Upcoming Important Dates to Remember
Wednesday, January 27th: Casa Community Parent Workshop & Family Literacy Day
Wednesday, January 27th: Casa Community Parent Workshop (RSVP needed)
Wednesday, January 27th: February Hot Lunch Orders Deadline
Thursday, January 28th: Elementary Community Parent Workshop (RSVP needed)
Friday, January 29th: PD Day (NO SCHOOL for Students)
Monday, February 8th: Family Day (NO SCHOOL for Students)
Thursday, February 11th: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for Kindergarten and Lower Elementary
Friday, February 26th: PD Day (NO SCHOOL for Students)
Parent Workshop, Montessori Silent Journey of Discovery: Join s for our Montessori Silent Journey of Discovery! This is a special opportunity to interact in our classrooms as your children do – using the materials and practicing the lessons. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend both workshops:
Casa Community – Wednesday, January 27th from 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Elementary Community – Thursday, January 28th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
RSVPs were due today. If you haven’t done so, please RSVP as soon as possible specifying which Workshop(s) you would like to attend and refrain from bringing your child/ren to the above workshops. We will be offering childcare options combined with our After School Club Program. Details on this will be sent out to registered families. Please let us know if you are interested in having your child/ren join with Casa and/or Elementary Workshop on the subject line.
HOT LUNCH for FEBRUARY & MARCH: The deadlines below must be followed without exception in order for Choices to organize themselves and deliver the correct number of lunches. There is, however, flexibility when ordering pizza. Please let us know by Thursday of any week for an upcoming Pizza Monday and we’ll be happy to add/modify your child’s/children’s orders. Kindly let us know if you are ordering a small (single slice) or a large (2 slices) for your child as well as the type he/she would like (pepperoni or mozzarella).
Orders for February – Deadline: Wednesday, January 27th 4pm
Order for March – Deadline: Wednesday, February 24th 4pm
ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY
Elementary Robson Ice Rink Skating Lesson – Friday, January 22nd: The Anchor Point Elementary students grades 3-7 will be spending the afternoon at Vancouver’s only outdoor ice rink located at Robson Square. We will be visiting on Friday January 22nd, from 12:30pm – 2:00pm. Our class will also be given a 20 minute skating lesson at the beginning of the session. Ice rink instructors will be teaching the children basic skating skills and safety tips. We will be continuing with our regular day to day activities, just with an early lunch. Students are encouraged to bring their own skates and helmets if they own them. The ice rink will provide these for students without their own. Please check the weather on the day of the field trip and send your child to school with the appropriate clothing and footwear. There will be no cost to this field trip, however, please fill up and return the permission form in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on the front by Thursday, January 21st.
Foundation Skills Assessment (FSAs): Our grade 4 and 7 students have begun practicing the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA), a province-wide test assessing students on reading, writing and numeracy and will begin testing by the end of the month. A separate email has been sent home to grade 4 and 7 parents about this. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions.
Physical Education Update – Our lessons are underway. Kindly drop off your child as follows:
Lower Elementary Group A **: Directly at the Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street) at 9:00AM. If this is inconvenient for your family, please drop off your child no later than 8:45am at Anchor Point and a teacher will walk with them to the Dance Centre.
** Kindly note that an email has been sent to the parents of children who make up this group.
Lower Elementary Group B: Regular drop off at Anchor Point (9:00am).
Upper Elementary: Karate lessons are scheduled for Tuesdays (4 weeks) from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Please send your child with appropriate clothes. We will be taking the bus to Denman Fitness, so if your child has a bus pass, please send it along as well.
Attention! Anchor Point Montessori is now a NUT FREE facility. Please refrain from packing any nut containing products. Thank you for your understanding!
CASA COMMUNITY (PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED-DAY)
Friday, January 22nd: Make up Mandarin Lesson for Preschool and Ex-day Students: Ms. Lili, our Mandarin specialist teacher, was sick before winter break. This is a make up class scheduled for students who missed the lesson with her.
Emergency Cards: A gentle reminder to please return emergency cards along with a photo of your child as soon as possible!
COMMUNITY NOTICES Wondering what to do with your family over the weekend? Check these out!
ArtStarts – Saturday, January 30, 2016: Julie McIntyre’s printmaking workshop is designed for families to use basic equipment and ordinary materials around their homes to create professional prints. You’ll delight in capturing 2D impressions of 3D objects and the playfulness of the repeated, mirror image. Sessions start at 11am and 1pm and it’s free! No pre-registration necessary. ArtStarts on Saturdays is a monthly series for families, featuring free, fun, 45-minute arts workshops with some of the best children’s artists.
The Robson Square Ice Rink and Plaza, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 – Sunday, February 28, 2016: The Government of British Columbia’s Robson Square Ice Rink, located in downtown Vancouver will remain open through the end of February. Skating is free if you bring your own skates. Otherwise, rentals are available. The rink also features a concession stand with snacks and warm drinks.
BodyWorlds – Animal Inside Out! @ Science World, Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – Monday, March 28, 2016: Body Worlds creator and anatomist, Dr Gunther von Hagens takes you on an anatomical safari with Animal Inside Out! As you explore this captivating exhibition, you will experience the intricate biology, zoology and physiology of a variety of the world’s most spectacular creatures. Animal Inside Out contains more than 100 specimens that have been painstakingly preserved by the remarkable process of Plastination, invented by Dr von Hagens. Students will be able to examine the anatomical intricacies of familiar and exotic animals like giraffes, camels and octopuses. This exhibition is an unforgettable way for students to learn about animal science.
CommonGround – An Exhibition of Young People’s Art Saturday, October 17, 2015 to Sunday, March 27, 2016: Common Ground is an exhibition featuring a variety of projects that present how students in schools across British Columbia explored their local landscape and its relationship with the people, animals and plants who live there. Dynamic environments and ecosystems became hubs for artistic investigations. Experiential learning provided opportunities for students to engage in diverse art forms such as drawing, weaving, felting, printmaking and embroidery. Students gained an enhanced understanding of native and invasive plant species as well as the animals that depend on them. They cultivated an appreciation of the relationships between natural resources and the traditions of local Aboriginal cultures that have maintained a strong connection to the land from ancestral times. ArtStarts Gallery is located at 808 Richards Street (at Robson) in downtown Vancouver. The ArtStarts Gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 4:30pm. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.