Quilchena Elementary School

As #YomKippur begins at sunset tonight, we'd like to wish everyone who is fasting a meaningful and easy fast. G'mar Hatimah Tovah to all who observe.

Important read VSB colleagues. #Indigenous #Indigenouseducation @VSB39 @vsblearns @BCPVPA 👇🏾

This is great! Well spoken @rickriordan!

Math can happen anytime! All this mathematical thinking and reasoning came out of a student wonder about how many pages left in a read aloud book. Find the moments and use them!

Div 19 studied local landforms by reading The Two Sisters by Pauline Johnson. They analyzed the story’s structure and wrote summaries, then made a print of the peaks. Take a look at the beautiful colours and details! @QuilchenaSchool @vsblearns @VSB39Indigenous

Div 1 created @barbreidart-inspired illustrations of their animal adaptations study. Wonderful results! @QuilchenaSchool @vsblearns

Congratulations to šxʷwəq̓ʷəθət Crosstown Elementary for winning the prize for largest elementary school group to sign up for the @VancouverSunRun! Read their story: ow.ly/Keki50IQAuf Good luck to tomorrow's runners 🏃‍♀️🎖️ #VancouverSunRun #ourvsb

All divisions have been test-driving our new Story Workshop kit. We love it! @gnwong @vsblearns

Today, in honour of Orange Shirt Day, students at Quilchena walked together outside and reflected on indigenous wisdom. We acknowledged the legacy of residential schools & how they interrupted these teachings. #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay

The District looks forward to welcoming #VSB39 students back in September! New guidelines from the provincial government are expected in the coming weeks - we will share health & safety plans as soon as details are available. Learn more: ow.ly/bzbL50FMbB0

Butterfly-learning with div 7

Our class caterpillars... no longer caterpillars! (Day 15 & 16)

Our class caterpillars have arrived and are doing well: day 1 —> day 10

Div 3 is looking at the push and pull factors of human migration:

Div 6 is celebrating 100th day by wondering who they’ll be when they’re 100 years old

Div 4 is learning about conserving water at home

Divisions 16 & 17 visited Ravine Park this week. They met the Parks Gardener for the park and learned about what kind of human behaviours can hurt the understory. They also got a lesson on how to identify periwinkle and ivy and helped pull up these invasive plants. #vsblearns

TFW you are the harbinger of elation as you tell the students that they can take as many books home as they think they will need for the Winter Break. For instance, in Div 4:

Division 7 made holiday cards for their families

Div. 21 made menorahs and learned about Hanukkah.