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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, September 20, 2013.
Photo of Jack Matthews and Nikola Verbiski
in their theme day outfits for our 14th anniversary celebration.
On Monday it was the school’s 14th birthday celebration. We had a theme day and an assembly in our school gym. All classes participated in our celebration.
Also on
Monday the breakfast program started. We have some great volunteers this year
preparing the toast.
Our new
afterschool program schedule started this week. Some of the new activities are
yoga, reading club, homework club, crocheting, sewing, gym activities, drama,
arts and crafts, computers and greenhouse activities.
The
IHMS running club began on Tuesday and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday.
The first running meet will be September 25. They had a great turn out on
Tuesday.
Chamber
choir started this week with Dr. Graham. It will be held in the music room on
Wednesdays at lunch time. It is open to
students in grade 3 to level 1.
Our
media centre is up and running. This week our school news reporters were Hajra
Ahmad, Emily Murley, Isaac Buckingham and Simon Boitsefski.
Intramurals
also started this week. The students are in two separate groups grade 3 to 5
and grades 6 to level 1.
Our reporters apologize for
reporting the wrong name of one of our grade 7 Mexican exchange students. His
correct name is Nicolas Emiiano Herrera.  |
| Class News |
The junior kindergarten classes are starting their apple theme. They would like to welcome Ivor Cook to their class.
Mme. Brake’s
Kindergarten French Immersion class celebrated Ava Baker’s classroom birthday
party with yummy cupcakes and some playground play.
Mrs.
Hodder’s Kindergarten English class is learning about living and non-living things
in science. They are learning the letter “I” in language.
Ms. Parson’s
Kindergarten English class celebrated Junior Corrigan’s birthday this week.
This week they are working on living and non-living things and have started
their sight words. They would like to congratulate Frankie Targett and his
family on their new baby, McKenley.
Mme. Ryan’s
grade one French Immersion class is learning about ways of communicating. In
science they are learning about how the earth rotates day and night.
Mrs.
George’s grade one English class has started journal writing. In science they
are learning about the sun, shadows and they are learning about the night sky.
They are sampling items made from apples today.
Ms.
Park’s grade two class is making time lines in social studies. In math class
they are learning about increasing patterns.
Mme.
LaChance’s grade 2 and 3 French Immersion class is learning about the artist
Vincent Van Gogh. Like them, he decided to learn French as a second language.
They are drawing Van Gogh style sunflowers with small lines. The result was
amazing!
Mrs.
Foley’s grade three and four class recently wrote a book about the most
important things about Immaculate Heart for its 14th anniversary.
They enjoyed sharing it with the rest of the school in the assembly.
Mrs.
McCarthy’s grade five and six class did a rap at the school assembly for the 14th
anniversary. The grade 5 class had fun making pancakes in math class for a
treat. The grade 6’s are learning about the pattern rule in math.
Ms. Jones’ junior high and
level 1 class had a great day at Mrs. King’s cabin, and are looking forward to
their next trip. It was the first time for some of the Mexican and Brazilian
students to water ski or go out on the water tube. |
| Coming Up |
The cafeteria lunch program will begin on September 23.
Wednesday
is National Tree Day and Bring a Perennial to school day. All families are
asked to bring a perennial to plant on the school ground for our naturalization
project.
Thursday
is our annual Terry Fox School Run. Students can wear gym clothes and bring a
$1.00 donation for the Terry Fox Foundation.
Also on Thursday is
curriculum night for parents and teachers in our school gym from 7 pm to 8:30
pm.
