Mr. Ogren's Music Class

Constable Mike not only provided DARE for our class today, he was also the pizza delivery guy! He ran down to IGA to pick up 6 pizzas for the pizza lunch that the class won during Cram the Cruiser. Students brought in over 200 lbs of food for the Hamper Fund! That was more than 20% of the school’s total of about 1000 lbs.

List Words: urgent, Thursday, purpose, thirsty, camera, wonder, smuggler, remember, surprise, earth, certain, person, dollar, colour*, collar, early, mayor, doctor

*It’s color on the assignment – might need to use the US version for the crossword, but we will be testing the Canadian spelling.

Challenge Words: thirteenth, superstitious, triskaidekaphobia, genealogy

triskaidekaphobia- is the fear of the number 13!

Assignments Due and Test Friday!

The latest round of Scholastic Book Orders are due Tuesday, Jan. 17

For Social Studies this term, the students will be looking at the topic of immigration and researching a country or culture of their origin.

The homework tonight is to just make of list of possible countries/cultures that make up your family heritage that they can choose from. Students will be getting a package with more info in the next week or two.

The final project will involve a class presentation of the country of choose and a wrap-up potluck heritage lunch – where students will each bring in a dish or food from that country.

Spelling Unit 12: Plurals

List words: countries, addresses, women, lessons, people, skis, friends, roofs, calves, fences, flies, lives, cherries, businesses, guesses, families, leaves, pictures

Challenge Words: January, resolution, immigration, heritage

Assignments Due and Test Friday!

Students do not start until Tuesday, Jan. 10. Teachers will be in session on the Monday. We will be discussing assessment and the new curriculum. I hope everyone is having a relaxing and fun Christmas holiday. 

Great job by everyone singing in the concert!!!!

To wrap up the Christmas Season, the Student Council is hosting a panama day. The whole school will also be enjoying a movie in the gym in the afternoon. Students will be able to buy a bag of popcorn for $1. 

It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again – Christmas Concert! There will be a full dress rehearsal run though starting at 1:00 pm Wednesday. If there are any family members that are not able to make the official evening show, due to work schedules, etc. you are more than welcome to come and watch the rehearsal.

The full concert is scheduled for 7:00 pm. Students are to report to their classroom and will be called down to the gym when it’s their turn. Students will not be allowed to join their parents in the audience, as there will not be enough chairs for guests.

All students must stay until the end of the concert for the finale number that involves the whole school.

The Grade 7 students will also be selling raffle tickets before the show for their baskets. The draw will take place right after the concert.

We will not be having a Spelling Unit this week. We will use the extra time for concert practice and to make sure that we have all our Math Geometric Solids completed.