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Track and Field Day Thanks to the many helpers who contributed their time last Thursday and made our local track and field day a successful event. It was wonderful to see the large number of parents who came out to watch the students in action. Combined with almost ideal weather, it was a beautiful day for our school community.
Welcome Day Mrs. Robinson is hosting the new JK students at school this Wednesday morning, May 27.
Two-Pitch Tournament Students from grades 6-8 will represent our school at the two-pitch tournament this Friday in Wyoming. Games begin at 9:45 and conclude just after 2pm.
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Wednesday, May 27 Welcome Day for JK Ska-Nah-Doht Field Trip - Grades 3&4 Munro Apiaries (PM) - Grades 5&6
Friday, May 29Two Pitch Tournament
Wednesday, June 3 District Track and Field (school closed)
Thursday, June 4 Greenview Aviaries - Kinderstart
Grades 1/2
Monday, June 8 Milk and Pizza Day
Tuesday, June 9 Volunteer Luncheon
Upcoming Events
Graduation With May drawing to a close, grade eight thoughts turn to June and graduation. This year it’s set for Wednesday, June 17 at Peoples Church at 7:30 pm. It’s a whole s c h o o l c e l e b r a t i o n a s w e g i v e encouragement to our graduating students.
Pizza Day and Milk Day Due to our District Track and Field Meet taking place on Wednesday, June 3, we will have to reschedule Pizza and Milk Day to Monday, June 8th.
Two Pitch Practice
There will be practice this Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at noon hour recess. There will also be an after school practice on Tuesday, May 26th. Please pick your children up by 4:30 pm.
District Track and Field Day
District Track and Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3. (Raindate - Friday June 5). A list of participants has been posted in the school and District Packages have been sent home to those families. Please read over carefully and call the school if you have any questions or concerns.
Relay teams will be having two lunch hour practices at LCCVI on Thursday, May 28 and Monday, June 1.
All District participants are encouraged to practise, practise, practise for their events!! If anyone is interested in practicing after school please let the office know. Students need to be picked up no later than 4:15 pm.
Please note: The school will be closed on Wednesday, June 3 as a large number of students and staff will be attending this event.
Update for Handbook New phone number for Kendall and Tracy VanRooyen 519-330-5513.
Memory Work: Matthew 5:24-27
Bible: The Story of the Lost Son Jesus Heals Ten Men
Yellow Day! The SK students wore yellow today and the JK class will celebrate all things yellow tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26.
Socials: Our unit on caterpillars and butterflies has concluded and we will begin to look at the five senses this week. Students are encouraged to bring in show and tell items that can be associated with the senses. Check the June calendar to see which sense we are studying on which day. F i e l d T r i p ! We will b e j o i n i n g Grades 1 a n d 2 f o r a field trip o n Thursday, June 4 to Greenview Aviaries. We will be travelling by bus and will be gone for the entire day, returning in time to catch the buses home. Chaperones are needed. Please contact Miss Sluys or Mrs. Robinson if you are able to accompany us for the day. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate younger siblings on this trip.
Thank you! Although it was a bit chilly, we had a great picnic in Mr. and Mrs. Jagt’s backyard. Many thanks go out to Mr. and Mrs. Jagt for hosting us and to the family members who joined us there and helped to supervise and serve lunch.
Schedule Note: There is no SK on Wednesday, May 27th due to the Welcome Day for the 2015/16 JK students. Looking Ahead: The June Calendar will be coming home this week.
Classroom News kinderstart
Mrs. Robinson
JKCS Gift Card Sales for the Summer. Once again this summer we will be offering gift card sales to you through post dated cheques. You may post date your cheques for the following dates during the summer. July 9th, July 23, Aug 13, Aug. 27. Please fill out a separate order form for each date. The cheques will be deposited on those dates. The deadline for these orders to be in by is June 4th to allow us enough time to order sufficient gift cards in, to fill the summer orders. Your whole order will then be given to you or sent home on June 18th. This is the last date we will be selling gift cards this school year. If you have any questions please contact one of the voucher committee members. Sarina DeBoer, Maggie Boersma, Alice Nutma or Karen Sipkens.
