Monthly Archives: January 2012

Gung Hay Fat Choy- Happy Chinese New Year!

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According to the  Chinese  calendar, this is the year of the dragon!  Each year in the Chinese calendar is matched with an animal. Why a dragon?  Dragons appear in many Chinese legends.  They are powerful beasts!  One legend claimed that the dragon feared loud noises and the colour red.  The villagers hung up red decorations and banged drums and gongs.  The dragon ran away!  Now, the dragon appears in every Chinese New Year parade!  Our school’s dragon will dance and prance for the audience on, February 16th- at our Heritage Day assembly!  

Our classmates were born in the year of the Rooster (2005) or the year of the Dog   (2006)!

 

See our dragons! 

 

 

 

 

Let’s Celebrate Author Jan Brett

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“Puffa, Puffa, Stick, Stick!” The Grade Ones and Twos have been enjoying the stories written by, Children’s Author, Jan Brett.  We discuss Ms. Brett’s artistic style…brilliant … and her story characters.  Of course, Hedgie is our favourite character, too!  Jan Brett’s stories are delightful to read and the illustrations are detailed and colourful.  We “love” the trolls and behave kindly toward others as we don’t want to grow tails!  Let’s invite Jan Brett to visit our school library in 2012/13.  Parents-Please view Jan Brett’s site and vote to have her come to visit us!  Click on the Contest Entry Form and fill out the information. We would be honoured to meet such an amazing children’s author!

“All you need is imagination.”- Jan Brett

Jan Brett’s site-

Author Jan Brett’s site

 

 

The Maple Man

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Today we had visit from, Rene Turmel, the Maple Man!  The Maple Man taught us about French Canadian culture.  We viewed a film about the Sugar Shack and learned how maple water is extracted from the Sugar Maple trees. After the maple water drains into a bucket, the water is boiled down until it turns into syrup.  The Maple Man performed wooden spoon musicals for us.  We got to use the spoons to produce our own music.  We danced a line and a jig!  The highlight was tasting the maple sugar taffy!  It was delicious, sweet, and ooey-gooey!  Merci, Maple Man!

How many foods do you put maple syrup on?

Visit the Maple Man’s site-

The Maple Man\’s Site

An Inspirational Message For You!

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Today, I am giving you a

DAILY SURVIVAL KIT

to help you each day…………

Toothpick … to remind you to pick the good qualities in everyone, including yourself.

Rubber band … to remind you to be flexible.  Things might not always go the way you want, but it can be worked out.

Band-Aid … to remind you to heal hurt feelings, either yours or someone else’s.

Eraser … to remind you everyone makes mistakes.  That’s okay, we learn from our errors.

Candy Kiss … to remind you everyone needs a hug or a compliment everyday.

Mint  … to remind you that you are worth a mint to your family & Me.

Bubble Gum … to remind you to stick with it and you can accomplish anything.

Pencil … to remind you to list your blessings every day.

Tea Bag … to remind you to take time to relax daily and go over  that list of blessings.

 This is what makes life worth living every minute, every day.

A colleague sent this inspiring poem to me and I wanted to share it with you and yours.  Enjoy!

“Thanks, Nancy!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Visit from the RCMP

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Continuing with our Community Helpers theme, we had a visit from a local RCMP Constable.  Constable K helped us to understand the role of the RCMP in our Community.  Constable K reminded us to learn our phone number, address, Mom’s name.  She explained 911 to us and that in an emergency, the Dispatcher would appreciate all the information that we could provide.  We got to sit in the police cruiser and we didn’t touch the buttons!  We got to try on the handcuffs!  Constable K taught us that the RCMP are friendly, caring, people who love to help us.  Constable K left us Police Booklets to learn from and “tattoos” to enjoy!  Thank you to Constable K and all of the dedicated members of the RCMP.  We appreciate all that you do to keep our communities safe and “fun” to live in.  Social responsibility

Would you like to join the RCMP when you grow up?

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year to all!  I wish you and yours, health, happiness, and good fortune.   May 2012 be “kind” to you!  Spend time with family, laugh and “play,” together.  Did you make resolutions?