DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make

your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Exams have been written, projects have been presented, the courses of study have been completed, and the students of Meadow Green Academy enjoyed their end of year trips and activities. Our students will head into the summer as stronger readers, better spellers, more rapid computers of mathematical facts, more effective problem solvers, and more compassionate human beings than they were a few short months ago. Their own hard work, together with the guidance and support of their parents and teachers, has enabled them to strive for and achieve excellence in their academic endeavours. Over all of us, of course, was the watchful eye and unwavering love of God in whom we put our trust. Over the past few weeks, we have been blessed to witness the senior kindergarten students don their graduation gowns and caps for the first of many academic milestones. In a few days, the grade eight graduates will celebrate the end of their elementary education and embark on the next step of their learning. I congratulate them on their achievements and wish them well. Our grade one to three choir brought joy to seniors through their music. In grades four to eight, we began what I hope will become a tradition at MGA, the “Innovation Projects”. Many of our parents took the time to share their own experiences with innovation in their various fields with the students, who were fascinated and inspired by their presentations. Our student teams then worked collaboratively to develop innovative ideas which culminated in their presentations to a “Dragon’s Den” panel. They made use of their knowledge and skills from many subject areas, added their own ingenuity, and created some excellent products. As director of Meadow Green Academy, I offer praise to God and thank Him for the opportunity to lead your children along in their academic and personal journeys. May you enjoy the summer months as you spend quality and fun time with your family. God bless you. Georganne MacKenzie Director

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MEADOW GREEN NEWS

June 16, 2017

3rd Term Cooking Club

Cooking Club at the Queensway campus was a definite success! Students learned how to make perogies, Caesar salad,

grilled cheese sandwiches, floats, s’mores tarts, and dulce de leche cookies. Yum!

SK Graduation They’ve GRADUATED!!! On May 24, 2017 the Senior Kindergarten class graduated and proved that they were ready for Grade One. The celebration included singing, speeches, a video, and of course cake! It was a fun time and we are proud of the SK’s for all of their hard work. Congratulations!!!

Mr. Hak Visits Grade 3

Mr. Hak visited the Grade 3 class to share his knowledge of fruit farming in Latin America and highlight the link between urban and rural communities and sustainable farming. The tropical fruits were tasty!

INNOVATION AT

LAKESHORE The Lakeshore students proved to be innovative, divergent

thinkers who collaboratively solved real life problems, ending

the school year in an atmosphere of creativity and

cooperation. Teams of innovators brought their ideas and

projects to a special edition of MGA ‘Dragon’s Den’ to pitch

their creations. Armed with research, videos, commercials,

prototypes, working models, posters and business cards,

they presented their ideas to a panel of dragons who

together invested over $1 000 000 to promote a

variety of new products. Among their innovative

ideas were: a carrier/bed for pets, a working food

dispenser for pets, a composter that freezes

compost, a replacement brake generator that

doubles the distance that an electric car can

travel before recharging, a magnetic or clip-on

water bottle holder for a student’s desk,

naturally flavoured vitamin water, an

eatable glass, and ore. Many thanks to

Mrs. Abraham, Mr. Melo (and his team

Brandon Riddell and Eleni Alpous),

Dr. Jagger, Mrs. Stephanie MacKenzie,

Mrs. Rocha and Mrs. Silva, and

Mr. Rees for their inspiring and

informative presentations about

innovation in their respective fields!

Grade 7-8

Track & Field

The grade 7/8 track and field team had a fun

and busy day at Centennial Park on May

30th competing in numerous events in a

field of twelve schools. Congratulations to

all the athletes for

their performance

and representing

MGA well. Special

kudos to Akili in G7

who placed first

overall in the G7

girls’ hurdles!

G1-3 Choir sings at

Evergreen Retirement Residence

On Wednesday, June 7th, the grade 1-3 choir returned to Evergreen Retirement Residence to entertain a lovely group of seniors. Our programme consisted of twenty-three songs, both old and new, and was an absolute hit with the crowd. Many residents sang along, some were

brought to tears, and others requested that we be sure to return as often as possible. Congratulations grade 1- 3 choir on a job well done!

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G3-6 Track & Field Our Grades 3-6 Track and Field team headed out to Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on

Thursday, June 1st. Our students bravely competed in broad and running long jumps, ball throws, and 60-1500m races and relays. Congratulations to everyone for competing with determination and showing excellent sportsmanship Way to go, Mustangs!

Grade 4-6 Computer

Programming On Tuesday, June 13, two programming coaches lead students through an activity where they were

able to create a project on the computer using coding. The students thoroughly enjoyed it.

