Primary Grades tour the French Fort Cove

The K-4/5 and Grade 1/2 classes went for a tour of the French Fort Cove in Miramichi on May 22. The French Fort Cove has a long history in New Brunswick. Originally it was settled by Mi'kmaq natives. Archeological evidence places them in the region by 1,000 B.C. It was later settled by the French during the time of the expulsion of the Acadians. It also has connections to the lumbering and mining industries in New Brunswick. The French Fort Cove has been developed by the city of Miramichi as a recreational area for the people in the community. It has many walking trails and rest areas which are used during every season of the year.

The students enjoyed walking along the trails and examining the natural features in the area.

Nutrition Program

With the support of Canada Feed the Children, students at Eel Ground School receive a free breakfast and lunch on a daily basis. The program has been in operation for the past three years. Everyone in the community supports the nutrition program including health workers, parents, the Chief and council, the staff at Eel Ground School and most importantly the students.

Students Enter Art Contest

In May  grades K-8  students participated in an art contest sponsored by the Eel Ground Health Center. The focus of the contest was on dental health. There were over 50 entries in the contest and the judges commented on the exceptional quality of the art work by all participants. The winners received prizes that were presented by the community dental hygienist

End of Year Trip

Eel Ground students will be going to Fredericton to the Kingswood Entertainment Centre for their end of the year trip. Students and staff are looking forward to the excellent facilities at the centre. The field trip is scheduled for Friday, June 15!

Eel Ground and Elsipogtog Students Prepare for NB Drama Fest

Drama students from Eel Ground/Elsipogtog Drama Club have performed their play, PDM...The Game Show, seven times in the past two weeks in preparation for the NB Drama Festival which will be held in Fredericton from May 11-13. The play focuses on the misuse of prescription drugs in native communities but the theme would be true for every community in Canada. Approximately 30 students from grades 5-8 are in the drama club. For Eel Ground students it will be the fourth consecutive year that students presented a play for adjudication at the provincial festival. Each year the play has focussed on a social issue in the community.  Earlier plays dealt with  social issues such as teen suicide and the effects of alcohol on unborn babies.

The schools will be producing a video of the play, PDM...The Game Show, in June, 2009.

Copies of the play will be available to the public in September, 2009.