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 :)

A November to Remember

The week has been filled with the antics of the Dinos, enjoying the beautiful weather, discussions about Remembrance Day and so much more. Students have a long weekend because there is no school on November 11 and no school for students on Monday, November 14.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked the park because there was a pretend truck. -Jack
I was a wreath bearer at the Remembrance Day assembly. -Ava
I liked the slider at the park. -Chase
I enjoy having the dinosaurs in Room 2. -Adria
I liked the swinging monkey bars at the park. -Lily
The dinosaurs miss home because they want to see their family and friends. -Andrew
I liked the slide at the purple park. -Brody
I liked the rings at the purple park. -Bianca
I liked the assembly because I got to carry the wreath up with my friend. -Ben
I liked going to the park. I liked playing outside. -Theo
I thought the thing that slides was fun. -Arianna
I liked going to the purple park because it is my favourite colour.

Today the dinosaurs were really funny. They started their own colour club. I think they miss home and their friends. It would be really nice if they would just relax and like to stay. -Brooke
I liked going to the purple park. -Blake
The dinosaurs were colouring at my table today. -Desi
We sang O'Canada at the assembly. We saw pictures of gravestones, soldiers and poppies. -Tyson

Our Wednesday Walk took us to a park in the community. Many of the kids know it as Purple Park which makes sense since there is a giant purple slide. The November weather has been delightful. I'm not sure how long it will last, but I know we are loving it. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I got my snow tires on extra early this year! Hard to believe that there was a blizzard 30 years ago that shut down the city.

The students did a very good job of being respectful at the assembly today. It was different to not clap for the wonderful performances. Thanks to the help and support from everyone at school for putting together such a lovely program. Take time to remember.
-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 :)

What Does Peace Mean?

We read the book, What Does Peace Feel Like? by Vladimir Radunsky. Students wrote and drew about what peace meant to them while thinking about their 5 senses.

We hope you take time today to remember how lucky we are to live in peace. We are grateful to all those who gave their lives for our country. Enjoy this time of remembrance.

-Mrs. T :)