October Newsletter

ADMINISTRATION 

Darren Dyck, Principal 

Email : dkdyck@cbe.ab.ca 

Nancy Stein, Assistant Principal 

Email: nbstein@cbe.ab.ca 

LUNCHROOM 

Lorelee Mantyka 

Nanette Farrell 

Olga Shykora 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Message From The Principal 

Classroom News 

Fine Arts News 

Belfast Library 

School Council 

Volunteers 

Calgary Reads 

Math Challenge 

Calendar 

Message from our Board of Trustees 

If your child is absent or late, please remember to call in daily. 

403.777.6250 

Ext 1 

Message From The Principal: 

October 2012 Website: www.cbe.ab.ca\b203 

Building Our Future Together… 

We have enjoyed a beautiful September at Belfast School. The weather has been remarkable and school opening has been amazing. Focussing on our commitment of “Building Our Future Together”, the staff, students and parents have had a busy September putting the pieces in place for a very successful year. We have revamped our BLAST (Belfast Leaders Are Student Too), we had a great Meet the Teacher Night, we have worked on our first fundraiser (SUTP books) and auditioned for our whole school musical OZ. The students raised over $500.00 in our Terry Fox Run and they also harvested the garden and boxed up hundreds of pounds of potatoes for the food bank. Our School Council and the Fundraising Society held their Annual General Meetings and elected new executives and started the work of setting goals and direction for our school. We also learned some new sports as we participated in our Aussie X athletic residency. With a successful school start up behind us we now take time to review our data sources to determine what our next best steps are for improving the learning opportunities for each and every student at Belfast School. 

Belfast School is listening to our stakeholders. Through feedback opportunities such as the Pillar Survey, fierce conversations, PAT results, classroom results and student and parent feedback you have told us what the priorities for Belfast School should be. A strong focus on fine arts and technology, a deep commitment to democracy, an integrated approach to healthy living, sports and athletics and a concerted effort on improving academic achievement are the priorities for this school. In an attempt to allocate and leverage resources responsibly we have made some decisions this year to help us better address the priorities established by our parents. 

Firstly we have applied for and been accepted as one of 24 schools who will initially roll out the new Iris on-line learning environment. We are very excited about this opportunity and have already begun creating Student Learning Plans and Student Learning Profiles within this web application. We will send out more information in the coming days so you will be able to see your child’s Learning Plan from home. 

This year we have focussed on creative timetabling in order to free up time for a Fine Arts Specialist and a Technology Specialist. You have probably noticed that most of your children’s core subjects are situated in the morning in small class sized groupings. In the afternoons the grades 3-6 students are re-grouped to allow Ms. Corrigall and Mr. Rosvold to assume specialist roles within the school. 

As we continue “Building Our Future Together”, we look forward to a renewed sense of commitment and direction. We look forward to our Artist in Residency program with Decidedly Jazz Dance Works, we look forward to the start of our option program, which will support the work of our school musical and of course, we look forward to our “Halloween Monster Mash”. We also look forward to developing even stronger partnerships with students and parents, as we work together to find ways to help all of our students reach their potential and realize their dreams. 

Please get involved in your school. Volunteer for a field trip, come out to a School Council meeting or help a child by becoming a parent reader. Every little bit helps a child grow and develop. If you have any questions, concerns or comments please call me at 403-777-6250 local 2123, e-mail me at dkdyck@cbe.ab.ca or just stop in for a visit. 

