Oh my. It's been a month today since I last posted on the blog! It really doesn't seem like it's been that long - and yet so much has happened. It's been a bit of a challenge for me this past several weeks - I know you are in such good hands with Mr. North and learning all the things I want you to learn - and I have to say, Mr. North is way better than me using the computer!! - but, I've missed teaching you. Still, it's been great to be able to work one-on-one with some of you, and I'm really enjoying our reading conferences. Having taken so long to post, I have to go way back to our field trip to Goldstream, and properly thank our drivers - to Jacob's Mom, Nik's Dad, Uncle Bob, and Mr. North - thank you! It was a wonderful morning with a fire, bannock, and an invigorating hike where we learned all sorts of traditional uses of plants from Mark Albany, our First Nations counselor and keeper of traditional knowledge. I've heard many connections to this field trip since, during your science lessons. Watermark was an interesting experience as well, and thank you again to Mr. North for organizing. It was a sad documentary in many ways, and I hope that it will help all of us appreciate and look after our water sources - we are so lucky in this part of the world. We've been swimming - that was fun! - and we go again on December 6. Lots more will be happening in the next month - and I can't believe it's only a month until Winter Break. Keep your eye on the Upcoming Dates, and I'll try really hard to keep it updated. One of the highlights for me will be the concerts for the many of you in band, strings or choir. PLEASE REMEMBER THE FUNDRAISERS FOR THE RED CROSS TO HELP THOSE IN THE PHILIPPINES AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOON! There is another bake sale this week, and a special surprise Thursday afternoon - listen carefully to the announcements! And finally, CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. NORTH ON THE BIRTH OF HIS BABY BOY - do you think he has a name yet??