Author: Mme St. Pierre

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning and playing outdoors with friends makes for joyful kids! We were lucky to get to meet Kung Jaadee at Salishan Place theatre. Her story I am Connected sparked some great conversation back in class. This week, we’ll spend an extra day outside, which is perfect for Earth Day week!

The week ahead: April 20-24

• Monday – at the park. Wonderful Worms will be our learning theme today.
• Tuesday – at the park. Owl pellet dissection with Gr. 2 buddies. Thanks to Jack and family for collecting all the owl pellets!
• Wednesday – Earth Day at Kwantlen Cultural Centre. Drop off and Pick up at Brae Island Regional Park (regular location). We’ll walk 1.5 km each way so please pack a lighter backpack. At the Centre, Sesmalot has organized learning stations with local environmental groups. If anyone arrives late, you can drive there.
• Thursday – At FLE. PAC Treat Day. Let’s see if our garden has sprouted any seeds!
• Friday – At FLE. Extra outside time – walk or gardening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great costume day! We were excited to find frog eggs and tadpoles at the park. Making craters like on the moon was interesting.

The week ahead: April 13-17

• Monday – at the park. Regular K classes are joining us for a froggy field day.
• Tuesday – at the school. Walk to Salishan place for a presentation with author Kung Jaadee.
• Wednesday – at FLE. Library book exchange.
• Thursday – at FLE. Used book fair – If you would like your child to be able to buy a book, please send a few dollars. Our visit is at 12:30-12:45pm. I would appreciate a parent helper or two if anyone is available.
• Friday – at FLE. Hawk virtue assembly. Gardening on school grounds.

Learning to fish was at times exciting and also needed a lot of patience. I hope it was a good experience for everyone – I thought the presenters did a great job explaining how to fish respectfully. I especially liked the part about how to do fish CPR! ♥

We are starting at a new park tomorrow. Many of us will need an earlier start to the day to get through the traffic on the way. It’s all worth it once we get there as this park offers so much biodiversity to explore!

There is a Special Weather Statement for winds in the Fraser Valley tonight and Tuesday morning. LEAP policy is to stay at school if winds are over 30km/hr since branches could fall on us. LEAP teachers will be in communication tonight and early in the morning to see if the wind actually manifests. Please keep an eye on your email before leaving home tomorrow morning. We’ll only email if there is a change of location to learn at FLE instead.

The week ahead: April 7-10

• Tuesday – at the new park (meet at the picnic shelter) unless winds cause a venue change. Either way, we’ll be trying to create craters like on the moon using meteors (rocks) and imagining what a trip to the moon would be like.
• Wednesday – At FLE. Library book exchange. Bring “Let’s Read!” booklets. Fun lunch.
• Thursday – At FLE. Spring flower art.
• Friday – At FLE. Community walk or gardening outdoors. If anyone has vegetable seeds or bedding plants they would like to donate, we would appreciate them! Things that ripen early like radishes, snap peas, lettuce, kale and things that ripen in September like sunflowers, tomatoes, squash are best.

 

I hope everyone had a lovely spring break!

The week ahead:

• Monday – drop off at FLE, pick up at the park (see map emailed)
• Tuesday – drop off at the park, pick up at FLE.
• Wednesday – Field Trip to Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery for Learn to Fish Program. Dress for the weather!
• Thursday  – at FLE.
• Friday – No school for Good Friday. Happy Easter!

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.