This and That (and...Ninjas?)

Yes, yes my title did say Ninjas. It caught your attention didn't it? Muhahahahaha! Nah, just kidding, there is a piece about ninjas in here. But you have to read all the way to the bottom to get it. Muhahahahaha!

Or you could just skip down to it.

Man! Thwarted by the scroll button!

So, it's Lent again. Kindergarten is doing their Lenten Mice. Each sacrifice puts a knot in the tail.

Lenten Mice

1-3 grades are doing the Road to Calvary. 

Lenten Road

Our little pre-schooler is getting better at drawing day by day

And now the ninjas!

There I was, innocently thinking I was just going to school to teach for a half-day on Friday. Naively believing that all I had to consider that day was the project for Church History. But nooooo....NINJAS invaded our territory! It was a sneak attack. I didn't even see them at first, they so good at hiding. And imagine my surprise to find out that head ninja was one of my own students. He'd kept it hidden from me all this time!

(He's on the right)

Boston Tea Party

So this week grades 1-3 learned about the Boston Tea Party in their History class. Since we had a longer day Friday (today), we decided to give them a tea party as well.

The Set Up

Fruit Cup (I made them)

They were served tea

The Principal even came in

My little treat for the Party

(the tea cup wasn't mine, just embellishment)

All in all, the kids had a resounding, great time. :D

Belated Tidings of Gingerbread

So, I was going along my day and thinking "Man, it's been a while since I wrote anything in my blog". However, I don't have enough pics yet of my little students to give you. *sigh* Thus, I was stuck. I wanted to give you all something. What though???

Aha!

It hit me.

I hadn't shown any of you the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in our annual Gingerbread House Contest. We, and some family friends, started this....5? 6 years ago? I forget. But we kept it up. So, here's last year's (2016) winners.

(there actually was a tie between two for third place, but I didn't get a pic of the other one)

3rd Place

Hanzel and Gretel

The Witch's House

Details for 3rd Place:

Candy covered house (obviously)

Dungeon (the carport place)

Cauldron (reeses cup by dungeon)

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2nd Place

(because it told a complete story)

The Night Before Christmas

Details for 2nd Place:

Two kids in room, sleeping

Sleigh and Reindeers on front lawn

Snowman

Santa on the roof 

(his head was eaten by the time I took the pic)

(Btw, this was my team's!)

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1st Place

Fabin Cabin

Details on 1st Place:

Obviously great roof icing!

A Kit-Kat crumble front path

Two coffee tables with chairs, and cocoa cups

A New Year!

So, it's here, 2017. Man, did time fly by me. My Mum warned me this would happen; that as I got older, the years would speed up. Yikes!

Anyhow, I missed giving you all my December school pics. Sorry. But here's a few from this month, January. :D

We had a Free Dress Day, so that's why some of the kids aren't in uniform.

1st grader gets 2nd 

(at long last!)

Freeze Tag

Pre-school joins in

Hope you enjoyed this. :D 

Til' next time, folks!

Water, Water, Everywhere

Okay, so the title could use some work, but it DID get your attention, right?

This is actually going to be a post about my Mum. See, she does watercolors, and I couldn't just not share some of my favorites with you. Now, I'm biased, but I think they're pretty amazing.

Crimson Rosella

(Australian bird)

Roseate Spoonbill

Blue Wren

Penguins

Humpback Whale

(my personal favorite)

Let me know what you think, kay? 

You can find my Mum on her Instagram, under Linda Durbin

November Highlights

Man, this is a bit late.

Recess

Welcome Autumn!

Kindergarten telling his peer all about his day

They were DEDICATED

And that's all she wrote, folks!

School Jog-a-thon

So, every year, our school does a Jog-a-thon. We run a 1/4 mile track for one hour, to raise money. I thought you all might like to see a few pics of the students doing it.

(two of my class)

(another attempt at a selfie)

(even through sweat and tears)

(pre-school joins in)