A Year End Assembly Today

Posted on June 19, 2015 by beveridged

We had our year end assembly today and it was quite an event. We recognized the many students who have helped Cleveland School throughout the year. We recognized:
The assembly set up crews
Our Oh! Canada players
Our student MC’s
Our Daily Announcers
Lunch monitors
Library helpers
Words in the Woods leaders
Equipment sign out crew
VP helpers
Safety patrollers
Grade 7 slide show developers
Grade 7 yearbook producers
CARE committee members
Giving Tree helpers
Tech crew teams
Salmon squad
Edible garden members
Recycling team
Playground Pals
Track and field participants
Volleyball players
Basketball players
Math contest participants and winners
Concours d’art oratoire participants and winners
Band and strong performers

I shared with the students a Coast Salish story of the hummingbird (Sah Sen) and a message of kindness and giving. June 21st is National Aboriginal Day. Please take the time to stop and honour our First Nation people’s, the Metis and the Inuit people, who add so much to our cultural heritage.

We also had a chance to say farewell to Mme Gagné, who is retiring after 30 years of teaching, with most of those years being here at Cleveland. You will be missed Mme Gagné.

This assembly was especially touching to me as I saw approximately 500 people come into the gym wearing ties. I am somewhat known for having a variety of ties to wear, and it was wonderful to see all the students and staff wearing ties. I was treated at the end to a surprise presentation called “The Important Things About Me. Beveridge” and a flash mob dance. I will admit to having some tears.

Thank you to all the students and adults who helped make this assembly so great. I will miss you all, however, I’m not gone yet. I will be here next week as well. We still have the grade 7 farewell and 4 days of school to go.

Take care.

Terrific Thursdays

Posted on June 18, 2015 by beveridged

Today was a terrific day. I know this because our grade 7 announcers told us this morning to “have a Terrific Thursday” when they finished their morning announcements.

We sometimes have “Marvellous Mondays!” There have been “Tremendous Tuesdays!” I always enjoy our “Wonderful Wednesdays” and our “Fantastic Fridays!” There are only a few more of these days left. Let’s make them all great.

Take care

The Stones are Moving

Posted on June 12, 2015 by beveridged

A couple of days ago, I observed a class outside working on their creative writing in our school’s courtyard. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and students were spread out under the canopy of leaves that create wonderful shady spots. I decided to go out and see how things were going.

Their teacher was editing work with students on one of the courtyard benches, while other students were being creative in their own unique ways.

As I was walking among the writers, I pondered the mystery of our garden stones. Until recently, the stones were all lined up nicely along the paths. When I came in, the stones were strewn about.

“I wonder how these stones keep moving?” I asked aloud.

Today, I found out why the stones moved. The class took my comment and created many wonderful short stories, and several of them came to read their stories to me today. Thanks to Robert, Finn, Daniella, Arian, Ali, McKenzie and Sasha for sharing with me today. The stories were wonderful, and a little bit mysterious. Sorry, I won’t share why the stones are moving. You will have to ask the kids.

Take care

Bike Week 2015

Posted on June 8, 2015 by beveridged

Our 5th annual Bike Week is here. We were so very pleased to see over 200 cyclists make their way to school this morning by bike. We are also please to see how many volunteers and sponsor organizations are helping make this week a success.

We remind everyone to always wear a properly fitted bike helmet when riding a bike.

Please be mindful and cautious when you see cyclists on the road. We are teaching the students road safety, but we would like to remind our drivers to be extra vigilant when driving. Let’s make sure that we have no accidents, and that everyone is safe.

Take care

Grade 3’s at Cheakamus Centre

Posted on June 4, 2015 by beveridged

I went up to see our grade 3’s at the Cheakamus Centre yesterday, and there were a lot of happy children there. I arrived in time to see some students out bird watching, others painting by the river, and others feeding the chickens and goats. I stayed and enjoyed a “quiet” dinner with approximately 100 grade 3’s. Very enjoyable.

Our students are so lucky to get an opportunity to visit the Cheakamus Centre, which includes programs like the Outdoor School (for primary and intermediate) and the Bighouse. It is truly a gem.

The grade 3’s will arrive home tomorrow after school, with stories to tell and a bit of dirty laundry to clean. They will also have memories to last a life time. Please ask them to share all the wonderful stories with you, and have them read their journals.

Take care