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Into The Great Unknown

25 Sep 2022
This was first posted to our family blog in June. At this time we find ourselves in Italy for the next few weeks and we continue to dream of what…
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Thrive

31 Dec 2022
What better word to choose as we enter 2023 and the absolute unknown. If I was to look back on 2022 and choose a word, it would be Move. We…
Appreciation…

Words of Wisdom 2022

23 Jun 2022
Grade 5. Here we are. Some say it is an end but I prefer to think of today as another beginning. I like to think of life as chapters. This…
Digital Citizenship…

Thinking about ED-Tech

25 Sep 202124 Sep 2021
As a school that strongly believes in the presence of ED-Tech to elevate and amplify learning, we strive to create vs consume and ensure our students have the tools and…
Being a Farmer

The New School Year

10 Sep 202115 Sep 2021
It has been a wonderful return to school. The elementary division was fortunate to have almost all of the 1150 students on-campus last year, but now the ability for our…
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FORWARD

4 Sep 20214 Sep 2021
It has been a whirlwind 18 months and as we enter this new school year the word I have chosen to guide me is FORWARD. We are moving forward in…
Collaboration…

Words of Wisdom 2021

21 Jun 202121 Jun 2021
This is a milestone moment in your lives. This is the end of your time in elementary, and the beginning of something new in Middle School. What we are doing…
Authentic Learning…

Provoking the Imagination

6 Feb 20219 Feb 2021
It was wonderful to welcome the students and staff back to school this week. Through ten days remote learning it was incredibly impressive to see how seamless the overall transition…
Drive…

The One Word Challenge

13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021
As I have done with each January, I have chosen a word that will shape my actions across 2021. We have also had students and staff take up the challenge…
Authentic Learning…

A New Year

7 Jan 2021
Welcome to 2021! I think we were all pretty happy to see the calendar turn to January 1st. Last year had about 300 days no one will ever forget. What…
Learning Spaces…

Learning Environments for the 21st century

2 Dec 2020
Given our current distancing guidelines and our goal of ensuring all students have the opportunity to physically participate in classroom learning, our initiative last year seems far removed from our…
Professional Learning

What Happens On Professional Learning Days?

22 Oct 202022 Oct 2020
People often wonder what happens on professional learning days that schools organize throughout the year. I hold these days in high regard because they move learning forward. Being an excellent…
Authentic Learning…

Getting out of the Office

8 Oct 2020
The sun has set on the month of September and we have really begun our 2020-2021 learning journey. September, in any year, can be quite busy as the community settles…
learning…

Evolving In A Time Of COVID

25 Sep 202025 Sep 2020
Over the past two weeks we have been debriefing our students' current learning experience. As a school our decision making is made with Solution Fluency in mind and with that…
COVID…

Community in a Time of COVID

10 Sep 2020
This school year has begun like no other in our lifetime. Social distancing, masks, virtual and hybrid learning, PCR tests and daily announcements by the government of cases has raised…
graduation…

Words of Wisdom 2020

5 Jul 20205 Jul 2020
This year the words of wisdom were collaboratively created and shared with the Grade 4 and Grade 5 Principal, Ms. Nathalie Salameh. Today marks an important transition in your life.…
Appreciation…

Appreciating our Teachers

5 May 2020
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day. In any other year we would recognize this day with school announcements in the building, and do our best to personally come to your class and…
Collaboration…

Picture This!

12 Sep 201930 Mar 2021
A learning eco-system where the fluidity of where student thinking occurs is based upon the needs of the child and is framed to encourage critical thought, creativity and collaboration with…
Connecting…

Opening Night 2018

20 Sep 201821 Sep 2018
What a Night! Last night was our K-5 Opening Night presentation at Dubai American Academy. We began the night with a welcome from our entire staff, then delved into the…
graduation…

Words of Wisdom 2018

26 Jun 201825 Jun 2018
I would like to begin by gratefully acknowledging that we are celebrating today’s farewell on the ancestral lands of the Squamish Nation. Welcome everyone to the 2018 Grade Seven Farewell…
Authentic Learning…

O Siyam

24 Jun 2018
Last week was National Indigenous Peoples Day. We recognized the day at the beginning of the day with our students. What makes this day important for our school is that we have…
Authentic Learning…

Caulfeild in 150 Words

29 Jan 2018
Create a short, sharp and succinct description and visual portrait of your school. This was a challenge our Superintendent Chris Kennedy laid before us today. These are known as "elevator…
Authentic Learning…

I Wonder…

8 Nov 2017
I came home from work tonight to find this... Rerolled toilet paper (again). I hate this on many levels but my six year old son has a habit of sometimes…
Connecting…

Words of Wisdom 2017

27 Jun 201726 Jun 2017
These are the words of wisdom I shared at our Grade 7 Farewell ceremony today... The Chicago Bears The Spirit Bear The Grizzly, Black and Brown Bear Yogi Bear Smokey…

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