Four Days Remaining for the Bastion Elementary Scholastic Book Fair, 2022!

 

Join Mme M at the Bastion
Scholastic Book Fair!

Dear families,

We're entering into the 2nd week and final four days of our English Scholastic Book Fair! Please see the schedule below and join us in this exciting Bastion library literacy fund raiser.

For parents, friends and family that can't join us in person, be sure to join us online with our Virtual Book Fair Extension!

To date (4pm, Nov 27th) we have sold eleven books online - it's awesome to have this digital option to browse and possibly purchase. 

Books you purchase online will be sent to the school and Mme M will deliver to classroom teachers to disperse the books to the students.  If you are ordering gifts, state that info. in your buying message option and Mme M, will know to set those items aside and contact you for pick up.  

The English Scholastic book fair Remaining Dates:

- Nov. 28, 29, 30, Dec. 1 will be in-class library sales and the following times:     - Before school (7:45-8am)

    - BIG recess (closed at little recess)

    - After school

    - Thursday, Dec. 1st = last day of the fair for in-person sales - closed at 3pm

    - Digital sales continue to Dec. 3rd, MIDNIGHT!

CALL FOR HELP:

- still needing some adult cashiers: click here for the schedule; email Mme M if you can help out, smurrell@sd83.bc.ca 

- Thu., Dec. 1st clean-up, & pack-up crew 

The excitement was palpable this week - so cute! If we reach $4000 net, Mme M will have a 60% Scholastic credit opportunity - that's possibly $2400 in more fantastic literature and learning products added to our Bastion library. Astounding. Email me if you have questions &/or can help out. In the meantime, KEEP ON READING, LEARNING & ABSORBING THE BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET!

Mme. Murrells-Allaway, aka Mme M, your Ardent Librarian.

                                

Book Trailers:

Scholastic Book Fair in Five Sleeps! Adult Cashiers and Clean Up Crew Volunteers Still Needed

Save The Date!

Dear families,

Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school the last two weeks of November!

For parents, friends and family that can't join us in person, be sure to join us online with our Virtual Book Fair Extension! Our online shop will be open on the first day of our Fair, 

The English Scholastic book fair Dates:

- Nov. 21, 22, 23, 24 will be in-class library sales only

- Nov. 28, 29, 30, Dec. 1 will be in-class library sales and before school (7:45-8am), BIG recess, and after school (closed little recess and 3pm on the last day of the book fair, Thu., Dec 1st)

- Digital sales Nov. 21st - Dec. 3rd, midnight!

Needs:

- adult cashiers: click here for the schedule; email Mme M if you can help out, smurrell@sd83.bc.ca 

- Thu., Dec. 1st clean-up, & pack-up crew 

I'm very excited about our upcoming second book fair. Email me if you have questions &/or can help out. In the meantime, KEEP ON READING!

Mme. Murrells-Allaway, aka Mme M, your Ardent Librarian.

Scholastic Book Fair in Twelve Sleeps!

 

Save The Date!

Dear families,

Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school the last two weeks of November!

For parents, friends and family that can't join us in person, be sure to join us online with our Virtual Book Fair Extension! Our online shop will be open on the first day of our Fair, 

The English Scholastic book fair Dates:

- Nov. 21, 22, 23, 24 will be in-class library sales only

- Nov. 28, 29, 30, Dec. 1 will be in-class library sales and before school (7:45-8am), BIG recess, and after school (closed little recess and 3pm on the last day of the book fair, Thu., Dec 1st)

- Digital sales Nov. 21st - Dec. 3rd, midnight!

Needs:

- adult cashiers: click here for the schedule; email Mme M if you can help out, smurrell@sd83.bc.ca 

- Thu., Dec. 1st clean-up, & pack-up crew 

I'm very excited about our upcoming second book fair. Email me if you have questions &/or can help out. In the meantime, KEEP ON READING!

Mme. Murrells-Allaway, aka Mme M, your Ardent Librarian.

Veteran's Week & Nov., 11th, Remembrance Day, 2022

  

Veteran's Week & Nov., 11th, Remembrance Day = a very mixed emotions time. 

Inquiry: what roles do animals play during war?

 

Tales of Animals in War, 2020

Tales of Animals in War, 2018

                                                        Tales of Animals in War, 2017

Print Resources:

Faithful Elephants

Fidèles Éléphants

Innocent Heroes Fiction Red Cedar nominee, 2018-19 about animal heroes during war time.

Digital Resources:

The Role of Animals WWI - BBC collection of pictures and brief summaries

Other War & Peace Themed Info:

"The Poppy Story (Early Years)" (4:04)

"An animated short film about the journey of the poppy and what it means. Written specifically for very young children this is an excellent introduction to the poppy and remembrance"

by PoppyscotlandEdu (YouTube)

Who's That Man? book/song by Marny Duncan-Cary (4:54)

 The Peace Book by Todd Par, Bastion Elementary's copy

History of the poppy through the story The Poppy Lady (15:11)

  Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market Flash Mob produced by Veterans Affairs Canada.
One of Mme M's favs!

Indigenous Veterans, Aboriginal Veterans Day 
is commemorated on November 8

"Remembering the forgotten fallen: honouring Indigenous Veterans Day," Global News, 2022 (2:53)

 

Indigenous Veteran's Day, 2020 

 Indigenous Veteran's Day, 2016

How Indigenous Veterans are Being Supported by the Current Systems. (11:54)
an interview with Richard Vedan, member of the Secwepemc First Nation, 

Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work, UBC

Indigenous Veterans: Equals on the Battlefields, but Not at Home by Indigenous Corporate Training.

Edwin Victor Cook, Indigenous war hero from Alert Bay, a small island community off of the north end of Vancouver Island.  Blog post by Bob Joseph (@wewap, Twitter); article contributed by Wedlidi Speck, hereditary Head Chief of the Kwaguλ Gixsam and is a chief amongst the E'iksan K'omoks.

Black Canadians in Uniform - A Proud Tradition, Veteran's Affairs, Canada

 Honouring Canada's Black War Veteran's, City News Toronto, 2018

Veteran's Week, Nov5th - 11th,  #CanadaRemembers, Government of Canada Website

 

Veteran's Affairs Canada

Remembrance Day, Government of Canada

Your Stories, Your Voice - Women and LGBTQ Veterans by the government of Canada, Francais