B O O K F A I R
Thanks to Ms. Rickard and our parent and teacher volunteers, the Book Fair was a tremendous success. Many thanks to all of our families for their support. Ms. Edgar is busy getting the new Scholastic books ready for the library. We will use some of the Scholastic book credit to buy more easy chapter books and to replace worn-out favourites. B A T S O F F!
We finished up our bat unit with a new appreciation for these incredible flying mammals. Our focus was on the little brown bat, the most common and urban of the 19 species of Canadian bats.
Did you know that a little brown bat will eat 1/2 its weight in mosquitoes in one night? All the mothers will appreciate that female bats give birth upside down and will envy bats to learn that their pups are fully grown and independent in just five weeks.
R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y
I was very impressed with the matured attitude adopted by the students during our Remembrance Day unit. We used a variety of sources including vintage film footage to learn about Canada's involvement in war, from the Boer War to the conflict in Afghanistan. One of our dads brought some very interesting WWII memorabilia, including a gas mask, that really enhanced our learning experience.The gym was beautifully decorated with students' artwork for our Remembrance Day Assembly. Our staff, students, parents and special guests, including the Legion Honour Guard, watched a powerpoint presentation narrated by Division 1 students. We learned how Canadians and their children supported and contributed to the war effort. This was followed by the video, A Pittance of Time, and the Hi-Notes choir who sang beautifully. The ceremony concluded with God Save the Queen, (a perennial favourite of mine).
B O X E S F O R K A T J E
On Friday, November 18, our classes gathered in the gym for Prides. Unfortunately, we were unable to finish our activities due to technical difficulties but it was good to get together! We watched the video Boxes for Katje during library classes. Based on a true story, this book tells of a young girl in post-WWII Holland who receives a box from a family in America. This book inspired us to participate in Operation Shoebox, a programme that sends Christmas gifts to needy children all over the world. Each division was given 2 shoebox to fill with small toys, school supplies and toiletries. Once again, the student and families of McBride responded generously! We collected forty boxes to send to children who will now a Christmas present to open.
C H R I S T M A S C R A C K E R S
We will be getting together in our Prides on Friday, December 9 to make 400 Christmas crackers. These festive crackers will help brighten a community Christmas dinner held in New Westminster. Thank you to all our wonderful students who generously donated their Hallowe'en candy for the crackers.
L I N K
Here is some fun for the family!
