On Monday, Sept. 3, Manor School held a Back to School Barbeque, which included a meet and greet with the teachers.
Though technically there is a new teacher in the school, she isn't a new face. Rob James will be taking over as the Learning Support Teacher in Manor. She retired seven years ago and has taken term positions in between time. She has subbed here in the past few years and has gotten to know the staff and students, so James is looking forward to the new experience as it is a new position to her.
Janine Houston was the Learning Support Teacher last year, but has now taken over grades three and four. Another teacher left last year around Christmas, so a temporary replacement was found. Hence Houston and James are new to their positions, but are familiar faces around the school.
The school usually waits a month before holding something of this nature, but the School Community Council decided to host a back to school meet and greet to ease both students and teachers into the new school year.
"It's a chance to meet teachers and let the kids bring their supplies, to be ready for their first day tomorrow," Darcy McCrimmon, president of the School Community Council, explained, "It eases teachers and students into the first day."
Between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. teachers could be found in their classrooms where students and parents were able to visit with them. The BBQ was then held between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., which was enjoyed by many.
The barbeque was made possible through sponsorships by Manor Agencies as well as Shane and Val Cuddington.
The School Community Council is made up of parent volunteers, Principal Ron Wardrope, staff representative Monty McNaughton, as well as two student representatives.
"The school is important to the whole community, so it is important to get everyone involved," McCrimmon stated.
Parents interested in the School Community Council are encouraged to join. McCrimmon hopes parents will see how they like it by committing to a single year to try it out. The group usually meets for an hour and a half to two hours when they can to plan other events for the youth to enjoy.
