Grandy’s
Gazette
March Newsletter
Report from the Student Council.
Just as a reminder the members of the
student council are as follows.
Chair Samantha Clarke (Level III rep)
Vice Chair Heather Ezekiel (Level III
rep)
Treasurer A.J Keeping (Level II rep)
Secretary Angela Francis (Level I rep)
Other reps include
Level II
Justine Stone
Level II
Laura Caines
Grade 9
Chelesea Bryon
Michael King
Grade 8
Charlee Harris
Alex Keeping
Grade 7
Cody Chaulk
Jonathon Porter
Since January we have had a number of
school events. We raised money for our
foster child, which is $35 a month. We
hope to gather enough funds in the next
months to support our child until
October 2010.
In February we sold Candy Grams for
Valentine’s Day, and held a K-6 soc
hop. The money raised went to support
our foster child.
On March 18, 2010 we had a
presentation from the Red Cross to bring
awareness of malaria in Developing
countries.
Education Week
Education Week was celebrated at GRC
from March 8-12. During this week
there was a theme each day and an
activity in the gym with teams
participating in some competitions. The
week ended with the annual field trip to
the Bruce II where the students went
swimming, bowling and skating. All
activities were enjoyed by the students.
Senior Boys Basketball
The senior boy’s basketball team
travelled to Gilliams along with their
coach Mr. Adey on March 5 & 6 to play
in the regionals. The boys were very
successful in the tournament and had the
opportunity to travel to St. John’s for the
provincial tournament. Congratulations
to you all!
Apple Grams
The CIS workers had apple grams
prepared for the students on Friday,
March 19. Various treats were prepared
for the students to enjoy. The students
could pay a dollar (which would go
towards the breakfast program) and their
names went in a draw for prizes.
Logo Contest
The grades 4-6 participated in the Create
a Logo Contest again this year. They had
to be creative and think of an idea that
may be used to start a business. All
entries were sent in and the results will
be known in June. Good luck everyone!
Fish Friends Program
The grade 5/6 class are participating in
the Fish Friends Program again this year.
The fish eggs have arrived at the school
and are set up in Mrs. Horwood’s room.
The children are anxiously waiting for
them to hatch and to be able watch the
salmon fry grow.
Presentations
The Red Cross visited the school on
Friday, March 19 and gave a
presentation on malaria. The Respect
Team, Leadership Team and the Student
Council were all present for the
presentation.
Career Fair
A career fair was held at GRC on
Thursday, march 18. The students from
grade 9-12 at GRC along with students
from LeGallais were able to participate
in the event. Some venues that were
available to the students were MMYES,
Credit Union, Coast Guard, MUN and
CNA. The students were given much
valuable information on the career
opportunities that are available to them.
Easter Basket
The Drama Club were selling tickets on
an Easter basket. The proceeds will be
going to support the performances they
will be participating in this year. Thankyou for your continuous support.
Drama Club
The Drama Club travelled to St.
George’s on Friday, March 26 to
participate in the drama festival that was
being held there. Four awards were
awarded to participants at our school.
Jenna Munden was awarded Best
Actress, Samantha Clarke was awarded
Best Supporting Actress, the group was
awarded Best Ensemble, and the Best
Director was awarded to Mr. House.
Great job guys!
Student Appreciation Week
Student Appreciation Week was held at
GRC from March 29 – April 1. During
the week there were various activities
done at the school to show the students
how they are appreciated. There was a
positive comment wall set up, a pie
throwing contest and breakfast served to
the students by the teachers to name a
few. We hope these activities show the
students that they to are appreciated.
Bonne Fete
The Grade 3/4 French class have
completed a unit titles Bonne Fete a
Tous. The children have learned how to
ask for age and birthdates and provide an
answer; they learned about preparations
for a birthday party and games played at
parties. The children made invitations,
birthday cards for someone they choose
and a banner. The children learned steps
for two games Passez le Cadeau and
Bonbons Musicaux. At the end of the
unit they had a birthday party. The
students exchanged cards and gifts,
played the two games and ate. The
students enjoyed it very much. Bonne
Fete a tous!
Retirement
On March 5th Minter Walters ended his
30 year career at Grandy’s as janitor.
He will be missed by all staff and
students. Happy Retirement!
Upcoming Events
Easter break will begin Friday, April 2
and classes will resume again on
Monday, April 12.
