Category Archives: Community Events

BOOK A TRIP! Summer Reading Club

SCR2016_logo_clr_768x488Registration for the Book a Trip Reading Club started Mondau, June 13th,  at all Burnaby Public Library branches!
Reading for fun helps kids discover books, & regular reading over the summer helps them maintain or improve their skills. Every club member who reads, or is read to, for 50 days earns this year’s Summer Reading Club medal! Check out the exciting travel themed story times, workshops and interactive displays happening all summer long at a library near you!

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!

mounted_police_flagHow much do you know & remember about our great country?
CLICK on the picture on the left & complete the quiz, check to see how you scored & then compare your answers to others from all across Canada!

Ryan & I got 11/16, whoops, what was your score grade 3s!?

canadian-flagAfter a disappointing score we tried another quiz & got 10/10! YAY! CLICK on the picture on the right & Good Luck!

BUILD IT! Summer Reading Club

2015_posterRegistration for the Build It Reading Club starts TODAY, June 15th,  at all Burnaby Public Library branches!
Reading for fun helps kids discover books, & regular reading over the summer helps them maintain or improve their skills. Every club member who reads, or is read to, for 50 days earns this year’s Summer Reading Club medal! Check out the exciting building themed story times, workshops & interactive displays happening all summer long at a library near you!

Happy 50th Birthday Canadian Flag!

This morning all the staff & student of Nelson met at our flagpole to recognize National Flag Day as we sang Oh Canada & division 8’s very own Emily raised Nelson’s flag with Yi & Michael!
Click on the mountie below to see the video!
mounted_police_flagThanks to all the students who wore red, ‘Canada’ clothes or their club’s uniform. What a wonderful, sunny day to celebrate being Canadian!

Click on the smiley below for pictures of our celebration!canadian-flagOur red & white maple leaf flag was first raised over Parliament Hill 50 years ago on February 15, 1965. This is a significant & special milestone as Canadians prepare for the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017.

The 50th anniversary of our National Flag in 2015 gives Canadians an opportunity to reflect on what our flag represents ~ a strong, proud and free country.Canada-FlagClick on the Canada Flag above to take a quiz on how well you know
Canada’s flag! Good Luck Nelsonites!
Tell us how you did below in the Comments! Did our discussion with Mrs. Roberts in Library last week help you answer any of the questions?

CANADA DAY ADVENTURES!

canadadayIMG_9398I hope everyone had lots of fun celebrating Canada Day!! I always wish we were still in school for the holiday so we could celebrate together & continue to learn lots of cool things about our fabulous country of Canada! Make sure to answer the poll & share what you did with your family &/or friends!
I went to a bbq & got to visit with one of my very best friends from Simon Fraser University, Allyson. She moved to Baltimore, Maryland with her husband 6 years ago & this was her first time back in 4 years! I missed her! We ate lots of good food & I got to play with her two kids, Connor & Grace. We’ll be travelling down to Seattle for the 4th of July before they get back on a plane to fly home on Saturday. I’ll share pictures of all the cool stuff we’re sure to see as Seattle celebrates their country’s big day!

What to do during Spring Break!?

Below are some great sites with some fun ideas for your Spring Break vacation! Get out & take advantage of lots of different activities! Enjoy!!

http://www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/EN/main/programs/by-series/public-programs/spring-break-activities.html

http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2014/03/13/things-to-do-spring-break-vancouver-2014/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/3-fun-things-to-do-this-spring-break-1.2573117
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How I Spent My Family Day

Brick_yellow    Brick_red    Brick_pink    Brick_green    Brick_blue LEGO TIME! Brick_yellow    Brick_red    Brick_pink    Brick_green    Brick_blue
You all have so much fun playing with it in class I thought I’d try it out myself! There is now a pretty cool X-Wing Fighter in my apartment.
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Sports of the XXII Olympic Winter Games


sochi22Using pictograms to represent Olympic Games sports started with the London 1948 Games. This years were adapted from those used in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. These “patchwork” versions use a combination of 16 ornaments of the most famous national crafts in Russia.
Click on each picture to learn more about the sports of the XXII Olympic Winter Games! See pictures, videos, view results & learn more about the sports!

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TERRY FOX RUN 2013

Terry Fox Run LogoNelson students participated in our annual Terry Fox Run on Friday. smiley_runningAfter only a week of fundraising, bringing in Toonies for Terry & collecting pledges, we raised $1430 for the Terry Fox Foundation!! Incredible!! Our fundraising in the last couple years has been: 2011 ~ $502 & 2012 ~ $642. We’ve more than doubled our last year’s total & this year’s goal! That’s the highest total that’s been collected since I started at Nelson 6 years ago & I’m so proud of all of your hard work! 

Click on the picture of Terry below to see our runners in action!

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Burnaby Art Gallery ~ Memories of Place

Arts AliveDivision 9 made the short journey to the Burnaby Art Gallery this Wednesday. Thank you parent drivers!! We were there to see 2 exhibits & create some art!

On the 1st floor we saw the Arts Alive exhibit which featured the works of talented Burnaby students. It showcased student paintings, drawings & sculptures depicting a place that holds special memories. We grabbed a clipboard & became gallery detectives & went on a Gallery Search to find key images in the works of art. We found a Pharaoh, fireworks, nighttime, & even a watermelon!
Click here to see their amazing works of art! Well done to all the young artists!

On the gallery’s 2nd floor we saw Focus on the Collection: Wood Engraving which featured a selection of wood engravings which the gallery has been collecting over the past 60 years. We took our clip boards around & studied & drew setting, line detail, & how the artists depicted calm & movement.

The second part of our visit was in the fireside room where we created our own paintings using watercolour paints & watercolour crayons depicting a place that holds special memories . Click on the tree above to see Division 9 artists at work!

* * * special note re: VICTORIA DAY this weekend in Burnaby * * *

GuyFawkesFireworksSmileyHappy-2This Victoria Day Monday from 11am-4:30pm is a special time at the Burnaby Village Museum! Just around the corner from the Art Gallery there’s “entertainment all day long including: Morris Dancers, a parade, and construction of a colossal cake. After the parade, be presented to Queen Victoria by her ladies-in-waiting during the Queen’s Levee. Enjoy a piece of birthday cake.”
Click on the smiley for more details! I hope some of you can go join in the fun!