THE MESSENGER A Newsletter for Supporters of Immanuel Christian School

Vol. 28 No. 18January 22, 2016

FROM THE PRINCIPAL:On behalf of the staff and students at ICS, we would like to extend our condolences to Julia, Ashley, Kevin and Shannon Wiersema and their family with the passing away of their mom. They have been bravely attending school all the time during their mom’s illness and keeping up with their work. We wish you the Lord’s nearness and care as you carry on in your lives with this empty place. We pray that you will receive much support from the communion of saints as you experience that here at ICS.

As we are already deep into the month of January, the board and administration have started to look towards next school year. As you may have read elsewhere in the Messenger, Mrs. Teitsma and Mrs. Cavers shared with us the exciting news that they are each expecting babies this summer. Congratulations! We pray for a blessing on their pregnancies. While they hope to finish this school year, that also does means that we definitely have openings for next year. While some of you may have noticed our ad in Clarion, word of mouth is still the best advertising; if you have any leads on teachers, please let administration or the board know.

This coming week is the last week of first semester classes for students in grades 9 – 12. Grade 12 students will be writing their Pre-Calculus and Essentials Math achievement test next week. Grade 12 Essential Math Achievement Tests will be written on Wednesday, January 27, while students in Pre-Calculus 40S will be writing their achievement tests on Thursday, Jan. 28. Our grade 10 students will also be writing their 2 computer exams before the official exam schedule; Data Collection on January 27 and Desktop Publishing on January 28. Both these exams will be written in the Computer Room. The “Official Exam” schedule for I.C.S. runs from Friday, Jan. 29 – Thursday, Feb. 4 (see below). This Messenger also includes General Information for parents and students as well as some tips for exam success. We wish you all the best with your preparations and exams.

During this coming week students will also be reviewing for exams. These can be valuable classes for students if they participate fully in class exercises. At the end of a semester this can be somewhat difficult, but it is best to review while the teacher is there to help.

Since this coming week is the last full week in January, staff is also busy with preparations for I Love to Read Month. Due to exam week, I Love to Read Month will be a shortened reading month … only 3 weeks, but I’m sure it won’t lack the excitement! Stay tuned for more details!

***EXAM SCHEDULE – January 2016

Grade Friday, Jan. 29 Mon., Feb. 1 Tues, Feb. 2 Wed., Feb. 3 Thurs., Feb. 49 English 10G JD Social Studies

10F JD (mid-term)

French 10F DN Science 10F KV (mid-term)

10 RefSt 21G JD(12)

English 20F JD (mid-term)

Science 20F FB (mid-term)

App/PC 20S BL French 20F DN

11 RefSt 31G JD (9)

Applied Math 30S KV

Cdn History 30S MdH Physics 30S BL

Biology 30S FB

12 RefSt 41G FB Biology 40S FB

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GENERAL INFORMATION for Parents and StudentsRE: January 2016 Exams

1. The exam schedule has been posted in the Messenger. All exams will be written in the gym, with the exception of Data Collection 35S (on January 27th) and Desktop Publishing 35S (on January 28th) which will be written in the Computer Room in the week prior to exams

2. Students must be in the I.C.S. gym at 9:00 for devotions and announcements. Exams begin at 9:10 A.M.

3. All exams for students are 2 hours in duration, with the exception of 40S courses which are 2.5 hours in duration. Students must remain in the gym until one hour has elapsed.

4. If a student is unable to write an exam, the principal must be notified BEFORE the exam by the parent or guardian. A doctor’s certificate may be required upon request of the school.

5. No books, notes or electronic devices are allowed in the gym when students are writing exams. Electronic devices (cell phones, etc.) must be left in student lockers or submitted to supervising teachers before the exam time.

6. All textbooks related to the course must be returned to the subject teacher on the day of the final exam. Students will be assessed and billed for damage beyond reasonable wear and tear, as well as for books which are lost.

7. Bring necessary writing equipment, calculators, math sets.8. Marks WILL NOT be released to the students until they have written ALL their exams. The

students may view their exams on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016.

9. Final exams for semestered courses are worth 30% of the final grade; mid-term exams and final exams for non-semestered courses are worth 15%.

10. Study hard for your exams! Here are some hints:a. Think of questions and answer them.b. Highlight important items in your notes.c. Memorize important facts (create lists), equations, etc.d. Study from your tests (use them as your guides).e. Sleep well before the exam.f. Pray for strength to write the exam.

