Announcement:
Monday, December
4:30-5:30, doors open at 4 pm
All levels of skating groups have designed a routine that is part of the Merry Grinchmas
All are welcome, free for everyone!
Concession available

Today in school there was a very loud sound and the room shook.  The bang and the shaking was very loud and quite shocking. As a precaution we left the room and continued working in the library. Mr. Woodhurst came immediately to investigate and concluded that it is a normal 'sluffing' of snow off the sloped gym roof onto the roof of the classroom section of the school. It was very loud because it had built up over a long period of time and was overhanging with a large accumulation of snow. The building is designed specifically for this and the supports are cantilevered to deal with this stress. Unfortunately we didn't know that there would be an accompanying sound and shaking!  I tried to reassure students but some were quite upset about the situation and were happy to work in the library for the rest of the day. Mr. Hooker came to talk to our class to explain and reassure the students.  If you have further questions please tell me.

Grade 6's have the microscope thank you mark in their agendas. Many students didn't follow clearly discussed and reviewed assignment criteria, and received lower than expected marks.

We did a simile poem today. Students are to use 'like' twice and 'as' twice in the poem, example below. The poem is due Monday.

EXAMPLE:

Simile Poem- School Today

School today had its ups and downs, just like a roller coaster
except the downs were more in number than the ups

A bang and vibration above sound like an earthquake
or a giant monster crow landing above us

Kids off task in the library, as noisy as a bunch of laughing hyenas
except that hyenas don't need to learn like our students do

But today is over, as done as dinner
And tomorrow is a new day of love and fun