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Vol. 10, No. 24, Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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Elated Mundare students ran towards the doors of their new academic home on Wednesday, April 8. There to greet them were staff, school board and elected officials, who were on hand with big smiles, apples and granola bars for the K-Gr. 8 students.

New School opens in Mundare Michelle Pinon Editor

Grade 6 student Samantha Lefebvre was vibrating with excitement. No, it wasn’t her first day of school, but it was her first day of school in the new Mundare School on Wednesday, April 8th. Lefebvre, along with 177 enthusiastic K-Grade 8 students, were greeted with the same spirit of eagerness by staff, school board representatives, and local elected officials. The students were also treated to apples

and granola bars. Trina Boymook, board chair of Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), commented on the open, bright, beautiful surroundings as well as the “new paint smell” that permeated the air. “I just came to see the opening of the school,” stated EIPS Superintendent Mark Liguori. “It’s exciting for the kids and the community.” EIPS board vicechair Colleen Holowaychuk was also pleased to see opening day arrive. Principal Tracey

Arbuthnott was over the moon. “It’s for real!” Arbuthnott, who was part of planning committee, was thrilled opening day was finally here. Originally the school was slated to open on the first day of school September 2, 2014. Despite the delays and setbacks, Arbuthnott, was elated, and Jacquie Fenske was all smiles. Also there for the kids and community were members of Mundare town council, including: Mayor Charlie Gargus, Frank Rosypal, Irene Talaga, Mary Greening

and Jaime Burghardt. Representing Lamont County was local councillor Daniel Warawa, who handed out granola bars to the students entering the eastside entrance of the school. Assistant Principal Matt Matheson was more than happy to show guests around before classes started. The first stop was the open and airy library. Next up was the art room that had tons of built-in storage, open spaces and tons of sinks for clean up. Cont’d on Page 2

Samantha Lefebvre


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