11. When writing the exam, do the following:a. scan through the whole exam;b. schedule your time;c. fill in that which you know; leave that which you do not know until later; d. for essays, write a list of quick, easy points and organize them; e. reread your exam before you hand it in filling in those blanks that you left earlier;f. after completing the exam, write on the exam the time required for you to finish the

exam. i. [Do not include time you spend checking over the exam].

12. Students are allowed to leave the examination room after 1 hour. ALL STUDENTS MUST LEAVE THE BUILDING by 11:30 A.M.

GENERAL NEWS:1. Cleaners for   Jan 25 – Jan 29: Families M. Hofsink, Al. Teitsma, J. Welch, P. DeBoer, K.

Deboer, D. Welch, F. Vandermeulen

2. Art Afternoon: The grade 6 students are busy preparing for Art Afternoon. For this event we need many disposable containers such at sour cream and yogurt containers. If you have any to donate please send them to the grade 6 classroom.

3. From the Student Council : Wednesday, January 27th will be our next dress-up day … Crazy Hair and Mismatch Day.  The elementary students are also invited to participate in this dress-up day. There will also be a hot lunch for high school students on Wednesday.

4. The elementary students will enjoy a hot dog lunch on Friday, January 29. We are enlisting the help of 6 parent volunteers; please contact the school if you are willing and able. Each student will receive 2 hot dogs for their lunch. Please supply your child with additional snacks and a drink, if necessary.

5. ProFund : We will be filling orders on Monday.  We are no longer able to carry Kildonan Place gift cards.  We have some on hand, but once they are gone, we won’t be able to replenish them.  If you would like any cards, come visit us in the resource room on Monday mornings, or talk to Robin Cavers, Laura Hordyk, Kristy Bakker, Jeanette Werkman, or Teresa Gortemaker in between.  You can also visit Audrey in the office and she can fill any orders.

6. SCHOLASTIC: If you would like to place an order from the January Scholastic flyers, please return the order forms and cheque (made out to: Scholastic Canada Ltd.) to your child’s teacher on or before next Friday, January 29.

***LIBRARY NEWS:

More Monuments Men … in our school library:Shadowed by Grace: A Story of Monuments Men,

by Cara C. Putnam, features a romance in WWI Italy. Library hours for non-students: Monday from 9 – 1 p.m.!

The following students have overdue library books:

Kindergarten:Natalia M.Asher P.Liam T.

Grade 1:Tyson D.Parker H.Lydia K.Gavin V.

Grade 2:Jeanette B.Brody N.Dana T.Hayley V.

Grade 3:Mikaela R.Colten V.

Grade 4:Kiera D.Leanne G.Connor K,Keith M.Landon N.Joshua V.Chelsea V.

Grade 6:Dylan G.Tamara N.Erin V.Ashley W.

Grade 7:Abigail N.Alexis G.Jordan V.Kiana K.

Grade 8:Aiden V.Megan T.Nicole G.

Grade 9:James N.Nathan P.Rebecca R.Sierra S.Colin V.Kylee V.Madison V.

Grade 10:Savannah M.Devon R.Taryn R.Melannie T.

Grade 11:Nathan D.

Grade 12:Madelyn B.Lori D.Kevin D.Ryan G.Rebekah N.Riley R.Michael T.Bethani T.Austin V.

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Operation Quebec Update

There will be an information package coming home soon to those students who plan to be in Grade 11/12 French next year (2016-2017). This package will provide an initial budget and a proposed itinerary for the planned trip to Quebec in May of 2017. I hope to schedule a meeting in mid-February to go over this and continue planning for this event.

Our ongoing fundraiser, school cleaning, is going fairly well. When we have a school cleaning week, a sign-up chart is posted on the wall in Mr. Nienhuis’ room. The students are asked to sign up for 1 slot during the week to help out. We have over $2000 in the bank, and the bulk of that money has come from the school cleaning, so we would like to be able to continue with this. If all help out a little bit, we can prevent the task from burdening some. Our next school cleaning slot is next week (January 25 to 29). Thanks again to those who have “hired” us, as well as to our faithful student helpers.

Mr. Nienhuis***

Sports Corner: It was a fairly quiet week on the sports front. The Junior Girls were in a tournament in Lockport

last weekend. They lost their first game to Teulon and then rebounded to defeat Bernie Wolfe in their second game. That put them into the 3rd place game against Sargent Park. This proved to be a challenging game for the girls, and they ended up losing. Considering it was their first game action of the year, the girls acquitted themselves well.

The Varsity Boys defeated Calvin in the home half of their back-to-back set of games. The Varsity Girls lost both of their games last week, falling to Faith on Monday and to Linden on Wednesday. There were some positive signs, however, as the girls were right with Linden until halftime. Considering the girls are in Tier 1 this year, where the competition is stiffer, progress can be seen. The JV Girls and Boys lost to Linden. The girls lost by 10 points in an exciting match, while the boys provided solid effort the entire game.

