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January 12, 2017
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HOT DOG D AY TOMORROW! – FRIDAY JANUARY 13TH
The next Hot Dog day of the year will be held tomorrow. Even if you did not pre-order
through the Fun Lunch system, hot dogs (veggie or beef), milk and potato chips will be
available for sale for $2 each at the gym kitchen…while supplies last.
FUN LUNCH ORDERING OPENS JANUARY 14TH
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Fun lunch ordering for the balance of the year will open on Saturday January 14 and remain
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open until January 24 . If you have not previously ordered Fun Lunch, please go to
www.munchalunch.com/schools/cedardale and click on the Registration link to set up an account.
Returning users select the Log-in link to access their accounts.
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Grades 5-7 parents: Please note that ski/snowboard days are scheduled for Thursday March 9 and
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Thursday March 30 . Children will be at Cypress Mountain for the entire day. You may choose not to order
Fun Lunch for these days or to order and pick it up when students return to the school at the end of the day.
SAFE ARRIVAL VOLUNTEER NEEDED
We are in need of a volunteer from now until Spring Break for about 45 minutes on Monday mornings
beginning at about 8:45am to assist with our Safe Arrival program to ensure all children are accounted for.
Or sign up with a friend and commit to once every two weeks. If you can assist with this very important task,
please contact the volunteer coordinator, Krisztina Szakaly at [email protected].
TRAFFIC VOLUNTEER WANTED
Can you spare 20 minutes on Monday afternoons from 2:55-3:15 to assist with traffic? We need help with
getting children into their parents’ cars and keeping the traffic flowing. If you can help, please contact
volunteer coordinator, Krisztina Szakaly at [email protected].
EXTRA CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AT ECOLE CEDARDALE
SPANISH CLASSES AT CEDARDALE
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Spanish classes are back! Beginning Monday January 16 from 8:00-8:50 am, there will be two different 8week classes offered.
Hola Spanish for Kids is a Spanish Immersion program offering children a fun and easy way to learn Spanish
through playing, exploring, singing and more. Classes are open to all Cedardale students.
Spanish Literacy gives children the opportunity to reinforce and work on their writing, grammar, spelling and
Spanish vocabulary in a fun and effective way. Spanish Literacy classes are open to all Cedardale Latin
Speakers’ families or those with previous Spanish knowledge.
For more information, please refer to the flyers in Publications on the school website.
To register for either program, please go to [email protected].
BRICKS4KIDZ
Bricks4Kidz, the popular Lego© club returns for another exciting term. Two classes are available. Interesting
Inventions starts Tuesday January 17 from 3:00-4:00 and goes to February 14. EV3 Mindstorms Robotics for
Grade 3 and up begins on Wednesday January 18 from 3:00-4:30 and end on February 15. For details about
the programs and to register, please go to http://www.bricks4kidz.com/canada-britishcolumbia-whistler/ .
MANDARIN CLASSES
We are pleased to offer another semester of after-school Mandarin classes in the library for beginner-level
students. Students will learn practical conversational skills, basic reading and writing in Simplified
Chinese. Please note that this course is designed for children with no background in or prior experience with
the Chinese language.
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The programme will run from January 5 to March 31 , 2017. Details are as follows:
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Monday 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1.25 hour class, 9 classes, $340)
- For Grade 3 - Grade 7 students
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Thursday 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. (1 hour class, 11 classes, $330)
- For Kindergarten - Grade 2 students
For inquiries and registration, please contact Michele Tung or Fiona Lin at [email protected].
SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS AND EVENTS
WEST VAN RUN – MARCH 4 & 5
Last year, the West Vancouver School District employees entered the largest team ever to the West Van run.
This year, we are encouraging students (and their parents) to participate as well. There are 1km runs for
children 13 and under (free), and 5 and 10 km runs for youth and adults ($15). To receive this discounted
rate, you must register through the link below. Don’t forget to wear school colours and show up early for a
group photo. Please note that we expect the biggest West Vancouver schools contingent to participate in
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the 10km run on Sunday March 5 , but you are welcome to select either day.
To register:
 Click on the following link. http://www.westvanrun.com/schools
 Click on your school logo (District staff should select the West Vancouver Schools logo) and choose
from list of options.
COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
GRADE 6-7 LATE NIGHT IS BACK! – WINTER 2017
Gleneagles Community Centre’s popular “Late Night” program is back on Friday evenings for the Winter
term! Join the fun every Friday for a light meal and special, instructor-led activities such as trips to many
local attractions including REVs Bowling and the Snow Tubing Park at Cypress Mountain. Plus there are
opportunities to watch movies on the giant 30-ft screen, learn to cook, play games and sports in the gym,
and more. Your preteen won’t want to miss out!
Tomorrow (Friday Jan 13): Laser Tag!
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Please find the full schedule of activities for next week through March 3 (plus all relevant registration
information) in the Late Night for Grades 6-7 flyer in Publications. Don’t forget, one can sign up for the full
course or drop-in from week to week.
To register, please visit: www.activewestvanrec.ca
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Events – Grade 6/7 Dances Jan 27 and March 10
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Friendly reminder that our next dances are coming up on Friday, January 27 (activity code 32669) and
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Friday, March 10 (activity code 25748) at the Gleneagles Community Centre! Please call us at 604 925 7270
or visit us in person to register.
We have already sold about 50% of the tickets for January’s dance, and we sold out this event in September
so please get your tickets well ahead of time to avoid disappointment.
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Pre-teen Leadership Programs
Junior Leadership
The focus of this course is on empowering preteens to be leaders in their community, starting in their local
community centre! Young teens will gain basic leadership skills including self-esteem and self-confidence
boosters, communication skills, group leadership and project planning skills. This program also includes the
opportunity to practice all learned skills through the development and delivery of a group project!
West Vancouver Community Centre:
Tuesdays, Jan 31 – Feb 28, 4 – 6 p.m. for 10 – 13 yrs; Program 25878 - $60
Red Cross Babysitter's Course
Learn how to provide care to younger children in a variety of age groups, and how to prevent and respond to
emergencies. Youth will learn basic first aid and care giving skills required to become a certified Red Cross
Babysitter. Please note: 100% attendance, skills demonstration, and successful completion of a short
written exam required in order to receive certification.
West Vancouver Community Centre:
Mondays, Jan 16 – Feb 6, 4 – 6:30 p.m. for 11 – 16 yrs; Program 25909 - $60
Gleneagles Community Centre:
Saturdays, Feb 18 & 25, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. for 11 – 16 yrs; Program 25918 - $60
PEDESTRIAN NETWORK STUDY
The District of West Vancouver is looking for input on the Pedestrian Network Study.
The District began a Pedestrian Network Study in 2014 by asking residents to share with them their
experience with walking conditions in West Vancouver. The information collected helped staff identify the
community's walking network and determine where improvements are needed. When complete, the study
will provide a framework for expanding and improving pedestrian routes to facilitate safe, efficient, and
comfortable places to walk for recreation and as a form of transportation.
The District wants to share the work that’s been done so far and get your feedback on it.
Provide your input online by marking a map and providing written suggestions.
The online feedback is open until January 31.
For more information, please go to westvancouver.ca/pedestrian-network
Pedestrian Network Study
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
TABLE TENNIS
North Shore Table Tennis sessions are back at Ridgeview Elementary starting Monday, January 23
for a series of 6 lessons. For more information, see the Table Tennis flyer in Publications.
COMPUTER CODING FOR GRADES 4 & 5
International Computer Science School is now offering user-pay computer science
(computer programming - coding) classes for children in grades 4 & 5 in West Vancouver.
-Learn to Program with Pascal, followed by C++.
-Compete in University of Waterloo Math and Computing Competitions.
-After school program starting in February 2017 at Sentinel Secondary school.
-Enrollment open for students in Grades 4 or 5.
Please see the Coding Class flyer in Publications for more details and enrolment information.
WEST VANCOUVER F IELD HOCKEY CLUB – SPRING LEAGUE 2017
Register now for spring field hockey and have fun, get exercise and develop skills. The league runs from April
to June and is open to boys and girls aged 5-18 of all skill levels. Register now at www.wvfhc.com .
ARTISTS FOR KIDS WINTER PROGRAMS
For over twenty years, Artists for Kids has proudly offered after school art programs to students from the
North Shore. These programs are taught by art specialist teachers. All art supplies and materials are
included in the course fee. A student exhibition is held in the Gordon Smith Gallery at the end of each term.
All AFK programs provide students with opportunities to further their artistic ability and to foster positive
attitudes towards the visual arts. The program for the winter term has just been announced. For
information and to register, please go to www.gordonsmithgallery.ca.