News & Announcements

We were excited to get back into the garden this week!

We would love your input on our Raven values.

Ms. Sollid's, Ms. Wylie's and Ms. Hyttenrauch's classes had a great time luging this week!

International Transgender Day of Visibility provides an opportunity to celebrate and honour the achievements and contributions of transgender individuals while also highlighting the ongoing challenges they face. Visibility is a crucial aspect of transgender advocacy because it helps to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about the transgender community. By raising awareness and educating people about transgender experiences, we can help to create a more inclusive and accepting society. Learn more here.

As our days are starting to become warmer with more daylight, I would like to take a moment to wish everyone a wonderful spring break. Whether you are planning a vacation or staying at home, I hope that this break provides you with an opportunity to relax, recharge, and spend quality time with family and friends.

Dear Mamquam Community,

On Feb 22nd (Pink Shirt Day) our school gathered together in the gym to talk about the meaning of Pink Shirt Day and our Raven value of caring. We shared the science of practicing kindness, and how research has proven that acting with kindness can :
1) Make you physically healthier : acting with kindness boosts serotonin and dopamine, and releases endorphins in your body that help reduce inflammation (making you physically healthier).
2) Increases your connectivity with others and increases your sense of belonging : this is a fundamental human need.
3) It changes the memory cycles in your brain. When you act with kindness, your memories form as positive thoughts, which then re-enforce positive feelings and emotions. Twp people experiencing the same event can have very different memories of the situation based on how their brain interpreted the event.

Our students left the assembly with a task. All 290 students went back to their classrooms and wrote a three part thank you…
Thank you for ___(be specific)
It was so thoughtful of you because __ (impact & effort).
You are really good at ____ (spot strength.)

Then we filmed 3-4 students per class and made a short video of our school showing gratitude and kindness to each other and our community..

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10LTXFu5qvW4VovX34kxdEM4z7_QWD50k/view?usp=sharing

We hope you enjoy the montage of our students reading their thank you letters…


Jeff Maynard / Ts̓qáxa7 Sp̓áq̓em
Principal / Mamquam Elementary School
President / stspvpa
School District No. 48 (Sea to Sky) | www.sd48seatosky.org
[email protected] | Cell: (604) 698-8003

Ms. Swinwood and a group of students from Ms. Sisson's class have been working on creating a school newsletter. Check out their hard and creative work!

Dear Parents. Please check in with the PAC facebook page. This is a great way to stay connected to PAC events and to connect with other parents in our school community. Grade 6 parents are urged to check the facebook page, as several grade 6 parents are organizing an event for grade 6 students close to the year end. Please check the PAC Facebook page for details, as this is not a school sanctioned event.

United Nations, World Water Day is March 22nd.

Spring Break for us in the Sea to Sky.  And yet, an opportunity for us to Be The Change.

 

Attached is a UN World Water Day Q&A.

Today is International Women's Day, and it is a significant opportunity to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women throughout history and around the world while also highlighting the ongoing struggle for gender equality. This year's theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 is Every Woman Counts. It’s a reminder that all women from all ages and walks of life have a place in every aspect of Canadian society, including in the economic, social and democratic spheres. Learn more about inspiring Canadian women and gender equality in Canada by clicking the headline of this news story.