Urban Pilots

Today Warren, a pilot with Air Canada came by for a visit!  The girls had many great questions about related to aviation.  He mentioned three different aviation careers: pilot, air traffic controller and aviation maintenance engineer.  Warren will be back next Monday March 26th for a presentation.

Check out their website at http://www.urbanpilots.net

Celebrating Important Women

March 8th is International Women's Day.
We have been asked to present 1-2 posters of important females throughout history that have helped all women move forward.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/women/index-e.html
http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/100import/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/notable.htm
http://listverse.com/2007/11/18/top-10-greatest-women-in-history/
http://photogallery.thestar.com/950398


Select a female who has made a positive difference for women and for girls in this world. What do you think is important for others to  know about her?
How will you present this information?

Here is a copyright friendly place to download pictures:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.wordle.net/http://www.britannica.com/women

The Star brings Afghan schoolgirl to Canada

Check out the article:
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1117879--the-star-brings-afghan-schoolgirl-to-canada

Group Contract

I promise to:
- not use name calling
- not be a bully
- show up on time
- not laugh at other people
- be comitted
- be respectful
- be kind and caring
- be confident and courageous
- participate or pass
- not make fun of other people's experiences
- be a good friend
- accept everyone's ideas
- not fight
- treat others the way they want to be treated
- encourage others
- follow with our eyes, ears, and heart!
- make connections
- be empathetic
- keep what is said at Girl's Club in the club
- ask questions when I don't understand
- be fair (equal time)
- be my best and do my best
- show appreciations ("put ups" not "put downs")
- be honest
- not be racist
- work as a team
- use appropriate language
- HAVE FUN!

True Colours

A Girl's Pledge

I am a girl.
I'm an expression of beauty, joy and love.
I have the right, power and the ability,
to create a beautiful, joyful and peaceful world for myself and others.
I have a body, but I am not my body.
I have a face, but I am not my face.
I am the most important thing in the world to me.
I am love in motion.
I am the light of the world!
I can create!
I can make a mistake!
I can create something beautiful in all that I do.
I deserve the best. 
I give my best.
I do my best to always take care of me!
I am a girl!
I am growing into a woman.
I AM IT!
I am the joy the world is waiting for!