THE SCHOOL, its PEOPLE, and the PINES
Updated October 1, 1999
and February 20, 2002
See Spencer's Grade 3 Bicycle art.
OUR SCHOOL
THE SCHOOL, its PEOPLE, and the PINES
Beside the school a magnificent White Pine stood.
It had lived for close to 250 years, spared by pioneers
who cut all that were straight. This one branched too soon in three,
of little value then, as timber. Now it towered above all
the youngsters, pines now beginning their second century.
In the opinion of a Forester, (B.Sc.F) it would have lived
in good health another fifty to a hundred years, or more.
There was not the slightest hint of decay or disease
in the more than four foot diameter of its stump when,
on May 5, for $1200, a crew came and cut it down.
Why? Parental fear that it might fall on the children?
As I understand it,
the insurance company wanted "the danger" removed,
unaware that deciduous trees are downed by storms,
but in more than 60 years, never have I seen a pine.
Nos classes de français
avec intro par Mme DesRoches,
et une histoire illustrée par Megan.
Nos débutants
et ce qu'on porte aujourd'hui
Puis, des histoires du Parc Champlain.
Yuk et yum
Picture by Spencer, Grade 3 See Amanda's picture
Go to the Junior Kindergarten
page
Our youngest kids want to tell you
why Mattawa is a great place.
Go to the Senior Kindergarten
page
Kindergarten has Artists too.
They tell what makes Mattawa special.
Go to the grade 1 page
with our own pictures
Grade 1 Kids Show and Tell Us
Why It's Fun to Live in Mattawa
GO to grade 6 comments
Thoughtful summary with photos
In-School Activities
MATTAWA YOUNG AUTHORS
An extracurricular activity that shares the
products
of imagination by learning how to do HTML coding.
Great photos of some of our members too!
GO to see what we all wrote by clicking the Mattaweb link
at the top of the main content page.
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