Monday, January 13, 2020

Monday - January 13, 2020

Learning Tasks we've started today:

  • Word Work (daily practice)
  • Calvin’s Thought of the Week 
  • Cursive Practice
  • Reading Practice
  • Math Problem of the Week

Ask your child what they were able to complete today!If you your child was away, please find the details about our weekly tasks here (Note: we haven't started all tasks in this link, yet).

Calvin's Thought of the Week:

“Real happiness doesn’t come from getting everything you want. It comes from sharing what you have with others.“




The Tragedy of the Commons

In our sharing circle today we discussed about how individual (and governmental) decisions affect everyone around us.

Is it possible that overfishing, super germs, and global warming are all caused by the same thing? In 1968, a man named Garrett Hardin sat down to write an essay about overpopulation. Within it, he discovered a pattern of human behavior that explains some of history’s biggest problems. Nicholas Amendolare describes the tragedy of the commons








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Important dates: 
Jan 16 - Thursday: Open House at LBS at 6:30 pm 
Jan 17 - Friday: NO School for Students (Non-instructional day) 
Jan 20 - Monday: Registration Opens for 2020 – 2021 School Year 
Jan 27 - Monday: Canadian Family Literacy Day 
Feb 5 -  Wednesday: Winter Walk Day 2020