Sunday 11 March 2018

Foret de la Lecture de L'Ontario Library Association, 2018

Nicolas Petit is in the Lead for Iditarod, The Last Great Race, 2018

8am this morning the Iditarod is six days, 17 hrs and 10 mins in progress. Three sled teams have made it into check point Kaltag and are back on the trails. For more team details check out the Current Race Standings

Currently in First Place = Nicolas Petit, bib 46 & with 14 dogs

Nicolas Petit grew up in Normandy & has always loved animals. He moved to Alaska in 1992 because he loved snow! At one point he adopted an Alaskan mutt, put a harness on him, "and the adventures began."

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Great weekend to all - Love your library, love learning, love reading. Mme M-A.

Wednesday 7 March 2018

Maple Syrup Production 2018 Has Begun!

Maple syrup farmers face 3rd straight early season - CBC News

for more information enter the Maple Syrup Page by Ms. M-A

Tuesday 6 March 2018

Pigs for a Purpose - Bastion Students Fund Raising for Charities

Students taking action!

"Bastion Elementary teacher Candy Martel’s Grade 4/5 class shows off the piggy banks they painted for distribution to Salmon Arm businesses, public facilities and other locations to raise funds for causes selected by the students." Lachlan Labere, Salmon Arm Observer.

For more information and a video clip see the Salmon Arm Observer article:

https://www.saobserver.net/community/students-release-pigs-with-a-purpose-in-salmon-arm/

Monday 5 March 2018

I Wonder What Bees Do in the Winter? Let's Wonderopolis Together!

Wonderopolis is a place where kids are encouraged to wonder and then find answers to their questions - daily!

Let's check out bees!
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Mr. Styles' students found bees in our school forest this winter and thought they were dead - but soon realized they were sleeping! An inquiry about bees began ...

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