This Week at WMES
June 19-23

Dear WMES families:

We would like to say a huge WELCOME BACK to our CUPE staff and to our Pre-Primary students.  Our school was not the same without you these past 6 weeks and we are so happy you are back to celebrate the end of the school year with us. :)  You were missed!
 

• Our June Calendar is now available on our Webpage!
   

• Field day will be taking place on Tuesday, June 20th.
  Some important reminders:
  -Please be sure that students are dressed for the weather and bring a snack and a refillable water bottle clearly labelled with their name on it! 
  -Students will be outside for most of the morning so please apply sunscreen and bug spray at home before they come to school.
  -Please be on time.  The fun begins soon after morning announcements!

• Grade 5 Closing Celebration:
  We will be celebrating our Grade 5 students on June 28th at 1pm.
  Family members are welcome to join us.   We will have a short assembly and then cake and juice in the cafeteria. 
  
   
• Please see this memo from the Transportation Team regarding items that can and cannot be transported on the bus.  Thanks

Upcoming Dates for your calendar:

June 20 - Field Day 

June 23rd - Last day for the cafeteria for this year

June 29 - No School - Assessment Day

June 30 - Last day of school  10am dismissal / Reports home    

Have a great week everyone.
Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs. van der Weegen

A note from HRA:

Did you know that students in grades 4 to 12 have some fantastic opportunities to participate in music programs with Halifax Regional Arts Music East?  All programs are taught by our talented HRCE music staff.  And it is all free!!  

Choir 
Choirs are offered for students from grade 4 to grade 12 at a variety of locations.  Most choirs are auditioned choirs.  For details on the times, locations, grade levels, and audition information please check out our list of on the choral section of our webpage.

Strings
Our string program begins for students in grade 4 and students can choose to continue in string lessons and ensembles right up through grade 12.  A reminder to all returning string students (violin, viola, cello, and bass) to register for your return to the program.  Learn more about our strings program here

Registration is open NOW!   For all details on all programming and to register now, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE HERE. 

Interested in seeing some of our music students in action?  Click the links below to see and hear the sounds of students in our HRA programming!

Scroll down on our homepage to a variety of videos featuring some of our amazing choirs!

Enjoy the sounds of our STRING students.

Enjoy the sounds of our band students in HRA East

Katrina Mills Pecknold

HRCE Music Educator, HRA Music West,

HRA Department Head, HRA Music East