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…
Uncategorized 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…
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…
