Tuesday 31 October 2017

Halloween Poetry for You!

Halloween, Halloweenkuerbis

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

It`s late and we are sleepy,
The air is cold and still.
Our jack-o-lantern grins at us
Upon the window sill.
We`re stuffed with cake and candy
And we`ve had a lot of fun,
But now it`s time to go to bed
And dream of all we`ve done.
We`ll dream of ghosts and goblins
And of witches that we`ve seen,
And we`ll dream of trick-or-treating
On this happy Halloween.
Source: Family Fun

Also from Family Fun Magazine

GHOST BUS

Underneath the lamp post,
In the middle of the night,
A ghost bus make a silent stop,
A strange and fearful sight.
At the bus top at your corner,
Something big and green climbed down.
It’s looking for your bedroom,
And it has searched all over town.
You thought it couldn’t find you,
That you were safe and you were sound.
You thought that you could hide,
Where you never could be found.
But now it’s almost here,
You know it loves the dark of night.
There’s only one thing you can do,
Quick! Turn on the light!
Whew!
By Joe Wayman

Halloween, Pumpkin, Gourd, Creepy

Party


We're having a Halloween party at school.
I'm dressed up like Dracula. Man, I look cool!
I dyed my hair black and I cut off my bangs.
I'm wearing a cape and some fake plastic fangs.

I put on some makeup to paint my face white
like creatures that only come out in the night.
My fingernails, too, are all pointed and red.
There's no doubt I look like the evil undead.

My mom drops me off and I run into school
and suddenly feel like the world's biggest fool.
The other kids stare like I'm some kind of freak.
The Halloween party is not till next week.

--Kenn Nesbitt
Source: http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-149.html (inlcudes audio reading)

Halloween Poem
Out of all the poems I have written, this is my favorite one. I wrote this about Halloween because I adore Halloween ...

Halloween Night

The corpse that walks,
its solemn line.
The vampire stalks,
finds blood to dine.
The werewolf howls
at the silver moon.
His human form
what's showing at noon.
The mummy's cries
of pain and loss.
His wraps that smell of must and moss.
The witch that flies,
upon her broom
casting curses
and spelling doom.
The black cat scurries,
hisses and claws
through the graveyard walks his paws.
#FamilyFriendPoems

Halloween, Helloween, Witch'S House

"A Trick of a Treat"

Dressed up little creatures
on a dark October night
run from door to door
giving everyone a fright.

They come and ring your doorbell
and before they will retreat,
they beg you for some candy
by yelling "trick or treat".

When their bags are full,
they run home to eat their fill.
They taste a bit of everything
and by morning they are ill!

So to keep the youngsters healthy,
I've figured out a deal.
This year instead of candy,
I'll give them all oatmeal!

Author: Nancy Hughes 



Pumpkin, October, Halloween, Autumn




Have safe and most enjoyable Halloween day and evening, Mme M-A, aka Tinker Bell's grandma for today!

Monday 30 October 2017

C'est L'Halloween par Matt Maxwell

Une Chanson Pour Vous!


Canada's very own Matt Maxwell from Bowen Island created the spooky French song

"C'est L'Halloween." 

Enjoy the song below and read the CBC write up by Dave Shumka to learn more about song artist Matt Maxwell.

Monday 9 October 2017

Fire Prevention Week, Oct 8-14, 2017


Every Second Counts - Don't Wait to Get Out!

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National Fire Protection Association Writes:

  • Draw a map of your home by using our grid in English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF) with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.
  • Practice your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out.
  • Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them.
  • Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find.
  • Close doors behind you as you leave – this may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
  • Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building.
2016 Review:
Au Québec: La Semaine de la prévention des incendies 2016 aura lieu du 9 au 15 octobre sur le thème Le combat des chefs.




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OFC social media graphic

Keyword Search Terms and Bastion Library Book Results for Fire Prevention Week (Alexandria):