Remembrance Day in Barrie

We travelled to the Cenotaph in downtown Barrie yesterday to remember all of the soldiers who have fought for our freedom.  It was amazing to see some Maple Grove students marching in the parade! Here are a few pictures of our experience.

Awesome Grade 8 Orientation at Barrie Central Today!

The Grade 8 students from Maple Grove attended their Grade 9 orientation at Barrie Central High School today.  Many thanks to the Link Crew who were excellent leaders for their school today!  We enjoyed all of the classes that we sat in on, especially Drama and Science!  Here are some pictures of the beautiful artwork in Barrie North!

Butternut Squash Soup and Pumpkin Pie Day in the Grade 7/8 Class!

It was so much fun to make and eat pumpkin pies and butternut squash soup to celebrate the harvest, here are some awesome, yummy pics of our day!

Food Friday in Portable 2

We celebrated yet another Food Friday in Portable 2!  This week we shared warm applesauce, cheese and crackers, sparkled donuts and a very special Tutti-Frutti cake made by Charles' grandmother! Many thanks!

Celebrating Waste Reduction Week and Recycle My Cell!

The students in the Eco Club, which meet every Day 5 from 1:00-1:40 were busy making posters for Waste Reduction Week (Oct. 20-27) and the Recycle My Cell Challenge (Oct. 20-Nov. 21)  They did a fantastic job as you can see!

"The Starfish Throwers" at the Barrie Film Festival

Today the whole Intermediate Division walked down in the brisk weather to attend the Barrie Film Festival and the screening of "The Starfish Throwers."  This was a documentary film which featured the efforts of 3 individuals in the fight against homelessness and hunger.  It was an incredibly powerful film!  Afterwards, the students discussed the film and made some great connections. 

The Recycle My Cell Challenge Oct. 20-Nov. 21!

Recycle My Cell!

Recycle My Cell, Canada’s national cell phone recycling program, wants to support Waste Reduction Week in Canada (WRW), helping to ease Atlas' load, by making sure that all old and out-of-use cell phones, smartphones, wireless PDAs, pagers, as well as their batteries and accessories, are properly recycled. As part of its support and celebration for Waste Reduction Week in Canada 2014, Recycle My Cell is issuing a challenge to Canadian schools. If your school or post secondary institution is looking for an opportunity to make a difference environmentally, while having a chance to win $500, then this is for you! Sign up for the challenge, and everything you need to participate will be provided to you!   Canadian students from kindergarten to post secondary are challenged to recycle as many old wireless devices and accessories as possible between Oct. 20 and Nov. 21, 2014. In addition to doing a good thing for the environment, students could also win $500 for their school to use for green initiatives! As a participation prize, eligible schools will receive $1 for every phone they collect and recycle through Recycle My Cell.