Father’s Day

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Father’s Day just felt just as another day as family time, but in ways it’s different and special. Even if it’s a simple day or a special day it’s always different and that’s what makes it unique. My father is usually always busy with work trying to support his family, I mean anything for family right? We try and make our family happy, have fun, just trying and live life to the fullest, and that’s what I’m guessing my father is trying to do. Father’s Day is the day where you can thank your father or “father” figure for how much time and effort they put in making you happy.

This is how I was able to use my strengths to contribute to my family. I was able to create a little pocket thing that was shaped as a tie filled with these tiny chocolates that you could bring to work as a sweet boost. To create that you would have to sew the plastic bag that you cut out like a tie, which to me was hard because you needed it to be the shape like you paper cut out and also the sewing. I also made a card that had a acrostic poem inside and it also ended with a question “What about me makes you proud?” My father went out early in the morning for work so we just made brunch for him with his favorite food such as bacon. The brunch consisted of rice, egg, bacon, sliced up apples and cucumbers which to my surprise was pretty simple, but also tasted delicious.

We can have the most simple meal on earth, but what makes it really special are the people around you or who you share it with. Yes, something might be hard to do like for me making the gift and cooking, but at the end of the day it was all worth it. You can see all your hard work paying off as you can tell how happy the person is. All I want is for my father to be happy on Father’s Day.

Here’s what I created for Father’s Day as a gift.

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Father's Day Gift

A Time to Recognize Fathers

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Father’s Day was Sunday, June 21, 2020

Father’s Day is a relatively modern holiday. Different families have a range of traditions. These can range from a simple phone call or greetings card to large parties honouring all of the ‘father’ figures in a particular extended family.

Father figures can include:

  • fathers
  • step-fathers
  • fathers-in-law
  • grandfathers and great-grandfathers, and
  • even other male relatives

Some students do not have a father at home.  Some mothers fill in as a father-figure. And some families have another male person who is a caregiver to you.

STUDENT VOICE

The people who make up our families love and care for us. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day,  Grandparents Day, and Family Day are special days in which we show our appreciation for the wonderful people in our families.

“This is how I was able to use my strengths to contribute to my family.” 

Mother’s Day

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On Mother’s Day I used my strengths to cook her breakfast and dinner. My Mother’s Day started with my sister yelling so I could come downstairs so i could cook. For breakfast we cooked bacon, egg, muffin, hash browns, and a yogurt bowl. After breakfast we played cards and I lost every round. For dinner I made mash potato and steak and salad.

It’s Quite Different

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Although my family is special in a way that my mother is currently absent and does not live with me, I got through mother’s day just like any other normal day for me. This might bring you the question: what did i even do on Mother’s day? Well the truth is I didn’t do anything special for my mother on Mother’s day, but I did celebrate it kind of like grandparents day with my grandmother, although I didn’t craft her anything or did anything too special, she thought it was very kind and respectful for me to write a letter for her and even though it was done in a rush she gave me a big hug after what I have wrote to her and that is how I have contributed in my family on Mother’s day.

A Day to Celebrate Africa and It’s People

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Happy Africa Day

May 25th is a day to celebrate the wonder and beauty of Mother Africa. Africa is home to 1.216 billion people. Africa is the second biggest continent in the world. I found this very surprising.

I come from Africa and yet I am still in awe of it’s beauty. This beautiful continent has a variety of natural wildlife, most of it which can only be found on the continent. It is home to different cultures and traditions and is the #1 place to go to for an exclusive tour. Africa is filled with beautiful wild animals such as the African elephant, white rhinoceros, zebra, and giraffe.

The original name of this continent was, Alkebulan, which means “mother of mankind” or “garden of Eden” 

Africa day was made to celebrate the OAU (Organization of African Union) in 1963. On the 25th of May 1963, leaders from 32 African Nations converged in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to form the OAU. The OAU was created to help bring change and freedom to many African countries.

This holiday is celebrated by various countries on the continent of Africa, as well as some places around the world.

On this very day, we will love, cherish, and honor the beautiful continent we know as Africa.

Listen to South African National Anthem click here

An epic Mother’s Day

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This is how I was able to use my strengths to contribute to my family on Mother’s Day.
I tried something new and made origami roses for my mother. I wanted to show my mother how much I cared for her so i made her a bunch of paper roses and put them in a box with one huge rose in the middle. I also made a little box and drew a picture of a heart rose for my mom. She seemed very happy about it. We also laughed and joked around about past memories. Later that day we listened to the birds outside sing. My mom also told me about how her and her father would listen to the birds for hours and be the happiest people alive. I hope my mom knows how much she means to me.

Mother’s Day love and care

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The people who make up our families love and care for us. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Grandparents Day are special days in which we show our appreciation for the wonderful people in our families.

Think back to Mother’s Day on Sunday May 10, 2020.  Share your story of how you made her feel important, especially during this unusual and stressful covid-19 pandemic.

prompt — “This is how I was able to use my strengths to contribute to my family on Mother’s Day.”

We got to visit real courtrooms!

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On June 12th, the grade 7s visited the downtown Vancouver law courts to watch real trials in progress and observe the roles of justice system professionals: judges, lawyers, sheriffs, and court clerks. Participants may see witnesses and the accused in court.  There may also be the possibility to see a jury trial.  You got to meet a judge and a lawyer for 30 minutes each to ask about their role and experience in the justice system.

  1.  I think this court setting is important because _______ .
  2. Some important concepts are _____________ .  Or the big idea is ____________ .
  3. see blue sentence starters for other response ideas     click here

We Walk For Water 2019

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https://www.we.org/we-schools/program/campaigns/we-walk-for-water/

We helped turn clean water on for people around the world.

Clean water is the fastest way to change a life. When communities gain access to clean water, young girls can go to school, and the health of the entire community improves. You can help create this ripple effect of change. Walk, fundraise, or donate and turn clean water on!

Awesome grade 7 students in Me to We walked for water with milk jugs or pails.  The event happened on a sunny, hot Thursday of May 23rd, 2019 during their lunchtime.  Each of them committed to collecting $25 in pledges.  Twenty-five dollars gives one person water for life.

  

  1.  I am proud of this because…
  2. Something new that I learned and understand better…
  3. My biggest challenge was…
  4. I still have questions and uncertainties about…
  5. How much money did you raise towards your goal of $25?
  6. Why are you grateful for access to clean water?  How would your life be different if you didn’t have access to clean water?
  7. How will your actions create an impact in developing communities around the world?

I am a Young Entrepreneur – (Part A) considering my success

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Congratulations!  Now that you have finished your Young Entrepreneur Marketplace, you can consider your success and learn from your experience.

[Trademark by PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs, an educational program designed for grades 4-8 classrooms.  PowerPlay Strategies Incorporated, Surrey, B.C.]   www.powerplayforsuccess.com    (Thanks Mr. Baldin for introducing this to our school c/o Vancity).

1.  What did you enjoy? 

2.  What did you learn?

3.  What was one problem you had?  How did you overcome it?

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