Lunar New Year
Monday is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Student Council is asking all students to wear as much red and gold as possible. If you have traditional dress, you can wear that too.
It is also the first day of Turn Off The Screen week. This fits in with the whole idea of spending time with family and celebrating the New Year.
WHY ARE THERE TWELVE DIFFERENT ANIMALS FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR?
There are several legends about how the animals were chosen for the Chinese zodiac. Click on this link : Chinese Zodiac to read one of the legends.
FAMILY LITERACY WEEK – TURN OFF THE SCREENS
This coming week we ask everyone to turn off the screen. You can sign up on the form that went home last week. Participants have the opportunity of winning prizes. Next week is Family Literacy Day on Friday. To also highlight Family Literacy week, many primary classes are having reading sessions on Friday afternoon with parents or guests visiting and participating. Most Intermediate classes will have a Camp Read in their classrooms on Friday afternoon from 1:15 – 3:00 where reading activities will be taking place. Some things that you might see:
– tents, sleeping bags, pillows to make for comfy seating
– students can read silently
– teacher or guest can read to students
– discussions around books
– small groups talking and reading or readers theatre
– dress up as your favourite book character ( and have others guess)
Ukulele Club
Members: Desiree, Sabrina C, Rebecca, Bryana, Daisy, Berlant, Alvina, Maiya
Ukulele Club Facts:
– we meet every Wednesday at lunch
– we had three new members join after our performance at the winter concert
– we have learned over a dozen songs – ranging from ones written in 1925 (Five Foot Two) to 2011 (Taylor Swift’s “Love Story”)
– we are looking forward to playing again at an assembly
Basketball
Our basketball teams played their first games this week and did very well. They are improving their skills and playing really well as a team, supporting each other. Parents and students are encouraged to come out and support them.
MAGEE and MAPLE GROVE WORKING TOGETHER
Magee students come over to work with our students in different ways. This week Grade 12 students came here, or our students went to Magee, and they read together. The Maple Grove students involved are in grade 2 from Divisions 8 and 17 . A group of Grade 10 students came to work with our Student Council on leadership. We have also had students from Magee working with Grade 7 students on drama. Others have come over to be playground buddies at lunch time. We are working to find other ways to build connections between the two schools.
My Tween and Me Parenting program @ UBC Jan 31- Mar 5
MTM Poster
Free Family Science Days
Meet the Scientists at AAAS Family Science Days, February 18 and 19 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. www.aaas.org/meetings/fsd/
Maple Grove Elementary School 
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