Hello everyone,

Another great week was had by all. Take a look!

 Our  February bulletin board focus is how to show love at school and at home. Ask your child what they wrote on their heart and challenge them to commit to what they wrote down.

 In Language, we started our QAR unit. We have explored the differences between the 4 different types of questions. Next week, we will look at examples of each type of question and how to answer these types of questions with grade appropriate detail. Ask your child what is the easiest question to answer and, more importantly, why is it so easy to answer?

 In Music, the students jammed out with the ukuleles. We have some budding musicians in our midsts. They learned about the different strings, how to thumb strum and how to create different sounds by placing certain fingers on certain frets on the neck of the ukulele. Ask your child why is it easier to sit than to stand to play this instrument?

 The class took their everyday environment and turned it into a science experiment. As you can see on the top of this photo, our schoolyard was too dangerous for students to play in even though the temperature was above our -25 C benchmark.  Icy surface with no sand or salt would have little friction. We extended this thought to the hill. Ask your child who went down the hill faster and longer-- the child on the large plastic garbage bag or the child on the old towel and why?

Again, for Science we experimented with magnetic force. Ask your child what needs to happen for magnets to repel one another and what is needed for magnets to be attracted  to one another?


FIRST TERM REPORT CARDS ARE GOING HOME ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13TH

The Gr 6 students will be selling raffle tickets

this week for a basket of craft supplies or

the Candy Guess. All tickets are .25¢ or 5 for $1.00

Proceeds go to supporting the Gr.6 End of Year Trip.

Draw will take place Wed. Feb 13th, end of day.

A few things to remember....

• Please see and sign report cards and return the bottom portion of page 4 to school.
• French Pathway forms are due to the school by March 7th.
• Pizza and Subway lunches can be ordered on-line until Feb. 21st
• Friday February 15th is a PD Day   No school
• Monday February 18th is Family Day  No school
• St. Rita School Dance is February 22nd at Frank Ryan School. Advertisement to come soon