‘Tis the season for Gratitude and Thankfulness. This week, we learned how to write letters. We talked about starting with a date and opening. Next, we discussed the body of our letter. Finally, we added a closing message and signature.

We took this information and wrote thank you letters to the amazing community members who have supported the Home Learners. From Mr. Romano, Terra Breads, Paul our Youth and Family Worker, to the Ceramics class at Gladstone, we have so many people helping us reach our full potential and supporting the wonderful work we are doing.  We hope our letters make our community feel valued, seen, and appreciated.

Keeping up our writing skills, we are also continuing with our 4-Square Writing. This is helpful for organizing our thoughts and creating a well-organized essay.

Skating is continuing this week and next. Please remember your warm clothes and skates/helmets if you have them.

This week we read the “Book of Mistakes”. The story enriched our conversations around embracing our mistakes and owning them. Mistakes are how we learn and grow, so embracing them helps us develop a growth mindset.

Community Events:

Everett Crowley Park does important work in Environmental Stewardship, Ecological Monitoring, and Nature Education. Check out their website for the important urban work they do: www.ecpcstewards.ca/  Here is a link to the upcoming free events noted below (registration is required): www.ecpcstewards.ca/events

• Dec. 14              8:30 – 10:30 am Bird Walk
• Dec. 20              8:30 – 10:30 am Christmas Bird Count