Field Trip and Embrace Life Walk

This week was full of fun with my students and school. During Art class our students worked on banners to take on the school wide "Embrace Life Walk". Since there is a high number of suicides in the North, there is an initiative to encourage people to think about the great things in life and to talk more about how they are feeling so there can be intervention before tragedy.

And here they are on the walk

My grade 5's are so awesome!

The school and community walk together

The day before our class went to the Thule Site for a class trip and it was a beautiful day!

We had treats by the rocks, bannock (bread) that MacLeod brought to share with the class, cheese, yogurt and meat.

The students sit and listen to stories told by our guide and Elder Laimmiki...and yes, there is a rifle on his back in case of polar bears

The weather has been getting colder, ice freezing on the banks

My teaching partner Melissa and I by the banks...a great team!

Caribou remains

Fun pics of our kiddos and Sarah (our EA)

Walking the trail to the Thule Site

Me and my students...and yes...a little Hello Kitty (Bridgette) next to me, a girl after my own heart

On the bus...yes, we have one bus, not a big one, but we fit!

Beautiful View

We were also very lucky this week as the "Barge" came in with the kitty food and litter we ordered for the year! I was so excited to see it from our window in the morning.

And here is a pic of Isabelle...she is still with us and loving snuggles with Shane every morning

And here is your word of the week...pisuk - "walking"

Hope you enjoy and ask some questions and comment so I can let you in on the North some more!

Stay tuned for more Arctic Cat Adventures!