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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 6, 2013.
Photo of students from Mrs. George's
grade one class who prepared a special presentation for the first week of
Advent. (L-R): Jasmine Batstone, Molly George and Gabriel Rowsell.
Photo is of students in Ms. Park's grade two
class with their pita pizza's (L-R): Will Brothers, Jorga Perrett, Jenna
Cammie, and Max Antle.
It’s been a busy week at Immaculate Heart of
Mary School! To start off, last Friday, the grade six to level one students who
participated in the Intermediate Skills Challenge showed off their skills in
the gymnasium for the whole school. It was a great hit. They did awesome!
Also on Friday were the photo re-takes for
people who wanted to get their pictures re-done.
Mrs. George, Mrs. Foley and Mrs. Hodder recently
returned from St. John’s where they were learning about the Little Green Thumbs
program. They are all very excited to bring this program to our school!
On Monday, the first Advent candle was lit by
Mrs. George’s grade one class. They explained the meaning of Advent and we sang
a song. Great job, everyone!
Everybody is busy preparing for the Christmas parade
and Christmas concert. We are all very excited!
We would like to thank Mr. Rodney Antle who
donated a Foosball table to our school this week.
The grade 6 girls’ basketball team will be
participating in the Tiny Titans basketball tournament at Corner brook High! We
hope they do well.
The Junior High students would like to thank
Barb and Bart Anderson who helped with driving students in the Intermediate
Skills Challenge.
This week our ITV News reporters are: Caroline
Bruce-Robertson, Cameron Peddle, Bridgett Sparkes and Heather Cooper.
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| Stars of The Week |
Congratulations to Bridgett Sparkes who
participated in the Provincial heats and Finals Invitiational meet in Gander
last weekend. Bridgett placed 6th in the 50 m back and 100 m back,
10th in the 100 m free, 14th in the 50 m free and 16th
in the 200 m free.
McKenna Batstone and Anna Brake travelled to
Stephenville last weekend for a figure skating test day. McKenna passed her
test in Canesta Dance and Anna passed her senior bronze test. Congratulations,
girls! Also, Jenna Cammie passed her Dutch Waltz in figure skating.
Congratulations
to Gabriel Rowsell who received his badge from swimming. |
| Class News |
The junior kindergarten classes are busy getting
ready for Christmas and doing lots of Christmas crafts.
Mme. Brake’s Kindergarten French Immersion class
is very excited that their elf on the shelf showed up this week. He’s been
doing lots of silly things. They are busy preparing for the Christmas concert.
Mrs. Hodder’s Kindergarten English class is working
on five frame grids in math. They are hard at work learning their Christmas
concert piece. They are also practicing a special Christmas dance for the
Christmas variety show.
Ms. Parson’s Kindergarten English class is working
on a wall of fame and doing all kinds of Christmas decorating. They are also
learning about each other.
Mme. Ryan’s grade one French Immersion class has started making some Christmas crafts. They
are learning the difference between needs and desires. They are finishing their
discussions about the seasons, changes in the weather and nature during each
season.
Mrs. George’s grade one English class is writing
friendly letters to Santa this week. They are learning all about Advent in
religion class and are starting some Christmas crafts.
Ms. Park’s grade two class had fun making pita
break pizza’s for a fun science activity. They would like to thank Mr. Peter
Antle of Greenwood Inn and Suites for bringing in materials and the milk, as
well as Mrs. Nadine Perrett for helping them out. They are having fun making
Christmas crafts and practicing for the Christmas concert.
Mme. LaChance’s grade two and three French
Immersion class worked hard to make 3D snowflakes to decorate their classroom.
There is a real snowstorm in the class! For social studies they did a survey
about where people were born. The results are 74 per cent were born in
Newfoundland, 15 per cent were born in another province, and 11 per cent were
born in another country. In IHMS 8 different countries are represented!
Mrs. Foley’s grade three and four class are writing
stories about being stuck in a snow globe. They are creating snow globes in art
to go with their writing. In French they are learning about their school and
enjoyed the scavenger hunt to find Mr. Ryley.
All four teams found him in record time.
Mrs. McCarthy’s grade five and six class are
making grid drawings in art class and having fun doing it. In religion class they
made ornaments for the Jessie tree. In gym they are excited about starting
floor hockey and in French they are making friendship cubes.
Ms.
Jones’ junior high and level 1 class is busy preparing for the Christmas
parade. They helped to prepare the signs to go up on the float and planned some
of the ideas. They are also busy practicing their band pieces for the Christmas
concert next week.
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| Coming Up |
This Saturday is the Annual Lion’s Club
Christmas Parade. Students wishing to ride on the float should meet at the
Pepsi Centre at 4:30 pm.
Our annual Tree Trimming Social is being
organized by the grade five and six class. It will be this Sunday beginning at
2 pm.
IHMS’s
Christmas concert is on December 12 at 7 pm. Students have to be at school in
full uniform for 6:30 pm. All classes
are very excited!
