May 15 is Black Excellence Day in NS schools. Everyone is invited to wear black to honour the brilliance, achievements & talents of students of African ancestry. #NSBlackExcellenceDay

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I can show ten in 2 parts! How many are in the hoop? How many are out? #math #outdoorlearning #seewhatiamlearning St. Mary's Elem NS Active Smarter Kids Project

May is #HealthMonth St. Mary's Elem. We are kicking off the 1st week with a focus on physical activity! We are counting steps & activity time! Students/staff walked the equivalent of going to Shag Harbour yesterday-261 km! Stay tuned for more posts throughout May! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

We celebrated all of our participants at the WK Family of Schools Art Fair at our school assembly. Pictured, is Carver, who built this beautiful chicken and won 1st place! Congratulations to all the participants! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

It was great to have Shoulder 2 Shoulder visit St. Mary's Elem recently. They brought awesome energy, positivity, wonderful music and some learning about history. We appreciate your visit! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

When there's a snowstorm forecasted in April, you take advantage of sunny skies! #LearningBuddies Smita Eapen

We're showing numbers in 2 parts with a #rekenrek ! Can you make what I make??? #new game #welovemath St. Mary's Elem Amy How

We're practicing writing from left to right with spaces. Check out this writing super star! #seewhatimlearning #kindergarten Smita Eapen

Congrats to Kylee who won 1st Place Jr Black & White Poster Award for NS on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion . Her poster now goes to nationals! We were told this is the first time in 22 years that someone from our Legion’s branch has made it this far! Way to go! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

Some whole school partner reading in any classroom to finish our St. Mary's Elem I Love to Read Week! Some of us even brought a flashlight or two! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education AVRCE LITERACY P-5

Today is DEAR Day (Drop Everything And Read Day) as our St. Mary's Elem I Love to Read Week continues. Throughout the day, an announcement happens and everyone in the building needs to read. Check out a few people we found reading! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education AVRCE LITERACY P-5

We celebrated “Dress as Your Favourite Book Character” as part of the St. Mary's Elem I Love to Read Week! It was difficult, but judges selected the following costumes as winners. Student winners received a coupon for our upcoming Book Fair compliments of our Home & School! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

We learned some fire safety, read a few books and did lots of campfire songs around our outdoor fire for St. Mary's Elem I Love to Read Week! Engagement, learning and fun were all a huge part of the day! Thanks Ashlyn Sulis for leading this adventure! Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education PSAANS/AAEPNE

A pretty epic outdoor reading adventure for #fortheloveofreadingweek ! St. Mary's Elem Sulis Cendrawasih

We're kicking off #fortheloveofreadingweek with a whole school story by SMES Principal Stay tuned for a week of favourite stories and awesome activities Smita Eapen

We're off to a tall start on #GSPD2024 ! Check out our Eiffel Tower! Global School Play Smita Eapen

A little teaching, a little teamwork and it worked! Global School Play #GSPD2024 @SMES

Each year Global School Play Day brings magical moments and it never fails to be my favourite day of the year. Teamwork, problem solving, imagination, and so much fun! You learn so much when you play with kiddos! Thanks for playing SMES Principal Global School Play St. Mary's Elem Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

Students & staff St. Mary's Elem participated in Global School Play today! Unstructured and unplugged fun and learning was had by all! Part2 Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

Students & staff St. Mary's Elem participated in Global School Play today! Unstructured and unplugged fun and learning was had by all! Part1 Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education