Weekly Update December 13, 2013

ELA--Students will complete the Christmas Novel Study--Searching for David's Heart.  They will complete a final project on the novel when we return after the break.  Two Reader Responses are due on December 16. 
Social Studies--Students are working through a unit on Egypt. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  May Christ's Birth surround your family with the miracle of his everlasting love!

 Advent Wreath Bulletin Board--prepared by the Gr. 7/8s

 



 

December Bulletin Board--Brooke & Danielle

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Weekly Update--December 9, 2013

ELA--Students continue descriptive paragraphs in their Power Paragraph Journal.  We began our Christmas Novel Study--Searching for David's Heart.  If anyone has copies of the book at home, please bring them this week to follow along in class.  Two Reader Responses are due on December 16. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students will complete Ch. 5--Probability this week.

Math--Gr. 8--Students will complete Ch. 5--Surface Area this week.

Social Studies--Students have begun a new unit on Egypt.  They should be bringing home their tests for signing this evening.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Weekly Update--December 2, 2013

ELA--Students continue to descriptive paragraphs in their Power Paragraph Journal.  We will complete our Short Stories Unit about True Courage this week and begin our Christmas Novel Study--Searching for David's Heart.  If anyone has copies of the book at home, please bring them this week to follow along in class.  Two Reader Responses are due on December 16. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 5--Probability.

Math--Gr. 8--Students began Ch. 5--Surface Area today.

Social Studies--Students are working on their unit--The Early Peoples through various activities. They will have a test later this week or early next week.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.
 

CLWR--Oct. 24

Important Dates
Dec. 6--Admin. Day No School
Dec. 9--Shops p.m.
Dec. 17--Shops p.m., Christmas Concert at the Caboto Center @ 6:30
Dec. 18--Band Performance at the Forks @ 11:00
Dec. 20--Boston Pizza Lunch
Jan. 6--Return from Christmas Break

Weekly Update--November 26, 2013

ELA--Students continue to work on Adjectives and Adverbs through their Power Paragraphs.  We started a Short Stories Unit about True Courage.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students have completed Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents and began Ch. 5--Probability.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have a test on Ch. 4--Understanding Percents on Thursday.  We begin Ch. 5 on Surface Area this week.

Social Studies--Students are working on their unit--The Early Peoples through various activities with Mr. Malech, our student teacher from the University of Winnipeg.  He will be with us full time until Christmas.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Nov. 27--Book Orders Due, Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, No Shops
Dec. 5--Band Performance at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd @ 6:30
Dec. 6--Admin. Day No School
Dec. 9--Shops p.m.
Dec. 17--Shops p.m., Christmas Concert at the Caboto Center @ 6:30
Dec. 18--Band Performance at the Forks @ 11:00
Dec. 20--Boston Pizza Lunch

Weekly Update November 18, 2013

ELA--Students will be working on  Adjective and Adverb worksheets and their portfolios.  We will be starting a Short Stories Unit and then a quick Novel Study before Christmas.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 4--Understanding Percents.

Social Studies--Students are working on their unit--The Early Peoples and are discussing The Stone Age.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 21--Shops p.m.
Nov. 27--Book Orders Due, Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.
Dec. 5--Band Performance at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd @ 6:30
Dec. 6--Admin. Day No School
Dec. 9--Shops p.m.
Dec. 17--Shops p.m., Christmas Concert at the Caboto Center @ 6:30
Dec. 18--Band Performance at the Forks @ 11:00

Weekly Update--November 13, 2013

ELA--Students will be working on  Adjective and Adverb worksheets and their portfolios.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students have started Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have started Ch. 4--Understanding Percents.

Social Studies--Students have started their unit on The Early Peoples.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Nov. 13--Lunch Lady, Shops p.m. (Graphic Communications begins)
Nov. 15--Report Cards Go Home
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 21--Shops p.m.
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.

Weekly Update November 4, 2013

We will be having a Remembrance Day Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7 @ 10:30.  All are welcome.

ELA--Students will present their stories tomorrow.  They will be working on Remembrance Day activities as well as some Adjective and Adverb worksheets.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students have a test on Ch. 3--Geometry and Measurement, tomorrow.  We will start Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents on Wednesday. 

Math--Gr. 8--Students have a test on Ch. 3--Pythagorean Relationship, tomorrow.  We will start Ch. --Understanding Percent on Wednesday.

Social Studies--Students continue to discuss societies.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Nov. 7--10:30, Remembrance Day Ceremony
Nov. 8--Admin. Day, No Classes
Nov. 11--Remembrance Day, No Classes
Nov. 13--Lunch Lady, Shops p.m.
Nov. 15--Report Cards Go Home
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 21--Shops p.m.
Nov. 27--Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.

