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Terry Fox Walk/Run takes Another School place September 15 Year Begins By Wendy Lamond
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After what seems like a very fast summer, another school year is underway. With this brings changes to classroom numbers and some new faces within school staff.
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Little Falls Public School: Principal Jeremy Brock shared the school’s changes with the Independent. Little Falls currently have 455 students enrolled, which is a slight increase over the previous year.
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They have had to add a Kindergarten classroom this year, putting them at five spaces for the youngest learners. In that area, there are a number of new faces. The school welcomes Ms. Furtney, Mrs. Brintnell, Ms. Coyle, and Mrs. Brodhagen, who are all going to be looking after the kindergarten classrooms.
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Organizers for this year’s event are left to right: Andrea Macko, Anna Doupe, Arlene Callender, and Kelly Deeks-Johnson. Contributed photo By Wendy Lamond This year’s Terry Fox Walk/Run for a cure will take place on Sunday, September 15. The walk starts and ends at the YMCA 268 Maiden Lane at Ingersoll Street. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and opening ceremonies will be held at 8:45 a.m. The Terry Fox run raises much needed funds for cancer research. When Terry made the request to carry on without him, he selected September for the event to continue as it was typically an important month for the foundation.
The event carries on rain or shine, and you can run, walk or ride at your own pace. The theme for this year is No Matter the Distance, No Matter the Journey, No Matter the odds, No Matter what. Terry believed in a world without cancer and this mantra passionately shares the drive that he had to keep going regardless of the obstacles. #nomatterwhat. For more information, to donate or register go to https://run.terryfox. ca/55650
Some teachers have shifted grades for this year, including Mrs. Verkuyl and Mrs. McDougall who will teach Grade 2, and Ms. McManus who will teach Grade 4/5. Brock also welcomes Mrs. McGowan to Grade 5 once again, where she will be joined by Ms. Ansems. Mr. Weber joins the school in a prep coverage position. At the end of last school year, the previous Vice Principal, Ms. Turk, transferred to Stratford. Little Falls now welcomes Mr. Van Schaik, who will be replacing her for the upcoming school year. The teachers look forward to seeing all the Grade 1 to 6 students on Wednesday, Sept. 4, with the kindergarten students joining as the week wears on. Finally, the teachers also look forward to connecting with all the families at the school’s open house on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. Holy Name of Mary: Principal Jennifer Keene shared that Holy Name
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