Charlotte’s Web is a book of children’s literature by American author E.B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams. It was published on October 15, 1952. It tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered, Charlotte writes messages in her web praising him, such as “Some Pig”, “Terrific”, “Radiant”, and “Humble”, to persuade the farmer to let him live.
The students are looking forward to our Valentine’s Day party in the afternoon on Friday February 14th. They have been working on creating their Valentine’s Day mailboxes in Art. Students can bring their valentines to school starting on Monday February 10th. Thank you to the parents who provide so much support for the students in Division 7. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Just before the Winter Break we finished reading the book The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown. This book is the second book in the Wild Robot trilogy. When we last saw Roz, she had been captured and was in pieces, flying away from her beloved island and her goose son, Brightbill. As the curtain rises on Act 2, Roz is being delivered to Hilltop Farm, where she is assigned care of the cows and other farm chores. Being Roz, she soon bonds with the cows, as well as with Jaya and Jad, the two children who live on the farm. But she is homesick for her island home, and as she goes about her farm work, she thinks about how she can get back there. Eventually, the two children find out about her past; although they have come to love her, they know she belongs on the island and they help with her escape. Leaving the farm is only the beginning; on her journey to the island, Roz deals with vengeful wolves, rivers to cross, and the RECO robots who captured her in the first book. After nearly being destroyed once again, she ends up in the lab of Dr. Molovo, the scientist who designed her. Dr. Molovo realizes Roz belongs back on the island; after giving her a new body, the doctor takes her home, and the story ends with, “ The wild robot was back where she belonged. ”
In class, Ema asked if we can read the third book The Wild Robot Protects.
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is located at the University of British Columbia. The natural history museum includes over 2 million specimens. In the atrium hangs the 26 meter skeleton of a female blue whale. The whale came from Tignish, Prince Edward Island. There is a documentary film called Big Blue which is about how the skeleton travelled 6,000 kilometers to Vancouver. Worldwide, there are only 21 blue whale skeletons available for public viewing. For more information about visiting the museum see here.
Each year, Canadians stop for a moment of silence in remembrance of the people who have served — and those who continue to serve — Canada during times of peace, conflict, and war. Remembrance Day honours those who fought for Canada in wars, Peacekeeping Missions, and Domestic Operations since. Remembrance Day is observed across Canada each year on November 11th — the anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 that ended the First World War. We will be having a Remembrance Day assembly and a moment of silence on Friday November 8th. Lest we forget.
The weekend of October 12th to October 14th is a long weekend. This is the Thanksgiving holiday in Canada. Some families will be sitting down for a turkey dinner, which may include potatoes, gravy, cranberries, and some pumpkin pie with whipped cream. I hope I get to eat a slice of pumpkin cheesecake. Have fun with your family.
In class we are reading the book The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. This is a story about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive by observing and befriending the animals native to her new island. Though Roz is a robot and doesn’t have emotions, she’s thoughtfully observant and programmed to be helpful and kind. A number of classes are going to see the movie on Friday September 27th.
We are looking forward to our public library field trip this week. Students will get a tour of the library, learn about the Summer Reading program, and have time to take out books with their new public library cards. Please bring a cloth bag to carry your books and public library card. Thank you to all the parent drivers.
This video explains how lights from cities are dangerous for migrating birds. You can help billions of birds to migrate safely in the month of May, by turning out or dimming some of your lights at home and especially in tall buildings.