Weekly Update October 27, 2013

Please remember to sign your student's agenda.  I check agendas Monday morning for signatures.  Home Reading should be included in the Agenda with the book name and time read.

CLWR--Thank you to Mrs. Demetrioff and Mr. Greenhill for driving on Thursday morning for our trip to CLWR.  The students learned a lot and enjoyed completing "quality control" for a bin of kits.  Hopefully we will be able to return to help out again this year.

ELA--Students continue to write stories on chosen topics.  They will use the Elements which were discussed in class. Rough Drafts will be due this week.  Four Reader Responses are due on November 1. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 3--Geometry and Measurement. 

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 3--Pythagorean Relationship.

Social Studies--Students will complete the chapter this week by discussing societies.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Oct. 29--MTYP a.m.
Oct. 30--WE Day
Oct. 31--Halloween Day
Nov. 1--Book Order Due, 4 Reader Responses Due
Nov. 2--Christmas Tea and Coffee House
Nov. 4--Shops p.m.
Nov. 8--Admin. Day, No Classes
Nov. 11--Remembrance Day, No Classes
Nov. 13--Lunch Lady, Shops p.m.
Nov. 15--Report Cards Go Home
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 27--Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.

Weekly Update October 22, 2013

Please remember to sign your student's agenda.  I check agendas Monday morning for signatures.  Home Reading should be included in the Agenda with the book name and time read.

WE CARE KITS--Thank you so much for bringing in your items.  The students were able to assemble 13 Care Kits and present them to the CLWR Reps at Chapel last Wednesday.  To complete our service project we will be going to CLWR on Thursday morning for a tour and to help assemble more kits.

ELA--Students have begun writing stories on chosen topics.  They will use the Elements which were discussed in class. Four Reader Responses are due on November 1. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 3--Geometry and Measurement. 

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 3--Pythagorean Relationship.

Social Studies--Students are working on a Archaeology/Artifacts Project.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Oct. 22--Picture Retakes
Oct. 23--Hot Dog Day
Oct. 24--CLWR Visit a.m., WE Day Permission Forms Due
Oct. 25--SAGE, No Classes
Oct. 29--MTYP a.m.
Oct. 30--WE Day
Oct. 31--Halloween Day
Nov. 1--Book Order Due, 4 Reader Responses Due
Nov. 2--Christmas Tea and Coffee House
Nov. 4--Shops p.m.
Nov. 8--Admin. Day, No Classes
Nov. 11--Remembrance Day, No Classes
Nov. 13--Lunch Lady, Shops p.m.
Nov. 15--Report Cards Go Home
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 27--Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.

Weekly Update October 7, 2013

Please remember to sign your student's agenda.  I check agendas Monday morning for signatures.  Home Reading should be included in the Agenda with the book name and time read.

WE CARE KITS--The students will be assembling kits in our classroom and delivering them to CLWR at the end of the month.  Items are due on Oct. 11.  Check with your child to see what item they are bringing.  We will assemble 13 kits as a class.

ELA--Students viewed each others Timeline Projects on Friday.  They looked great!  We will be starting a Story Writing/Elements Unit. Spelling Worksheets are due each Friday with a Spelling Test as well.  Four Reader Responses are due on November 1. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 2--Operations on Decimal Numbers.  Test will be at the end of the week.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 2--Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning. Test will be at the end of the week.

Social Studies--Students continue to work on their view of history and how we have learned from history.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Oct. 8--Shops p.m.
Oct. 9--Lunch Lady Hot Lunch
Oct. 11--We Care Kit Items due
Oct. 14--Thanksgiving Monday, No Classes
Oct. 17--Shops p.m.
Oct. 24--CLWR Visit a.m.
Oct. 25--SAGE, No Classes
Oct. 29--MTYP a.m.
Oct. 30--WE Day, more info. to follow
Oct. 31--Halloween Day
Nov. 2--Christmas Tea and Coffee House

Weekly Update September 30, 2013

Please remember to sign your student's agenda.  I check agendas Monday morning for signatures.  Home Reading should be included in the Agenda with the book name and time read.

WE CARE KITS--The students will be assembling kits in our classroom and delivering them to CLWR at the end of the month.  Items are due on Oct. 11.  Check with your child to see what item they are bringing.  We will assemble 13 kits as a class.

ELA--The Timeline Project is due October 2. We have been working on Sentence Structure and identifying types of sentences.  Spelling Worksheets are due each Friday with a Spelling Test as well.  Four Reader Responses are due on November 1.  We will be starting a Short Stories Unit at the end of this week or early next week.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 2--Operations on Decimal Numbers.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 2--Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning.

