Spelling Bee Winner and Basketball Schedule

Congratulations to our Pebble Hill CanSpell Spelling Bee winner Robbie Johnson.  Congratulations, too, to all of the Division One participants.  It's nerve-wracking to get up in front of everyone and the spellers did a great job!

Basketball season has come to Pebble Hill.  We will have combined Grade 6/7 teams for both boys and girls. The four games will be on Tuesdays but we have a bye week to start.  Here's the schedule:
                                            Boys                                             Girls
Jan 25                                  Bye                                               Bye
Feb 1                                   PH  vs CD @ PH                          PH vs CD @CD
Feb 8                                   PH vs EB @ PH                            PH vs EB @ EB
Feb 15                                 BG vs PH @ BG                           Possibly a bye as no BG Girls Gr 7 team
Feb 22                                 SP vs PH  @ SP                            PH vs SP @ PH

Boys practices are scheduled for Tues at lunch and Thurs after school. Girls practices have not yet been scheduled.

Curling on Tuesday Jan 25th

For our last curling time, we will be playing a game with students from Mr. Preddy's class.  We will be leaving the school at 12:30 and have a full 2 hour time slot to play.  Please make sure your child is dressed with warm clothes as this is a longer session.  Long pants for the girls are a good idea, rather than uniform skirts. 

More information about the blog

Not accustomed to "blogging" I will try to post regularly.  I see the blog as a way for me to keep parents apprised of our classroom activities.  If you have suggestions, you will need to speak to me in person or send me an email (pogloff@deltasd.bc.ca) as the "Comment" link is not enabled.  If you would like to have the blog automatically go to your email, click on the "Followers" link along the right hand side of the post.  I believe this is working.  Please let me know if it isn't.

One last request -- does anyone have old magazines they'd like to donate to the classroom art supplies?  Our selection is rather picked over at this point, so new old magazines would be appreciated

January 2011

After a restful break, the students of Division One are working hard at their academics and having fun with basketball and curling.  As well, there are many extra-curricular events you might be interested to know about:

Friday, January 21  First Round of the CanSpell Spelling Bee will be held at 12:15 in the Library
Early February        Grade 7s only - Foundation Skills Assessment tests will be administered.  There are six assessments in total.  Students have had a little practice with the online format using the Ministry website www.bced.gov.bc.ca/assessment/fsa/sample_tests.htm
February 16/17       Science Fair presentations in the gym to coincide with Student-Led Conferences
February 17            Student Led Conferences - times to be organized soon
February 18            Delta District Pro-D Day
February 21            Grade 7s only - a visit from the counsellor at South Delta Secondary in anticipation of course selection
February 22            Math League contest.  An extra-curricular test that some students have signed up for
February 22            7:00 pm Parents Night at SDSS - to review course selection through ParentConnect
March 4                  Grade 7 course selection process complete. Parent and Student Connect closed