Today’s Date

Friday November 1^st/13

The Weather Today was :

Windy and Cloudy  High 12  Low  8  P.O.P. : 40%

In Class Today

Period 1: We started out the day with our usual Computer Lab activity. We went to the Weather Network site to find out about what the weather will be like this weekend, then we went to Jigzone.com to practice our puzzle making skills. Arqum started to do research on a project he will be working on, an investigation of Sufi Meditation….

When we got back to class we began to clean up the classroom from yesterday’s party and take down the Halloween decorations.

Period 2: First we went to the school Library where Mr. Wilkens read a book to us. The book was called Wavin’ Flag and it was about the song of the same name by K’naan. We learned about Somalia and how K’naan came to write this famous song. After library we came back to class and finished cleaning up.

Period 3: In Baking Jessica, Spencer ,Curtis and Taylor  went around the school selling baked goods. Arqum, Julian and Megan  helped to package goods and then measure out ingredients for Honey Oaties.

Period 4: We got assigned new classroom  jobs for the month of November. Then we did our jobs and filled in the Daily Report. Then we had just enough time for a short sitting.

On Monday we will:  Hopefully go to the YMCA. If the Board has not paid our membership yet (!) we will do some shopping for the lunch we are going to bring on Thursdays trip to The Royal Winter Fair.

Note to Parents : Please ensure students have gym wear for Monday.

Daily Report for October 31st. 2013

Today’s Date:

Thursday October 31^st,/13

The Weather Today was :

 Rain, Rain, Rain ! and Warm  High: 16  Low: 14 P.O.P.:100%

In Class Today

Period 1: We made the final preparations for our Halloween Feast. Taylor washed the lettuce for the salad, Markeisha, Spencer and Julian set  the table with 30 place settings ! Spencer and Jessica made the Garlic Bread and Curtis and Jessica set up for the Cupcake Decorating activity.

Period 2: Our guests from Ionview Public School arrived and we all went to the Halloween Makeup Workshop. Here are some pictures of us…

Megan gets some Dorthy makeup

Taylor becomes a Dead Doctor !

After we got our makeup done at the Workshop we all got to go through Rain Infinity’s Fear Factor… It was so very scary…

Curtis, Spencer and Megan in Fear Factor

After we had all had the wits scared out of us we went back to our class for the big Feast ! We had Spaghetti with Meatballs, Garlic Bread and Caesar Salad. It was a delicious meal..

We had a great time hosting the classes from Ionview. This is a group photo of us and our guests....

Period 3: We got to baking a little late because of the celebrations but when we got there we were very busy. We had to help pack up a big order that is to go out tomorrow.

Period 4: It was time for us to go to our Halloween Dance. It was great fun. Ms. Reed and her dance class put on a fantastic stage show to Michael Jackson’s Thriller ! It was an amazing performance.

Tomorrow we will: Be taking down the Halloween decorations and finishing cleaning up our classroom  since we did not  have enough time to do it today. We will also be going to the Computer Lab and hopefully  the Library as well.

Note to Parents : Please get those Field Trip to Royal Winter Fair Forms ( and the $17.00 )

In ASAP !

Today’s Date:

 Wednesday October 30^th/13

The Weather Today was :

Variable cloudiness, High : 12 Low: 8 P.O.P.: 20%

In Class Today

Period 1: We finally got around to decorating the classroom for All Hallows Eve ! Mr. Wilkens had to look all over the school for the class decorations as they had been mistakenly appropriated by Mr. Infinity. Luckily they were found. Here is a sample of our class decorations….

Our Halloween Tree

A Dead Man Dummy

Period 2: We managed to squeeze in our usual Wed. Current Event Activity and even had time for a short session of Drama.. we played a couple of games of musical chairs. 

Period 3: In Bake shop we were kept very busy as well ! Megan and Jessica made Chocolate Chip Cookies. Curtis and Taylor  worked on making the pastry for Tarts. Arqum and Spencer sifted flour and Markeisha and Julian worked on Butter Tarts…..