Social Studies--Students are working on World Views, about what history means to them and some vocabulary items.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Sept. 30--Shops p.m.
Oct. 1--Book Orders Due
Oct. 2--Timeline Project Due
Oct. 8--Shops p.m.
Oct. 9--Lunch Lady Hot Lunch
Oct. 11--We Care Kit Items due
Oct. 14--Thanksgiving Monday, No Classes
Oct. 17--Shops p.m.
Oct. 25--SAGE, No Classes

Weekly Update September 22, 2013

Please remember to sign your student's agenda.  I check agendas Monday morning for signatures.  Home Reading should be included in the Agenda with the book name and time read.

ELA--We are continuing to work on our Timeline Project. Students need to write an autobiography and find at least three pictures from each year of their life to scrapbook electronically or manually.  This project tentatively is due on September 30.  Spelling Worksheets are due each Friday with a Spelling Test as well.  Two Reader Responses are due on September 27.  We will also be working on comprehension activities and adjectives/adverb activities.

Math--Gr. 7--Students will be completing Ch. 1--Co-ordinates and Design with a test on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Math--Gr. 8--Students will be completing Ch. 1--Representing Data with a test on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Social Studies--Students worked on some timeline activities working with dates using BCE and CE.  We will be talking about what history means to them and some vocabulary items.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Sept. 25--Boston Pizza Hot Lunch
Sept. 27--Terry Fox Walk, 2 Reader Responses Due
Sept. 30--Shops p.m., Timeline Project Due
Oct. 8--Shops p.m.
Oct. 9--Lunch Lady Hot Lunch
Oct. 14--Thanksgiving Monday, No Classes
Oct. 17--Shops p.m.
Oct. 25--SAGE, No Classes

Weekly Update--September 17, 2013

Please remember to sign your student's agenda.  I check agendas Monday morning for signatures.  Home Reading should be included in the Agenda with the book name and time read.

ELA--We have been working on a Timeline Project that may require some help from parents.  Students need to write an autobiography and find at least three pictures from each year of their life to scrapbook electronically or manually.  This project tentatively is due on September 30.  Spelling Worksheets are due each Friday with a Spelling Test as well.  Two Reader Responses are due on September 27.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 1--Co-ordinates and Design this week.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 1--Representing Data this week.

Social Studies--Students have begun talking about Ancient History, oral history and time lines.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Sept. 18--Picture Day
Sept. 20--Shops p.m., Boston Pizza Order Form Due
Sept. 25--Boston Pizza Hot Lunch
Sept. 27--Terry Fox Walk, 2 Reader Responses Due
Sept. 30--Shops p.m., Timeline Project Due

Weekly Update September 9, 2013

Please remember to sign your student's agenda.  I check agendas Monday morning for signatures.

ELA--We have started our daily activities and routine for Power Paragraphs and Spelling Worksheets which are due each Friday.  We will be reviewing Reader Responses and expectations for Home Reading and will be starting some Comprehension activities as well as a Project by the end of the week.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working through a review and will start Ch. 1--Co-ordinates and Design this week.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working through a review and will start Ch. 1--Representing Data this week.

Social Studies--Students will start a Scavenger Hunt of their text book and begin discussions about Ancient Civilizations and History.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.
Important Dates
Sept. 11--First Chapel for the year at 9:00 a.m., Lunch Lady Hot Lunch
Sept. 12--Shops p.m.
Sept. 13--Book Orders Due
Sept. 18--Picture Day
Sept. 20--Shops p.m.
Sept. 25--Boston Pizza Hot Lunch
Sept. 27--Terry Fox Walk
Sept. 30--Shops p.m.

Welcome Back, September 3, 1013

Welcome Back!

Tomorrow is our first day of classes and the Gr. 7/8s will have Shops at Nelson MacIntyre in the afternoon. I will walk the students to class in the afternoon. Please make sure to plan on pick up arrangements with your student. They may walk back to school and wait for you here or they can be picked up at Nelson Mac at an agreed upon location at 3:47 p.m. The students start with Food & Nutrition. Shops will be Day 2, p.m.

There will be no canteen this week. Please send a nut-free lunch with your child.

There will be no Chapel tomorrow as it is the first day of classes. Our first Chapel will be Sept. 11.

The Gr. 7/8 class will have a student teacher joining us from the University of Winnipeg, Mr. Ryan Malech. He will be with us various times over the year: full days this week, Mon. & Wed. afternoons until Nov. 15, then full days until Christmas.

We also have two EAs assisting students this year; Mrs. Jaworski (Mrs. J.) and Mrs. Cherwonick (Mrs. C.)

