Dear Parents,

The year is coming to a close.  It is remarkable how much the children have progressed and matured.  On June 6, starting at 11:30 until 2:00 p.m., we will be having our year end class party and a […]

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to 3C for doing such a great job at running last Friday’s assembly. Click here to see the photos. Oral presentations were finalized this past week. The children had a chance to […]

Dear Parents,

As part of the Festival of the Arts, the children experienced the Art of Light Painting and Mono Printing.  On Friday, we watched the student showcase where Akash Khanna, one of the performers, […]

Dear Parents,

Thank you to all the moms that volunteered their time last week to accompany us on our field trip to the Lion Nature Centre. Click here to see pictures of our trip.

This past week, we tuned […]

Dear Parents,

Thank you for participating in the SLLR this past week.  The students did an excellent job at showing you what they’ve been learning at school. Click here to see pictures.

Taking Action!
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Dear Parents,

3C had a great time during Sports Day this past Thursday and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship.

This past week, we discussed our Summative Assessment for Sharing The Planet and began […]

Dear Parents,

While traveling during the holidays, help your child to observe/keep a journal on what choices people are making in reference to energy conservation.  For example, ask your child to observe what […]

Dear Parents,

Thank you for showing your support by donating to the Alan Dick Foundation and attending the Alan Dick Memorial Walk.

This past week, author Aleesah Darlison met with the children, showed them […]

Dear Parents,

Thank you to those of you that volunteered to attend the Alan Dick walk with 3C on Tuesday.  Our field trip to Ma Wan Park last week enabled the children to better understand how different energy […]

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to Mehak Rattan and Gordon Kean, who were voted as Student Council Class Representatives for 3C.

This past week, we discussed what taking action means […]

Dear Parents,

I want to thank Ms Nadia Khan, who visited 3C last week to talk about of Arabic Calligraphy.  The children were able to infer what some of the values of Arabic speaking countries are by the […]

Dear Parents,

The students ended the week with their UOI Summative Assessment in the form of a teacher-conducted interview.  In the interview, students were asked specific questions to assess their knowledge […]

Dear Parents,

This past Thursday, the children had the opportunity to visit Bill Helin, a native Canadian Master Carver and Artist in Residence, to watch and learn about the art and technique of carving Totem […]

Dear Parents,

Portfolios were sent home last Friday. Students selected work samples that show their learning and skills at this time of year.  Please visit the Counseling Corner, Issue #3 for helpful hints on […]

Dear Parents,

This past Friday morning, the children learned about the Didgeridoo, a wind instrument of the indigenous people of northern Australia, from the very talented, Mr. Dacho, Upper School Music […]

Dear Parents,

Students have been finding out how cultures express themselves through various art forms.  They brought in various artifacts and were able to explain what it is and how and why it is used in their […]

Dear Parents,

I want to congratulate Rhea Hemrajani, 3C, and Luca Thompson from 4C.  They both put on a wonderful performance at Friday’s assembly.  Rhea played the piano while Luca sang a well-known song […]

Dear Parents,

UOI

This week, Ms Holm and I reviewed open-ended questions and closed questions with the students.  We discussed interview skills and modeled an interview for the class.  We also reviewed […]

MESSAGE FROM LOWER SCHOOL GUIDANCE:
UPCOMING PARENTING COURSE FOR CDNIS PARENTS:  Active Parenting Now.
Last year Guidance Counsellors Lolita Schmalenberg, Rob Grantham and Simone Courso delivered a 4-part […]

Dear Parents,

This past week, we began our new UOI by discussing the various reasons people relocate and how their life changes as a result of the move.  We analyzed the central idea to get a better grasp of […]