Phillips Dominic Adolph

5/616 Carter Provost Samantha

Wilken Trinity Graham Kaylie Bélanger Alec Meehan Michael Gentile

618 Sarah Ann

Thérien

Samara Bougie-

Hull Noah Gélinas

Brenden

Bordeleau

Karina Hémond-

Brown

Sheldon

Maxwell

MGS Star Music

Responsibility ART

confidence TECHNOLOGY