Blackville School Elementary Christmas Concert

School's In Podcast for December 20, 2013

Hosts Kyla Coughlan and Candace Purcell reflect on their experiences doing the "School's In" podcast and share some music from the Elementary Christmas Concert.

Dr. Funk's Christmas Explosion

Amelia Underhill and Jansen Sturgeon as competing Santas
 in Dr. Funk's Christmas Explosion.

The High School Drama Club performed the Christmas production, "Dr Funk's Christmas Explosion" on Thursday, December 19.

The production consisted of three short comedies. The audience enjoyed sweets and sandwiches between each skit.

The production, with a cast of ten students, was directed by Grade 12 student Candace Purcell.

Students View MADD Video

The Middle School Student Council with MADD Presenter
 Josée Levesque
(l-r): Cole Merrit, Tori Lee Sullivan, Marlee
Kingston,  Josée Levesque and Jules Keenan

According to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Presenter Josée Levesque, an average of four Canadians are killed each day because of drunk drivers.

She urged students at Blackville School to be the generation that lowers those statistics.

Levesque was at Blackville School on Thursday, December 18. Both middle and high school students had the opportunity to view a video followed by a discussion with Levesque.

The video portrayed a story about young people who were affected by drinking and driving. This was followed by testimonials from individuals who were victims or lost loved ones in drinking and driving vehicle crashes.

For more information about MADD, check out their website.

People's Picks!

Student of the Week:
This week's student of the week goes out to Tristen Pitre. Tristen is a grade 12 student that works very hard in all his classes and was nominated by Mr. Grattan.




Teacher of the Week:
Teacher of the week is Mrs. O'Keefe. We asked Mrs. O'Keefe where she studied, what she likes best about her job and what she likes to do on her spare time. She said "I studied at UNB, my favorite thing about my job is the students and in my spare time I like to spend time with my family."


                                                      Staff of the Week:

This week's staff of the week goes out to Diana Hallihan. Diana got chosen for staff of the week because of her hard work as a custodian. We asked her what she likes best about her job and what she likes to do in her spare time. She told us "what I like best about my job is  meeting all the new students and in my spare time I like to do outdoors activities with my family."

$1000 Raised for the Josie Foundation

In late November of this year, the students of Blackville School had rallied together in an attempt to raise both awareness and funding for the Josie Foundation. The Josie Foundation is a local, non-profit organization that provides financial relief to those who are battling a chronic illness.

Through a number of fundraisers, such as bake sales, money drives and contests, a total of $1000.00 was raised. This money will go towards helping families who are in a difficult financial state due to having to deal with the stresses associated with having a chronic disease.

Jake Stewart, the local MLA and founder of the Josie Foundation, is scheduled to make an appearance at the school and accept the donation.

Music in Memories Concert

Blackville School Senior Girls Choir at the Music
 in Memories Concert

The Music in Memories Concert was held at St. Bridget’s Church in Renous on Saturday, December 14. The concert featured many vocalists and musicians, such as Natalie Munn, Beverly Curtis, Ian Craig, and even Blackville School’s very own Girls’ and Elementary choirs.

The concert was well attended and enjoyed by all. Both performers and guests deemed the event a complete success. Guests were entertained by Christmas classics such as the serene “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” to more jolly tunes such as “Candy Cane Christmas,” which made the evening enjoyable for all who had attended.

The organizers wish to extend an appreciative thanks to all who came to be a part of such a special evening for our choirs and the other performers.

School's In for December 13, 2013

Check out the Christmas edition podcast below. Tune in next week for more Christmas fun.

People's Picks!

Student of the Week:

This week's student of the week goes out to Candace Purcell. Candace is a grade 12 student that was chosen by Mrs. C Underhill for her hard work as the student director for high school drama.