Sight Words: any, let, may, walk, take
Math - We hope to finish our unit on Statistics and Probability this week.
AR - Three weeks to our test taking deadline - Friday, June 12.
Reading - We’ll conclude our unit on Celebrating Traditions and begin our final unit on Biographies.
Field Trip! We will be joining Kinderstart for a field trip on Thursday, June 4 to Greenview Aviaries. We will be travelling by bus and will be gone for the entire day, returning in time to catch the buses home. Chaperones are needed. Please contact Miss Sluys or Mrs. Robinson if you are able to accompany us for the day. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate younger siblings on this trip.
Classroom NewsGrade 1
Miss Sluys (am)
Memory Work: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 Bible: Mon - Paul in Athens Tues - Paul in Corinth Wed - Artemis of the Ephesians Fri - Farewell to Ephesus
Science: This week we’ll look at fruits and seeds as well as the plant classification. We have a unit test scheduled for Tuesday, June 2. A review sheet will be coming home tomorrow.
French: Test on La Famille next Friday, June 5. A review sheet will be coming home tomorrow.
Grade 1 & 2
Miss Sluys (pm)
Grade 2
Mrs. Hoogland (am)
Word Wall Words: brown, upon, away, huge, does
We continue reading a variety of Fairy Tales. Students have been noticing adjectives and interesting “action words” as they read. This week we begin written retells.
In Math we have been conducting probability experiments using spinners. Students are learning to predict the outcomes based on previous experiments and write about the results.
I will be away at a workshop on Tuesday and we welcome Mrs. V., to the class.
Spelling: Lesson activities are due by Thursday, test is on Friday. Gr. 3: don’t, didn’t, I’ll, I’m, it’s, let’s, they’re, we’re, doesn’t, o’clock, won’t, wouldn’t, its, can’t, that’s Gr. 4: multiply, imagination, favourite, computer, citizenship, invisible, undercover, enjoyment, discussion, America, unusual, e x a m p l e , m e l o d y, t e m p e r a t u r e , understanding, experiment, explanation, oxygen
Reading and Writing: This week we are starting our novel studies. Grade 3 will be reading “The Bears on Hemlock Mountain”, by Alice Dalgliesh, and Grade 4 will be reading, “The Loner” by Ester Wier. Both grades will be writing journal entries and reflections on their readings, as well as comprehension questions and new vocabulary words.
Phys Ed.: Our new unit is on baseball. If you have a ball glove at home, please bring it on Tuesday and Thursday for Phys. Ed. class.
Welcome to the last week of May!
Grade 3 & 4
Mrs. Noorloos Mrs. Tamming
Classroom News
Memory Work: is for Friday from Psalm 24: 9, 10 ESV. (A sheet went home last week.)
Bible: We have a Bible test scheduled for Thursday on the reign of Solomon. A peach coloured sheet went home last week.
Math: Both grade three and four will continue working on parallel and intersecting lines, congruent, similar and different shapes, and naming the net. Students should look over their own mad-minute carefully to see what multiplication table they should study to move on. Gr. 3 has a multiplication and division quiz on the four timetables for Friday.
Current Events: Friday (May 29th) Jacob S., Karissa H. Friday (June 5th) Kailey S., Haley K.
Science: We will be taking a closer look at our ears and how we receive sound.
Class Trip: We are looking forward to our class trip for Wednesday morning to Ska-Nah-Doht! We will be leaving shortly after the buses have arrived. Thank you to all those who have offered to drive or accompany us that morning. We should be returning around 1:00 pm. Students brought a green sheet home Friday with a little more info. for that day.
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Field Trip: This Wednesday afternoon the class will travel by bus to Alvinston and visit Munro Apiaries. We’ll see a hive in action with hard-working bees, learn about honey (with a taste test),
and be part of a discussion on the impact of pesticides on the bee population.
