A Day At The Movies

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #203, 8912-156 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Z2

May XVIIIth, MMXIII

Hon. Jeff Johnson, MLA, Minister of Education, Progressive Conservative, Athabasca-Sturgeon-RedH2O

Dear Jeff:

If teachers want to take their students out to high quality films, such as the great literary novel "The Great Gatsby" by the celebrated author F. Scott Fitzgerald which has now been made for a second time as a film. The film stars Academy Award (TM) Nominee Leonardo Dicaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, & a friend of this blog, Isla Fisher who through her efforts to use her celebrity to get new moms to breastfeed to ensure maximum nutrition IV their babies is a rock star to me!

Teachers should contact by phone or by email the Cineplex movie theatre chain & make a group or class booking. These bookings involve great Cineplex discounts & the school can use the Scene points collected to see future high quality films of all genres & types.

Daytime Drama Doesn't Get Better Than "The Young & The Restless",

Rory

Source: Www.Cineplex.Com/Theatres/GroupSales/GeneralInformation.Aspx.

The Proud Irish Catholic Liberal Mister John Patrick Day

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin.
#203, 8912-156 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Z2

May XVIIth, MMXIII

Hon. Jeff Johnson, MLA
Minister of Education,
Progressive Conservative, Athabasca-Sturgeon-RedH2O

Dear Jeff:

Political science students, particularly Monsieur Justin Trudeau & the federal Liberals need to be reminded of what a great strategist John Patrick Day, B. A., B. A., M. A. was. John Patrick left us in MMVII sadly at the way too young age of LVI (56.)

I. One time leadership candidate for the Alberta Liberal Party.

II. Strategist & numbers man here in Alberta for former Liberal Prime Ministers Lester Bowles (Mike) Pearson, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, & John Napier Turner.

III. Bachelor of Arts from the University Of Alberta in political science.

IV. IInd Bachelor of Arts, as well as a Master of Arts from the University Of Ireland. This shows the great brain intelligencia we lost when we lost John Patrick.

V. Named the "Best Liberal Of The Year" both in Alberta & in Canada, twice on the national front, a rare accord IV a party member indeed!

VI. Super Supreme Strategist for the Hon. A. Anne McLellan, P. C., Q. C., & many other candidates for his party both provincially & federally IV decades. A man of discretion, a man who could be relied upon to give great sage advice.

VII. A one term, but actually elected Edmonton Catholic School Board Trustee. He actually made it to public office, so John Patrick was IN THE GAME, just as he always wanted (& deserved) to be! John's vote total was MMCCCXLI (2,341 votes) & his term of office was from October MCMLXXXIX-October MCMXCII (October 1989-1992) Anno Domini.

VIII. A loving uncle, brother, & friend to his family, the great Day family. A strong member & elder of the Catholic faith.

IX. A solid drinking buddy who could discuss political machinations, all the way down II National Hockey League (NHL) historical stats. Plus, he actually was interested in whatever you were talking about. He also knew how to feign interest if he wasn't interested & segway into a totally unrelated topic if he wanted to get out of a conversation. He was so good that only I & a few select others he had shown knew about it. But he was never rude so folks he didn't want to engage in chats with never knew that they were being played, an amazing political skill!

X. A member of the "Stop Hate 2000" group, a group trying to stop the hatred that was spewing out aganst, gay, lesbian, bisexual, & transgendered persons through conversations & articles promoting peace & non violence, sort of "Gandhiesque" in style.

"Day-o, One Day Sale, Prices Are Down In Every Department, Saturday Only At The Bon Marche",

Rory

Source: Myself & Reverend William Wade Izzard, Universal Life Church Canada, Aboriginal Youth Outreach & Mr. Colin F. Smith, B. A., Editor, The Edmonton Senior Newspaper.

The Honourable Stockwell Day

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin.

#203, 8912-156 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Z2

May XVIth, MMXIII

Hon. Jeff Johnson, MLA
Minister of Education,
Progressive Conservative, Athabasca-Sturgeon-RedH2O

Dear Jeff:

With his endorsement of the British Columbia (B. C.) Liberals, Stockwell Day & with his comment "its what we're seeing on the ground" (meaning when the Premier, Christy Clark comes out to campaign Liberal poll numbers go up b/c she's talking about the economy & not avoiding answers like NDP Leader of the Opposition Adrian Dix was. As with everything Stockwell Day does, he is quite competent a gamesman in politics. Plus, political science students, hell no one can predict a B. C. election result (not even the pollsters apparently, haha!)

- Stockwell Day was an excellent Alberta MLA & cabinet minister, including Provincial Treasurer for the late Premier Ralph Klein.

- Stockwell Day rose to become leader of the Canadian Alliance, defeating neocon bigwig Preston Manning.

