While I was away, the flu was going through the girls, and I caught the tail end when I got home. Angela was off early in the week followed by Claudia. Unfortunately this was also the week for the speech competition at school. Both were able to go to school that day and do their speeches in the gym, but they weren’t 100%. Neither Claudia or Angela placed, but Susan said they did an excellent job, and Susan was the only parent there who had two kids in the gym.
Way to go Angela!
Angela is also going on to the gym for the speech arts competition. Her and Claudia will be in the same division. Angela’s speech is on genetically modified foods. Unfortunately I’m in Newfoundland next week and will miss them. Their speeches are on Thursday morning. Good Luck to both of them.
Way to go Gillian!
Gillian got her report card today for her first semester and she did great. She worked hard and it paid off with a 90 average. She has started second semester and has English, Science, Geography and Business.
Way to go Claudia!
Claudia was one of two kids in her class who were chosen to go on to the gym for the speech competition. Her speech was on the World’s Fastest Things. She has some time to practice and memorize her speech.
Braces: Round 2 and Fractured Fairy Tales
Today we started round two of braces. I took Angela this morning to get braces on her top teeth. She was pretty excited about getting them on. Here she is before we left.
And here she is with them on. She gets her bottom ones on at the beginning of April.
Tonight all three girls were going to Gillian’s Pathfinder meeting. Gillian’s group was putting on a play for all the area Sparks, Brownie and Guide groups. Gillian and the other third year Pathfinders put the show together as part of ther Canada Cord requirements. That’s Gillian in the middle. Their play was called “Fractured Fairy Tales”.
It was a good show and they put a lot of hard work into organizing it for the past couple of months.
Guide, Pathfinder, Guide
What’s the chair about? At the school we were at, they had boxes of new folding chairs. As Chair of our school council, one of my goals is to do a fundraiser to help purchase new chairs for our school. Our school still has the wood seat and metal leg chairs that most will remember from their days at grade school. They are wobbly, they have cracks and are all round uncomfortable. My idea is to have families donate a chair and then recognize them by creating a plaque with names. Originally I thought we could put the plaque right on the chair, but it probably wouldn’t last that long. I’ll let you know this goes.
Report Cards and Interviews
Angela and Claudia brought home their report cards this week, they both did well. I went in for the interviews with their teachers today. Claudia’s teacher was filling in for a mat leave, so he is finished in a week and then Claudia will have a new teacher. Angela’s teacher was Gillian’s teacher in grade one, that was her first fulltime teaching gig. Gillian is on semester so she received her mid-term report and her highest mark was in gym, go figure. She is doing good and has adjusted well to high school.
Volleyball Season
It is junior girl volleyball season, both Angela and Claudia tried out for the team. Claudia didn’t make the team, but she got some good experience for the next two years. There were no grade fours who made the team. This is Angela’s last year as a junior.
This was their first game of their four game season.
Unfortunately they lost the first game of the season, 2 sets to 1. Angela played well and enjoys the game.
11th First Day of School
Today was Gillian’s eleventh First Day of School. Everyone got off to school on time, Gillian got a ride with Sarah and Angela and Claudia walked with Madyson. I met the girls at school, just to see that they found their teachers and check the school council mailbox. Here are the girls out in front of the house. (Grades 9, 4, 6)
Here is the girls first day of school from 2004. It was the first time all three were in school, Gillian was in Grade 4, Angela was in Grade 1 and Claudia started JK.
And a Chloe picture from the first day of school.
Gillian’s Graduation
Today was Gillian’s graduation from Grade 8, in the fall she will be off to Mt Carmel for high school. It just seemed like yesterday, well maybe not yesterday, but it wasn’t too long ago her and Sarah were waiting for the school bus on their first day of junior kindergarten.
Now here they were getting ready to graduate from Grade 8.
Each of the students made the globe, cap and books that hung on the wall.
Gillian with Vee, another of her good friends since junior kindergarten.
It started with the Graduation Mass, followed by the Ceremony and Awards. Angela was singing in the Graduation Choir and did an excellent job.
Gillian receiving her certificate. I managed to sneak into her photo.
Actually as Chair of the School Council, I had a role in the ceremony, I was handing out a St Richard pin to each student.
Gillian surprised us and herself as she was presented with the French Excellence Award. Since I was on the stage, I wasn’t able to get a picture of Gillian accepting her award. Here she is with Mme Bozzo her french teacher who had presented the award.
Gillian with her plaque. This year they had to replace the big plaques that hang in the school, so her name is the first to go on it, I told her she’ll be on the wall for at least 15 more years.
Of all the awards presented there were only two that came with something extra. She also receive a gift bag with her award. When she got home, she open it to find a nice French-English dictionary. Way to go Gillian!
The librarian put together a slideshow of all the kids, first there was a baby picture and followed by their grad photo. Last year they ran into some technical difficulties, so this year she was a little panicked that it would happen again. It turned just fine and evryone enjoyed the show.
There was a surprise guest speaker at the graduation. About half way through Mayor McCallion came into the church and headed to the front. They paused the ceremony and Hazel addressed the students. As usual she gave a great speech to the students. Every year they invite her, but it isn’t often that she shows up due to her busy schedule. Although the last time was only two years ago. What a treat!
Some of the chaos after the ceremony.
Gillian with her friends.
Gillian with Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Mountjoy (her grade 8 teachers) and Mr. Carnevale (principal).
The girls with Mrs. Kelly. Each of the girls had her for grade two. She leads the choir as well and all three have been involved with that since grade three.
Here is Gillian with her Grade One teacher Mrs Foster.
We kind of forgot to take family pictures at the church, so we took some when we got back to the house. Gillian with Grandpa and Grandma. Did you notice that Gillian is taller than someone else.
Gillian and her sisters.
Gillian with Susan and I.
We are very proud of everything Gillian accomplished this year and for the past 10 years at St. Richard. She has worked hard and has turned into a fine young lady. Thank you Gillian!
Awards Assembly
On Friday it was the Awards Assembly for second term, all three girls were receiving awards. They split the awards up by grades, so Claudia had her’s first. She received an Academic award and here she is receiving her Arts Award for Dance.
Hre is Claudia with the principal.
After the primary assembly was the junior and intermediate assembly. Both Angela and Gillian received the Academic Award. Here is Angela receiving her Athletic Award.
Here is Claudia with her academic award.
And her Arts award.
Angela with both her awards.
