Be safe on Halloween

I like to do trick or treating on Halloween.
But I want to be safe.
So, here is what I did, and you should do it too.
First I put my costume on.
I was a puck……
Then I got my bag ready for all the treats. I used my backpack that had wheels.
I did not go by myself in the dark. My big brother came with me.
I knocked on the doors one by one. They did not see my smile when I said trick or treat!
Most people gave me some candy. I always said thank you.
I went right home. You should always ask your mom or dad to check if the candies are safe before you eat them!
Have a happy Halloween!

posted by Ahmad, grade 4

Room 19 went on a trip to the Brickworks

We are learning about rocks and soil, so our class took a trip to the Brickworks. When we went up and down the hills, it was really muddy. We met Ms. Makinson’s dog. Her name is Shayla.

We learned that when soil gets pushed down it turns into clay and then it turns into rock. Some animals live there at the brickworks. We saw a blue jay and you can see one too. You should visit the Brickworks if you are making a report about soil or rocks.

posted by Tonusri, grade 3

CBC broadcasts from right here!!!

posted by Shamal, grade 5

November 11 is a special day at NMPPS

We all contributed to this important assembly!

posted by Emman, grade 8

Someone Needs My Help - EMPATHY!

This boy fell by mistake and the girl is being kind to him.
She helps him up.
Being nice is very important.
Sometimes people really need help!Posted by Masuma, grade 3

Our Field Trip to Stratford

Stratford is very far from our school and I think we were very lucky to go to see a play there.

The whole class from Room 13 and 10 students from room 16 went that day in October. The play we saw was called “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. It was written by Shakespeare a long time ago. That play was so interesting and funny. It was amazing to see the way the play was put on and it was funny because there were chases. The people from the workshop at Stratford worked with us before the play started.

The bus ride was very long. It took two hours and thirty minutes to go each way. The bus was so cool because there was a bathroom inside at the back of the bus. It was raining outside so we had to eat our lunch inside of the bus. Halima was called to the stage to impress the princess.

If you ever have a chance to go to the theatre in Stratford you will like it there.

Posted by Halima and Nadia

Our Class Goes SWIMMING!

Our community centre has a pool. We go there for swimming lessons. We need to be safe in the water! Posted by Garcia

We are FANS of M.J.'s Music!

Everybody knows who Michael Jackson was and we all know he will R.I.P. but the real amazing thing is that he created the famous Thriller Dance Video. We want to talk about that amazing dance. Firstly, he turned into a crazy dancing zombie! Then other zombies came out of the graveyard. We think that it’s so cool that he danced with such passion!

We all know that M.J. (Michael Jackson) was the BEST dancer in the world and was known as “King Pop” but some of you may not like him. Everybody has their own opinions!

Zero gravity was the best move ever done by M.J. The secret to this move was his shoes! His shoes were made for doing flexible moves on his toes.

Although this incredible dancer will R.I.P., his music will be living for ever. Now please enjoy this royalty-free picture of M.J. from Big Stock Photos.

Posted by Varda, Nadia and Shamal

Remembrance Day at Our School

Reminder!!

posted by Isabel

Our principal is leaving us!

Goodbye Mr. Malabre!!!

Ohh NO, Mr. Malabre is leaving and going to a school called Humber Summit and
we reporters went to interview him today to find out all the details! He told us that Ms. Pearson is going to be taking over, and will be our Principal next year. Mr. Kandenkary will be our vice principal. Mr. Malabre was surprised and both happy and saddened to hear that his transfer was approved. He felt conflicted because he wanted his school to be closer to his home but he still felt a huge dedication to this school and community! He thoroughly enjoyed the years he has been here at NMPPS. He says he will miss us all! Mr. Malabre, we all hope you have good kids and great teachers at your new school, and funny memories of us all.

posted by Rafia and Aisha

Summer fun: keep us up to date!!!!

Here is a place where you can post about all the fun you are having over the summer.

You should be active and ride your bike around. Don't let anybody ruin your summer by bothering you.

Matthew.

Our Very Own Luminato Ladies!!!

The famous Six String Nation Guitar spends some time with its fans: four of our students enjoy its company!

One Million Acts of Green#4: Trees for Life!

We need all our trees for so many reasons: food, oxygen, shade, beauty......

Watch how we committed our special Act of Green, and had fun too!

Posted by the Eco-warriors in room 17!

News Club's "Self" Evaluation!

Click on the comic to see better!

If you think you'd like to be part of this group next year, send us your first name in comments, below!

posted by Hana and Varda, grade 5

Never be CRUEL to ANIMALS!!!

Here is a plea for all humans to be kind and responsible to animals... Listen to this podscast by our animal advocate.

Please share your ideas with us about this urgent issue! Click comments below....

posted by Mandeq, grade 5

An amazing medal !

