This year our class will be putting together a Christmas Hamper for a family of three, a Mom and two children. The students have selected their items to bring for the hamper and should bring them this week. If someone would like to volunteer to deliver the hamper on Dec. 18 or 19 please let me know. I will let the family know what time works best for delivery.
Students have also decided to participate in Secret Santa this year. The limit is $10-15 and can be give in one gift or multiple gifts the week of Dec. 17-21. I'm not so sure how secret it is!!!
Camp--Information will be sent out in the new year. For planning purposes the dates are June 17-19.
CLWR (Canadian Lutheran World Relief) November collection items: sets of 10 un-sharpened pencils, a sharpener and an eraser. The collection bucket is outside of Ms. Meilleur's door.
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.
Field Trip forms are due on Wednesday for the Forks Band Performance.
ELA--Rough Copy with two proofreader's marks is due on Dec. 11. Your child may ask you to be one of the proofreaders as well as a classmate or myself. The final copy of the story is due Dec. 17 and will be presented that week. We have begun working on Miracle on Maple Hill our Christmas Novel study. There will be a spelling test on Friday with words from Week 13 & 14 vocabulary.
Math--Gr. 7--Students will work on Ch. 5 Probability until Christmas Break.
Math--Gr. 8--Students will be working on Ch. 5--Surface Area until Christmas Break.
SS--Students will be working on Ch. 3 on Interaction.
Science--Students are working on final projects with their unit. Ecosystems projects will be due in class on Dec. 17.
French--The Twelve Days of Christmas.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.
Important Dates
Dec. 11--Shops p.m., Rough Draft for Story Due
Dec. 14--Assist with Hamper Truck Unloading
Dec. 17--Two Reader Responses Due,Band at the Forks 1:00 p.m.
Dec. 19--Shops p.m., 10:30 Christmas Concert Performance at BSLS
Dec. 20--Christmas Concert Evening Performance, BSLC at 6:00
Dec. 21--Last Day before Christmas Break
Jan. 7--Classes Resume