Important Dates
Sept. 4--First Day, Shops p.m.
Sept. 6--School Forms Returned
Sept. 8--Rally Sunday Service at BSLS- 10:30 a.m
Sept. 11--First Chapel for the year at 9:00 a.m.
Sept. 12--Shops p.m.
Sept. 18--Picture Day
Sept. 20--Shops p.m.
Sept. 30--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update June 23, 2013

ELA--We will be watching the movie Old Yeller this week as well as Mr. Popper's Penguins.

Health--We are completing a Nutrition and Body Image Unit and will complete the Sex Education Unit this week.

Social Studies--Complete for the year.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Have a Fantastic Summer!

Important Dates
June 24--Ice Cream Sundae Forms Due, Pastor Schnarr visits
June 26--Grade 8 Grad @ 1:00
June 27--Ice Cream Sundae Day
June 28--Last Day, K Grad @ 9:00, Awards @ 10:30, Sports Day p.m., Report Cards go home

Weekly Update June 10, 2013

ELA--Students have completed their second novel and will complete their last novel for the year on Wednesday. They will complete a final project on a novel of their choice when they have completed all three.


Health--We are completing a Nutrition and Body Image Unit and will complete the Sex Education Unit the last week of school.

Social Studies--Students are completing Ch. 11--International Agencies & Ch. 12--Sustainable Development--Maps Tell the Story

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
June 10--Hot Dog Orders Due
June 12--Shops p.m.
June 13--Mad Science Presentation, 9:30
June 14--Hot Dog Day
June 17--19--Grade 7/8 Camp at Luther Village
June 20--Shops p.m., Final Projects Due
June 21--Admin. Day--Note Date Change
June 24--Ice Cream Sundae Forms Due
June 26--Grade 8 Grad @ 1:00
June 27--Ice Cream Sundae Day
June 28--Last Day, K Grad @ 9:00, Awards @ 10:30, Sports Day p.m.

Weekly Update June 2, 2013

ELA--Students will be completing their second novel on Tuesday and starting their last novel for the year on Wednesday.  They will complete a final project on a novel of their choice when they have completed all three.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working through Ch. 12--Mean, Mode, Median, Range. Test will be on Wednesday.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working through Ch. 12--Tessellations. Final Projects will be due on Wednesday.

Social Studies--Students are completing Ch. 9
--Mexico-The Impact on USA and Canada.  They will start Ch. 10 Manitoba--Thinking Locally, Acting Globally near the end of the week.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
June 3--Lunch Lady, Camp Forms and Payments Due
June 4--Shops p.m.
June 10--Hot Dog Orders Due
June 12--Shops p.m.
June 14--Hot Dog Day
June 17--19--Grade 7/8 Camp at Luther Village
June 20--Shops p.m.
June 21--Admin. Day--Note Date Change
June 26--Grade 8 Grad @ 1:00
June 28--Last Day, K Grad @ 9:00, Awards @ 10:30, Sports Day p.m.

Weekly Update May 26, 2013

ELA--Poetry Anthologies have all been marked and the students did a great job. Students have completed their first novel of their literature circle.  They are working on their second novel this week.


Math--Gr. 7--Students are working through Ch. 12--Mean, Mode, Median, Range. Ch. 11 Test should be signed for Monday.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working through Ch. 12--Tesselations. Ch. 11 Test should be signed for Monday.



Social Studies--Students completed Ch. 8--The Impact of Westernization-Africa this week.  We are starting Ch. 9 this week.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
May 27--Shops p.m.
May 28-30--Scholastic Book Fair
May 29--Evening of the Arts
June 3--Lunch Lady, Camp Forms and Payments Due
June 4--Shops p.m.
June 12--Shops p.m.
June 17--19--Grade 7/8 Camp at Luther Village
June 20--Shops p.m.
June 21--Admin. Day--Note Date Change
June 26--Grade 8 Grad @ 1:00
June 28--Last Day, K Grad @ 9:00, Awards @ 10:30, Sports Day p.m.

Weekly Update May 12, 2013

ELA--Poetry Anthology will be due on May 15.  Two Reader Responses are Due May 16.  Students will be starting their last large unit:  Literature Circles reading three books consecutively; Hatchet, Old Yeller, and Zack's Lie.  The students will receive a calendar with all meeting dates and due dates leading up to the end of the year.


Math--Gr. 7--Students are working through Ch. 11--Solving Equations.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working through Ch. 11--Probability.

Social Studies--Students completed Ch. 7--History and Culture of Australia and will start Ch. 8--The Impact of Westernization-Africa this week.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
May 15--Read A Thon Kick Off
May 16--Shops p.m.
May 17--Admin. Day, No School
May 20--Victoria Day, No School
May 27--Shops p.m.
May 28-30--Scholastic Book Fair
May 29--Evening of the Arts
June 3--Lunch Lady
June 4--Shops p.m.
June 12--Shops p.m.
June 17--19--Grade 7/8 Camp at Luther Village
June 20--Shops p.m.
June 21--Admin. Day--Note Date Change
June 26--Grade 8 Grad @ 1:00
June 28--Last Day, K Grad @ 9:00, Awards @ 10:30, Sports Day p.m.

