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We have started our new Science unit on The Diversity of Life and have begun learning about cells. I showed the students a YouTube video that has a cell rap – and it was requested that I put it onto the blog…enjoy!
Happy Friday! We had a great first week back and are well into the swing of things! I have a few reminders for you below:
Knight Day on Monday. Students are welcome to wear their knight shirts and clothing on Monday, January 13th.
Math Mayhem – Monday, January 13th from 6:30 – 8. This is a family event where parents and their children come to the school and play Math games. We had a great time last year and would encourage families to come with their children for a fun evening! Geared towards grades 2-9 students. Cookies and coffee provided.
Black Boots – We wanted to remind students and parents that black boots are NOT one of options given for uniform footwear. Students can wear black boots outside during the cold weather but must wear uniform shoes inside the school/classroom. If they forget and come with their boots we will have them wear their P.E. shoes instead.
Thanks and have a great weekend!
Spelling words for this week:
commence, crucial, recent, severe, entitle, familiar, impossible, amuse, accompany, genuine, electrical, straight, political, racial, universal, speech, circular, argue, real, worship
Sports Trivia:
How many Winter Olympic medals has Canada won overall?
Important January Dates:
Sign up for After School Clubs: Jan 8 & 9 after school in school foyer
Pay for Ski Registration: Jan 8 & 9 after school in school foyer
Knight Day: Jan 13
Math Mania: Jan 13 in the evening. More info to follow.
Crazy Hat Day: Jan 15
Ski Trip: Jan 24
Jump Rope For Heart Event: Jan 31 ***Parent Volunteers Needed***see handout going home today.
Countdown to Sochi!
Only 30 days remain until the Winter Olympics! Even though I am not exactly gifted in any of the events, the ‘Canadian’ in me goes a little Olympic crazy every 4 years at this time. For the month of January and leading up to the Olympics, the grade 6 class will be learning A LOT about the different Winter Olympic sports, Canadian athletes, and about this year’s destination city – Sochi, Russia.
To start, each student has chosen a different Winter Olympic sport (excluding hockey) to research and present to the class on Tuesday, February 4th. Most of the work will be done in school, however, I would really appreciate it if in the next week, you could sit down with your child and assist them with some note-taking about their sport. Below is a copy of the assignment. They will create either a poster or brochure or newspaper to highlight their sport and some of the top contenders expecting to medal. Later on today I will attach some helpful websites to the blog to help with the research process. Youtube is also a valuable tool and I recommend the ‘How They Train’ series that TIME published for the Vancouver Olympics. (Sorry about the U.S. focus) Canada is also publishing a series called ‘#wearewinter’ that features Canadian athletes. (Please note that your presence very nearby is highly recommended while allowing the viewing of youtube.)
Kaillie Humphries #wearewinter
Thanks for your support! Any discussions that you have at home about the upcoming Winter Olympics will further enhance your child’s educational experience. THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!!!!
We hope you and your family had a relaxing Christmas holiday! I know that both Mrs. Derksen and I had a fantastic Christmas break, spending lots of time with our families and enjoying a couple of weeks off! And now we are busy preparing to get back into the swing of things! We have a number of different items below as January seems to be a busy month.
Winter Scene Photos Needed
This Wednesday we are beginning a new art project using paint and charcoal and the students need to bring a photo of a winter scene – with lots of snow! They can bring a photo from a book or print off a picture from the computer. I will print off a couple of pictures but won’t have enough for each student. I have posted a few examples for you to look at – you can even use one of those if you’d like!
Bible Memory Verse
The students will be learning Psalm 19: 1-8 for their next Bible Memory Verse and this Thursday they will be tested on verses 1 & 2. It is up on the blog, under the Bible Memory Verse section.
Water Bottles for Phys Ed
Mrs. Derksen and I are starting a new BOOTCAMP unit in Phys Ed and students (as well as us) will be working up quite a sweat! Please have them put water bottles in their gym bags as there will not be opportunities for the class to run out to the water fountains.
Ski Trip Information
Just a reminder that the online registration for the Intermediates’ ski trip closes on Tuesday evening, January 7th. If you have not yet registered online, please do so immediately! You will not be able to register at the payment lines. The online registration is on Mrs. Couse’s blog in the top right-hand corner.
The payment phase of ski registration is this Wednesday and Thursday, January 8th & 9th. It will be in the school lobby from 3:10-3:50 pm. Please bring the waiver form signed on both sides. Just one form is required per family, but all parents and children attending must legibly sign it. (I need to be able to read it. Thank you!) Payment will be made at the registration tables (not at the office). Payment may be made by cash or cheque; or by debit or student reserve accounts.
Parents who are going along need to have filled in a criminal records check and those who are driving another family must also bring your drivers license and $2 million liability insurance to the school office so they can make a copy of it. Please do so by Tuesday.
If you have questions, please ask Mrs. Couse after school on Monday or Tuesday, or send her an email.
