End of the Month

We've been very busy this month.  We finished our Mesopotamiam studies and Resources of Canada.  We are now studying about Egypt and the History of Canada.
What song did we learn along with Zechariah 4:6b?  Greater is He that is in me based on 1 John 4:4.
Wow!  Great job dressing up.  We think Peace Esther was the most creative in her pumpkin costume.  Thanks to dad Emmanuel for his shirt!
Here are some of the fantastic cupcakes we made with Miss Joy.  Sorry about the orientation.  I don't know how to fix the pictures so they are right side up.

Memory Verses

Just wanted to update you on the memory verses.  We are doing a great job learning our verses.  Well done.  Here is a recap of the verses we learned so far.
Nahum 1:7 - God is our Castle.  Run to the Castle and He Will Protect You because He Knows those that are His
Habbakuk 3:18 - When Down in the Dumps, Set Your Eyes on Him.
Zephaniah 3:17 - Great and Might is He
Haggai 2:23 - If You Want to Do Well; Do God's Will

Good Work Habits

We are a pretty creative bunch!  The assignment was to come up with a catchy phrase and an explanation for good work habits.  So here are some winners.

Cassia - Slow and Steady Wins the Race - take your time to do your work well.

Karamjit - Focus for Good Marks - concentrate on your work, don't get distracted

John - Keep on Track.  Stay Ahead - plan your work so you don't get behind

Tara - Get Your Prize When You're Wise - Reward yourself for a job well done

Arya - Take Your Notes, Get the Points - take notes before quizzes so you can do well

Created by God

For Health and Career Education we have been studying Who Am I in Christ.  We looked at how God loves us and how he sees us.  Last week we analysed our character personalities.  Please remember to finish colouring in the boxes which best describe you.

Fruit Costumes

Wow!  You are all so incredible.  Your enthusiasm in dressing up was great.  But some went beyond wearing colours of a fruit.  They actually put a lot of thought and effort into their costume.  Can you guess what they are?  By the way, Angela is a vegetable.

And the winner is...

MISS JOY’S FRUIT CRISP

We're blessed to have Miss Joy in the kitchen.  Fruit crisp baking was so much fun thanks to her preparations.  Everyone had a good time peeling, slicing, and crumbling.

Filling
4-6 apples
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon water
1 snack-size apple sauce

Mix and put into baking dish
 

Crisp
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup oatmeal

Mix and cut in 1/4 cup of butter cut in cubes.  Work in with fingers until about pea size.
Add 2 tablespoons of water and fluff with fork.  Don't pack down.

Sprinkle over apples and bake in preheated 350 degree oven.

Check with a sharp knife after about 35 minutes.

Archaelogy

Seniors have finished the unit on Archaeology.  We learned what is archaeology, what an archaeologist does, what happens on a site and how to use problem solving to discover culture through artefacts.  Seniors have a want ad description of archaeologists due Friday to culminate our unit.

God Keep Our Land

So far, in Junior Social Studies, we have been learning about the 6 regions of Canada - the Arctic, the Pacific Mountains, the Prairies, the Boreal Shield (Northern Forest), the St Lawrence Seaway (Mixed Plainwoods), and the Atlantic Coast.  Juniors have a diorama due next Monday as we don't have Social Studies this Friday.  A diorama is a 3D scene of the region.  Please search the internet for samples.  http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Diorama is a good site.  Be prepared to present your region and tell us the animals, plants and resources.  I'll be looking for aesthetics and how much your diorama represents the region.  Have fun.

Semestered Science and Social Studies

Well, we've completed a week of school.  There are a few changes this year.  First, Science and Social Studies will be semestered.  The first semester (September-January) will focus on Social Studies and the second semester will concentrate on Science.

Thanks parents for getting your forms and supplies in this week!

Gym clothes will be required everyday.  No jeans will be allowed during Daily Physical Activity or Physical Education.

Back to School!

Welcome back to school.  We have an exciting year ahead of us and I pray that we will continue to grow in Christ as we learn more about his creation.  This year in Social Studies, the juniors will be perusing Canada, it's geography, resources, history, government and immigrants.  The Seniors will go back in time to delve into the ancient civilisations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and one other of their choice (approved by me, of course).  In science, the juniors will discover the human body, forces and simple machines, renewable and nonrewable resources (there will be overlap with Social Studies for this topic).  Fortunately for me, seniors will follow a similar program:  cells and systems; optics, fluids and dynamics; water systems on the Earth.

Please use this blog to find out about NVCA homework, announcements and events.  You can e-mail me if you have any questions.