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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 15, 2016.
By: Ryan Bennett, Clare Coleman, Arabella LeBlanc, Aria Kazerouni
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Father Roache demonstrates magic tricks in Mrs. Hodder's kindergarten classroom. (L-R): Faith Blackwood, Megan Cochrane, Teresa Coleman and Lydia Parsons.
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Isaac Alexander showing the bag of bread tags he donated to our school. The bread tags are sent to South Africa where they are recycled. The proceeds from the plastic tags purchase wheel chairs for those who need them.
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Mr. Pat Gambin dancing with Ella Rashleigh during a lesson in square dancing. Also pictured are Alister MacDonnell and Grace Brake-Higgins.
Last Friday we celebrated Mass with Father
Roache. After Mass he visited our classes to perform some of his famous magic
tricks.
This Monday was the first draw for the
Apple-A-Day Fundraiser. The winner on Monday of the 16 GB iPod was Cyril
Lockyer with ticket number 523. The ticket seller was Mrs. Marjorie Deckert.
The winner on Tuesday of the 16 GB iPod Touch and $25 iTunes card was Mrs.
Karen Rashleigh. The ticket sellers were Lydia, Ella and Caleb Rashleigh.
Grade five student, Clare Coleman, has begun
an initiative within our school to collect eye glasses for Haiti. There is a
box in the main lobby for eye glass donations.
Information regarding the leifling gala went
home this past week.
Winter Carnival buttons went home this week.
The buttons are $5 each. Our school will receive a portion of the button sales.
Mr. Pat Gambin and Mr. Gerard Neville visited
our school this week to teach square dancing and line dancing to some of our
classes in gym. The students really enjoyed these lessons.
The grade six girls’ basketball team will
participate in the Tiny Titans Tournament this weekend at Corner Brook Regional
High. We wish the girls good luck!
The Atlantic String Quartet will be
performing at our school this morning at 11 am. This is their second consecutive
visit. The students very much enjoyed their show last year.
Mary’s Kitchen is taking place every Friday
evening in our school cafeteria from 5:30-6:30 pm. Chilli and rolls are served
for those in need. Please come join us.
Stars
of the Week
Congratulations to Carter Bromley, Luke
Coleman, Noah Evans, Alister MacDonnell, and Ella Rashleigh who participated in
a Novice II hockey tournament this past weekend and received medals.
Congratulations to Caleb Rashleigh whose team
won a gold medal in an Atom C tournament this past weekend.
Class
News
The junior kindergarten classes are learning
about winter and hibernation this week. They learned a lot about animals and
hibernation. They really had a lot of fun playing in the snow and painting the
snow.
Mme. Foley’s Kindergarten French Immersion
class has been discussing feelings and how to answer the questions “comment ça
va?”. In math they are starting their inquiry about 3D figures. In art class
they made colour mittens. Katy had big news to share this week – her baby
cousin was born!
Mrs. Hodder’s Kindergarten English class has
been busy learning about co-operation, the numbers one to four and the letter
“k”.
Mme. Ryan’s grade one French Immersion class is
clueing up their math unit on addition and subtraction. In science they are
learning about the sense of taste.
Mrs. George’s grade one English class is
finishing their math unit on adding and subtracting to twelve. They are
learning how God takes care of us in religion class this week. The star of the
week is Mark.
Ms. Park’s grade two class is making
beautiful artwork of penguins in the sunset this week. They read a funny story
“Coyote Sings to the Moon” and learned about legends. They are learning about
solids in science class.
Mme. O’Dell’s grade two French Immersion
class is discussing states of matter in science. They have begun a new unit on
mapping in social studies.
Mme. Moss’ grade three, four and five French
Immersion class is using math games to practice their multiplication. The grade
five students are doing a jigsaw reading assignment to learn about different
roles in a medieval hierarchy.
Ms. Crockers’s grade three and four class has
been working on their multiplication this week. The grade three students are
working very hard on their five times multiplication and are making a video for
science on saving energy. The grade four students are working on their seven
times tables in math. In language arts they are learning about marketing techniques
on cereal boxes.
Mrs. McCarthy’s grade five and six class really
enjoyed the wrestling class they had last week with Mr. Pat Gambin. The grade
five students are learning about electricity in science. The grade five
students are writing a news article for the “Ever After Times”. It is a
newspaper about fairy tales.
Mr. Drew Nadon’s junior high to level two
class is preparing for their upcoming midterm exams next week. On Wednesday the
class had a session on special study tips, how to manage their time, and deal
with test anxiety.
Coming
Up
Grade seven to Level two exams begin next
Friday, January 22.
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