Wednesday, May 27 - Fractions Quiz, Field trip in the afternoonThursday, May 28 - Bible test; memory work; spelling quiz; writing exercise.
Friday, May 29 - Mannequin drawings due, hymn study assignments due, recorder practiceTuesday, June 2 - American Neighbours presentation due.
Mr. Boersma
Grade 5 & 6
Classroom News
Miss C. Nienhuis
Bible: We finish up our current unit on the gospels this week - that means a test! It happens on Thursday.
Memory Work: Luke 12: 11, 12. Please know for Thursday this week.
Spelling: Another spelling challenge this week as we combine spelling and vocabulary; we’ll mix things up with a spelling bee and some other word games. Little quiz on Thursday.
Social Studies: We focus this week on completing the research for our presentations. Students will also produce two artifacts for our “Museum of America”. Research and artifacts should be completed by Friday but absolutely no later than next Tuesday, June 2.
Grammar: We can’t let the year slip by without some serious grammar review. We’ll go over all the key concepts from the year and practise them on a series of exercises. Most of this will be done in class.
Writing: As part of our grammar review, students will write a short dialogue featuring a conversation among three people. Class time will be set aside for this; some polishing may be needed at home. It’s due on Thursday.
Math Fractions quiz this Wednesday. Make sure you understand how to add, subtract, multiply, divide and simplify fractions. Refer to your notes in your notebook or be sure to ask for further explanation!
French Our plays are coming along nicely! This week we will be performing for our classmates and discussing possible improvements.
Art Our mannequin drawings will be due Friday.
Music 20 Minutes Recorder practice due Friday. Our hymn study assignments are also due Friday. All written assignments must be handed in Friday. (If you are part of the baseball tournament taking place Friday, please take your absence into account and either hand it in early or before you leave Friday morning). Presentations will begin Friday as well. Be prepared to showcase your musicals skills!
Grade 7 & 8
Mr. Eisen
Classroom News
Warrior's Cavity: We are heading into the final four of the Warrior's Cavity. In the West, Brooke's Anaheim Ducks are even with Lauren's Chicago Blackhawks. While in the East, Luke's Tampa Bay Lightning are a game ahead of Grace's New York Rangers. Best of luck to all!
Exams: Math Exam-Friday, June 5th Literature Exam- Tuesday, June 9th
Memory Work: Tomorrow's memory work comes from Revelation 5:10. Next Tuesday's memory work comes from Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Math: Both grades are currently investigating Volume and Surface area with different polyhedra. This brief unit will conclude with a test next Monday, June 1st.
Literature: Our Media Producers Assignment is set for Tuesday, June 2nd. Our reflection essays will be introduced next week and are due for Monday, June 8th.
Geography: Our final project on the deserts of the world is set for next Monday, June 1st.
Grade 7 French: Having finished unite 7, our vocab quiz for unite 8 will take place next Monday, June 1st.
Book Reports: Our final book report for the year will be introduced and is due Monday, June 8th.
Graduation Proofs: Please remember to return your proof package to the school by tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26. The original proof package needs to be returned by this due date, even if you are not ordering or if you ordered on line. Thank you!
JKCS Grocery Vouchers: Voucher sales take place every Thursday from 1:30 –2:30 p.m. in the Front Entrance.
NAME: _____________________ PHONE #___________________ DATE:___________________
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NO FRILLS/SUPERSTORE/INDEPENDENT _____x $50.00 ______X $100.00 ________x $250.00
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FOODLAND _______X $50.00 _______X $100.00 _______x $250.00
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TIM HORTONS ________x $10.00 ________X $20.00 ________x $50.00
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EUROPA’S ________x $25.00 ________x $50.00 ________X $100.00
**All Vouchers Subject to Availability**
CHEQUE TOTAL $ ________ or CASH TOTAL $ ________
Please make cheques payable to J.K.C.S. Vouchers
