The Grade 1 and 2 class from Marsden Jubilee School (MJS) went to Ag Education Day in Lloydminster April 24. The students learned about the care of various farm animals such as pigs, cows, sheep, horses and chickens. They also learned about the products these animals give us. Each exhibit gave us one product which we put into our shopping bag; then we cashed our products in for cookies and a juice. It was a fun morning.
While the Grade 1 and 2s were at Ag Day, the kindergarten students visited the Lloydminster Fire Hall. They learned about fire safety and the different types of fire trucks. Sitting inside Lloydminster's first fire truck was the highlight of the trip.
After the tours, the group met for lunch and then went to Weaver Park for a short playtime. Then the students headed over to the Weir Veterinary Clinic for their next tour. The children got to see X-rays, listen to a dog's heartbeat and play in the large animal room. The highlight of the visit, however, was seeing the brand new puppies which were only 30 minutes old! A visit to Dairy Queen completed the day in Lloydminster prior to the bus ride home.
The Italian family feast was another successful fundraiser. Thanks to the Marsden Dance Club for their great performances. Ashton and Tanner did a great job as the DJs and Mario and Luigi stopped by with treats for the children. The students did festive artwork to add to the atmosphere. The Marsden School Community Council was grateful to the Manitou Lake Bible Camp for allowing them to use the kitchen facilities.
Railway Confectionary donated candy for the event and Andrew and Geoff, who are volunteer firefighters, collected admission at the door. We hope everyone enjoyed their evening and thanks again to the whole community for their continued support.
MJS celebrated Easter with a fun-filled afternoon April 5. Students decorated eggs and cookies, participated in relay races and went on a treasure hunt outside the school.
The amazing Earthcare Balloon arrived at Marsden Jubilee School April 25. The Earthcare Balloon is a 6.7 metre, highly detailed scale model of the earth printed with satellite images of the world's oceans, deserts, forests, mountains and cities. Students were able to go inside the balloon to view the amazing diversity of our planet. A representative from Earthcare Connections gave a presentation to the students, helping them to gain a better understanding of our Earth, as well as getting us thinking about our responsibility for taking care of the Earth.
The Earthcare Balloon offered a unique and fun way to foster respect for our natural resources and to think about what each of us can do to take care of our home, the Earth. Thank you, Earthcare Connections, for a very informative and exciting opportunity to see our Earth close up!
During the month of May, the students in the cooking club made fruit popsicles. The students and staff dressed in their finest work clothes May 10 and spent the afternoon cleaning the town, schoolyard and flower beds. Then May 14, the students from kindergarten to Grade 6 hosted a Mother's Day tea for their mothers, aunties and grandmothers.
The Grade 4 and 5 students travelled to Neilburg Composite School May 24 for the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. They learned about staying safe around farm sites, farm equipment and farm animals. The group returned to MJS at lunch time.
MJS held their annual track and field day June 1, with students in Grades 1 through 3 competing against standards. Those in Grades 4 through 6 proceeded through eliminations and then choose their events for Marshall, Hillmond and Marsden Tri-Meet, which were held in Marshall June 6.
In addition, a few of the Marsden students travelled to Dorintosh for the I Can Games, June 6.
All children who will be starting kindergarten in the fall are invited to attend kindergarten orientation June 12. If you did not receive an invitation in the mail concerning this event and your child should be starting kindergarten in the fall, please contact the school.
The UFA Safety Smarts program will be spending the day at MJS, June 13. They will be teaching the students how to recognize and react safely to a wide variety of potential farm hazards. Age appropriate, hands-on, interactive farm safety lessons will be taught to individual classes.
Staff and students from MJS will be attending the Battlefords' Children's Festival at North Battleford Exhibition Park, June 15. The committee is pleased to be able to provide a variety of entertainment with performances by dancers, magicians, musicians and many more. The day will be both entertaining and educational.
Mark awards day and kindergarten graduation on your calendar! It will be held June 25, beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
June 20 is the year-end field trip for the kindergarten to Grade 6 students. They will be going to Lloydminster for a day of swimming. The last day of classes, June 27, the staff will be serving the students lunch. After lunch there will be fun activities for the students. Report cards should be picked up June 29 or else they will be mailed out.
There is a concert scheduled for July 12 at the Marsden Community Hall. Lee and Sandy Paley are coming to perform for children at 2 p.m. that afternoon. This concert is sponsored by the Marsden library as part of the Summer Reading Program. More information about the Paleys can be found at www.schoolhousesongs.com Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the concert.