Weekly Update May 5, 2013

ELA--Students will be presenting their Tuck Everlasting Final Projects tomorrow.  We have started a Poetry Unit.  The students will be writing their own Poetry Anthologies this week with 20 original poems and 5 others.  This anthology will be due on May 13.

Math--Gr. 7--Students will be writing their test for Ch. 10--Patterns and Expressions on Monday.  They will start Ch. 11--Solving Equations.

Math--Gr. 8--Students will be writing their test for Ch. 10--Solving Linear Equations on Monday.  They will start Ch. 11--Probability.


Social Studies--Students will complete group work for Ch. 7, 8 and 9 to present to the class.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
May 8--Shops p.m.
May 9--Ascension Day Service at BSLC, 5:30 p.m.
May 16--Shops p.m.
May 17--Admin. Day, No School
May 20--Victoria Day, No School
May 27--Shops p.m.
May 29--Evening of the Arts

Weekly Update April 29, 2013

ELA--We have finished Tuck Everlasting and students will work on their final projects and present them this week. We will watch the movie on Friday to have a comparison discussion between the book and the movie on Monday.  Spelling Test on Week #29 & #30 words on Friday.

Math--Gr. 7--Students will complete Ch. 10--Patterns and Expressions this week.


Math--Gr. 8--Students will complete Ch. 10--Solving Linear Equations this week.

Social Studies--Students are working through Ch. 6--Democratic Citizenship and will finish this week with a research question in regards to Women's Right to Vote.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Apr. 29--Four Reader Responses Due, Book Order Due
Apr. 30--Shops p.m.
May 1--Cookie Sale--$0.25 a cookie
May 8--Shops p.m.
May 9--Ascension Day Service at BSLC, 5:30 p.m.
May 16--Shops p.m.
May 17--Admin. Day, No School
May 20--Victoria Day, No School
May 27--Shops p.m.
May 29--Evening of the Arts

Weekly Update April 21, 2013

CLWR--April Collection--Money for Shipping


ELA--The students are working through a class novel study including literature circle positions on Tuck Everlasting. Meeting #3 will be tomorrow.  Four Reader Responses are due on Thursday, Apr. 29.

Math--Gr. 7--Students have started Ch. 10--Patterns and Expressions.  They should finish this chapter by the end of the month.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have started Ch. 10--Solving Linear Equations.  They should finish this chapter by the end of the month.


Social Studies--Students are working through Ch. 6--Democratic Citizenship.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Apr. 22--Shops p.m.
Apr. 26--PD Day, No School
Apr. 29--Four Reader Responses Due, Book Order Due


Apr. 30--Shops p.m.May 1--Cookie Sale
May 8--Shops p.m.
May 9--Ascension Day Service at BSLC, 5:30 p.m.
May 16--Shops p.m.
May 17--Admin. Day, No School

Weekly Update--April 14, 2013

CLWR--April Collection--Money for Shipping


ELA--The students have started a class novel study including literature circle positions on Tuck Everlasting.  We will be reading the novel in class and working through the questions, vocabulary and having literature circle meetings for discussion through the next two weeks. Four Reader Responses are due on Thursday, Apr. 25.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are completing Ch. 9--Adding and Subtracting Integers and will have a test on Tuesday.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are completing Ch. 9--Linear Relations and will have a test on Tuesday.


Social Studies--Students will complete presenting their Ethnicity Projects on Monday and will start Ch. 6--Democratic Citizenship, on Tuesday.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Apr. 17--Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
Apr. 20--WSO, Pre-Show Performance
Apr. 22--Shops p.m.
Apr. 25--Four Reader Responses Due
Apr. 26--PD Day, No School
Apr. 30--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update April 8, 2013

CLWR--April Collection--Money for Shipping


ELA--Students will be reviewing literature circle roles and starting a novel at the end of the week. Four Reader Responses are due on Thursday, Apr. 25.

Math--Gr. 7--Students have started Ch. 9--Adding and Subtracting Integers.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have started Ch. 9--Linear Relations.

