Macville Public School community says 'Goodbye, Mr. Logue'
By Bill Rea

Outgoing Macville Principal Michael Logue was accompanied by his family for his last day at the school. He is seen here with son Christian, daughter Rachel and wife Alison Jevons.

There was a bitter-sweet mood around Macville Public School as they wound down for March break.

The school community said goodbye Friday to departing Principal Michael Logue.

He will be taking on his new duties at Whiteoaks Public School in Mississauga when classes resume next week. This is a bigger posting, with about 600 students, and it's French immersion.

"We're all here to say nice farewell to a very wonderful principal," commented teacher Brenda Leupdt, who stressed how bitter-sweet it was to lose a principal, but to see him move on.

Trustee Valerie Arnold-Judge, Caledon's representative on the Peel District School Board. reflected on the four years Logue has been at Macville.

"He's made my job really easy," she remarked.

"He won't be stranger," she added. "We'll make sure he comes back to visit."

Several of the students and classes offered tributes to their departing principal. Grade 3 students even trooped into hall bearing plates of cookies for him.

Grade 5 student Jeffrey Jacobs read his reflections on the departing principal, accompanied by teacher Lorraine Lapp.

Addressing his Macville students for the last time, Logue said he had received calls from several parents who were unable to attend the assembly, wishing him well.

He also thanked the members of the Macville School Council, along with the parent volunteers "that make Macville what it is."

To the students, he reminded them that life isn't fair.

"Life isn't fair, except at Macville," he commented, adding he's tried to make sure all the kids at the school received a fair and equal chance.

"I'm leaving Macville with less hair, for sure," he joked.

Logue urged the students to continue their studies of the environment. He also commented on the school's bullyingprevention initiative, which is in its third year, stressing to them that they have the right to come to school, be safe and not have to worry.

Principal Michael Logue addressed his Macville students for the last time Friday.

"We know this is a wonderful school," teacher Andrea King-Judge told Logue. "Thank you for helping us maintain this lovely little building."