Somalia

This is a very short blog but just saw this powerful interview with Free The Children founder, Craig.  Let's get fundraising, Division Two!  On the same website is some other interesting information.  Here is an excellent map of what is going on...

Writers' Festival Granville Island

On Thursday we had a great adventure going to Granville Island to go to the International Writers' Festival.  I mean when you begin the trip by sighting a coyote as you wait for the bus!  I think we all enjoyed listening to writers Kit Pearson, Alan Cumyn, and Maggie de Vries read from their latest books. Maggie de Vries lives near Trudeau and even saw us waiting for the bus as she was driving to Granville Island, but she didn't see the coyote! 

That was a crowded bus going down Cambie and many calls of "Are we there yet?" but we did arrive on time.  I was concerned that getting on the bus going back might be a problem as unlike the Main Street bus it isn't a double bus, so we walked over to the Olympic Station to take Canada Line.  There was a bit of moaning but it was a beautiful walk on a beautiful afternoon.  And for some of you it was your first time on Canada Line. 



I think everyone enjoys Granville Island as there is so much to see and do and of course, eat!  If we had known it was going to be such a beautiful day we could have brought our sketch pads and done some ecosystem observations!

It was a great day and you were good sports!

Buddies

This week we had our first session with our Grade One reading buddies.  This is always a highlight of the week for both classes and I can see we are going to have a great year with Ms. Micozzi's class!

Still haven't switched blogs

Well eventually I will put up a new blog.  It would be so much easier if I could just change the title... I hope you have all had a good Thanksgiving weekend and that you didn't end up with a cold like I did.  I thought I would post a couple of pictures of our class. See how hard at work you are!!!