We enjoyed an amazing Thanksgiving Week! Our Bake Sale on Wednesday raised a total of $1047.65 – all by donation! Funds raised will be contributed to the Student Enrichment Program to cover future field trips. Thank you as well to Sandra Yee, mom of Tristan and Isabella (4th and 6th-year elementary students) as well as Jennifer MacNeil, mom of Felix (3rd-year elementary student) for their kind donations of an art easel to North Creek and art books to Anchor Point. The generous support from everyone in our neighbourhood and community is deeply appreciated.
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Wishing you all a restful and memorable Thanksgiving weekend,
The staff at Lions Gate Montessori
UPCOMING DATES AND NOTICES
Monday, Oct 14 | Thanksgiving Day I NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Oct 15 | UE Library outing I Student library card required
Wednesday, Oct 16, 4:15 PM I Upper El California Experience Information for Parents I See note below.
Friday, Oct 18 | Preschool to Grade 7 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip I No school for those not attending. Please see notice below for detailed info.
Tuesday, Oct 22 | LE Library Outing I Student library card required
Wednesday, Oct 23, 10:15 am I Lower Elementary Writer’s Festival Outing I Payment is open on munchalunch
Thursday, Oct 24, 10:15 am I Upper Elementary Writers Fest Outing I Payment is open on munchalunch
Thursday, Oct 24 | 4:20 – 6:00 pm | North Creek Parent-Child Workshop
Friday, Oct 25 | PD Day | No school for students
Tuesday, Oct 29 | LE Queen Elizabeth Park Outing | bring loaded compass card and bagged lunch | (LE should not order hot lunch) Please see form attached and return it by Monday, October 21st
Thursday, Oct 31 | Anchor Point Halloween Celebration | students can wear costumes
Monday, Nov 4 | North Creek Photo Day
Tuesday, Nov 5 | LE Library Outing I Student library card required
Thursday, Nov 7 | Anchor Point Photo Day
Friday, Nov 8 | PD Day | No school for students
Monday, Nov 11 I Remembrance Day I NO SCHOOL
Friday, Nov 15 | UE VSO Elementary School Concert
Friday, Nov 15 | LE Trip to the Museum of Anthropology, Cedar Stories program | loaded compass card and bag lunch required | Payment on munchalunch is due by October 18th
Tuesday, Nov 19 | UE field trip to We Day | bagged lunch required | Permission due by October 30th
Friday, Nov 22 | Parent/Teacher Conferences I NO SCHOOL for Students
Monday, Nov 25 | LE Library Outing I Student library card required
Monday, Nov 27- 28 | Elementary Parents workshop in the morning | see note below
Wednesday, Dec 4 | UE Field trip to Science World | bagged lunch required | Please see form attached. Online payment will open Nov 1.
Thursday, Dec 12 | Ex-d/K & LE | Mixed Nuts, a performance by Arts Umbrella at Vancouver Playhouse
Thursday, Dec 19 | Winter Performance Party @ the Roundhouse
Dec 23 to Jan 3 I Winter Break
Monday, Jan 6 I Back-to-school from Winter Break
NORTH CREEK COMMUNITY (PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN)
The casa community is super thankful for a wonderful Thanksgiving Friday. We harvested the sunflowers in our community garden, enjoyed a tasty stone soup, and shared another remarkable day together!
Friday, Oct 18 | Westham Island Herb Farm: All pre-school students attending by school bus arrive North Creek between 10:00 to 10:15 AM. School bus will depart school at 10:30 AM sharp. Regular school hours for Extended-Day/Kindergarten students. Families who drive will meet the rest of the school at the farm at 11:15 AM. The farm tour begins at 11:30 AM. We have lunch after the farm tour and follow to pick pumpkins in the field. The school bus leaves the farm at 2:00 PM and returns to North Creek at 2:45 PM. Dismissal for all pre-school students upon arrival. Seats for the school bus will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis with priority for the children. Please make sure your child attends the outing dressed appropriately for the weather (eg. boots for muddy fields, etc.)
Thursday, October 24th | Parent/Child Workshop: Your child has brought home an invitation to this special event. Please RSVP here. We look forward to your attendance.
SENSITIVITY ALERT! We have been notified that some children in our Casa community have a sensitivity reaction. The triggers are tomatoes, eggs, certain kinds of fruits, and lactose intolerance. Some children have a gluten and dairy-free diet. The school is aware of each child’s needs. We are following the VCH guidelines. All AM and PM Preschool and Extended Day are learning about it. North Creek is a nut-free environment. Teachers and students will be asked to wash their hands vigilantly and regularly, both at North Creek and in the Extended Day classroom at Anchor Point. Please take this opportunity to introduce your child to anaphylaxis awareness. Kindly inform the teachers of particular items or needs at the door. It will help us coordinate the classroom to protect all the children. For more information, please visit Food Allergy Canada. Thank you very much for your attention and assistance.
