Helping Ft. McMurray

Here at Thornhill Elementary School we care about others and want to help. Right now, it is Ft. McMurray, Alberta who is in need of lots of help. As many of you are aware, over 80,000 people had to be evacuated from the Ft. McMurray area last week due to an overwhelming forest fire. Many have given help already and there are those still who may be wondering how they can help.

Well here at Thornhill Elementary School, we are graciously taking donations of gift cards or anything else you may want to give. Donations will be accepted until May 19, 2016.

Thornhill Elementary School

would like to wish all moms, aunties, dads, step parents, grandparents and everyone else who may be parenting/fostering alone, a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY this Sunday May 8, 2016.

 2016 Thornhill Elementary School

Spring Concert Line Up

Thursday May 5, 2016 in the gym 10:00 – 11:30

Grade 6 Band

1. A Walk in Sherwood
2. Attack of the Garden Gnomes
3. Star Wars

Grade 4’s – “The Stonecutter” (A Japanese Folktale)

Azilynn Pushlong – Speech Arts “Little Red Riding Hood”

Abigale Giles – Singing “Veganlied”

Mackenzie Kinney – Piano “Angel Fish”

African Music Ensemble

1. Sounds of the City
2. Gnarly

Ava Allen – Dance

Claire Heit – Singing “Fairies”

Amelia Donnan – Piano “Sonatina in  F Major”

Grade 5’s – “How I Became a Pirate”

Spring Concert 2016

Thornhill Elementary School

presents their Spring Concert 2016

Thursday May 5, 2016 in the

school gymnasium.

10:00 – 11:30

Come and see the Grade 4 and Grade 5 classes perform their musical stories that they performed at the Music Festival. Also, come and check out our Grade 6 band and see what they have been working hard on all year :).

Food Menu

Here at Thornhill Elementary School, we offer a variety of lunch menu items that are for sale on a daily basis. All food items are freshly prepared daily in our kitchen.

Monday             Hotdogs                $ 2.00 each

                        Popcorn                 $ 0.50 a bag

Tuesday            Soup                     $ 0.50 a cup

                        Baked Goods         $ 0.50 – $ 1.00 each

Wednesday       Salad Bar (PAC)      $ 5.00 if not prepaid

Thursday          Soup                      $ 0.50 a cup

                       Baked Goods          $ 0.50 – $ 1.00 each

Friday              Baked Goods          $ 0.50 – $ 1.00 each

Monday through Friday: Milk and Chocolate Milk are available for $ 1.25 each

Spring is Here 

Just a reminder to all parents and guardians, that yes Spring is here, but please also remember that the mornings are still quite chilly some days and that your children should still be dressing appropriately for the weather. Dress your child(ren) in layers, so that if the weather does become warmer later in the day, they have the option of removing a layer or two.

Also please remind your children that with spring comes the bees and the wasps and that they can be easily agitated and are more likely to sting. Please remind them to be mindful and if your child has allergies, please ensure that we here at the school are aware of this and that the necessary steps are in place in case your child gets stung. We have had a few students getting stung already out in the fields.

The staff here at Thornhill Elementary School just want to wish everyone a very sunny, happy, restful and welcoming Spring Break and Happy Easter.

School lets out for Spring Break, Friday March 11, 2016 @ 2:57 pm and the students return to school Tuesday, March 29, 2016 @ 8:55 am.

Early Dismissal

Wednesday March 9 and Thursday March 10, 2016, classes will be dismissed 1 hour earlier. This is to accommodate teacher/parent interviews from 2 to 4 pm.

School will be dismissed at 1:57 pm on those days. If you have any concerns about your child and would like to speak to your child’s teacher, please feel free to contact the school at 250-635-5082.

Report Cards

Report Cards will be going home with students on Monday March 7, 2016.

Teacher/Parent Interviews with be held this Wednesday March 9 and Thursday March 10, 2016 from 2 to 4 pm.  If you have any concerns about your child and would like to book a time with your child’s teacher, please call the school, 250-635-5082.

We wore PINK on Anti Bullying DAY – Wednesday February 24th, 2016

At Thornhill Elementary we recognized Anti-Bullying Day by wearing pink to promote inclusion and diversity.

February 24, 2016 we encouraged everyone to wear something pink. Several of the students and the staff showed that we are all working together to prevent bullying in our schools, in our communities and online.

Pink Shirt Day comes from Nova Scotia high school students, who decided to take a stand against bullying in their own school.

Visit the website at http://www.erasebullying.ca/ for a variety of resources for parents and students.