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Noreen Hachey
Jarrett Crossman
Noreen Hachey has been instrumental
in motivating struggling readers to love
reading at Sunny Brae School. As a
Resource teacher, she uses a program
called “Lexia” to develop reading skills.
To speak to Noreen you would walk away
thinking this program is a miracle. When
she found funding to purchase the program
the look on her face was as if she had won
the lottery. Some students begin at a grade
2 or 3 level and by the time they move on
to high school they are at an appropriate
reading level. Some of the grade 8 reading
buddies she uses to foster the younger
ones started off with Lexia. Reading
buddies is during D.E.A.R time and when
the buddies go throughout the school,
EVERYWHERE students are reading! When
someone has the opportunity to speak to
her about the success you hear and feel
very quickly the intense passion she has
for the students and her hunger for their
success. It’s amazing to witness the joy
that reading brings to those who thought
they couldn’t learn, but Ms.Hachey made
them believe. She is the first to celebrate
when a student conquers a new level of the
program. Lexia has guided the students to
learn how to read, but Noreen Hachey has
been victorious in developing their desire
for knowledge.
The Lou MacNarin Cheerleaders
The Lou MacNarin cheerleaders
have been hard at work since
September perfecting routines,
tumbling and stunting. The
cheerleaders are represented
in two different teams, the
Juniors (grades 3-5) who have
been instrumental in bringing
school spirit to sporting events
where they’ve cheered, and the
Senior team (grades 6-8) who
have been competing all over
the province.
The first competition that the team attended was at École Millidgeville
North School, and the squad was thrilled to have placed fifth. The
second competition attended was at Bliss Carman Middle School;
the girls placed second overall and were awarded second and third
place medals for stunt groups. The team is excitedly preparing for
other competitions including Provincials on May 5th, 2012.
Many of the Lou MacNarin senior cheerleaders will be graduating
from middle school this year and are looking forward to joining and
competing with local High School cheerleading teams!
Jarrett Crossman is a grade 10 student at Petitcodiac Regional School who
knows the meaning of “small town, big dreams.” In January, Jarrett got to
experience what it means to be an Olympic Athlete, playing for the Canadian
Youth Hockey Team in the first Youth Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria; he was
the only person from NB on the team. The Canadian team played a total of six
games in the tournament. The five teams included: Canada, Finland, Russia,
USA, and Austria. Jarrett had two assists on his journey, and was able to bring
home a bronze medal. He was accompanied to Austria by his mother, sister,
and grandmother. Jarrett is a hard-worker, who shows potential both on and off
the ice. He is dedicated to his sport and also takes his education seriously.
For more information you can visit: www.innsbruck2012.com.
The Bennett &
Albert County Health
Care Foundation
The Bennett & Albert County Health Care
Foundation is a group of Achievers supporting
literacy for our very youngest learners.
Recognizing the significance of literacy as
one of the key determinants of health, the
Foundation made a commitment to support
the Imagination Library for children ages
0-5 who live in Albert County. Through the
Imagination Library and the generous support
of the Bennett & Albert County Health Care
Foundation, every child living in the catchment
area of Riverside Consolidated School or
Hillsborough Elementary can register for the
program and receive a book once a month.
The Imagination Library inspires a love of
reading and supports the bond between
parent and child as they share a good book
together, and helps ensure that children are
ready for kindergarten as they approach their
5th birthday. This is the 4th year that the
Foundation has supported this important
family literacy initiative, and currently there
are 100 children registered to receive books.
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