{"id":6953,"date":"2025-04-22T13:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harmony.nfsb.qc.ca\/?p=6953"},"modified":"2025-07-10T16:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:29:55","slug":"may-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harmony.nfsb.qc.ca\/fr\/2025\/04\/22\/may-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Term 3 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\"\"March 24th<\/strong> Ms. Aiesha Robinson’s “You were born to Rise” presentation.\u00a0 Harmony senior students were treated to an amazing presentation from Ms. Robinson.\u00a0 Her message about self-worth and caring for each other was truly impactful for our students.<\/p>\n

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Harmony Elementary participated in a Snack Drive\"\"<\/p>\n

challenge with the other Chateauguay elementary schools from March 10-28.\u00a0 The goal was to collect the most snack foods for the Chateauguay Food Bank.\u00a0\u00a0Our community stepped up, like you do in everything else and ran away with the contest and were declared the Snack Drive Champions.\u00a0 The drive also<\/p>\n

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100 = extra recess on\u00a0March 20th. 200 = afternoon<\/p>\n

activity. 300 = Pie\u00a0in the face for Mr. Chan, Mr. Flannagan, Mr. Ryan and Mr. Kevin.\u00a0 In the end, 0ver 600 items were collected.<\/p>\n

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April 15,16 and 17th Visit from author Marie-Claude Audet as part of the Culture a l’ecole program.\u00a0 She spoke about multiple disabilities and perseverance.<\/p>\n

April 17th St Patrick’s Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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April 17th<\/strong> Arts Fest at CVR was fantastic.\u00a0 The Harmony Choir did not disappoint and stole the show (unbiased opinion).\u00a0 Their rendition of Born This Way and This Is Me were the best in show.\u00a0 To be honest, all schools did a terrific job showing off all the hard work they have put in.\u00a0 Ms. Descombes conducted her last Arts Fest as she announced her retirement.<\/p>\n

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April 17th<\/strong> Ratirennenhaw:wi singers presentation organized by\u00a0Mr. Ryan.\u00a0 The Harmony students had a fantastic opportunity to watch, participate and learn about other cultures as students and staff from Kateri school presented songs, stories and dances to us.<\/p>\n

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April 22-28<\/strong> I love to read week welcomed many authors through the doors of Harmony.\u00a0 Canadian author Joanne Levy can a workshop with our cycle 2 and 3 students about resilience and writing.\u00a0 Kaylinda Lajoie, a Harmony alumni read her book that she published in grade 11.\u00a0 Chuck Halliday presented some of his books to the cycle 1 students.\u00a0 PPO members crafted many items with the preschool students.\u00a0 Dress up as characters from a book. A mystery reader everyday over the Intercom.\u00a0 Buddy reading programs, where senior students read to younger students.\u00a0 Mr. Chan even read some great little books with the students.\u00a0 The week also featured a used book sale to raise money for the Chateauguay Food Bank\/La Banque De Nourriture De Chateauguay ($452).<\/p>\n

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April 23rd.<\/strong>\u00a0 Grade 1 students had an outing to Ile Ste Bernard to learn about nature and the creatures that live around us.<\/p>\n

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May 1st<\/strong>\u00a0 Grade 4 bowling outing.<\/p>\n

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May 1-2<\/strong>\u00a0 Our Grade 6 students enjoyed the annual senior trip to Quebec City.\u00a0 The students experienced many learning and fun activities.\u00a0 No pictures were posted……I guess what happens in Quebec City stays in Quebec City.<\/p>\n

May 6th<\/strong> K5 trip to the Children’s Museum in Laval.\u00a0 Our students had the opportunity to explore all sorts of careers through play.<\/p>\n

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May 7th<\/strong> Volunteer appreciation evening.\u00a0 Harmony had an opportunity to thank the many volunteers.\u00a0 The school would not be the same without all the time and effort that our parents and grandparents give.\u00a0 This is just a small token to show how much we appreciate all the you do for us.<\/p>\n

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May 7th<\/strong> Halo race!!!\u00a0 Harmony students participated in the Halo Race on Mt. Royal.\u00a0 The races were 1km (cycle 2) and 2km (cycle 3) in length.\u00a0 All our students ran their hearts out with several finishing on the podium.\u00a0 Jax Palumbo (1st), Kyrie Buckley (2nd), Neveah Beckford-John (2nd), Annabel Pochette (3rd), and 13 other student who finished top 10 in their respective races.\u00a0 Way to go Harmony.<\/p>\n

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May 8-9<\/strong> Parlement trip.\u00a0 Selected students from our grade 5 and 6 classes were chosen to participate in a debate at the National Assembly.\u00a0 Over the course of 2 days, they visited parliament, visited with MNA, debated in the National Assembly, and took in some sight seeing.\u00a0 The debate was conducted with students from school all over Quebec.\u00a0 This was an amazing experience for all our students that was spearheaded by Mme. Marie-Claude and Mme. Hammond.<\/p>\n

