I hope all of you are as excited as I am!  It is finally here!  End of the year field trip!! Just wanted to remind everyone to bring their sunscreen as it is going to be a scorcher!  They are calling for the mercury to reach 29 degrees Celsius!  I also would recommend some bug spray, because we are going to a camp!  Pack lots of goodies in a bagged lunch to replenish the body's energy after all the climbing and canoeing!  Remember, the bus leaves at 8:35, don't be late for school!

Only three weeks to go!  Where did the year go? I am excited to report that this week will be our final week of our chicken mummification process.  We will be wrapping up our chickens and digging our hole to bury them in.  I can't wait to finish this 6 week process, and hopefully this will be an activity that my students will always remember. As well this week, we are starting to learn all about the digestive system of the human body for science.  I have a passion for knowledge about the human body, and I am hoping that my passion rubs off on my students.  It is a fascinating machine, and through the next 3 weeks the students will learn all about all of its different mechanisms. Next week is our class field-trip to Camp Sheldrake on Friday June 18th.  Each student is asked to bring in $5 to help cover the cost of the bus trip and the camp registration. I wish all my students the best of luck trying to get through these next three weeks.  I know they would rather be outside on these nice days, but it is my goal to make the last three weeks unforgettable for my students!  Hopefully this way the days will not go by so slowly!

Blackville School participated in a 15 minute walk for disability awareness.  The elementary school did their walk during their dinner hour and we were joined by Mrs. Barry who is District 16's Physical Education Mentor.  She shared with the school how grateful we should be to live normal active lifestyles.  Check out the image gallery to see more pictures of our class!

Can you believe it?!  It is the first week of June already!  Where has the time gone?  I am having so much fun with my amazing class, I really don't want it to end!  This week marks the days for our Provincial Math Assessment.  They will be written on Wednesday and Thursday first thing in the morning in the cafeteria.  I am sure you will all do wonderful, and all Mrs. Turcotte's hard work will pay off.  She has put tons of hard work into my students, so MAKE HER PROUD CLASS!!! As well, we will be finally wrapping up our "Chicken Mummies" in linen and getting their sarcophagus all dressed up and ready to burry.  I am looking foward to seeing the end product.  These have been 6 weeks in the making, and I am hoping they work.  I guess we will see in 2 or 3 years from now. Only 20 more days of school left!  Hang in there everybody and lets make the most of our final days!

Wow...what a weekend!!  I hope all of my students are as well rested as I am, and ready for a short school week filled of adventure and learning! I am excited to report that Mr. Rodney Buggie from District 16's MOVE Adventures will be joining us this morning for an hour to give an in-class  canoeing session, to teach the basics that they will need for their Thursday's canoeing trip to MVHS.  Don't forget to bring your bathing suits, towels, and a bagged lunch for this special trip.  As we near the end of our acedemic journey in Grade 5, it also marks the end of the Annual Elementary School Track and Field Field Day at JMH track.  This year the event will be held on June 23rd.  In preparation for this event, we will be spending the next four weeks conditioning and training for this fun-filled day of running and throwing.  I want the students to be in tip-top shape so that when they run their hardest they will not be experiencing feelings of illness due to their overexertion.  Come prepared to run every Phys. Ed. class! Just a little note for parents, that I feel is important to mention.  Many students are not completing assigned homework, especially in math as I am noticing these notes in the students' EAGLES books.  It is important to realize that Math Assessments are starting next week, so please keep up your hard work on homework duty until these are over.  Only 23 more school days remain, and I understand and sypmathize as a parent myself, as I am sick of the homework duty too, but the end is on the horizon and let's make the best of this academic year.  I am just asking a little favor to please remember to be vigilant and check your child's EAGLES book for homework, or class notices on a NIGHTLY basis. I will close by reminding you that there are good rectangles, and bad rectangles in life.  The good rectangles are the dinner table and books, the bad rectangles are the TV, video games, and computers.  I encourage you to spend some good "rectangle time" with your adorable children, and you will be giving them a wonderful gift.  The gifts of reading and knowledge.  Children learn from adult-child conversations, like that you would have with your family at the dinner table.  They also learn from reading...take five minutes and read to your child...trust me, even ten or eleven year-olds love to be read to.   

Just a reminder that there will be no school on Monday May 24th due to the Victoria Day Holiday.  Enjoy the day everybody!

I just wanted to let all the parents know that Mr. Carter's Writing 110 class was busy the last week or two updating the The Blackville Talon. I hope all of you can find some time to surf the online newspaper and also encourage your children to check it out. Below are some highlights:Main Page:http://theblackvilletalon.blogspot.com/How important are extra-curricular activities to high school students?http://thetalonindepth.blogspot.com/2010/05/soccer-volleyball-drama-stud... made the People's Picks this month?http://thetalonpeoplepick.blogspot.com/Winners of the Healthy Eating Poster Contest and their works of art!http://tickletrunkdrawings.blogspot.com/2010/05/winners-for-healthy-eati... Elementary student wins environmental contesthttp://thetalonkidspics.blogspot.com/2010/04/jules-keenan-of-4d-was-winn... Girls Volleyball Updatehttp://thetalon-highschoolsports.blogspot.com/2010/05/senior-girls-volle... Man II Film Feedbackhttp://thetalonentertainment4.blogspot.com/2010/05/iron-man-ii-sequel-si...