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Thank you to Nadine and Dreama for organizing this year's Winter Clothing Drive. The clothes went to Britannia Elementary School, Lord Strathcona Elementary School and to St. Elizabeth House (aka Spring House) which is a shelter for women with families. They were all very appreciative. Tennyson's generosity shines once again! Thank you to everyone who generously donated their family’s unwanted and excess Halloween candy and treats. Through a Tennyson parent, the Zero Waste Committee was able to identify a most worthy non-profit to donate the two large boxes of candy we collected (photos below). Quest Food Exchange is a not-for-profit organization that offers accessibility to a variety of affordable and healthy foods for low income and marginalized individuals. Serving the communities of East Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey, Quest operates four not for profit grocery markets, offering a full range of food and other products for a fraction of the retail cost. In collaboration with food suppliers who donate their surplus food, and over 500 social service agency partners who refer their clients, Quest’s social enterprise model is predominantly a food redistribution hub. Quest Food Exchanges’s mandate is to Reduce hunger with dignity, Build Community and Foster Sustainability. Quest assists individuals each month through partnerships with local social service agencies by providing their clients with access to their not-for-profit grocery markets and by delivering raw food materials to agencies for their own meal programs. In this manner, those helping Quest are also helping hundreds of other agencies and their clients. To learn more visit: http://www.questoutreach.org/ Quest’s mandates are in line with the goals of the Zero Waste committee and we are thrilled that they were able to put our unwanted candy to good use. While delivering the candy we got a glimpse at their storefront and warehouse where they employ developmentally disabled individuals. We were told that they will take our candy and re-bag it into small treat bags for sale in the store. We are happy to see that all the candy didn’t end up in the landfill and to help with a great cause. (Yes, during the drive we had several families tell us that they usually just dump the extra candy in the trash but were happy to see it going to good use). Thanks to all the efforts, we plan to organize this event again next year. Tennyson students, grades 2 - 4, who would benefit from reading with a buddy, or French immersion students who need more time reading in English, should consider the Reading Buddies program at the Kitsilano Branch of the Vancouver Public Library.
This free program provides teen volunteers to do 1:1 reading with younger students. The program runs from 4pm to 5pm on Fridays. The library has a few spaces available in their currently running fall program ending December 4. Another full round of Reading Buddies at Kitsilano Branch begins January 22nd running through to March 4th. Call the Kitsilano Branch at 604-665-3976 for more information. An exciting new program is coming to Tennyson Elementary:
Babysitting/At Home Alone/ Social Netiquette is open to students in grades 4-7. Beginning November 17, and running until December 15, this new after school program will train students in the business of babysitting, emergency first aid, and caring for kids of all ages. Participants will earn their babysitting certificate at the end of the program. In the At home Alone component, students will learn about personal safety, and how to cope with being at home by themselves. In the final component, Social Netiquette, kids will explore personal and internet safety, and learn about how to think critically while online. The program will run from 3:05-5pm on Tuesdays. The cost for all 4 classes is $100. Registration forms will be available outside the school office and cheques and completed forms can be placed in the drop box by Friday, Nov 13. This program is brought to you by the West 2 Community Schools Team in partnership with Pacific First Aid. Any questions can be directed to Dianne Sankey, West 2 Community Schools Team Programmer at [email protected] or 604 713-5825. There are two After School Programs coming to Tennyson!
These are organized by VSB's Community Schools Team (they are not organized by PAC so please direct questions to Dianne - her contact info is below). YOGA is coming to Lord Tennyson! (Gr 3 & 4 students) Wednesdays: November 18 – December 16, $45 3:05-4:05 pm, The Music Room Registration forms are available outside of the school office. Cheques (made out to VSB) may be deposited inside the dropbox outside of the office. Registration deadline: November 12, 2015 Attention Grade 3 and 4 Students: Explore playful poses and relaxing breathing with Gemma, our qualified children’s yoga instructor. Children are all welcome to experience yoga at their own, unique level of ability. Dress in stretchy/comfy clothes. Stretch, relax, and learn the basics of yoga in a fun and safe environment! Program fees are not a barrier for participation. Please contact Dianne at (604) 713 5825 (office), (604) 813 8776 (cell), or email [email protected] with any questions. SPORTBALL is coming to Lord Tennyson! (Kindergarten - Gr 2) Wednesdays: November 18-December 16 3:05-4:05 pm, The Gym, $68 Registration forms are available outside of the school office. Cheques (made out to VSB) may be deposited inside the dropbox outside the office. Registration deadline: November 12, 2015 Attention Grades Kindergarten – 2: Refine, rehearse, repeat. Multi-sport classes are the heart of Sportball programming. Coaches focus on the basic skills common to all sports like balance, coordination, stamina and timing in a fun, supportive, non-competitive setting that emphasizes teamwork. Each class focuses on one of eight different popular sports: hockey, soccer, football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, golf and tennis. Program fees are not a barrier for participation. Please contact Dianne at (604) 713 5825 (office), (604) 813 8776 (cell), or email [email protected] with any questions. Thank you to Tennyson's Global Group and especially to the We Scare Hunger leaders (Gr 7 students Tayte and Sophie) for organizing this year's We Scare Hunger Campaign. You have until this Friday to bring in food items (for the Vancouver Food Bank). It was obvious on Monday morning that many of the Gr 6 & 7 students Trick or Treated for food for the Food Bank on Halloween! Congratulations on making a difference! KICKSTART
A sincere thank you to everyone who participated in the Kickstart fundraising this year. The final tally is in and, with your help, the PAC has raised $16,435. This will go a long way to our 2015/16 fundraising goal of $27,215. For information on how these funds will be used, take a look at the PAC website http://www.lordtennyson.ca/fundraising--donations.html You will also find the fundraising thermometer to see our progress towards our goal. Merci Beaucoup!! |
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