Fit Kids Healthy Kids did a workshop in our gym to show teachers simple, inexpensive and fun games to play that get kids moving. Having kids moving increases blood flow to the brain, making them more alert and can increase focus as well. The games provide movement skills, fitness and teaches kids how to enjoy games that aren’t always competitive. The day was excellent! There was plenty of learning, laughs and exercise!

As we are back to things following Spring Break, the weather changes and the beautiful weather begins. With that, teachers and students will be headed outside to learn, be active and enjoy being outside the 4 classroom walls. April is the month when students are looking at what it means to be informed. With all of the information around us on a daily basis, we learn the right questions to ask so that we can engage in local or global issues. The Grade ½ class will host the

Updates from your PAC – April 2017 newsletter Family Fun Night Our fourth Family Fun Night was held March 24, and we had almost 50 people again! This time, families had fun painting and playing, working up an appetite for yummy wraps in the kitchen. Look for our next Family Fun Night on Friday, April 28, which will be a Family Dance Party, complete with a groovin’ DJ, and some good party snacks. Come out and join in the fun! Hot Lunches March seemed to fly by, so the next H

What is ‘Inquiry’? Inquiry is a way of teaching that challenges students to be responsible for their own learning. Students formulate ‘Wonders’ of the world around them, and then, through a series of self-guided investigations, experiments and research, work to answer these ‘Wonders’. According to the Grade 1/2 Class, ‘Inquiry’ means: “It’s something you need to know and so you try and figure it out.” – Jayronn (Grade 1) “You figure out stuff.” – Jase (Grade 1) “It’s stuff yo