CCI Open House!

CCI will be hosting an 'Open House' on January 19th from 7pm to 8:30pm for our Grade 8 students and parents.  Included will be a tour of the school and a discussion of academic and extra-curricular options.

Montreal Info Night

Don't forget that tonight is our information night for our trip to Montreal.  Presentation begins at 6pm.  See you there!

This week's novel study

Chapter 17

G:  Why will it be difficult for Binti to visit Kwasi again or bring him food?

  

Chapter 18

I:  What does Binti learn from Memory about being special?

G:  Prove the following statement: Binti has begun to think of others before herself.

I:  Binti has changed a lot throughout the novel.  But in some ways she hasn’t changed.  In what way(s) has Binti not changed?

 Vocabulary

·         Warden, formidable, moping, ebbing, chinje.

This week's novel study

Chapter 15

Indep:
Do you agree with the controversial advice that Gogo gave to Memory? Why or why not?

Group:
What other advice does Gogo’s give to Memory?  How can that advice be applied to Binti?

Chapter 16

Indep:       
Binti is changing. How has she changed?  What has caused these changes?

Group:
How does she feel when she hears another girl playing the role of “Kettie”?

Vocabulary

• Misery, despaired, defiant, nudging, auditioned.

County Schedule

ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE

                                    A vs. B                      8:30 – 9:15

                                    C vs. D                      9 :20 – 10:05

                                    B vs. D                     10:10 – 10:55

                                    A vs. C                     11:00 – 11:45

                                    A vs. D                     11:50 – 12:35

                                    B vs. C                     12:40 -    1:25

Pool A Field 1	Pool B Field 2	Pool C Field 3	Pool D Field 4
A –Barrie Centre–2nd             Hillcrest	A – Barrie Centre1st       St. John Vianney	A – Barrie/Angus 1st          Trillium Woods	A – Collingwood 1st         Nottawa
B- Barrie/Innisfil – 2nd        Hewitt’s Creek	B – Barrie and NE 3rd         W. R. Best	B – Orillia 2nd         Marchmont	B – Barrie & NE 2nd        Guthrie
C- Barrie & NE 1st        Forest Hill	C- Barrie/Innisfil 1st       Algonquin Ridge	C- Simcoe South 1st        Alliston Union	C – Orillia 1st          Couchiching
D – Collingwood 2nd          Connaught	D – Barrie/Angus 2nd          Minesing	D – Collingwood 3rd         St. Mary’s	D –Simcoe South 2nd          Baxter

Next week's novel study

CHAPTER 13

Indep:  Comparing Binti’s environment at Gogo’s house with her environment at Uncle Wysom’s house.  How have her circumstances improved? How have they worsened?

Group:  Compare Binti’s current relationship with Memory with the relationship Binti used to have with her sister in Malawi.

Indep:  How does Memory feel about Binti? Why?

CHAPTER 14

Group:  What life lesson does Binti learn when she struggles through the improvisational play?

Vocabulary

• Triumph, wavered, demerits, dispersed, praise, pastor.

SWAC Champs!

Congratulations to the Nottawa Nighthawks for winning their 6th SWAC Flag Football Championship in a row.  Thanks to Mrs. Sherrard for the photo!