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You're invited to join the Tennyson Tigers and Friends BC Children's Hospital Fun Run team. It's a really fun event that raises money for a great cause!
This year's BC Children’s Fun Run race is on June 8 at 9am (best to arrive at 8.15ish). You can sign up for the 5k or 2K run, and you can choose whether you want to pay for the even or fundraise -- whatever works best for you. As well as the races, there is a post-race festival with a booth with fruit and veggies from BC Produce Marketing Association, fun games, face painting, food trucks, bouncy castles and more! Race day details:
Please note this is a family event and you need to accompany your children because the venue is incredibly busy. BIG thanks to Orla for organizing a Tigers Team for this event again this year! Email [email protected] if you have any questions. Register HERE. April 3 to 18, 2025: Vancouver DPAC Letter-Writing Campaign Join our campaign to advocate for greater investment in student well-being and learning! 👉 Click here to sign and share on your social media.  When: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Register here - Online via Zoom Join us to learn about the VSB’s Sustainability Plan, with a special focus on school gardens—tips to build or expand them, and available resources and support: read our full article here. We invite all parents, guardians, VSB staff, and school administrators to join us for an evening discussion focused on the VSB’s Sustainability Plan and the role of school gardens in supporting environmental education.  When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Register here for in person or online In Person: Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association Office – 505-63 W 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC OR Online via Zoom (Refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.) 
VEMS Choir is back for Spring 2025, and Miss Catherine—our wonderful conductor with over 15 years of experience—is excited to lead students in another fun-filled season of music! Open to students in Grades 1–7, the choir is a chance to discover your voice, learn new songs (from Broadway to Disney and even in French!), make new friends, and perform together. Senior Choir (Grades 4–7) meets Tuesdays at lunch starting April 15, and Junior Choir (Grades 1–3) meets Fridays at lunch starting April 25. Register now at vems.ca/signup and join the fun!  We offer a free after-school math programming for students who identify as girls and non-binary. When: 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM on Wednesdays. Dates: April 16th to June 18th Where: Kitsilano Neighbourhood House (2305 W 7th Ave) High school girls will mentor participants with the goal of increasing confidence in math. Our program is aimed at 3rd graders, but 2nd and 4th graders can still participate. By using fun games, art, music and physical activity to teach skip counting and multiplication techniques, we bring a unique approach to learning math. We ask that you note that 3rd graders will be given priority if we receive too many registrations. Please visit our website for more information: https://www.girlstothepowerofmath.org/. GOAL: To bridge the gender gap in STEM. The program was developed from research that Loran Fellow Alexa Bailey, founder of Girls to the Power of Math, conducted with UBC professor Dr. Toni Schmader. The research showed that math confidence in BC elementary schools declines disproportionately among girls, not boys. In keeping with the current view of education, Girls to the Power of Math aims to provide the mentoring needed to maintain women's excellence in STEM fields. Statistics Canada found that "among high school graduates, women are 29.8% less likely than men to enroll in a post-secondary STEM program shortly after graduation" (Ching et al., 2021). Our hope is to encourage a love of math early in girls' lives that will continue into adulthood. To register your child, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/aB6z5L8F85Uf7Qdr5 or scan the QR code below. Please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns you may have.  NEW THIS TERM!!! Catherine Campolin (video intro HERE), the VEMS Choral Program Director will be conducting this term! (She was the pre-pandemic conductor for Lord Tennyson’s choir). Junior Choir:
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REGISTER HERE.  La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique is celebrating “Le Rendez-vous de la Francophonie” March 1 - 31st, 2025.
There are a number of french language events around BC this month, including some events in Vancouver this weekend. The Alliance Francais will be hosting the family friendly puppet theater (in French) “La Chevalière Errante”. Date: Saturday, March 15th Time: 11:00 - 12:00 pm Location: “Le Théâtre” Alliance Française Vancouver, 6161 Cambie St, Cost: Members $10; Full Price $15 Register HERE. Check out the full festival schedule HERE. Professor Puffin’s Challenge Club is an afterschool enrichment program that offers a fun, educational and engaging experience for children in grades 1-4. The program uses a variety of games to review subjects covered in the BC school curriculum (science, art, nature, English, etc.) while mixing in entertaining topics to spark children’s interest. Students will participate in 3-4 different activities during each lesson.
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