Monday is the last day for students to hand in their Book-in-a-bag presentation. Most students have already completed their presentation. If these are not in by Monday a mark of 1 will be given.
Pizza Pretzel orders are due Monday, May 12th.
Art for the Mendel must be turned in by tomorrow or it will be too late to have it in the gallery.
Short stories are due on Friday.
Friday students will be at the Uof S. Mr. Horner will send a note home tomorrow as a reminder. I will email this out.
Grade 7 math homework - 1- 8 due tomorrow. Correct it at home.
The student art and the mural look amazing! I hope that over the next few weeks you have a change to go and see it. It will be in the auditorium of the Mendel Art Gallery for the entire month of May. It will be open to the public in the next few days. The students should really be proud of themselves.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Classroom update
Hello families,
I apologize for not blogging about our class in such a long time. It has been a very busy spring. We have been trying to wrap up two major projects and have been working hard.
Our culture projects are all coming a long nicely. Students had to chose two projects to represent their culture. They have also worked on replicating the art of an artist from the country that they researched. This work will be on display at the celebration of learning on Thursday. I know some students want to prepare food for this event, but it is not necessary. Our class will be set up in the gym and the milk room. We will have our art on display as well as the mural and we will perform the dances and poems that you may have seen at our performance at the end of February.
Next week our class will display our learning and projects around sustainability. We have made a big difference in the amount of waste that classrooms send to the garbage can. The class made presentations to classrooms about composting and recycling and the waste sorts that we have conducted have shown that the campaigns have been a success.
I meant to send a note home today about next week and our display at the WDM, but I forgot to hand it out to the kids when the bell rang. I will include the note here, and send the hard copy home tomorrow.
The celebration of learning is on Thursday night from 6:30-8:00. It is not mandatory, but it would be great if all students were able to attend.
Here is a copy of the newsletter that I meant to send home today:
I apologize for not blogging about our class in such a long time. It has been a very busy spring. We have been trying to wrap up two major projects and have been working hard.
Our culture projects are all coming a long nicely. Students had to chose two projects to represent their culture. They have also worked on replicating the art of an artist from the country that they researched. This work will be on display at the celebration of learning on Thursday. I know some students want to prepare food for this event, but it is not necessary. Our class will be set up in the gym and the milk room. We will have our art on display as well as the mural and we will perform the dances and poems that you may have seen at our performance at the end of February.
Next week our class will display our learning and projects around sustainability. We have made a big difference in the amount of waste that classrooms send to the garbage can. The class made presentations to classrooms about composting and recycling and the waste sorts that we have conducted have shown that the campaigns have been a success.
I meant to send a note home today about next week and our display at the WDM, but I forgot to hand it out to the kids when the bell rang. I will include the note here, and send the hard copy home tomorrow.
The celebration of learning is on Thursday night from 6:30-8:00. It is not mandatory, but it would be great if all students were able to attend.
Here is a copy of the newsletter that I meant to send home today:
Tuesday,
April 08, 2014
Dear
Parents,
Last week
the teacher planning committee met and planned for the sustainability project
showcase. Students will be bussed to the WDM on April 15 for the day. We will
set up our displays in the morning and then have members of the public and
parents tour the show between 11:00 and 2:00.
Eleven
schools have participated in this city wide project, and this event will
showcase the projects that each classroom completed. With 300 students in
attendance, this will be a busy event.
Our class
will have our videos showcased on the main stage at 1:15. They will run for 20
to 30 minutes. We will also have our projects on display as well as graphs that
show the difference we’ve made at St. Anne School in regards to waste and
idling reduction.
Lunch will
be provided that day. Students will be given a sandwich, a piece of fruit, and
a juice box. Please send snacks if this will not be enough lunch for your
child. We were asked to submit a list of student allergies prior to the event
so that students with special food needs could have those needs met.
I have
included a media release form from the City of Saskatoon. They would like to
use photos from this event for their website and in advertising. I believe that
if they want to use a photo of a child from our school they will contact us to
make sure that there has been proper consent. I will notify you if they contact
me about a photo of your child. They will not use student names in their ads or
on their website.
Parents are
more than welcome to attend this event.
If you have
any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Jennifer
Gallays
Monday, March 3, 2014
the next week
Hello families,
I just wanted to let you know that I will be away from school from this Monday to the next. I had an amazing offer that I couldn't turn down - my friend and former colleague asked me to do her wedding photography in Jamaica. I did a massive amount of noon lunch supervision to earn the days off, and I will be gone for an entire week. Fred Bull will be the sub for our class. I have left him a few plans that he will work through with the class. I will upload the assignments on the blog so that you are all in the loop.
The main reason that I am writing to you is to tell you that our heat died last week. Our portable is 37 years old and the heater died. That means that a part had to be ordered and that it won't be here for a week. I went into the classroom today to plan of the sub, and it was below 15 degrees with a heater running on high. We can't have two heaters running because the breaker blows.
