Canyon School donates to Rotary Pennies for Polio campaign, awards literacy

Canyon students present Rotary President Gerry Alex 
with a cheque
Taylor Delay, Jarred Plante, Gerry Alex, and Jocelyn Watts
C. Davis photos and video

Chris Davis, Pincher Creek Voice

Canyon School Grade 6 Leadership Students Jarred Plante and Taylor Delay were Masters of Ceremony at a special assembly held on Tuesday, January 29.

"Today we will be awarding prizes for our recent Pennies for Polio Drive, our reading challenge for Family Literacy Day, as well as watching students from Grade five music and Grade one P.E." said Delay.

"It is our pleasure to introduce a special guest from the local Rotary Club of Pincher Creek, Mr. Gerry Alex is President of the club," said Plante. "He is here to receive a cheque from our school.  Would Mr. Alex and Jocelyn Watts come forward at this time?"

Taylor Delay, Jarred Plante,
Principal Goodreau, Gerry Alex

Student Jocelyn Watts presented Mr. Alex with a cheque for $256, representing money collected by the Canyon School students for the Rotary Pennies for Polio campaign.

"Wow, that is something folks.  $256.50.  I am so impressed with what these boys and girls have done here today," said Mr. Alex.

"That amount of money that you have given us here today will help over 2,500 other children get a polio vaccination.  I am talking about children that live in very poor countries, in other parts of the world.  What you've done is a remarkably wonderful thing.  When you need to get something done, ask the kids to do it, because when they get after something, they really get it done."

Danika and Jasmine

He in turn presented Principal Carole Goodreau with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Rotary Club to Canyon School.

Awards for most pennies collected went to Mrs. Willoughby's  3A class for Division 1 and to Mrs. Brown's 6A class for Division 2.



Literacy Awards were given for the amount of reading time spent between January 21 to January 25.

Literacy is off the charts
at Canyon School

Division 1 Literacy Awards

1. Mrs. Milligan's 3A class - 1574 minutes
2. Mrs. Robin's 2A class - 1573 minutes

(that was a close one, wasn't it?)

Division 2 Literacy Awards

1. Mrs. Baron's  6A class - 7,495 minutes
2. Mr. Van Orman's 6B class - 7,400 minutes

Students Danika and Jasmine performed sparkling recorder duets twice during the assembly.

Mrs. Riedel's Grade 1 Phys Ed class closed out the event with a demonstration of their well honed square dance moves.

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Related link: Pennies for Polio