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May 9th<\/strong> Grade 2 students enjoyed a day at the Science Center.\u00a0 They explored around the T-Rex exhibit as a complement to the dinosaur unit they spent the past week learning in class.<\/p>\n

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Harmony was lucky to have received over 200 trees from l\u2019organisme Table for\u00eat Laurentides and the 4H club .\u00a0 On May 20th, Mr. Ryan spent time with many of our students planting over 20 tress around the property.\u00a0 It is hoped that these trees will grow and mature to provide shade in our backyard.\u00a0 Many of the other trees were given out to the families of our grade 6 and kindergarten students.<\/p>\n

May 26th<\/strong> Grade 5 trip to Camp<\/p>\n

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May 28th<\/strong> Color Run provided by the PPO.\u00a0 This Harmony tradition did not disappoint.\u00a0 Students ran obstacle courses while parent volunteers showered them with color powder.\u00a0 Everyone left with happy smiles.<\/p>\n

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June 3rd\u00a0<\/strong> Cultural Day<\/p>\n

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June 6th<\/strong> Track and Field<\/p>\n

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On June 11th<\/strong> Dr. Elizabeth Roberts gave a presentation to the Harmony parents\/guardians.\u00a0 This was a dinner and workshop evening.\u00a0 Spaghetti dinner was provided and then all were welcomed to listen to Dr. Roberts present on the topic of student anxiety.\u00a0 Over 80 people were able to take advantage of this free workshop.\u00a0 Dr. Roberts was also kind enough to allow Harmony to share her slides so that those who were unable to attend could still get the information.\u00a0 We hope to have her back for future workshops with staff and students.<\/p>\n

June 13th<\/strong> Fun Day.\u00a0 Once again, the PPO was amazing in organizing a fun day for the Harmony students and Staff.\u00a0 Fun was had by all with the obstacle course, tug of war, 3 legged race, football, soccer, bouncy castle, wild animals and much more.<\/p>\n

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June 17-18<\/strong> Talent Shows.\u00a0 SOOOOO MANY TALENTS at Harmony Elementary.\u00a0 Students were able to showcase their amazing skills for their classmates.\u00a0 The staff decided to surprise the school with our own dance rendition to the popular song APT.<\/p>\n

GRADUATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harmony Elementary held it’s graduation ceremony on June 19th.\u00a0 Even though it was hot day, our grade 6 students looked their absolute best as they basked in a deserved spotlight.\u00a0 \u00a0Mme. Marie-Claude and Ms. Della Valle truly prepared them well for their journey ahead.\u00a0 The event was excellently hosted by Ms. Donegani and Mme. Rachelle.\u00a0 We wish our graduates well as they venture onto the next phase of their education journey.<\/p>\n

HOT DAYS IN JUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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June was full of many hot days with temperatures well over the 30 degree mark.\u00a0 Out staff and students took advantage of the proximity to a splash park and spent many hours cooling off under the shade and in the water.\u00a0 This, however, was not enough to have a board wide schools closure on the last day of school, June 23rd.\u00a0 With temperatures over 40 degrees, it would have been unsafe for students to be working in the school.\u00a0 Although this was not the ideal ending to a school year, we are confident that students definitely enjoyed an extra day to the summer holidays.<\/p>\n

Bid farewells:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harmony said some goodbyes at the end of June.\u00a0 Ms. Descombes, the Harmony Music teacher since 1997, took her well earned retirement.\u00a0 Her impact on Harmony, it’s music program and the community are too numerous to count.\u00a0 Her lifetime of teaching to our community has created a generation of music lovers.\u00a0 The professional approach she took to every thing she did yielded amazing results.\u00a0 Our talent show, choir and exceptional performances at Art Fest are evidence of that.\u00a0 She will be sorely missed but we wish her all the best adventures in her retirement years.<\/p>\n

This year also saw the departure of our PE teacher Mme. Rachelle.\u00a0 Although she only worked with us this year, as a Harmony alumnus, she will always have a place here.\u00a0 This year saw her building teams that competed in volleyball, Halo, and track and field.\u00a0 This is on top of all the intramural programs she\u00a0 ran like flag football, basketball, badminton, soccer, hockey and many more.\u00a0 We wish her the best as she starts her teaching tenure at MGS.<\/p>\n

Ms. Yamari will be continuing her career next year at CPS.\u00a0 Although she only worked with Harmony this year, she has made her presence felt.\u00a0 She created a writing club that won contests and the staff and students will definitely miss her lively energy.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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