Character Education Websites!

Parents/Guardians,

As promised in the class newsletter, here are some websites to help you understand more about what we are discussing in the grade 5/6 class: 

WITS/LEADS school wide program

http://www.witsprogram.ca/

The Juice Box Bully

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyDNtePs7jo

What is Empathy? As explained on Sesame Street... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1Rt1R4xbM

Meeting Kenneth Oppel

I met Kenneth Oppel twice! The first time I met him, was at the writers fest.
He talked about when he started writing at a young age. After he was done talking about his books and rewards, he started to sign peoples books, that were written by him, he sat down at a small table and beside was a HUGE line, I decided I wanted to wait,  and in glad I did! When it was my turn to get my book signed, he talked to me about some writing tips for a bit then he signed my book and he wrote "to Maeve, best wishes, Kenneth Oppel."

The second time I met Kenneth Oppel, was at my school in the gym, he did a similar performance as he did at the writers fest. When I went to talk to him he remembered! He said " your Maeve, aren't you?" I think it was pretty cool that he remembered me after all those people! Also I got my book signed twice as well as I met him twice!

                                               By Maeve .
                                            editor Kendyl
                                        Senior editor Kendyl

Summary of F.M.T (Flying Meat Tray)

I cut out my three triangles that were just plain and put slits in them, one small and one a little longer so that it would fit in properly and not break as easy.

Then I broke a piece off the two parts of the body because it was too long.

Next I put the router in the slit in the back of the body and then bent it so it would turn (if I turned the router left it would turn left, if I turned the router right  it would turn right) my router was broke when I put it in so it would fit in the body.

Next I added weight to the nose (tape) then bent the nose so that it would not take that hard crash landing and also so that it would not break when it hit something like a wall or the floor.

Then I made another one the same way except my dad helped me and I used the extra pieces so that it looked like a fighter jet.  I used duct tape to hold it together, but it was too heavy.

My fighter jet looks really cool, but it does not fly properly. I am really proud of myself but it does not fly!!!!!!

My next one was not a F.M.T it was a card board one and it flies really well but it is really big.

Written by:  Brianna

Edited by:  Kendyl

Senior Editor: Kendyl

A Field Trip to Gould Lake

On Mon. Sept 16. 2013 My class went on a field trip to Gould Lake. Our instructors names were Dan and Jade. They took us on a hike. In the middle of the hike they stopped, and told us that we were splitting into groups. One group would try and make fire, with the bow drill, and steal and stone, the other made a shelter for a chipmunk!    

I did the chipmunk shelter first. My group and Jade hiked a bit further... 
Once we got there Jade explained to the group what we were doing, (making a shelter for a chipmunk! ) and how we were testing them! ( They were being tested by seven 5 pound sand bags! ) Mine was half pre built because there were two rocks leaning on each other! I built it out of sticks, rocks and leaves. I put a bunch of sticks on it first then lots of leaves for insulation, and the rocks were to keep the leaves tight. When it was time to test them only one part fell, but it was only camouflaging the door! In the end it probably got destroyed by the next group, but it did survive the sand bags. I wanted to work on it more though! I was sad to leave.... Frowny face! And it looked all the better with the help of Logan and Gage! And that is how we built our shelter!
                   
Written by: Riley
Editted by: John
Senior Editor: Kendyl