The Week Ahead . . .

There have been a few changes to the schedule due to some requested game changes by other schools. We will be sending revised schedules to the affected team members and their parents.Our Junior teams will be in the Christian Schools tournament the last weekend in January. Schedules will be provided to the teams when they are received.

Calendar . . .

Monday JV Boys @ Calvin 4:30pm (this is a change – game moved from Wednesday @ 7:30pm)V Girls @ ICS vs U of W 6:00pmV Boys @ ICS vs King’s 7:30pm

Wednesday V Girls @ Faith 5:30pm (Youth for Christ building, 333 King Street)JV Girls @ Calvin 6:00pm (Day Street location)

Thursday JV Girls @ ICS vs U of W 4:00pmJV Boys @ ICS vs U of W 5:30pm(this is a change from an away game – please note earlier start times)

Friday, Saturday Junior Boys @ Springs for a tournamentJunior Girls @ Linden for a tournament

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GUIDANCE: ENTERING GRADE 11 OR 12 IN SEPTEMBER 2016? - Become a PAGE at the Manitoba

Legislative Assembly – If you are entering grade 11 or 12 in September 2016, you have the

opportunity to apply to become a page at the Manitoba Legislative Building.  This is a paid position with an hourly wage of $13.98, and each Page is supplied with a uniform to be worn in the Chamber and in Committees. The term will begin in September 2016 and end in June 2017. Students will work approximately 15 hours in a two week period and their work schedule will be coordinated with their school schedules. Please see Mrs. Dykstra for more details. Deadlines for application: Monday, March 11, 2016.

OPPORTUNITIES:When? Where? What? How?

Wednesday, Jan. 27 6-8pm

Red River CollegeNotre Dame CampusRoom A137

Information session on the teacher education program. (Joint program with U of W) for teaching business, industrial arts or Vocational (culinary, hair-styling, etc.)

Just go! Or call 204-632- 2300 or visit www. blogs.rrc.ca/teachered for more info.

Friday, Feb. 17 University of Manitoba Science, Engineering and Technology Day

Register with Mrs. Dykstra

Summer 2016- programs range in length from 1-6 weeks.

University of Toronto Youth Summer programs in medical and law.

www.ysp.utoronto.ca

SCHOLARSHIPS: Deadline Name Description/Criteria Information/application

January 29 “Ten Words or Less” $500.00 www.scholarships.org

January 29 Exploravision Awards $10,000.00 www.scholarships.orgFebruary 1 Terry Fox Humanitarian

AwardAwards students who are “compassionate, doers, inspire and have a positive impact on others, and are tenacious in overcoming adversity” andhave volunteer experience.

www.terryfoxawards.ca

February 17 The United Way’s Youth Leaders in Action Scholarship(YLIA)

Four YLIA scholarships of $500 each For more info or an application, check out www.UnitedWayWinnipeg.ca/impact/youth-united or call Samantha Procyshyn @ 204-924-4265, or email her: sprocyshyn@UnitedWayWinnipeg.mb.ca.

March 1 Douglas and Elizabeth MacEwan Award for future U of M students!

has a minimum average of 70% on high school courses considered for admission to the University of Manitoba;

enrols full-time (minimum 60% course load) in the first year of studies in University 1 or any other faculty with a Direct Entry option;

Check http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/scholarships/1507.html

For an application or ask Mrs. Dykstra for one.

If you have any questions,

has a record of community involvement (e.g. school, local community, citywide/regional, provincial, etc.);

demonstrates financial need on a Financial Aid and Awards approved award application.

please feel free to contact Ms Kayla Wharton, Awards Selection Assistant, at 204.474.9860.

March 31 Sunova Scholarship $7500 awarded to a “well-rounded, innovative, trustworthy student who has a feisty independence, trailblazing success and happy smiles”

www.sunova.ca or check the bulletin board for more info.

