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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 9, 2014.
By: Alaura Alexander, Makenzy Bishop, Keely Brothers, Anna MacKenzie, Chenoah Park
Hajra Ahmad (right), winner of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary School Junior High School Speak Off with teacher
Angel McCarthy.
William Bruce-Robertson waving to
students as he prepares to ride to city hall for Municipal Awareness Day.
William was the winner of the Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.
On
Monday we celebrated the May Crowning with Mrs. Coleman and the prayer group.
For the month of May all students and teachers are wearing a blue ribbon.
William
Bruce-Robertson won the Mayor for a Day Essay contest for the City of Corner
Brook. On Monday, William and Keely Brothers participated in a mock city
council meeting. William was the acting Mayor and Keely was an acting
councillor. William was picked up from school on Wednesday by a fire truck and
brought to city hall to celebrate Municipal Awareness Week. All the students
went outside to wave to him as drove off.
The
Junior High class attended the annual Junior High Speak Off on Tuesday evening.
Our judges were Ms. Stephanie Howell and Mrs. Marie Ryan. The overall winner
was Hajra Ahmad who spoke about her experience riding a hot air balloon.
Our
grade seven and eight students took part in the National Science Challenge
“Let’s Talk Science” on Thursday at Grenfell University. Our school had three
teams taking part in the challenge. Students prepared by studying a variety of
science topics, doing practical challenges and hosting a class quiz. The
coaches for the challenge were Mr. Hancock and Mrs. McCarthy.
The
boys’s basketball team finished off their season with a game against their
parents on Wednesday afternoon. It was a very exciting game! They would like to
thank their coaches Mr. Mark Hillier and Mr. Michael Quigley for all their hard
work.
The
grade six girls’ soccer team is playing in a tournament at Sacred Heart on
Friday and Saturday. The first game begins On Friday at 4:30 pm.
The
Student Leadership Council is collecting themed items for a Janeway fundraiser.
The council will sell raffle tickets beginning on May 20 with the draw on May
30.
We
would like to offer condolences to our maintenance person Mr. Gilliam on the
passing of his father this past week.
This week
our ITV News reporters are: William Bennett, Cole Dumaresque, Nico Moreno,
Madison Noel.
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| Stars Of The Week |
We
would like to congratulate William Bruce-Robertson who won the Mayor for a Day
Essay contest and Keely Brothers who was selected to be a councillor for the
mock city council meeting.
Congratulations
to Hajra Ahmad who won the Junior High Speak Off.
Congratulations
to Gina Spencer who won a top twenty medal for the Regional Heritage Fair. We
had nine students represent our school at the Heritage Fair, they were: Keely
Brothers, Bridgett Sparkes, Clara Ryan,
Maria Reynolds, Douglas MacKenzie, Hajra Ahmad, Amna Ahmad, Mira Ismail.
Congratulations
to Rebecca Janes for her ribbon for balance in CanSkate 4, also to Rotém
Philips-Grobelaar who won the most dedicated CanSkate Award at the Silver
Blades annual ceremony.
Congratulations
to Mark Janes who won a medal in hockey and to Isaac Buckingham who won the
Marble Cup Boys’ Under 10 Championship.
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| Class News |
The
junior kindergarten classes were busy finishing their Mother’s Day crafts this
week. They are welcoming Noah Hynes to their class this week. Happy Mother’s
Day to all their moms.
Mme. Brake’s
Kindergarten French Immersion class celebrated William’s birthday on Thursday.
Happy Birthday, William! They have been busy making some Mother’s Day
surprises. They have been doing a lot of dancing and working out as part of
their healthy choices unit in health.
Mrs.
Hodder’s Kindergarten English class is working hard on their Mother’s Day
surprises. They are learning about telling time in math and learning about
transportation in social studies.
Ms. Parsons’s
Kindergarten English class is finishing up their unit on geometry. They are
learning about the water cycle and timelines in social studies. They are
planning surprises for their mommies for Mother’s Day!
Mme. Ryan’s
grade one French Immersion class was very excited this week to see that some of
their plants are sprouting. They are started a new unit in math this week on
geometry. They also make surprises for les mére for Mother’s Day!
Mrs.
George’s grade one English class is learning about how much things have changed
overtime in social studies. They are busy this week making some special
surprises for their moms.
Ms.
Park’s grade two class is learning about re-grouping in math and learning about
how nature takes over in social studies. This week Claire is the student of the
week.
Mme.
LaChance’s grade two and three French Immersion class began a new topic in math
this week. The grade two’s are doing surveys and the grade three’s are doing
geometry. In French they read and wrote poetry. They also made bread and butter
like the first settlers. They are wishing a special mother’s day to all moms!
Mrs.
Foley’s grade three and four class would like to congratulate Amna Ahmad who
presented her heritage fair project at the Regional Heritage Fair on Saturday
at G.C. Rowe. The grade three’s have begun their fractions unit in math. The
grade three and four’s are heading outside in social studies to explore rivers,
streams and various water systems.
Mrs.
McCarthy’s grade five and six class is working on an ACAP art contest about
invasive species in our oceans. The grade 6 class was very excited to visit
William Bruce-Robertson during Municipal Awareness Day at city hall for a
barbecue. The grade five students are
learning about different kite festivals in language arts while the grade six
students are learning facts about snoring.
Mr.
Drew Nadon’s junior high and level 1 class took part in the “Let’s Talk Science
Challenge” yesterday at Grenfell. In
language they are learning about how to add voice to their writing.
This
Sunday is Mother’s Day. Don’t forget to treat your mom extra special!
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, home of The Lions!
