Arrival and the approximate route, and some "good" and inspirational news stories, another set of cards to Ottawa, Tam Nguyen, and homework

from the news story:  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/syrian-refugees-toronto-arrival-1.3358420

The plane has traveled from Jordan to Beruit, which is in Lebanon, to Germany, and then on to Toronto.  Want to see this route?  Take a look:
https://www.bing.com/mapspreview?q=Zaatari+refugee+camp&cp=32.2957000732422%7e36.3236999511719&lvl=8&satid=id.sid%3ac770bc77-ff2f-4962-8ad7-74bfbd10a6fc&ppois=32.2957000732422_36.3236999511719_Zaatari+refugee+camp&mb=32.61131%7e35.95211%7e31.98007%7e36.69529

This is a lovely video, which I heard on Metro Morning, on CBC.  In a world so full of awful things, there is still a lot of beauty and love:

Another lovely story of generosity:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/syrian-refugee-finances-1.3324860

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/torontonians-offer-to-replace-piano-left-behind-by-fleeing-syrian-family-1.3328493

And another:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto-public-school-sponsor-syrian-refugees-1.3356011

Our neighbours, at The Grove Community School, have raised over $30,000 and sponsoring a family from Syria.  The school was instrumental in setting up and organizing a challenge among TDSB schools to raise funds for families who were, and are, part of the Refugee crisis.  Way to go!!  More details may be found here:  http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/09/22/toronto-students-unite-to-help-syrian-refugees.html

Just to be clear, it is not entirely a project organized by Dewson PS. There have been countless other non- Dewson teachers and parents involved in the fundraising efforts.  Shout outs go to many of the teachers from The Grove Community School.

On the theme of positive news, I can remember traveling to New York City and stopping in a town called Ithica. From a small newsstand, I was able to pick up a copy of this newspaper called Positive News.  Interestingly, I shared a copy of it with a teacher, from The Grove Community School.  I intentionally wanted the news stories on today's post to be positive and full of hope.

Here is the link to that newspaper, which also seems to be online.
http://www.positivenewsus.org/

There is another batch of cards is off to Ottawa from the Grade 7 Geography class.  Nice work:

Tam Nguyen, who lives in Hamilton, comments on her own memories of being a Refugee from Vietnam:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tam-nguyen-a-refugee-reveals-her-recipe-for-success-1.3358359

homework
- the sentence quiz, originally scheduled for Friday, will happen on Monday
- Passport assignment:  due on Monday  if an extension is required, please see me  :)