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 201912 Sep 2019 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…
Authentic Learning… Our Whole School Inquiry 30 Mar 201730 Mar 2017 Why is it important to be responsible? This is an Essential Question our school is exploring across the grades through our current whole school inquiry. The vehicle driving the learning into…
Authentic Learning… At the Forefront 15 Jan 2017 What school is your child going to attend next year? During my childhood you simply went to the school that was in your neighbourhood; but that is not necessarily…
Uncategorized Words of Wisdom 2016 27 Jun 201629 Jun 2016 Congratulations! You are off on a new adventure; one that you can go forward and explore with confidence because you are prepared. First off, you learned a lot of amazing…
Collaboration… Being a Farmer 6 Mar 201620 Mar 2016 This week I presented at Discovery Education's Ignite Vancouver. This is my 5 minute presentation. Please excuse the run-on sentences and poor punctuation. It is written like I spoke it…
Authentic Learning… My One Word: Create 31 Jan 201631 Jan 2016 The one word challenge was set by Chris Kennedy a month ago. It has taken me a little time to put my thoughts down but my one word is Create.…
Authentic Learning… Help. My Professional Growth Plan 30 Nov 2015 I am the principal of a school with 326 students. This year, like every other year, those students were grouped by age and then broken into divisions within what might be…
Uncategorized Welcome Back Message to my School 20 Sep 2015 Welcome back to a new school year! Over the course of this summer Caulfeild received a "refresh" in a number of locations around the school. Our washrooms that were "vintage" from…
graduation… Words of Wisdom 23 Jun 2015 These were my words of wisdom at our Grade 7 Farewell ceremony today... Good luck. These are two words you will hear for the rest of your life. Usually they…
Connecting… What’s my Possible? 3 May 201520 Sep 2015 Last week I participated in my first Ignite session as a speaker. It was a very inspiring night with a host of wonderful ideas being shared. This blog post is what I…
Collaboration… Engaging the Third Teacher 21 Apr 201521 Apr 2015 This year we have been exploring Learning Spaces as part of our Dare to go Further journey with student learning. As a school that has implemented the IDEC model, we have…
Connecting… Making our Learning Visible 25 Jan 2015 Each month our Parent Advisory Committee holds monthly meetings to discuss PAC related issues. During these meetings I deliver a Principal’s Report filled with interesting matters about the school. This…
Connecting Remembrance 2 Nov 20142 Nov 2014 Ever since I can remember November 11th has always been very significant to me, because it has always been personal. I remember growing up watching the CBC's Remembrance Day service from Ottawa…
Connecting… Dare to Go Further 26 Oct 2014 I love this video because we have all been there. Maybe not looking down from the top of a ski jump, but doing something that instilled an element of "hesitation".…
Uncategorized TEDxWestVancouverED 6 Oct 2014 After a year of planning, TEDxWestVancouverED became a reality on Saturday, September 27. At 8:30am three hundred educators, parents and members of the community began their day at the Kay Meek…
Authentic Learning… Leaving a Lasting Impression 1 Sep 2014 A couple of days ago I saw a few former students who I had the pleasure to teach when they were in grade four - during my first time at Caulfeild Elementary. They were…