Social Studies--Students will be presenting their Ethnicity Projects and starting Ch. 6 at the end of the week.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Apr. 8--Lunch Lady Lunch, Book Orders Due
Apr. 12--Shops p.m.
Apr. 17--Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
Apr. 20--WSO, Pre-Show Performance
Apr. 22--Shops p.m.
Apr. 25--Four Reader Responses Due
Apr. 26--PD Day, No School
Apr. 30--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update April 1, 2013

CLWR--April Collection--Money for Shipping


ELA--Students will be completing and correcting various activities on comprehension, verbs (past, present, future), etc. We will be reviewing literature circle roles and starting a novel at the end of the week.  Four Reader Responses are due on Thursday, Apr. 25.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are starting Ch. 9--Adding and Subtracting Integers.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are starting Ch. 9--Linear Relations.

Social Studies--We are completing Ch. 5 this week on Global Rights by completing an Ethnicity Project.

Religion--Students will be working on creating a class devotion to share.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Apr. 4--Shops p.m.
Apr. 8--Lunch Lady Lunch
Apr. 12--Shops p.m.
Apr. 20--WSO, Pre-Show Performance
Apr. 22--Shops p.m.
Apr. 26--PD Day, No School
Apr. 30--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update March 18, 2013

CLWR--March Collection--1 tube of toothpaste


Student Led Conferences--Thank-you everyone for attending Student Led Conferences.  I am glad that you could share your child's successes and listen to their goals for Term 3.


Country Night--Ms. Proctor with be in on Mar. 19 to plan the presentation for Thursday evening that some of the students will be helping out at.

ELA--Students will be self evaluating and peer evaluating their Children's Bible Stories tomorrow.  They will also be completing various activities on comprehension, verbs (past, present, future), etc.  Reader Responses are due on Thursday, Mar. 21.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are completing Ch. 8--Circles.  They will have a test at the end of the week.


Math--Gr. 8--Students are completing Ch. 8 on Integers and will have a test on Wednesday or Thursday.

Social Studies--We are completing Ch. 5 this week on Global Rights.

Science--Students will have a quiz on Friday.

Religion--Students will be working on creating a class devotion to share.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Mar. 18--22--Country Week
Mar. 20--Shops p.m.
Mar. 21--Three Reader Responses Due
Mar. 25--Mar. 29--Spring Break
Apr. 1--Easter Monday--No School
Apr. 4--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update March 11, 2013

CLWR--March Collection--1 tube of toothpaste


Student Led Conferences--March 12 & 13.  You received your form in the report card envelope with the scheduled time.


Country Night--Intention Form for participation in the drama presentation with Ms. Proctor due Mar. 11.

ELA--Ms. Proctor from Artists in the School has been working with the class on drama activities and is putting together a presentation for a performance on Mar. 15 at the school.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 8--Circles.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 8 on Integers.

Social Studies--We are starting Ch. 5 this week on Global Rights.

Religion--Students will be working on creating a class devotion to share. All of the students will be able to see each other's Children's Bible Stories this week through a gallery process.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Mar. 4--15--Artists in the School, Gr. 7/8 have one hour per day to focus on Drama
Mar. 12 & 13--Student Led Conferences
Mar. 12--Shops p.m.
Mar. 13--Open House at Birchdale 6:00-8:00
Mar. 18--22--Country Week
Mar. 20--Shops p.m.
Mar. 22--Three Reader Responses Due
Mar. 25--Mar. 29--Spring Break
Apr. 1--Easter Monday--No School
Apr. 4--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update March 4, 2013

CLWR--March Collection--1 tube of toothpaste

Student Led Conference forms due March 7.


ELA--Students will be writing a test on nouns this week.  Artists in the School will be completing a "Drama Component"  for the next two weeks.  Students will have one hour each day to participate in learning new drama concepts and put together a performance for the school which will happen on Mar. 15.

Math--Gr. 7--Students have begun Ch. 8--Circles.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have started Ch. 8 on Integers.

Social Studies--Students are completing Ch. 4 on Human Development--The Value of Life. We have had many discussions about economies and Human Development Index.  We will start Ch. 5 this week on Global Rights.


Religion--Students will be working on creating a class devotion to share.  All of the students will be able to see each other's Children's Bible Stories this week through a gallery process.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Mar. 4--15--Artists in the School, Gr. 7/8 have one hour per day to focus on Drama, Lunch Lady Lunch, Shops p.m.
Mar. 8--Report Cards Distributed, Pizza Lunch
Mar. 12 & 13--Student Led Conferences
Mar. 12--Shops p.m.
Mar. 13--Open House at Birchdale 6:00-8:00
Mar. 18--22--Country Week
Mar. 20--Shops p.m.
Mar. 22--Three Reader Responses Due
Mar. 25--Mar. 29--Spring Break
Apr. 1--Easter Monday--No School
Apr. 4--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update February 25, 2013

CLWR--February Collection--small bar soaps and toothbrushes


MTYP--Thursday, February 28.  Permission slips due tomorrow. 

