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First volleyball game for Gr 7 girls team

10/31/2013

 
Seven grade 7 girls participated in their first games this year at Lord Kitchener school. The girls played three games, two against Lord Kitchener team A and B, and one against Trafalgar. They were defeated by Lord Kitchener teams (14-25, 18-21), but in the third game against Trafalgar they took the lead from the first serve and finished strong by winning the game (25-12). Team Tennyson communicated well in the heat of the games, they had some good serves (aces), and successful spikes, no digs and blocks yet .... These will come in time with more training, no doubt about it. And the most important aspect of all is that everybody had fun! Last but not least, the team's coach is Mme Janesse (div 15 teacher), who is an experienced volleyball player with many competitions under her belt. She is very supportive of the girls, training them weekly in a fun atmosphere, refereeing the games and driving the girls to and from games. Thank you coach. And thank you to Mme Lavoie and Paul Farrel who also drove some girls to the game. Parent drivers, if you are available after school, we need you to drive the girls to and from games. In addition you would have a chance to see the girls playing at their best! All games are played at Kitchener school (Blenheim and 25th Avenue), on each Thursday after school till December 12. Stay tuned!

Thanks to Cristina Ionica for submitting this blog entry and sending the photos.

Halloween costumes around the school

10/31/2013

 
Many students came to school today for Halloween wearing spectacular costumes. Here's a sampling:

Oh how we Howled! (with photos)

10/27/2013

 
Wow! The 27th annual Halloween Howl this past Friday night was another howling success! With over 800 attendees (including 200 volunteers), it was a night to remember.  

Some highlights: 
  • The Von Schtinko brothers and their assistant Igor had their audience cheering and howling all night
  • DJ Jackson spun his tunes and provided a great dancing escape
  • Jello was slurped and tickets were won in the Jello Room
  • Fortunes were told and crushes were revealed at Fortune Telling
  • The gym was lively and full of great games - over 450 game tickets were purchased!
  • Bingo was fun and crazy
  • Food was gobbled in the basement (thanks Quebec 2015)
  • Cakes were won in the always-crowded Cake Walk Room
  • Best costumes were decided for the Costume Contest (winners at bottom)
  • Kids and adults were terrified in the Haunted House

Please use the comment section below to let everyone know what your Howl Highlight was.

Thank you to the many photographers who contributed these photos (including Rob Kruyt and Jane Gardiner who ran the photo room).  Keep sending photos, we will post more as we receive them.

As always, a HUGE THANK YOU to Ward Stirrat and Borja Fisher Brown (our fearless Howl leaders) - we can't imagine doing this without you! You make the Howl the highlight of the Tennyson calendar year after year!
And here are some photos of our wonderful volunteers.
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Pumpkin Patch at Tennyson!

10/23/2013

 
Thanks to Quebec 2015, the field was transformed into a Pumpkin Patch today.  Students can buy a pumpkin with their class or after school (parents - come get one at pick up or during the teacher conferences today or Thursday).  The carving contest is tomorrow (Thursday).

Tennyson competes at district Cross Country meet

10/18/2013

 
95 Tennyson students competed against over 3000 Vancouver students at the district wide cross country meet on Thursday at Trout Lake.  We were bright, we were loud, and we were FAST!  For the first time ever, Tennyson had 10 students in the top 25 for their grade (each race had up to 350 runners).  A huge thanks goes out to parent Chris Fuoco who fearlessly (and sometimes loudly!) leads the team along with help from Karoly Barna and Ed Sernoski.  Many parent volunteers helped by organizing kids, bringing snacks, driving to meets, handing out shirts and toques, and much more.  Thank you to all of the parents who helped but a special shout out to Tomi Eng, Jacqueline Crummey, and Fiona Davis Brown who were instrumental in keeping everything running smoothly.

Here are the students who received ribbons for placing in the top 25 runners in their grade.  Congratulations to all runners ... we are proud of everyone who ran.  Everyone should be proud of their participant ribbon.
Grade 1 Boys
19th Markus MacDonald
20th Kai Martland
Grade 2 Girls
8th Ellie Botham
22nd Sofia Kuzmanovic
Grade 3 Girls
22nd Audrey Hsieh

Grade 5 Girls
19th Sophia Samilksi
Grade 4 Girls
7th Skyla MacDonald
21st Lily Smetzer
22nd Miki Miyake
24th Amanda Lindsey
Dryden Fuoco, Chandra Redhy, and Ben Cook just missed receiving placement ribbons.

Thanks for an amazing season everyone!  
Already looking forward to next year!

