Hey everyone!

It’s a brand new year full of new possibilities. I hope everyone had a great New Years and created exciting resolutions to pursue in 2015. Today, I asked some of the kids to peer into their crystal ball to give me some of their most creative predictions. They definitely delivered!

Johanna: “I think a birdcat will be discovered.  It will look like a cat with very colorful wings.”

Malia: “Space travel will be more advanced! A person will travel to Mars and maybe even uncover aliens.”

Kelsey: “Leaders at OSC will grow beards.”

Kaitlyn: “I believe that scientists will discover the existence of Unicorns. We might even be able to ride on them.”

Taya: “Flying cars will be invented.  I can’t wait to fly around the city!”

Emily: “People will have superpowers! I’ll be able to fly just by flapping my arms.”

Clearly, the kids here all have very imaginative and optimistic views on this New Year. I hope you all share the same enthusiastic outlook this year.

Regards, Jason Lee

Hey folks,

So for the past few weeks, a group of our kids, led by Carolyn, have been working diligently on planning and organizing an exciting fundraiser. With the smashing success of Jar Wars last year, this year we have Muppets Most Wanted Baked Goods coming your way! Implementing the same “dry ingredients in a jar” strategy as last year, we have created some delicious yet simple baked goods for you to make at home. From the amazing Kermit’s Kookies to the Gonzo’s Gone Hot Chocolate mix, there are plenty of options to satisfy the whole family over Winter Break. There’s also Beaker’s Bake and Miss Mupp-ffins to choose from. Unfortunately, order forms have already been due back to us, but there’s no need to worry if you missed your chance at these one-of-a-kind jars of deliciousness. Feel free to talk to any of the leaders if you want to see the recipes!

From start to finish this activity was children lead.  The children picked the theme and recipes, organized the order forms, filled the jars, made a mess .... cleaned up a mess, decorated the jars, and handed out the orders.  Everyone is happily exhausted and already planning for next year!

Happy Holidays!

Ryan

Hello everyone!

With grey skies and the constant presence of rain, the weather has been far from an ideal “Winter Wonderland”.  However, busy with the many winter themed activities, our holiday spirits are still burning bright. Today, Sonny led a group of eager scientists in a very simple activity that mixes science and art: Growing an Overnight Crystal Garden.  By dissolving common Epsom salts in warm water (colored by food color) and then allowing the salts to recrystallize overnight, the kids were able to create beautiful crystallized structures in a mason jar.

I also took the liberty to ask some of the kids about what their favourite part of winter was.

Ellie can’t wait for it to snow.  Just watching the world coloured in white would bring her joy and excitement.

Annette looks forward to learning winter sports, such as skiing and skating.  With the temperature dropping, it’s important to still find ways to be active!

Logan’s response also involved snow.  He’s excited to play in the snow, snowball fights, building snowmen and creating snow angels.

With December right around the corner, hopefully the weather will change to match our anticipation for a snowy winter. 

Stay warm out there!

Jason Lee