Book Review by guest blogger Brooke ~ Gr. 6

Life on the Refrigerator Door

Author Alice Kuipers

                15 year old Claire and her mom almost never talk in person.  Claire’s mom is a doctor, and is called into work a lot.  Claire is busy with school, friends and shopping, and when she is at home, she is doing homework.  They communicate using notes to each other, left on the refrigerator door.  The whole book is told in the story of these notes.  One day, Claire gets a note that doesn’t seem important at first, but leads into a whole new life for her and her mother.  Claire’s mom has cancer.  Along with school, babysitting, friends and her new boyfriend, Claire has many troubles in her life.  But her mom keeps getting sicker and sicker.  They go through thick and thin together, as they try to fight the battle of cancer. 

                Life on the Refrigerator Door is one of the only books able to make me cry.  It is so full of emotion and detail.  It is a very quick read, but still I would recommend it for mature readers, only because it may be hard to take for some people.  It is told in such a unique way, which makes it even more intriguing. 

Gr. 6 students Paige and Sophie ~ Guest Bloggers

Randerson Ridge Elementary Library Review

By Sophie and Paige

About Our Library

            Randerson Ridge Elementary school’s library is bright, fun and friendly.  There are five tables, where you and classmates can sit down to do work to discuss subjects with the librarian Mrs. Martineau.   During our library classes, we learn to use tools such as iPods, iPads and web cat.  We also learn how to make a bibliography.  On the iPods and iPads, we use programs such as imovie, puppet pals and book creator.  We use these apps to make educational videos.  The library has thousand of great books.  There are four computers at the side of the library which students can use to go on web cat or search for information for projects.  Web cat is a program that was only introduced to the library this year.  Web cat is a program where you can search for books in the library or see if you have any books taken out.  

About Our Librarian

            Our Librarian’s name is Mrs. Martineau.  Instead of coming in finding a book and leaving, she engages us in activities, such as using iPods and iPads.  With the younger students (primary) she reads to them, and then let’s them search for books.  She is a fabulous librarian. 

Art Trading Cards @ Randerson

Randerson students and staff enjoying a great afternoon at the

Art Trading Cards Convention

A huge thank you to Mrs. Tretick who organized the event, gave the teachers a pro-d on art card making and trading and ran the event. :)

Students have been creating Art Cards for the past month.  Students worked on conversation skills, curricular themed cards and building community.  Each class came for 15 min of trading with other grades.  A fun time was had by all. 

Congratulations Randerson students. Your cards are beautiful, your conversations were lovely and caring and your sense of community for our school ~ simply superb!!!