Happy RAK Day!

Happy RAK day everyone!

Today marks the launch of our campaign. We have created the buzz with our performance art piece and our beautiful posters (now posted all over the school).

Our RAK cards are printed and ready to be passed around. Before I could hand out a card to each student, I first had to perform a RAK to be passed along with the card. A few weeks ago, we were discussing writing with strong voice. I was explaining that I could list all of my favourite foods with great descriptors or I could really "explode the moment" of eating one of my favourite foods. By describing the moment that I eat one of them, I can write with a stronger voice. I preceded to describe how I eat a strawberry jelly donut from the Richmond Bakery. You know, the ones covered in granulated sugar, not powder. The ones where you need to plan each bite so you maximize the amount of jelly oozing into your mouth. I talked about how the granulated sugar gets stuck all around your mouth. I told them how if you plan it just right, and get there when the donuts are still warm, you will get a slight crispy layer underneath the sugar and then a warm and doughy layer underneath. I seriously had one student in tears! As a RAK, I felt like I just had to order them each one of these delicacies. I had to have my fun too though. I made them sit there and watch and listen as I ate one and described it while the smell of fresh donuts wafted around them.

Too fun!

Thank you to all of the families that were able to come to the Student Led Conferences yesterday. I know it was not convenient but the students really did appreciate it. If you were unable to come in, students have been instructed to bring their portfolios home and do their conference this weekend.

If you scroll down, you will see three older posts that were not there before. These posts feature "The Three Musicians" by Picasso. You will also see comments written by the students. We have created a piece in the cubism style that features shading as well. All of this was preceded by a discussion on Picasso's piece called "Guernica".

I hope everyone has a RAK-ful weekend!