Monthly Archives: April 2012

Dante: Earth Day

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

By Jasmine Guerber, Grade 4 History: The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. This day was created by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson. He was an environmental and conservationist activist who really cared for the environment. … Continue reading →

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St. Brendan: Origami

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

By Oceanne, Yoland and Amanda, Kindergarten Daycare Technician, Ms. Angela,  showed us how to make origami chicks, ducks and bunnies. We made an Easter bulletin board with the animals.  We will keep it up after Easter as it also represents … Continue reading →

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John Caboto: Nominated for Home Depot Grant – Vote Now!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

John Caboto Academy has been nominated by their local Home Depot for a generous grant, “Renovating Your Community, c’est beau!” Their goal is to use these funds to build a schoolyard garden for the students and surrounding community. In order … Continue reading →

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Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Growing Mushrooms and Making Pizza

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Growing Mushrooms By Stephanie Andena, Grade 5 Green Initiative Advisor, Maddie Guerlain, helped Pierre Elliott Trudeau Daycare students grow mushrooms. First, Maddie came in with a bag filled with sawdust and mycelium, which is like a mushroom starter or mushroom … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of Pompei: Winter Fun Pedagogical Day

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

By Silvia Veltri-Canonico, Daycare Educator We all know that winter can be fun, but with a little imagination, it can be great! At Our Lady of Pompei Daycare, we re-invented winter games and took it to another level. We created … Continue reading →

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Coronation: Creative Writing

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Rick the Dude, Trick the Dude Band and Sean in Jail  By Devon Haseltine, Grade 4 Once upon a time there was a cool dude named Rick. He had two friends: Barry and Sean. Rick wanted to form a rock … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of Pompei: Student Makes Barbie Dresses

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

By Rosa De Paola, Kdg Daycare Educator “I love making dresses for Barbie,” said Mia, one of my Kindergarten students. I asked Mia who taught her how to make these dresses and she replied, “My grandma taught my mommy and my mommy taught me. … Continue reading →

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