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LS!N and We Scare Hunger Campaign!

Last Friday morning, Linda Bertram from the Minnedosa Food Bank and some of our LS!N students, kicked off our week long food drive for the Free the Children's WE SCARE HUNGER campaign.  All TCS students are encouraged to bring non-parishable food items to their classrooms from October 28th to November 1st.  All food collected will be donated to our local food bank.  The classroom with the most weight in food will receive a pizza or ice cream party!

School Walk!

In period 4 today, the staff and students went on our annual school walk which is part of the International Walk to School initiative.  Thank goodness it had stopped snowing.  Mrs. Nylen summed our walk up the best -  "We had Fun, Fresh Air and Exercise!

Career Prep!

On Wednesday and Thursday we had MCI student, Alanna, join us in our classroom for her career prep.  We loved her sense of humour, her warm personality and her willingness to try anything!  Here is her thank you note she left for me.  What great insight for a grade 11 student!  If she decides to go into teaching, I know she will make an awesome teacher!


To Mrs. Morrice,

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to see what it’s like to be in a teacher position.  Please tell the students I said thank you for being friendly, funny, open and respectful and just really good kids.  I have had an amazing two days working with you all.  I have learned a lot in these two day that I didn’t think I would.  I especially learned that a bond with the student is essential to their learning.  I realize now I knew this all along when I was your own grade 6 student almost 5 years ago.  Thank you for helping me shape into a good student and teaching me that sometimes, it’s not the skills you learn in college or university that makes you a good teacher.  J  Thanks again!  Alanna

Northern Lights!

After learning about the northern lights from our guest astronomer, Anthony Ducharme, we created our own northern lights in art class.  We used chalk pastels and black contruction paper.

 Our northern lights are amazing!

Ag in the Classroom and PJ Day!

We had a great presentation by Ag in the Classroom followed by a delicious pancake breakfast all served by our local producers and farmers.  The best part was wearing our PJ's all day at school!

More Fantastic Reviews on Mr. Ducharme!

I learned that we are going to see a comet from December 1st to 17th! J.A.
Today's presentation was amazing!  I learned that even light can't escape a black hole! E.B.
I think Mr. Anthony was spectacular!  I learned that we will be seeing a comet in December! J.H.
I think the coolest thing Anthony said was that Uranus was hit by a meteor.  C.W.
I think Anthony's presentation was amazing.  I learned that the biggest star is called the Beetlejuice star.  G.G.
I think Anthony Ducharme was great!  I learned there is a comet coming in December called ISON! L.P.
Mr. Ducharme's presentation was fantastic!  I learned that in December the comet ISON will be visible!  E.A.
I learned from Mr. D. that it can rain on other planets.  T.H.
I liked the video of the eclipse that Mr. Ducharme showed us.  I learned what a comet is made out of. J.G.
I think Mr. Ducharme's presentation was really good!  I learned that there is going to be comet from December 1st to 17th!  S.O.
Mr. Ducharme was very interesting!  I also learned about the comet ISON!  B.K.

Solar Excitement in Our Classroom!

Today we had a very special guest in our classroom!  Anthony Ducharme is an astonomer from Winnipeg who presented fascinating information to us about our solar system, constellations, black holes and comets. (Just to name a few!) He showed us real photos and videos of planets, comets and eclipses. 

 

Here are a few comments from our students of what they thought of the presentation and/or what they learned.

One of the interesting things I learned is there are storms all over.  C.G.
I think Mr. Ducharme was awesome.  I learned that if the moon went in front of the sun, it would be black out.  B.M.
I learned there is more than one storm on Jupiter.  K.G.
I learned that a comet is coming! W.W.
I think Mr. Ducharme's presentation was AMAZING.  I learned that people think if you go into a black hole, you will time travel!  A.S.
I learned that an iPhone has more power than the Voyageur 1 and 2 spaceships. D.B.
I think it was really cool when Anthony told us about the ISON comet coming! A.H.
I learned that the North Star is called Polaris.  The gas found on Saturn's moon Titan, is the same gas that Tupperware is made out of!  M.D.
Anthony's presentation was cool.  I learned that the ISON comet will be visible on December 17th which is my birthday!  K.H.
Today I learned that on December 1 - 17, a comet is coming past Earth.  C.C.

Multiplication War

To practise our multiplication facts, the students played war with dice.  One person would roll the dice and whoever said the product first for the two numbers rolled, would get the point.  Some of the students know their facts very well, others realized they needed to practise more at home!

T.U.S.C.

Today we had our second TUSC meeting.  TUSC stands for our Totally Unique Speaking Club.  Everyone was a little less nervous today!  The presentations were all interesting and creative.  Keep up the great work everyone!

EEKK

Today we reviewed how to Read to Others when we are doing The Daily Five.  We sit EEKK (elbow to elbow and knee to knee).  This way we can read the book together and check for comprehension and accuracy.

 

Just Dance!

We didn't have a PE class last Friday, so we got physical in our classroom.  The last period of the day we spent dancing!  Some of us worked up quite a sweat! LOL