The third report card for grade 7-12 will
be going home in April.
A Jingle
Jokes
Nintendo DS
Playing DS can be so much fun
You can play alone or with someone
A little bit of Mario in our lives
A little bit of Sonic by our side
They come in red, white, black and blue
Any color can be just right for you
A little bit of pictochat one or two
A little bit on the car and on the school
bus too!
By Kirkland Keeping
Birthdays for March
Cassandra
Noah H.
Madison
Andrew H.
Brandon J.
Emily B.
Daniel
Victoria K.
Kendra
Dalton B.
Andrew C.
James
Kyle L.
Irma
Nisa
Michelle
Dustin J.
Michael T.
3
3
20
27
24
31
12
30
4
5
2
2
19
9
18
24
17
11
What do you get if you pour hot water down
a rabbit hole?
Hot cross bunnies!
Why did the Easter egg hide?
He was a little chicken!
Knock knock
Who's there?
Esther
Esther who?
Esther Bunny!
How many Easter eggs can you put in an
empty basket?
Only one – after that it’s not empty any
more!
What do you call a rabbit that tells good
jokes?
A funny bunny!
What’s the best way to send a letter to the
Easter Bunny?
Hare mail
Q. Why was the Easter Bunny so
upset?
A. He was having a bad hare day!
Q. Why shouldn't you tell an Easter
egg
a
good
joke?
A. It might crack up
Easter Recipes
What could be better than an Easter egg
hunt that's just as tasty as the treasure?
Kids will be thrilled to tuck into these
sweet cupcakes to find a chocolate egg
surprise hiding inside.
Ingredients
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups milk
24 small chocolate eggs,
unwrapped
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C). Grease 24
muffin cups, or use paper liners.
Sift together the flour, baking
powder and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together
the margarine, brown sugar and
white sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time,
then stir in the vanilla. Beat in
the flour mixture alternately with
the milk, mixing just until
incorporated. Fill each muffin
cup 1/3 full, and place a
chocolate egg in the center of
each. Top with remaining batter
until cups are 2/3 full.
3. Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full, and
place a chocolate egg in the
center of each. Top with
remaining batter until cups are
2/3 full.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to
20 minutes, or until golden
brown, and tops spring back
when lightly tapped.
Easter Bird's Nests
1/3c. butterscotch morsels
1c.chow-mein noodles
candy robin's eggs
Melt butterscotch morsels in a medium
microwave safe bowl.
Add chow-mein noodles to melted
morsels and mix.
Shape into a circle on wax paper. Use
a large spoon
to make indention in center. Let nests
harden and then
add jelly beans or chocolate eggs.
Easter Egg Filled Candies
A recipe for older children
Ingredients:
2 packages unflavored gelatin
dissolved in
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 lb. sweetened baking chocolate
Melting Chocolate - you can use white
"almond bark" from the grocery store
You'll also find Wilton's Candy Melts at
a larger craft store.
They come in beautiful Easter Colors!
1. Boil sugar, water and salt until
thread stage.
2. Add gelatin and heat until thick and
stands in peaks.
Add 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Beat for about 20
minutes.
3. To make the eggs shapes fill muffin
tins with flour .
Make an indent in the flour with a real
egg. Pour candy mixture into molds.
Let set.
4. Melt chocolate candy according to
the instructions on the package.
Dip prepared eggs into chocolate
mixture and place on a sheet of waxed
paper until set. When the egg coating
has hardened you can melt another
color of melting chips and decorate or
drizzle.
Edible Easter Bunny Salad
Ingredients:
Pear halves
Raisins
Miniature marshmallows or cottage
cheese
Lettuce
Apple slices or Almonds
Place a lettuce leaf on a plate. Add the
pear half on
lettuce, for body. Insert raisins for the
eyes and nose.
The ears are made from apples slices
or almonds
and a miniature marshmallow or
cottage cheese
become the bushy tail.
Fentons l’hiver!
The Grade 5/6 French class recently
completed a unit based on the Quebec
Winter Carnival. They learned about
different activities one can do at a
carnival/festival; one of these was about
mask. The students were given a mask
model and had to design it in their own
way. The students had 2 weeks to do
this at home and what a job they did.
The students visited each class in the
school to show off their work. The
masks were absolutely beautiful! Quel
travail!