Teacher of the Week:

Teacher of the week this week goes out to Mrs. J Underhill. Mrs. Underhill is an English and History teacher, she was chosen by the high school students.  Mrs. Underhill studied at St. Thomas and at UNB. She said, " I love my job, how I teach at a small school, love the staff and teaching is lots of fun and I get to laugh everyday." During her spare time she likes to spend time with her family, watch her sons play hockey and watch her daughter perform in gymnastics.



Staff of the Week:

This week's staff of the week goes out to Gloria Kelly. Gloria is an Educational Assistant at Blackville School. We asked her what she likes best about her job and she told us, "working with the students." She studied at the Academy of Learning and in her spare time she likes to walk and read.

School's In Podcast for December 06

In this week's podcast, host Candace Purcell interviews Blackville School music teacher Cathy Frenette about the upcoming "Christmas Memories in Music" Concert. The concert will be held on Saturday, December 14 at Saint Bridget's Parish in Renous, New Brunswick. Check out the podcast for more details and you can also read this article.

Viewpoint December 04, 2013

People's Picks!

Student of the Week:

This week's student of the week goes to Bailey Curtis. Bailey is a grade 11 student, and he was chosen by Mr. Grattan. He was chosen because of his hard work in Applied Tech and how he comes to class on time.

Teacher of the Week:

This week's teacher of the week goes out to Ms. Walls. She is now a kindergarten teacher. We asked Ms. Walls what she likes best about her job, and she told us that she likes the students the best. We also asked her what she likes to do in her spare time and she said "crossword puzzles and singing in the church choir."


Staff of the Week:

This week's staff of the week goes out to Jamie McNeil who is a staff member in the cafeteria. We asked Jamie what she likes best about her job and she said the students.

Christmas Memories in Music

Choir students at Blackville School prepare for the
Christmas concert on December 17. 

This year, Blackville School Girls’ Choir, and the Blackville School Elementary Choir will be featured in the “Christmas Memories in Music.” This concert will take place on Saturday, December 14 at St. Bridget’s Church in Renous at 7:00 pm. 

Other featured musicians and musical groups consist of Ian Craig, St. Raphael’s Choir, Aaron and Hannah Johnston, and many more.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Blackville School, Circle K, or Renous Convenience. All proceeds will support the Blackville School Music program, and the Blackville School Breakfast program. Organizer are inviting everyone to come out for a great evening of Christmas music and show your support for community programs.

Article by Cassandra Waugh

Photo by Taylor Gillespie

Students of the Month for Middle School

6Mc:
Student of the month for Ms. McEvoy's homeroom class is Hayley Underhill. Hayley was chosen because she is a hard worker, and is especially kind and helpful. She shows leadership skills, outstanding effort and shows lots of respect for others.


6M:
Calvin Keenan was chosen as student of the month for Mrs. Moody's homeroom class. Calvin is hard working, has academic achievement and shows outstanding effort.





7J:
Student of the month for Mr. Johnston's homeroom class is Maggie Jardine. Maggie was chosen because she is hard working, shows leadership skills and outstanding effort.

7W:
Shelby Furlong was chosen as student of the month for Mrs. Waugh's homeroom class. Shelby was chosen because she is always helping others.





8O:
Student of the month for Mrs. O'Keefe's homeroom class is Darian Donovan. Darian is very hardworking; she sometimes finds work hard but does extra to understand. She is making very good grades because of her effort. Darian is especially kind and helpful and also showed leadership skills by laying the wreath for Remembrance Day.


8S:
Mikayla MacDonald was chosen as student of the month for Mrs. Steeve's homeroom class. Mikayla is hard working, especially kind and helpful, shows respect for others and is very thoughtful.

New Brunswick Authors Visit Blackville School

Peter D. Clark

Authors Valerie Sherrard and Peter D. Clark visited Blackville School over the past two weeks. Valerie Sherrard visited with students on Tuesday, November 19 and Peter D. Clark visited on Thursday, November 28.

Check out the "School's In" podcast feature below where hosts Candace Purcell and Kyla Coughlan sit down to speak with Mrs. Sherrard about her books and the writing experience.

Valerie Sherrard