Hi! I'm gonna show you one of the coolest things I have. Check it out below! It is sooooo cool! It is a medal I won last month at a gymnastics competition. It's FIRST place! This is what I think is so cool about winning it. I had to do some incredible dismounts off the balance beam. If I didn't nail them I might have broken all my bones! If I get picked next year I would be really excited to compete again. I love this medal. It means the world to me. I hope I don't lose it!

Park Panthers, GO,GO,GO!

video created by Hajera

One Million Acts of Green! #3: Pizza-eaters, not gas-guzzlers!

Wasting gas pollutes our planet.

Watch how we committed our "Act of Green" and got pizza, too!

What will you do? Leave us a comment!

posted by room 17

One Million Acts of Green! #2: Havin' a party!

We made up our own "Act of Green!"

Take a look at how we saved energy and waste by avoiding disposable plates and cups at our party!!


Are you being "green?" Leave us a comment!

Posted by room 17

One Million Acts of Green #1: Pond Scumbag!

We believe in green!

Check out our video! We've made a commitment to help our planet!

What about YOU???? What 'act of green' will you commit to? Write to us, in comments!

posted by room 17

Are Torontonians being honest?

In Toronto people find wallets that others may have lost.

A reporter for the Toronto Star, on purpose left 20 wallets all over the city to see what people would do. The results were: 16 wallets were returned , but 4 wallets were kept. The wallets each had $43.77 dollars in them.

Sometimes someone might keep the wallet because there might be MONEY, LOTTERY TICKETS, or maybe ID. But 80% of Torontonians give the wallets back to the owners and maybe if the owners are very happy the people might get a reward.

I want your thoughts about Torontonians being honest and what you would do if you found someone's belongings.

Hajera

Don't Be Scared, Be Safe!

If you have heard about the Tori Stafford case, you're probably more than a little bit scared. Any one would be scared if they heard that an eight year-old girl was abducted, then murdered. Well, here's a little update: two suspects have been charged with the abduction and murder of Victoria Stafford. The suspects have been taken into custody by police, and the search for her continues.

Anyway, if you want to be safe here are some things you can do :

1. Make a family code word and tell your parents to tell the person that is picking you up to say the code word. Once the code word has been used, you need to change it, to be safe.

2. Don't be alone. When you go some place, make sure that you are with someone else. The more the merrier. Most of the time.

3. Remember, be smart and stay safe!

Posted by Mandeq

Roving Reporter for N.M.P.P.S

Hey there, I'm the roving reporter at N.M.P.P.S. and I am writing about all sorts of great sports that are happening around the school .

Do you know that Track and Field happens during the Spring/Summer term?

You might have seen that some students are running around the track and jumping during the lunch hour as Mr. Abdul Rashid decides who is going to represent our school at the Spring track meets. On Friday May 22nd, there is going to be a Spring track meet at Varsity Stadium, which is the stadium that Usain Bolt will racing at on June 11th. Mr. Abdul Rashid personally talked to me about the track meet and the excellent Junior runners.

Another sport that's been popular at the school is Soccer!!!!!!!!!

There are four teams for our school who have been practicing and playing. One of them , the junior boys went to a tournament on Friday, May 15, 2009. Unfortunately they didn't win any games, but Michael was excellent and scored the only goal in the first game. The next soccer team is the junior girls who went to a tournament on Wednesday, May20, 2009. They had a great time but unfortunately they lost four games and tied one.
I wanted to tell you about the Sr. girls' soccer team.
I interviewed Ms Sharma's star player Aisha !! The team went to a tournament
and played four games. There were 14 girls actually 13 and an assistant manger.
Here are the names: Stephanie, Felicana, Naura, Gina. Aisha, Ruth, Laura, Alex, Paulina, and Mykeisha, Yemi, Tianna and Ashley. Their wonderful coach was Ms.Sharma.

Finally, children from grades 2 to 6 have been walking to the John Innes Pool with their teachers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for swimming lessons with Moe and Harri. Swimming is an important life lesson, because if you see someone drowning and you don't know how to swim, then what are you going to do? What if you want to go on a boat, kayak or a canoe. So swimming is important!

By your Roving Reporter, Rafia

Ask Lizzy - A Column for our Readers to Ask Her Advice....

Dear Readers,

I'm Lizzy. I want you to ask for me for advice and I will reply to your problems. Okay, these are some things you can ask me about:

1. Swine flu (H1N1)

2.Friendship

3.New grades

4.New homes in or out of Regent Park
5.Clubs
6.Tests/Grades as on report cards
7.Bullies
8. LOVE Problems

If you have any other suggestions please tell me on the blog.
Just to be safe about this please don't use your name. You'll feel safer and more private if you make yourself into an a nickname, just for ask Lizzy!

We look forward to your questions and comments.

From,

Lizzy

Regent Park's Gift : Memories - Part 2

Here is the second installment of the beautiful testimonial our grade 4 and 5 students in room 20 have created to Regent Park, their home.

They would especially like you to listen to their words and voices as they accompany singer-songwriter Katherine Wheatley who helped them to craft their beautiful song. At the end is their "thank you" to this generous and gifted artist.



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