We’ve had a great few weeks of learning and great job to both basketball teams!
We’ve lucked out for the weather on Mt Seymour for tomorrow! It should be a great day and I’ll post photos after the trip.
We’ll be leaving shortly after 8am tomorrow for an early start on the mountain! We should return on time for 3pm.
Below are some skating photos and our wonderful Div 1 presenters at the Black History Month assembly:
Upcoming educational trips and popsicle structure pictures.
Just so everyone can plan for them I’ll attach a list of upcoming field trips in one place here. Some things may change (like grad) but most are set.
Skating: Wed Feb 5 and Wed Feb 12 between recess and lunch.
Mt Seymour – Snowshoeing and Winter Survival Skills Wed Feb 26
Vancouver Aquarium with Ms Pag’s class – Wed Mar 12
Deer Lake Canoeing – Mon May 26
Grade 7s ONLY – Camp Elphinstone – June 9 to 12 (Mon to Wed overnight). Grade 6s come to school regular classes + activities.
Grade 7 graduation ceremony – Likely Mon June 23
This term we have a few bigger projects starting. We are working on a presentation for our Black History Month assembly on Feb 13, we are starting our speeches this week which will be completed before March Break, and Battle of the Books will begin just before March Break!
We were lucky enough to have the Principal from Burnaby North read to us this morning to kick off Literacy Week, and he answered some of their questions about life in High School.
As usual, please check on your child’s progress from time to time on Teams including some of their assignment grades and feedback : )
Let me know if you have any questions,
J Lapierre
The glass fusing was a lot of fun yesterday and a unique experience for everyone! I have attached a few pictures below. The finished product will be brought to Aubrey on Tuesday to take home as they need to be heated up in her studio.
Also, the popsicle structures will be tested today and come home with one group member along with hot glue guns and leftover glue sticks. Thanks for your help with this!
Hot glue guns!
Tomorrow we are starting a marble run construction. Each group should bring a hot glue gun and cheap extension cord along with 1 pack of glue sticks if large sized or 2 packs if it uses the smaller sticks.
Your child should already know if he or she is the one in the group who is bringing these items. Most people already have them so I’m hoping each group has one at home already.
I’ll provide the popsicle sticks and balls for the marble runs.
Thanks,
J Lapierre
We had an excellent term 1 together with lots of fun and learning!
This week we performed the lyrics to Harder Better Faster Stronger as a fun way to cap off the term, and we had a pancake brunch thanks to some generous parent volunteers!
I have attached a few photos from the brunch.
Thank you all for your collaboration in helping everyone learn and grow, and have a great winter break. If I don’t see you after school to thank you in person, thank you for a great term 1 and your generous gifts! 
J Lapierre
The business fair was a great success! I know that it can also be a bit of a job for parents as well so thank you for your support. There was a lot of great learning happening throughout this activity.
Most students have completed their booklets and should now repay any company debts for used items before splitting profits with their teammate (if they turned a profit).
I have added some morning pictures before all the sales.
Hi Parents,
I have attached some photos from our recent walk to Burnaby Mountain. These were all taken with a class camera by students!
Also, if you haven’t done so yet, please have your child show you their progress on Teams in the coming week. They should have a couple assignments completed and a few upcoming assignments that they are working on.
We will soon begin our business fair projects and we are currently writing short stories and learning about the election in preparation for Friday’s student vote. Also, we will do an egg drop for science once students bring materials – thanks for your support with this!
Happy October!
Division 1 will be partaking in walking field trips to Burnaby Mountain this year and our first trip is this Thursday.
These trips will provide our class with various learning opportunities including plant identification and writing scenes. These trips will be led by Mr. Lapierre and we will bring along one additional staff member.
Students will be expected to maintain safe and positive behaviour. We will depart the school by 9:30 and return to school prior to the 3pm bell. Students should dress for the weather and bring their lunch in a bag with room for some school work and a water bottle. Having said that, these trips will generally coincide with good weather.
Appropriate clothing may include:
Also Bring:
In case of emergency please call the school and they will contact me immediately.
There is no cost with this trip, but students may want to buy a little snack at the store on the way back to school.
Thank you to those who have brought back parent contact verification forms, YPC forms, and have paid for the grade 7 graduation hoodies.
Thank you,
Jonathan Lapierre
Hi everyone,
Today I sent home a notice for all grade 7s regarding their grad hoodies. Generally everyone in grade 7 has ordered one. I have written the size that your child has decided fits best from the samples they provided us. Please review this size and let me know if you’d like to change it. Some students prefer them pretty baggy and if they were between sizes we opted for the larger size to grow into.
Also, please return the YPC and Contact Verification Info sheets as soon as possible.
Thanks,
J Lapierre
Hello,
For Thursday’s meet-the-teacher night it’s just a casual time to say hello and ask questions. I’ll share a short demo of how to sign in to Teams and student expectations for work.
Feel free to drop in any time from 3-4pm and send me an email if you’d like to come by closer to 5 so I know to stay in my class (I have a child at Aubrey as well so I may jump into his class).
Thanks,
Mr Lapierre
