We look forward to seeing everyone back at school this September! Returning preschool and elementary students will start on the 6th and new preschoolers will start on the 7th. Please check your individual emails for details!

FORMS Please look for a notification to fill out our school’s Background & Health as well as Permissions forms. Our teachers will reach out should we have any questions. Please let us know if they need updating when there’s a change in information during the school term.

EXTRA CLOTHING & INDOOR SHOES Please bring a complete change of labeled clothing in a large Ziploc bag and a pair of non-slip runners (NO SLIPPERS) for inside use with your child’s name clearly marked on all items to the school on the Meet & Greet, September 1st.  These are to be left at the school.

SNACK The school provides communal snacks (organic fruits and vegetables wherever possible) and school plates/utensils as part of their communal Practical Life activities but families are welcome to send children with their own.

WATER BOTTLES Please send your child to school with his own water bottle (name clearly labeled).

WEBSITE AND TRANSPARENT CLASSROOM INFORMATION  You will receive notifications for reminders, updates, and pertinent forms by email, which will also be displayed on your child’s Transparent Classroom Home Page under “Announcements”. Go to “Events” to view upcoming activities and holidays and “School Info” to access pertinent school information. Please don’t hesitate to email us if you have trouble signing in. You can also view our students’ current and past public activities as well as articles on child development and education on our Facebook and Years in Review pages.

Although the province has lifted COVID restrictions, our school will remain vigilant in ensuring that our school complies with the BCCDC’s guidelines, including the following: 

HAND HYGIENE This is incorporated into our daily routines and schedule (eg. washing/sanitizing hands upon entering facilities, washing hands before and after the use of communal materials, wiping down desks, regular hand washing reminders, and the like). Rigorous handwashing with plain soap and water or the use of sanitizer is required for all students upon entering the school. North Creek is equipped with 6 sinks and Anchor Point with 7. Hand sanitizers are placed in every room, enabling easy and accessible hand hygiene practices. Note that hand sanitizers (due to alcohol content and other ingredients) are used under the supervision of adults, and are not easily accessible within children’s reach. The guidelines from the BCCDC recommend using soap and water, and hand sanitizer is used if soap and water are not available.

DAILY HEALTH SCREENING  As per the school’s Communicable Disease Plan, parents are required to screen children daily for the common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other communicable diseases prior to sending their child to school. The school’s Transparent Classroom platform has a Distance Drop-off feature that allows parents to answer these screening questions at home and submit them prior to or at drop-off. Students with a yes answer to symptoms that are not related to pre-existing conditions (eg. running nose due to seasonal allergies, etc.) will not be able to attend school. All students will also be given visual checks at the door by teachers. Those who show symptoms at the visual check will not be able to enter.

Enjoy the rest of the summer and see you back this September!

Elementary students (K & up) look forward to sharing their love of drumming at their upcoming OCEAN TIDAL RHYTHMS PERCUSSION performance this Friday, May 27! Warmest thanks to Ariana and Denis Bell for putting this project together and arranging for drumming artist Daniel Duggan to work with our students. The performance will be held from 2:30 to 3:00 at the ScotiaBank Dance Centre’s Faris Family Theatre, located at 677 Davie St. Seating is limited so please send a quick email to teachers@lionsgatemontessori.org if you plan on joining for the performance if you haven’t done so already.

ATTENDANCE: A kind reminder for all parents to please send emails regarding your child’s attendance to the following emails:
North Creek Attendance: northcreek@lionsgatemontessori.org
Anchor Point Attendance: teachers@lionsgatemontessori.org Thank you for your cooperation!

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP The PSG is preparing for the June AGM meeting on Friday, June 10 at 10 am.
We welcome interest of any parents who may want to join the Executive Committee or join as a Member at Large for the 2022/2023 school year.
Please contact Nechia DeKryger at nechiad@gmail.com for information about the roles and responsibilities.

BAKE SALE!

Our first Bake Sale was so much fun, we decided to host another before the end of the school year! Bake sales support upcoming field trips for LGMS students.

When:  Monday, June 6, 2022

Where:  North Creek campus (11:30 am – 4 pm) and Anchor Point campus (9 – 4:15 pm).  

All families are invited to bring nut-free homemade or store-bought baked goods to the school to contribute to the Bake Sale.  Please include a label with the ingredients and name of the baked goods, if you are able.  Items can be dropped off at the school the morning of the sale (June 6).  

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:

We are seeking parent volunteers to supervise the Bake Sale tables.  Please contact Nechia DeKryger at nechiad@gmail.com if you are able to help out at either campus (NC – 11:30 – 4 or AP 9 am – 4:15 pm).  Thank you!

MAXFRUT FROZEN TREATS SALE
Stock up on all natural frozen fruit bars for your family.  Your kids will love these tasty treats and you can feel comfortable giving them MaxFrut, made with 100% natural, whole, real fruit that is minimally processed with no juice sweeteners added and absolutely NO artificial flavours or colours.  Made locally on the North Shore.  Enjoy these healthy frozen treats while supporting Lions Gate Montessori PSG with every order.  

Available: A pack of 15 kid sized frozen fruit bars for $30.  Choose from the following flavours:  Pink Lemonade, Mango, Strawberry, Watermelon, or Lime. Order by email sales@maxfrut.ca or text 778-708-3355 and be sure to provide the code LGM 2021 with your order.  You can pick your order up at their store or have it delivered to your home for free.  www.maxfrut.ca

FRIDAY, MAY 27: Ocean Tidal Rhythms Percussion Workshop & Performance, 2:30 PM ScotiaBank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St

MONDAY, MAY 30: PD Day, No School For Students

MONDAY, MAY 31 – JUNE 3: Parent/Child Workshop Week

MONDAY, JUNE 6: Bake Sale @ North Creek and Anchor Point

WEDNESDAY JUNE 8 North Creek AM & PM Urban Safari

FRIDAY JUNE 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences North Creek & Anchor Point. NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on that day.

FRIDAY JUNE 10: PSG AGM, 10 AM

TUESDAY, JUNE 14: UE Bard on the Beach’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (See note below.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, Father’s Day End-of-Year Picnic @ Lumberman’s Arch – Save the date!

MONDAY JUNE 20: End of the year performance, Alice in Wonderland, 2:30 PM at The Annex Theatre – Save the date!

BARD ON THE BEACH’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, JUNE !4, 1 PM: With thanks to PSG funding, Upper Elementary students will attend Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Our group will walk across the Burrard Bridge for this program and will return to Anchor Point by 4:00 PM for pick-up You are welcome to send your child to school for this outing with a packed snack or funds to purchase snack or souvenirs. Permissions are due by June 3.

ANAPHYLAXIS REMINDER for NORTH CREEK! North Creek is a nut-free environment as there are children with life-threatening allergy (anaphylaxis) reactions who attend school. While the main trigger is nuts, eggs and sesame sensitivities are also present so please refrain from sending these foods to school with your child. Some students are also sensitive and allergic to milk, ice-cream, oats, chocolate, peanuts, and crustaceans. The school follows the VCH guidelines. We are working as a community to be supportive to those in this situation. Teachers and students are asked to wash their hands vigilantly and regularly, both at North Creek and in the Extended Day classroom at Anchor Point. Introducing anaphylaxis awareness is a wonderful way to introduce other foods for snacks and lunches to your child. Please consider using WowButter, a nut-free spread made with natural non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please visit https://foodallergycanada.ca/ Thank you very much for your attention and assistance.