Hi Families,
Just a reminder that we are meeting on Monday (Oct 28) this week instead of Tuesday. Please meet at Miller's Farm at 6pm. Our activity is supposed to finish at 7:30pm, but it may be best to arrive back a few minutes early. Most of the evening will be spent outside, so please dress your Spark for the weather. The event will run rain or shine.
Also, please send your Spark with a plastic bag for her pumpkin. We'll have glow sticks for the girls because it will be dark, but if you would rather your Spark have a flashlight, feel free to send one (please make sure it has her name on it!).
Finally, just a reminder to please send a picture of your Spark (e.g. from a family vacation) taken at a landmark somewhere in Canada (Ottawa is absolutely fine!), noting where the picture was taken, for our November 6 meeting. The pictures will be used for our discussion about Canada and will be sent home the same evening.
Have a great weekend!
Marigold, Jewel and Hearts
Friday, 25 October 2013
Saturday, 19 October 2013
October 22 - Cybercitizen Challenge
Hi Families,
This Tuesday we'll be working on the Cybercitizen Challenge. The girls will learn about avatars and how to stay safe while they are on the internet. (In My Community Keeper)
Upcoming events:
October 28 - Our Miller's Farm Trip! Families are asked to drop their Sparks off at 6pm, with pick-up shortly before 7:30pm. The Sparks are asked to bring a plastic grocery bag for their pumpkins. Please also remember to dress for the weather! (In My Community Keeper)
November 6 - This week we will be getting to know Canada by doing the Cross Canada Challenge! This week, if possible please send a photo of your Spark (e.g. from a family vacation) taken at a landmark somewhere in Canada (Ottawa is absolutely fine!), noting where the picture was taken. We'll be talking a bit about the different provinces on a map and we thought this might be to give the Sparks a bit of context. (The World Around Me Keeper)
Remembrance Day - In honour of Remembrance Day, across Girl Guides are invited/encouraged to wear their uniforms to school.
See you on Tuesday,
Marigold, Jewel and Hearts
This Tuesday we'll be working on the Cybercitizen Challenge. The girls will learn about avatars and how to stay safe while they are on the internet. (In My Community Keeper)
Upcoming events:
October 28 - Our Miller's Farm Trip! Families are asked to drop their Sparks off at 6pm, with pick-up shortly before 7:30pm. The Sparks are asked to bring a plastic grocery bag for their pumpkins. Please also remember to dress for the weather! (In My Community Keeper)
November 6 - This week we will be getting to know Canada by doing the Cross Canada Challenge! This week, if possible please send a photo of your Spark (e.g. from a family vacation) taken at a landmark somewhere in Canada (Ottawa is absolutely fine!), noting where the picture was taken. We'll be talking a bit about the different provinces on a map and we thought this might be to give the Sparks a bit of context. (The World Around Me Keeper)
Remembrance Day - In honour of Remembrance Day, across Girl Guides are invited/encouraged to wear their uniforms to school.
See you on Tuesday,
Marigold, Jewel and Hearts
Thursday, 3 October 2013
October 8 - outdoor meeting
Hi Families,
Just a reminder that our October 8 meeting will be held outside. This event will count towards the work we are doing on our In My Community Keeper. It will be held rain or shine, so please dress for the weather! Moms are welcome to joins us on the hike if you are available. We also asked the girls to bring a water bottle and their bee prepared kit (in a small bag or backpack that they can easily carry). Also, if you have a chance to talk to your Spark about being safe on the road and in our neighbourhood more generally that would be great. The girls can wear their Sparks shirts if they like, but they do not need to wear/bring their sashes or scarves this week.
Thanks again to all of you for coming to enrolment. It is easy to see that we have a great bunch of girls. We are going to have a fun year!
We also completed our first SWAP event this past week. The SWAPs (which are supposed to be cookies) are part of the badge work required (marketing component) for the Cookies Rising badge. We made extra swaps as well, which will be traded with a Sparks unit in Peterborough, ON. The girls will get their swaps from the other group after Thanksgiving. If your Spark did not come home this week with their own cookie SWAP, please let us know.
Also, if you have a family member in a Sparks unit somewhere in Canada that may be interested in "swapping" a SWAP with us, please let Marigold know.
Upcoming events:
Oct 15 - Const. Nicole Gorham from the Ottawa Police will come to talk to the girls about safety and being prepared in emergencies (In My Community Keeper)
Oct 22 - Tonight we'll be doing the Cyber Citizen Challenge, and learning how to stay safe in Cyber space.
Oct 28 - Our trip to Miller's Farm! Details to follow. Please note this event is on a Monday night.
See you Tuesday!
Marigold, Hearts and Jewel
Just a reminder that our October 8 meeting will be held outside. This event will count towards the work we are doing on our In My Community Keeper. It will be held rain or shine, so please dress for the weather! Moms are welcome to joins us on the hike if you are available. We also asked the girls to bring a water bottle and their bee prepared kit (in a small bag or backpack that they can easily carry). Also, if you have a chance to talk to your Spark about being safe on the road and in our neighbourhood more generally that would be great. The girls can wear their Sparks shirts if they like, but they do not need to wear/bring their sashes or scarves this week.
Thanks again to all of you for coming to enrolment. It is easy to see that we have a great bunch of girls. We are going to have a fun year!
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| Welcome to the 3rd Riverside South Sparks! |
We also completed our first SWAP event this past week. The SWAPs (which are supposed to be cookies) are part of the badge work required (marketing component) for the Cookies Rising badge. We made extra swaps as well, which will be traded with a Sparks unit in Peterborough, ON. The girls will get their swaps from the other group after Thanksgiving. If your Spark did not come home this week with their own cookie SWAP, please let us know.
Also, if you have a family member in a Sparks unit somewhere in Canada that may be interested in "swapping" a SWAP with us, please let Marigold know.
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| Cookie selling SWAPs! |
Upcoming events:
Oct 15 - Const. Nicole Gorham from the Ottawa Police will come to talk to the girls about safety and being prepared in emergencies (In My Community Keeper)
Oct 22 - Tonight we'll be doing the Cyber Citizen Challenge, and learning how to stay safe in Cyber space.
Oct 28 - Our trip to Miller's Farm! Details to follow. Please note this event is on a Monday night.
See you Tuesday!
Marigold, Hearts and Jewel
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