From the SVE Admin Team
Hello Springvalley families. We hope you are all staying safe and healthy. These sure are challenging times as we all do our part to prevent and minimize the spread of the Covid-19 virus. By this time we hope you have had the opportunity to connect with your teacher to explore an online learning option that works for you and your family. We sure miss seeing you all on a daily basis and we are hopeful that we will see you in the coming weeks/months. Thank you for all you are doing to communicate with your child's teacher who will be working with you to ensure your child has the literacy and numeracy skills they need for their future.
Participate to Progress
We are so proud of our teachers, staff and students in this last month. We are grateful to see how families have been supporting your children to help them shine in their learning! Here at Springvalley we talk about PARTICIPATING TO PROGRESS. We understand it can seem overwhelming and challenging to do the work, but in order to continue to grow and learn, we must participate! Teachers need to see evidence of student learning to accurately understand and support your child's next steps for their learning. If you are not sure how to submit evidence of your child's school work, please speak with your child's teacher or contact the office. Remember, we are all in this together!
Participate to Progress
We are so proud of our teachers, staff and students in this last month. We are grateful to see how families have been supporting your children to help them shine in their learning! Here at Springvalley we talk about PARTICIPATING TO PROGRESS. We understand it can seem overwhelming and challenging to do the work, but in order to continue to grow and learn, we must participate! Teachers need to see evidence of student learning to accurately understand and support your child's next steps for their learning. If you are not sure how to submit evidence of your child's school work, please speak with your child's teacher or contact the office. Remember, we are all in this together!
PAC and the Four Food Chiefs Playground
PAC, staff, parents, students and our landscape architect, Fiona Barton of Outland Design, have been working on a plan for a new natural play space oriented around the Okanagan Indigenous story, The Four Food Chiefs. CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES AND SLIDES FROM OUR FIRST PLAYGROUND BRAINSTORMING MEETING. Soon, we will be having a full school assembly opportunity featuring a puppet show telling the story of the Four Food Chiefs, and talk a bit more about the playground ideas. Watch your email for more info. If you would like to be part of the consultation process for the playground, please email our VP at [email protected]. Thanks! |
Moving? If you are NOT planning on attending SVE next year please call the school as soon as possible at 250-870-5119 or email us: [email protected]. Soon we will be organizing students into glasses for next year so it is important that we have this information.
How to receive TEXT Message reminders from the school
We often send reminders of school events and important updates through our TEXT message system. If you want this quick reminder, all you need to do is type the letter “Y” to the number 978338 and you will be signed up. Thanks for registering to stay in the loop! |
Raise money for a new playground! Bring your bottles and cans to Columbia Bottle Depot
The bottle depot is still open for business and you can help our PAC raise money for our playground by bringing your bottles and Cans to the Return It-Express account at the Columbia Bottle Depot; 1936 Kent Road! Just bring your clear bag full of recyclables, print a sticker with our school phone number (250) 870-5119, and attach the stickers to your bags of bottle returns. Our School PAC account will be credited and money will be put toward a new PLAYGROUND climbing structure! NO SORTING required... Thanks for supporting our school fundraising efforts.
Tech Tip Videos!
How to Participate in a Zoom meeting.
More information on Zoom - docs.google.com/document/d/1qTWtml772Iy-I6A-xNVVdcaPS5-IraUkEYh7LWH0lzI/edit?usp=sharing
Fun Projects and Maker Space Ideas!
Thanks Mr. T. for this video on DIY.org. Email coming soon with login info for a free account for every student.
Thanks Mr. T. for this video on DIY.org. Email coming soon with login info for a free account for every student.
