The Eastern School Board is extremely pleased with the Provincial Government¿s 2010 Budget announcement regarding new and ongoing infrastructure issues targeted for the Eastern School District of approximately $36 million. For more details, please see attachment below.

 

The Eastern School District advises that classes will resume at Upper Gullies Elementary on Thursday, March 4, following the completion of repairs to the school's electrical system. The school will be open Wednesday evening from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. for any parent or guardian who wishes to pick up their child's personal belongings.

Parents and guardians of Upper Gullies Elementary are advised that electrical repairs are progressing at the school; however, they will not be completed for school to open on Wednesday. Therefore, there will be no classes on Wednesday, March 3 and a further update as to the status of classes for Thursday will be made on Wednesday afternoon. Parents and guardians will also be advised when they can access the school to pick up their child's personal belongings.

O'Donel High School in Mt. Pearl is one of four schools selected to have their 2010 Living Healthy Commotions showcased during Newfoundland and Labrador Day at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, announced today that the chosen schools are Amos Comenius Memorial School, Hopedale; St. Peter's Academy, Benoit's Cove; Baie Verte Academy, Baie Verte; and O'Donel High School.

Living Healthy Commotions are organized each year by teachers and students in schools throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, and provide an opportunity for school communities to focus on healthy living through different physical activities and the promotion of healthy food choices. On February 26, Newfoundland and Labrador Day at the Olympics, schools and students across the province will show their Olympic spirit by participating in events and activities that support healthy living and focused on the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games including friendship, fair play, and the pursuit of excellence.

The four selected schools will have the unique opportunity to share their commotion activities and events with the rest of Canada and the world on Newfoundland and Labrador Day. Commotion activities will be played as part of the Olympic celebrations including the Canada AM live broadcast from Vancouver; and in Atlantic Canada House - a pan-Atlantic pavilion located on Granville Island in British Columbia designed to highlight the hospitality, culture and heritage of the East Coast during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Schools throughout the province were invited to submit Living Healthy Commotions ideas that focused on the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. One school from each district was chosen to represent the province.