Darren K. Dyck 

Principal 

Belfast School 

403-777-6250 

Voicemail and Email: 

Mr. Dyck 2123 

dkdyck@cbe.ab.ca 

Mrs. Stein 2223 

nbstein@cbe.ab.ca 

Mrs. Pearse 0 

sspearse@cbe.ab.ca 

Ms. Stephure 7008 

anstephure@cbe.ab.ca 

Mrs. Culig 3008 

laculig@cbe.ab.ca 

Mrs. Coates 7004 

klcoates@cbe.ab.ca 

Mrs. Labrecque 7002 

bllabrecque@cbe.ab.ca 

Mrs. White 7009 

kelwhite@cbe.ab.ca 

Mr. Paris 7003 

rcparis@cbe.ab.ca 

Mr. Rosvold 7005 

jwrosvold@cbe.ab.ca 

Ms. Dahl 7007 

tjdahl@cbe.ab.ca 

Mrs. Locke 7001 

jjlocke@cbe.ab.ca 

Miss Corrigall 7010 

secorrigall@cbe.ab.ca 

Mr. Sangster 7011 

jcsangster@cbe.ab.ca 

Miss Corrigall 7007 

secorrigall@cbe.ab.ca 

Classroom News: 

Kindergarten: Ms. Stephure and Mrs. Culig 

Although September flew by, we had a wonderful first month of school! All of the kindergarten students have settled nicely into the school, and have been doing a wonderful job learning the classroom rules, routines and expectations. In September we enjoyed engaging in many classroom activities surrounding the theme of apples, such as making apple prints, tasting applesauce, and learning many action songs to go along with our theme of the month. Also this month we began working in our journals, and have started a collection of work that will be put into a kindergarten scrapbook for each child. After an exciting week of working with the Aussie X team, we now have a few new ball skills under our belt, as well as a few new fun Aussie sayings to add to our vocabulary. In October we will continue working on key skills such as printing, cutting, and colouring as we explore the themes of Fall, Thanksgiving and Halloween. We look forward to an exciting month! 

Room 4—Grades 1 and 2: Mrs. Coates 

This month, the students in room 4 would like you to know that we have been learning about repeating and growing patterns, making and finding “tricky” pattern cores like ABACAD in math. 

Numbers are at the heart of our morning routines. Students are proud to be practicing adding, subtracting, counting in different ways and counting by 5’s and 10’s to 100. 

Students wanted to share about the scavenger hunt which had us speed walking all over and around the school reading clues that lead us to the playground for a surprise! Social Studies lessons have been focusing on our community and how we can all be helpful and respectful at home, at school and when we are out and about. 

Aussie X, a gym residency, was at Belfast September 24-28. Students couldn’t stop talking about how fantastic the Footie and Net Ball gym classes were. Ask them what “good on ‘ya mate!”, “gooday mate”, and “you little ripper!” mean. 

Grade 1 and 2 students began their word work groups and are learning all about how our language works at their ‘just right’ level. We meet for a quick 20-minute lesson four days a week in 3 different groupings. 

Please ask your child to sing “The East Witch” to you. Enjoy the beauty of your child’s voice, and appreciate the excitement that already surrounds our upcoming production of “Oz”. 

Eliona, Grade 1 

Jocelyn, Grade 2 

Classroom News Continued: 

Room 9—Grades 1 and 2: Mrs. White 

As September has quickly come to an end we have been busy getting used to our routines and diving into new learning activities. As we continue to talk about how friendships might look, it has been exciting to watch as the grade 1 and 2 children form new relationships with their classmates. Moving along with our social studies learning, we have finished a project exploring who we are and how we fit into our school community and our city. 

Some of our students had this to say about our projects: 

Sherleen- “It is showing others what you like” 

Ashley- “What makes up special is on the first page of our project” 

In math, we have immersed ourselves into investigating the many different types of patterns. We have been using pictures, blocks, classroom materials, and the smart board to become familiar with patterns. 

Alexa- “We have learning ABC patterns” 

Cosette- “We have been doing repeating patterns” 

Cadence S- “How to find a core in a pattern” 

As September comes to an end, we have been extremely fortunate to end the month by having Aussie X in our school teaching us new and exciting physical games. We have spent time inside learning how to play “netball”. 

Lochlan- “You can’t dribble the ball” 

Skylar- “You bounce it to the ground and then your partner catches it and then you can catch it again” 

Outside we have learned about the fun game “footie”. 

