Tuesday 17 December 2013
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Thursday 28 November 2013
Little-Known Facts About Snow & Snowflakes
The largest snowflake recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records fell at Fort Keogh, Montana and was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
Scientists study snowflakes by spreading a chemical compound over a glass plate and waiting until a snowflake lands there. The compound immediately covers the snowflake and hardens. When the snowflake melts, it leaves behind a plastic case that shows its exact structure!
When combined, windblown snow and black dirt make what is called snirt.
A snow storm becomes a blizzard when visibility is under 1/4 mile and the storm continues for more than 3 hours with winds of 35 mph.
Stampede Pass, Washington averages 430 inches of snow per year. No wonder it’s known as the snow capital of the United States!
(excerpt from http://weather.thefuntimesguide.com)
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Thursday 3 October 2013
KNITTING CLUB
KNITTING
CLUB IN THE LIBRARY!
Every second
Tuesday starting October 22nd
After school (3:15) to 4:30
No experience
required – experienced knitters welcome to help with projects
Open
to all JMHS students, staff, parents & grandparents
Come and make some
Christmas presents!
For more information or to register,
contact Mrs. Lee Melnyk at
780-987-3709 ext. 229 or lee.melnyk@share.blackgold.ca
or
TO KEEP COSTS MINIMAL, THE CLUB IS
LOOKING FOR DONATIONS OF YARN AND KNITTING NEEDLES
Thursday 19 September 2013
Thursday 12 September 2013
Do you give any attention the people and events happening around you in any given day? Are you so wrapped up in your own life and needs that you miss opportunities to make a difference in the world through random acts of kindness? Are you easily embarrassed by stepping out of your comfort zone to help someone in need?
You may be surprised by the effect you can have on the world by overcoming your reluctance and stepping out in small ways to help fellow human beings.
According to a study by Stanford University psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky in 2005, students who carried out five random acts of kindness a week, reported higher levels of happiness than a control group. That I can understand; we feel good when we do good because we feel that we have made a positive contribution to society and we experience what psychologist call 'moral elevation'. But, can these good deeds really spread, and inspire recipients to perform their own acts of kindness?
Well, yes, apparently they can. According to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology recently, even reading about acts of kindness can evoke this moral elevation, never mind being the actual recipient of these acts. And people who have moral elevation are more likely to perform good deeds themselves. This is because if we feel we are 'good', we do 'good' things in order to reinforce this view of our self.
So, what are we all waiting for? We have the power to make the world a better place by one random act of kindness.
Source: Huffington Post
Tuesday 14 May 2013
COMMANDER CHRIS HADFIELD BACK ON EARTH!
Click the link to hear cover of David Bowie's
Space Oddity
http://globalnews.ca/news/555514/watch-chris-hadfield-sings-david-bowies-space-oddity-in-new-music-video/
Friday 3 May 2013
Thursday 4 April 2013
LIBRARY TIME
"The Corner" being used as it was designed for - a comfy place
for students to relax and retreat!
Seeing this made me smile
Monday 18 March 2013
SNOW!
Snow is white because visible sunlight is white. The crystals in a snowflake reflect white light off each other and what little light that is absorbed gives snow its white appearance.
It is never too cold to snow since moisture can exist in the air even at the lowest temperatures. However, most snowfalls occur when the air is -9 C or warmer, since air can hold more water vapour during warmer temperatures.
Snow is edible , at least in theory. Snow that falls in large urban centres may contain pollutants that should not be ingested, especially when these are present in high concentrations.
Snow makes things quieter because the air pockets in fresh snow absorb and trap sound waves. But ambient noise returns when surface snow hardens and begins to reflect more sound. In places where there is really hard snow, the icy surface will actually cause noise to travel farther.
Snow crunches when you step on it because snow is composed of ice grains surrounding tiny air pockets. Each layer of snow is largely of empty space. When you take a step on the surface, you are compressing layers and causing ice grains to compress. The colder the temperature, the louder the crunch because the ice grains are harder and less likely to melt during compression.
Icicles are more common on the south side of buildings because that exposure tends to receive more daytime sun. Snow is more likely to melt on the south side of a building. It then re-freezes during the night to form icicles.
Source - CBC News
Wednesday 13 March 2013
HAPPY HUMP-DAY!
The answer is almost obvious. According to the Urban Dictionary, "Hump Day is the middle of a workweek. It is called "Hump Day" in the context of climbing a proverbial hill to get through a tough week."So, why is Wednesday called "Hump Day"?
Wednesday, the day in the middle of the week, implies that you have to get "over the hump" before you can anticipate the weekend.
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Thursday 7 March 2013
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Sweet Search 2Day
a daily curated assortment of the best content on the Web for history, language arts, science, news, culture and other topics
a daily curated assortment of the best content on the Web for history, language arts, science, news, culture and other topics
Monday 4 March 2013
MONDAY, MONDAY
An interesting fact about Monday, the second day of the week, is that it's also referred to as "Blue Monday." The name is thought to have started because the first day of the work week used to be set aside for doing the laundry. Bluing was used to keep white clothes from becoming dingy and gray. From that product, wash day became known as "Blue Monday."
Blue Monday History
Thursday 28 February 2013
Tuesday 26 February 2013
PINK SHIRT DAY!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
IS
PINK SHIRT DAY @ JMHS
WEAR PINK TO SHOW THAT WE WILL NOT TOLERATE BULLYING
wear
something pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate
bullying anywhere - See more at:
http://www.pinkshirtday.ca/about/#sthash.nzTqDDFO.dpuf
Friday 22 February 2013
Wednesday 20 February 2013
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Thursday 10 January 2013
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