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MUSIC NOTES!Term of the Week – Dotted Note: In Western music notation, it is a note with a small dot written after it. The dot increases the duration of the note by half of its original value. A dotted note is equivalent to writing the basic note tied to a note of half the value. For example: a half note (=2 beats) tied to a quarter note (=1 beat) is held for 3 beats. In the same way a half note with a dot is also held for 3 beats. (E.g. see Hymn 1 – “he descended into hell” italics indicate the place of the half note with a dot).Kindergarten (Mrs. Nyhof) We learned “Phoney Baloney” and took turns creating movement. We’ll also learn “Barnacle Bill” and add actions to the song. Next week we’ll learn “Put the Beat in your Feet.” We’ll start with the movements in the song and later replace these with instruments.Grade 1 - This week we continued with “Starlight.” We started writing the rhythm of the song using Ta’s (quarter notes) and TiTi’s (eighth notes). We also worked on using different instruments to accompany the song. Tuesday we will continue working on writing the rhythm of the song. We will also use Solfege to write the melody. Grade 2 - We learned what a “Tie” does in music. We also learned “Bell Horses” and reviewed Ta’s and Titi’s. Monday we will start writing the rhythm and melody. Friday we will work on rhythmic and melodic ostinatos to accompany the song.Grade 3 - This week we learned what a dot does to a note. We used different visuals to show what it does. We even used chairs as beats and students as notes! Wednesday we will write music that has a tie in it. Friday we will continue with recorder and learn more songs with B-A-G notes.Grade 4 - This week we continued with “Ma Ku Ay,” a Maori stick game from New Zealand. This week we focused mainly on keeping a steady beat using different body percussion. Monday we will learn different rhythm patterns that will progressively get more difficult. Wednesday we will continue with recorder learn more songs with B-A-G notes.Grade 5 - This week we learned “In the Dark Dark Woods” and used it to review dynamics. We learned “Ghost of Tom” and will learn actions to the song and sing it in a round. Thursday we will continue with recorder and play 10 variations of a well-known melody using B-A-G notes.Grade 6 - This week we did different activities relating to keeping the beat and focusing on other players. Tuesday we will learn “Here’s a Song that’s Really Neat” and work on improvisation. Thursday we will learn a new note in recorder.Grade 7 - This week we will continue learning different patterns on the percussion instruments to accompany the song “Lullaby” and learned about chord progressions. In the week of February 1 we will to put the accompaniment to the song.Grade 8 - Next week we will review “Betty Botter” and transfer the rhythms to different percussion instruments. We will also start learning “7/8 Dance” and brush up on our recorder skills.

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ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM NEWS:Kindergarten – Mrs. Nyhof We had another full week. We finally had our whole class at school on Monday but again had a student missing on Wednesday. We learned two new letter sounds again, talked about our families and titles we have (brother, sister, daughter, son, granddaughter, grandson, niece and nephew). Grade 3 students came to read to us again. This is something that is enjoyed by both grades. Being read to exposes the Kindergarten students to more language, while the grade 3 students practice their oral reading skills! Since we have only begun to talk about communities this week and haven’t gotten to the people working in our community yet, we will postpone our community helper dress up day to Wed., February 3 (remember, we will make the costumes in class for this dress up day). Here are the plans for next week:Monday: Library books and HOME READING (5 books in the bag) are due. Keep up the good work K students and parents!Wednesday: All school dress up day! See note elsewhere in the Messenger.Parent Helpers: Mon.-Crystal L., Wed. – Twylla T.Bible Stories: Mon. – The Burning Bush; Wed. – Let My People Go; Fri. - The Ten Plagues part 1Memory Work: Song: Psalm 93:1, Text: Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Personal information (home address, phone number and birthday). Please be diligent in this personal memory work as we cannot rehearse it at school as a group. I’ll be checking from time to time if your child knows his/her personal information. This will be assessed for their next report card.Show and Tell: Mon: Max H., Natalie, Olivia; Wed: Peyton, Sarah, Simon; Fri.: Sophie, Taryn, VeronicaMath: grouping and #7 & #8Language Arts: Continuing with Animated Literacy-letters, sounds and songs. Phono awarenessSocial Studies: Family and Community HelpersP.E.: Manipulative Skills, using bean bags - overhand and underhand throwingHave a blessed week end.

Grade 1: Mrs. Teitsma and Mrs. WelchThe students were quite excited to at last beat their Read to Self record this week! This means that

all of them were spread around the classroom with several books of their choice, reading quietly for 13 minutes in a row without any distractions! We were all very proud.

The students are requiring more reminders about how important it is for them to be able to sit quietly and listen, especially during mat time and Bible reading. It is very easy to be a distraction to others or to allow oneself to be distracted. They certainly have more endurance than they did at the beginning of the year, but now they are often choosing to be distracted and we know they can perform better. We will continue to work on our self-control together

You will notice that we do not have any students listed for Show and Tell on Friday. With 29 students who need to sing/recite their Memory Work, we have decided to use Friday’s Show and Tell time for that as well.

