Our day
before the long weekend began with an extended assembly. We received a house
point update and learned that Zeta is in the lead for the house cup, Kappa is
in second place, and Theta is closing the gap between itself and Kappa. We had
a couple of house games. The first was an egg and spoon race for students in
JK- Grade 5. The second was an egg and spoon race for students in Grade 6, but
with teachers placed as obstacles that they needed to climb over or under. Well
done to Theta for winning the younger game and to Zeta for winning the older
game, and to all students for cheering on their teams.
We took time
to think about Remembrance Day. Ms. Hocevar and her students prepared a presentation
for Lower School students and we took a moment of silence to think about their
message and the significance of this day.
Today was
our scheduled time to work with a choreographer for our Christmas concert
performance. We had a great time working with Ms. Lauren, who, students
learned, had worked for Disney and had played the role of Elsa. Great attitude
during this time, Grade 6s!
Due to this
rehearsal, we did not have language time and students only had a few minutes of
French with Mme. Stella. Students wrote their math unit test during their math
time with Ms. Joseph.
We used the
remaining class time for science fair. Four students have now completed the
project in its entirety and have begun practicing their presentation to the
judges while referring the judge’s scoring card. Students also used first
recess to work on their electric cars. Those that came in early worked on their
cars before school began. Students are encouraged to come to school early, 8
am, to give them more time to work on their science fair projects.
Finally,
students attended gym at the end of the day.
With the
busyness of the day, I forgot to tell the class to dress for our hot air
balloon Papier-mâché project on
Tuesday. This will be a very messy task. They should wear old clothes that they
don’t mind getting messed up with paste which is hard to wash out. Please send
in newspapers if you have any.
The next Caribou Contest takes place on Wednesday, November 13th,
2019. Participants are to arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring a
charged device, preferably a laptop, iPad or Tablet. You have one hour to write
the test. This month’s test includes an interactive question. The interactive
question will differ by grade: Tangram for Grades 2 to 4, Chomp for Grades 5 to
10, and finally a GeomeTree construction involving triangles for Grades
11/12. You can practice these now on Caribou’s Games page. Let
Caribou know if you have any problems with the games. Caribou strongly recommends familiarizing
yourselves with these games before the contest. Because certain games
pages can be used to solve the questions, these will be blocked from Tuesday
morning, November 12th, (start of the contest in the far East) to
Thursday evening, November 15th at 8 pm EST.
For Grades 3 to 12, there will be a history question about Emmy Noether.
Students in these grades should read the relevant section of Caribou’s
History page in your preferred language to prepare.
After-care payments for October are now due and should be paid by November
15th, 2019.
There is no school for students on Friday as teachers will be participating
in professional development activities.
There is no school on Monday to allow staff and families to attend
Remembrance Day ceremonies at their local cenotaphs. Students are encouraged to
wear a poppy in the days leading up to Remembrance Day.
Please read the letter from Oakwood Academy, our sister school:
Dear Oakwood and St. Jude’s Families,
We will be celebrating World Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 13th, 2019! Created in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement,
this unofficial holiday encourages people to spread happiness, joy, and peace
through kindness. The Oakwood and St. Jude’s community will be creating a
Kindness Rainbow around the school representing inclusiveness towards all
students. Students will be able to purchase 3 paper chain links for $2 to write
words of kindness or draw a picture on. They will return the links to be added
to the Kindness Rainbow. All participating students will also be able to dress in
casual clothes for the day! If you wish to participate in this event, please
fill out the form below and return with $2 by Tuesday November 12 th,
2019.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact: Erica Brunet ebrunet@oakwoodacademy.ca
or Razia Aziz raziz@oakwoodacademy.ca.
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud” – Maya
Angelou
Student Name: ____________________________________
Amount of Money Enclosed:
___________________________________
Parent Signature: __________________________________
Classroom Teacher/Therapist: ________________________
Homework and Reminders
·
Dress
in old clothes for Tuesday’s Papier-mâché art work
·
Bring
in newspapers
·
What
is the difference between a tale and a legend?
Friday, November 8th -
PD Day (No
school for students)
Monday, November 11th
– Remembrance
Day (No school)
Tuesday, November 12th
·
Dress for Papier-mâché art
work
·
Social Media and Digital Citizenship
Presentation for Grade 4 – 6 students
Wednesday, November 13th
·
Kindness Day
·
Caribou Contest, arrive 7:15 am for a 7:30 am
start. Bring own charged device
Thursday, November 14th - Science Fair Judging
Friday, November 15th
·
Science Fair Day
·
After-Care Payments are due
Wednesday, November 20th - Picture Retakes
Thursday, November 21st - Grade 6 Trip to Canadian
Warplane Heritage Museum (9:00 – 3:30 pm)
Saturday, November 23rd – Open House (10 am – 2 pm)
Tuesday, November 26th
·
Book Fair
·
Bake Sale
Wednesday, November 27th
·
Book Fair
·
Bake Sale
·
Casual Day
Thursday, November 28th
- Book Fair
Friday, November 29th -
Report Cards
go home
Monday, December 2nd -
Curling
Trip, 12 noon – 3 pm
Thursday, November 21st
– Canadian
Warplane Heritage Museum
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