Welcome back to all of our Angus Morrison Dragons, students and staff. We look forward to welcoming all of our new students, new staff and First Years to Kindergarten- such an exciting time! Our Library/Learning Commons will be providing lots of opportunities for literacy, coding, robotics, STEAM Challenges and coming soon…..our new Technology and Design program! Stay tuned to this blog for upcoming events.
Wednesday, Oct. 11th is the UN International Day of the Girl
Monday, Oct. 16th – Award winning Canadian author Sigmund Brouwer is bringing his Rock and Roll Literacy presentation to our school. FDK to Grade 8. Check out his website and youtube clips here:
There will be a special FREE evening presentation with Sigmund Brouwer, Natasha Deen, Richard Scrimger and Ted Staunton at Portage View E.S. in Barrie, ON
Thursday, Oct. 19th – 37th Annual Terry Fox Run – help us raise $150.00 per grade to reach our Canada 150th Celebration Goal!
Thursday, Oct. 26th – Jean Miso, Canadian author, composer and performer, will be bringing her stories and music to our students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Her song “We’ll Never Forget/Noublions jamais” is the official theme song for the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy, France.
Our surprise Seven the Sequel writer was Ted Staunton! We congratulate Ted on having just won the TD Mystery Novel award for Why I’m Not. The students and staff enjoyed learning how Ted had his first book Puddleman published when he was very young.
Later that evening, a bus load of students, teachers and staff joined Ted and 4 of the other amazing authors for a night of laughter and lots of interesting stories. Sigmund Brouwer, one of our favourite writers, has asked students in Grade 8 to help edit his new book “Unleashed” – what an opportunity for our students!
Grades 6, 7 and 8 – who will it be? Which author will be coming to our school on Nov. 10th to meet you and talk about Seven the Series and Seven the Sequel Young Adult books???? Will it be the author of the books you have read? If you have read all 7, then you will know their book!
Nov. 10th Banting High School – Come and meet all 7 of the Authors! More information to come.
Grade 7 and 8’s: our school will be hosting award-winning Canadian author, Richard Scrimger, author of Ink Me, from the fabulous Seven the Series! He’ll be arriving on Monday, November 4th. That evening, you can meet Richard and the other 6 authors at Willow Landing E.S. from 7 to 8:30. Stay tuned for more details and info re: bussing.