Have a blessed weekend!Show and Tell: M. Gavin, Jacob; T. Jamin, Janelle; W. Jaydyn, Kaelynn; T. Kalli, LoganMemory Work: Song: Ps 121: 1 (due Friday, January 29); Text: Joshua 1:9 (due Friday, January 29)Bible: We will be finishing up the stories in the book of Joshua this week and will do a bit of review about Joshua’s life at the end of the week. Monday: The Gibeonites (Joshua 9), Tuesday: Dividing the Land (Joshua 13-22), Wednesday: Joshua’s farewell speech and death (Joshua 23, 24).Word Wall Words: Starting Power Words list 4: an – as – brown – by -- from.Letter Work: We are going to be listening for sounds at the beginning of words and at the end of words, starting with the letter M. We will be introducing more consonants and later some vowels to increase our ability to hear sounds in the words we say. We will soon get into spelling full words, and these skills should also help us in our writing.Writing: We are learning about how to come up with ideas for our writing. This week we talked about how important our memories are when it comes to ideas. Many books are written about things that

actually happened to the authors. We can even use some of the ideas from the timeline we will be making during theme centres to help us remember important times that might be fun to write about.Math: This past week we had a lot of fun working with the Friends of Ten. We made them with linking cubes, watched videos, sang songs, played games, and completed worksheets. This coming week we will continue to do some of these as well as fill in our Friends of Ten on Ten Frames and show them on Bead Racks. We also continue to work on our Number Work and Cross Number Puzzles.Theme Centers: Thank you for filling in your ‘homework’. We will use your answers to make a thumb print Family Tree and a Timeline. We also wrote poems about our senses and made collages to show everything we have learned.

June 2: Miss VandermeulenMemory Work: Song = Psalm 111:5 (due Jan 29)Text: Micah 5:2 - But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days (due Feb 4).Bible: We wrote a test on our first unit this week. In the coming week we will be starting on unit two: Jesus’ Ministry. The lessons in this unit are as follows: Lesson 1: The Calling of the First Four Disciples John 1:35-51; Lesson 2: The Miracle at Cana John 2:1-12; Lesson 3: The Cleansing of the Temple John 2:13-24; Lesson 4: Nicodemus John 3:1-21; Lesson 5: Jesus in Galilee Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14-15; John 4:46-54; Lesson 6: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman John 4:1-42; Lesson 7: The Calling of the First Disciples Luke 5:1-11, 27-31; 6:12-16; Lesson 8: Jesus Rejected at Nazareth Luke 4:14-30; Lesson 9: The Demoniac in the Synagogue Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-44; Lesson 10: Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-14; Mark 2:23-3:6; Luke 6:1-11; Lesson 11: The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5-8; Lesson 12: The Healing of the Leper and the Centurion's Servant Matthew 8:1-13; Luke 7:1-10; Lesson 13: Jesus Raises the Widow's Son - Luke 7:11-17 Jesus is Anointed by a Sinful Woman - Luke 7:36-50.Devotions: Continuing with the book, “Leading Little Ones to God”.Math: Continuing with our unit on measurement.Mental Math: DoublesSocial Studies: Our Local CommunityField Trips: Thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped out with our field trip to the Transcona Museum!Gym: Gym days: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Ball skills: Foot dribbling.Word Wall Words: house, not, many, to, joke (week 2)Spelling: Please see the agenda for your child’s spelling list. Just a reminder, spelling words and word wall words will be studied in a 2-week cycle so that we can fit in all our ELA centers and enough practice time to learn our words. French: Days of the weekShow and Tell: We will try to have show and tell every Wednesday and Thursday at lunchtime. The schedule for January is – Jan 6: Darius, Hayley, Jack, Jade. Jan 7: Jeanette, Julie, Krista, Lilliana, Nadia. Jan 13: Nik, Rylan, Sam, Tianna. Jan 14: Amy, Brody, Caleb, Dana. Jan 20: Darius, Hayley, Jack, Jade. Jan 21: Jeanette, Julie, Krista, Lilliana, Nadia. Jan 27: Nik, Rylan, Sam, Tianna. Jan 28: Amy, Brody, Caleb, Dana.

