The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. – William Blake
A Very Happy Thanksgiving to One and All!
Thanksgiving Stone Soup Celebrations: The staff at all three facilities would like to give a huge thank you to everyone for a successful stone soup celebration! We all enjoyed delicious and nutritious meals while learning about communal sharing – We couldn’t have done it without your contributions. May all families be blessed with the comforts of a home filled with love and bountiful sustenance!
Dr. Shimi Kang speaking about her book “The Dolphin Way” Monday, November 3 from 7pm-9pm: Kwantlen University in Surrey is hosting a very special event – Dr. Shimi Kang will be speaking about her book “The Dolphin Way – How to Raise Healthy, Happy and Motivated Kids…Without Turning Into a Tiger”. Dr. Kang is the Medical Director for Child and Youth Mental Health for Vancouver, a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, and the founder of the Provincial Youth Concurrent Disorders Program at BC Children’s Hospital.
Sick Students: Please help us to maintain a healthy school environment by keeping your sick child at home. This helps us ensure that the other children (and staff) stay well. Thank you so much!
ANCHOR POINT
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 – Bake Sale: Students will be hosting the first bake sale of the year outside our Anchor Point location, to raise funds for extracurricular activities. Please support us by dropping off baked goods to Anchor Point on the afternoon of October 14th or the morning of October 15th. Kindly let us know if you would be interested in volunteering to help with this event as well.
Capilano River Regional Park – Friday, October 31st: This full day outing will include a guided tour of the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, a two hour interpretive hike with a Wilderness Education Leader, and a picnic lunch at the park’s covered picnic shelter. The permission form for this trip was sent out with this week’s memo. It can also be downloaded from the School Forms page.
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip – Friday, October 17th: (Lower Elementary students only) Students are to be dropped off at North Creek and Mole Hill for bus pick-up at 8:45am. We will be posting bus sign-up sheets next week, and ask that you please sign up for this as soon as possible. This will be a half-day event. Students will return to the school in time for lunch, and regular school activities will resume.
VSO Outing for UE/Adolescent – Thursday, November 20th: Anchor Point’s Upper Elementary and Adolescent students will be visiting the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on Friday, November 20th at 10:00am. We will be attending “The VSO’s Greatest Hits!” Through masterworks by composers including Mozart, Beethoven, and Rossini, students will learn why these pillars of orchestral repertoire have earned a permanent place in our orchestral hall of fame. The permission form for this may be downloaded from the School Forms page.
MMUN After School Club and Student Team Contract: Each week, the MMUN After School Club will meet on Mondays and Fridays, from 4:15pm to 5:30pm. If you (or your child) has not done so already, please let us know which day(s) your child will be attending so we can plan accordingly. It is mandatory that all registered students and their parents sign this agreement and return it to the school by Monday, October 20th. This contract have been presented to the students at this past Monday’s club and will be presented again at next week’s club and can be downloaded from the School Forms page.
MOLE HILL
Hearing Screening: Hearing screening is scheduled for Kindergarten children on Friday, October 24th. Since the audiometric technicians are setting up at the NC building, we request that Mole Hill Kindergarten children to be dropped off at 8:45am at NC campus for the 9am appointment. North Creek’s address is #108-1500 Howe Street (Howe & Beach). Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher should you have any further questions.
Capilano River Regional Park – Extended Day Only – Friday, October 31st: The Extended Day students will be traveling to Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver. This full-day excursion will include a guided tour of the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, a picnic lunch at the park’s covered picnic shelter, and a brisk hike around the park’s many trails. Students will travel to and from the site by school bus. The permission form for this trip was sent out with this week’s memo. It can also be downloaded from the School Forms page.
Parent Observation Week – November 3rd to Friday, November 7th: Please sign-up a time slot that you may come to observe your child at work in the classroom. If you cannot find a time that is suitable to your schedule, please do not hesitate to let us know to arrange another possible schedule.
NORTH CREEK
Capilano River Regional Park – Extended Day Only – Friday, October 31st: The Extended Day students will be traveling to Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver. This full-day excursion will include a guided tour of the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, a picnic lunch at the park’s covered picnic shelter, and a brisk hike around the park’s many trails. Students will travel to and from the site by school bus. The permission form for this trip was sent out with this week’s memo. It can also be downloaded from the School Forms page.
Hearing Screening: Hearing screening is scheduled for Kindergarten children on Friday, October 24th at 9am. More details will be sent out next week.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Wondering what to do on weekends with your children? Here are some ideas below:
ArtStarts Presents Free Monthly Workshops for Kids and Families: Painting Magnificent Coastal Forests with Sandi Henrich – Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 11am and 1pm: Be inspired by the forests that surround us and Emily Carr’s Post-Impressionistic forest paintings, and have fun creating your own landscape painting in this workshop with artist Sandi Henrich. For more details, click here.
Collection of Peking Opera Costumes – September 2nd to November 2nd; 9:30 am to 2pm: Come to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden to check out the exhibit of Peking Opera theatrical costumes, shoes, head-pieces and jewelry, last seen 10 years ago in Toronto, is Vancouver’s chance to appreciate gorgeous pieces of art sewn with great consideration to design and color. 578 Carrall Street. For more detail, please visit http://vancouverchinesegarden.com/calendar/dressed-in-drama/.
Halloween Ghost Train in Stanley Park: Mother Goose’s Ghastly Garden – Daily from October 10th to November 1st: Each year the Stanley Park Ghost Train takes our riders on a journey through a mystical and magical world, themed by Halloween and other creepy tales. Come and visit the pumpkin patch and pumpkin-carving tent, dress up for our costume contest, and go on a lantern-lit nature walk. For more details, visit http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/ghost-train.aspx.
Apple Festival at UBC Botanical Garden – October 18th &19th from 11am – 4 pm: A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia’s favourite fruits. From children learning about the diversity of apples to those who remember tasting heritage apples in their youth, the Apple Festival is a great opportunity to not only discover more about this delicious fruit, but have a whole lot of fun doing it! For more information, please visithttp://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/apple-festival.