Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Collected Works Visiting our Library for Education Week
Our local independant book store, Collected Works will be selling hot new fiction titles and interesting non-ficiton in our library from April 26-28th. Classes may sign up to preview the wares on Tuesday and Wednesday. Collected Works will also display titles for parents on Tuesday evening from 5pm-8pm during our Education Week Open House. Drop by and support your library by buying books!!! Proceeds from the total sales will support our library in new books!
Human Library Event Coming to St. Joseph!!! Education Week!!!
Ms. Lee's Gr. 12 Peer Mentorship class will host a Human Library Project on Tuesday May 3rd from 9-12 am. Students will meet 'living books' and have the opportunity to ask questions about their life experiences.
We will be have the honour of 'reading' the following titles:
"Average Guy Living with Schizophrenia"
"Recovering Addict"
"Recovering Homeless Person"
"Runaway Teenager"
"Ottawa Police Sargeant"
"Canadian Forces Reservist"
"Gay Teen"
Stay tuned for further updates regarding this event!
We will be have the honour of 'reading' the following titles:
"Average Guy Living with Schizophrenia"
"Recovering Addict"
"Recovering Homeless Person"
"Runaway Teenager"
"Ottawa Police Sargeant"
"Canadian Forces Reservist"
"Gay Teen"
Stay tuned for further updates regarding this event!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Winner of the Verbal Spelling Bee!!!
On Tuesday January 25, Gr. 8 student Olivia Bishop won the first annual St. Joseph Library Spelling Bee after 19 rounds of competition!!!
Honourable mention go to Mariam Abdelmesih and Jordan Beer who hung on for the last 5 rounds of competition.
Congratulations to all 27 competitors.
Olivia must pass yet another written bee to qualify for one of the coveted 60 spots in the Easter Ontario Regional Bee to be held at the National Art Gallery in March. Good Luck Olivia!
Thanks to all students, staff, the administration and parents who support this literacy initiative!
Honourable mention go to Mariam Abdelmesih and Jordan Beer who hung on for the last 5 rounds of competition.
Congratulations to all 27 competitors.
Olivia must pass yet another written bee to qualify for one of the coveted 60 spots in the Easter Ontario Regional Bee to be held at the National Art Gallery in March. Good Luck Olivia!
Thanks to all students, staff, the administration and parents who support this literacy initiative!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Canspell 2011 Written Spelling Bee Winners!
The following students will compete in the Verbal Bee to be held on Tuesday Jan. 25th in the St. Joseph Library during period 5 and 6. These students were the top scorers in their respective homerooms and top scorers of all gr. 7/8 students over the three days of testing. Congratulations to all students who attempted the first annual school-wide spelling bee!
1. 7-03 Mariam Abdelmesih 56
2. 8-01 Sean Ricketts 51
3. 8-07 Olivia Bishop 50
4. 7-02 Samantha Palmero 48
5. 8-04 Ramel Bautista 47
6. 8-01 James Rawlings 46
7. 8-03 Szabo, David 45
7. 7-03 Zoe Tuen 45
9. 8-01 Sean Barrer 44
9. 8-01 Nick McConkey 44
9. 7-01 Cameron Stanzel 44
12. 8-07 Mahdi Aden 43
12. 7-02 Jordan Beer 43
12. 8-01 Dylan Davis 43
15. 7-02 Cameron Mattie 42
15. 7-02 Emiley Prak 42
15. 7-03 Adam Dickson 42
18. 8-03 Katherine Koutras 41
18. 8-04 Jillian Rodger 41
18. 7-02 Matthew Desjardins 41
18. 7-03 Ann Hanchuk 41
22. 8-02 Miranda Heredia 38
23. 7-04 Tyler Page 37
24. 8-05 Sunny Elvin 35
24. 8-06 Sean Remedios 35
24. 7-06 Iain Newman 35
27. 7-05 Wsam Majeed 27
1. 7-03 Mariam Abdelmesih 56
2. 8-01 Sean Ricketts 51
3. 8-07 Olivia Bishop 50
4. 7-02 Samantha Palmero 48
5. 8-04 Ramel Bautista 47
6. 8-01 James Rawlings 46
7. 8-03 Szabo, David 45
7. 7-03 Zoe Tuen 45
9. 8-01 Sean Barrer 44
9. 8-01 Nick McConkey 44
9. 7-01 Cameron Stanzel 44
12. 8-07 Mahdi Aden 43
12. 7-02 Jordan Beer 43
12. 8-01 Dylan Davis 43
15. 7-02 Cameron Mattie 42
15. 7-02 Emiley Prak 42
15. 7-03 Adam Dickson 42
18. 8-03 Katherine Koutras 41
18. 8-04 Jillian Rodger 41
18. 7-02 Matthew Desjardins 41
18. 7-03 Ann Hanchuk 41
22. 8-02 Miranda Heredia 38
23. 7-04 Tyler Page 37
24. 8-05 Sunny Elvin 35
24. 8-06 Sean Remedios 35
24. 7-06 Iain Newman 35
27. 7-05 Wsam Majeed 27
Monday, December 13, 2010
Ready to Spell-ebrate?
7/8 Spelling Bee
Check out the mini-movie!
The Spelling Bee Movie Kickoff will take place on Friday in the library during period 5 and 6. We will view Akeelah and the Bee! Bring your own popcorn!
The School-Wide Gr. 7/8 Written Spelling Bee will take place during period 4 on January 18,19, and 20th. The winners of the written bee will move on to the Library Verbal Bee on Tuesday, January 25th. Practice your spelling using the Speller Kit and the Spell It! Guide @ www.canspell.com.
The Spelling Bee Movie Kickoff will take place on Friday in the library during period 5 and 6. We will view Akeelah and the Bee! Bring your own popcorn!
The School-Wide Gr. 7/8 Written Spelling Bee will take place during period 4 on January 18,19, and 20th. The winners of the written bee will move on to the Library Verbal Bee on Tuesday, January 25th. Practice your spelling using the Speller Kit and the Spell It! Guide @ www.canspell.com.
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