Outdoor Kindergarten

After a long hike, students took time to explore and enjoy the view from the point of the Island. 

A very Canadian trio of activities will happen this week. We’ll be snowshoeing Monday, playing floor hockey Tuesday through Friday, and planting potatoes, too. That will take us into Spring Break!

The week ahead: March 9-13

• Monday – snowshoeing at Mt. Seymour. Bus loads at 8:30AM.
• Tuesday – at FLE. Principal’s Cup Floor Hockey at 1:15.
• Wednesday – at FLE. Book Fair. No library book exchange this week, but books can still be returned. Floor Hockey at 12:10. Fun lunch pizza.
• Thursday – at FLE. Floor Hockey at 8:30. Potato planting.
• Friday – at FLE. Floor Hockey @ 10:20. Hall Xmas Decorating Challenge Reward – Free Pizza lunch!

Happy Spring Break! See you at Fort Langley Elem. on March 30 prepared for a walk.

If you are looking for a fun, free nature activity, please join me and the YWES (Yorkson Watershed Enhancement Society) on Sunday, March 29 at 11:00AM to release 50,000 chum fry into Yorkson Creek by the bucketful. It’s a very kid-friendly (albeit muddy) activity that takes about an hour. No registration needed. Location: Derby Hills Park 98 Ave at 20500 block.

 

What a beautiful weekend of weather we had! I hope you all enjoyed it. Last week’s Kindness rocks and snake discovery were memorable. Back at the school, for diversity & respect week, we learned how Black jazz musicians and athletes invented the High 5 and  learned to use hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ words to play ‘Go Go Stop’. We also borrowed a new kit for pretending to be an Optometrist. Going to the eye doctor was never so much fun. Students were all in on Pink Shirt Day – some were head to toe pink! Bullies beware – we stand up for each other in Div.10!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The week ahead: March 2-6

Our last outdoor days at the park promise to be enjoyable. I’m looking forward to sharing student progress at the conferences this week. Please continue to send in field trip forms (snowshoeing and fishing)

• Monday – At the park. We’ll go on a big hike to find out what’s on the other side of the Island and then draw maps of our special places.
• Tuesday – At the park. Cultural picnic. If you would like to send a sample of food to share, that would be great!
• Wednesday – at FLE. Book exchanges. Early Dismissal at 12:08 for conferences.
• Thursday – Conferences all day. Students only attend at their conference time.
• Friday – at FLE. Career dress-up Spirit Day.

We’ve been working on friendship skills and kindness all month (well, all year, really!) but this is the “Official” week that the School District focuses on it. I look forward to sharing stories and teachings about friendship, positive self-identity and different cultures.

Last week, continued learning about the Olympics and cheering on our country.

We ended by caring for the environment and having a great time working together outdoors. We even found some big worms! Thank you so much to all the parents who came and helped dig and mulch!

The week ahead: February 23-27

Don’t forget to register for a conference time slot! Students must attend with a parent/guardian. Please reach out to me if none of the available times work for your schedule.

• Monday & Tuesday – at the park. We’ll learn about rocks through scientific and artistic ways.
• Wednesday – Pink Shirt Day. Wear pink to show support and earn more house points. Return home reading and library books. Return Mt. Seymour permission and Family Reflection forms (OVERDUE!)
• Thursday – Viewing treasure maps with Ms. Stickney’s class.
• Friday – Community Walk. Acting out a story with nature materials will help us learn about including others.

Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome the Year of the Horse!

Go Canada Go! Students enjoyed a taste of Winter Olympic sports last week. We were excited to see signs of spring but with snow in the forecast, maybe it’s a bit too soon.

Working together to make a fort was fun and a great way to practice friendship skills.

 

 

 

 

The week ahead: February 17-20

Tuesday – at the park. Lunar New Year activities and exploring the snow?

Wednesday – at FLE. Book exchanges. Return Family Reflection and Field Trip forms. I will be confirming parent drivers today.

Thursday – At FLE.

Friday – At FLE. Hawk Virtue Assembly AM. Field trip to Derby Reach to mulch plants PM. Parent drivers, please arrive at 12:10 to the classroom outside door. If you are not driving your child, send a booster/car seat for them to use. Thanks!

 

Here are some photos from our Olympic games in the gym. We had so much fun trying skiing, snowboarding, skeleton, curling, skating and a torch relay!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The week ahead: Feb. 9-13

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• Monday – Pro-D Day. No school for students
• Tuesday – At the park. Pop-up shop in the morning. Bring a few dollars cash if you’d like your child to be able to shop. See flyer for choices. We’ll play some more Olympic games outdoors and create torches.
• Wednesday – At FLE. Book exchange day. Please return the Family Reflection sheet Wed/Thurs this week.
• Thursday – At FLE. Valentine card exchange. Candy Gr.7 fundraiser after school.
• Friday – Design and Assessment Day – No school for students.

Happy Family Day long weekend! No school on Monday, Feb. 16.

Thank you to everyone who offered to drive and help on Feb.20! We have enough drivers now. I will be confirming volunteer driver paperwork is complete on Feb. 18.

Oops! Where did the time go? I got too busy to update the blog this weekend!

This week at the park, we did some predicting of the weather to come and learned about the groundhog day tradition.

 

 

 

 

Creative play is blossoming. Check out these photos of a fishing rod, a trap, ‘yucky food’ restaurant, and a rock shop!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also made bird treats out of pinecones and practiced letters along the trail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Wednesday – We can wear pink for anti-bullying each Wednesday in February. Please send back library and home reading books, and return the small slip of paper for Feb. 20 field trip drivers if you are able to help out. Fun lunch today!
• Thursday – Olympic Games in the gym with the K classes.
• Friday – Community Walk.

 

 

 

 

Students kept busy in the rain and in the sun – digging, paddling, gold panning and learning! 

The week ahead: January 19-23

• Monday & Tuesday – at the park. After last week’s glimpse into the past, we’ll go WAY back this week to the time of the dinosaurs.
• Wednesday – Library and Home Reading book return.
• Thursday – at FLE
• Friday – Fire Drill, community walk

The first week back was tiring for all of us but I did notice a jump in maturity and readiness for learning. Term 2 is always so full of progress for kindergarteners. Here they are learning about story settings by creating a winter scene and playing a ‘hug a tree’ game to learn about deciduous/evergreen trees. We also really enjoyed seeing the creative crazy hats and making a beaded bracelet with the Aboriginal Cultural Presenter.

I hope students are ready for a wet day tomorrow! We’ll at least be able to get out of the rain for times in the shelter.  Hopefully, the novelty of starting at a new location will raise our spirits.

• Monday – at the park. Exploring new trails and learning space.
• Tuesday – at the park. Old-fashioned fun is the theme of the day as we make a traditional toy and churn our own butter.
• Wednesday – at FLE. Library book exchange.
• Thursday – at FLE.
• Friday – at FLE. Gr. K-2 AM Walk to Fort Langley Historic Site for a guided program about Langley in the Fur Trade days. Hawk Assembly in the afternoon.

 

I can hardly wait to welcome back our kindergarten students Monday! I sure enjoyed the holiday season and a bit of extra hibernation but I’m ready to jump back into our busy routines.

The week ahead: January 5-9

• Monday – Tuesday – at FLE. (We might get outside on the school grounds and neighbourhood)
• Wednesday – library
• Thursday –
• Friday – Spirit Day – Crazy Hats, Gym 8:30 AM, Aboriginal Beading Workshop 1:00 PM