Good News

Congratulations to the following students who won the Good News ticket draw on the last Friday of the school year:  Ophelia, Sabin, and Alexei.

Report cards will be sent home today.  Please DO NOT return the envelope this time, but please sign and return just the signature portion.  Keep the rest of it at home.  Also please notice that the suggested school supply list for next year is also in the envelope.  Please keep this handy so that you may catch all of the sales this summer!

I received a letter from Nate's mom, who received it from family members who were displaced due to the Fort McMurray fire.  It was sent earlier in the month.  I have posted it here for your information.
That is awesome that Nate and his class want to help.
It has been truly amazing how much love and support the ppl of Fort McMurray has been shown. I have never felt so much kindness from complete strangers in my entire 53 yrs
Uncle Terry, I and Nicole, the dog and 2 cats were given the keys to a vacant farm house (6 hours South from Fort Mc) as the farmer did not have a hired hand this year. When we arrived the house was freshly cleaned, clean sheets and towels, food in the cupboards and a full fridge and a $100 gift certificate to the grocery store. Completely unbelievable the kindness from a friend of a friend of a friend. On Mother's Day the local flower shop sent me a beautiful flower arrangement and a lovely note, I actually cried.
The Fort McMurray firefighters did an amazing job to save our city. On Tuesday morning there was only 34 firefighter working. Imagine those 34 firefighters carrying the hopes of 80,000 people on their shoulders trying to save our city, God bless them
About 2,400 homes were lost.
(Some of my friends and co workers are homeless). Also gone are condos, numerous businesses, a gas station and the Super 8 Hotel.
Our schools are cancelled for the remainder of the year. Some students have returned to schools in the communities that they evacuated to, some have decided not to return to class and that's ok too. Nicole is an EA in Kindergarten, her students didn't really understand what was going on and were excited to be going home early and asked her "will we see you tomorrow Ms Rankin ?" The older classes were upset as they realized more what was going on.
It was amazing that there was no deaths in the city due to fire, however there two deaths due to a motor vehicle accident during the evac many kilometres from the city.
Thank you Nate and your classmates. Although Windsor is very far from Fort McMurray, your love and kindness is truly felt. Thank you from your (Great)Uncle Terry, Aunt Ella, all your cousins and all the residents of Fort McMurray.
Good Job Grade Six

Don't forget that we will be presenting the cheque to a representative from the Canadian Red Cross at our assembly tomorrow morning at 9AM.  Join us if you can!