Elli Anderson & Abbey Bohn, Grade 8 Students
Christ-King Chronicle
Christ-King started the week with a special visit from Corporal Gulak on Jan. 27. His day included visiting each classroom, giving a presentation tailored to each age group. Some of the topics included bullying, bike safety, and evidence collection. All students enjoyed seeing him throughout the day and can’t wait for his next visit.
The visitors to Christ-King continued with the Magical Munsch performance on Jan. 28. A talented group of three came and performed a few of Robert Munsch’s books: “Angela’s Airplane”, “More Pies”, “Get Out of Bed”, “Moria’s Birthday”, “Alligator Baby” and “50 Below Zero”. The gym was filled with lots of laughter and many opportunities for student participation. Questions were in abundance after the show, and students watched intently when the performers demonstrated some of the secrets to putting on a puppet show.
On Jan. 29, the Grade 6/7 class led the “Leader in Me” assembly for January. The class chose Habit #3: Put First Things First. Using a large pickle jar, the students demonstrated that it is important for everyone to prioritize aspects in their life. Golf balls were placed in the jar first, which represented the important things in life like family and friends. Next, students filled the jar with pebbles, which represented the smaller important things in life like school, and extra-curricular activities. Sand was used to fill the small empty spaces. The sand represented the worries in life, which we sometimes stress over too much. Finally, the jar was filled with chocolate milk – which represented the things in life that we should always take time for, like having a hot chocolate with a friend. Students were encouraged to see the pickle jar as their life, and that if they filled their life with sand (worries) first, they wouldn’t have time for the golf balls (important things). Putting first things first means to fill your life with the important things first and letting the other stuff fall into place.
The Much Music dance took place on January 29th as well. The energy in the gym was great as many students from other schools attended. With the giant video screen, students danced, watched music videos, and enjoyed visiting at the concession stand. A special thank you to all the teachers who supervised.
February will bring many more events to Christ-King. Staff and students are looking forward to another busy month. Stay tuned Stettler.