Two and a half weeks to go and boy will they be busy! Students and staff will be very busy this week we as begin to wrap up many assessments and prepare for some of the year-end activities that we love so much.

Permission forms were sent home last week for our annual field trip to celebrate a great school year. We will be heading to Cineplex in Summerside to see the movie “Elemental” on Tuesday, June 27th. The cost is $15 for the movie or $25 for the movie and a popcorn combo. All forms and money is due on Friday, June 16.

On Thursday, June 15th students in grades 7 and 8 will head to Scales Pond in Bedeque to participate in the “Adopt a River” program and to release our fish. We will be having a picnic lunch (hot dogs will be provided) at the park and we will be stopping at the Somerset Dairy Bar on our way home. There is no cost for this event, but should students wish to purchase an ice cream or treat, they should bring along a few dollars. A detailed note with all the details was sent home with students on Friday. Please reach out if you have any questions/concerns. Students are reminded that we will go rain or shine, so they need to be sure to dress for the weather. A list of suggested materials to bring was sent home last week.

Here is a look into what we will be learning this week….

French-Our comic strips are starting to take shape! Over the next few days students will finalize the ideas for their texts, begin writing their dialogue and eventually start their drawings. We will look to famous comic book artist Alex A. for some advice over the next few classes, as we watch some videos together that will have him showcasing some of the tricks of his trade.

Science-As we study the work of the engineer, we will continue working through chapter 7 on systems. We will begin preparing for our assessment on these outcomes that will take place later on in the week. Our focus will then shift to creating our own windmills.

Grade 9 Science-We will wrap up our look into biotechnology today and focus on preparing for our final two dissections. Tomorrow students will dissect a sheep’s kidney and on Wednesday, our fetal pig dissection will take place. This are always a highlight for our grade 9 students and one of my favourite parts of the year, as we get to see all our learning come to together through this interactive lab.

Grade 7 Science-During the next few classes, students will work through a series of learning stations exploring the key outcomes related to Space. These concepts include-the phases of the moon, the seasons, eclipses, and how light travels just to name a few.

Grade 9 English Science-As students continue to apply their knowledge of current electricity and learn about the carbon cycle, they will participate in an engineering design case study on wind energy. Working in small teams, students will create a windmill that they will test to see who is able to convert the most wind energy to electricity.

Have a fantastic week!

Mme MacNevin