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Author Visit

Cathleen signs the book she presents to the library.

Michael presents a book to a student from a fishing family.

We had two special visitors in the library on Wednesday, April 14.  Michael Turner and Cathleen With are two authors who are nominated for the BC Book Prize and are currently on tour in northern British Columbia.

Michael read from his latest novel, 8 x 10, and Cathleen from hers, Having Faith in the Polar Girls’ Prison.  They talked about the process of writing, about their own lives and experiences, and answered many questions from the students and teachers in the audience.

Mr. Russell’s and Ms Mah’s Block B classes were the lucky ones who met the authors. Both authors signed  gift copies of their books for our library.  Come on in and check them out!

Quilts for Haiti

Make a difference

Drop in to the library and help us assemble some simple warm quilts for Haitians who need them.  MCC is collecting 10,000 quilts to ship by the end of February.  Let’s see how many we can supply.  Here are the specs and directions:

Comforter specifications

• Use new or nearly new material
• Single/twin-size preferred (approx. 152cm x 203 cm / 60in x 80in) Double/full-size accepted (approx. 208cm x 228cm / 82in x 90in)
• Winter weight are requested for the Haiti earthquake response (please use quilt batting)Knotted with crochet cotton (not more than 10-15cm / 4-8in apart)
• Get children involved: use fabric markers or fabric crayons to draw pictures on blank muslin or solid fabric comforter tops

Directions

1.  Cut fabric into 6 ½” squares.

2.  Sew strips of 10 squares together with a ¼” seam.

3.  Press all seams in one direction on each strip.

4.  Sew strips together, matching seams and alternating the direction of pressing.

5.  Finished top is 10 x 14 squares, or 60” x 84”.

6.  Press entire top.

7.  Sandwich top, batting, and backing, stretching tightly.

8.  Use safety pins generously to secure layers together.

9.  Use crochet cotton to tie a surgeon’s knot in the centre of each square.

10.  Baste edges together.

11.  Stitch binding to quilt around all 4 sides.

It looked like Santa's workshop

Two finished quilts to send to people who need them

Writer in residence

Rukhsana Khan was writer in residence at CHSS from October 26 to 30.  We built a temporary class to work with Mrs. Khan for the week and had some great sessions together.  Check out the blog we kept of activities and writing:

Writology

Follow SS 11’s class blog, “Canadology.”

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