Wednesday September 10, 2014

•  Attention Cross country runners.  If you did not sign up yesterday to be part of the cross country team, but you’re interested, please sign up today.  Junior students – find Ms.Duits today and sign up.  Intermediates – find Mr. McLean today and sign up.  This is only for students interested who did not sign up for cross country yesterday.

•  Girls in grade 4 and 5 are invited back to basketball tryouts today at 12:55 (second nutrition break/recess). Please bring indoor shoes and your lunches.

•  Today is Waste Free Wednesday. Eco Team projects crew please come to Mr. Pinkerton’s portable promptly at 10:35.

• Students in grades 4-8 may sign up anytime for recycling crew or projects crew. Just see Mr. Pinkerton.

•  Grade 6 girls basketball tryouts continue today at second nutrition break (12:55). Please bring your running shoes and lunches.

•  The following message is brought to you by the Birchview Dunes Eco Team Projects Crew:  The winners of yesterday’s Waste Free Wednesday classroom competition are…in Kindergarten…Mrs. Tiessinga’s class, with 5 waste free lunches. In Primary…the EcoKids trophy goes to Mr. Brooks with 6 lunches. The Junior EcoWarrior trophy goes to Mrs. Duits class with 7 lunches, followed closely by Mr. Underhill’s with 6. The Intermediate trophy goes to Mrs Ewaskiw’s class with 4 lunches, followed closely by Mrs. Wojcik’s and Mrs. Dea’s. It should be noted here that the male Intermediate teachers posed no threat to the female teachers’ classes, this week.

• Congratulations to all the winners. Good luck next week. That gives you plenty of time to dust of your containers, buy bulk and plan your next garbage and recycling-free lunch.