Wednesday, 14 October 2015

C'est mercredi quatorze octobre deux mille quinze

Cannot believe it is already Wednesday! This week is flying by! Tomorrow we are off to World Concerns so all of this homework will be checked Friday unless otherwise noted.

Grade 12 English
- ISP novel and Reader's Journals: Oct. 29
- Act I Macbeth Scene Journals due: Fri
- Vocab List #4 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms

Grade 10 Math
- Similar Triangles Assignment due: Mon. Oct. 19

Grade 10/11 French
- study for French test on Friday!

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Three-Day Week

Welcome back MSCSS! It was great to hear about your long weekend adventures! We have lots going on here at school even though it is a short week, so make sure to get the sleep necessary tonight.

Grade 12 English
- reading of ISP novel with Reader's Journals finished by Oct. 29
- Act I Scene Journals due: Friday
- Macbeth Newspaper summaries: Friday

Grade 10 Math
- p. 347 # 1-3, 5, 6a, 7, 8d

Grade 10/11 French
- p. 99 #I (2)
- p. 100 #II (1 for each quand, ou, et comment)
- study for test Friday (Ch. 1-7 Grammar, Vocab A-7C)

Drama Club 
- Blocking Ch. 6 tomorrow at lunch

Friday, 9 October 2015

Thanksgiving Weekend!

I cannot believe how quickly the end of the week has come as head into our Thanksgiving Long Weekend! Many exciting things took place here at Mount Salem this week and I know that I am personally so thankful for the incredible students and staff I have the utmost privilege of working with. I am also thankful for our incredible school community made up of supportive parents. I thank God that He has blessed me in being able to be a member of the MSCS community. I hope that everyone enjoys the beautiful weekend the Lord will bless us with and that you are able to take time to reflect upon His goodness!

Grade 12 English
- Bring ISP novel to class (must be finished reading your novel along with the Reader's Journals by Oct. 29)
- Medieval Literature Creative Writing Assignment due: Tuesday
- Finish reading Act I, Scene III of Macbeth
* If you missed copying down the drama terms and definitions, remember that they are due x3 on Tuesday

Grade 10 Math
- p. 333 #5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16

Grade 10/11 French
- p. 78 #I (odd), II (even)
- p. 85 #II

Thursday, 8 October 2015

Welcome to Wonderland

The Drama Club got together at lunch today and we blocked the majority of the first scene of Through the Looking Glass. Seeing these students come together, both my actors and my production team, got me so excited for what the next few months will hold as we prepare for festival! I also announced to the group that we will be performing our show for the community at the end of November so that you will all be able to see the students' hard work! Stay tuned for more details!

Grade 12 English
- bring your ISP novel to class to read during Silent Reading tomorrow (Victorian novelist)
- Vocab Ex. A - D (pg. 25) due: tomorrow
- Drama terms copied into notes (pg. 64)
- Medieval Literature Creative Writing Assignment

Grade 10 Math
- colour your barns so I can put them on the wall tomorrow!

Grade 10/11 French
- French pronunciation quiz in class tomorrow
- Vocab 7ABC English once, French thrice
- pg. 66 #I & II (2 examples each)

Drama Club
- Production meeting tomorrow from 11:35-11:55 in Mrs. B's room

Student Council
- meeting tomorrow from 12:00-12:30 in Mrs. B's room
- review last week's minutes (on Google Drive) since we haven't had a meeting for a while!

Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Give Thanks

Today we held our Thanksgiving Chapel where Mrs. Lori Wall from Fresh Start Maternity Supports came to share about Fresh Start and receive all of the goods our school purchased for her organization. It was so wonderful to be able to be a part of giving back to our community! I am so thankful for our generous school families who went out of their way to help! Two more days left of classes and then it's our first long weekend!!

Grade 12 English
- Vocab Review Exercises A & B p. 25
- Medieval Lit. Creative Writing Assignment due: Friday
- bring Victorian ISP novel to class

Grade 10 Math
- p. 328 #9-14

Grade 10/11 French
- Test (Ch. 1-7): Wednesday

Drama Club
- tomorrow we will be blocking scene 1 (and hopefully scene 2) at lunch
- meet on the stage!


Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Sunday, 4 October 2015

Soccer Tournament

It was a pleasure and delight to watch our talented soccer team play hard at their tournament on Friday in Tilsonburg. Team captains Seth Thiessen and Amy Friesen led the team with determination and endurance. Way to go Thunder!!
We will be returning to our second five-day school week tomorrow so make sure you get a good rest tonight, students!

Grade 12 English
- Vocab List 3 Quiz tomorrow
- Medieval Creative Writing assignment due: Friday
- bring ISP Novel to class tomorrow

Grade 10 Math
- Linear Systems Test tomorrow

Grade 10/11 French
- Vocab Quiz (5ABC-6AB) on Tuesday