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October 26, 2018
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Open Houses, learning about shapes, mountain biking and more...click through to the Connexions page on our website for more photos from the week.
"I was no longer Violet, I was known as number 78."
We were honoured to have special guests Violet March, residential school survivor, and Bee Schadeck, Aboriginal awareness educator, speak with students and faculty this past Wednesday. Following a screening of the film Indian Horse for Grade 8-12 students, Violet brought the storyline even more to
life, sharing some of her own childhood experiences of 11 years in a residential school in Alberta.
She spoke of the loneliness, confusion and pain of being taken from her family and traditional lands at the age of five, and how the ensuing years of trauma still impact her life today, as well as those of her children and grandchildren. Violet's two granddaughters joined her, this being the first time that they have heard their grandmother publicly speak about her experiences. The stories stirred up both emotions and questions, which were discussed in classrooms and even more in depth during a lunchtime session with the Senior Service Action Council and Changemaker Club.
Over the summer, Richard Kristen, Middle School Visual Arts Teacher, made his way down under to study Aboriginal art.
Recipient of the annual Tony Allard Professional Development Bursary, Richard had catalogued hundreds of pieces of traditional and contemporary art and had a myriad of experiences that included a painting workshop, a rainforest walk with Aboriginal guide and learning how paint pigments are derived from creek bed clays - all of which will enrich and inform his teaching.
"It was a great privilege and honour to be awarded the Tony Allard Bursary for teacher professional development," says Richard. "I used this opportunity to broaden my knowledge of Australian Aboriginal art, make connections with BC First Nations art and other contemporary art and tie it into the art curriculum and studio learning."
Highly-acclaimed music educator and author, Doug Goodkin, is a bit of a guru amongst performing arts teachers.
We were very fortunate to have Doug work with our teachers and Junior School students for two days earlier this week. Click on the image above to watch a short highlight video...wait for the little Halloween fright at the end!
Our MVP Executive welcome you to check out their new webpage on the Parent Portal.
Get to know the team through their bios and photos, and stay up-to-date with meeting highlights.
Last week, we shared a few photos and some info on the Student Votes initiative. This week, Grade 10 students Emmalyn T and Tianna L dive deeper into their journey to becoming informed voters. Putting in a great deal of effort into understanding the issues and candidates' positions, they share the significant process they used to research and educate their peers before casting their ballots.
"We had the special privilege of conducting phone interviews with most of the candidates, having an in-depth discussion regarding each candidates' beliefs, which helped us further understand what they would do for our municipal government. Our team diligently researched to create a background information sheet about current issues in Vancouver, and policies that may be enacted to combat these issues."
2019-2020 Academic Year Calendar now available
Please click here to access the calendar for next school year, which includes start and end dates as well as holiday breaks and professional development days.
Confirm your cell number in PCR by Monday
On Wednesday, we sent an email with detailed instructions to help us prepare for a test of our new text messaging alert system. Please refer to this past communication to confirm your cell number in PCR.
Get ready for winter
All of the glorious weather we've had has been such a treat, and may lull us into believing winter may not arrive any time soon. But, we all know better!
Now's a good time to check the state of your winter tires and if needed, order new ones before the rush. The road to school is particularly treacherous, even with just a little dusting of snow (which we can get even when there is just rain in other parts of the city), so we strongly recommend winter tires versus all seasons.
Register for November Camp
During our November break, we are offering a multi-disciplinary camp for K-Grade 6 students, as well as a Chinese language and culture camp for Grade 6-12 Mandarin B students. Click here for more information and to register.
Cannabis - What's Going On? November 6th
The West Vancouver Community Centres Society is hosting a panel of experts on November 6th from 7:00-9:00pm. Hosted by Kevin Evans, former CBC journalist and CEO, the discussion will focus on the legalisation of cannabis and its impact on our community. This is a free event but seats are limited so registration is required.
Parenting in a Digital Age - Resources
On Tuesday, we held the first in our series of Parenting Sessions. Merlyn Horton from SafeOnline has kindly offered the resources from the event to all of our parents. Please click this link and use the password 'parents'. Information on the full series (the next session on November 28th addresses resilience) is available on our website.
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