Grade 3: Mrs. CaversIn preparation for next month’s science unit on structures, could you please send old newspapers to school? Also, thanks to those who sent decks of cards to school! We are ready to begin memorizing our multiplication facts. Memory Song: Jan. 29: Ps. 61:1Memory Text: Jan. 29: Genesis 49:10

Bible: We have begun our new unit, Israel at Mount Sinai. Monday: Rephidim and the Amalekites (Ex. 17); Tuesday: The visit of Jethro (Ex. 18); Wednesday: Moses on Mount Sinai (Ex. 19); Thursday: The 10 Commandments (Ex. 20); Friday: The Golden Calf (Ex. 32)Math: We will continue in our unit on multiplication! We are reviewing the different ways to solve a multiplication question using arrays, repeated addition, skip counting, and equal group pictures. Social Studies: In our Exploring the World unit, students are researching a country of their choice in order to make a poster. They will be presenting their poster to the class on February 5. When we present them in a couple of weeks, it would be great if you could send to school a small snack/sample of food from that country. I will keep you updated!Alexis: Hungary, Brett: Jordan, Brooklyn: New Zealand, Caleb: Sudan, Chelsea: Brazil, Cohen: China, Colten: Japan, Finnley: Finland, Julie: Saudi Arabia, Katie: Tanzania, Logan: Uruguay, Mikaela: Chile, Nicole: Bolivia, Noah D: Netherlands, Noah K: UK, Seth: Russia, Shannon: MexicoLanguage Arts: I’d like to encourage the students to keep bringing their completed homework packets back to school on Day 1, 2, and 3 of our Daily 5 cycle. You can do it! Students are also welcome to email me their homework and I will print it off at school. Word Wall Words: can’t, don’t, everybody, everythingPE: This week we have PE on Tuesday, and next week we have PE on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. We will be wrapping up our hockey unit this week. Show-and-Tell: This year we will have ‘Show-and-Tell’ at lunch times on Mondays and Wednesdays. I am attaching the schedule for the February: Feb. 1: Alexis, Brett, Brooklyn; Feb. 3: Caleb, Chelsea, Cohen; Feb. 8: Colten, Finnley, Julie; Feb. 10: Katie, Logan, Mikaela; Feb. 15: Nicole, Noah D., Noah K.; Feb. 18: Seth, Shannon.Microwave Schedule: Mon.: Alexis, Brett, Brooklyn; Tues.: Caleb, Chelsea, Cohen; Wed.: Colten, Finnley, Julie; Thur.: Katie, Logan, Mikaela, Nicole; Fri.: Noah D., Noah K., Seth, Shannon

Grade 4: Miss BootMemory Work: Ps 132:1, 10Bible/Church History: We continued to listen to stories about King David this week. So far David has continued to trust in God and God has blessed David in all he does. Next week we will continue to listen to stories about David and what happens when he begins to trust in himself rather than God. Math: This week we reviewed the strategies that we have learned so far which are: repeated addition, 100’s 10’s and 1’s, the Break-Up, and Magic Squares. We also learned how to use long algorithm. Next week we will continue to review the strategies and then learn our last multiplication strategy which is the short algorithm. After this we will move on to learning more division strategies. English Language Arts (ELA): Daily 5 - Students are continuing to work on individual goals in their reading and writing in order to become better readers and writers! Our focus for this month is writing a persuasive letter/essay and fixing up the conventions in our writing. The spelling homework next week is due Wednesday and the test will be on Friday.Social Studies: Living in Canada. This week we reviewed the rights and responsibilities that we have as Canadian citizens by making skits. Each group chose a right and a responsibility to make a skit about. At the end of the week we had a very small test to finish off the unit. Next week we will begin our new unit on Canada’s North.Phys. Ed.) Floor hockey- We have continued in our hockey unit. We have been working on some basic stick handling skills, passing, carrying the ball, shooting, and game play. Soon we will begin a tournament to end the unit and to be able to display the skills we have learned in a game setting.French 4: We will continue to work on colours and review the numbers to 20.

Grade 5: Ms. Mans Patrols: Week of Jan 25: Kaden and TimMemory Work: Song: Hymn 27: 5 Text: Matthew 28: 18-20Church History: We will be starting on our next chapter more centered on mission work and treatment of First Nations.

