I need to take a moment to recognize our teaching staff. From the very first day they have exceeded any expectations that I may have had. They have worked so hard at distance learning and have learned many new things along the way. Their hard work and determination to stay connected with their students reflects how dedicated they are to their students and their profession. I am so grateful to work alongside these amazing people everyday.

Now that the province is starting to open things up, students will be invited to come to school once a week for a couple of hours during the month of June. During this time their teachers will work on meaningful assessment and reconnect with their students. We have missed them terribly and we are so excited to have them back!

Looking forward to seeing all of you in June.

Karen Fraser

For 9 years, Woodlawn students and their families have been involved in harvesting root vegetables for Southeast Helping Hands. We started with a Woodlawn Community Garden, and have since transitioned to inviting our families to donate from their own gardens, or to purchase and donate vegetables in the autumn. These vegetables have benefited families in need, from our local community.

We are inviting Woodlawn students and their families, to participate in our third annual: Grow a Row for Those in Need gardening campaign. We are looking for root vegetables like:

potatoes, carrots, onions, turnips, beets and squash.

Participating families are asked to send an email confirmation to Miss Kristen Reimer (krreimer@hsd.ca) pledging their donation of one or more rows of root vegetables for our

project. In the case of crop failure, you are under no obligation to provide produce, unless you so desire.

If you don’t plan on having a garden, but would still like to donate some root vegetables, your contribution is greatly appreciated. Please stay tuned in the autumn for more details.

Your child will be sent home with a reusable bag for our collection week in the autumn. Stay tuned for details in our September newsletter.

If you are interested in donating vegetables, please send a confirmation email to krreimer@hsd.ca by Friday, May 22.

Thank you for your willingness to participate! We are excited to continue Woodlawn’s legacy of giving back to our local community and teaching children how to be generous, thoughtful, and caring citizens.