This is what every recess should look like, sound like and feel like. The kids were physical active, testing their abilities, laughing, cheering, smiling and enthusiastically engaging with one another. ❤️ the snow!
Happy Tuesday morning our Renfrew Community. As we begin our new week, anticipating our new learning environment, the staff has a message for you...part 2 of 2. ❤️
@VSB39
Ms. Sandhu and Ms. Sunner are out celebrating Punjabi Market’s 50th anniversary. Such great memories from our childhood. Ms. Sandhu and the market have both been in the same community for 50 years!
@VSB39
I’m getting tired of playing all by myself. It is too quiet here! I can’t wait until you all come back! School opens Tuesday, September 3rd! See you then!😍
Good Wednesday morning our Renfrew Family. I hope you are choosing to have a good day-something makes you smile or makes you excited! Miss you! ❤️
#StayingConnected
Happy Friday! We hope you are having a good day. Today join us in thanking Ken from Nova Food Services. He has been delivering our lunches! Thank you to our VSB team for continuing to ensure our community is supported!
@VSB39
#Grateful
Some of Div.17’s natural art in honour of
#EarthDay
. They’ve been looking at the work of artist Andy Goldsworthy from Scotland. He makes sculptures & other works of art out of natural materials: like wood, leaves or stones. Well done Div. 17! We can’t wait to see the rest!
@VSB39
More of....Nothing says school spirit like the Renfrew School song! We were just missing about 480 student voices! We hope you are having a fabulous Sports Day at Home! We can’t wait to see your creativity!
@VSB39
#RenfrewCares
#RenfrewWeGotThis
Siblings Jayen (gr 4) & Maya (KG) teamed up yesterday to create art to show their appreciation of all the work being done by the teachers at Renfrew to help all students like themselves. This was dedicated to Renfrew Staff! ❤️ & gratitude jar filled
@VSB39
# weareinthistogether
Thank you to Associate Superintendent Pedro daSilva and his IT team members that visited our
#girlswhogame
and
@ejhoang
today. The girls were excited to share their journey and it was wonderful for them to meet
#womenintechnology
.
@VSB39
Nothing says school spirit like the Renfrew School song! We were just missing about 480 student voices! We hope you are having a fabulous Sports Day at Home! We can’t wait to see your creativity!
@VSB39
#RenfrewCares
#RenfrewWeGotThis
!
Renfrew Families - So excited to be able to greet some of you tomorrow! We will be waiting for the 1st group
@9
:00 & the 2nd
@9
:15. Look for the sign that marks your Division on the 22nd Ave basketball courts! Hope you can still recognize us!
@VSB39
#WeGotThisRenfrew
Thank you to this amazing group of runners that help me start my Tuesdays and Thursdays with smiles, high fives and cheers. ❤️ it! Thank you
@CstZhalovaga
and
@Windermere_VSB
Division 7 is learning about static electricity, current electricity and electrons. Thank you to Scientist In Schools, Brian, for coming in this week to provide hands on workshops for some of our classes.
@VSB39
Wishing our Muslim brothers and sisters around the globe a happy
#eidmubarak2020
.
Whether you’re with loved ones or celebrating at a distance, may the year ahead brings you joy and prosperity.
Good morning our Renfrew Community! Here is the first of my Thursday message. I’m trying not to talk too fast but my 2 minutes went fast.....stay tuned for more! ❤️
#WeAreHereWithYou
#WeAreInThisTogether
The snow has started to fall. Roads and sidewalks are slippery. Please give yourself extra time for safe travel to school.❄️ And remember we don’t start sledding until we have enough accumulated snow! Don’t worry I will let you know when you have the “go ahead” 🛷 Dress warm!
Thank you to Jasper and his mom for sharing some of their learning from home with us! Keep it up Jasper! We love being a part of your learning journey! Thank you for making me smile today! ☺️
#learningfromhome
Happy Vaisakhi to our Sikh sisters and brothers celebrating this week and joining me and my family in reflecting on how the values of humility and seva (selfless service) can guide us at this time. Learn more about Vaisakhi
Happy Tuesday morning our Renfrew Community. As we begin our new week, anticipating our new learning environment, the staff has a message for you...part one.
