Junior School Student News

Happy Halloween! Here's a French video link Mr. J. D. found on Youtube:

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:27:37 GMT

Updates on the portal

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:53:00 GMT

http://portal.sjr.mb.ca/jsweb

Check out the Junior School portal website for lots of cool stuff:

videos of the Junior School Ensemble, Junior Choir, and Little Singers at the Music Festival
videos from Grade 2/3 inquiry groups
videos made by the Grade 1 French classes with Mr. J.D.
a rap song by Grade 2/3 students
videos of the "musical performers of the week" from the past term

During Spring Break, you can visit the Mathstreet website to practice your math facts and other math skills.

Snow Biz! Musical rehearsal tracks available on the portal

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:35:25 GMT

For students who would like to rehearse their parts for the "Snow Biz!" winter concert, the tracks are available on the portal:

http://portal.sjr.mb.ca/jsweb

Congratulations Ryan and Kelli!

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:25:15 GMT

Congratulations to Ryan and Kelli, our new Head Boy and Head Girl in Junior School!

Click here for a picture of the newly elected Head Boy and Head Girl.

Do you have any questions or comments for Ryan and Kelli? Post them here!

Updates on the Junior School Portal webpage

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:04:00 GMT

All the videos and slideshows from the 2009 Kindergarten Graduation, and the Grades 1-5 Closing Ceremonies, are now available on the portal.

Click here to access the Junior School Portal webpage.

Musical performances at Junior School assemblies

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:12:23 GMT

Click on this link to view videos of students who have performed at assemblies.

Watch an amazing Kindergarten violinist, as well other musicians too.

Grade 4/5 Spring Musical: Get in the Game!

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:21:46 GMT

Here is a link to the video and pictures of the Grade 4/5 Musical "Get in the Game".

What was your favourite memory from the musical? Did you have a favourite song or part of the musical?

Post your comments here!

Students compose and record songs that teach about how to stop bullying!

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:19:05 GMT

Students worked with Ms. Kives, Junior School Guidance Counselor, to compose rap songs that teach other students about strategies to prevent bullying. Their songs are based on the students' personal experiences.

Click on this link to listen to the students' songs.

Grade 2 Olympics fundraiser

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:18:53 GMT

Click on this link to view a slideshow of the Grade 2 Olympics fundraiser.

Grade 4 podcasts

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:42:19 GMT

Click on the following links to listen to student reports from grade four. They are sharing some of the topics they are learning about in the classroom with Mrs. Knowles.

New York: Yankee Stadium

Math problem solving

Tigers

Lobster

Art Club

Tree Frogs

4CK Presentation about PADS (Pacific Assistance Dogs)

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:39:13 GMT

Click this link to view the video of 4CK's presentation about Pacific Assistance Dogs at assembly.

3TG Australia Project

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:24:32 GMT

Students in 3TG completed research about Australia. Click on this link to view their finished products.

interview with a hockey star!

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:17:54 GMT

News reporters Fiona and Ji-Eun interview a hockey star in Junior School, Hunter.

Hunter was recently recognized as one of the top players in her league, and had an opportunity to play at the MTS Centre!

Click here to listen to the interview.

Grade 4 Science Podcasts

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:50:12 GMT

Here are two audio podcasts recorded by students in grade four, Justin and Tyson.

Click here to listen to Justin's science podcast: justin_podcast.mp3
* Justin will be adding his artwork to this podcast soon.

Click here to listen to Tyson's science podcast: tyson_podcast.mp3

Comments or questions? Post them here!

Buy green toys!

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:44:15 GMT

This is a special report written by grade 4 students, Delanie and Brady, in the Enrichment program. They researched environmentally friendly toys people can purchase this holiday season.

Rave Reviews for the Junior School 2008 Winter Concert

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:53:43 GMT

The video of the winter concert is now available on the portal. Click here to go to the portal.

Everyone I talk to is raving about the Junior School Winter Concert. It was a resounding success!

Here are some pictures, courtesy of Mr. Barry Panas. You can also listen to the Grade 3, 4, 5 students performance of Santa Goes Green by clicking two links under the pictures. What was your favourite part? Post your comments here!