Julian and Markeisha

making Butter Tarts

Curtis and Taylor

working on dough for Tarts

Megan, Danette and Jessica

making Chocolate Chip Cookies

Period 4: We cleaned up the classroom, did our classroom jobs, filled in the Daily Report and then had a well deserved sitting…..

Tomorrow we will:  Have 22 guests for our Special Halloween Feast of Spaghetti, Caesar Salad. Garlic Bread and Cupcakes ! We will also be going to the Halloween Makeup Workshop and the Maplewood Fear Fest !!

Note to Parents : If you have not already done so, please return Royal Winter Fair form along with the $17.00 fee.

Daily Report for October 29th. 2013

Today’s Date:

Tuesday 29^th./13

The Weather Today was :

Sunny and Cool, High: 9 Low: 4 P.O.P.:30%

In Class Today

Period 1: Since we are having 22 guests for Lunch on Thursday, we had to get an early start on making the meal, so we went shopping today. Food Basics had canned tomatoes on sale so we went there instead of No Frills. We bought the ingredients for spaghetti sauce and the meat to make meatballs.

Period 2: We got back a little late from shopping but we had time to prep the vegetables for the spaghetti sauce. Mr. Wilkens made the sauce while we were in Baking.

Period 3: Arqum, Curtis and Spencer measured and mixed the ingredients for tarts. Megan, Jessica and Markeisha were making Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.

Period 4: We cleaned up the classroom then did our daily report. That left enough time for a skillful sitting !

Tomorrow we will: Continue to prep for Thursday’s lunch, hopefully we can make the meatballs. Also, we hope to be able to do some of our Drama activity, at least that is what Arqum would like…. 

Daily Report for October 28th. 2013

Today's Date: Monday Oct.28^th./13

The Weather Today was :

Partly Cloudy, High 7 Low: 0 P.O.P.: 10%

In Class Today

Period 1: Glazed our Ceramic Pumpkins

Period 2: Finished off glazing of our Pumpkins.

Period 3: In the Bake Shop , since it was a short day, we helped to clean the shop.

Period 4: We did our classroom jobs, filled in the daily report and since it was a short day, we did not have time for our sitting.

Tomorrow we will:  We will be going to No Frills a day early so we can get started on Thursday’s lunch.

Note to Parents : Please sign and return Royal Winter Fair permission form along with $17.00  (form in Communication Book)

Today's Date:

Friday Oct.25th./13

The Weather Today was :

Overcast, High: 8 Low: 4 P.O.P. 40%

In Class Today

 We had our last day at Lucy McCormick. To start off we all got to make ourselves an Omelette. We got to put in our choice of Feta Cheese, diced tomato's, red and green peppers. The omelette's were very good. Julian and Arqum worked in the servery for our last day....  

Julian, Arqum and Danette in the Servery

After we had our lunch break Markeisha, Megan, Spencer and Arqum went for a walk with Mr. Wilkens to a local fish shop, Osler Fish Store. We got to see a wide variety of fish for sale....

We had a great time this week at Lucy McCormick. We are very grateful to Aida, the teacher of the food program. We took a group shot of all of us to remember the good times we had...

On Monday we will:  

Since Monday is a short day we do not need a lunch. The bus will be picking us up at 12:15. We will be glazing our Ceramic Pumpkins and decorating the classroom for All Hallow's Eve !

Todays Date:

Thursday Oct.25th./13

The Weather Today was :

Cloudy, Rainy and Cool High 9, Low 2 P.O.P.: 100%

Once again we were at Lucy McCormick to work in the Food Program there. We had another good day. The whole class was here again today. Spencer and Megan served the food in the servery...

Megan and Spencer in the Servery

We did something special during our Lunch Break. We went to a local Tropical Fish store and bought a new fish for our classroom fish tank. Ms. Appleton likes to look at the fish tank when she is meditating during the Tuesday Maplewood Mindfulness Community sitting. She wanted us to buy a Black Moor goldfish to add to the tank. So we did ! This is our class outside the store...

 Mr. Wilkens bought the fish and added it to the class tank. We hope it likes it's new home.

Tomorrow we will:  

Be going back to Lucy McCormick one last time. We are going to make omelette's for ourselves ! It should be a lot of fun, not to mention delicious !