Entry for Tuesday, June 23
Wow, it's the last Tuesday of this school year!
Student Sharing
This young classmate of ours just loves spending time with his little sister so much! What an awesome big brother he is to her! Love the picture!
Today in History
On this day in history, June 23, 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a man of high values and ideals. He wanted the games to not only showcase the great athletic achievements of the participants...it was his hope that all participants would strive to be better human beings, kinder, gentler and peace-loving. He also felt that the Olympic games should offer educational value to both participants and viewers.
The Olympic motto where the athletes strive to be the highest, move the fastest and end up the strongest.
The five interlaced Olympic rings are meant to symbolize the five main continent groups...Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and The Americas.
Examine the colours of the rings.
They are blue, yellow, black, green and red.
Every flag of every nation in the world contains at least one of these five colours.
That means that every nation that sends athletes to the games is ensured of having one colour from their flag on the rings. We should all strive to be more kinder, gentler and peace loving as we go about or daily lives!
This is a picture of a former student of Mr. Hamer's.
His name is John Morris and he won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2010 Winter Games for Canada in the sport of curling.
John is second from the left in this picture with his team mates showcasing their gold medals.
John is second from the right as the team parades the Canada flag down the curling rink shortly after the medal ceremony.
Then, in 2018, at the Winter Olympic Games...
Mr. Hamer is proud of John and his partners. John attended Elmridge Catholic School (Now called St. Brother Andre) in our school board where John was his student in Grade Six.
Also at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver...
...this young lady won a gold medal...
...in a new and exciting winter sport...
...that takes young athletes to the top of the world...
...in harrowing races downhill on snowboards...
...in a sport called Snowboard Cross.
Mr. Hamer received a telephone call at our school shortly after the finish of the Winter Olympics. The person from the Prime Minister's Office on the other end of the line asked if our school would like to have a visit from one of the Olympic Medalists. Of course Mr. Hamer said, "Yes!"
That's how Maelle Ricker, the 2010 SnowBoard Cross Olympic Gold Champion came to visit our school and speak in front of the entire student body.
The picture I took for the newspaper showcases my student teacher that year saying hello to Maelle.
Following Maelle's presentation, she allowed each student to hold her gold medal for a brief moment as the classes exited the gymnasium.
Mr. Hamer was impressed with the PMO. The Prime Minister had invited all of the Olympic Medal winners to Ottawa where they would be applauded for their great efforts in the House of Commons on the afternoon of a particular weekday.
Someone in the Prime Minister's Office thought that seeing as they had arrived the evening before...why not phone around to the schools to see if they would like to have an Olympian visit! I think that this was such a great "medal winning" idea!
What Olympian will you be someday?
I'm going to be an Olympic artist!
I'm going to be an Olympic nice friend to all!
I'm going to be an Olympic doctor or nurse to help out people!
I'm going to be an Olympic fundraiser for the Terry Fox Foundation!
I'm going to be an Olympic student with so many creative ideas!
I'm going to be an Olympic party animal!
I'm going to be an Olympic gymnast or an Olympic Yoga Instructor!
I'm going to be an Olympic oceanographer!
I'm going to be an Olympic RedBlack's supporter!
I'm going to be an Olympic Tour Guide because I have a natural built in GPS system!
I'm going to be an Olympic PHD student someday!
I'm going to be an Olympic translator between English and Italian!
I'm going to be an Olympic organizer of lots of things!
I'm going to be an Olympic Dance or Drama teacher!
I'm going to be an Olympic leader of my country!
I'm going to be an Olympic Queen!
I'm going to be an Olympic smiler!
I'm going to be an Olympic veterinarian someday!
I'm going to be an Olympic Bey-Blade player!
I'm going to be an Olympic author someday!
I'm going to be an Olympic princess and show love and care for so many of my friends.
French Learning
Remember...Mme Pepe has asked you to practise your numbers in French up to 25 by doing 25 jumping jacks as you count.
Write the date in French.
Write a list of the foods you eat today in French.
Then, Mme has asked that you watch these two videos below.
Video of Les Règles
https://www.idello.org/en/resource/29137-Les-Regles
Video of L'École
https://www.idello.org/en/resource/23996-Lecole
A Glimpse of Canada
We have visited all ten provinces in Canada.
Now it's time to head up north to the Territories with our first visit to the Yukon Territory.
The Yukon is at the top left of the map and the territory borders with the state of Alaska in the USA.
Yes, everything seems larger than life in the Yukon.
The railroads traverse the mountains in an almost impossible way!
There are lots of outdoor leisure activities you can involve yourself with...such as canoeing...
...hiking...
...dogsledding...
...yes, dogsledding!
There is plenty of wildlife to be seen...
...in all seasons...
...and in all locations...
...around the Yukon Territory.
Did I say "wildlife"...hmmm?
Whitehorse is the capital city of the Yukon.
It is situated on the banks of the Whitehorse River and got its name from the whitecaps that sometimes show themselves on the river. They resemble the flowing hair of a white horse's mane...thus the name.
You can visit the old paddle steamers...
...that plied the river. Check out the huge paddle wheel at the back of the boat.
Yes, this is the S.S. Klondike...a famous paddle wheeler.
There are many wild rivers throughout the Yukon!
We head to Dawson City.
It is located at the point where the Klondike River meets the Yukon River.
The city is nestled onto a small plain between the river and the mountain.
There are colourful homes here just like in the maritimes.
The motorists can park their cars on an angle in town.
The "Klondike Days" ceremony is held here.
The people remember the days of the "Gold Rush" when so many people flocked to the area in the hopes of finding gold and striking it rich.
The gentleman on the large bicycle is dressed in bright yellow to symbolize the gold rush and everyone enjoys the party and parade!
The Yukon is a special place and tomorrow we head east to another special place, the Northwest Territories.
Prayer Before Summer Holidays
Remember that God will always be beside you.
Have a wonderful evening!
Mr. Hamer OCT
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