Retreat!

Today we were fortunate to spend an entire day away from school at Holy Redeemer Parish. We had such a great time exploring our faith and learning how we can be a light to others. There were games, skits, reflections, pizza, etc! Don't forget that tomorrow the Church has the Rock youth program that runs on Friday nights from 6:30pm. Tomorrow's is a pirate party - sounds like a lot of fun!
Awesome thing of the day

Reusable Water Bottles

I think we all know how I feel about single-use plastic water bottles. Seriously not a fan. So when I see people using reusable bottles it just makes me smile. Saving the earth one reusable bottle at a time....Awesome!

Program night!

Well, I had a great time meeting your parents! I could tell they were really impressed by the work you've been doing (I think they especially loved our six words video). I made sure to tell them what a fantastic group you were!

Tomorrow is retreat day - I am sure we are going to have a blast!

Today's awesome thing:

Finding something you thought you lost

For days now I have been searching for the elusive Global Challenge poster. I looked high and low and just when I thought it was a lost cause, it mysteriously appeared on Mrs. Leblanc's desk. What once was lost now is found.... Awesome!

100% Awesome!

Woohoo! We finished our 100% me poems and they turned out...well you know... pretty fantastic! I love the the way the graphs compliment the words - a true marriage of math and literature! I am so proud of you all! Can't wait for your parents to see them during program night tomorrow! I know they are going to be impressed!

Awesome thing of the day:

Decimals

Probably saw that one coming! I know they sometimes seem like unnecessary numbers that follow a whole, but really where would we be without them??? They are so useful - we use them when we buy things, when we pump gas in our car, when measuring, etc. In fact, without them, I couldn't say that decimals are .1 cool and 99.9%....Awesome!

One step forward....

Well, we are moving along in our challenge! Today we visited the Great Barrier Reef and Cambodia! We learned lots of neat facts about these places - where are we off to tomorrow? Let's hope we walked enough to make it to a new destination!

Awesome thing of the day:

Having your baby girl sing "Bonne fête" to you.

Seriously think it may be the cutest think I've ever heard. Even though she sometimes said Papa instead of Maman (actually, she also sometimes said Timothé, not sure who he is, but I didn't like that he was taking some of my spotlight!), it still was super cute and sounded just plain... Awesome!

Soaring high

Today we tested the paper airplanes that you made in homework - there were two planes that kept flying the furthest. In the end, we found our winner! Great job to all of you for your designs! Next week we will continue to learn about the properties or air and we will talk about the forces of flight.

Awesome thing of the day - The ability to say so much with few words

Today I challenged you to think of 6 words that would express a belief that you hold dear to your heart. I was AMAZED by the results! By reading your 6 words, I learned a lot about each of you and what is important to you. Here are my 6 words:
Awesome things happen every single day .

Saying so much with so little - AWESOME!

A very "challenging" year

Well, here we are day 8 of school and we are on to our 2nd challenge! The Global Fit Challenge started today, so we are now keeping track of the steps we take each and every day. We will be taking a virtual walk around the world. Our first stop was Palm Island, Australia. Where will be off to tomorrow? You will have to come to school to find out! See you there!

Awesome thing of the day
Pedometres

OK. So isn't it pretty cool that you have a little machine strapped to your waist that is monitoring your every step? Makes you want to get up, be active and cry out... Awesome!

PS Great seeing so many of you at the BBQ tonight. Autumn had a great time meeting you all!

PPS Don't forget to record the number of steps you take each day in your booklet and then reset your pedometre for the next day!

To be or not to be....

I had an amazing day today working with actors from Shakespeare's Stratford Festival! I can't wait to do some of the activities we did in our very own class. I know you are going to love them! Judging by the note I got, you all had an amazing day and I am excited to see and hear about the work you did. I missed reading your awesome things today and am looking forward to catching up tomorrow!

Awesome thing: Shakespeare's written works

How is it possible that something that was written over 400 years ago can still be so magical today? It may not always be easy to understand the language but believe me when I say it is worth the effort. If to be or not to be is the question, then my answer must simply be....Awesome!

PS The pedometres are in!!! Woohoo! The fun begins tomorrow!