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A.R. Lord Elementary Art

Reminder for this week:  PAC Meeting Tuesday at 6:30pm in the Library.  
Free Childminding is available while attending.

Aboriginal Education: Weaving

The weaving of cedar bark and roots has been a long standing practice of First Nations communities on the West Coast and woven baskets are a traditional art form. Cedar is not only a key natural resource used in woven goods, but the tree also plays an integral role in the spiritual beliefs and ceremonial life of Coastal Aboriginal Peoples.

Dr. A.R. Lord Elementary students have been learning about weaving using a variety of materials, including recycled newspaper.  Projects are tailored to different age levels in each class.

Lessons have been lead by Vancouver School Board Aboriginal Worker, Loretta Williams.  

Fall After-School Programs guide out now

The Fall Programs Guide from the Templeton Community Schools Team is now out! Look for a brick-red booklet coming home. Choose from the following programs:

Monday:	Floor Hockey	(Gr. 2-5)	3:00 - 4:00 pm
Tuesday:	Clay Works	(Gr. K-7)	3:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday:	Piano	(Gr. 1-7)	3:00 - 6:00 pm in 30 min. time slots
	MoreSports Soccer	(Gr. K-3)	LUNCHTIME

Programs begin the week of September 30.

Please contact Andrew at 604-713-5898 with any questions.

Artwork Around Our School

As many of you may know, we recently lost a beautiful Atlas cedar tree at our school. It lost yet another large branch in a windstorm three weeks ago and had to be removed.  Division 4 wrote a lovely letter to show their appreciation and remembrance for the tree.

Tree, after losing its first big branch in November 2011

Students of Division 4

Division 4's letter to the tree

Artwork Around Our School

Check out these wonderful self-portraits that our students made for the spring concert on April 17. It's great having all these smiling faces greeting us at the downstairs entrance!

Volunteers needed to decorate for Spring Concert

Our big spring concert is coming up quickly! Parent help is needed to decorate the hallways and gym, and to submit photos for a school slide show.

Please leave a note for Ms. Young-Eng by Thursday, April 4 if you can volunteer for any of the following dates:

Thursday, April 4 3:00 - 4:30 pm - design and paint backdrop and banners
Tuesday, April 9 3:00 - 4:30 pm - put up backdrops, banners, and student self-portraits

Thursday, April 11 3:00 - 4:30 pm - put up class banners and lighting

If you have any photos of school events to contribute, please leave a DVD, flash drive, or memory card in Ms. Young-Eng's letter box at the office by Thursday, April 11.

Other important dates:

Tuesday, April 16 1:15 pm - dress rehearsal

Wednesday, April 17 9:30 - 10:30 am - morning concert

Wednesday, April 17 6:30 - 7:30 pm - evening concert

Performance Today: Raven Meets the Monkey King

Today at school our students watched Axis Theatre perform their captivating show "Raven Meets the Monkey King". Here is a study guide that you can review at home if your children would like to learn more about Chinese and First Nations history in B.C.: http://www.axistheatre.com/shows/raven/media/RavenMeetsMonkeyKing_StudyGuide.pdf

Artwork Around Our School

The Kindergarten class recently went on a walk around Hastings Park Sanctuary and the duck pond.  Here's what they saw!

Artwork Around Our School

Hot/Cold, by Division 3.

Circus Arts Workshops

Circus West was in our school today to lead circus arts workshops for all students! Ask your child to demonstrate what new skills they learned today.

Artwork Around Our School

A little while ago, Division 5 was learning to paint like another great Canadian artist, Ted Harrison.  Through bold use of colour blocking, they were able to mimic Harrison's interpretation of our stark landscape to the north.

Arts Umbrella: Wind in the Willows

On Monday, students will be treated to a live performance of Wind in the Willows by the Arts Umbrella Junior Theatre Troupe. Parents/grandparents are welcome to join us!

Artwork Around Our School

Division 1 has some top-notch chalk drawings on display in the upstairs hallway right now. Wow!

Michael Mitchell - Canada is for Kids April 11

On Wednesday, April 11, we are having a special concert at Dr. A. R. Lord.  Michael Mitchell will be bringing his show "Canada is for Kids" to the school for all students. Michael Mitchell is the singer of "Canada in my Pocket" and is renowned as one of the most ‘in demand’ school performers in Canada today.

DreamRider Theatre is back April 10

On Tuesday, April 10 we welcome DreamRider Theatre back to Dr. A. R. Lord to present "Clean Up Your Act" to our K-3 classes.  "Clean Up Your Act" educates children about littering, vandalism, and graffiti in a very entertaining and humourous live show.

Arts Umbrella this week!

Arts Umbrella will be in the gym on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week to instruct our students in creating some amazing visual arts projects. Thank you Arts Umbrella!

DreamRider Theatre: H2Whoa!

On Tuesday, all Dr. A. R. Lord students were treated to another great travelling theatre production: H2Whoa! by DreamRider Theatre. 

DreamRider introduces the fundamentals of environmental awareness to school age children through the excitement of live theatre and multi-media.

In DreamRider Theatre's trademark zany and fun style, H2Whoa! teaches kids all about water, the water cycle, and how to conserve this precious resource that flows right through us.

Artwork Around Our School

Division 2 also has on display their own unique and very personalized dragons!

Artwork Around Our School

The Kindergarten and Grade 1 students of Division 6 have been brightening our upstairs hallways with their dragons, to carry on celebrating the Year of the Dragon!

Bring Jars for Light Water Drums

Dr. A. R. Lord students have been invited to create an art installation for the upcoming Light Water Drums lantern festival at Hastings Park! Students have been asked to bring glass jars, but we will need additional ones as well. If you have any extra clean glass jars, with the labels removed, please bring them to the school and place them in the bin by the front door ASAP.

Also, if you have some time to spare during the week, please ask your child's teacher if they need volunteers to help with the lantern making.

Everyone in the community is invited to attend the event on Saturday, February 18.

More information about Light Water Drums is available here.