Report Cards and Portfolio Conferences--Report cards went home on Friday. A sign-up sheet is posted in the front hallway for Portfolio conferences being held on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 in the evening. There will be up to four families in the classroom viewing portfolios at the same time. I will be in the classroom as well to answer any questions. If you would like an individual appointment at a different time, please email me or speak to me to arrange that.
Mme Helene will be available on Tuesday evening. If you would like to set up an individual conference with her you may do so by emailing her directly ecarty@bsls.ca or calling the school.
Shoe Box Donations--We will again be putting together Shoe Boxes for Samaritan's Purse. Your child has chosen to bring a few items as well as $1 to help with the shipping of these boxes. If you are unable to bring in the item(s) please let me know. We need the items in the classroom by Monday, November 21 as collection of the boxes will be on Tuesday.
Shake It Up--The students seemed to enjoy the Shakespearean Improv Play. We are hoping to start a bit of an improv club in the coming weeks.
Shops--Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately to walk to Shops. The weather is changing and they will be expected to walk to shops no matter what the weather is.
Christmas Hamper Program will be running from Dec 14-17 this year. We will be providing more information as we get closer about how you can be involved. We are definitely looking for families to participate in delivering the hampers, especially on the Saturday.
ELA--I will be checking reading logs on Monday for 150 min. of reading as well as Agendas for signatures. Students completed Adjective and Adverb activities this week and a Listener Response on the Shake It Up play. Four Reader Responses for November will be due on Nov. 25.
Math--Gr. 8s are continuing to work on Ch. 3, the Pythagorean Theorem involving square roots and perfect squares. They should complete the chapter this week. The Gr. 7s have been working on Ch. 3 and we have looked at perpendicular bi-sectors and angle bi-sectors. We should finish the chapter this week.
Social Studies--We are continuing to work on Ch. 2 on The Early Peoples. We are currently discussing the Stone Age.
Ms. Kuhl--Our student teacher will be with us full time starting November 23 until December 22. She will be teaching ELA and Gr. 7 Math primarily but will be doing some Religion, Art and Social Studies. The students have really enjoyed having her in the classroom.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns via email or call the school.
Important Dates
Nov. 21--Lunch Lady Lunch
Nov. 22--23--Portfolio Conferences
Nov. 23--Hot Lunch
Nov. 24--Shops p.m.
Nov. 25--Cupcakes for Camp, 4 Reader Responses Due
Dec. 2--Shops p.m.
Dec. 12--Shops p.m.
Dec. 14--Pancake Lunch
Dec. 14--17--Christmas Hamper Program
Dec. 19--Forks Performance (5-8 Band- 10 am) Dec. 21--Christmas Concert @ BSLC @ 6:30
Dec. 20--Shops p.m.
