EAST WILTSHIRE SCHOOL
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
School Calendar 2011-2012
December 2 Reporting Period One
9 Report Card
13 Christmas Band Concert - 7:00 p.m.
January 3 First Day of Classes 2012
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11 Home and School Meeting - 7:00 p.m |
18 &19 Graduation Pictures Grade 9's
27-29 PEI Honors Band
EWS Warriors Athletics - Congratulations
to the EWS girls volleyball team who captured the provincial title
recently. After going undefeated during league play, the girls maintained
their winning ways by defeating M.E.Callaghan in a close semi-final match and
then went on to defeat Queen Charlotte in the final. Players earning
tournament recognition were: Maria Walsh - MVP, Haley Wilting - all-star, and
Jordon Havenga- all-star. Congratulations to all players and coach, Kevin
MacAdam, on a great season!
Winter Sport Season - EWS boys and girls
basketball teams have started their seasons. For a schedule of games, you
may visit www.peisaa.pe.ca. Good
luck to both teams on a great season!
Cornwall Cougars Minor Basketball - The
town of Cornwall is offering a minor basketball program for students in grades
7-9. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to get involved in
the game of basketball by learning skills and playing games. For more
information you may get a registration form at school or contact Matthew McNally
at mmcnally@town.cornwall.pe.ca.
Student Council News
The student council has tons of plans for the month of December! From the 5th to the 16th we will have a box set out for coats for kids and a clothesline set up in the lobby. Please bring in any second hand or mildly used coats for coats for kids and new socks, mitts, gloves and hats for the clothesline. All the donations from the clothesline will go to the Anderson house and are greatly appreciated.
On the 8th there will be a Christmas Dance from 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Students are expected to follow the dress code and get picked up no later than 10:00 pm! Remember: This is NOT A FORMAL! The theme for this dance is Red and Green vs. Glitter and Sparkles.
There will be two fund-raises in December as well. On the 7th and the 8th there will be a cupcake sale, and from the 12th to the 16th we will be selling candy canes at one dollar each. All proceeds will be going to help families in our community.
Thank - you from the 2011 Student Council
Executive
Library
The Library is open every Tuesday and Thursday
after school til 4:00 pm for students who would like to work on school work or
who might need extra help with their assignments and projects. If a
student would like to stay another day after school, please see Ms. Green to see
if it can be arranged.
Band News
The East Wiltshire Band Christmas Concert will be held on Tuesday night December 13 beginning at 7:00 PM in the school Gym. This will feature a variety of music including traditional Christmas music. A goodwill collection in aid of family's in need from our school will be taken. See you there.
Band Group Emails.
Mr. Nabuurs commuicates with parents frequently
through email. If you have a son or daughter in band and are not getting his
emails simply send him an email with your son or daughters name and grade in the
subject line and he'll add you. His email address is fanabuurs@edu.pe.ca.
Remember to stay up to date on all the latest band information on the band web
page found under band news on the school web page or by going directly to: www.edu.pe.ca/eastwiltshire/fna.htm
Leukemia & Lymphoma Coin Collection
Many thanks to families who collected coins over
the last 3 weeks for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The fundraiser will end
on Monday, December 5. Any student who took a box home for the campaign is asked
to drop it off to Mr. Nabuurs in the band room on Monday.
NEW!! Math Coaching
Beginning the week of December 12th and continuing on into 2012, the math teachers of East Wiltshire School will be offering after school sessions for students wanting help with their math.
This could be in the form of extra help to brush up on specific skills, assistance with completion of assignments/homework or preparation for tests.
Sessions will be offered on Monday and Wednesday
after school from 3:15 - 4:00 pm. Location will be announced the days of
the sessions.
EWS Breakfast Program
Reminder to parents and guardians:
When East Wiltshire Intermediate, experiences a delayed opening, for any reason, the Breakfast Program DOES NOT run. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Breakfast Program will finish on December 16th
for the Christmas season.
