Dear Families,
LGMS Wonka Bars, December 2015
Thanks to all who joined us at our Winter Performance and Holiday Market. Congratulations to all our students, especially the cast and crew for their stupendous production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! We hope you had as much fun as we did!
Warmest thanks as well, to members of the PSG (Parent Support Group) for helping out with the market. We raised approximately $950.00 on sale of lip balm, holiday ornaments, knits and Grinch Trees.
Please find below, our general notices including Important Dates to Remember for the end of this first term. Don’t forget to check the new write-ups on our Reaching Beyond, Full Monte and Facebook pages!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
The Staff at Lions Gate Montessori
GENERAL NOTICES
ANCHOR POINT WINTER BAKE SALE – Thursday, December 17th: All families are invited to contribute baked goods! If you are interested in contributing or volunteering, please let us know by email with Bake Sale on the subject line. Kindly note that we respectfully request for you to drop off your contributions by 8:30 am on the day of the Bake Sale. Please note that we will also have our left over inventory of Dried Fruits and Nuts for sale at that time!
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS – Orders will be ready for pick up Monday afternoon. Keep your eyes open if you ordered! If you didn’t have a chance to order, we will be selling our leftover inventory at the Bake Sale and at pick up and drop off. Please find below the list of items available:
– Raw Almonds
– Organic Turkish Apricots
– Mangoes Mexican Natural Sliced Unsulphured
– Raisins
– Trail Mix (Cashews and almonds, yogurt coated raisins, apricots, cranberries, Thompson raisins, golden raisins; nuts roasted in canola oil)
Lost & Found: A black scarf was left behind in the Holiday Market area after our Winter Party at the Roundhouse. Please contact us or the Roundhouse office for more information.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday, December 18th – Last day of school.
Monday, December 21st to Friday, January 1st – Winter Holidays.
Monday, January 4th – First day back at school.
More important dates to remember can be found in our private calendar (log in required).
ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY
Tuesday, December 15th – Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s show Mixed Nuts: Just a reminder that the Elementary students will be attending the Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s show Mixed Nuts Tuesday, December 15th 2015. The show will be performed at the Vancouver Playhouse, located at 600 Hamilton Street. We will have an early lunch at the school and then we will walk to the venue.Please check the weather on the day of the field trip and send your child to school with the appropriate clothing and footwear.
Friday, January 15th – Grouse Mountain Field Trip: We will be taking the a school bus for this field trip, departing from school promptly 8:45am (students must be dropped off at 8:15am that day) and will be leaving the mountain at 2:30pm. Kindly check the weather on the day of the field trip and send your child to school with the appropriate clothing and footwear. Students will be spending time inside, as well as outside. So, please make sure your child is wearing waterproof apparel that is also removable for the indoor curriculum portion of the day. Students should also bring a bagged lunch and a light snack. Please note that half of the admission of this field trip and transportation is being covered by the School’s Enrichment Fund (monies from the students’ own fundraising efforts). Kindly return the permission form with payment no later than Friday, January 8th.
CASA COMMUNITY (PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED-DAY)
Tuesday, December 15th – Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s show Mixed Nuts: Kindergarten/Extended- Day students will attend this very special interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”. Not limited to ballet, this twist on the holiday classic will have a variety of dance styles including Hip-Hop, and Ballroom Dance. We will have an early lunch at the school and take the bus (public transit) to the venue. We will be departing from school at approximately 11:30 am (performance begins at 12:30 pm). As always, please check the weather on the day of the field trip and send your child to school with the appropriate clothing and footwear.
Thursday, December 17th – Bake Sale: Please visit the Bake Sale at Anchor Point to support our school! Teachers will bring the Extended-day children to visit and contribute. Please send your child/children to school with change that day should they wish to participate in making purchases at the bake sale. You can also drop by to get a treat on your way before or after drop-off and pick-up.
Thursday, January 7th @ 9:15am: Kindergarten Vision Screening has been scheduled. The Public Health staff will demonstrate the screening procedure to each child. A letter has been send home already. Please contact Vancouver Community Early Childhood Vision Screening Program at 604-654-2640, if you have any questions.
Friday, December 18th – Make up Mandarin Lesson for Preschool and Ex-day Students: Ms. Lili, our Mandarin specialist teacher, was sick on Thursday, November 26th. This is a make up class scheduled for students who missed a lesson with her.
Work Folders: We’d love to send the rest of your child’s/children’s work home, so please return these to the school. These personalized folders were made by your child/children for transferring their favourite work home safely. Thank you!
Montessori Practicum Students: Ms. Vicky Liu and Ms. Soma Keo from the Montessori Training Centre of BC had completed their first assigned practicum session in the classrooms under the supervision of Ms. Julia and Ms. Kelly. Their next practicum session will be from February 22 to March 4.
COMMUNITY NOTICES Wondering what to do with your family over the weekend? Check these out!
Christmas Bird Counting, Saturday, December 12, 9:30am – 1:30pm: Calling all young birders! Join other youth and experts for this annual bird survey. After a quick introduction to bird identification, we split into groups and head into the forest for a 1.5 hour bird counting adventure and regroup to share our findings. Remember to pack a lunch. Participation for Free. For more information or to register, phone 604-718-6522 or email education@ stanleyparkecology.ca .
Holiday Market, Saturday, December 12, 2015, 10am – 4pm, 3250 Commercial Drive: An annual showcase of seasonal food and fine craft takes place once a year in December at the Croatian Cultural Centre. Over 60 vendors who regularly sell at our summer markets bring out their holiday best at our only indoor venue
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.
KOOZA, Cirque du Soleil – Sunday, November 1, 2015 – Sunday, December 27, 2015: KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
CommonGround: An Exhibition of Young People’s Art – Saturday, October 17, 2015 – 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 and 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.