ELA: We are done our novel! There will be a test on our novel in its entirety. The students have been given review sheets to work on this. They will also be shortly beginning their summative project.Math: We finished our division test and overall did very well! Great work grade 5s :) We will be having a Math Unit Test (Multiplication and Division) next week to wrap it up. We will be doing some review for that. The word problems on this test will be more complicated and the students should be able to determine if they need to multiply or divide.Gym: We are continuing with our personal fitness and will be doing some dodgeball games and activities too. The students have been showing growth in teamwork and cooperation and are encouraged to continue this sportsmanlike behaviour :)Art: Our ice has been coming along nicely in our watercolour painting. We will be adding our polar bears to the scene and doing some finishing touches. Social Studies: We have completed our recruitment posters. It has been a little tricky to determine what is essential to put on there to ensure it is not too crowded. We will be looking at the NWMP's March West and then briefly looking at their involvement with First Nations' treaties, the CPR, the Metis, and the Klondike Gold Rush. Spelling: You may have noticed our checklist looks a little different... This is to work on homework independence, hopefully teaching the grade 5 students that leaving things to the last minute doesn't actually pay off :)Spelling Lesson 17 “Unstressed Vowel Capital Letters” is due on Tuesday January 26. Assigned is: OP 1, 2; DP 1,2; EP 2, 3, 4; CWW 1.Our words to learn are: photograph, possible, famous, Calgary, Manitoba, station, amount, oil, beneath, area, Canada, reason, Alberta, continent, millions, countryReview Spelling Lesson 18 “Looking Back 13-17” is due on Tuesday Feb. 2. Assigned is: LB 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; DS 1ab; GP 1a, 2, 3; PP 1.Our words to learn are: known, matches, science, dangerous, furniture, objects, special, geography, picture, knives, treasures, possible, addresses, mountain, beginning, millionsGuitar 5: Students are practising “Ode to Joy”. Students are encouraged to practice outside of class time as they will be tested on it in the next few classes.French 5: We will move on to the next story about Marc Dubé, as well as start a look at colours.

Grade 6: Mr. FolkertsI.A.: The next I.A. will be on Monday, February 1.Patrols: Nelda, Gabe & BrittnyMemory Work: Song: Psalm 74:1, 12; Text (due Feb. 4): Philippians 1:15-17 Spelling: Lesson 15 – Consonant Sound. Remember to make all corrections from lesson 14. Define the following words and use them in a sentence (minimum 10 words in each sentence): invention, exhibition, ancient, social and ownership. Observing Patterns: 1-3; Discovering Patterns: 1; Exploring Patterns: 1, 3, 4; Challenges with words: 1, 2.ELA: Next week we’ll focus on building reading and writing stamina. Students can also begin thinking of a novel they would like to share for the next book talk. Church History: Presently we’re studying Guido de Bres.Science 5/6: This week we wrapped up lessons on the human body. There will be a test on Thursday. Students MUST begin studying early. A comprehensive review sheet has been provided. Students are creating a study booklet to aid in preparation. Math: This week we wrapped up multiplying and dividing with decimals. Next week we’ll begin a unit on Angles and Polygons.Guitar 6: This week students were introduced to reading guitar tab, a simple method of reading music for guitar.SocSt: We have wrapped up our lessons on the NWMP. From here we will be looking at the North-West Rebellion and Louis Riel. French 6: We will move on to the next story about Marc Dubé, as well as start a look at colours.

Grade 7/8: I.A. is on Thursday, January 28.

Math 7 - The government assessment is done! We are back to our normal math routines which includes math games, mad minutes, etc. Students have completed two lessons about circles. They will write a quiz on Monday. Next week students will learn how to calculate the area of a parallelogram, and a triangle after completing more practice on calculating circumference. We’ll also keep reviewing decimals, fractions and percent!Soc St 7: This week we continued in our new unit on The Global Quality of Life. We discussed the question “What is the good life?” and the standard of living index used to measure it. How reliable is it? Who decides what a reasonable level of comfort is and how many goods and services one should be able to access? Our next topic looks at another measurement, human development (chapter 5 in our text).ELA 7: This week we added “Work on Writing” and learned how to set up a note book so that you can keep track of ideas and keep these separate from writing stories. We also added “Working with Words” and we will use the spelling workbook for this. Heritage Fair: Students should be thinking about topics that interest them, in class we will discuss how to choose a good topic. We will also work on how to write a good thesis statement. RefSt 7: Next week we continue unit 5 “God Calls Israel Out of Egypt.” We will learn about the background of the Egyptian Religion and compare it with the religion of God’s covenant people.Keyboarding 7 and 8: Marking speed/accuracy, technique and HTML for both Grades 7 and 8.Science 7: Chapter 6 tests will be marked and returned early next week. We will be working on the solar oven and/or thermos projects. We will also be discussing properties of heat. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email me kvandersluis@immanuelchristian.caFrench 7: We are looking at some foods and how to ask if someone is hungry. We will also begin to look at the words for some beverages such as le jus de pomme, le café, and le chocolat.French 8: We have begun a look at articles of clothing and accessories. We will also take a look at a new type of verb, the regular verbs which end in –re such as perdre and entendre.Gym 7/8: We have started our Baby-sitting course. The students learned about the rights and responsibilities of all the individuals involved and also about the developmental characteristics of children in certain age groups. The students have begun brainstorming and will submit an assignment where they select an activity appropriate for the following three age groups: a) Children 1-2 b) Children 3-5 c) Children 6-10. They will have to justify and explain their decision in a typed document. In groups they will present one activity for one age group and provide their reasoning for why it is a well suited one, with a hands-on presentation.SocSt 8: We continued with unit (5) – Shaping the Modern World. This week we finished our discussions about the Political Revolutions. We also started looking at the Industrial Revolution that took place from c.1400-1850. We will see how the inventions of the past influence us today.RefSt 8: We have completed three lessons in our study of the book of Job. We’ve seen how God allowed Satan to test Job, studied the patterns in the speeches of the three friends, and examined Job’s response. Next week, we’ll study Elihu’s discourse (Job 32-37) and what the Lord says to Job in chapters 38-41.ELA 8: Students are currently working on their essay which is based on one of the characters in The Bronze Bow. They completed their essay outline and have begun writing their rough draft. Rough drafts can be edited and revised throughout next week with the final draft due on Friday, January 29. Spelling: Lesson 12 – Review: WWW #1, 2, 3 ,5, 6 (words only), 7, Proofreading (write out the paragraph without errors), Dictionary skills #1-4, W&R #4,5, and TED#1a-d, 2a-c,3,4 a,c,e. This lesson is due Thursday, January 28.Math 8: Fri. – QUIZ on Problems involving % (PERCENT) and Taxes and Discounts.

