HHT for January 28th, 2016

• The 100th Anniversary of women's  right to vote in Manitoba is being recognized today due to the hard work of women's advocate Nellie McClung.

• 30 years ago today on January 28th, 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after take off from Cape Canaveral. All 7 crew perished, along with teacher Christa McAuliffe who was the first civilian who ever attempted space travel.

• Social Studies Assignments due: 
•  Thursday January 28th- clay tablet.
• Monday February 1st - City State Poster rough draft
• Friday February 5th - City State poster good copy
• Wednesday February 10th - Ziggurat
• Friday February 19th - Mesopotamia Day

HHT-November 9th, 2015

• Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in the mid nineteenth century; blending together the brass and woodwind instrument.      

HHT- November 2, 2015

• In the Indian state of Meghalaya, ancient tree vines are stretched across rivers as man-made living bridges. (BF)
• Kekeka Thundersky, a student from Churchill High School in Winnipeg decided to collect backpacks for the homeless after a visit to Siloam Mission. (JS) 
• Ken Taylor helped six Americans escape the 1979 hostage crisis in Iran saving lives and will always be remembered as "Simply a Legend." (He recently passed away on Oct.15, 2015) (RW)

Oct 27th, 2015 HHT

• Betty a chicken working for a chicken treat a company in Australia will have a spot in Guinness World Records if  she is able to type a five letter word. (Emaan) 

HHT- October 26, 2015

• It was reported that a down syndrome kindergarten student was locked in a quiet room, unattended for long periods of time in a BC school because of acting out in a disruptive way. (KR)

•  The Rodger's Centre upped their security after game 5 of Toronto Blue Jay's Canadian Baseball in play offs for World Series. (WP)

• On Oct. 19th, 2015 Canadians elected a Liberal majority Government with Justin Trudeau as the Prime Minister and the biggest % of Canadians voting since 1993! (LS) (RS) (AR)

• On Oct. 7th Jeremy was interviewed by a Toronto reporter about O.L.C.S. Power Plays For Purple WE Day project. On Nov. 14/15 the article will run in the Winnipeg Free Press! (JL) 

•  El Nino is changing the weather in North and South America; causing a warmer fall than normal. (NS)   

History Happening Today

HHT- October 1, 2015

•  Pope Francis visits North America; United States of America and Cuba.( Sarah) 

•  Anita shared a incident from 2014  regarding a case of bullying due to a My Little Pony backpack, where finally a school board recognized and dealt  fairly with the incident.

• Children are being treated terribly just to try to get away from war torn Syria as some families have left them behind or have been separated as they flee seeking safety. (Michelle)

HHT- October 7, 2015

• There may be or there may not be life on Mars; but the fact that there is evidence of water may lead to the  conclusion that there was life form.(Gerald)

March 17

Abby brought her Mothers wedding dress. She plans on altering the dress and wearing it in the future. 

Paul brought a personalized hockey card that was made at Atom provincials in 2012. He was 11 years old, 95 pounds, 5’2”, and playing out of Virden.

 

Elizabeth brought a telegraph message from November 29^th 1943 from her great grandpa whose plane was shot down overseas in WW2, in Germany. He was declared missing and this message was the first to let his family know he was safe.  

Makayla brought her tri bread cat named Flame Girl. She is a gorgeous orange coloured Himalayan Ragdoll cross Tabby cat. She is Makayla’s alarm clock in the morning.

 

HW