Let There Be Peace

There have been lots of conversations about Remembrance Day. Thoughts about peace and war have been shared as well as so many good books have been read aloud. We were able to walk to the Cenotaph this week and enjoy the freedom and friendships we have. Mrs. Dent Scarcello came to our class to make peace beads. We worked together peacefully to make something beautiful. The beads will be hung up in the library.

We had a wonderful assembly this morning hosted by Ms. Jeffery's, Ms. Radawetz's and Ms. Booth's classes. We heard stories, poems and singing. The grades 2s and 3s did a terrific job performing
and the audience was very respectful. We talked before the assembly about what we could be thinking about during the moment of silence. It was a time of quiet reflection.

We are working on a book about Peace. Here are our thoughts:
Peace is . . .
giving a hug to my mom and dad. - Marley
having new pets. -Grayson
a kiss from mom. - Kayley
giving a high five. -Noah
loving people. - Laniah
having good friends and having sleep overs. -Claire
hugs from my sister. - Chelsea
the sun shining. - Etta
a tree house. Josh
playing with my cousins. -Sophie
going to bed and having good dreams. -Shain
giving my sister a kiss. -Camden
carrying a wreath. -Kalem
climbing a tree to hide. -Marcus
 a poppy. -Everett
friendship. -Mercedes

I hope you have a peaceful weekend. We thank all those who sacrificed so much for our safety and freedom. Lest we forget.
-Mrs. T :)

Our Walk to the Cenotaph

Crossing at the crosswalk.

We moved our walk to Friday last week and Ms Knoll walked with us to the cenotaph. For some students it was their first time seeing this monument. The singing of O'Canada was beautiful as we stood in the sunshine around the Canadian flag.

Here are our thoughts:
I saw soldiers' names. -Adria
I really liked when we read the words on the cenotaph. -Chase
We walked to the cenotaph. -Stacey
We sang O'Canada by the flag. -Arianna
I liked when Ms Knoll said all the names. -Lily
It was cool because we got to know the names of the soldiers who died. -Jack
I liked when we were singing O'Canada. -Marshall
The cenotaph is cool because it is tall. -Blake
At the cenotaph Ms Knoll read all the names. -Ava
I loved singing O'Canada. -Charlotte

Singing O'Canada

I think it was a good idea to read the names on the cenotaph. -Theo
The cenotaph was tall. -Brooke
I liked when we sat around the cenotaph. -Desi
It was a long walk. -Dominic
I liked the cenotaph because it's big. -Brody
We sang O'Canada around the flag. -Tyson
We went to the cenotaph. People laid poppies already. We read the names of the soldiers on both sides. -Ben
The cenotaph had two poppies on it. -Andrew
I liked when Ms Knoll said the names and we said we remember. -Bianca

We are forever grateful for the bravery shown by the young people from this area who fought for our freedom. Because of the sacrifices of so many, we are able to live safely in a beautiful country. We are fortunate to be able to play freely, which is what we did in Memorial Park after our ceremony. Lest We Forget.
-Mrs. T :)

Memorial Park

Heading back to school.

Cenotaph Visit

Luckily it wasn't raining when the Grade 1s planned to walk to the Cenotaph on Monday morning. We all stood around the Canada flag and sang O'Canada beautifully. Ms. Knoll read the names of the people on the Cenotaph and we recognized that some of the streets in the area are named after these people. It was a perfect visit as we have been talking about peace and Remembrance Day. The Cenotaph is located at Memorial Park. This park provided us with some exercise and play before we returned to school. The students did a great job listening respectfully as the names were read from both sides of the Cenotaph. The smiling faces and carefree play made my heart happy. We thank those who have given so much for our freedom.

Here are our thoughts:
I heard names of soldiers. -Callum

I enjoyed walking to the Cenotaph. I also liked playing in the park. -Naomi

I enjoyed the walk. It was long. I liked the trail in between the trees. -Jake

I liked learning the names on the Cenotaph. -Russell A.
It was a good walk. We sang O'Canada. -Ethan

It was fun playing at the park. I liked it because the Cenotaph was cool. It had the names of the soldiers. -Josh

I liked walking to the Cenotaph. I liked playing on the playground. -Gavin
We went for a walk. I liked the park. -Russell L. 

I learned that they named streets after the soldiers' names. There were a couple names that were Hoddinott. -Brady

I liked walking to the Cenotaph because it was fun. We read the names on the Cenotaph. There were two sides on the Cenotaph. -Sierra

I liked walking there and back. We stood around the flag and sang O'Canada. -Eliza

I liked hearing the names on the Cenotaph. I liked when we sang O'Canada. -Cady

I liked walking to the Cenotaph and reading the names. I liked playing in the park. -Cody

I thought the names were interesting. Some of the streets are names after some of the soldiers. -Levi

I liked walking there, It was good exercise. It was fun hearing all the names. -Landyn

I liked walking to the Cenotaph. -Jay Dee

I liked learning about when the soldiers died and didn't come back. I was sad. -Sasha

Lest we forget.
-Mrs. T :)

The Cenotaph

The Grade 1s walked to the Cenotaph by our school. We formed a circle around the flag and sang a beautiful rendition of O'Canada. Ms Knoll read the names of the men who died fighting for our freedom. Many of those names were familiar because there are streets in our area named after these men. We remembered and thanked the men of the area for giving their lives for us to live freely in Canada.

Here are our thoughts:
The soldiers died for us. -Kayden
People were in the war. -Rylee
Ms Knoll read the names and we said, "We remember." -Brianna
We celebrated peoples' lives. -Shelby
We went for people who died in the war to remember them. -Graysen
We learned about the soldiers who died. -Kyla
We read the names of the people who died in the war. -Ashton
We went there for Remembrance Day.-Hunter
Soldiers die every day. -Ezra
We stood around the flag. -Brayden
We sang O'Canada. -Saydee
We learned the names of the soldiers who died. -Diamond
We looked at the flag. - Kingston
The soldiers who died wanted to save our world so nobody would get hurt. -Andrew
Soldiers died in the war. -Kody
The names of the soldiers who fought in the war were on the Cenotaph. -Reese
I learned the people who died. -Ashley
The Cenotaph had the names of the people who died. -Xoie

"Lest We Forget"