I trust everyone enjoyed a wonderful spring break! We are now in the home stretch with very few weeks of school left this year but a great deal more to learn.
We enjoyed Jersey Day this week on our early out Wednesday.
In art, we finished out lighthouses. They will be sent home this week.
In religion, as a way of learning about the Easter Story we have been opening Resurrection Eggs. Each egg has a symbol for parts of the Easter Story. We read a bible passage and the students guess what the symbol is inside the egg based on the bible story they hear.
Our first egg had a donkey in it because Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Our second egg had three silver coins to symbolize the 30 silver pieces Judas was paid for betraying Jesus.
The third egg revealed a chalice similar the one Jesus might have used at the Last Supper with the 12 disciples.
The fourth egg had praying hands to remind us that Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane.
The fifth egg contained a leather strap because Jesus was whipped by Pilate.
The sixth egg had a crown of thorns because the soldiers made a crown of thorns for Jesus to wear when they ridiculed him.
So far we have opened six of our twelve eggs. We will open the remaining six next week to complete the Easter Story before Easter break.
As Mandated by Elk Island Catholic School Board, we started the Canadian Test of Basic Skills(CTBS) this week. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CTBS please contact the school administration.
We will be making Ukrainian Eggs on Wednesday, April 16th in the afternoon. If you are available to help out please let me know via your child's agenda, an email or call the school.
Please remember that you are always welcome to volunteer to read and work with students during school hours. Please let me know if you are interested.
If you are looking for a way to have fun, get your body moving and raise money for a great cause, please consider taking part in Stephie's Bike Tour on Sunday, May 25th. Stephie was a student in my class a few years ago and every year since its inception, my family and I have participated in this great community fundraiser for The Stollery. Check out the Stephie's Bike Tour online for more information.
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact me at 780 998 7777 or lesleyh@eics.ab.ca.
