Babble – The Hourglass
When I was married, we honeymooned at a bed-and-breakfast on the edge of the Ganaraska. The owner of the house considered herself a fortune teller and at breakfast she took my hand to read my palm. She looked at it only briefly. “You have two life lines,” she said dismissively, then promptly lost interest.…
The Millbrook South Cavan Newspaper Club is Up and Running Again
As you may have noticed in the last edition of the paper, we have students from Millbrook South Cavan writing again for the Millbrook Times. Under the supervision of Kindergarten teacher Wilma Armstrong, students in the newspaper club meet once every five school days to work on their submissions. Members include students from grades…
Use it or Lose it – Music and Movement Program in Jeopardy
Toddlers and caregivers returned to the Fireside Lounge at Centennial Place on November 20th for the start of the 4th year of Music and Movement. This intergenerational outreach program is operated by volunteers with the Old Millbrook School Family Centre. Retired school teacher Nancy Robinson brought her bag of tricks back to the program…
Character-Building Assembly for North Cavan Students
Last month, North Cavan students were told they could all be champions in an entertaining presentation called the NED show. This character education program is delivered to elementary students and centers around a cardboard cartoon character whose name is an acronym for Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best. It was delivered…
Preventing Concussions Should Be a No-Brainer
What do Ken Dryden and Gordon Stringer have in common? They both want action to help prevent concussion injuries in all Canadians who engage in sports. As Ken Dryden puts it, they want a “game change.” Both are moved by tragedies – in the case of Ken Dryden, his recently released book about defenceman…