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- Purple Week - Grade 6/Day 2 - Grade 7 and 8/Day 1
- In Flanders Field Read by Eve Lagasse
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
- Remember everyone, The Yearbook Staff is asking for students and teachers to take a selfie with your pet and send the photo to Ms. Gravell through her email address: [email protected]. Please send them ASAP to get yours into the book!
- Join Danielle at the Teen Center for our Skills for Success group! Designed to help you make and keep friends, learn how to read and respond appropriately to social cues, problem-solve, and so much more. We will focus on topics such as interpersonal skills, self-awareness, personal care, bullying, etc. Social skills are an important part of functioning in society but often get left behind. Displaying good manners, communicating effectively with others, being considerate of the feelings of others and expressing personal needs are all important components of solid social skills. This group will promote positive youth development and encouraging relationships with others.
- This is a 6-week session that will be held every Wednesday beginning on December 2nd. Please contact Danielle at 860-648-6361, ext. 3315 or at [email protected] to register.
- We wrap up National French Week with some information about the Eiffel Tower. The man whose name is on the tower DIDN’T actually design it! Gustave Eiffel’s company won a competition to design the main attraction for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Eiffel won the naming rights even though he didn’t actually design it! The Eiffel Tower was meant to be temporary. A lot of French people thought it was ugly and wanted it taken down. But it had a radio antenna and telegraph transmitter built in, and it was so useful, the French government left it up. You can find a small apartment within the Eiffel Tower. Eiffel used to entertain guests, such as Thomas Edison, there. There’s also a post office, so you can buy a postcard and mail it right from the tower. The Eiffel Tower actually moves. Its 7500 tons of iron gridwork can sway in strong winds, and it can expand and contract up to 7 inches due to heat and cold. There are 72 names of scientists and engineers engraved in the iron. Over 300 million people have visited the tower since it opened, and around 7 million visitors a year still come to enjoy the view from the observation decks. You can climb to the top, if you want to climb the 1,665 steps. Most people take the elevator! The Eiffel Tower shows up in videos, movies, and video games. Here’s a video where “The Iron Lady” stands tall -Smile Best, by Austin Brown.