Sunday, May 13, 2012

Weekly Update May 13, 2012

Thank-you--Thank-you to Sandy (Ryan K.'s Mom) and Kathy (Katarina's Mom) for delivering the Thank-you cards and cheque to Winnipeg Harvest and Siloam Mission.  Winnipeg Harvest was very grateful for the donation of $390.


ELA--The students have started working on their Literature Circles/Novel Studies until the end of the year.  They will be reading three novels:  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Where the Red Fern Grows, and Island of the Blue Dolphin.  Two Reader Responses are due on May 27.
Math-- Gr. 7s started Ch. 11 on Linear Relations, Expressions and Equations.  The Gr. 8s have started Ch.11 on Probability.
Social Studies-- Students are studying the Transition to the Modern World--the cultures of Ghana and Mali.
Important Dates
May 14--Lunch Lady
May 18--Shops p.m.
May 21--No School
May 29--Shops p.m.
May 30--Evening of the Arts
June 6--Shops p.m.
June 14--Shops p.m.
June 17--Graduates @ BSL Church @ 10:00
June 18--Lunch Lady
June 19--21--Gr. 7/8 Camp, Luther Village
June 22--Shops p.m.
June 25--No School
June 27--Grade 8 Graduation 1:00 p.m.
June 29--Last Day of School--9:00 a.m. Kindergarten Grad, Sports Day 10:30 a.m., Awards 1:00-2:00 p.m.