Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Weekly Update April 27

Thank you very much to the PIP Committee and all the parent and student volunteers for devoting their time to a successful Spring Tea on Saturday. The event seemed to run very smoothly and everyone enjoyed the food and the vendors. A great job was done by all!!!


Last Thursday, April 22 was Earth Day and all of the students in the school spent some time outside picking up garbage on the school grounds and in the neighbourhood. Thank you to all the students and everyone who are working on protecting our earth.

ELA & Religion--The students are reading Tuck Everlasting and are enjoying it. They are working through the book reading orally in class, completing questions, vocabulary and meeting in Literature Circles for discussion. We will be watching the movie once we are done reading. I will be sending home a permission slip as it is rated PG.

Math--The Grade 7s have completed Adding and Subtracting Integers and will be having a test and completing some projects on this topic. The Grade 8s have completed Ch. 8 on Multiplying and Dividing Integers and will be starting Ch. 9 on Linear Relations. They will be bring home a test to sign today.

Social Studies--The students researched a particular group of people and presented information on that group to the class.

Science--We are finishinhg learning about tides and then moving on to the 1997 Flood.

French--We worked on various vocabulary and grammar through sentence writing.

Important Dates:
April 30--Shops
May 1--Cheesecake Cafe at Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church
May 17--Volunteer Appreciation Lunch 12:00-1:00
May 21--No School--Professional Development Day

Have a great week!