Thank you,
Mrs. Barb Couse
Ski Trip Coordinator
On Wednesday, December 18th we will be having a class lunch, buffet style. I have assigned everyone items to bring for our lunch. Please bring them in the morning so they can be put in the cooler and then set out for noon. Thanks!
Carson – 300 grams sliced lunch meat
Brandon C – 300 grams sliced lunch meat
Nicole – 300 grams sliced lunch meat
Reid – 300 grams sliced lunch meat
Curtis – 1 dozen buns
Hannah – 1 dozen buns
Jeremy – 1 dozen buns
Sarah – 1 dozen buns
Kylie – sliced cheese
Aidan – sliced cheese
Josiah – 2 bags of chips
Maggie – 2 bags of chips
Dylan – 2 bags of chips
Daniel – small fruit or veggie platter
Acadia – 2l pop or juice
Brandon S. – 2l pop or juice
Jaylynn – 2l pop or juice
Brennan – 2l pop or juice
Lia – dessert for 14
Rebecca – dessert for 14
Jaime – small veggie or fruit platter
Merry Christmas Everyone! Just a few things to prepare for during the last couple of weeks before Christmas holidays:
SKI TRIP INFORMATION: 
The Ski Trip Online Registration is now open. Please register at your earliest convenience. However, please confirm all decisions before registering. Online registration closes on Tuesday, January 7th.
Your child should have brought home the forms yesterday regarding the ski trip registration. There is lots of important information on those forms, so please read through those before you go online to register.
Where: Online. Go to Mrs. Couse’s blog at: http://bcouse.edublogs.org/
Click on the Ski Trip Registration page in the top right hand corner and follow the prompts. Be sure to fill in each category.
Monday, Dec 16: Intermediate/High School Christmas Concert at 7:00pm.
Wednesday, Dec 18: Grade 6 Class Christmas Party!! We will be having a potluck lunch and the list of food will be posted later this week. Each student should bring a small gift for our class gift exchange (value of $5 maximum).
Friday, Dec 20: Primary Christmas Program at 9:30am. EARLY DISMISSAL for EVERYONE at 10:30am.
Due to the very cold temperatures we’re having these days, students do not have to wear full dress uniform tomorrow. Pants, not skirts, on the girls is encouraged to keep those legs warm! Enjoy the sun!
Good morning! Just wanted to send a quick reminder that it is Knight’s Day today!
Hi Everyone,
We’re trying to get a jump on the week here since the craziness that is called ‘December’ is about to hit. 🙂 Though it may be very busy, it will be lots of fun so please check the blog often for updates and all the great things happening both in our class and at Highroad.
FOOD DRIVE:
The Salvation Army Food Drive begins on MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd!! The students don’t even know yet and this year the intermediate classes are competing against one another – if you haven’t figured it out yet, Mrs. Goosen and Mrs. Derksen can get highly competitive about inter-class competitions, especially when it’s for such a good cause. So let’s bring in the most non-perishable food items that we can. There are buttons available at the school office that students can get for $1 (which is reimbursed when they return the button) if they want to go door-to-door in their neighborhoods. Please note: wearing a school uniform and never going alone is highly encouraged!
Food Drive will run from Monday, December 2nd to Wednesday, December 18th.
BRACELET/BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER RESULTS:
The grade 5/6 and 6 classes raised a whopping $526.49 for the Red Cross to help with restoration efforts in the Philippines. That money will be DOUBLED by the Canadian government to send overseas. Thank you to all of our students that made bracelets – sales ran out and I hear they took orders! 🙂 I guess the in-class bracelet making isn’t quite over yet. 😉
IMPORTANT DECEMBER DATES:
Monday, Dec 2: Food Drive begins
Tuesday, Dec 3: Global Community Socials Test ***study sheets went home last Tuesday***
Friday, Dec 6: Pro-D Day – no school for the students, however the teachers will become students for the day as they learn how to enhance learning in the classroom using technology.
Friday, Dec 13: Report cards sent home
Monday, Dec 16: Intermediate/High school Christmas Concert at 6:30 pm.
Wednesday, Dec 18: Grade 6 Class Christmas Party…more details to be announced later AND it’s the last day of Food Drive!!
Friday, Dec 20: Primary Christmas Program with early dismissal
SPELLING: Dec 2-5 ***Test on Thursday***
The words for the next week are: wisdom, therefore, abundance, peace, too, quarrel, handkerchief, ceiling, rein, neither, further, teeth, piece, steak, often, morsel, oxygen, carriage, sauce, witness
Whew!!! Think that’s it for now. Enjoy your weekend everyone! Happy December to all!
Hi Everyone,
We are almost at the end of Term 1 which means there will be a couple of tests in the next week to wrap up Current Events and Social Studies units. All students have ‘study’ sheets to review from to prepare for the tests.
Friday, Nov 29th: November Current Events Quiz & Weekly Spelling Test
Tuesday, Dec 3rd: Global Community Unit Test ***it is necessary for students to study for this***
Happy Studying to All!