Jesse- “You hand pass the ball by making a fist” 

Jevon- “We have been hand passing the ball” 

Room 9 has enjoyed learning new techniques we will be able to incorporate into our gym classes. 

Room 2—Grades 1 and 2: Mrs. Labrecque 

September is always a month of new beginnings: new friendships, new routines, and new learning experiences. The students in Room 2 have done a wonderful job of settling into all of these new and exciting experiences. In Math this month, we have started working on our Patterning Unit. Students are becoming experts at labeling, extending, creating and solving pattern-related problems. Students have enjoyed working on the SMART board and using websites (linked to our class site) to explore various patterns in addition to many hands-on patterning activities. All of our students have absolutely loved having the Aussie X athletic residency this past week. Not only did we learn how to play Footy and Net Ball, we also got to learn some great Australian sayings, such as “Goo’day mate!” and “You little ripper!” The residency has been a very positive experience for us and we are looking forward to continuing practicing the games in the upcoming weeks. 

Tatum, Grade 1 

Gavin, Grade 4 

Rian, Grade 4 

Carson, Grade 3 

Classroom News Continued: 

Room 7—Grades 3 and 4: Ms.Dahl 

Rocks and Minerals 

In room 7 students have been learning about the different rock types (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary) and how they were formed. Children are allowed to bring in personal rock collections and other minerals. The kids have also been researching a lot as well. 

By Zoey, Romin and Thea 

The Terry Fox Run 

At the Terry Fox Run a bunch of kids brought change to donate to cancer research. Every lap of the Terry Fox Run you can throw a coin in a can in the field. It was fun. It was 15 minutes long. Some of us helped with the kindergartens. Some people also went with their siblings. 

By Spencer, Ethan Ba. and TJ 

The “Rules” Assembly 

We made a video about the good and the bad ways of behaving in assemblies and in the hallway. We did a few takes and it was fun. 

By Jerome, Ethan Bu. and Josh 

French 

This year at Belfast kids have been learning French in Group A and B. We’ve been learning to count to 10 in French and do the alphabet in French and in Group B we learned how to greet each other. 

By Aksha, Mollie and Isabella 

Aussie X - Footy 

Some Australian people came to our school to teach us Footy. (Footy = Australian Rules Football) 

By Aunika, Stella and Emma 

Aussie X - Netball 

We play Netball and it’s fun. Our warm up was Ship, Shark, Shore. We learned how to pass a netball two different ways. They were a push pass and a bounce pass. In netball you cannot bounce the ball, there are no backboards and you cannot move when you have the ball. You can only have it for 3 seconds. 

By Julia, Brodie and Aidan 

Jett, Grade 4 

Isabella, Grade 3 

Parker, Grade 4 

Kayden, Grade 3 

Classroom News Continued: 

Room 3—Grades 3 and 4: Mr. Paris 

Aussie X 

This month we were visited from our good friends from down under: Australia. Both Wicka and Jazzy came to our school and taught us how to play Aussie X sports: Net Ball and Footy. We have learned about all the rules and skills for both of these games and we are having a lot of fun. It is great learning about not only a new sport but also a new culture ! 

French 

As a class, we have been learning the French alphabet and French numbers. We have learned a lot so far, including “ Bonjour, Monsieur Paris”. Which means “ Hello, Mr. Paris”. We are excited about learning how to speak French and learning how to greet people. In the end, French is a really good learning experience. As Izabella puts it, “ Its fun and educational”. 

Rocks and Minerals 

So far, we have been learning all about the differences between Rocks and Minerals. We have been looking closely at rocks by examining special rocks outside on the Belfast playground. We are noticing that there are many different types of rocks including metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary. We also learning a lot about rocks through singing our favorite “rock cycle” song ! 

Where are You From ? 