ELA/Religion--The students have been working on summarizing and illustrating Children's Bible Stories as well as working on common and proper nouns. Students will be writing a test on nouns on Wednesday.  Spelling test on Thursday for Week 21 & 22.  Four Reader Responses due on Thursday.

Math--Gr. 7--Students have begun Ch. 8--Circles.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have started Ch. 8 on Integers.

Social Studies--Students are completing Ch. 4 on Human Development--The Value of Life.  We have had many discussions about economies and Human Development Index.


Religion--Students will be working on creating a class devotion to share.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Feb. 28--MTYP, 4 Reader Responses due
Mar. 1--No School Admin. Day
Mar. 4--15--Artists in the School, Gr. 7/8 have one hour per day to focus on Drama, Lunch Lady Lunch, Shops p.m.
Mar. 8--Report Cards Distributed, Pizza Lunch
Mar. 12 & 13--Student Led Conferences
Mar. 12--Shops p.m.
Mar. 13--Open House at Birchdale 6:00-8:00
Mar. 18--22--Country Week
Mar. 20--Shops p.m.
Mar. 25--Mar. 29--Spring Break
Apr. 1--Easter Monday--No School
Apr. 4--Shops p.m.

Weekly Update February 10, 2013

CLWR--February Collection--small bar soaps and toothbrushes

ELA--We completed our Short Stories Unit on Social Justice. On Friday we watched Happy Feet as the movie correlates to many of our social justice topics as well as the environment discussed in Social Studies.  Students will be completing some group discussions/questions regarding the movie this week.  We will also be completing some comprehension activities and working on common and proper nouns.  Spelling test on Friday for Week 19 & 20.

Math--Gr. 7--Students will be completing Ch. 7--More Fraction Operations.

Math--Gr. 8--Students will start Ch. 7 on Volume this week.

Social Studies--Students are working on Ch. 4 on Human Development--The Value of Life. They are researching some small countries and describing the life of a common worker there.

Religion--Students will be working on a Children's Bible Story Project.  They will choose a children's bible story, create a story map to summarize it into approximately 12 pages and then will illustrate their story.  They will also be working on creating a class devotion to share.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Feb. 13--Shops p.m.
Feb. 15--Soup Lunch
Feb. 19--22--I Love to Read Week--Spirit Week, Tuesday--Wearing Words on your shirt (or clothes), Wednesday – Sports Day (wear a team t-shirt or jersey, or sports uniform) Thursday – Storybook Character (dress as a storybook character, bring book) Friday – Pajama Day
Feb. 22- Shops p.m.
Feb. 28--MTYP
Mar. 1--No School Admin. Day

Weekly Update February 3, 2013

CLWR--January Collection--one small, simple toy (new, that does not require batteries)


Rehimet--Compassion Canada $1.00/month

Registration for 2013-1014--Registration Forms and Fee due February 1.

ELA--We are completing some research on HIV/AIDS for our Short Stories Unit.  We will also be completing some comprehension activities and viewing a movie to complete our unit on social awareness.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 7--More Fraction Operations.

Math--Gr. 8--Students will have a test on Ch. 6--Fraction Operations (Multiplying and Dividing Fractions) Tuesday.

Social Studies--Students began Ch. 4 on Human Development--The Value of Life.  They will research some small countries and describe the life of a common worker there.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Feb. 4--Lunch Lady Lunch, Book Order Due
Feb. 5--Shops p.m.
Feb. 13--Shops p.m.
Feb. 15--Soup Lunch
Feb. 19--22--I Love to Read Week--Spirit Week
Feb. 20--Open House at BSLS
Feb. 22- Shops p.m.
Feb. 28--MTYP
Mar. 1--No School Admin. Day

Weekly Update January 26, 2013

CLWR--January Collection--one small, simple toy (new, that does not require batteries)


Rehimet--Compassion Canada $1.00/month

Camp--Commitment Form and Permission Slip went home last Monday. Permission Form and deposit are due January 31.

Registration for 2013-1014--Registration Forms and Fee are due February 1.  It is important to have your registration in for planning purposes for next year.

ELA--We are finishing up our Short Stories Unit, Let Me Tell You, and completing a creative story to go with the Munsch Play.

Math--Gr. 7--Students began Ch. 7--More Fraction Operations.

Math--Gr. 8--Students will complete Ch. 6--Fraction Operations (Multiplying and Dividing Fractions) and have a test this week.

