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Indigenous Traditional Field Games and Sports in Schools

On Wednesday March 6th CLES students were able to participate in Indigenous Traditional Field Games and Sports led by special guests Vanessa Lozecznik, and Alan and Eric from Flatbow Society. 

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CLES's Got More Talent

On Friday March 8th CLES students gathered in the gym to watch their peers show off their talents! 

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Special guest performer Shayna Jones

On Monday March 4th all CLES students gathered in the gym for special guest performer Shayna Jones.  Shayna is a folklorist and performance storyteller of African and African diasporic folklore, folk wisdom and folk ways.  She has had the joy of travelling all across the country sharing stories with listeners young and old.  

CLES thanks ArtStarts in Schools for sponsoring this performance. 

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Superintendent's Report - March 2024

This past month has been a flurry of physical, intellectual, social and emotional learning in our six families of schools as students engaged in activities that stretched their skills, and exercised their understanding, leading us toward our upcoming spring break from March 18 to April 1

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Students explore artifacts sent from Canadian Museum of History

This week CLES students explored a variety of artifacts lent to us from the Canadian Museum of History.  Students were able to touch and try on a variety of artifacts such as: a pair of Inuit Snow Goggles, a Beaver Felt Hat, a Ceinture Flechée (M

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Students learn about fire safety

This past week students in Mr. Ewashen and Ms. Feltham's class had a special visit from members of the Creston Fire and Rescue. Students learned about fire safety through a presentation and activities. 

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Superintendent's Report - February 2024

We are nearing the 100th day of school and in primary grades, this is an important day of learning! All of our students are about halfway through the year, many have begun second semester, and everyone is in full learning mode in their classrooms, outdoors and in their communities. They are connecting with one another, sharing knowledge and experiences, embracing the world around them and working with educators to develop the skills they need to become lifelong learners.

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Amazing musical performance by Morgan Toney and Keith Mullins

The Creston Concert Society sponsored a performance by east coast musicians Morgan Toney and Keith Mullins at CLES on January 22nd 2024, for both CLES and Yaqan Nukiy students.  The performance consisted of a musical journey of the Mi'kmaltic (Mi'kmaq + Celtic) music genre, which has a beautiful blend of fiddle, guitar and vocals.  This interactive performance also including an opportunity for students to sing along and join in on a

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Students have begun painting a beautiful mural

Our Be the Change group is adding a burst of brightness to the school. The group wanted to spread their message to the entire school community, so they used the opportunity to cover a beige wall with a beautiful mural. They chose an uplifting image of the sun setting (or rising) over water.

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Students Learn about Lunar New Year

Students in Ms. Danforth's class have undertaken a month long inquiry into learning about Lunar New Year which takes place on Saturday February 10th this year.

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