ANCHOR POINT COMMUNITY (GRADE 1 & UP)
We enjoyed a scrumptious Thanksgiving lunch with thanks to all of our families for their contributions! A special thanks to Sandra (mom to Tristan and Isabella) for surprising us with delicious hot chocolate to go with our desserts!
Wednesday, October 16, 4:15 PM I California Experience Information for Parents: See attached information/registration. A total of $654.77 has already been allocated towards reducing payment for this trip (fees for teacher chaperones have been built into the cost). Please attend if you have any questions about the trip and would like more details. RSVP to teachers@lionsgatemontessori. org with Cali 2020 on the subject line to confirm attendance.
Friday, October 18 I Pumpkin Patch field trip: Next Friday will be our trip to the Pumpkin Patch. It is a regular school day and students will be leaving Anchor Point by 10.05am to get in the buses at North Creek. Departure from North Creek is planned for 10.15 am. If you are coming with your child and would like to meet us there, we are scheduled to arrive at 11.30 am. We will be meeting in front of the farm before the tour starts. Please make sure your child attends the outing dressed appropriately for the weather that day. If your child is bringing back a pumpkin they can bring a bag big enough to carry it.
Monday, Nov 27- 28 | Parents’ Workshop: Come and let your child show you how we learn at Lions Gate Montessori! Students will decide on a specific work they want to present and you can just sit down and let your child be your teacher for a little while… sign up sheets will be posted at the door by November 4th so you can register for a time slot that fits conveniently in your schedule. The workshop session will last 15 minutes and you will have sessions available from 9am to 11.30am on both mornings.
Dance Lessons: Students have participated in their first dance lessons already. These are mandatory Physical Education lessons that all students are expected to participate in. Students who do not participate must submit an excuse note from a parent/guardian. Upcoming lessons are on: November 1st, November 15th, November 29th, December 6th, and December 13th.
ANAPHYLAXIS ALERT! We have been notified that a child in our elementary community has life-threatening allergy (anaphylaxis) reactions. The triggers are walnuts and pecans. The school is following the VCH guidelines, the families are working with the school, and all Extended Day and Elementary students are learning about it. Teachers and students will be asked to wash their hands vigilantly and regularly at Anchor Point. Please refrain from sending these foods to school. Instead, this is an opportunity to introduce other foods for snacks and lunches to the school environment as you introduce your child to anaphylaxis awareness. For more information, please visit Food Allergy Canada. Thank you very much for your attention and assistance.
COMMUNITY NOTICES Wondering what to do with your family this week? Check these out!
Cranberry Festival | Oct 12 | This one-day-only event kicks off with a pancake breakfast at 8:30am. Throughout the day over 100 marketplace vendors line Glover Road displaying their wares, 16 popular food trucks offer something for everyone.
Turkey Trot | Oct 13 | Run, jog, walk or waddle your turkey-stuffed body (or your pre-turkey body!) down to Granville Island and take part in the annual Turkey Trot Run.
Courtyard Planting Event | Oct 17, 4 – 6 pm | Join the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) and Vancouver park staff to plant the Indigenous garden in the museum’s courtyard. Park board will provide gloves, tools and light refreshments!
Apple Festival | Oct 19 & 20 | A family event for all ages, UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of BC’s favourite fruits. From learning about the diversity of apples to tasting rare and unusual varieties, Apple Festival is a great opportunity to discover more about this delicious fruit.
Harvestland | From Oct 10 to Oct 20 | This ‘All Things Harvest’ with a German Oktober Fest bent has plenty of fun for families including a Bavarian village, a woodland maze (including axe throwing and a lumberjack show) a Kinder Farm (can you say pony rides and tractor pull?) and amusement rides with a harvest twist.
The Halloween Pumpkin Express I Oct 5 until Oct 31 on Saturdays | This is a kid-friendly ride that runs during the day at Bear Creek Park until Halloween and includes craft activities and a Halloween treats and a pumpkin for each child.
Go for a walk | See a list of 5 places to go for a fall walk with your family in Vancouver and enjoy nature.
Fun on the Farm | Fall 2019 | See the many options across the Lower Mainland for taking the children out to the pumpkin patch, winding your way through the mile-high corn fields, picking apples, and saying hello to the animals.