Welcome To Our Grade 4 Blog!
Hello, to my students. On this blog you will find interesting games, useful information, and previewed websites for various school assignments as well as for your personal learning and enjoyment. I hope you enjoy this exciting way we can connect. Your parents can find out about what you are doing at school, too! They can read about some of your homework assignments, and also see pictures and information about the work we are doing at school. If your parents are unable to read English, they can click the drop down menu under Translate (top right) to the language of their choice, and translate anything I have written on this blog.This is my first post to you. There will be many more.
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Active, Healthy Living Testimonial
The value of active and healthy living can not be dismissed in a child's life. Inactivity is the basis for many health issues in today's society. Involvement in a sport has many important physical and health benefits. It also develops discipline, belief in self, and perseverance, to name a few of the important life skills. Having passion, and realizing the value of excellence must be encouraged in our youth. The habits of excellence and self-discipline become evident in all areas of an athlete's life. Kiiri, my daughter, begged to play soccer when she was 6, so we took her to the local soccer club, and there was no turning back after that. She was invited to the Provincial U14 team at 12 years old, was on the Canadian National Team Roster, and has a full athletic scholarship to a Division 1 university in the United States because of her ability to play soccer and her excellent marks at school. She would not have achieved these goals without passion, self-confidence, lots of hard work, and a supportive family. If you would like to watch snippets of Kiiri playing soccer in 2010 with her rep club, you can watch the video below. She is number 5 with the blonde hair wearing the blue uniform, but in some parts she wears a white uniform or a bright orange shirt.
Involvement in school and extra-curricular sports are as important to the development of the whole child as involvement in academics and the arts. I hope this may inspire my students and their parents to seriously consider involvement in sports. Experiencing the joy of watching your child strive to be the best they can be, is one of the most rewarding and pleasurable experiences for any parent! Spending time with your child during the highs and the lows of sports activities will be among your own, and your child's, most cherished memories and character-building moments.
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