To start off the year, we are starting a new social studies unit called global communities. Mr. Paris asked us to answer questions about where we are from so that we can learn about all the communities that we and are ancestors are from. This activity was fun for both our parents and us. We learned so much about our classmates that we never knew before! 

Room 5—Grades 3 and 4: Mr. Rosvold 

We have been working in IRIS to create our writing goals, math goals, and our personal learning goals. You can go on your account and see your goals. After we make the goals we are going to do other stuff on IRIS. By Isabella, Adrian, Gavin, Emiko, and Rian 

A few weeks ago in Language Arts the whole class wrote a story about Roy G. Biv. Roy G. Biv stands for the colours of the rainbow. Please go to our classroom website to read the whole story. We even wrote about how to eat a pizza step by step. By Aimee, Konner, Amanda, Katherine, and Huxley 

In Social Studies, we wanted to find out where our families came from. Then we put them on the picture of world in the hallway. Then put flags on the map. We also have been looking at the similarities and differences of different jobs around the world. By Alex, Zoe, Jett, Chaz, and Tyler 

In Art we made two pictures into one piece of art. First we made a picture using warm colours. They are red, orange and yellow. Then we made a picture using cool colours. They are green, blue, indigo and violet. Then we cut them up in strips and glue the strips on a zig zagged paper. Please come and see them on the board in the hallway. By Hailey, Parker, Kayden, Raymond and Silas 

Aurora, Grade 4 

Serafina, Grade 4 

Bailey, Grade 3 

Classroom News Continued: 

Room 1—Grades 5 and 6: Ms. Locke 

Collective Story 

The Grade 5s and 6s in Room 4 have just recently wrapped up our class’s collective story entitled ‘Bart’s Lost and Found.’ This fantasy short story was written using ideas from all class members. Students were first introduced to a story-planning sheet, generated a word list utilizing the five senses, and then began to write! We hope to put our story on display within the class and have illustrations up as well. Be sure to visit soon to read this fantastic piece of literature! 

Patrol Training 

By: Aurora, Kerisa , and Lucas 

September 27th , 2012 

On September 12th patrols started. Visiting Constable Lebebdev came and showed the Gr. 5/6 patrollers a video on what to do when you’re Patrolling and why we do Patrolling. Then a week later the Patrols met again and started training. We got into groups and pretended we were doing an actual patrol session. The Gr.6 patrollers got a temporary patrol time until the teachers figured out a schedule. We got a patrol card and a book. Some of the patrollers went to Calaway Park for the kick-off patrol day. We hope the patrols have a good and safe year patrolling. 

Class Room Economy 

Classroom economy teaches kids how to learn with money. Our Classroom economy has Desk Rent, Pay from jobs, Fines, And Bonus Money. You get fines for things not being organized or having late homework. You Get Pay at the end of the month just like a real job. You have to pay rent on your desk or buy it from Ms. Locke. Bonus money is for things like if a Teacher from a different classroom compliments you. 

By: Justice, Cole, and Humza 

Potato Harvest 

Classroom News Continued: 

Room 10– Grades 5 and 6: Miss Corrigall 

Fine Arts 

In these last few weeks we have played many games and did tons of fun activities. 

In Drama we have an AWESOME* teacher that teaches us many important things. The expectations of drama are : one that we have FUN, two we don’t care if we make a fool of ourselves and three YES LETS! 

Some of the games that we play are WHOOSH!, and What are you Doing?. They are extra fun and we enjoy them. 

It is important to understand that we play these games in Drama for a reason. They are not only fun, but they keep us going and help us get to know each other. 

By Jonathan, Haleigh, Ethan, Ayesha, and Julia 

*Please note: Miss Corrigall did not write, nor did she influence this. Though she wishes she had because it’s kind of funny! 

Science 

In science, the grade 5-6 students have been writing a story about saving the forest and trees. We were given a contract that our parents had to sign. Our assignment is due Monday, October 1, 2012. Every student will have a chance to write their own. 

