Hi, and sry.

Sry for not keeping updated.

Math P.O.W. is due on fri.

Also, do the Poem you can find on the jabberwocky blog.

Gr. 6 project due tomorrow:

Tie in the life of a specific bird to  biological variety in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals. 

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all have a blessed weekend (and a nice long one at that!)

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a happy day for Christians because they believe that Jesus rose from the dead on this day. They believe that Jesus' resurrection or coming alive shows that death is not the end of everything. Many go to church to thank God for Jesus' life. Church bells are rung and churches are decorated with flowers such as white lilies which are associated with Easter. The colors in the church change to white or gold which are thought to be the best colors.

There are many customs associated with Easter Day which involve eggs. For this reason Easter Day used to be known as Egg Sunday. For the last two hundred years in Britain the custom of giving children chocolate eggs has been popular while in Europe and America parents hide chocolate eggs in the garden for children to find. In many countries children are given hard boiled eggs and it is also a custom for children to decorate these by painting or dyeing them in bright colors.

Eggs were always thought to be special even before Jesus was born. It is because they are associated with new life when the chick breaks from the egg. After Jesus had risen from the dead it was easy to think of eggs as a sign of new life. So eggs have always been part of celebrations at Easter.
(http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/EasterSunday.aspx)

Good Friday

On Good Friday Christians remember the day that Jesus was killed on the cross. He was nailed to a wooden cross by Roman soldiers. This is the reason why the cross is an important sign for Christians today. There are crosses in churches and many Christians wear a cross on a chain.

At Easter people eat hot cross buns which have a cross shape on the top.

Good Friday is a sad day and churches never have flowers or decorations on this day. The church is left dark and there is just a simple cross on the altar. It is known as Good Friday because Christians believe that Jesus gave up his life for the good of everyone.

The Crucifixion is remembered in Jerusalem even today. Large crowds of Christians take the same path as Jesus. In some countries people act out the story of Jesus' last day while others watch and think about the events which happened long ago.
(http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/GoodFriday.aspx)

Today is Holy Thursday, We Are Now in The Tridum

On the night before his death Jesus had a final meal with his friends. Before this festival meal for Passover, Jesus surprised his friends by washing the feet of every person, a task that was normally done by a servant. He wanted to show his followers that they should love one another in humble ways.

Later in the meal, which is known to Christians as 'The Last Supper', Jesus passed round bread and wine. He said the bread was his body broken for them and the wine was his blood shed for them. He was telling them that he was going to die and that when they share bread and wine they should remember him.
(http://www.topmarks.co.uk/easter/maundythursday.aspx)

To the Junior and Senior Battle of the Books teams...

Great teamwork guys! I think it's a super accomplishment to be moving on the the next round - both teams! Everyone has definitely been studying hard and working well together.  Go teams!
~Katherine

Spelling Words (Katheirne)

ab, abs - away, from
apo - away, from

abandon - to leave or give up completely; to discontinue
abdicate - give up power, authority or the throne
abduct - to take away by force, kidnap
abnormal - not typical, average or normal
aboriginal - the original inhabitants of a country
absolute - without restraint, not dependent on anything
absolve- to free from blame, debt or responsibility
abstain - to voluntarily refrain from
abstract - not concrete or related to specific things; not easily understood
apogee - the point in the moon's or a satellites' orbit when it is farthest from the earth or both it orbits

Congrats!

Congratulations to the Junior Battle of the Books team for getting 1st place today! Let's see if you move on to the next round!
~Katherine 

Week of April 7, 2014

Tuesday - Presenting character commandant, walking to church for Senior passion play, spelling bee (continued)

Wednesday - Junior Battle of the Books competition (Good luck!), library, gym

Thursday - Chess tournament (chess club members), confession (at school in the gym)

Friday - Gym, Where in the World due, Spelling and Vocab quiz

~Katherine

Am I missing anything? Please comment if so. Thanks!

:'(

Aidan broke his ankle while trying out for baseball (4 those who didn't know!).  D':

Let's all hope he gets better soon!!!

  That's the agony of de- FEET!!!!!  (Sry, I know that braking something isn't funny, but I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF!!!!!!)

~ Mackie