May 19th, 2020 Vol. 6

I just finished The Explorer by one of my favourite authors, Katherine Rundell. It is a story of four kids stranded in the Amazon rainforest and how they had to eat food from the environment to survive. How does pancakes made from cocoa grubs sound? Other books of hers that I have enjoyed: The Good Thieves, Rooftoppers, Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms and The Wolf Wilder.

What are You Reading?

Email me and tell me about the books that you are reading. I have

featured some of the ones I got on the next page.

Library Links

To get to the VSB Databases go to

library.vsb.bc.ca

Use your student number* and

password

*Do not use @learn.vsb.bc.ca with your student

number

If you have any questions

Contact me at

wcameron@vsb.bc.ca

Have a good week!

Quote of the Week: “Feeling GRATITUDE and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” W.A. Ward

At school one of the things you would have been doing with the team of Project Chef is creating your very own

Recipe Book. You can still make this at home in the form of a recipe book or a food journal. Our friends at

Project Chef have given you instructions on how to make a journal to keep recipes, ideas, etc.

http://projectchef.ca/2020/04/08/food-journal/

If our school year had continued with no interruption, right now our classes would have been immersed in classroom cooking activities. However, I know learning at home includes many of you having more opportunities to be in the kitchen cooking and preparing meals. As our friends at Project Chef have said, “Cooking at home can give the chance to slow down and think about what you’re eating, to be curious about food, and examine what is in your fridge or garden with new questioning eyes. Did you know that when you are cooking you are learning math, science, language arts, social studies, and physical and health education? “ Please check out their website or Instagram for fabulous child friendly, nutritious recipes that they are updating daily! I am trying the Luscious Lemon Squares today. http://projectchef.ca/2020/05/01/luscious-lemon-squares/ Thank you, Barb Finley and the team of Project Chef!

Message from Mrs. Cameron:

Check it out: A classic picture book, Stone Soup has been retold with many versions around the world. It has an important message about the value in sharing amongst others. My favourite copy is the one by Jon Muth in our Library. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_TXIoiuBd4

Email me at wcameron@vsb.bc.ca and tell me what you are reading.

I am so happy to hear from you about

what you are doing & reading.

I was so used to seeing you at school every day and hearing and seeing what books you were reading and enjoying. Your emails help keep me informed and learning about some great new books.

Great choices and great reading, General Wolfe!

“Hi Ms. Cameron, I hope you are well. Thanks for making the library newsletter! Some of my favourite books are THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE and HATCHET. Right now I'm reading Anne Frank's DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL. It's really good.”

Lola, What great choices. They are some of my favourites too. Have you read the sequel after The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley? I really enjoyed reading more about Ada’s journey in The War I Finally Won. Mrs. C.

Sent from Lola F. in Div.1 Ms.Soper/Ms.Kelly

“Hi Ms. Cameron, How are you? I hope you doing well. I have been reading hockey superstars 2018-2019 this

week. I got it from book fair😄. This book it's about hockey players skill. How they train. They work hard on the ice. Also tell me about their life story, where they come from, what they like when they was young. And how they become famous hockey player. I also read kids A-Z every day. Thank you and stay safe.”

Sent from Mason M. in Div.10 Mr. Allan

Mason, do you play hockey or do you like to watch it on television? I am hoping the Vancouver Canucks and the other teams can be back on the ice this fall? Mrs. C.

Thank you to Angelina P. (Div. 2) for recommending Ice Monster by David Walliams. She passes on this recommendation ,” If you like imaginative books, this is a good one.”

Georgio P. (Div. 5) recommends Bad Dad by David Walliams. "If you like adventure this book is a fun one."

If you are fans of David Walliams like

Angelina and Georgio check out his page

worldofdavidwalliams.com

He is reading chapters from Bad Dad and has

lots of available activities to do on his

website.