Please make sure that your child is dressed in layers tomorrow because it will be cold. If you are troubled by this, please contact your MLA or the SaskParty and let them know that you expect more for your children. I have contacted them myself, but your voice has more power. They really need to have plan for dealing with the aging infrastructure in our schools.
Thanks, and have a great week,
-Ms. Gallays
I just wanted to let you know that I will be away from school from this Monday to the next. I had an amazing offer that I couldn't turn down - my friend and former colleague asked me to do her wedding photography in Jamaica. I did a massive amount of noon lunch supervision to earn the days off, and I will be gone for an entire week. Fred Bull will be the sub for our class. I have left him a few plans that he will work through with the class. I will upload the assignments on the blog so that you are all in the loop.
The main reason that I am writing to you is to tell you that our heat died last week. Our portable is 37 years old and the heater died. That means that a part had to be ordered and that it won't be here for a week. I went into the classroom today to plan of the sub, and it was below 15 degrees with a heater running on high. We can't have two heaters running because the breaker blows.
Please make sure that your child is dressed in layers tomorrow because it will be cold. If you are troubled by this, please contact your MLA or the SaskParty and let them know that you expect more for your children. I have contacted them myself, but your voice has more power. They really need to have plan for dealing with the aging infrastructure in our schools.
Thanks, and have a great week,
-Ms. Gallays
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Performance Night
This is going to be a busy week for our class as we prepare for our performance on Thursday. I always worry about notes making it home and out of backpacks, so I try to post information to the blog and I am now sending that information via email. I still have indications that information is not making its way home, and that some families are not always sure of what is happening at school.
Hopefully this blog post will be helpful and be read by most parents and guardians.
This week we will prepare for our performance in the afternoon. Students should have already determined what they would like for their costume and have it at school to wear during performances. Please discuss this with your child to make sure that they have what they need and that they have it at school.
On Wednesday afternoon we will have a dress rehearsal at 2:30 for our k-5/6 students in the St. Anne gym.
On Thursday we will eat lunch early at 11:30. At 12:00 we will board a school bus to take us to St. Joseph High School. We will then run through the performance as many times as we can to get the lighting, sound, and stage positioning all ironed out. If parents are not able to attend the evening show, and would like to see some of the performance, you are more than welcome to stop by the St. Joseph High School Theatre in the afternoon. I would guess that around 1:30-1:45 we should have enough figured out that we are just running through the performance. We board the bus at 2:45, so if you do plan to come in the afternoon you must arrive before 2:45 or you won't be able to see anything.
Our final performance is on Thursday, February 27, at 7pm at St. Joseph Theatre. Students need to be there at 6:30. (That's this week!)
We anticipate that the show will last 1 hour. This is an estimate.
The culture report is due this Wednesday. Students have a jot note/research sheet that they have collected their information on. They need to hand write (printing is fine) their rough copy, and type their good copy. They will have more time today, Tuesday to work on it. Some students have complete the entire assignment. Most have their rough copy done.
On Friday, we will watch the movie The Outsiders because we will have finished the book. Students can bring snacks and a drink for the movie.
At the bottom you will find the invitation that was sent home before the break. If you would like to invite grandparents, they are welcome. This is an all ages show, and while we are charging $5 for an adult admission at the door, there is no charge for children. Proceeds of the show help fund this big project.
Please let me know if you have any questions - email is probably the easiest for me to get back to you quickly.
Hopefully this blog post will be helpful and be read by most parents and guardians.
This week we will prepare for our performance in the afternoon. Students should have already determined what they would like for their costume and have it at school to wear during performances. Please discuss this with your child to make sure that they have what they need and that they have it at school.
On Wednesday afternoon we will have a dress rehearsal at 2:30 for our k-5/6 students in the St. Anne gym.
On Thursday we will eat lunch early at 11:30. At 12:00 we will board a school bus to take us to St. Joseph High School. We will then run through the performance as many times as we can to get the lighting, sound, and stage positioning all ironed out. If parents are not able to attend the evening show, and would like to see some of the performance, you are more than welcome to stop by the St. Joseph High School Theatre in the afternoon. I would guess that around 1:30-1:45 we should have enough figured out that we are just running through the performance. We board the bus at 2:45, so if you do plan to come in the afternoon you must arrive before 2:45 or you won't be able to see anything.
Our final performance is on Thursday, February 27, at 7pm at St. Joseph Theatre. Students need to be there at 6:30. (That's this week!)
We anticipate that the show will last 1 hour. This is an estimate.
The culture report is due this Wednesday. Students have a jot note/research sheet that they have collected their information on. They need to hand write (printing is fine) their rough copy, and type their good copy. They will have more time today, Tuesday to work on it. Some students have complete the entire assignment. Most have their rough copy done.
On Friday, we will watch the movie The Outsiders because we will have finished the book. Students can bring snacks and a drink for the movie.
At the bottom you will find the invitation that was sent home before the break. If you would like to invite grandparents, they are welcome. This is an all ages show, and while we are charging $5 for an adult admission at the door, there is no charge for children. Proceeds of the show help fund this big project.
Please let me know if you have any questions - email is probably the easiest for me to get back to you quickly.
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