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We have started this tradition of a Thanksgiving Adventure Trip to Yangshuo. Last year, we had five families to share the adventure. This year, we had SEVEN families. It is the usual gang of the Humes (Mary, John, Kelly & Erin), the Jenkins (Jennifer, Scott, Sean & Sophie) and the Bishops (Faith, Dan, Avery […]
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Tuesday was Thanksgiving lunch for the 1-2 community (Grades 1 & 2). Parents from each class organize to bring in an appetizer or a main or a side or a dessert to be shared. This year we had our feast in the hallway to enjoy a picnic Thanksgiving lunch. When I arrived, I […]
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The children are studying “goods and service” for Economics. A field trip to the local Carrefour Supermarket to look for goods and service. I avoid the Carrefour as much as possible. It is a large Supermarket filled with too many people. There is always a loud speaker (very loud) shouting in Chinese. It is […]
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A letter from a Sailor by Emersyn Lyon. October 25, 1495 Dear King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, It was very generous of your royal highness to give us a royal charter. But alas now all I wish is to go home and see my family again. Every morning I wake up […]
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Eleri came home with a turkey project due November 23. She was so excited, we did it right away. The project was to use various materials to decorate the turkey. Crayons and markers were not allowed. We had fun making this turkey together. Our turkey materials: the body – pink glitter […]
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Emersyn’s teacher, Ms Torgerson, has a passion for writing. She assigns writing assignments at the end of each study. This is Emersyn’s newspaper article for 1499. News Flash!! Update On Discovery! Emersyn Lyon Here we are on December 31, 1499 and it’s been a exciting last century! Portugal and Spain have been […]
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The girls have a candy tradition of laying the candy out and counting the pieces. This year, Emersyn had 82 pieces. Eleri had 61 pieces. As per tradition, each girl picked 10 pieces (more than the 6 pieces from last year) to not share. Then, the remaining […] |