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Chalk Drawing

When the sun finally pops out, the kids will decorate the new asphalt!

Students are welcome to come dressed in a Halloween costume on October 31, we will be having a whole school costume parade. Please note that no masks, weapons or props are permitted and to keep costumes reasonable so that students can still participate in school activities.

Whole School Walk November 1

We will be going on a whole school walk through the neighborhood on the morning of November 1. Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.

Advocacy 101: Advocacy for Parents and Students

Event Date: October 28, 2024 Event Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm Event Delivery: Virtual (a Zoom like will be provided upon registration) Is something bothering you about your child's education? Many parents don't know where to begin when their child encounters a problem at school. This presentation will provide parents with information on where to go for help and walk parents through common scenarios for a better understanding of the policies and processes used within your school district.

100 Kids Who Care

100 Kids Who Care will be having their fall meeting on November 7 at 6:30pm at Arrow Wood Games. Kids bring $2 (or more if they can) to donate to a local charity. Three local charities will present, and then the kids vote on their favourite.

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Events Calendar

Oct 31

Halloween

Nov 1

Diwali

Nov 1

Hindu Heritage Month

Nov 8

Indigenous Veterans Day

Nov 11

Remembrance Day (Statutory Holiday)

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Principal's message

Mamquam Elementary School has a clear mission and some strong core values. As a staff we see ourselves as a family. We focus on the success of all students, and hold ourselves accountable for high excellence across the curriculum—in academics, athletics, fine arts and career programs. We put our students first, and you can feel this when you walk into our building. We are keenly aware that students learn best in a safe, secure and respectful environment supported by strong connections between school and community.

Perseverance, Purpose and Authenticity

We believe that we can only cultivate perseverance and determinations by building an environment/school culture where all students feel safe, respected, encouraged to take risks and try new things, and are intrinsically invested in their learning. Further, we believe that students are intrinsically invested in authentic learning environments, where they see the purpose and reasoning for each learning intention, and are willing to enter into a framework for success. It is our belief that working in this area will enable more students to move from meeting expectations to exceeding expectations in reading, writing and numeracy and all areas of their competency development.

Our Enduring Understandings as a staff:

* If we focus on common coherent curriculum and effective instructional strategies, then students will become creative and critical thinkers.

* If we work together to create common coherent curriculum that identifies and describes what developmentally appropriate creative and critical thinking learning outcomes are, then we will have a tool to help guide the planning of instruction and assessment of CCT outcomes

* If we continually develop the instructional expertise of our teachers, then teaching will be strengthened and all students will learn in deeper and more meaningful ways

* If we live a structure of reflective practice, then our instruction will improve over time

* If we live a structure of co-plan, observe, share feedback, reflect, co-plan and repeat then our instruction will improve over time

*If we embed Social Emotional Learning instructional strategies, students will become better critical and creative thinkers through social situations. Growth Mindset, Positive Behaviour Support, Self Reg Strategies, Zones of Regulation, Mindfulness...

*If we develop a school wide authentic literacy and numeracy plan, students will improve reading, writing and oral language skills that provide an essential foundation to Creative and Critical Thinking skills

*If we use arts infusion as a strategy, students will be able to develop their creative and critical thinking skills through the arts.

*If we measure creative and critical thinking outcomes, this will bring attention to those outcomes and help us understand how we are doing and what is next