Dale Pepin came to our school to tell stories on October 20, 2004.
He taught us the Story Socks Rap. His website is http://pages.zdnet.com/storysocks .
Ben and Nickolas were asked to help him pick his stories.

After his presentation, we wrote him a thank you letter together.

Here it is:

October 20, 2004

Dear Dale Pepin:

Thank you for telling stories at our school. We really like your stories. Ali liked the story of Puss in Boots because it was nice and long. Samantha B. liked the part when you told the story about the prince getting married. Alex W. liked the part when stories were planning to make the prince sick. Kurt liked the part when you asked Nickolas, “Are you a boy or a girl?” Chelsey liked the part where you cut the apple and showed us the star inside it.

How old are you?
How many years have you been telling and writing stories? How old were you when you started telling stories?

Thanks again for coming to our school.

Yours Truly,

Mr. McGaughey’s Grade 2 Class

On December 16, the EDHS Drama club put on a play about the 946th annual North Pole Talent Show.
Here is the letter we wrote to them.

Mr. McGaughey’s Grade 2 Class
Huronia Centennial Elementary School

Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Dear EDHS Drama Club:

We really liked your play. We REALLY liked getting candy canes from Santa Claus. It was funny when the elf dropped the egg. When the elves were dancing, it was funny. It was great. Thank you.

From,

Mr. McGaughey’s Grade 2 Class

The RCMP has a contest for children to name their 6 new foals at their
breeding farm in Pakenham, ON. Some of these foals may be the Musical
Ride when they grow up.

Details of the contest can be found at
http://www.rcmp.ca/news/n_0512_e.htm.

Here are some of the requirements from the Website.

In order to qualify, entries must meet
the following criteria:

1) Submit only one name per envelope.

2) Names must begin with the letter “C”
and cannot be any longer than 6 letters.

3) Entries must be accompanied by the
youngster’s name, age, address and telephone number, and the suggested
name on a piece of paper. Entrants are encouraged to explain why they
chose their suggested name and what the name means.

4) Entries must come from a youngster
who is 14 years old or younger.

5) Mail your entry to:

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Musical Ride Branch

c/o RCMP Name the Foal Contest

PO Box 8900, Ottawa, Ontario

K1G 3J2, Canada

Entries are also accepted on the
Internet at:
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/musicalride/foal_e.htm
. Please note that the criteria listed above applies to electronic
submissions as well.

6) For school entries, please write
“school entry” on the box or envelope.

7) Entries must be received (or
post-marked) no later than July 4, 2005.

The winning entries will receive the
same Stetson that members of the Musical Ride wear, a framed photo of
the foal they named, an RCMP certificate signed by the Commissioner as
well as various other prizes.

Winners will be announced on July 29,
2005, and their names will be posted on the RCMP website. Winning names
will be chosen by staff of the RCMP Musical Ride Branch.

For more information on the contest,
please contact:

Lynne Bidal

Musical Ride Branch

(613) 998-0754

We had a lot of fun on the holidays. First thing Christmas morning, Alexander found a Terrain Twister under the tree. Chelsey went skiing at Blue Mountain. Nickolas went snow tubing at Snow Valley. Those hills are super fast! Brennan went snowboarding on his brother’s snowboard and he did a trick.

Breanna and her family had fun at Niagara Falls. Ketura had fun with her cousins.

Everybody had fun on the holidays but Mr. McGaughey says we have to get back to HARD work this week!