Celebrating Terry
We couldn’t have asked for a better day for our Terry Fox walk last Friday. It was a warm, windy, magical fall day, perfect for celebrating Terry’s spirit. Thank you to everyone for making the time to share the morning with us. Having all of our families together right before the Thanksgiving weekend is truly…
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Architecture Comes to Life with CCSA
What an amazing workshop the Grades 1-3 students had on Wednesday. A huge thank you to the Canadian Contemporary School of Art (CCSA) for bringing their treehouse building know-how to our students. The children absolutely loved designing and building their own unique structures. We’re looking forward to having the CCSA back again for another workshop. Stay-tuned!
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A Great Night Out at Piano Piano
We are very fortunate at CGS to have a such a great Parent Association – they are always looking for ways to strengthen and build community. To that end, ‘Mums’ Night Out’ was born a few years ago. The first event was held in the Fall and was such a success that a Spring Night…
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Barb is Back!
We are excited once again to welcome a very special alumni grandmother to our classroom. Barb Cooke, a CGS grandma from a few years back and a former teacher, will be joining the JK’s each Thursday afternoon for some one-on-one reading time. Barb brings with her much kindness and years of teaching experience. Barb will…
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Spiders Are Helpful
After investigating spider facts, the SK’s decided that they aren’t harmful, creepy crawlies (as they originally thought) but that they are helpful creatures. Spiders eat flies and mosquitos and get rid of other bugs that carry germs. The children discovered many interesting facts. They were particularly intrigued by female black widow spiders because they eat…
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Namaste CGS
Thursday mornings get off to a very peaceful start for the children in Yoga Club. Meesh and Meagan love their peaceful time in the morning too. It is so wonderful to see that practising yoga and mindfulness comes so easily and naturally to our young students. Don’t you wish you had Yoga Club when you…
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Campaign Colour
I’m sure you’ve noticed the colourful, inventive posters lining the hallways. The campaign for the 2019/20 Student Government is underway! The candidates are so brave to put themselves out there. We’re so proud of the children for participating. This year, we’re lucky to be holding our election on the same day as the upcoming Federal…
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October in the Music Room
We’ve been having a great month in the CGS music room. Each grade has been busy preparing their songs for the Halloween Assembly and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on! This year the October Assembly actually falls on Halloween itself so everyone’s excited to sing in costume. The choir has…
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Sink or Float?
The Early Start children enjoyed another wonderful science experiment! This afternoon, we discussed what “sink” and “float” mean. “If an object sinks, does that mean it is on top of the water or underneath the water?”, the children were asked. “Under!” The children said with enthusiasm. “If an object floats, does that mean it is…
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