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This is a copy of IHMS's weekly news article "Lion's Roar" that appeared in The Western Star newspaper on Friday, December 13, 2013.
Students in Mrs. McCarthy's grade five and six class
making "luminaries" for Christmas. Local artist Mrs. Jane
Bruce-Robertson visited the class ton Monday to work on this project with the
students. (Back L-R): Max Chrappa and Samuel Michael, (Front L-R): Chenoah Park
and Sam Antle begin making luminaries.
Cheyenne Bursey and Jacob Bursey with Santa who visited
our school last week.
Santa Claus visited our school last week! Thank
you to Mr. Reynolds for taking our photos with Santa.
Our second Advent candle was lit by Mme. Ryan’s
class. They did an excellent job.
Our school float for the Santa Claus parade was
awesome! We would like to say thank you to all the students and teachers who
worked on the float. We would like to send a special thank you to Mrs.
Bruce-Robertson who helped with painting and Mr. King and Mr. McCarthy who
helped with constructing the float on Friday evening. Also, thank you to Jim
Conway of Conway’s Towing who provided the flatbed and Humber Valley Paving who
provided the space to prepare the float.
On Saturday we held our annual tree trimming
social. Mrs. McCarthy’s grade five and six class organized a fun afternoon at
school. Thank you to all the families who celebrated with us.
The grade six girls’ basketball team represented
our school at the Tiny Titans basketball tournament at Corner Brook Regional
High last weekend. Thank you to their coach Lilana Williams and the girls for
doing an amazing job.
Our Christmas concert was last night. Everyone
looked and sounded great. Thank you to Mrs. Michael’s and Mr. Graham for
helping us be so awesome.
The Chamber Choir is singing today at the
Senior’s Complex at 1:00 pm.
We are still collecting items for the food bank,
stockings for seniors and the firefighter’s toy drive. Thank you for all your
donations.
This
week our ITV News reporters are: Sam Antle, Anna MacKenzie, Clara Ryan, and
Paige Walsh.
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| Stars of The Week |
Congratulations to basketball players Makenzy
Bishop, Emma Doman and Telicia Young who won Player of the game awards last
weekend. Also, Makenzy Bishop won Most Valuable Player of the tournament for
our school.
Congratulations to Mrs. McCarthy’s grade six
class who were winners of the Winter Carnival Slogan contest!
Congratulations to Craig Bishop who received a
medal for Karate a few weeks ago.
Congratulations to Fares Azouni who received an
award for sparring in Stephenville this past weekend at a Tae Kwon Do competition.
Congratulations to hockey players Samuel
Blackwood, Carter Bromley, Natalie Caines,
Jakson Ganz, Alister MacDonnell, Samuel Michael, and Saleem Obeid who
received medals in a tournament last weekend.
Congratulations to our winners in the Legion’s
Remembrance Day poster and essay contests.
The winners for the poster contest were: Sarah
Skinner for third place in the kindergarten colour poster contest, Natalie
Parsons, third place in the junior colour poster contest, Ava Ignor for fourth
place in the junior colour poster, and Maria Reynolds for fourth place in the
intermediate colour poster contest.
The winners for the essay contest were: Bridgett
Sparkes for third place in the junior essay, Makenzy Bishop for fourth place in
the junior essay, Gina Spencer for first place in the junior essay, Juan
Ramirez for fourth place in the intermediate essay and Hajra Ahmad for third
place in the intermediate essay.
Gina Spencer also won third place in the junior
poetry category.
Congratulations everyone!
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| Class News |
The junior kindergarten classes are saying goodbye to Georgia Hancock this week. She is moving o Saskatchewan. The class had a small party for her on Thursday. Ms. Crocker’s afterschool children made a wonderful display of the true meaning of Christmas. Miriam and Noah Conte are very exicted about their new baby brother Leo.
Mme. Brake’s Kindergarten French Immersion class
has been very busy practicing for the Christmas concert. All of their hard work
paid off. It was a big success. They have finished off the week with snowman
building and hot chocolate. They learned that a marshmallow in French is called
“une guimauve”.
Mrs. Hodder’s Kindergarten English class is very
busy preparing for Christmas. They had a great time at the Christmas concert!
They loved singing with all the other kindergarten classes.
Ms. Parsons’s Kindergarten English class is busy
getting ready for Christmas. They have been doing all sorts of Christmas crafts
and activities. Their Elf, Chippy, has been hiding in lots of new places.
Mme. Ryan’s grade one French Immersion class is
working hard on mental math. They are also doing a lot of Christmas vocabulary
and they are learning to read a book about Christmas. They are excited to be
painting their own window sticks.
Mrs. George’s grade one English class is doing
subtraction stories in math. In social studies they are learning about needs
and wants. They were super excited to do the welcome poem at the concert last
night.
Ms. Park’s grade two class is having fun making
reindeer portraits in art. They had a lot of fun practicing for the Christmas
concert. They are making movie scripts in science class about hunting and
helping the environment.
Mme. LaChance’s grade two and three French
Immersion class were busy this week practicing for the Christmas concert. They
are very proud that they have learned two Christmas songs: Noel Russe (Russian
Christmas) and Meilleurs Voeux (Best Wishes). They were on stage with all the
French Immersion classes. It was an awesome moment. Mme. LaChance is very proud
of them!
Mrs. Foley’s grade three and four class are excited
about Christmas. They made beautiful angel ornaments out of different types of
pasta. Congratulations to Heather Cooper, Clare Coleman, Amna Ahmad and Emily
Murley who represented our school at the grade 6 basketball tournament. They
held their own the court with the grade 5 and six students.
Mrs. McCarthy’s grade five and six class had a
great time planning the tree trimming social last weekend. The grade 5 students
are working on Christmas demand writing this week. They are using their
imaginations! They would like to thank Mrs. Jane Bruce-Robertson who visited
their class on Monday to make luminaries with them. They loved it! All the
students are looking forward to the Christmas break.
Ms.
Jones’s junior high and level 1 class is helping to bring in items for the Food
Drive, Toys for the firefighters and stocking items for seniors. In language
class they are finishing up their novel studies before the Christmas break.
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| Coming Up |
On Tuesday we are going ice skating at 9:30 am
at the Pepsi Centre.
On
Wednesday we are having a school pancake breakfast. The Christmas variety show
will be Thursday afternoon. School will be dismissed for Christmas break on
Friday at noon!