@VSB39
Thank you to Jugaad from MacKenzie school, his Vision Teacher Ms. Rita and Adam from the Provincial Resource Center for the Visually Impaired for coming to our school today. Divison 6 had a great time learning to Braille!
@VSB39
@PRCVI
Ms. Hoang and her girls are meeting with Katina and Greg from Dell to share what they have been working on! The girls will be connecting with other girls across Canada!
#GirlsWhoGame
@VSB39
@KatPapulkas
@VSB39
Sometimes students don’t want to know the learning targets because then they feel they are jumping through hoops! How do we open up our lessons/units for their curiosity and questions? 💡
#inquirymindset
@trev_mackenzie
@VSB39
@lordnelsonelem
Team Renfrew - thank you for a great day of diving into inquiry together! Thank you
@trev_mackenzie
for guiding us all on this journey!
#inquirymindset
Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim siblings all around the world! The holy month will be observed differently this year, but may you still celebrate and connect with love, gratitude and generosity of spirit with family and loved ones.
@VSB39
#RamadanMubarak
#WeAreOne
Tuesday and Thursday mornings, no matter what the weather,
@CstZhalovaga
motivates, encourages and acts as an amazing role model for our students! She will even carry your bag! Now that’s support! Thank you Constable Z❤️
@VSB39
@Windermere_VSB
As we approach the end of 2019, we reflect back on happy memories and all the great learning opportunities we enjoyed together. Thank you to everyone who supported our community in 2019 and those that continue to work with us now. We appreciate you! Happy holidays!
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#NOTDAW
Thank you to Mr. Wilmann
@JO_School
for inviting me to participate in JO Reads and allowing me to introduce Steven Purewal’s book Duty, Honour and Izzat to the JO community.
@IndusCanada
#VSB
Thank you Renfrew for coming out to celebrate Renfrew Cares and show school spirit for our Sports Day at Home! Can’t wait to see all your photos and videos! Go Tigers!
#WeGotThisRenfrew
@VSB39
Thank you to all those families who participated in Ready, Set, Learn this year. It is great to be able to show and have parents experience the teaching and learning that goes on when they entrust us with their children.
@VSB39
#buildingcommunity
Wishing everyone in our Renfrew Family a wonderful long weekend. For those celebrating this weekend: happy Easter and chag sameach for Passover. I am honoured and grateful to be a part of our Renfrew Family.
#StrongerTogether
#WeAreAllInThisTogether
Remember to travel safe, dress warm and have plenty of healthy food to eat! You have all this to play with and you are going to get hungry! See you soon!.⛄️
Thank you to the BC Lions Energy Championship Program for visiting Renfrew. The students enjoyed meeting Antonio Johnson and Ebenezer ‘Ebo’ Ogundeko. It was a fun interactive way to learning about ’how to conserve energy!’
Well done Renfrew! We spent this Wednesday seeing many classes meet up in their Teams classrooms for the first time. We loved being engaged with you. Your excitement and curiosity was infectious, it is what we have been missing!
#LearningNeverStops
#WeGotThisRenfrew
Hello Renfrew Community! This is too good not to share! This is why we all ❤️/❤️ed our Kindergarten Teachers! Thank you Ms. Mooney for making our learning special and reminding us to be inclusive.
@VSB39
Good morning Renfrew- join me in acknowledging our wonderful teaching staff and wishing them a Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Refrew Teachers you Rock! ❤️🍎
Tuesday’s Touch In - Thank you to Mom Stephanie, Jayden and Liam for stopping by to pick up some materials for
#LearnAtHome
and then helping me get in some
#DPA
! Thanks friends❤️ Have a great day everyone and make sure you get outside for some fresh air!
@VSB39