Many chrysalids have formed and the students have removed them from the cups and placed them into the jars. Inside the jars you will see the chrysalids hanging from the tin foil cover. The chysalids are a green/grey colour from afar but if you look closely you can see small gold spots. You will also see the rocks, leaves and sticks that the students have collected and added to their butterfly habitat.
No school tomorrow! Enjoy the lovely, warm long weekend!
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While this looks like a large list of homework, it is not all due next week! But rather over the course of the next few weeks. I am trying to teach the children to pace themselves.
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Spelling work; due Tuesday May 22nd, test on Tuesday as well.
Sound Poem; due Tuesday May 22nd in good copy
A Wrinkle in Time; read to chapter 9 by Wednesday May 23
A Wrinkle in Time; Chapter 9 summary due May 28th
Science; Chapter 7.3 mini quiz Thursday May 24th
Science: chapter 7 final quiz Thursday May 31st
Science: student workbook p141-149 due Thursday May 24th
French; big book due May 29th
Music: test on History May 29th
Math: textbook pages 368-370 question numbers #5-14 due Tuesday May 22nd
Math; Chapter 10.1-10.3 test Wednesday May 23rd
Religion: song analysis due Friday May 25th
Art: bring one poster board by June 1st
Ancient Rome final quiz; June 12th
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Library projects due June 20th.
Socials: Ancient Rome projects were all handed in today, thank you! There was a random draw for who presents when. The results are below for next week. Each child must be in costume, props optional. Your child may dress just like a Roman person if they like.
Tuesday May 22; Jacob, John, Danielle
Wednesday May 23; Sarah, Roisin, Nolan
Thursday May 24th; Lyla, Jenna, Melissa
Friday May 25th; Vanessa, Allan, Lizzie
A Wrinkle in Time; read to the end of chapter 9 by Wednesday May 23; have the chapter 8 summary complete for tomorrow
Religion: song analysis, due Friday May 25th. Must include a printout of the lyrics.
Socials; Ancient Rome final quiz June 12th.
French; tests signed for tomorrow, big book project due May 29th
Music: test on the History of Music in the 20th Century on May 29th
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No school this Friday. Pro D Day for students.
No school Monday. Victoria Day holiday for all!
Socials: your child has been working on an aspect of Ancient Rome for the past month. They should just be putting some finishing touches on this project and have been given a lot of class time. Due on Wednesday, May 16th, is their completed project (either written report, poster board, or powerpoint presenatation), their bibliography, their notes, and their study guide for the other students.
A Wrinkle in Time; read to the end of chapter 8 by tomorrow, have the chapter summary complete for Thursday.
Religion: song analysis, due Friday May 25th
Socials; Ancient Rome final quiz June 12th.
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MacLeod Park track meet tomorrow. It is only for runners. All parents are responsible for their own child’s rides. Meet at the park at 8:30am, all students will be back in school by 11am ish.
Socials: your child has been working on an aspect of Ancient Rome for the past month. They should just be putting some finishing touches on this project and have been given a lot of class time. Due on Wednesday, May 16th, is their completed project (either written report, poster board, or powerpoint presenatation), their bibliography, their notes, and their study guide for the other students.
Music; two weeks ago Mrs. Draayers gave out a notice for parents to sign about an upcoming quiz. Please sign and return for our class tomorrow please.
French: oral questions tomorrow. All students have a study guide for this.
A Wrinkle in Time; read to the end of chapter 8 by Wednesday, have the chapter summary complete for Thursday.
Socials; Ancient Rome final quiz June 12th.
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MacLeod Park track meet notice went home today. It is only for runners. All parents are responsible for their own child’s rides.
The larvae are growing fast. Many of them are now full grown caterpillars! These capterpillars have been ceating silk in their cups. When you look closely you can see the stringy silk and the caterpillars hanging from the sides and tops of the cups. If you listen closely you might be able to hear the scratchy sound of the caterpillars crawing around.
The grade one students are learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. In the classroom we are raising butterflies. The life cycle stage that the butterflies are currently in are the ‘larva’ stage. The larvae and nutrient (food) were placed into several plastic cups. Over the course of the next couple of weeks the larvae will grow quite rapidly, producing silky strands that provide shelter and help them to move around the cup.
Dear Parents,
This week, the grade one class has started a new unit on the life cycle of the butterfly. We currently have butterfly larvae growing in the classroom. Eventually these larvae will form pupas and these pupas will need to be placed into glass jars.
Within the next week, please bring an empty glass jar (Mason jar, Jam Jar, Pickle Jar) to school. Lids are not necessary.
Please look for classroom pictures of the butterfly’s life cycle on the St. Catherine’s website.
Thank you,
Ms. Maria Canil
In this issue of the newsletter:
- Principal’s Message
- Church teaching about the Eucharist (Part 3 of 4)
- Walk-a-thon update
- Ways to honour Mary and celebrate the month of May
- … and more!
Download and read the May 2012 newsletter and related article about Catholic Education.
Annual elections of the Parish Education Committee (PEC) take place on Sunday May 27, 2012.
Interested? Read more about the Parish Education Committee.
To Make a Nomination
Nominations will be accepted by Committee members Neil Van Vliet and Guiseppe Fronteddu. If you are interested in a position, or know of someone who is, please contact one of the following by May 16, 2012:
- Neil at 778-278-1319 / nvanvliet@shaw.ca , or
- Guiseppe at 604-539-2565 / gcfronteddu@gmail.com
Eligibility for Nomination to Hold Office
Those eligible to hold office as a member of a parish education committee or represent the parish on a regional education committee are practicing Catholics, approved by the Pastor, who are eligible to vote in that parish and have reached the age of twenty-one (21), with the following exceptions:
- Teachers and principal of the school.
- Past employees of the school until three full calendar years have passed since the termination of employment.
- Employees of the parish and/or school.
- Spouses, children, parents, brothers and sisters of persons covered in above.
- All other teachers/principals employed by C.I.S.V.A.