MES Spirit Week

Student Council Group has organized a SPIRIT WEEK.

Dates: Sept 17th - Sept 21st

Here is a break down of the activities planned:

 Monday, Sept 17th

CRAZY HAIR DAY (students can come to school with crazy bed hair, colors etc.)

Activity: Shaving Cream Hair Stylist (Volunteer Only - Grades 3-8)


 Tuesday, Sept 18th

NEON DAY (wear neon bright colors) **Don't forget this is Picture Day so bring a change of clothes**

Activity: Name tag day (Morning girls can't talk to boys - switch in the afternoon)


Wednesday, Sept 19th

FAKE AN INJURY DAY (come to school dressed like you are injured)

Activity: Relay Races


Thursday, Sept 20th

IDENTICAL TWIN DAY (Dress like a twin with a friend or dress like someone else for a day)

Prizes Handed Out - Throughout lunch time


Friday, Sept 21st

SPORTS DAY (Dress up in your favorite sports outfit)

Activity: Blue Bomber Game - Grades 7-8

Mini SS Quiz - Monday

We have decided to try breaking down our assessments of SS into smaller sections. Therefore, what was taught during the week, will be on a mini quiz on Monday. For this first one, students will be given a map and asked to identify different bodies of water (Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, Hudson's Bay) and the provinces and territories in Canada. They will also need to identify the crown colonies and Ruperts' Land. They have an empty map to practice with and a map that is filled in to look off of. Hopefully this will focus in on those learning targets and make learning them a little more manageable.

They only need to be able to identify Rupert's Land and the Crown Colonies on this map.

Sorting and classifying in science

Interested in Joining the Social Justice Group??

The social justice group will be meeting on Tues Sept 11 at noon. This group is open to all students in grade 5-8. They plan various activities that involve helping groups outside of our school. Their goal is to think about how they can impact the world outside of our school walls. It's a great group to get involved with! Mr. Tichon and Mr. McKinstry are the teacher supervisors so if you have more questions you can ask them!

Welcome Back!

    Welcome back to a new school year. I wanted to  inform you of some of our routines in order to help your child have a successful year.

-          We use agendas daily to keep track of upcoming assignments and events. I ask that parents please look at the agenda and initial it so I know you have seen it. I use this as a communication between home and school as well, so check it for notes and feel free to use it to send notes in as well. All assignment due dates are written on the homework board and students are to copy this into their agendas. I am trying to help them to become responsible for their own work and organization. Their agendas have not arrived yet, but we are hoping they will show up next week sometime.

-          When we have a test it will come home for parents to see. Please initial it and return it to school so I know you have seen it. I know a lot of stuff does not make it home and I find if you initial and return it, then I know you have seen it and it helps to keep you informed as to your child’s progress.

-          Band days for grade 6’s are day 1 and day 5. Students will need their instruments and music books for these days. They are also responsible for handing in a practise sheet for each month.

-          Spelling pre-tests will be given on Mondays and the tests will be on Friday. Spelling assignments will also be due on each Friday.

-     We will be updating this blog regularly so we hope you will visit often. We would also love for you to leave comments!

 

I look forward to great year with your child. I hope we can work together to help them to have a successful year. Please feel free to call, send a note or an email if you have any questions.

 

Thanks!
Shelley Zander
szander@pinecreeksd.mb.ca
685-2249

Different books read this year

We read 319 different books this year!

We wrote down books we had read throughout the year on our scroll. These were different books read so there were no repeats on the scroll.

Our new pink chaos plants

What To Read This Summer

The Maze Runner by: James Dashner
Confessions Of A Teen Nanny
The Lost Hero by: Rick Riordan
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
11 Birthdays By: Wendy Mass
Lock and Key: Sarah Dessen

Family Pictures Needed!!

Students are working on a French project in which they need digital pictures of their family. They need at least 6 pictures of their immediate family,but they can also include pets, aunts, uncles, grandparents etc. These need to be in ASAP. If you need to email your pictures you can send them to kotto@pinecreeksd.mb.ca and they will be saved onto their file at school.If you need to send photos, they can be scanned at school and then the originals can be returned to you. Thanks for your cooperation with this project.