Literacy at EWS
Grade 8 Book Club Unit with Mr. Phalen
The Grade 8D class has signed up to try out a book club unit on History Comes Alive. It is a pilot program being offered by the Department of Education. The book club includes a variety of books geared towards the students’ learning. The focus of the book club is centered on the Inquiry Question "How do people meet the challenges of tough times?"
The students will each read a book and then discuss in groups what is happening in their books. Some of the things the students will discuss are challenges the main character(s) maybe facing and how the characters develop solutions to the problems they encounter.
The four novels that are included in the Book Club are as follows:
There is also a read aloud book that is included
which is called The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. The students
have really enjoyed the book club so far and have been gaining a new knowledge
of the challenges people face in life and how they deal with it.
Grade 9 Book Club with Mrs. Mutch
Grade 9 students in Mrs. Toole’s class are piloting a Department of Education Book Club Unit entitled Future Worlds. The book club encourages discussion amongst students, and is founded upon fostering a more realistic reading experience. Although students are reading different novels, they are all guided by the same inquiry question: How are the issues of today explored through Science Fiction?
The four book club novels are:
In order to help students explore the inquiry question, we are reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins as a class. Thus far, students are responding very well to the novels. Their enthusiasm and willingness to try something new is quite admirable.
7C With Mrs. Coffin
Students were connecting to an essay about a
student who was taken to task by his principal because he encouraged fellow
students to wear shorts. This was against the school dress code. 7C
students responded to the question: Should schools have the right to dictate
what students can wear? The class was divided into 'yes' and 'no' groups
where they had to work together to come up with reasons to support their
opinions. We had a 'whole class' debate on this issue, following the
format of opening arguments, rebuttal, and closing statements. Students had
to; effectively support their thinking with well constructed arguments, listen
carefully to the opposing team to create counter arguments, and finally;
summarize their most important points into a one minute statement. They
learned that a supported opinion requires focus and well thought out ideas.
They had to select their most effective arguments and think quickly to counter
the arguments of the opposing team. The class enjoyed this activity and
hope to have more opportunities to practice these skills.
9A, C and D: Literacy in Science with Mr. Tremere
The French Immersion Grade 9 Science classes
have just completed a unit of study on the periodic table. In order to
solidify their understanding of the periodic table and the meaning of all its
numbers and symbols, students were given a choice between two different types of
projects. They could choose to research one element using the Internet and
various sources in the Library and present that element orally to the class,
preferably accompanied by an interesting visual, such as a power point
presentation. The second choice available to the students was to make an exact
replica of the periodic table itself larger than at least two sheets of Bristol
board and present that to the class. There was a wide range of interesting
and effective presentations as a result of this project, however one project
captured the admiration of everyone who has seen it. Three students, Erica
Puiras, Heather Simpson and Megan Ching created an exact replica of the periodic
table using 16 pieces of Bristol Board measuring 9 ft by 8 ft! It’s such an
inspirational example of visual literacy that John MacDonald has promised to
make a wooden frame to support the table so it can be on permanent display in
the hallways of the school.
Living Nativity Event
We are holding a ‘living nativity’ event in
Canoe Cove on Dec 10 and 11th between 6 and 8pm. Admission by donation and all
proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Canoe Cove Community Association.
Healthy Eating Tips Snack Ideas for Kids!
Kids don’t always meet their nutritional needs during mealtimes. Snacks throughout the day will give them the extra energy they need for school and other activities!
It’s always a good idea to keep healthy snacks close by - school bags are a great place.
Packing healthy snacks is the way to go. Pack mini rice cakes, fresh fruit or nuts along with a bottle of water or a juice box.
Some other snack ideas include:
Try this healthy snack recipe that kids can take
in a thermos when they are on the run!
The All Canadian Blueberry Smoothie!!
Instructions: In a blender, combine milk, blueberries, yogurt and homey; blend until smooth. Pour into glasses; serve immediately.
Makes about 2-3 cups