By: Marcus Gallant, Carly Johannesen, Kira McCarthy and Reyd Ward
On Monday our students were treated to a
magic show! Father Roache visited the classrooms in the school and performed
magic tricks to the amazement of all the students and teachers. On Thursday, we
celebrated a special Mass with Father Roache during his visit to Corner Brook.
Our school public health nurse, Ms. Lynette
Christopher, along with her nursing student, Charlotte Wolfrey, presented to
our grade four and five classes about looking after our own health.
The annual Cross Country Skiing Program at Blow
Me Down will start next week for the students in grade four.
The grade six girls’ basketball team will
compete in their first tournament of the year. They are playing in the Tiny
Titans Tournament hosted at Corner Brook Regional High. The first game takes
place on Friday at 5:00 pm.
Stars
of the Week
Congratulations to Madeline Murphy who
received a certificate for Awesome Axe Kick from Tae Kwon Do this past week.
Class News
The junior kindergarten classes are making
winter theme crafts. They are learning the letter “B” and practicing doing
their own magic tricks!
Mrs. Hodder’s Kindergarten English class is using
Playdoh to make shapes in math. They are working on the letter “P”. The
students really enjoyed the magic show on Monday.
Mme. Baugé’s Kindergarten French Immersion
class is learning about root cellars, including how they are made and why. The
children are also discovering a new letter “J” and French words related to
weather.
Mrs. George’s grade one English class is sampling
different breads from around the world in social studies. They are doing
subtraction stories in math class.
Mme. Ryan’s grade one French Immersion class
really enjoyed the magic show on Monday. They are busy learning new French
vocabulary and enjoying the snow outside.
Ms. Kane’s grade two English class had a
great week! The students would like to welcome Gabriella Lawrence to their class. The students are
learning about polar bears. Did you know that their hair is transparent and the
skin underneath is black?
Mme. Howlett’s grade two French Immersion
class has been practicing their math skills when using money. They are using
games to practice their French sentence building.
Mme. Moss’ grade three, four, five and six
French Immersion class really enjoyed the magic show on Monday. This week they
welcomed a new grade six student, Max Pittman, to their class. The grade three
and four students are interviewing people who moved to Canada about why they
decided to emigrate. The grade five and six students are creating their own
utopian societies based on what they learned about government structures and
laws.
Mrs. Bishop’s grade three class is learning
about shading, edging and shaping in art. The students are excited to be
drawing 3D objects. This will be incorporated into their contouring and
sketching unit. The classroom garden is thriving and the plants are growing. The students are excited to welcome
Sommer Lawrence to their class this week.
Mrs. Passmoor’s grade four class was excited
to take part in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in their class. It was their
first time ever participating in a bee and it was very exciting to practice the
challenging words. Stay tuned for the class winners next week! The students
would like to welcome Destinee
Lawrence to their class.
Mrs. McCarthy’s grade five and six class is enjoying
their STEM project in science class with Mme. Moss and Mr. Ryley. The students
are learning through problem solving.
The girls’ basketball team will participate in their first tournament
this weekend. On Monday the grade six students had a race to determine who
could run the fastest. After many races the final winner and “Fastest Kid in
the Sixth Grade” is Clare Coleman.
Mr. Drew Nadon’s junior high to level three
class went sliding at Margaret Bowater Park on Wednesday as part of their
Enrichment class. They are busy planning a dance for junior and senior high
students on January 20th. The students are also preparing for their
first midterm exam next week.
Coming Up
Intermediate and senior high exams begin on
January 20, 2017.