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION:Applying ICT 15F: We are wrapping up any projects that are still outstanding.Broadcast Media: We are currently working on a stop motion animation project. We will be wrapping up projects this week.

French 10F: We will have our Unit Test on Tuesday. On Wednesday we will have the speaking portion of the exam, and on Thursday we will have the listening portion. We will do review for the exam each of the days.Science 10F: Chapter 6 tests have been returned. We will then be spending time reviewing for the midterm. kvandersluis@immanuelchristian.ca.

Careers Life/Work 9: This week students wrote a test on the booklet; How to Get Good Grades in Ten Easy Steps. They also continued working on their PATH and were introduced to the why’s and how’s of writing a resume as well as what not to do! Next week is the final week of the course and there is much work to finish including the PATH, resume and cover letter, as well as completing portfolios. Start collecting your certificates and awards to put in your portfolio please. PATHs, resumes and cover letters are due on January 28. The Portfolio should be handed in no later than Thursday, February 4. Social Studies 10F: Review of first two units for exam.English 10F: Continuing presentation and reviewing for exam. Journal due after exams.

PhysEd 10F/20F: We will wrap up our basketball unit this week. There will be a second skills assessment on Thursday.Reformed Studies 21G (Grade 10): Reviewing for exam.English 20F: Personal Communication: finishing role-play, reviewing for exam. Next journal due after exams.Science 20F: Students will finish chapter 7, atomic theory explains radioactivity, and review for a mid-term examination which will be worth 15% of their final mark. Applied and Pre-Calc Math 20S: We will continue to review the course in preparation for the exam. Be sure to spend some time each evening on the review questions and get any difficulties cleared up. Be sure to bring a scientific calculator to the exam.French 20F: We will have our Unit Test on Tuesday. On Wednesday we will have the speaking portion of the exam, and on Thursday we will have the listening portion. We will do review for the exam each of the days.

Physics 30S: We will continue to review the course in preparation for the exam. Be sure to spend some time each evening on the review questions and get any difficulties cleared up.Biology 30S: Students will finish their Portfolio, and review for their examination. Applied Math 30S: We will be spending time working on the projects and reviewing for the midterm. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email me kvandersluis@immanuelchristian.ca . Reformed Studies 31G (Grade 11): Review for exam.

PhysEd 30F/40F: We will have our second indoor soccer activity day on Monday, and then our January interviews on Wednesday. Be sure to have your presentation done for the week after exams.

English 12: Deadlines Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for writing unit and READO.Pre-Calc 40S: We will continue to review the course in preparation for the 3 hour Jan. 28 Provincial Exam (the coming Thursday morning!) Prepare by going over tests and quizzes of the course (or going over the worked out examples in the “worktext”) at home, as well as studying answers from old provincial exam questions. Be sure to show up to the exam with a good scientific calculator. Mr. Leach will be available at the school on Saturday from 11:00 until 3:00 for any seeking extra tutoring/review. Biology 40S: Students will review for examination.Ref St gr 12: Students will review for their examination scheduled for Friday morning.Essential Math 40S: Wednesday, January 27th at 10:05 P.M, students will write their Essential Mathematics Provincial Standards Test. It is a 2 hour examination and is worth 20% of their final mark. Please note that it cannot be written at any other time.