Visit to Grauer

A good brisk walk, followed by an exciting rendition of the story of Iqbal today. I am hoping our guest blogger is able to share his insights about today's show with us (hint hint!) All in all, a great show put on by Mr. Hamaura's Division 2 (grade 5/6 class).

HW for Tuesday

ART: Torn paper portrait due next Tuesday

Math 7: Unit Review # 1-18 due Wednesday (The unit test is on Friday)

Math 6: Pages 189, 197, 198 and 200

French Holiday Songs

Mon Beau Sapin

http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVduniNdhe4

Vive le Vent:

http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-QLDqatEjY

Mon Beau Sapin:

http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_MN3n5owm8&feature=related

The Story of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed-Reindeer

http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUa42kRGw-0&feature=related

The Dreydl Song (en anglais)

http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV8YAQRJQks

Barenaked Ladies sing: Hanukkah O Hanukkah (aussi, en anglais)

http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLqG3BqMC8E&feature=related

What We Can Learn from Mason Raymond Overcoming his Injury

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-- Lying in a Boston hospital with a broken back and uncertain future last June, Vancouver Canucks forward Mason Raymond could only think of one thing: the Stanley Cup.

Knowing his team still had a chance to win it helped lift Raymond out of that hospital bed and onto a plane and back to Vancouver, where he stood rinkside in a body brace to salute the home crowd on the big screen at Rogers Arena during Game 7.

“Something was terribly, terribly wrong, as much pain as I’ve been in my entire life,” he said of that first night. “I had something that was serious and maybe career long, but at the end of the day we had a chance to win the Cup and that’s all I could think about.”

It wasn’t until a while later, after that opportunity for the franchise’s first championship had passed, that Raymond began to think about other things -- mostly the ones that he could no longer do.

Like get out of bed. Or get dressed.

So when Raymond skates in front of that Vancouver crowd again for the first time against Nashville Predators on Thursday night, it will be with a new perspective on life. His first game since that awkward hit by Bruins’ defenseman Johnny Boychuk left him with fractured vertebrae will include a renewed appreciation for the fact he spends his life playing hockey.

"We’re so lucky to play this game for a living," Raymond said Wednesday. "Why it takes an injury to make you realize it, I don't know. But I couldn't walk. You can't walk, you got a whole different outlook on life. Again, putting your clothes on, I couldn't do it. Those are things you take from granted when you wake up every morning."

Raymond said there wasn’t one day during his 5 1/2 months between games when he woke up doubting that he'd get back on the ice.

"I always believed I was going to play again. I never tried to rule that out," he said. "But your life changes. The things you are used to doing, you can’t do. You need help getting in and out of bed for weeks on end, you need help putting your clothes on, and you appreciate the use of your body, especially playing at a high level of hockey."

His body has healed enough for Raymond to play at that level again. But that doesn’t mean it has completely healed, he cautioned. It may never be back to 100 percent.

"Things have changed back there, never will be the same, so I want to make sure I'm at a real comfortable spot before I come back," Raymond said, adding he didn’t want to get into too many specifics about the injury. "I had some serious damage back there."

Raymond paused at this point, taking a moment to collect his thoughts.

"I got issues back there I got to deal with all the time," he continued. "That's part of life. Is it going to be perfect? Probably not, but I'm at a state where it's very good and I continue to work hard and do things that are going to put me in a good spot."

It will not, however, be the same spot that Raymond vacated in the playoffs. The second-line left wing position from which the speedster scored 40 goals during the last two seasons has been claimed by trade addition David Booth during his absence. Judging by practice Raymond will return on a third line withCody Hodgson and Jannik Hansen. Out since June 13, he is just happy to be back at all, even if he's trying to temper expectations.

"It's a little like starting from scratch," Raymond said. "I just went from Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to Game 25 of the regular season. It's going to be different. Once I get into the game I will feel more comfortable. But is that going to take some time to get back to game shape and game mode? Yeah, but I'm very pleased with the process."

The perspective that has come with it helps.

Mr. Young's Reply

Here is what I received from Mr. Young (via email) after he got your letters:

This afternoon around 10 minutes to four I received a call from the

reception to tell me there was an envelope for me and she was closing the

office at 4. If I wanted it tonight could I pick it up before 4. I did so.

What a heartwarming surprise I received when I opened the envelope. I had received some letters from the school where my daughter-in-law works last year. Getting these letters is without a doubt one of the most emotional happenings I have experienced

since serving in the army. It is hard for me to accept all the accolades

poured forth from these students. Such a large body of volunteers are no

longer able to read the comments as they have paid the supreme sacrifice and

I feel guilty receiving them because I was lucky enough to survive. I can

only express my thanks for the thoughtfulness of your students to express

their feelings, so well put together in their comments - which

touched me very deeply. On behalf of all those who had their life snuffed

out fighting for what they believed in - freedom - please convey my

personal thanks to the students who prepared these letters which were

delivered to me today. Their thoughts give me hope that the future is in

good hands, and that I spent almost five years of my life on a worthwhile

effort to make this world a better place for generations to come.

Malcolm Young

HW for Wednesday (Vow of Silence Day)

Socials: Finish your Vow of Silence reflection questions in your green book. Please write a thoughtful answer to each. Due Thursday.

Math 7:  Extra Practice 6. Don't do question # 6. Also, you can use a calculator to check your work once you are done.
Extra Practice 7. You can use a calculator on # 1 for questions you can't figure out.
Both are due Friday. 


Math 6:  Math Makes Sense pgs 151 and 152. Review page 162 (questions # 1-12 but NOT #11)


English:  Do your daily Giver questions for chapters 8, 9, 10. Due Thursday. 

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The Day for the VOW of SILENCE is almost here.

Who is psyched?
We are going to learn more about WHY we are going silent at school on Tuesday.

http://www.freethechildren.com/vowofsilence/