Grade 7 and 8 Ottawa Trip The grade 7 and 8 students visited our nation’s capital. They enjoyed walking the halls of Parliament and relaxed on a river

cruise along the Ottawa River. As well, they examined the Royal Canadian Mint, were inspired at the National War Museum, and strolled in the Byward Market. All in all a great trip to celebrate Canada’s 150th!

Grade 4-6 End of Year Trips to

the ROM and The Science Center

The end of the school year for grades 4, 5 & 6 meant two exciting field trips. The students particularly enjoyed the Blue Whale exhibit at the ROM. While at the Ontario Science Center, the students took part in

workshops and had a blast doing it.

FUN DAY at Queensway On Thursday, June 15, 2017 the preschool to grade 3 students

had FUN DAY! Petting lemurs and rabbits, jumping on the bouncy castle, doing obstacle races and having a watermelon eating contest were just a few of the attractions of the day!

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IMPORTANT DATES

June 19 Grade 8 Graduation June 26 Summer Camp Begins September 5 1st Day of School 2017/18

*The Queensway Campus is open all summer!

Have a safe and happy summer!

Grade 1 - 7 Awards Language Arts Winners : Jai-Dalton R., Caleb D., Emily H., Marcus A., Maya C., Charlotte R., Sarah M., Kristina C., Yashwarika B.,

Claire A., Luke A., Anthony R., Maria S., Yan Y., Natasha C., Joel C., Alexander H., Rahul P., Cherish R., Kailyn B., Joanna G.,

Brianna K., Alexander A., Jevon C., Akili B., and Natasha R.

Most Improved Language Arts Winners: Alexander M., Warren R., Robbie A., Kiyan F., Amal E., Firas H., Michelle A., Isabel M.,

Rashid A., Antoni Z., Anas E., Sophia M., Alex B., Cameron A., and Temi O.

Mathematics Winners: Caleb D., Hugo P., Forrest C., Christian C., Maya C., Yashwarika B., Julia H., Terrence C., Luke A., Caleb B.,

Sava V., Nathan C., Natasha C., Matthew D., Joanna G., Brianna K., Alexander A., Jevon C., and Gabriel P.

Most Improved Mathematics Winners: Alexander M., Amal E., Alexander B., Anas E., and Dinesh N.

Social Science Winners: Tashvi A., Liam K., Pearl N., Daniel S., Claire A., Maria S., WonJun O., and Matthew D.

History Winner: Akili B.

Geography Winners: Alexander A. and Gabriel P.

French Winners: Emily H., Evelina S., Julia H., Claire A., Maria S., Erika K., Cherish R., and Gabriel P.

Most Improved French Winners: Brooklynn P., Teni O., Sarah M., and Sava V.

Computers Winners: Kayden L., Maya C., Terrence C., A.J. B., Yan Y., Joel C., Ethan S., WonJun O., Brianna K., Alexander A., and

Cameron A.

Visual Arts Winners: Anna Maria K., Chalise W., Alexander Z., Maria S., Isabel M., Emily M., Natasha C., Eivina S., and

Natasha R.

Science Winners: Warren R., Nikolett E., Julia H., Pearl N., Claire A., Sava V., Ethan S., Natasha C., Joanna G., and Gabriel P.

Most Improved Science Winners: A.J. B. and Anas E.

Athletic Winners: Christopher H., Robbie A., Brooklynn P., Kiyan F., Chalise W., Chris L., Kiril T., Charlotte R., Caleb B., J.J. P.,

Emily M., Erika K., Antoni Z., Alexandre S., Cherish R., Ruthie K., Piotr Z., Akili B.

Citizenship Winners: Brooklynn P., Anna Maria K., Nikolett E., Adam Z., Firas H., Mateo C., J.J. P., Joy Amy K., Michelle A.,

Alexander H., Matthew D., Ruthie K., Temi O., and Piotr Z.

Drama Winners: Avrael M., Hayden D., Elisa H., Mateo C., Rashid A., Joy Amy K., Anthony R., WonJun O., Eivina S., Sophia M.,

Dinesh N., and Jevon C.

Music Winners: Marcus A., Forrest C., Maya C., Hayden D., Kristina C., Krisha K., Emily M., Nathan C., Kailyn B., Alexandre S.

Cameron A.

Perfect Attendance Winners: Alexander M., Forrest C., Alexandre S., Alex B., and Natasha R.

Religious Education Winners: Luke A., Alexander B., Alexander H., Kailyn B., and Temi O.

Stork News & Wedding Bells!

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Cadinouche on their new baby boy, Evan, who was born on Thursday, June 15. Our best wishes to parents-to-be Mr. & Mrs. Vriezema on their bundle of joy which will arrive in October.

Congratulations also goes to Miss Finnie & Miss Christian on their upcoming weddings this summer!

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