estboro Academy welcomed the warmer weather of spring by skipping and skipping and skipping to earn money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The children have learned many new skipping techniques, songs and tricks under the expert guidance of Mme. Cheryl in this year's "Jump Rope For Heart" activities. Better yet, they learned about healthy habits for eating and exercise as they skipped along.
In a previous article, you heard about our school's P.G.L. (Paul Gérin Lajoie) Dictee in which the children raised money for the education of those less fortunate while boosting their French skills. We are proud to report that Sophie, our grade six representative to the Eastern Regional P.G.L. Competition, came home a winner. She won first place in the region that includes Ottawa-Gatineau and extends south to Kingston, east to Cornwall and west to Petawawa. Congratulations, Sophie. We wish you all the best at the International Finals in Montreal. Are you taking wonderful Mme. Vallée to be your coach?
It seems like forever ago, but International Week was a real success once again. Each grade studied a different country and put together displays of what they had learned. Parents had the opportunity to wander through the displays and watch the International Fashion Show. Of course, the favourite activity, as usual, was the International Buffet at the end of the day.
It is out and it is great. The Westboro Academy 10th anniversary cookbook has received rave reviews. At our house we have tested some other families' favourite recipes already and Grandma has started reading her copy of the book from cover to cover. Well done, Student Council. We hear that Kimberley deserves credit for that excellent idea.
We had our First Annual Bilingual Trivia Competition for students in grades four to six. Questions were on a variety of subjects, including social studies, science, math, and general knowledge.
Everyone had fun and a few lucky winners received gift certificates from La Librairie du Soleil. On the "books" front, we also had a very successful English book fair to raise funds for books and new software for our resource centre. Thanks to Alexandra, Rebecca and your mom and dad for all your hard work.
We've started a new session of clubs and activities in the After-Four program. The swimming lessons at Brewer Pool appear to be a popular option. What a great way to finish a school day. New uniforms for the grades four to six are about to be phased in. The older girls, in particular, are very excited about the new look. Come and check us out at 200 Brewer Way.