Archive forNovember, 2011
Nov
30
Forgot My iPhone :(
November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I have to laugh at myself this morning. I forgot my phone at home, and not having it has thrown me off a bit from my morning routines. Why? It’s just a phone (with a few fancy features). We adults sometime tease students about their attachments to their phones or other electronic devices. I guess [...]
Nov
29
Hearing & Vision Screening
November 29, 2011 | 1 Comment
Today all our kindergarten students had their hearing and vision checked by Teresa and Marci, two nurses from Vancouver Coastal Health. Thank you Teresa and Marci. The students did a great job. Every year, nurses visit every elementary school across the province to check out the hearing and vision of each kindergarten student. They then [...]
Nov
29
PAC Meeting Tonight
November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Are you coming? Tonight the Cleveland PAC is hosting Jesse Milller (as mentioned last week and in a couple of newsletters). I hope to see many of you there. The focus is on Social media, which has come to play quite a significant part in your children’s lives. Here are a couple of articles about [...]
Nov
25
Social Media Lessons
November 25, 2011 | 1 Comment
Yesterday afternoon all our grade 4 to 7 students met with Jesse Miller from MediatedReality to learn more about social media and responsible, safe behaviours while online. Earlier in the school year, we consulted with our PAC and together, we came up with a plan to bring Mr. Miller in to talk to our students [...]
Nov
24
Playground Games
November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The playground games are varied here at Cleveland, and there are many stories to share about what goes on at recess and lunch (or big recess). The West playground has been the scene of many fun and exciting stories all year. I am not sure the exact date of the installation of the west playground, [...]
