The Countdown to Spring Break is on!

...and thank goodness the sun is out! There is a lot going on in Div 2 this month and we have a few photos to share.  First off, Global Play Day was a great success!  The students were happy and engaged without technology for a whole day.  The staff were super impressed with their creativity and problem solving skills.  We hope to do it again next year (maybe more than once).

In science, we continue to explore Electricity.  We have examined atoms, static electricity, and this week, are looking at circuit electricity. 

In L.A, students have finished both their biographies and their Lit Circle novels.  All students are working hard to put together a newspaper with their Lit Circle group using Publisher.  Not to worry if you don't have Publisher at home, students can complete their articles in Word and then copy and paste them into a Publisher file at school.  Also in L.A. we are making some inquiries into conflicts in the Middle East.  We have just started reading The Breadwinner as a class and we are learning all sorts of new things about Afghanistan.  We are using that knowledge to make connections to what is happening in Syria.  Students will use this information to compose an Inquiry Question and write a 5-paragraph essay answering their question. 

And finally, the following is a photo of this week's homework board.  Please note there is a lot due next week, so your child should have some work to do each night this week, even if it's just studying French vocab!