Social Studies--Students began Ch. 4 on Human Development--The Value of Life.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Jan. 28--3 Reader Responses Due, Shops p.m.
Feb. 1--Pizza Lunch, Spelling Test
Feb. 4--Lunch Lady Lunch
Feb. 5--Shops p.m.
Feb. 13--Shops p.m.
Feb. 15--Soup Lunch
Feb. 20--Open House at BSLS
Feb. 22- Shops p.m.
Feb. 28--MTYP
Mar. 1--No School Admin. Day

Weekly Update January 20, 2013

CLWR--January Collection--one small, simple toy (new, that does not require batteries)

Rehimet--Compassion Canada $1.00/month

Camp--Commitment Form and Permission Slip goes home Monday with a deposit to be made by the end of January.

ELA--We will be finishing up our Short Stories Unit, Let Me Tell You, from before Christmas and working on some activities to go with the Munsch Play on Thursday.

Math--Gr. 7--Students will be writing their test for Ch. 6--Introduction to Fraction Operations on Monday and starting Ch. 7--More Fraction Operations.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 6--Fraction Operations (Multiplying and Dividing Fractions) this week and should complete it by the end of the week.


Social Studies--Students have completed Ch. 3 on Interaction and have a test on Monday.

French--Test on Monday.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Jan. 21--Lunch Lady Order Due, Book Order Due
Jan. 23--Pizza Order Due
Jan. 24--Munsch Presentation @ 9:30, Family Appreciation Night--Movie Night
Jan. 25--PD Day, No School
Jan. 28--3 Reader Responses Due, Shops p.m.
Feb. 1--Pizza Lunch
Feb. 5--Shops p.m.
Feb. 13--Shops p.m.
Feb. 22- Shops p.m.

Weekly Update--January 13, 2013

During the month of January, we are collecting one small, simple toy (new, that does not require batteries) for our Learning and Living Kits that we are putting together for CLWR (Canadian Lutheran World Relief).

Please also remember Rehimet, our Compassion Canada sponsor child. We would like to collect $1.00/month from the students. If it is easier to bring it as one lump sum, please do so.

Camp--Information will be sent out this week. For planning purposes the dates are June 17-19. Camp will be at Luther Village, near Kenora, ON. I am finalizing some costs in regards to chaperones and drivers/transportation.

ELA--Final Projects on Miracle on Maple Hill are due on Thursday.  We will be going to MTYP on Thursday morning to see The Big League.  We will be finishing up our Short Stories Unit from before Christmas.

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 6 Introduction to Fraction Operations (Adding and Subtracting Fractions) this week.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 6--Fraction Operations (Multiplying and Dividing Fractions) this week.

Social Studies--Students will be completing Ch. 3 on Interaction.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Jan. 17--MTYP @ 10:00, PIP Meeting @ 7:00
Jan. 18--Book Order DueJan. 18--Shops p.m., Live Music Night Fundraiser at The Park Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 21--Lunch Lady Order DueJan. 24--Munsch Presentation @ 9:30, Family Appreciation Night
Jan. 25--PD Day, No School
Jan. 28--3 Reader Responses Due, Shops p.m.
Feb. 18--Louis Riel Day, No School

Weekly Update January 7, 2013

Happy New Year!

Thank you so much for all of the Christmas gifts that I received. Your thoughtfulness was very much appreciated. I hope all of you had a restful holiday.


Thank-you to the Demetrioff's for delivering our classroom hamper on Dec. 18 and for everyone's contributions to the hamper.

During the month of January, we are collecting one small, simple toy (new, that does not require batteries) for our Learning and Living Kits that we are putting together for CLWR (Canadian Lutheran World Relief). 

Please also remember Rehimet, our Compassion Canada sponsor child. We would like to collect $1.00/month from the students. If it is easier to bring it as one lump sum, please do so.


Camp--Information will be sent out soon. For planning purposes the dates are June 17-19.  Camp will be at Luther Village, near Kenora, ON.  I am finalizing some costs in regards to chaperones and drivers/transportation.

ELA--Christmas stories have been presented.  We have finished reading our novel Miracle on Maple Hill and will complete the review of the questions and a final project this week.


Math--Gr. 7--Students completed Ch. 5 on Probability before the break and will bring home their tests for signing tomorrow.  They will start Ch. 6 on Introduction to Fraction Operations (Adding and Subtracting Fractions) this week.

Math--Gr. 8--Students completed Ch. 5--Surface Area before the break and will bring home their tests for signing tomorrow.  They will start Ch. 6--Fraction Operations (Multiplying and Dividing Fractions) this week.

Social Studies--Students will continue Ch. 3 on Interaction.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.

Important Dates
Jan. 10--Shops p.m.
Jan. 17--MTYP @ 10:00
Jan. 18--Shops p.m., Live Music Night Fundraiser at The Park Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 24--Munsch Presentation @ 9:30, Family Appreciation Night
Jan. 25--PD Day, No School
Jan. 28--3 Reader Responses Due, Shops p.m.