Countryside Adventures

With the Winter Olympics happening in Beijing, China these past few weeks we decided to get into the spirit by hosting our own Olympic Games .... TCS style :)

The students first gathered into their Kingdom Building Groups to choose their team name and create their team flag.

Creativity reigned as teams such as the Leopard Prints, Speedy Sloths, Super Snow Stompers and True North emerged.

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Next came for the competitions.

There was curling,

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Group skiing,

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The great toboggan run,

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And even snow sculpting!

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The closing ceremonies included hot chocolate and some Olympic Trivia!

We are thankful for the Winter Olympics and a chance to build community.


TCS Olympics!

Each student in Kindergarten is paired with a student in Grade 7-8...their Big Buddy!

Once a week the students meet with their buddies to do an activity. Sometimes they read together and sometimes they play catch. Recently they went snowshoeing together.

Big Buddies are important to our Kindergarten students because:

*   They have someone to look out for them in the hallways and at recess.

*   They can learn new skills with the help of their Big Buddies.

*   They build a relationship with someone older than them.

> We like our Big Buddies because they are super nice.

> I like snowshoeing with my Big Buddy.

> I like my Big Buddy because he is funny.

> I like my Big Buddy because he has a hockey shirt and I have the same one, just with a different number.
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Little Buddies are important to our Grade 7-8 students because:

*   They learn leadership skills as they work with a younger student.

*   They build relationships with someone younger than them.

> We like our Little Buddies because they are cute.

> I like baking cookies and decorating with my Little Buddy.

> My Little Buddy is enthusiastic about some things.

> I like my Little Buddy because he is funny.

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Big and Little Buddies


## A Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30 has recently been recognized by the Canadian government as a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day for us to pause and remember the legacy of Indian Residential School in Canada and consider how we can work towards reconciliation.

As a school we marked this day by wearing orange.

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September 30, 2021

Orange Shirt Day


February is Black History Month and we spent some time reading books and hearing stories about the lives of black people. We reflected on the injustices that have happened and are still happening today. We wondered about the biases in our own hearts and why we sometimes treat people unfairly just because they are different from us.

Here are some of the books that have impacted the students in Grade 5-6.

## The Patchwork Path

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> _A story that has impacted me is the Patchwork Path. This story makes me feel joyful and sad because I am happy for the people who made it to freedom but I feel sorry for the slaves. I never knew that they used quilts to help guide them to Canada. I think people were treated unfairly because they were sold and taken away from their family. I would like to know more about quilts because they are like guides to freedom._

## Henry’s Freedom Box

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> _A story that has impacted me is Henry’s Freedom Box. This story makes me feel sad because he never saw his wife again. I also wonder why us white people treated black people unfairly. I feel bad for black people. I always wished that I lived during slavery because I would help them and I would treat them equally. It makes me feel emotional when we read Henry’s Freedom Box. When he wanted to send himself I felt very happy for him that he was trying to free himself. It was sad because he only saw his wife and children tied up and taken to some other slave plantation. I said a year ago that I wanted to free slaves and that I would help them. I really like black people. Henry’s Freedom Box is a good story about how much people wanted to free themselves._

## Martin's Big Words

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> _A story that has impacted me is the Martin Luther King Junior story. This story makes me feel sad because he was helping people but they shot him. I never knew that people would still be angry and that black and white people would still be separated. I think that people are treated unfairly because people still want the black people to be slaves. I like MLK because he is very interesting. I would like to know more about MLK because he must have done a lot of good things. It’s important to remember this story because he was brave and courageous._

## Testing the Ice

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> _A story that has impacted me is Testing the Ice. This story makes me feel amazing because I love skating and playing baseball. I never knew that Jackie Robinson couldn’t swim. Jackie Robinson had lots of courage and was brave to be booed and called names in Major League Baseball. I think it was mean that people treated him unfairly. One thing we can do to change this rudeness is to not make fun of black people and to treat them fairly. It is important to remember this story because we can have courage and be brave like Jackie Robinson._

## Something Happened in our Town

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> _A story that has impacted me is Something Happened in our Town. This story makes me feel sad because the cop shot a black man for a reason that shouldn’t be deserved to get shot. I never knew that cops pull over black people more than white people. I think people were treated unfairly because you should not get shot if you are a black person and have done something that a white person would not have gotten shot if he/she did that. I would like to know more about this story because I do not know what that black man did. I really hope that everyone will realize that all humans are equal. It is important to remember this story because that man who got shot didn’t deserve to get shot._

We pray that God will use these stories to change our hearts and encourage us to work for justice.


