Mois: février 2019

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard

• Baby chicks were a big hit in the Grade 6 classroom!
• Speaking of chicks, one student named a mother hen after his teacher!

8 février 2019

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Clips & Tips

What we think is important to success for students does not always make a measurable difference. Check out John Hattie’s research here to see what works best for learning:

• https://visible-learning.org/

8 février 2019

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Bits & Pieces

• Report cards are due in the office February 18^th at 8:00 AM
• Due to a shortage of bus drivers, we are having trouble booking buses. Please ask our secretary to book buses as soon as you know of an outing.
• Please remember to add your out-of-class activities to the shared calendar.
• Parent-teacher evening is February 21^st (please remember your supper break when scheduling your interviews).
• Next PED day is February 22^nd.

8 février 2019

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Events Next Week

• Monday, February 11^th: Assembly at 9h00
• Monday, February 11^th: Soup sale for Sec. 3
• Monday, February 11^th: Teacher Meeting at 15h50
• Tuesday, February 12^th: Day 3 Meeting for everyone in Staff Room
• Tuesday, February 12^th: Student Council at 13h00
• Wednesday, February 13^th: Grades 5 & 6 to the Art Centre
• Thursday, February 14^th: Pink, red and white day for 50¢
• Thursday, February 14^th: Grade 6 to seniors’ lodge
• Friday, February 15^th: End of Term 2
• Friday, February 15^th: Skating Centre Gervais K-4

Inspiration of the Week

Great Things Seen & Heard

• A parent was overheard complaining that teachers always speak English in class…
• Teachers are beginning to count how many classes before the end of the year!

1 février 2019

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Clips & Tips

Here’s a challenging thought: “There is no relation between students’ abilities or intelligence and the development of mastery-oriented qualities.” Read more about it in this article:

• https://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat010.shtml

1 février 2019

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Bits & Pieces

• Please remember that we now expect teachers to have the secretary book a bus for your fieldtrips as soon as they submit an outing request (changed in the Staff Handbook policy last year).
• Please remember to add your out-of-class activities to the shared calendar.
• Next PED day is February 22^nd.

1 février 2019

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Events Next Week

• Monday, February 4^th: KT at LTHS
• Monday, February 4^th: School Council meeting at 15h50
• Tuesday, February 5^th: EV in QC for meetings
• Tuesday, February 5^th: Student Council at 13h00
• Wednesday, February 6^th: EV in QC for meetings
• Wednesday, February 6^th: No Day 7 meeting
• Thursday, February 7^th: Dress as a twin day (for free)
• Thursday, February 7^th: Grades 3 & 4 go to Arts Centre
• Friday, February 8^th: PED Day
• Friday, February 8^th: Caroline Erdos here for Elementary teachers, details TBC