Tuesday 1 January 2013

Christmas fun & Happy 2013!!

Hello students & parents!

I hope you have all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas filled with good family, food and love! The students and I were very busy before the break, so below are pictures of a couple of weeks leading up to the break.  Thank you again for the very generous Christmas gifts and cards!


Weaving mats for those in need of a bed as an act of charity for December. Thank you Mrs O-Connor for sharing this amazing initiative with us!








$350 in candy cane gram sales raised for JUST CAUSE - my sister in law's charity, which provides nutritional, medical and educational supplies with 100% of the raised funds to children and families in Uganda, Africa. Thank you to Ms Martino, Mrs Varney, our amazing Student Council and all students & teachers for your incredible support!







Secret Santa fun in our class:  wrapping the Secret Santa gifts (calculating perimeter too without being asked to!!) & the much anticipated gift exchange:


 







Massaro Christmas Spaghetti Lunch! Thank you to my hubby Paul for making the delicious homemade sauce and a big thanks to my Mom for bringing in donuts :)






Media: analyzing persuasive advertising:











Math:  we have started Chapter 4 & will complete this chapter after the break:



Social Studies group presentations on Canada's Trading Partners.  Students chose whether to present using technology like PowerPoint or bristol board:











Thanks for reading!  See you back Monday January 7th, 2013!!

Mrs Massaro :)