Black History Month

Mr Johnson showing the children a cow's bone


The students in Grade 3-4 are learning about the human body and recently have been focusing on bones.

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They’ve learned that the human body has 206 bones and that each hand has 27 bones in it.

Babies have more bones than adults and until you are 2 years old you don’t have kneecap.

Bones give you shape and structure. Without your bones, you would just be a big pile of mush!

They found out that bones have a lot of funny names, such as patella, tibia and fibula.
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And then they had the opportunity to experience a bone up close when Mr. Johnson brought in a femur bone of a cow!

He managed to cut it apart for them to see what’s inside a bone.

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They learned that bones aren’t solid all the way through. There is blood in your bones and the inside of your bones is soft. Bones need to be healthy because bones are alive!

It was a little gross, but so amazing to see how God has created us with bones that work together.

God is good and we can see his goodness in our bones!


Amazing Bones


Snow + snowshoes = joy!

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This past week the students have had multiple opportunities to go snowshoeing.

We are thankful to the [South Dundas Lending Library](https://southdundas.com/recreation/lending-library/) for letting us borrow a class set of snowshoes for the week and to the [Cedar Glen Golf Course](https://cedarglengolf.ca/) for allowing us to walk on their property.

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Students have learned that snowshoes don’t exactly keep you on the very top of the snow.

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Students are also getting quite proficient at putting on snowshoes and helping others.

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What a blessing to be able to enjoy time outside and be able to build community.

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We are thankful for Snowshoe Week!


Snowshoe Week!


The students in Grade 5-6 are learning about Canadian government.

Last week, through the wonder of technology, the Honourable Mr. Eric Duncan, M.P. zoomed into their classroom!

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They had the chance to ask him questions.

**Question**: How many MPs work in Ottawa? **Answer**: There are 338 MPs, but right now with the pandemic there are only about 40-50 who work in the House of Commons.

**Question**: Does the federal government have to agree with the decision to move the Williamsburg cenotaph? **Answer**: It is not a federal decision so they don’t need to decide. It is a municipal project.

**Question**: What made you want to be a politician? **Answer**: I have always really liked to help people and try to solve problems. Canada is a wonderful place and I enjoy my big, busy job.

**Question**: Do you get time off for Christmas? **Answer**: Yes, we have a Christmas break. It will be different this year because of the restrictions, but I have Netflix 🙂

**Question**: Is it scary talking in front of lots of people? **Answer**: I used to be scared talking to lots of people, but practice has helped me not to be nervous. Also, If you are passionate about what you are doing and saying that will help you not to be nervous.

**Question**: Is being an MP your dream job? **Answer**: Yes! I love what I do.

It was a great visit. The students learned a lot and were thankful for the opportunity to learn about being a Member of Parliament.

We thank God for our leaders.

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Meeting our Member of Parliament


Christmas is coming and we are excited!

The school is a festive place, with classroom doors beautifully decorated.

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Each door design has a theme with all the students adding something to the design.

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We also have daily Christmas trivia questions. Questions like: what gift was given on the tenth day of Christmas? and what was Scrooge’s first name? and what three words describe the Grinch?

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The students can submit their answer and each day a name is drawn to win a candy cane.

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The students created Christmas pictures used to make some beautiful Christmas cards.

These TCS Christmas cards can be purchased from the school office.

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And lots of work is happening to prepare for the Virtual Christmas Program, which will premiere on Facebook next Thursday, December 17 at 7pm.

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Christmas is a special time and we are thankful for Christmas cheer.

But most of all we are thankful for Jesus who brings hope and joy!

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