By Roba, Madysen, Seth, and Samara 

Aussie X 

All week we have been learning about footie and netball. Our teachers that taught us were Wikka and Gazii. In footie we learned that when you want to pass the ball you use a hand pass and we also learned how to jump and kick the ball. In netball we learned that we can‘t dribble the ball or kick the ball and also we threw the ball in the net and the net did not have backboard. 

We had lots of fun! 

By: Olivia, Jamal, Desi, and Ethan. P 

Patrols 

This month grade 5/6 students have been training for patrols. Patrols from last year have been patrolling for weeks now. Patrols are important to the school because they help students and parents cross the street safely. It’s really fun to be a patroller but you have to be focused and alert. Patrols prevent accidents from happening. 

By Isis, Rafi, Sarah, and Isaac 

Potato Harvest 

Classroom News Continued: 

Room 11—Grades 5 and 6: Mr. Sangster 

Math 

Competition is great especially if you compete against yourself to improve. Everyone is trying for a PB. (personal best) each day in their basic multiplication facts timed tests. Every test is a diagnostic that tells the student what they know and don't know. Our goal is mastery for every student. 

Swimming 

Traveling to the Village Square Leisure Centre takes less time than we thought it would. The pool is warm and calm. In the morning it is quiet and the instructors are nice. The deep pool is away from the wave pool so we can dive and splash and not bother anyone. The change room is huge! Some kids have never been here before. Mr. Sangster and Mr. Paris both swim with us and encourage us. So far we really like the Leisure Centre. 

Patrols 

Altruism is defined as doing something for another at some cost to yourself. 

From a teacher's point of view the school patrollers are an altruistic group. They volunteer to train, they show up for their shifts, help children safely cross the road and do these things without any expectation of reward. I admire our senior students because of their excellent leadership and modeling for the younger ones. 

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We are up and running! . . . fast! 

All children are actively engaged in the Fine Arts with specialists every week. Ms. Corrigall works with the students in Drama and Mrs. Stein teaches all students in grade-grouped choirs. 

Friday September 28th was our first electives class, with every student in grades 1 through 6 engaged in Musical Production Modules. We have techies, make-up artists and costume designers, dancers, singers, actors, publicists, graphic artists, construction and design teams and so much more. We have a community of learners that are pulling together to bring a musical production to life on our Belfast stage. Every teacher has taken on an active leadership role in this production and we invite our parents in the community to join us. 

While our young teams may bring together a richly designed set with wonderful props, they will need help from some volunteers handy with drills, power saws etc. As well, we have a keen group of students who will help design make-up and costumes, but will need a little help with the sewing part of the costumes, and with a group of 220 performers, help with makeup prior to each of our 4 performances. It would be wonderful to have parents skilled in our Module areas (See Fine Arts and Technology Modules located on the option sheets which are posted on the website) come and join us, bringing your expertise to our students and us. If you are interested and able to assist us, please contact the office, we can make sure your security clearances are complete and we’ll ‘put you to work’ with us! 

A very special component of our Fine Arts work is the upcoming residency with ‘Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ (DJD). We have enjoyed rich dance opportunities for our students in the Friday Fine Arts Classes under the guidance of Mrs. Labrecque, Ms. Stephure, Mrs. Tam, and Mrs. Ross. We want to continue to develop this Fine Arts Discipline for our students so we applied for, and received a Grant from the Alberta Government. Through the instruction from DJD our students will build a stronger awareness of dance as a way of expressing themselves and communicating with others. Dance can be a powerful way to ‘tell a story’. This is why we are going to engage DJD to help guide us with the dance pieces of our musical OZ, alongside the other skills they can give us though the residency. 

Fine Arts continues to be integral in the work that we do at Belfast School. We are excited about the many experiences and performances that we will be engaged in this year. 

