Four more days!!!
Thank you to all of you who were able to attend Parent Teacher interviews last week. I hope that Term three is successful for all of the students!
The Team Building Retreat at Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church has been re-scheduled for April 7. The students will leave after chapel time at the school. Transportation will be arranged. If you would like to pick up your child from the church at the end of the day, please let myself or the school know and that can be arranged. They students will be transported back to the school at the end of the day for dismissal.
I will be away from school from Mar. 23--25. Mrs. Isaak will be substituting for me in my absence. If you have any concerns during this time please email me or contact Mrs. McCrea.
Mrs. McCrea's last day with us is Thurs. Mar. 25. We wish her good luck on her journey with the arrival of their baby and look forward to her return next April.
ELA & Religion--The students have been working on persuasive paragraph writing. We reviewed Literacy Circles and will be starting a class novel.
Math--The Grade 7s have been working on Ch. 8 about Circles. The Grade 8s have been working on Ch.7 on Volume and will complete it this week with a test when we return from Spring Break.
Social Studies--The students have finished taking notes on Ghana and Mali and filled out a chart on the goods that were traded. We also played a card game linked to trading goods in those locations.
Science--We are doing our stream development experiment and are hoping to work on mapping contours next week.
French--We continued to work on various verb activities.
Important Dates:
March 22--Shops
March 22--25--Ethiopia Week
March 24--Booster Juice Lunch
March 26--Admin. Day No School
April 5--No School
April 6--Return to School
April 7--Team Building Retreat @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, (bring your own lunch)
During the week of March 22 – 25, our whole school will be studying the country of Ethiopia. This is the country where our sponsor child, Rehimet, lives. The students will be participating in various activities to learn all about Ethiopia (art, music, food, culture, geography, games, etc...) If you have any books, music, art, artifacts, pictures, or special connections with this country, and are willing to share them, please let us know.
Enjoy your week!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Weekly Update March 15
Good Morning! I hope everyone enjoyed a restful weekend and set their clocks ahead.
Parent Teacher interviews are this week. Please make sure you sign up on the bulletin board outside the office. I will be available on Mar. 16 (Tues.) from 1:00--4:30, on Mar. 17 (Wed.) all day at Beautiful Saviour Luthern Church, and Mar. 18 (Thurs.) from 2:00 until 5:00. If there is a specific time you would like, please email me and I will schedule it in immediately for you.
On March 17 the students will be attending a Team Building Retreat at Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church. The students will leave after chapel time at the school. Transportation will be provided. They are to bring a bag lunch with them as they will not be leaving the church to get food. If you would like to pick up your child from the church at the end of the day, please let myself or the school know and that can be arranged. They students will be transported back to the school at the end of the day for dismissal.
ELA & Religion--The students have been working on persuasive paragraph writing and completed presentations and peer evaluations. We will be reviewing Literacy Circles and starting a class novel.
Math--The Grade 7s finished Chapter 7 on Fractions and will be bringing home their tests for signing tonight. They will start Ch. 8 on Circles today. The Grade 8s finished Chapter 6 on Fractions and should have gotten their tests signed over the weekend. They started Ch.7 last week on Volume and will be moving through this chapter quite quickly.
Social Studies--The students have been looking at the Islamic religion and modern day Ghana and Mali
Science--Stream development has been started this week and will be continued next week, followed by drawing topographic profiles.
French--We workd on verbs this week.
Important Dates:
March 16, 17, 18--Parent Teacher Conferences
March 17--Team Building Retreat @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, (bring your own lunch)
March 18--Booster Juice Orders Due
March 19 Sobey's Gift Card orders due, Soup Day
March 22--Shops
March 22--25--Ethiopia Week
March 24--Booster Juice Lunch
March 26--Admin. Day No School
April 5--No School
April 6--Return to School
During the week of March 22 – 25, our whole school will be studying the country of Ethiopia. This is the country where our sponsor child, Rehimet, lives. The students will be participating in various activities to learn all about Ethiopia (art, music, food, culture, geography, games, etc...) If you have any books, music, art, artifacts, pictures, or special connections with this country, and are willing to share them, please let us know.
Parent Teacher interviews are this week. Please make sure you sign up on the bulletin board outside the office. I will be available on Mar. 16 (Tues.) from 1:00--4:30, on Mar. 17 (Wed.) all day at Beautiful Saviour Luthern Church, and Mar. 18 (Thurs.) from 2:00 until 5:00. If there is a specific time you would like, please email me and I will schedule it in immediately for you.
