We will be off timetable from Oct 30 to November 10 for portfolio meetings. In order to acknowledge Remembrance Day, we thought ahead about our appreciation for those who have served or serve today to keep Canada safe. We also learned that some Canadians serve as Peacekeepers in other parts of the world. We created 2 wreathes which will be presented at the school assembly on our behalf. The wreathes are made with cut-out handprints affixed in a circle. One was red to represent poppies. One was white to represent our wish for Peace.

The older kids had some fun learning a new game called Kanga Cricket. Although this is a scaled down version of the real game, it is very fast (and noisy!) and can be played indoors in a smaller space.

Autumn is harvesting season and a time when many cultures around the world celebrate by sharing food together. Students in both groups were invited to donate a cup of vegetables to our own Harvest Soup. The whole top floor of the school smelled just marvelous as our soup simmered all morning. It was so delicious even the pickiest eaters gave it a try, and many kids came back for a second helping!! We also investigated the science of soup making and the math involved with comparing proportions and ratios of the various contributed vegetables. We followed this up with a lesson on procedural writing as we wrote recipes for Harvest Soup to make again at home. We also discovered that oil from seeds can be used to make lamps.  A most delicious and enlightening food experience!

Candice Halls-Howcroft, a Weaver, Storyteller, Poet, and Educator of the Squamish Nation, will visit our school and share Water Teachings and Conservation with us at an assembly on Thursday.

Thank you for all the cereal boxes! I am now starting to collect metal jar lids and corks. Please send along clean lids with the lining removed, and corks of any shape or size. Corks with hard plastic or ceramic caps are also helpful.