Ever wake up one morning and realize that a quarter of the year is already gone? That’s how we’re all feeling right now. At any rate, here’s what the grade 10’s are up to right now – at least, all the things they’ll admit to… Just for fun, I won’t mention the subject that they’re working on for each topic (although, the answers are at the end)… We’ve just finished factoring

and have moved on to exponents and radicals. We’ve watched The Help and are discussing it in the context of racism. We have also been examining the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We’ve been looking at the different elements in the Periodic Table. We’ve been playing Badminton and doing Fitness testing. We have been examining the Fur Trade. We have crafted an amazing meal of Chicken Alfredo and Brownies (served separately). We’ve been using computers for the purposes of drafting. Answers: Math, ELA, Social, Science, Wellness, Wildlife Management, Commercial Cooking, IA.

What a month we’ve had. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the great buffalo lives. We spent some time talking about the mighty buffalo and how the First Nations people could have possibly killed these things with their available tools. We tried to build our own weapons and then we visited the neighboring farm to get up close and personal with the real deal. Abso- lutely huge. We’ve always thought it amazing that the First Nations people utilized so much of the mighty beast, but after getting within a few feet of one, it’s amazing that they could even kill one. Feel free to ask us about our experience.

In ELA, we’re studying Animal Farm and in Social Studies, we are exploring the use of propaganda in the 20th Century. We made our own propaganda posters for Animal Farm and they are currently on display in our classroom. Please stop in.

In Social Studies we have wrapped up our unit on First Nations and their Canadian Identity. In Science we are now working on the “Cardboard Boat Race” which takes place in early May. In Physical Education we have finished our badminton unit and fitness testing. We are starting some Archery, Inter-Lacrosse (indoor non-contact), some more games, and then…. Track and Field…as soon as it dries up. In Career Ed. we are looking at personal inven- tories, skills and developing an initial framework for a resume. Health is looking at personal relationships. In Home Ec. we are starting on basic baking. In Industrial Arts we have arrived at … Freedom 55! …Finally, we have had to pick and design a woodworking project of our own choice. Now we just have to get it done by Mr. Tyndall’s due date…and then get them out of the hallway.

Grade 7 continues to be a busy year! We are finishing up our literature circles in English, while in math we have finished our unit on measurement. We will soon be exploring exponents in math. Science has us wrapping up our solutions and mixtures unit, and in social we will begin our exploration of Saskatchewan and Canada’s First Nations.

Hello from the Grade 6 classroom! Here is a brief look at the happenings in our class! We are pleased to welcome our new student Megan, transferring from Martensville. In Health we are starting to  look at body image and what a healthy body looks like. In Science we are almost finished with science and ready to move on to the study of electricity. In ELA we have done creative writing featuring zombies as well as some practice public speaking.