Santa Goes Green Audio Podcast: part 1 Santa Goes Green Audio Podcast: part 2

Top 20 things kids can do to help the environment

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:55:55 GMT

Two students, Zoe and Fiona, researched different ways children can help the environment. They compiled a list and sorted them according to level of importance. Here is their list.

Grade 1 enrichment song about family celebrations

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:14:57 GMT

Students in grade 1 wrote and recorded a song about special family celebrations. Each family has their own special way of celebrating and having fun together. Each family is unique and different. We can learn about each other's culture and traditions by finding out how they celebrate special days with their families. You can watch the video by clicking on the following link:

Click here to watch the video.

Environmental Audio Podcasts by Grade 2 3 Enrichment students

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:36:53 GMT

Students in the Enrichment Program have created audio podcasts to teach others about important environmental issues. They conducted research, wrote their scripts, and used computer audio recording software to make these podcasts. Click on any of these links to listen to the podcasts. Please post your questions or comments here!

air_pollution_podcast by Evelyn

air_pollution_podcast by Hanna

air_pollution_podcast by Michael

stop_pollution_podcast by David

water_pollution podcast by David

air pollution podcast by Jordan

plastic podcast by Evelyn

Debbie the Polar Bear: a student's perspective

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:06:08 GMT

This is an audio report about Debbie the polar bear. It was recorded by Amelia on November 27, 2008.

Click on this link to hear the report:

polar_bear.MP3

Grade 5 Atom-2 Hockey Team: Special Report

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:57:45 GMT

I had the opportunity to watch our Grade 5 Hockey Team play on November 22, 2008.
The final score was 6 to 0, a shutout victory for the Eagles. I interviewed some players after the game. You can listen to the interviews and the special report by clicking on the following link:
Click here to listen.
* You will need a school username and password to access the file. Email support@sjr.mb.ca if you have any difficulties.
Here are some pictures from the game.

All about hermit crabs!

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:36:26 GMT

Two students, Krisi and Delanie, have created an audio podcast about the hermit crab, the class pet in Mrs. Knowles' classroom.

Click on this link to listen to their podcast: crabs_08.mp3

Pictures of their hermit crab will be posted soon!

Do you have any comments or questions about their podcast? Post them here!

Grade 4 and 5 Musical 2008

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:27:48 GMT

You can see more pictures of the musical by logging into the portal.

The Junior School's Grade 4 and 5 Rock Musical was a rousing success, playing to enthusiastic audiences on May 7th and 8th.

What did you think about the musical? Did you see it? Were you involved in it?

Were there any performances that were especially memorable?

What was your favourite memory from the musical?

Post your comments here!

Grade 2/3 Enrichment Projects: informative videos

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:18:18 GMT

These videos were made by students to teach about two important communities.
The Grade Three students made informative videos about Rome, Italy.
The Grade Two students made informative videos about Clear Lake, Manitoba.

Click on one of the following teams to watch the videos.

David, Philip

Leah, Jasmin

Christian Christopher

Patrick, Stefan

Evan, Robert, Zach

Delanie, Tyler

Brady, Nivida

Erica

Grade 4/5 Enrichment videos about preventing bullying

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:17:53 GMT

Students in the Grade 4 and 5 Enrichment program have created videos to help teach other students about preventing bullying. The students worked with the school counsellor Ms. Kives and learned about strategies people can use to stop bullying. Students then created scripts and filmed short movies to teach these strategies. It is our hope that other students may learn how to deal with bullying by watching these videos.

Click on these links to watch the videos:

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4

New song created by Grade 2 and 3 Enrichment students

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:17:03 GMT

This song is titled "These are the facts that I know"

Cool Science Audio Podcast Episode 3

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:16:36 GMT

Here is episode 3!

Cool Science Episode 2

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Thu, 03 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

This episode contains more original music, composed and performed by Junior School students. You'll also hear informative reports about different matters in science. Let us know what you think of our podcast!

Cool Science Episode 1

rbuduhan@sjr.mb.ca — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT

This the first podcast of "Cool Science." It is a variety show about science that includes news reports, music, and discussions about important topics in science.