Underground to Canada

We spent the afternoon wrapping up our novel study Underground to Canada.  The students enjoyed the book and we had some excellent discussion times relating to human rights and slavery.  It is a blessing to see the students express their compassion and desire for justice as we have worked through our Global Awareness unit.  Tomorrow afternoon the students will participate in mini-discussions regarding the character, theme, and setting of the story.  I'm looking forward to hearing more of what they have learned from reading this historical novel.

Weekly Reminders

Upcoming...

Please remember to review and sign the Growing and Changing lessons with your child each day.
Cultus Lake Waterslides: Friday, June 7th  - Please return blue permission slips and money! 

Friday
Math Test - Unit 6 - Geometry and Measurement
Chapel - 9:45 (led by 8A)
Parents are always welcome!

Monday
Home Reading is due tomorrow

Tuesday
Home Reading is due

Wednesday
Library today
Pizza day! - $1.50 per slice

Thursday
Growing and Changing Unit Test
 

Friday
Cultus Lake Waterslides!

Can we do MarketDay Again?

When we first began planning our MarketDay, we had no idea that the students would be so motivated and excited!  It was awesome to see all of the supplies pouring into our classrooms and gymnasium yesterday.  I even had a student ask this morning, "Can we do MarketDay again?"  The students really enjoyed the MarketDay last night and felt proud of all they had accomplished.  We will let you know the official totals soon, but so far 6B has counted over $600 that has been raised for Opportunity International!  These funds will be matched by the Canadian government to provide even more microloans for people in developing countries.  Once again, thank you to the students, parents, sponsors, and of course customers who made this event such a success!

"I think it was fun to help those in poverty.  We had fun doing what we were doing.  It was fun to make necklaces and duct tape wallets.  We didn't keep the money we gave it away to help people in Africa." - Liam

"MarketDay was fun because I got to see all the cool things at the other booths, and I got to buy a flower pen and cookies." - Lindsay

"It was nice that we could help people with the money that we earned.  I had lots of fun doing it with friends." - Serena

"It was a lot of fun making and selling the things that we made." - Steven

Enjoy some pictures from the event!

Weekly Reminders

Upcoming...

Christian Schools Track Meet: Monday, May 27th
Cultus Lake Waterslides: Friday, June 7th

Monday
Home Reading is due tomorrow

Tuesday
Home Reading is due
Try IXL - Try X.17 and X.18

Wednesday
Library today
Pizza day! - $1.50 per slice

Thursday
Literature Circle Response due
 

Friday
Chapel - 9:45 (led by 8A)
Parents are always welcome!

MarketDay is Coming!

 

MarketDay will soon be here!  The students have been hard at work for several weeks now planning and preparing for MarketDay.  This afternoon they had the opportunity to set up their booths and finish making any signs that were needed.  We are all really looking forward to this event!  Funds raised will be donated to Opportunity International Canada.  This organization provides microloans to help eradicate poverty in the developing world.  The government will match all donations, so the money we raise will go to help even more people!  Be sure to come on Thursday evening...there will be lots of great items for sale!

Weekly Reminders

Upcoming...

MarketDay: Thursday, May 23rd
Christian Schools Track Meet: Monday, May 27th
Cultus Lake Waterslides: Friday, June 7th  

Tuesday
Try IXL - Try X.17 and X.18

Wednesday
Library today
Pizza day! - $1.50 per slice
Literature Circles Discussion #6

Thursday
MarketDay!

Friday
Chapel - 9:45
Parents are always welcome!

Jeffrey and Fricy

Jeff

A haiku poem written by Josh

Jeffrey is a pig

He eats a lot of tall grass

Boom bam.  There goes Jeff

In the poem below, Andrew includes several imaginary words that he created to add to the mood of his writing.  The students were encouraged to use the portmanteau technique to combine two words to create a new one that would catch the interest of the reader.  See if you can figure out which words Andrew used in his poem.

Fricy 

by Andrew J.

In a land far away.

There was a place called FRICY!

Fricy is a land that is litter and bitter smell and

taste of the wind is bad

There lay frightfullary wolves.

They are barough species fill of haste and

trickery, living outside in the land of Fricy.

They are smarave and dangicious wolves.

They crunch and lunch if you do not give

them the correct answer to their questions.

Beware the land of Fricy!

And good luck surviving there :) or should I say :(

Weekly Reminders

Upcoming...

Exploratories: Friday, May 17th
Poetry Booklets are due: Wednesday, May 8th  (I am still missing three!)
Market Day: Thursday, May 23rd

Monday
Home Reading is due tomorrow.

Tuesday
Try IXL - X.6 and X.16

Wednesday
Library today
Pizza day! - $1.50 per slice
Literature Circles Discussion #4

Thursday
Drama instead of art today.  Bring props and supplies.

Friday
Chapel - 9:45 led Mr. Still
Parents are always welcome!
Exploratories!



Backyard Bugs

Backyard Bugs

2 Haiku Poems written by Andrew V.

The bee buzzes by

Flying from a red flower

Then into its hive.

The worm is crawling

It digs through soft, wet dirt

Making small tunnels.

Red is My Favourite Colour!

written by Miranda

Red is my favourite colour

Red is my sister's shirt

Red is the colour of the sunset

Red is the first colour of the rainbow

Red smells like red roses just opened

Red tastes like burnt toast

Red sounds like big beating sounds

Red feels like beating fire

Red makes me happy

Red is the color of an apple

Weekly Reminders

Upcoming...

Exploratories on Fridays: 10th, and 17th
Track and Field Day: Tuesday, May 7th
Poetry Booklets are due: Wednesday, May 8th
Global Awareness Test: Thursday, May 9th


Monday
Home Reading will be due on Wednesday!



Tuesday
Track Meet!
Wednesday
Library today
Pizza day! - $1.50 per slice
Math p. 216-218 #1-6
Poetry Booklets are due!  Poetry reading is today!  Come prepared to share one of your poems.
Literature Circles - Underground to Canada - Discussion #1 is due today.
Bring props for Drama
Bring recorders for Music

Thursday
Global Awareness Test
(Students have a review sheet and flash cards to help them study.)

Friday
Chapel - 9:45 led by 6C
Parents are always welcome!

Exploratories!