Mr. Schumm Assistant Principal
For our Science School program it is important to note that bus Pre-registration started May 23rd. The transportation pre-registration period will began on Tuesday, May 23 and will close on Monday, June 5.
You can pre-register using My CBE Account. To be included in the yellow school bus route planning for 2016-17, parents must pre-register by June 5. Registrations received after that date will not be considered until mid October. The more registration received before the deadline, the more efficient route planning will be for the beginning of the new school year. For more information see the links below in my blog titled "Bus and Bells".
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What an amazing week. It was my absolute pleasure to join our Grade Five students and their teachers for four action packed days at YMCA's Outdoor School at Camp Chief Hector in Kananaskis. The Sunship Earth program challenged our students to look at our planet and understand the diversity, energy, interrelationships, cycles, ecosystems and communities. Students then began building their understanding of how they impact our planet with their actions. The staff at Outdoor school lead our students on a number of interpretive hikes, and engaged students in activities within the amazingly diverse and rich ecosystems of Kananaskis. Wow, what a classroom Kananaskis is. Not only did students learn about the Science of our local ecosystems and environmental stewardship, but they also focused on the core values of the YMCA honesty, caring, respect and responsibility. Students built independence and social skills with the support of the counsellors. They needed to work together to set and clean at meal times and became more independent in preparing themselves and their day packs for the variety of weather that came our way. The students flourished in this environment. This program could not have been possible for our students without the support of our School Council's Super Kids for helping with the cost. Also Ms. Jaylene Smith was instrumental in the organization of this amazing opportunity. Some very important information concerning bussing and school start and end times for Valley View families and Valley View Science Program families for the 2017-2018 school year is available on our Twitter and website. Please click on the following links for more information.
School bell times: www.cbe.ab.ca/news-centre/Pages/changes-to-school-bell-times-for-2017-18.aspx Bus: http://www.cbe.ab.ca/news-centre/Pages/2017-18-transportation-service-levels-and-fees.aspx "The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something through your own eyes." - Jack Hanna Wow what an amazing couple of weeks it has been for our learners at Valley View! Our school community has always strongly believed in the importance of exploring and learning beyond our school walls and the last couple of weeks have been a testament to that belief. Our Grade 4's went to Glenbow Museum and Museum School through the Campus Calgary Open Minds program. Students learned about the past. They practiced the art of slowing down, observing closely, thinking, feeling and wondering. Last week, I had the pleasure of joining our Kindergarten, Grade Ones and Grade Two's at Bob Bahan pool where they engaged in the Swim to Survive program. As part of our Physical Education program students swam, floated, dived and blew bubbles at Bob Bahan pool for four days. It was amazing to hear from the students how they challenged themselves, improved their swimming skills and their confidence in the water. I was so proud of how our students conducted themselves at the pool and on the bus. We also were lucky enough this week to have Elder Randy Bottle come to our school and engage our students in the art of story telling, plus we also got some delicious Bannock to enjoy.
There are still many outdoor experiences still to come. These include; Calgary Zoo for Grade Two's, Aboriginal Learning Centre for our Medicine Wheel Kindergarten, Mud Between Our Toes for Grade One and Outdoor School for our Grade Fives. We know that these amazing learning experiences would not be possible without the support of our School Council. Did you know that all our field trips at Valley View are supplemented by our School Council's Super Kid's Society. Volunteers are also critical for our students to have these amazing experiences and we look forward to thanking all of our volunteers at our Volunteer Tea on May 12th at 10 am. This shared belief at Valley View of the importance of authentic experiences outside of the classroom is one of the things that makes our students have an amazing educational experience. This is also why the Science School program joining Valley View next year will be such a great fit. Whether it is stepping outside to study the changes in the environment in our outdoor classroom, walking down the street to the Aboriginal Learning Centre or taking a bus for four days in the Rocky Mountains our field studies are part of what makes Valley View great. |
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