With thanks to the generosity of bidders and donors, we raised a total of $777 at our Winter Market, $235.50 for Mexio Earthquake Relief, and $855 for our Silent Auction items! We look forward to putting the funds raised to some fabulous enrichment field trips and plans are already in the works for an upcoming visit to Grouse Mountain when we return in the new term!
This holiday season, we encourage all families to join us in supporting our local food bank, so please consider donating funds online to our drive. Our students have already contributed $200 from this past term’s bake sales and would love your help to meet their $500 goal. A $1 donation translates into a $3 purchase of healthy, preferred food items!
May the holiday season bring blessings of joy and relaxation to all!
The Staff at Lions Gate Montessori
UPCOMING DATES AND NOTICES
Thursday, December 21 to Friday, January 5 │Winter Holidays NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 8, 2018 │ Back to School
Friday, February 2, 2018 │ PD DAY NO SCHOOL for students
Our Hot Lunch menus for the new term are up! Cut-off dates and times for upcoming months are as follows:
January Cut-Off: Thursday, January 4, 3:00 PM
February Cut-Off: Thursday, January 25, 3:00 PM
March Cut-Off: Thursday, February 22, 3:00 PM
ANCHOR POINT COMMUNITY (GRADE 1 & UP) Warm thanks to all families who generously shared treats and games with the community for our Pajama Party! A fun time was had by all!
COMMUNITY NOTICES Wondering what to do with your family over the holidays? Check these out!
Chinese Lantern Festival | December 15 to January 21: Experience Vancouver in a whole new light in this 5-week celebration of Chinese culture featuring massive lanterns, amazing performances, storytelling, food trucks, and a marketplace at the PNE.
Experience the Labyrinth of Light | December 21 to 24: The labyrinth takes place at Performance Works on Granville Island AND at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown. Buy Timed Tickets.
Boxing Day Free Skate @ Britannia Rink: Come by the rink and enjoy a FREE skate today!
CAG Family Day – Earth Paint | December 30: Inspired by Andrew Dadson’s ‘White Restretch with Bark Mulch (East Vancouver)’, experiment with a range of earthy paints to create a thickly textured creation on canvas.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | Carousel Theatre – Held over to January 6th! C.S Lewis’ first instalment of the epic Chronicles of Narnia series bounds on to the CTYP stage this holiday season. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy discover an old wardrobe that leads to an enchanted land, Narnia, full of mythical creatures, talking animals, quests and secrets. In one of the greatest battles between Good and Evil in children’s literature, the fate of the four children unfolds in a grand, otherworldly adventure. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is recommended for ages 5+.
Math Moves! at Science World: Math Moves! provides over twenty unique interactives to stimulate mathematical imagination and build math muscle in students of all ages. The exhibition encourages students to use their body and gestures in a collaborative approach to problem-solving. From adjusting ingredients in recipes to planning a household budget, an understanding of ratios and proportion are constants in everyday life. Enacting math can be a powerful tool for discovery, free-choice investigation and personal meaning-making.
Canyon Lights through January 28, 4PM-9PM: Re-capture the feeling of wonder and excitement of the holiday season and be amazed by the hundreds of thousands of lights throughout the park. The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon are transformed into a world of festive lights and visual enchantment.
The Winter’s Puppet Tales | December 17: Vancouver Puppet Theatre presents The Sunday Public Show. Introduce your children to the magic of the live puppet theatre! Tickets required.