Energy Diet Challenge
As you know, our class is taking part in the Energy Diet Challenge.  We are asking parents and caregivers to consider signing our online pledge to reduce personal energy consumption in any or all of the following categories: transportation, home energy use, and/or water consumption.  We need 150 people to sign to reach our goal of 15 points so we are hoping every family member with an email address will participate. Go to the below link to sign the pledge.  Be sure to click on the confirmation link that you receive in your email or the pledge will not go through.  Please share this request with other family and friends.  Thank you in advance for your participation. 

http://energydiet.canadiangeographic.ca/2014/main/pledge/2159

Energy Efficient Driving Workshop
Congratulations to the students who led the Energy Efficient Driving Workshop on Tues.  We had an audience of 15 staff members.  They were very impressed with the great presentations.


Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Lindsey for being the first student in our class to achieve a GOLD certificate in Matheletics.  Way to go!!!

Math App
One of our parents from the class asked me to share an app called Math Fact Master with the families of our class.  They have found it to be very helpful. You can find it in the Apple and Android store.

Everyday Homework
-Read 20 minutes per day
-Mathletics -please do 3 twenty minute sessions per week
Do all available activities first (including 'something easier' and 'something harder') then do Live Mathletics 
-Term 2 Goals

Today's Homework
-Spelling Test -Thurs Mar 6 (Energy Sources and Around the World with Renewable Energy) 
-Social Studies Chapter 4 Test - Fri (see outline sent home)
-Social Studies Project - presentations will continue

Reminders
-Get spelling test signed 
-Get Energy Diet permission note signed -missing Mackenzie, Tia
-Go to http://energydiet.canadiangeographic.ca watch videos and review action projects 
-Our class is also taking part in the 25Acts of Energy Conservation campaign.  For more details please go to: www.environmentalsociety.ca/main/programs/25-acts/
-Overdue books - Audrey, Tia

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

March
Wed Mar 5 - Ash Wed Mass- 9:30
Wed Mar 6 - Last Track Practice - 8am
March 10-12 - Fully Alive Theme 3 with the Safeship Nurses
Wed Mar 12- Pizza Lunch, GSCS School relays -4-7
Fri Mar 14 -Downhill skiing at Table Mountain
Mon Mar 17 - PLD, Saint Patrick's Day
Fri Mar 21 - University Cup Hockey Game, Portfolios go home
Tues Mar 25 - Celena visit
Thurs mar 27 - 3 way Conferences
Fri Mar 28 - 3 way Conferences

May
Fri May 2 - Beaver Creek -9am-3:30- parent volunteers needed. Thanks to Gerry Meyer and Trisha Fast for volunteering.

Tues May 13 - Regina Trip - 7am-7pm -please let me know if you`re interested in joining us -more details to follow.  Thanks to Patti Glowa-Meyer, Albie Malan, Janice Fox, and Sandra Weinheimer for volunteering.