Library News-Nouvelles de la bibliothèque
The Library and Learning Resources and Interdisciplinary Studies Department is very pleased to provide TDSB schools with a rich collection of online resources chosen specifically to meet K-12 curricular needs.
The school library website provides 24/7 access to online encylopedias, databases, e-books, and media resources from home, enabling students, staff and parents to access current, relevant, and reliable information for academic and personal use.
Some products are password protected during remote or home access and so each Brown student will be provided "learnmarks" a card which has all the logins and passwords. Also extra copies can be found in the library. We hope that you can use these resources with your family.
-- Marie-France Gagnon, Teacher-Librarian
Outreach
Me to We Day
By Roxy S. and Amelia F. (Grade 5 Students)
A couple of weeks ago, 13 kids from the Outreach Club went to Me to We Day, a special event created by Free the Children. It took place at the Air Canada Centre and the place was filled with tens of thousands of children!
Me to We Day is about brave and generous people who come up on stage because they are inspired to help kids in need around the world. They saw how children were living and they could not just walk away and do nothing. So when the speakers came up on stage they inspired us to also help and make a difference. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of kids!
When we arrived at the ACC it was packed! First we did the We Day Dance, a couple of times with Shawn Desman! We saw Joe Jonas perform a song and he was also one of the main hosts. We listened to Patch Adams, the funny clown, who helps children in hospitals and we saw Spencer West, a man with only an upper body who is going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands to raise money for East Africa! Nickki Yanofsky also performed I believe, the 2010 Olympic song, and Dalton McGuinty was a speaker too. We were also very inspired by Craig and Marc Kielburger, the founders of Free the Children.
The thing that is cool is that we were all there for the same reason: TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! So it was a huge event for us and the Outreach Club. Hopefully we can go again next year!
Thank You!
A BIG THANK YOU to Mme Breslin and Mme Sulymko for making the Me to We field trip happen for these Brown Students!
On another very positive note, our first 2011/12 school-wide Outreach efforts have to-date been highly successful with our Thanksgiving Food Drive. As of last Friday, we have had over 15 full large boxes delivered to the Toronto Food Bank (with likely more delivered the week of October 11th with last minute drop-offs). Thank you all for your generousity - your contributions will make a difference in many families' lives over the holiday period.
Litterless Lunch Tips from the Eco Club
When we arrived at the ACC it was packed! First we did the We Day Dance, a couple of times with Shawn Desman! We saw Joe Jonas perform a song and he was also one of the main hosts. We listened to Patch Adams, the funny clown, who helps children in hospitals and we saw Spencer West, a man with only an upper body who is going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands to raise money for East Africa! Nickki Yanofsky also performed I believe, the 2010 Olympic song, and Dalton McGuinty was a speaker too. We were also very inspired by Craig and Marc Kielburger, the founders of Free the Children.
The thing that is cool is that we were all there for the same reason: TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! So it was a huge event for us and the Outreach Club. Hopefully we can go again next year!
Thank You!
A BIG THANK YOU to Mme Breslin and Mme Sulymko for making the Me to We field trip happen for these Brown Students!
On another very positive note, our first 2011/12 school-wide Outreach efforts have to-date been highly successful with our Thanksgiving Food Drive. As of last Friday, we have had over 15 full large boxes delivered to the Toronto Food Bank (with likely more delivered the week of October 11th with last minute drop-offs). Thank you all for your generousity - your contributions will make a difference in many families' lives over the holiday period.
Litterless Lunch Tips from the Eco Club
- Get children to help pack their lunches with healthy foods.
- Only pack as much food as your child will eat. Uneaten food will come back as Brown has a boomerang lunch program.
- Use re-useable lunch bag/box for carrying a lunch. Talk to other Brown parents and ask your child what lunch bins they have seen at school that they like. There are several options, including bento-style lunchboxes that are available online by searching “litterless lunchbox”.
- Label all containers, thermoses, and water bottles so they have a better chance of coming home. There are local online companies that will provide affordable custom labels which are sturdy and washable. Or use a permanent marker.
- Use a refillable bottle for drinks- it’s cheaper and kids can save drinks for later! Avoid drinks in packages that cannot be resealed. After a few sips drinks are often discarded.
- Use a thermos for cold drinks or hot soups.
- Put sandwiches, muffins etc in “Tupperware” style containers, instead of plastic bags. Stainless steel containers are great for foods that are not wet, and plastic containers that lock on all 4 sides are easier for little hands to open and close.
- Avoid or minimize use of pre-packaged, single-serving portions of snacks. Some parents like to freeze yogurt tubes to help keep the whole container fresh. Any packaging that is in your child’s lunch should be returned to their lunchbox and will come home.
- If your child’s favourite fruit is cut up apple sections, you can sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice to prevent it from going brown.
- Put re-useable cutlery and napkins in your child’s lunch box.
- Prepare extra food at dinnertime and use the leftovers for lunches.
- Minimize the morning rush (when you’ll reach for the convenience, over-packaged items) and pack lunches the night before and refrigerate overnight.
