This morning, a number of special guests, and representatives from CTV Barrie, The Orillia Packet and Times and Orillia Today, descended on Rama Central P.S. to help us celebrate our second place finish in the LSF/RBC Our Canada Project competition.
Our award assembly was hosted by two Grade 8 students and our principal, Mrs. Lefuel.
After our hosts provided some background information about the Food Drive for Orphaned Wildlife and greeted our guests, a pair of Grade 8 students presented a slide show depicting students engaged in wildlife food drive-related activities.
Next, Mr. Stan Kozak of Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF) presented an award certificate to two students from Mrs. Black's Grade 5 class.
Then Ms. Sandra Chevrier, representing the RBC Foundation, presented a $2,000. cheque to two Grade 5 students.
School Superintendent, Mr. Paul Sloan, brought greetings and congratulations on behalf of himself, Trustee Ms. Jodi Lloyd and the Simcoe County District School Board.
Our final guest speaker was Ms. Monika Melichar, from Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary, in Minden. She thanked our school for the help we have provided to local wildlife rehabilitation centres, through our wildlife food drive.
At the close of our assembly, four Grade 5 students presented Mr. Kozak and Ms. Chevrier with thank you banners, signed by staff and students throughout the school.
We want to thank LSF for selecting our project for this award, The RBC Foundation for providing funding, and all of our special guests for attending today's assembly.
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These are links to media coverage of today's award presentation:
http://www.orilliapacket.com/2016/01/14/students-answer-the-call-of-the-wild
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=788559
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/6243804-ramara-students-honoured-for-helping-animal-sanctuaries/
More information about the wildlife food drive, this award, and the project that today's prize money will fund, is located here:
Wildlife Food Drive Receives Second National Award!
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