This month we will be reminding all students of our simple new format for book exchanges. This 6-step method is designed to create a calm environment for choosing books and reading. Does your child know the 6 steps? (Sit and listen – When teacher says, choose books – Sit and enjoy reading – When teacher says, pick up library card and check out books – Sit and enjoy reading – When teacher says, push in chair and line up to leave library) 

A family visit to a branch of the Calgary Public Library can be good fun. Being with you in a library setting outside of school can reinforce your child’s understanding of respectful library behaviour and appropriate book choice for their reading interests and needs. Children’s public library cards are available free of charge. 

FINE ARTS AT BELFAST 

Belfast Library Learning Commons: 

UPCOMING MEETINGS 

The next 

School Council 

Meeting is on 

Tuesday 

October 16th 

at 6:15 pm 

in the Library. 

Everyone is 

welcome to 

Attend. 

School Council 

Chair: Nanette Farrell 

Vice Chair: Rebekah Dumonceaux 

Secretary: Jessica Poutanen 

Key Communicators: Kristina Hill 

Volunteer Co-ordinators: Naddia Beierle, Kathryn Trennery-Harker 

Fun Lunch Coordinator: 

Sara Thompson 

Fundraising Society 

President: Corrine Davis 

Vice President: Jen Hohenstein 

Secretary: Jessica Poutanen 

Treasurer: Erica Foley 

Audit Committee: Tabatha Sandford, Rebekah Dumon-ceaux 

Directors at Large: Kelly Page 

Casino Co-ordinators: Naddia Beierle, Kathryn Trennery-Harker, Rebekah Dunmon-ceaux 

Belfast School Council 

The first thing we would like to do is to thank all the parents who attended our Annual General Meeting. We had a great turn out and it was awesome to see so many new parents in attendance. Thank you to Erica as well as the rest of last year’s council for all they have done and for helping newly elected council members transition into their positions. Thank you to Clancy Foley for running the meeting and to Lawrence Wong for helping him with the ballots. 

With the new school year well on its way, we encourage parents of all Belfast students to join us at our council meetings. Your feedback and input in the decision making and direction setting processes of the school is more than welcome. Our meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:15pm. It is not only an excellent way to be part of helping our children prepare for the future but a great opportunity to meet other parents of the Belfast community. As a team, the School Council and the Fundraising Society look forward to working with Belfast’s amazing administration, teachers, and parents in “Building Our Future Together”. 

Thank You, 

Nanette Farrell 

Belfast School Fundraising Society 

The Fundraising Society is looking forward to a great year! Our meetings are held directly after the Parent Council meeting. Come out and share your ideas. 

Corrine Davis 

Fundraising Society Chair 

School Council Corner: http://belfastschoolcouncil.blogspot.com/ 

Terry Fox Run 

Students Raised $539.49 

Belfast Volunteers and Calgary Reads 

Belfast Volunteers! 

It’s shaping up to be another busy year at Belfast with lots of chances for families to get involved. Belfast is putting on a show in December! That means we will be looking for help with costumes, props, and building sets. Belfast will be running a casino fundraiser in the New Year! That means we will be looking for casino workers. Belfast has a terrific library! That means we will be looking for help with book binding and laminating. As always, Belfast needs help with fun lunches, field trips, reading helpers, and classroom support. 

We use a website called Volunteer Spot to keep all of our great volunteers sorted out. All we need is your name and email address to keep you informed of opportunities to get involved. 

Please stop by the office and fill out the Volunteer Form so we can put you on our mailing list! If you were receiving our emails last year, no need to fill out a new form this year (unless your Volunteer Clearance needs updating). 

Thank you for your support! 

Kathryn Trenerry-Harker and Naddia Beierle BelfastVolunteers@gmail.com 

Volunteer Co-ordinators 

Fall back into reading 

Pumpkins are withering on front stoops and piles of golden leaves are being replaced by skiffs of snow. As the days shorten and the mercury dips, there are few things more tempting than curling up in an easy chair with a blanket, cup of hot cocoa at your elbow and a pile of books beside you. But with our busy lives, it's often hard to find that kind of time. It's especially tough for children, whose after-school hours are often packed with sports and lessons. 