On March 17 the students will be attending a Team Building Retreat at Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church. The students will leave after chapel time at the school. Transportation will be provided. They are to bring a bag lunch with them as they will not be leaving the church to get food. If you would like to pick up your child from the church at the end of the day, please let myself or the school know and that can be arranged. They students will be transported back to the school at the end of the day for dismissal.
ELA & Religion--The students have been working on persuasive paragraph writing and completed presentations and peer evaluations. We will be reviewing Literacy Circles and starting a class novel.
Math--The Grade 7s finished Chapter 7 on Fractions and will be bringing home their tests for signing tonight. They will start Ch. 8 on Circles today. The Grade 8s finished Chapter 6 on Fractions and should have gotten their tests signed over the weekend. They started Ch.7 last week on Volume and will be moving through this chapter quite quickly.
Social Studies--The students have been looking at the Islamic religion and modern day Ghana and Mali
Science--Stream development has been started this week and will be continued next week, followed by drawing topographic profiles.
French--We workd on verbs this week.
Important Dates:
March 16, 17, 18--Parent Teacher Conferences
March 17--Team Building Retreat @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, (bring your own lunch)
March 18--Booster Juice Orders Due
March 19 Sobey's Gift Card orders due, Soup Day
March 22--Shops
March 22--25--Ethiopia Week
March 24--Booster Juice Lunch
March 26--Admin. Day No School
April 5--No School
April 6--Return to School
During the week of March 22 – 25, our whole school will be studying the country of Ethiopia. This is the country where our sponsor child, Rehimet, lives. The students will be participating in various activities to learn all about Ethiopia (art, music, food, culture, geography, games, etc...) If you have any books, music, art, artifacts, pictures, or special connections with this country, and are willing to share them, please let us know.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Weekly Update March 8
Good Morning! I hope everyone enjoyed a restful long weekend.
Parent Teacher interviews are fast approaching. Please make sure you sign up on the bulletin board outside the office. I will be available on Mar. 16 (Tues.) from 1:00--4:30, on Mar. 17 (Wed.) all day at Beautiful Saviour Luthern Church, and Mar. 18 (Thurs.) from 2:00 until 5:00. If there is a specific time you would like, please email me and I will schedule it in immediately for you.
On March 17 the students will be attending a Team Building Retreat at Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church. The students will leave after chapel time at the school. Transportation will be provided. They are to bring a bag lunch with them as they will not be leaving the church to get food. If you would like to pick up your child from the church at the end of the day, please let myself or the school know and that can be arranged. They students will be transported back to the school at the end of the day for dismissal.
ELA & Religion--The students completed their Olympics Unit this week. We will be reviewing Literacy Circles and starting a class novel.
Math--The Grade 7s are finishing Chapter 7 with a test on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Grade 8s will finish Chapter 6 and have a test on Tuesday or Wednesday also.
Social Studies--The students have been taking notes on Ghana and Mali. The have completed their Game Show.
Science--We have worked on the water cycle and will be exploring stream development next week.
French--We workd on various activities with a poem about the month of March.
Important Dates
March 10--Report Cards
March 11--PIP Meeting @ 7:00
March 12--NO SHOPS
March 16, 17, 18--Parent Teacher Conferences
March 17--Team Building Retreat @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, (bring your own lunch)
March 19 Sobey's Gift Card orders due
March 22--25--Ethiopia Week
March 26--Admin. Day No School
April 5--No School
April 6--Return to School
The students should have brought home a pink letter explaining the “My Hands are Helping” project. Each student is encouraged to help someone else, either at home or at school, without being asked and with no expectation of being rewarded or paid back for their kind deed. Please fill in the small form explaining what the student did and then send it back to school. They will be posted on the bulletin board in the front hall.
During the week of March 22 – 25, our whole school will be studying the country of Ethiopia. This is the country where our sponsor child, Rehimet, lives. The students will be participating in various activities to learn all about Ethiopia (art, music, food, culture, geography, games, etc...) If you have any books, music, art, artifacts, pictures, or special connections with this country, and are willing to share them, please let us know.
Enjoy your week!
Parent Teacher interviews are fast approaching. Please make sure you sign up on the bulletin board outside the office. I will be available on Mar. 16 (Tues.) from 1:00--4:30, on Mar. 17 (Wed.) all day at Beautiful Saviour Luthern Church, and Mar. 18 (Thurs.) from 2:00 until 5:00. If there is a specific time you would like, please email me and I will schedule it in immediately for you.
On March 17 the students will be attending a Team Building Retreat at Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church. The students will leave after chapel time at the school. Transportation will be provided. They are to bring a bag lunch with them as they will not be leaving the church to get food. If you would like to pick up your child from the church at the end of the day, please let myself or the school know and that can be arranged. They students will be transported back to the school at the end of the day for dismissal.