- Stockwell Day after losing his leadership to Stephen Harper became a great shadow cabinet critic & then loyal & very competent & capable cabinet minister & British Columbia MP for Mr. Harper once the federal Conservatives took office as Her Majesty's Government & Mr. Harper became Prime Minister in MMVI.

Yes political science students, pay attention to Stockwell Day. He had his friends, & he certainly had his enemies, but in power, he knew how to get the job done!

Taking Stock Of It,

Rory

Source: Myself.

Collegiate Aspergers Syndrome Day

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #203, 8912-156 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Z2

May XVth, MMXIII

Hon. Jeff Johnson, MLA, Minister of Education, Progressive Conservative, Athabasca-Sturgeon-RedH2O

Dear Jeff:

As a person & a former post-secondary student with aspergers syndrome, I know just how difficult we aspy's can be at times, even rather overbearing & annoying. Yes we are good people who are really engaged in every topic we discuss, but it does take a lot of effort to deal with us. This is why I am glad to hear the universities, colleges, trade schools schools & other learning institutions are putting in extra efforts to help us afflicted with this disorder so that we can truly learn. The sooner students with aspys learn how much effort it is to put up with them, the sooner that they can try & change/adjust their behaviours to adjust to society's normal standards.

UPEI Has A Great Hockey Team,

Rory

Source: Linda White, QMI Agency & Myself & Reverend William Wade Izzard, Universal Life Church Canada, Aboriginal Youth Outreach.

Imposition Day

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin.

#203, 8912-156 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Z2

May XIVth, MMXIII

Hon. Jeff Johnson, MLA
Minister of Education,
Progressive Conservative, Athabasca-Sturgeon-RedH2O

Dear Jeff:

Thank you very much for ramming this Bill XX down the remaining school boards & teacher unions throats! Why in the hell if 99.5% + of the negotiating unions & boards are in favour of the agreement should such a small minority be able to hold up valuable labour progress & peace which can only be of help to Alberta's students? I thought the boards & unions believed in majority rules, seems like some ATA bargaining units believe in the communist doctrine of mind control of only helping themselves & no one else. Also why do teachers get all summers off & holidays like Easter Monday as a statuatory holiday on top of their pd days? Nobody in the private sector gets Easter Monday off, this isn't fair!

Get It Passed Fast,

Rory

Source: The Calgary Herald, Richard Cuthbertson & Darcy Henton.



Decision Day

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #203, 8912-156 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Z2

May XIIIth, MMXIII

Hon. Jeff Johnson, MLA, Minister of Education, Progressive Conservative, Athabasca-Sturgeon-RedH2O

Dear Jeff:

I know you have less than five hours to convince the three remaining school board holdouts & unions to accept the mega education deal so I won't take up to much of your time. Anyway, best of luck with your remaining legwork in ensuring that the provinces teachers (& therefore by extension students) are treated fairly.

Student/Teacher Choices,

Rory

Source: Myself.

Mothers Have A Lot To Teach Us Week Indeed They Do Part Two

 Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin.

#203, 8912-156 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Z2

May XIIth, MMXIII

Hon. Jeff Johnson, MLA
Minister of Education,
Progressive Conservative, Athabasca-Sturgeon-RedH2O

Dear Jeff:

Hope the gorgeous Mrs. Kim Johnson has a stellar Mothers Day! Personally, I think its time to call on the Master of Spin, the Queen of The Metropolitan Opera in New York City, & teacher extraordinaire, my late mother, Mrs. June C. Koopmans, B. Ed. to give us a Mothers Day lesson plan!:

PLANS

 

Wednesday, May 12th, 1971:

 

Writing:    g, h, i in both print & handwritten formats.

Rdg.:  wds.: Silent Reading (SR): "Across The River."

_______         wkshts;  wkbk.: P. 64, 65.

Arith.:     quizzes & check: +, -; *, / (division being key area where students are weak.)

Spelling:       #29C.

Story:  "Zlaovlaska the Golden-Haired." *.

* Gym

 

 

Music:    - review: "Canoe Song."

Lang.:     - wkbk.: P. 64, 65 check.

Phonics:   make & Oral Read (OR) stories of astronauts.

_______

Enterprise:    films in gp room.

 

                                              * Colliers' Jr. Classics

 

Call Mr. Bartell at Pepsi (regarding multi grade tour.):

                      455-9106.

re.: trip: June 18th.

                10 A.M.

                but 10 adults needed (as chaperones!)

Borrow record player to play classical music in PM. Brahms, Liszt, Berlioz as focus.

School picnic: Mothers-6 cans of pop free from Pepsi & juice.

Other supplies: Wieners, buns, mustard, relish, marshmallows. Talk to school administrators on this!

 

 

 

                                                                                                          JCK

 

Sounds Like A Fun Time Mom,

 

Rory

 

Source: "The Historical Lesson Plans Of Mrs. June C. Koopmans, B. Ed.", C. MCMLXXI, The Estate Of June C. Koopmans, Grade II Teacher, Afton Elementary School.