The Teachers “Love” Jan Brett…

Posted on April 1, 2012 by lynne nielsen

and we want the community to “love” her illustrations and stories, too! We enjoyed sharing this month’s favourite Jan Brett story, The Easter Egg, with a captive audience at our local book store, Chapters! The children were enchanted by dear Hoppi and shared their connections to the Easter Bunny! “Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!” Adorable Hoppi stick puppets with white pom pom cotton tails were carefully coloured and crafted, delighting our young audience and their parents! Of course, we encouraged the parents to support our school’s quest to host beloved author/illustrator, Jan Brett! We were thrilled to see some of our “friends” from school attend this literacy opportunity. Thank you to all for your amazing support! A very special thank you to Chapters bookstore and their amazing staff for providing this partnership opportunity, supporting our educational community! We are grateful.

http://www.janbrett.com/index.html – Please continue to “vote” for our school as we really want to win an opportunity to host a school literacy event with our beloved author/illustrator, Jan Brett. You will need to enter the school’s name, City, and Postal Code. Thank you!

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/kids/

Updated photos under the Post- Project Based Learning!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by lynne nielsen

Please check the Project Based Learning Post below to view some of the non fiction writing and the Play Clay models that our industrious learners have been working on in class!

Hedgie’s Detouring…

Posted on March 24, 2012 by lynne nielsen

Let's Send Hedgie North!

so let’s set him back on track…North! As of 3/31/12- we are in 6th Place with 1,037 votes on Author/Illustrator, Jan Brett’s site. We have gathered 1, 037 votes to date! Parents, friends, families, and community leaders-

The school is presently in Sixth Place!

We need your votes! Tell your friends to vote. Please link on to Children’s Author/Illustrator Jan Brett’s site below- Contest Entry Form and vote for our school. Remember to have the school’s Name, City, and Postal Code “ready” to input on the form. We would not be where we are without you! Your support of this literacy contest means the world to us! Thank you!

http://www.janbrett.com/index.html

Roll Up Your Sleeves!

Posted on March 10, 2012 by lynne nielsen

RE: Jan Brett Literacy Contest-

We are in Fourth Place, however, we have slipped in the “count.” We need more votes to gain momentum and close in on the First Place standing. We can do this, however, we need your support. Please help us by asking your “friends” and colleagues to “vote” for our school. You will need to know the school name, City, and Postal Code. The link is posted below,

http://www.janbrett.com/index.html

Hedgie would “love” our school!

Project Based Learning

Posted on March 10, 2012 by lynne nielsen

Under the Sea, Sting Rays, Beavers, Space… there is so much to learn about! The little learners have selected topics of study, read their non fiction selections in their learning groups, webbed ideas, designed posters, and are learning to “write” an informational report. Some students were inspired to continue their research at home, completing amazing projects! School is such an exciting place to be and it is ever more meaningful when home and school work together!

Presently in Fourth Place! Let’s “host” Jan Brett…

Posted on March 3, 2012 by lynne nielsen

We can do this! We must continue to ask all of our “friends” and family to support our school, on celebrated Author/Illustrator, Jan Brett’s Home Page- Contest Entry Form. As of this morning, we are 355 votes away from the First Place spot. As your teacher, I have a couple of “ideas” up my sleeve! I know that there are others that will support me! We need to keep voting in order to close the gap! Our dream just might come true! Author/Illustrator Jan Brett\’s site

What question would you like to ask, Author/Illustrator, Jan Brett?

We’re now in 5th Place! Please keep voting!

Posted on February 25, 2012 by lynne nielsen

Parents, friends, and students! How exciting to read Mrs. Brancati’s early morning email that announced today’s 5th place status! We are thrilled to be in the “running” to host the beloved Children’s Author/Illustrator, Jan Brett! We will continue to encourage others to support our quest to host a literacy event with author, Jan Brett! Parents and friends, please continue to help us obtain votes. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Let's bring Children's Author, Jan Brett to our school!

Parents and Friends- Please vote for “us” on Author Jan Brett’s site!

Posted on February 11, 2012 by lynne nielsen

Remember our “dream” of bringing the much loved, Children’s Author/Illustrator, Jan Brett to our school? We are so excited! Today we were informed that our school is the only Canadian school in the top 100! Currently, we are in 76th place out of 11,000 schools! We have a chance to host the New York Times #1, beloved children’s author/illustrator, Jan Brett, if we “pull out all the stops!” This would be such a wonderful experience for our children. We need “votes!” Parents, please ask all of your “friends” and colleagues to

1. go onto Jan Brett’s facebook site

2. “like” Jan, You will be directed to “log on” to your facebook account. Log on. You will be able to see the Jan Brett page.

3. click on Contest Entry Form (on the left side of her site page) and vote for our school! You will need to know our school’s name and Postal Code- V3E 2A4. Dream big!

Jan Brett\’s site

Help us host a visit by beloved Children's Author/Illustrator...Jan Brett

Let’s Celebrate Author Jan Brett

Posted on January 14, 2012 by lynne nielsen

“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

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