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Shhhhh! Today the junior high to level 1 students begin their midterm exams.
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This is a copy of IHMS's weekly new article Lion's Roar that appeared in The Western Star newspaper on Friday, January 23, 2015.
By: Cole Dumaresque, Makenzy Bishop, Max Chrappa, Paige Walsh, and Jordan Park
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| (L-R): Ryan Jackson, Éloi Boucher and Noah Wall working on a puzzle at the Western Regional Memorial Hospital School of nursing orientation on Wednesday. |
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| Father Roache visited our school on Monday and shared some magic tricks with students after celebrating Mass in our chapel. Students (L-R) Noah Evans, Summer Gale and Ella Rashleigh watch as he performs a trick. |
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| Students in Mrs. George's grade one class made Olaf snowman out of white socks. Students (L-R) Daniel Osmond, Cole Lyver,Yazan Ismail and Alister MacDonnell show their snowman project. |
On Monday, Father Roache visited our school to celebrate Mass with our students in the chapel. All of our classes were delighted to invite him to visit on Friday and Monday to perform some of his famous magic tricks.
Over
the weekend Mr. Graham and the Chamber Choir performed at the opening
ceremonies of the Corner Brook Royals’ game at the Pepsi Centre.
On
Tuesday, the grade three and four students had their second cross country
skiing lesson at Blow Me Down Ski Club. Also on Tuesday, the grade five and six
class had their second DARE lesson.
Today
the junior high to level 1 students begin their midterm exams.
The grade 6 to level 1 basketball team will play
in a basketball tournament in Grand Falls on Sunday against Exploits Valley High
School.
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| STARS OF THE WEEK
We
would like to thank all of our families for their support of the family
fundraiser we held on Friday.
Congratulations to the winners of the Knights of
Columbus colouring poster contest for “Keep Christ in Christmas”. Winners in
kindergarten were: Hala Parsons, first place; Logan McCarthy, second place; and
Sophie Grant, third place. Winners in grade one were: Ava Hodder, first place;
Ella Rashleigh, second place; and Luke Coleman, third place. Winners in grade
two were: Charlotte Mercier, first place; Mariam Ahmad, second place; and Summer
Gale, third place. Winners in grade
three and four were: Isabelle Mercier, first place; Jack Matthews, second
place; and Simon Boitsefski, third place.
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| CLASS NEWS |
Mme.
Brett’s Kindergarten French Immersion class is learning the new sight words
“une” and the letter “k” this week. They welcomed Brooklynn back to school
after being gone since before Christmas. They had a welcome back party for her
on Thursday.
Mrs.
Hodder’s Kindergarten English class is learning about germs in science. They
are very excited that three of their students were winners in the Knights of
Columbus colouring contest. They would like to congratulate Hala, Sophie and
Logan
Mrs.
George’s grade one English class is making happy books in health class this
week. They are making story cubes in religion class with pictures of all the
stories they have heard this year. The class would like to wish Ben
Bellows-Davis a happy seventh birthday this week.
Mme.
Ryan’s grade one French Immersion has just begun a new unit in math about
measurement. They began tracing their feet and comparing sizes. They then
ordered them from the smallest to the largest. The students are also studying
the brain. The students are amazed by how many things the brain does at once.
Ms.
Park’s grade two English class is learning about directions in science this
week. They are mapping their route to school. They are finishing up their
catching snowflakes art project. This week they have started their student of
the week. The student of the week is Nikola.
Mme.
O’Dell’s grade two French Immersion class enjoyed the magic by Father Roche on
Monday. This week they are learning traditional French Canadian songs and have
started a math unit on addition and subtraction.
Ms. Horner’s
grade three and four class had their second cross country skiing lesson this
past Tuesday. They have started a new unit in math and are learning about
symmetry. They are also learning in
social studies about why people moved to Newfoundland hundreds of years ago. Today
they are having a presentation from student nurse, Jennifer Crane, about
hygiene. The student of the week is Jenna.
Mme.
Lachance’s grade three and four French Immersion class had their second skiing
lesson at Blow Me Down Trails on Tuesday. The students really enjoyed the
practice and they improved a lot. They had great fun outside enjoying the
weather. The grade 3 students have finished reading “Charlotte’s Web” and are
working on some illustrations.
Mrs.
McCarthy’s grade five and six class had their second lesson of DARE this week
with Constable Mosher. The students learned all about the effects of cigarettes
and alcohol to their bodies. The class is reading a new book called “Rapunzel:
The One With All the Hair”.
Mr. Drew Nadon’s junior high and level 1 class start
their exams today. The grade 7 to level 1 students will write their language
arts exam this morning. Last weekend, the class went sliding at Margaret
Bowater Park as a final activity with the exchange students. They are saying
goodbye today to the remaining Brazilian students, Vivian Mylena, Bruno Coelho,
Eric de Melo, Williana Cardoso, and William Freitas, who are finishing up their
exchange here in Canada. |
