We had the wonderful opportunity to once again welcome Dufflebag Theatre to our school. They performed a very entertaining bilingual rendition of Cinderella. It was a show enjoyed by all!
Volunteer Tea Invitation
Please see the attachment for the volunteer tea, which will be held from 10:30-11:15 in the school gymnasium.
We appreciate the support you give us all year long and hope that you are able to join us in the celebration!
Thank you to everyone who was able to support our Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. We were very lucky and actually got some nice weather and lots of good exercise! At this point, we have raised over $6000.00!!!! A final total will be shared in the June newsletter.
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Earth Day at James McQueen!
Earth Day Assembly
Please join us in the gym for our Earth Day Assembly on Wednesday April 24th @ 1:50.
We will be unveiling our Collaborative Art Project! Using recycled materials, each class has made a piece of art. We’ll put all the pieces together together to form ...
Please click on the James McGreen Eco button on the right side of the school website for news about some of the many environmental initiatives we have going at our school; it's worth the time to give it a look!
Our students shared in a special presentation by Tribal Visions, a First Nations arts education group who specialize in native dance and traditional costumes. The students learned about a range of costumes and dance styles, as well as traditional beliefs and language. The underlying message of kindness for others and ...
Dear Families,
Just as an awareness piece, if your child is a bus student and busses are cancelled, you do not need to call the school to let us know that your child will not be attending. This will save everyone a bit of time in the morning.
Thanks,
Mr. Creighton
Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s),
To help us usher in winter and celebrate the winter season, our grade 1-3 classes will each be performing at our holiday concert (our kindergarten students will be performing in the Spring).
The winter concert will be held in the school gym on December 12th from 6:30-7:30. Students need to be ...
Dear Families,
For the safety of our children and yourselves, we ask that you do not park on Maiden lane at any time to pick up or drop off children. The street is clearly marked as no parking.
Thanks for your support with this.
Andrew Creighton
Dear Community Members,
Please be particularly mindful of driving cautiously when you are in our school area. We have noted an increase in traffic on Tower Street since the St. David Street bridge has been closed for repairs. It is extremely important that you drive with caution, as our students and ...
Dear Community,
I wanted to update you on the painting in the school. For those of you who have been in the school, you will have noticed that the hallways and gym are in need of painting. This past week I was informed that, over the winter break, the Board will ...
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are entering into a time of year where the weather is getting warmer (hopefully soon!) and students are outside expending energy and often not as attentive to car traffic as we would like.
I would ask, for the safety of all of our children, that if you are dropping-off ...
As we approach the end of the 2023/2024 school year, we wanted to say congratulations to each of you for your efforts this school year. We are grateful to have such dedicated students at the Upper Grand District School Board.
The UGDSB celebrates June as National Indigenous History Month and recognizes this month as an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the rich and vibrant knowledges, contributions, histories, cultures and futures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples respectively.