ELA & Religion--The students completed their Olympics Unit this week. We will be reviewing Literacy Circles and starting a class novel.
Math--The Grade 7s are finishing Chapter 7 with a test on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Grade 8s will finish Chapter 6 and have a test on Tuesday or Wednesday also.
Social Studies--The students have been taking notes on Ghana and Mali. The have completed their Game Show.
Science--We have worked on the water cycle and will be exploring stream development next week.
French--We workd on various activities with a poem about the month of March.
Important Dates
March 10--Report Cards
March 11--PIP Meeting @ 7:00
March 12--NO SHOPS
March 16, 17, 18--Parent Teacher Conferences
March 17--Team Building Retreat @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, (bring your own lunch)
March 19 Sobey's Gift Card orders due
March 22--25--Ethiopia Week
March 26--Admin. Day No School
April 5--No School
April 6--Return to School
The students should have brought home a pink letter explaining the “My Hands are Helping” project. Each student is encouraged to help someone else, either at home or at school, without being asked and with no expectation of being rewarded or paid back for their kind deed. Please fill in the small form explaining what the student did and then send it back to school. They will be posted on the bulletin board in the front hall.
During the week of March 22 – 25, our whole school will be studying the country of Ethiopia. This is the country where our sponsor child, Rehimet, lives. The students will be participating in various activities to learn all about Ethiopia (art, music, food, culture, geography, games, etc...) If you have any books, music, art, artifacts, pictures, or special connections with this country, and are willing to share them, please let us know.
Enjoy your week!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Weekly Update March 1
Congratulations to all of the skiers! Sounds like everyone had a great time and should now be recovered from the trip. Thanks to Ms. Paul and our chaperones for looking after the students so well.
On Thursday the class went to see The Rick Hansen Story at MTYP. Although their audio and lights weren't working, the play was very good and the students enjoyed it. This was the last of our MTYP plays for the year. Thanks to all of those people who have driven for us this year.
Thank you to the parents who volunteered to make Family Literacy Night on Friday such a success. I got to be a parent and really enjoyed the activities.
ELA & Religion--The students will be completing their Olympics Unit this week. In Religion the students should have handed in their Children's Bible Stories. They will be sharing them with the younger grades and during chapel.
Math--The Grade 7s are working on Chapter 7 with a possible test on Thursday. The Grade 8s will finish Chapter 6 and have a test on Wednesday or Thursday.
March 3--Pizza Lunch
March 4--Book Order Due
March 5--Admin. Day
March 10--Report Cards, Team Building Retreat @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, (bring your own lunch)
March 16, 17, 18--Parent Teacher Conferences
March 19 Sobey's Gift Card orders due
March 22--25--Ethiopia Week
March 26--Admin. Day No School
April 5--No School
April 6--Return to School
The students should have brought home a pink letter explaining the “My Hands are Helping” project. Each student is encouraged to help someone else, either at home or at school, without being asked and with no expectation of being rewarded or paid back for their kind deed. Please fill in the small form explaining what the student did and then send it back to school. They will be posted on the bulletin board in the front hall.
On Thursday the class went to see The Rick Hansen Story at MTYP. Although their audio and lights weren't working, the play was very good and the students enjoyed it. This was the last of our MTYP plays for the year. Thanks to all of those people who have driven for us this year.
Thank you to the parents who volunteered to make Family Literacy Night on Friday such a success. I got to be a parent and really enjoyed the activities.
ELA & Religion--The students will be completing their Olympics Unit this week. In Religion the students should have handed in their Children's Bible Stories. They will be sharing them with the younger grades and during chapel.
Math--The Grade 7s are working on Chapter 7 with a possible test on Thursday. The Grade 8s will finish Chapter 6 and have a test on Wednesday or Thursday.
March 3--Pizza Lunch
March 4--Book Order Due
March 5--Admin. Day
March 10--Report Cards, Team Building Retreat @ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, (bring your own lunch)
March 16, 17, 18--Parent Teacher Conferences
March 19 Sobey's Gift Card orders due
March 22--25--Ethiopia Week
March 26--Admin. Day No School
April 5--No School
April 6--Return to School
The students should have brought home a pink letter explaining the “My Hands are Helping” project. Each student is encouraged to help someone else, either at home or at school, without being asked and with no expectation of being rewarded or paid back for their kind deed. Please fill in the small form explaining what the student did and then send it back to school. They will be posted on the bulletin board in the front hall.
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