Calgary Reads has a few suggestions to help you keep your child engaged in reading, by using daily activities as an opportunity to sneak in some reading. 

Read store signs and road signs. Read the cereal box at the breakfast table. Bake cookies, after reading the recipe, of course! Keep some books in the car to read on the way to lessons or sports. For a treat, listen to books on CD or tape. Have a family games night and read the instructions. Read comic books. Use internet sites like CBC Kids, Kids Reads and Funbrain.com. And of course, have plenty of books in your home, which you can borrow from the public and school libraries. 

You might like to try some of these books this fall: 

Awesome Autumn by Bruce Goldstone 

A Poppy Is To Remember by Heather Patterson 

Hello Snow by Hope Vestergaard 

When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan 

There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro 

Calgary Reads helps kids learn to read. Calgary Reads’ primary program trains volunteer tutors to work one-on-one with struggling Grade 1 and 2 readers. If you love reading and working with children, consider becoming a trained volunteer tutor with Calgary Reads. Calgary Reads offers free training sessions and tutoring is provided at no cost to families. Read more at www.calgaryreads.com. 

Congratulations to last month’s Math Challenge Winners! 

Kindergarten 

Gavin R. 

Grade 1/2 

Ashton R. 

Grade 3/4 

No winner this month 

Grade 5/6 

Ethan O. 

Belfast School Patrollers 

Math Challenge of the Month: 

Math Challenge 

Welcome to our math challenge of the month! Solve the problem from your grade level. Inside the office you will find a small desk with a can for each grade level. Fill out the answer card and put your card into the can. Students with the correct answer will be eligible to win a new cool and colorful Belfast water bottle. There will be a winner drawn from each grade level. Get your answers in by October 29. 

B.L.A.S.T (Belfast Students Are Leaders Too) is up and running starting on October 2nd. 

K ~ There are Ambassadors, Technology Leaders, Library Leaders, Health Committee Members, Newspaper Writers, Green Team and Patrols. 

How many different groups are there in BLAST? 

1/2 ~ This year there are three terms for BLAST. Each Term, students will be allowed to join different groups, or apply to stay in their current group. There are two Ambassadors, two Technology Leaders and two Library Leaders for each term. How many different students in your class can be on these three committees in a school year? 

3/4 ~ There are 64 students in our three 3 /4 classes. Each class has two Ambassadors, two Technology Leaders, and two Library Leaders. How many 3/4 students could join the remaining BLAST groups each term? 

5/6 ~ BLAST Committees will meet on Tuesdays from October 2 to November 27th inclusive. Each meeting is 30 minutes long. How many hours are BLAST members going to be meeting for in the first term? 

October 2012 

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1  Grades 3,4,5,6 Swimming	2  Grades 3,4,5,6 Swimming	3  Grades 3,4,5,6 Swimming	4  Grades 3,4,5,6 Swimming	5  Grades 3,4,5,6 Swimming	6
7	8  Thanksgiving Day  No School	9  Grade 5/6 Field Trip Fish Creek Park  Grade 1/2 Field Trip Corn Maze	10  Power of One  Antibullying  9:00am  9:50am	11  Change your World Presentation  8:45am  Grades 3-6	12	13
14	15  Decidedly Jazz Danceworks  Artist in Residence	16  Decidedly Jazz Danceworks  Artist in Residence  School Council 6:15pm in the library. Everyone welcome to at-tend.	17  Decidedly Jazz Danceworks  Artist in Residence  Grade 5/6 Round 1 Vaccinations	18  Decidedly Jazz Danceworks  Artist in Residence	19  Decidedly Jazz Danceworks  Artist in Residence	20
21	22	23	24  Free the Children  “We Day”	25	26  PD Day	27
28	29	30  Explorer Idol  Musical Theatre  10:30am	31  Halloween Monster Mash