Lions Gate Winter Party – Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm: Our Holiday Market will take place in the Exhibition Hall. We will be sending more details on the event in the upcoming weeks.
Accepting Donations for the Holiday Market: Our holiday market this year will include arts and crafts, in addition to baked goods and other delicious treats. If you would like to contribute to the market, please drop off donations at your child’s school between December 2nd and December 9th, or directly at the Holiday Market on the morning of December 10th. Please note that all proceeds from the holiday market will go toward enrichment programs and activities.
Supporting our school through amazon.ca purchases: The bookstore page of this website has a direct link to Amazon.ca. Any purchases that are made on the Amazon.ca site through this link will generate revenue towards scholarships and our students’ enrichment funds. This is true for any purchase (not just books!) so long as the entry is from that page. Please let your friends and family know that they can help support our schools through their Amazon.ca purchases through the link on our site. You can access the bookstore without needing to login to the site with a password.
Hot Lunch Program: November Hot Lunches are now available for ordering. Kindly note that orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance. Just a reminder that hot lunches can be ordered anytime during the month. Please make payments as soon as you have a confirmed order. To order online, please visit https://lionsgate.hotlunch.com/plogin.php. If your child has recently transferred from Mole Hill/North Creek to Anchor Point, please remember to update your profile to ensure that lunch is delivered to the right location. If you have any questions, please contact the Hot Lunch Committee.
ANCHOR POINT
YVR Field Trip – Wednesday, November 19th: The Upper Elementary and Adolescent students will be visiting the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to take part in The Future Lands Here school tour program. Students will depart from the school at 9:15am, and enjoy a brisk walk to Yaletown Skytrain Station. We will travel by train to Templeton Station, where we will be met by our YVR Tour Guide at 10:00am. The tour will last 3 hours, including travel to and from YVR from Templeton Station, and a picnic lunch at the airport. Students will return to the school at 2:00pm, and regular school activities will resume. Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, and remembers to bring a picnic lunch
VSO Outing for UE/Adolescent – Thursday, November 20th: Students will depart from the school at 9:15am, and enjoy a brisk walk to the Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe St). We will enter the theatre as a group. Please coordinate with teachers if you would like to join them at the door. After the concert, students will return to the school in time for lunch, and regular school activities will resume. Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.
Parent-Only Night “Silent Journey” – 6pm-8pm, Thursday, November 27th: The Anchor Point staff will be hosting a parents-only event the night of November 27th. The event will be an opportunity for parent’s to have a hands-on experience with how your children work with our Montessori materials during the three-hour work cycle. Sign up sheets will be posted at the door next week.
MOLE HILL
Parent/Child Workshop, Thursday, November 27: Parents – Join us for this special event as students take on the role of presenting their favourite activities to you. Invitations will be sent home in the next couple of weeks.
Sick Children: We kindly ask that you keep your child at home. This helps us ensure that the other children stay well. Thank you so much!
NORTH CREEK
Parent/Child Workshop, Thursday, November 27: Parents – Join us for this special event as students take on the role of presenting their favourite activities to you. Invitations will be sent home in the next couple of weeks.
Outerwear: With rain season here, we kindly ask to please be sure that your children have hooded jackets or an article of clothing to cover their heads for our power walks and outdoor time. Thank you!
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Wondering what to do on weekends with your children? Here are some ideas below:
The Forbidden City, Inside the Court of China’s Emperors: Until January 11th, the Vancouver Art Gallery will be transformed into the court of China’s Emperors for the landmark exhibition. Selected from the vast collections of Beijing’s Palace Museum, the exhibition showcases nearly 200 precious works from the Forbidden City that have rarely been seen outside of China. Organized in nine key sections, the exhibition leads visitors through the realms of the Imperial Palace. For more details, please visit VAG.
Dwellings – From Seabeds to Cityscapes: This exhibition of young people’s art explores where we live and how we inhabit space shapes our experiences, our culture, and even who we are. Investigate how creatures in different habitats interact with the spaces they inhabit, envision the human body as a dwelling space, imagine habitations for people in the future, and delve into many other creative contemplation on where we dwell. The exhibition will take place at 808 Richards Street until March 25th, 2015. For more information visit ArtStarts in Schools.