Back-to-School Picnic: The PSG is organizing a back-to-school picnic!
When: Friday, October 10th
Where: George Wainborn Park
Time: 11:00am -1:00pm
Please bring a blanket to sit on and lunch for your family. If you would like, bring a side or dessert to share. This will be a great way to spend a Pro-D Day and possibly make a few new friends. Come join us!
Hot Lunch Program: Reminder that hot lunches are now available for ordering. Kindly note that orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance. 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.
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.
Dried Fruit & Nut Fundraiser for MMUN: The Upper Elementary & Adolescent’s Fruit & Nut Fundraiser for the MMUN has been a great success! Thank you to all those of you who contributed. The bulk orders have been placed, and students will pack these into individual gift bags in November. There are still a few items left (Almonds, Apricots, Raisins, Dark Choc Cranberries, Milk Choc Raisins, Yogurt Raisins & Yogurt Cranberries).
ANCHOR POINT
Thanksgiving Celebration – Thursday, October 9th: Anchor Point students will be preparing and serving a communal meal on the occasion of Thanksgiving. The menu will include Baked Squash, Pumpkin Pie, Apple Crumble, and Spiced Apple Cider. The Upper Elementary students will be preparing a Stone Soup to share with everyone, and have been assigned a specific vegetable to bring in as contribution. Please ensure that your Upper Elementary child brings their vegetable no later than Tuesday, October 7th.
Adolescents Outdoor Education, Deming Washington – Wednesday, October 8th: Starting this school year, adolescents will extend their education of land studies beyond the farm. Starting this Wednesday, they will also begin participation in wilderness education in Deming, Washington. Trips to Deming will occur approximately once a month. We will begin with day-long visits leading up to a 2 to 3 nights camping excursion. Please fill out and submit the your child’s permission form by Tuesday, October 7th should you wish for your child to participate in this program.
Dr. Barnhill, Médecins Sans Frontières – Friday, October 9th: We are honoured to have Dr. Barnill come in and speak to the Upper Elementary and Adolescent students about his experience in Somalia, where he was stationed as a surgeon through Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This will be especially pertinent to MMUN students, who will be representing Sudan and Ethiopia in the 2015 MMUN Conference, as we will be introduced to the various health, social, and political issues affecting people in Northern East Africa.
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. Please 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. Permission forms for this trip will be available next week.
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. Please see attachment for permission form.
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. Please see the attached permission form. Please note that if you would like to join us, please indicate so on the permission form.
Benefits of Yoga: Warmest thanks to Lower Elementary student Cairo R. for writing a letter of support to Maclean’s Magazine for yoga in schools!
MOLE HILL
Thanksgiving Celebration: A Stone Soup event will be held with our Extended-Day students on Thursday, October 9th. Each Extended-Day child is invited to bring a vegetable of their choice to school. Teachers will assist the cutting and cooking with the children, to create an additional vegetable dish to share during lunch. Preschool students are welcome to bring a vegetable too. We will have a lesson on the life cycle of a plant, harvest, and food.
Scholastic: Scholastic order forms for October are now ready by the door. The deadline for orders is on Friday, October 17.
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip – Friday, October 17th: There will be NO SCHOOL for preschool students who do not participate. Bus pick-up will be at 8:45am sharp, and students will be back to school by 11:45am. At this time, Preschool students will be dismissed to go home, and Extended Day students will resume regular school activities. We will be posting bus sign-up sheets next week, and ask that you please sign up for this as soon as possible.
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. Permission forms for this trip will be available next week.
NORTH CREEK
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip – Friday, October 17th: There will be NO SCHOOL for preschool students who do not participate. Bus pick-up will be at 8:45am sharp, and students will be back to school by 11:45am. At this time, Preschool students will be dismissed to go home, and Extended Day students will resume regular school activities. We will be posting bus sign-up sheets next week, and ask that you please sign up for this as soon as possible. Please see attachment for permission form.
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. Permission forms for this trip will be available next week.
Clothing for Outings: Please be sure your children come to school with suitable clothing to go outside in all weather conditions.