ICPS Library: 2020

Friday, December 18, 2020

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

ICPS 2020 Door Decorating Contest

Our Book Fair Was a Success

Thank you to all the families who purchased books from our Virtual Book Fair. We raised $110 for our library to purchase books.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Our Book Fair Is Here!

Please support our school by purchasing books this holiday season. Our virtual book fair runs from Nov 30th to Dec 11th. Follow the link below to start shopping.

Link to ICPS Virtual Book Fair

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Our Virtual Book Fair is Coming!

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5153623

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Remembrance Day Assembly

Click on image above.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Friday, June 26, 2020

Year End Drive By

Thank you to all those families who drove by the school yesterday to say good-bye to this school year and hello to summer.

We loved seeing your smiling faces.

And here's a collection of those smiling faces.

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Grade 8's, Are You Ready For High School

Our Grade 8's will be graduating tonight with a virtual grad celebration. All the staff here at ICPS wish that your elementary school career hadn't ended the way it did, but we know you are ready for high school. During your grade 8 year you showed great responsibility as leaders of our school.

In case you have any questions or concerns about high school next year, some ICPS alumni got together to provide answers for you. Click on the Read More to get to the video.

James and the Giant Peach, Episode 10

The final episode brings the book, James and the Giant Peach, to an end. Will there be a happy ending for James and his friends? Let's find out.

Click Read More to get to the link.

Yay! Canada Day

Learn about Canada with this Canada Day Choice Board.

Joke of the Day!

James and the Giant Peach, Episode 9

I was laughing out loud at Taika Waititi's reading of this episode of James and the Giant Peach. The book is almost done and this section, I would say, is the climax of the book. Sit tight. The situation is going to get very serious for James and his friends.

The Paper Bag Princess Turns 40!

Click on this icon book cover to get a choice board of fun activities and information about princesses and dragons and listen to a reading of the book by the world famous Canadian author, Robert Munsch.

James and the Giant Peach, Episode 8

Oh, what trouble James and his friends get into this episode. They meet scary cloud men, break a rainbow and get caught in a terrible rain storm. Click on Read More to get to the episode.

Kindergarten Send-Off

If you want to brighten your day, take a look at this slide deck of all the smiling faces of our Kindergarten students. We are so proud of our Kindergarten team and the warm, creative learning environment they create for our youngest learners.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Father's Day Choice Board

Click on the picture above to read the book The Night before Father's Day

and to find some good activities to do for Dad.

Blue Spruce Winner is Announced!

The primary students were asked to vote on their favourite Blue Spruce nominated book 2 weeks ago. A reminder of the nominated books are:

Then the students were asked to tally up the results and graph them. Here are some images of our students' great work.

Great work, Agshaya. Love it, Holly!

Very good tally sheet, Josie! John and Olivia, I love the colour coding!

Great work, Jaxson! Excellent work, Matteo!

The winning book voted on by ICPS was:

, but in true Canadian style, voted on by thousands of Canadian primary school readers, this year's Blue Spruce winner is:

To watch the 2020 Blue Spruce broadcast of the Forest of Reading award ceremony you can go to:

Monday, June 15, 2020

James and the Giant Peach, Episode 7

Yo-Yo Ma, arguably the greatest cellist of our time, plays the old green grasshopper in this episode. He serenades us just as the grasshopper does to James and the other creatures. This episode is not only entertaining, but simply a beautiful collection of entertainers creating art.

Fill-In the Blank Fun

Try this website! You fill in the blanks to create a funny paragraph that could lead to who-knows-what hilarious combination of words! Here's one my son did.

Click on the picture to begin creating your own silly sentences.

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Black Lives Matter Instructional Library

Here is another great collection of read aloud books celebrating self-love and empowerment, encouraging activism and advocacy and also includes engaging books about black history.

Scroll through all 12 slides to find a good read aloud for you and the people in your home to enjoy.

Friday, June 5, 2020

What's Going On In the World?

It is difficult to understand everything that is going on in the world right now. Hopefully, everyone in our school community is safe and happy at home. There are many people in the world, however, who are putting themselves in harms way for an issue that they believe strongly they must fight for.

As a librarian, it is my responsibility to present the diversity that exists in our world through books. So, please take the time to choose a few books on this choice board to read and enjoy.

Hungry?

Click on the picture to get to some great kid approved recipes that

everyone in the family is sure to enjoy.

Thursday, June 4, 2020

What Have Wesley & Wyatt Been Up To?

Take a look at what these brothers have been up to. This kind of play uses knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math to problem solve their way to success. Click on the videos below to see the awesome results.

Wow, look at this robot that the boys built!

They call it "The Big Ball Factory" and it's incredible!

What have you been up to at home? Please send any pictures or videos to vdegeer@scdsb.on.ca so I can publish your awesomeness for our school community to see.

James and the Giant Peach, Episode 6

James saves the day again!

In this episode a special guest arrives to play the part of a ship's captain. If you don't know who this special guest is, ask an adult.

Click on the picture above to get to the link.

1. Draw a picture of the peach rising into the sky, being lifted by seagulls. (You don't have to draw 502 seagulls, lol).

2. Describe the boat captain's reaction when he saw the peach through the telescope. What was the first mate's reaction?

3. Taiki Waititi has had many people reading the parts of characters in the book. If he invited you to read with him, which character would you like to read and why?

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

James and the Giant Peach, Episode 5 with RYAN REYNOLDS!!!

Well, here it is! What you've all been waiting for. Okay...it's what Mrs. Degeer has been waiting for 😍.

Ryan Reynolds is the celebrity joining Taika Waititi in the reading of James and the Giant Peach.

Mrs. Degeer loves Ryan Reynolds because he is funny, generous and so proudly Canadian.

Click on Read More and enjoy chapters 18 & 19 of James and the Giant Peach.

New Book From Eric Walters

Eric Walters writes a junior novel about this global pandemic. He says,

I felt compelled to write this middle-grade novel to help young people see the world they have suddenly found themselves living in, to let them know they are not alone, to foster understanding, and help them in these difficult times. I think my novel has a role to play in providing young readers with context, calm and a sense of hope.

Thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends can't believe their luck when spring break is extended an extra two weeks-even if it's because of some virus. But when the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic becomes apparent, everybody, not just the students, has to learn to adjust to the new reality. Quinn's father is an ER doctor and has to self-isolate to protect his family from the virus. Isaac's mother is the chief of police and now has to enforce new physical-distancing bylaws. Reese can't visit her grandmother in her care home anymore. And their entire school has moved to online classes. Sacrifices have to be made to keep everyone safe, but there's more to life than rules and scary news reports. In an effort to find some good in all of this uncertainty, Quinn comes up with an idea that she hopes will bring the entire community together.

Don’t Stand So Close to Me reflects the current life experience of many young people around the world who, due to COVID-19, are unable to attend school in person or see their friends. It offers lessons about understanding the pandemic and concepts such as “exponential growth” and “flattening the curve.” It also instills hope and optimism about the ways our communities have come together to support one another, from a safe distance.

The e-book is out now or you can preorder a print copy at https://www.orcabook.com/