French week
From March 18th to 22nd, French language and culture is being celebrated in schools throughout New Brunswick. PAMS has many activities planned that will showcase French food, music, activities, and traditions. Tomorrow will launch the celebration with a French themed breakfast snack in the cafeteria and a presentation by our French teacher team. On Wednesday, students will learn about the village of Caraquet, NB. On Friday, students will participate in French themed activities in the morning, taste a popular Acadian desert called “pudding chômeur” at break, and watch a performance by Bertin Rioux, a French musician in the afternoon. Each day has a color theme to match the colors of the Acadian Flag, students are invited to wear the color of the day.
- Monday – Blue
- Tuesday – Yellow
- Wednesday – White
- Thursday – Red
- Friday is all the colors of the week.
TNB presentations
Two Theatre New Brunswick presentations will take place on Wednesday for PAMS students. Grade 6/7 students will watch a presentation called Sidewalk Chalk at PAMS (10am) while the grade 8 students will go to SVHS to see Beneath Springhill (1:15-2:15pm). The grade 8 students will be walking to and from PAMS to the high school to view the play. This is a transition to high school activity for grade 8 students. The cost of these presentations is covered in the student fee. The descriptions below are taken from the TNB website. Young Company – Theatre New Brunswick (tnb.nb.ca)
Grade 6/7 Sidewalk Chalk, By Cliff Cardinal
Grace and Gary spend every day after school with chalk, drawing a fantastic world on the sidewalk in front of Grace’s house. When Gary’s parents separate, Gary reacts by separating from Grace as well. That’s when the chalk drawing beneath their feet opens up and sends them spiraling into the universe that they created. Now they must fight for a way home together and learn about what being best friends really means.
Grade 8 Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story
By Beau Dixon. Music and lyrics by Rob Forton and Susan Newman
Beneath Springhill is the incredible story of Maurice Ruddick, “the singing miner,” an African-Canadian who survived nine days underground during the historic Springhill mining disaster of 1958. This multi-award-winning chamber musical recalls the events during the disaster, the effect it had on Ruddick’s family, and the racial tensions in the town of Springhill. The play is a celebration of hope, courage and community.
Girls Volleyball schedule –
- Varsity practice – Monday and Wednesday from 3-4:30pm
- Junior Varsity – Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3-4:30pm