Friday, 22 May 2026

Upcoming Field Trip Permission Form:  St. Alphonsus School Outing Permission Form - Bird's Hill Park - May 29, 2026 – Fill out form


See email for June 19 Kildonan Park fun day permission form


Grade 4 - 6 Track meet - at the University of Manitoba - Monday, June 8  


Family BBQ is Thursday, June 18

Order your food using the link below by Wednesday, June 3rd:

Family BBQ and Hot Lunch orders:  St. Alphonsus


Homework:

ELA -  Last Home Reading  - June 1

ELA - Salva's obstacles and chapter 8, 9, 10 - A Long Walk to Water


Science - Digestive and Excretory systems quiz - Monday

Science - lung capacity/circulatory/respiratory activity - Tuesday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3pQq_DwHho





If you would like to order any scholastic items, please use the following class code:  RC214818  https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digital-catalogues



"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is practice.”   - Vladimir Horowitz


Wednesday, 20 May 2026

 Upcoming Field Trip Permission Form:  St. Alphonsus School Outing Permission Form - Bird's Hill Park - May 29, 2026 – Fill out form


Grade 4 - 6 Track meet - at the University of Manitoba - Monday, June 8  



 Tuesday and special Thursday lunches now open to order:  St. Alphonsus


Homework:

ELA -  Last Home Reading  - June 1

ELA - Salva's obstacles and chapter 6 and 7 - A Long Walk to Water


Math - 2 digit divisor long division - optional practice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdU_rf7eMTI&t=



SS - Asian Canadian research (for Asian Heritage Month) - see list below


Science - Digestive and Excretory systems quiz - Monday

Science - Bones worksheet

Science - lung capacity/circulatory/respiratory activity - Monday


If you would like to order any scholastic items, please use the following class code:  RC214818  https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digital-catalogues



"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is practice.”   - Vladimir Horowitz



Important Asian Canadians

Politics and Leadership

  • Adrienne Clarkson — Former Governor General of Canada
  • Jagmeet Singh — Canadian political leader
  • Harjit Sajjan — Former Minister of National Defence
  • Vivienne Poy — First Asian Canadian woman appointed to the Senate

Science and Medicine

  • Roberta Bondar — Canada’s first female astronaut
  • Tak Wah Mak — Cancer researcher
  • Mona Nemer — Chief Science Advisor of Canada

Arts, Film, and Entertainment

  • Sandra Oh — Actor
  • Simu Liu — Actor and author
  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan — Actor
  • Lilly Singh — YouTuber, comedian, and TV host

Authors and Poets

  • Joy Kogawa — Author who wrote about Japanese Canadian history
  • Wayson Choy — Chinese Canadian author
  • Rupi Kaur — Poet and illustrator
  • Kim Thúy — Vietnamese Canadian author

Sports

  • Nazem Kadri — NHL hockey player
  • Bianca Andreescu — Tennis champion
  • Larry Kwong — First Asian player in the NHL
  • Norman Kwong — CFL football player and lieutenant governor

Activists and Community Leaders

  • David Suzuki — Environmentalist and scientist
  • Avvy Go — Human rights lawyer
  • Tareq Hadhad — Founder of Peace by Chocolate and refugee advocate

Food and Media

  • Susur Lee — Celebrity chef
  • Paul Sun-Hyung Lee — Actor from Kim’s Convenience
  • Ali Velshi — Journalist and news anchor


Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Grade 4 - 8 Track meet - at the University of Manitoba - Monday, June 8  

Mass preperation for May:

Learn this song (lyrics included on this link):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1LRsp8qBY0

Learn the dance:  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aI7S1qGK6w4


 Tuesday and special Thursday lunches now open to order:  St. Alphonsus


Homework:

ELA -  Last Home Reading  - June 1

ELA - Salva's obstacles and chapter 3 A Long Walk to Water


Math - 2 digit divisor long division - optional practice


SS - chapter 11 research - overdue


Science - Digestive and Excretory systems quiz - Friday


Moose Hide Campaign colouring - overdue




If you would like to order any scholastic items, please use the following class code:  RC214818  https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digital-catalogues



"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is practice.”   - Vladimir Horowitz


Friday, 15 May 2026

Grade 4 - 8 Track meet - at the University of Manitoba - Monday, June 8  

Mass preperation for May:

Learn this song (lyrics included on this link):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1LRsp8qBY0

Learn the dance:  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aI7S1qGK6w4


 Tuesday and special Thursday lunches now open to order:  St. Alphonsus


Homework:

ELA -  Last Home Reading  - June 1

ELA - Salva's obstacles and chapter 2 A Long Walk to Water


SS - chapter 11 research - Tuesday


Science - kidneys worksheet

Science - Digestive and Excretory systems quiz - Friday


Moose Hide Campaign colouring - Tuesday




If you would like to order any scholastic items, please use the following class code:  RC214818  https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digital-catalogues



"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is practice.”   - Vladimir Horowitz