Category Archives: School Events

End of Year Band Concert

The Grade 7 band treated us to a wonderful band concert this afternoon. Thank goodness for the sun that made the outdoor concert possible.

Nelson Book Swap! Wed, June 15th!!

swap 2Nelson’s Book Swap is Back!
Bring in your gently-used children’s books to school from June 1st to 14th.
Story books, novels/chapter books, and non-fiction are all accepted. No magazines, encyclopedias, reference or adult books.
Donate as many books as you like and all students will get a new book for summer reading! Please contact Mrs. Roberts in the library if you have any questions!

Nelson’s Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch Time! rolling-pumpkinDivision 9 got an opportunity to pick the perfect pumpkin from our pumpkin patch on Wednesday. The sun was shining and there were so many perfect pumpkins to choose from. Thank you PAC for the perfect post-patch treats!!

Click on the smiley below to see them up close & have fun at home with your pumpkin! Send in pictures of your jack-o’-lanterns!!
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Meet the Seniors!

Today is one of my favourite days of the school year when we get to visit the grade 7s in the gym and learn about all of their great accomplishments, hobbies, interests and favourite things. It’s so exciting for me to see my past students so confidently display themselves for the visiting classes.
        
    
Way to go grade 7s! So proud of who you’ve become. Division 9 students, what was your favourite thing you saw today on display? Was there a grade 7 that had very similiar hobbies /interests as you!? What did you have in common?

Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day is an event that started in 2013.
It was designed to educate people and promote awareness about the Indian residential school system and the impact this system had on Indigenous communities for more than a century in Canada.
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools.
Today, Division 9 students participated in Orange Shirt Day in a couple different ways. First, we tried to put ourselves in the shoes of Phyllis Webstad and created art based on what t-shirt we would want to wear on the 1st day of school and discussed how it would feel if it was taken away.
Later in the afternoon, we we had a school wide gathering outside. All Staff and students started with saying “Huy ch q’u” (“Hi-ch-ka,” giving of thanks, with our hands held in front at heart leave with palms open and facing upwards). Next we had a moment of silence and then listened to the honour song.


Nelson students, what was your favourite part of the day and how will you ensure that other students at school always feel like they matter, they are cared for and they are important?

School Supplies

Tomorrow, Wednesday September 15th, Nelson students will be starting in their new classrooms. Please ensure your child comes prepared with all of their school supplies for the year. Do not keep extra supplies at home as your child will need them as they run out and cannot share with other students during the pandemic. All supplies provided for your child will be stored for them until needed.
The list of School Supplies needed this year can be found on our school website HERE
Please let me know if you have any concerns. 
Thanks for your continued support,  Ms. Watt

Literacy Week!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st
FAMILY DROP IN & READ

All family members are welcome 
to join their kids in their classrooms
to enjoy a book together!
Brothers and sisters will be 
reading together in the younger siblings 
classroom.

Reading in the Dark

reading-stories-smiley-emoticonPlease check out the pictures of our literacy celebration,
Reading in the Dark, by clicking on the
LITERACY CELEBRATIONS tab at the top of the page!

Bring your blankets! Nelson Movie Night!

ADMISSION:
$2 each or 1 food bank donation per person
Friday, December 6th
6PM

Nelson School Gym

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Concession On Site: Hot Dogs – Popcorn – Ice Cream – Drinks

In Flander’s Fields

A number of brave souls from Division 8 volunteered to practice on their own time in order to present this famous Remembrance Day poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.
Click on the poem to see their wonderful reading of this special poem.
Well done everyone! I’m so proud of our contribution to this Nelson tradition.