Posted: April 10, 2016
Information
- Hot Lunch orders have been reopened, and will stay open until Wednesday. Use munchalunch to order.
- Every year, the Ministry of Education asks students in grades 4 & 7, and their parents, to complete a Satisfaction Survey about their school. If you have kids in those grades, please watch their agendas for survey access codes to come home this week. The survey takes 5-10 minutes and informs school and district planning and priorities.
Red Cross Babysitting Course
So you want to be a babysitter? Or, your parents want you to take this course so they feel confident leaving you at home alone? Babysitting with First Aid Hero emphasizes learning through real life scenarios. information covered includes: Exploring the business of babysitting, creating safe environments, safely caring for ages 0-12, and first aid skills.
Red Cross Babysitting Course
West Langley, May 6, 8:30-3:30
Grade 6 +
$60 + GST online registration
- Langley Summer Session Registration opens now! Summer programs in Langley are HUGE and for good reason. The brochures below provide all the information you need about program options and registration for students in grades K-7. There are amazing opportunities available. Check them out!
PAC
- Hot Lunch ordering with Munchalunch has been reopened for our last session of the school year. Make sure you place your order by 9am on Wednesday April 13th.
- Friday April 15th is Cobs Treat day. Extras will be for sale in the PAC room at recess.
- Notices went home Friday for our Special Mother’s Day Stella and Dot Fundraiser. This is an online fundraiser, but if you would like to check out some of the beautiful items that are for sale, a table will be set up on Wednesday April 13th near the office at 2pm until after school. Here is the link to the website. http://www.stelladot.com/ts7gpe6
- Save the date:
- Friday May 27th from 5pm to 8pm will be our amazing West Langley Carnival.
- Games, prizes, dunk tank, bouncy castle and so much more!
Points to Ponder
- This article from the Harvard Graduate School of Education talks about the importance of positivity in improving performance. What it tells us holds true for kids and for adults (but I think more for adults).
- I’ve read a bunch lately on the value of cursive writing, and then came across this article about note-taking by computer vs. by hand. It’s an interesting read, and made me think of a seminar I took on sketchnoting (articles here and here), which might outdo both of the alternatives.
- Parents and kids alike sometimes deprive themselves of sleep. Here’s a nice, quick video that explains why that’s not a good idea. Those adolescents who stay up late reading or on screens should be taking note (and so should I sometimes).
- These guys just won a Juno, and I’m always inspired by the production value, and the innovation they demonstrate in their work. And if you watch this one, you’ll see a bunch of the instruments we use with music students here at WLE! And I have to say, I have watched this video a lot of times, and I can’t even manage to do one thing that one person is doing correctly! This is tricky stuff.
Quote of the week
It’s springtime – the time of daffodils, optimism and enough daylight to get out and do stuff!
Schedule
Monday
- Earth Rangers Assembly for Divisions 3-9 – 9:15
- Divisions 1 & 2 to Joseph & The Technicolor Dreamcoat at WGSS
- Pond Peeking Field Trip – Division 9 – departs after Earth Rangers.
Tuesday
- Langley Centennial Museum Field Trip – Div 8
Wednesday
- Our Business World Presenter – Div 4
- Hot Lunch Ordering closes at 9:00
- Ready Set Learn – 6pm in the library
Thursday
- Author Visit to the library (thanks PAC)
- Animal Tracks presentation – Div 8
Friday
- Treat Day
- Author Visit to the library (thanks PAC)
- Collaboration Day – Students dismissed at 1:15pm
Beyond
- April 18 – Curriculum Development Day – students do not attend
- April 19 – PAC Meeting in the library
- April 20 – Hot Lunch