Results and photos from Jericho cross country mini-meet

10/9/2013

 
Tennyson Top Finishers at the Jericho Meet
Gr 1 boys
Markus Macdonald - 8th

Gr 1 girls
Alison Roman - 11th
Rhonynn Irvine - 15th

Gr 2 girls
Ellie Botham - 3rd
Sofia Kuzmanovic - 6th
Beatrice Shaw - 8th
Rachel Rallison - 10th
Piper Wuerr - 12th
Aliya Karsan - 13th

Gr 3 boys
Sidney Howey - 15th

Gr 4 girls
Skyla Macdonald - 2nd
Lily Smetzer - 4th
Miki Miyake - 5th
Amanda Lindsey - 6th
Caitlin Carey - 11th

Gr 5 boys
Aaron Brown - 14th
Owen Fuoco - 15th

Gr 5 girls
Rio Pesochin - 2nd
Sophia Samilski - 4th
Maiya Karsan - 10th

Gr 6 boys
Ben Cook - 8th

Gr 6 girls
Erin Rose - 5th

Please email [email protected] 
if we missed you

4-H in the city

10/4/2013

 
You may know of 4-H as an youth organization based in agriculture.  Well, did you know 4-H has a club in the city? Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at the Old Barn Community Centre at UBC.  A new member information meeting will be held on Friday, October 11 from 6 to 8 pm for students aged 9 years and up who are interested in hearing more.    Email [email protected] for more information, or ask one of the Tennyson members.

Four Tennyson students are members of the UBC 4-H club and recently celebrated their achievements together at the UBC Barnraising Festival. (Alex Sernoski, Jenny Tindall, Charlotte Sernoski, Ella Stewart with Beau the rabbit).

This year, Ella and Jenny both took on a Food Project and were very successful with their baking.  If you ask them nicely, they might share the recipe for their lemon squares and brownies that won a blue ribbon at the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Country Fest!

Alex completed an Outdoor Living educational display which earned him a 1st prize at the PNE 4-H fair! Submitting a project to the PNE also earned him a day of free rides at Playland and a pizza party.

In addition to other activities, the 4-H members visited the Hamming Dairy Farm in Richmond and learned how to judge dairy cows, small engines, meals and camping equipment.

Changes to Kindergarten registration for 2014-2015 school year

10/3/2013

 
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The VSB has released the following information regarding kindergarten registration for next year, including some significant changes to the process compared to past years.

Any questions should be directed as indicated below.




Kindergarten registration time is Coming Soon – What is new and what do parents need to know?

For kindergarten entry in 2014, registration will begin on November 1, 2013.  You should be aware that there are some changes this year.
  • ALL children will register for kindergarten at their English catchment school – even if you do not intend to attend there.  This includes students who want to go to French Immersion or other Choice Programs – even siblings of children already in the program.
  • You are encouraged to apply between November 1 and January 31.  If your English catchment school does not have space for all the children in the catchment, there will be a lottery in February.
  • Application for all programs of choice – including French Immersion, Montessori, Mandarin Bilingual, Aboriginal Focus School, and Fine Arts – will begin online on January 10, 2014.  You will need a Personal Education Number (PEN) to apply and this will only be sent to you if you register at your English catchment school.
  • For more detailed information, contact your English catchment school or go to http://www.vsb.bc.ca/kindergarten.

Tennyson rocks at second Cross Country meet

10/3/2013

 
Over 60 Tennyson students ran in the sunshine at the muddy Vanier Park Mini-Meet this afternoon. The sea of orange shirts and Tennyson cheers really made our team stand out. 

All students ran well and many students had personal best. Congratulations to all Tennyson athletes, and a huge thank you to our coaches and parent volunteers.

Here are our top finishers:

Grade 1 girls:
   14th place - Alison Roman

Grade 2 girls:
   5th place - Ellie Botham
   6th place - Rachel Rallison
   7th place - Sofia Kuzmanovic
   8th place - Piper 
   9th place - Aliya Karsan

Grade 4 girls:
   3rd place - Lilly Smetzer
   5th place - Ryan Kennedy
   8th place - Caitlin Carey   
   10th place - Amanda

Grade 5 boys
   13th place - Aaron Brown

Grade 5 girls
   3rd place - Rio Pesochin
   7th place - Sophia Bertuzzi
   11th place - Maya Karsan
   12th place - Esmé Astwood

Grade 6 boys
   8th place - Ben Cook

Grade 6 girls
   10th place - Erin

If we missed you (or your last name), please send to [email protected]

Tenny t-shirts, sweat pants and hoodies on sale now

10/3/2013

 
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Tiger Spirit Wear is on sale now through Friday, October 18.

See our Tiger Spirt Wear page for all the details on what's available and how to order. Examples of some items and sizes are on display in the front hall of the school. 

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