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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, May 24 2013.
Student Hannah Sparkes poses with her plaque and medal for first place at
I.H.M.S's annual Junior High Speak-off
Students
and staff of Immaculate Heart of Mary had a great long-weekend and are now
refreshed and ready to take on the rest of the school year!
We
hosted our annual Science Fair on Friday afternoon. The projects were
incredible! We would like to congratulate all participants. The top projects
were Ryan Murphy (Grade 3), Sam Antle, Max Chrappa and Rogan Seaward (Grade 4),
Anna MacKenzie, Clara Ryan and Gina Spencer (Grade 5), Alex Williams (Grade 6),
Hajra Ahmad and Maria Reynolds (Grade 7). We would like to thank our judges: Mr.
Mark Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cecil Lake and Mr. Chris Wellman. Congratulations to all
participants!
On
Tuesday evening, we hosted our annual Junior High Speak-off. Participants were (L-R): Sara Ismail, Zubia Mahmood, Maria Reynolds, MacKenzie Brothers, Nathan Anderson, Arshia Kazerooni, Douglas MacKenzie, Hannah Sparkes, Claire Reynolds, and Hajra Ahmad. Hannah was selected as the winner. All speeches were
excellent! We would like to thank our judges: Ms. Bernice Hillier, Mr. Peter
Hiscock and Ms. Margaret Noseworthy.
On
Wednesday morning, Newfoundland author, Mr. Don Downer, presented to our Grade
3 students. This was in conjunction with his Hackmatack Award nomination for
his book “Selby the Lobster.” The class really enjoyed his presentation.
Wednesday
afternoon we hosted orientation sessions for our new Junior Kindergarten and
Kindergarten children. Registration for Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten,
both full day programs is ongoing. For more information please contact the
office regarding our full day Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten Programs
as well as any of our programs.
This
Sunday, our Grade 2 children will be receiving their First Holy Communion. The
service will take place at 10:30 a.m. at All Hallow’s Church. All are welcome
to attend.
Next
week our students will be performing their production of the musical
“Cinderella.” Performances will take place on May 29th and 30th in our school gymnasium. There will be
a morning matinee at 10:30 a.m. and the evening show will take place at
7:00p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The cost is $5.00 per person.
Class
News
The Junior Kindergarten: The children really liked
going to their orientation for Kindergarten on Wednesday. They are having lots
of fun practicing for the musical.
Mrs. Hodder’s English Kindergarten class: These
students are looking forward to Grade One orientation. They are learning about
the earth and the moon in Science, and graphing in Math.
Mme. Pérez-Diaz’s French Immersion Kindergarten class:
This week, the students are counting up to 100 in French. Also, they learned
about different ways to make groups of 6. In Science, they are talking about
soil (how plants grow and what lives under the ground.
Mme. Mondoux’s Grade One and Two French Immersion
class: In Grade One the students have started their last unit in Math. They are
studying geometry and recognizing shapes in the world around them. They are learning
about their heart and their lungs and how to stay healthy. In Grade Two the
students are studying the life cycle of butterflies. They are currently
observing larvae grow into Chrysalis. In Math, they are studying double digit
subtraction.
Mrs. George’s Grade One English class: The Grade One class is learning about shapes and
discovering different ones in Math. They are making mini booklets called “Wonderful
Me.” They are writing about themselves and their friends. In Social Studies
they are drawing pictures of climate change.
Ms. Park’s Grade Two class: The Grade 2 English class
is observing larvae. The whole school is excited to see their chicks hatch! In
Math, they are learning about 2D shapes. This week the Student of the Week is
Jacob!
Ms. Payne’s Grade Three and Four Class: In Grade
Three the students are excited to announce they have received a letter from
Hopedale, Labrador with Flat Stanley inside. They have taken pictures with Flat
Stanley and read the book.
Ms. Neary’s Grade Five and Six Class: Grade 5/6
students have been busy preparing for the production of the musical
“Cinderella.” This week the students have been working and studying hard and
are excited to be cluing up spelling tests for the year.
Mr.
Hancock’s Junior High Class: The Junior High Students had a great time sharing
their speeches with everyone on Tuesday night. They are busy finishing courses
before their exams and have been busy helping decorate our Greenhouse! They
would like to thank Dulux Paints for having donated the paint for the
Greenhouse benches.
