"But Who Will Bell the Cats?" - Behind the Scenes

We've started reading this year's Picture Book of the Year nominees, and the first one up was But Who Will Bell the Cats?...and the kids at T.E. Scott love it!  If you want to get a behind-the-scenes look at how Cynthia von Buhler created this miniature world, check out this website:

http://butwhowillbellthecats.blogspot.com/

Welcome Back!

Hi everyone!

Hope you all had an awesome summer; feel free to come on down to the library and tell me all about it! The library will be open for regular book check outs starting September 14.

This year, the Open Book Exchange time is from 12:45-1:00 PM, Tuesday - Friday. Anyone in the school can come and exchange their books during this time.

See you soon!

CTV Weather Stars

Hi! Check out CTV's newest meteorologists! Go to WeatherStar.CTV.ca to watch all of the videos from Div. 7 and vote for your favourite one.

The Sound Song by Div. 10

Move over, High School Musical! Here is the latest recording from our Grade 3's in Div. 10.

Lyrics:
Sound is made up of vibrations
Moving out in waves
Moves through solid, gas, or liquid
Like water in a bay
Can you feel the slow vibrations?
They make a low-pitched sound
Can you feel the fast vibrations of a howl from a hound?

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What Makes Canada a Great Country (By Gulseerat, Gr. 5)

Canada is a great country. It is the destination for many people coming from war torn countries. Canada has no history of war. It is working against war. In Canada, people respect different religions. Once you lived in Canada a few years, you will see people from all races. It celebrates everything from Caribbean Day to Vaisakhi. In Canada, you will not see a lot of racism. People respect other people who are different from them. Canada has a fair government who takes everybody's votes into account and listens to everybody's opinion. Canada has a variety of seasons. It has all four seasons and none are too hot or too cold. Canada has a great health care system. You won't have to pay everytime you get sick. In Canada, we have lots of job opportunities. If you are new, you won't have to worry about all the jobs being taken. It will be easy to find and you'll be paid well. Ahh......clean air, we have lots in Canada. The air is not like other countries that have dust and smog in the air. The scenery is absolutely spectacular. You will be transfixed on the scenery. In Canada, we are working hard to get rid of pollution. Canada is very clean and you will rarely see a lot of garbage in one place. The best thing about Canada is the free schools. Now count how many other countries have that, not a lot, come to think of it, I don't think any other country has that. Now you can send your child to school even if you don't have a lot of money. All in all, Canada is a great country. I love living here and I know everybody else does too.

What Makes Canada a Great Country (by Sahil, Gr.3)

The things that make Canada a great place is that it is the home of the Olympics. In the Olympics the athletes perform for the audience. The mascots are called Sumi, Miga and Quatchi. The weather in Canada is rainy, snowy, sunny, and cold. The north part of Canada is close to the north pole that makes its northern parts very cold. Its western coast gets lots of rain throughout the year because of temperate rain forests. Its central areas get lots of snow because they are away from the ocean and they are in higher latitudes. Canada is special because of its wildlife. In Canada, there are polar bears, salmon, beavers, caribou, coyotes, groundhogs, foxes, grizzly bears, deer, killer whales and dolphins. Canada has a lot of trees. Most of the trees are evergreen trees. Canada has a very good environment because all Canadians respect trees. Canada is a multicultural country. People from all over the world come here and settle here. They respect everyone's culture and enjoy multicultural food. The elementary and secondary studies are free in Canada so everyone can learn. All these things make Canada a great place in the world and I am proud to be a Canadian.

The T.E. Scott Olympic Team

Introducing the 2010 T.E. Scott Olympic Team...

Vancouver 2010 Mascots

Hi Div. 6 and Div. 19,

Click HERE to go to the Vancouver 2010 Mascots site.

Yellow Team Cheer

We are the Yellow Migas
We are part bear and killer whale
We are fast as cheetahs
We`ll peel you down like yellow bananas
'Cause we are the monster Migas
We come from Miga Ocean near Vancouver area
We`ll soak you down until you drop the crown
The torch is truly ours while you clean up these flowers
We will unleash our powers
We are the Yellow Migas

Red Team Cheer

Red is here
It's time you hear
Our little cheer.
We're not here to say "Hi"
So you'd better get ready to try.
Come on down,
Hear the sound.
Red is the best!!!!
Let the games begin.
Team Muk-Muk is ready to win!!!
GOOOOO Muk-Muks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blue Team Cheer

We are blue
100 times better then you
You ain't got a chance
So just go away and dance
Let's start with Green
You guys ain't mean
And we'll stomp you like a bean
And Red: don't even try
Because in the end we'll make you cry
Yellow: you guys think you're the best
At the end you'll end up like the rest
We're the best and you know it too
So just walk away before we make you!!
Now everybody scream: Quatchi!!!!

Virtual Guitar

Hi Div. 10,

Want to play a cool virtual guitar? Go to this website and rock out!

Olympic Reading Month!

Happy New Year everyone! January is Olympic Reading Month at T.E. Scott! This month, you will:
* Drop Everything And Read at random times!
* celebrate reading at our Family Literacy Day Assembly on January 27th
* help us colour in the Olympic Reading Rings
* jump onto the Reading Bobsled on January 13th
And don't forget to keep handing in those Super Reader sheets! Which class will get to watch a movie with me in March?