Links and Websites to Supplement Your Child's Learning
Khan Academy Kids - Age 4 and up - Free - tracks kids progress and adapts to their level
Khan Academy Kids teaches early literacy, language, math, and social and emotional skills.
https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/
Khan Academy - Free - for grade 1 and up.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705
SumDog - free Math, Spelling and Grammar through June 2020
https://pages.sumdog.com/home-learning-during-school-closures/
RAZ Kids - Reading Website - Free till the end of the school year
https://www.learninga-z.com/site/lp2/covid19?utm_source=razkids&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=90_day&_ga=2.180267809.424854229.1585692719-1359932558.1585692719
Moose Math (Duck Duck Moose) - Free
http://www.duckduckmoose.com/educational-iphone-itouch-apps-for-kids/moose-math/
Literacy and other Apps - Free - by Duck Duck Moose
http://www.duckduckmoose.com/
Epic - fabulous reading app
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/epic-kids-books-and-videos/id719219382
BrainPop - every topic under the sun, and free during this time.
https://www.brainpop.com/
Mystery Science - Live Mystery Doug videos and more
mysteryscience.com/live
Scholastic - books and book related activities
https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home/
Mental Health Activities from our Counsellor Mrs. Currie
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQgKCDqYIvaXTC6klmqM9O119tndMSsAyYhZorpIUWs/edit?usp=sharing
Mrs. Koga’s Library Links
http://springvalleyelementarylibrary.weebly.com/literacy-links.html
Vernon Home Learning Resources:
https://sites.google.com/sd22learns.ca/homelearningresources/home?authuser=0
https://sites.google.com/sd22learns.ca/homelearningresources/sd22-digital-resources?authuser=0
Movie, Book, Educational Apps and more -, Reviews for Families
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Okanagan Public Library Online
https://www.orl.bc.ca/elibrary
National Geographic for Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Mr. T's YouTube Tutorials: Zoom, Google Classroom, Screencastify, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOaZrYyOjwSvf5wHwnXj2MA
Maker Space and other fun projects that can be done around the house. “Any Kid. Anywhere.
Can Learn Any Skill. Huge library of hands-on projects, how-to videos, and an awesome kid community.”
Email to follow with free account for your child with login information
https://diy.org/
Article with many links to virtual field trips students can discover for themselves
http://howtohomeschoolforfree.com/huge-list-of-virtual-field-trips/?fbclid=IwAR3TITQ3_6vjg-roieTRs05nEvevp7Q9Mae_A00Q2S0pr64M56Lct9Nn6Zs
For KEEN parents: Activities for Children and Adolescents Checklist
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/simple_activities_for_children_and_adolescents_4.pdf
Microsoft Family Learning Centre:
https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/755e5a8b
Khan Academy Kids teaches early literacy, language, math, and social and emotional skills.
https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/
Khan Academy - Free - for grade 1 and up.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705
SumDog - free Math, Spelling and Grammar through June 2020
https://pages.sumdog.com/home-learning-during-school-closures/
RAZ Kids - Reading Website - Free till the end of the school year
https://www.learninga-z.com/site/lp2/covid19?utm_source=razkids&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=90_day&_ga=2.180267809.424854229.1585692719-1359932558.1585692719
Moose Math (Duck Duck Moose) - Free
http://www.duckduckmoose.com/educational-iphone-itouch-apps-for-kids/moose-math/
Literacy and other Apps - Free - by Duck Duck Moose
http://www.duckduckmoose.com/
Epic - fabulous reading app
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/epic-kids-books-and-videos/id719219382
BrainPop - every topic under the sun, and free during this time.
https://www.brainpop.com/
Mystery Science - Live Mystery Doug videos and more
mysteryscience.com/live
Scholastic - books and book related activities
https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home/
Mental Health Activities from our Counsellor Mrs. Currie
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQgKCDqYIvaXTC6klmqM9O119tndMSsAyYhZorpIUWs/edit?usp=sharing
Mrs. Koga’s Library Links
http://springvalleyelementarylibrary.weebly.com/literacy-links.html
Vernon Home Learning Resources:
https://sites.google.com/sd22learns.ca/homelearningresources/home?authuser=0
https://sites.google.com/sd22learns.ca/homelearningresources/sd22-digital-resources?authuser=0
Movie, Book, Educational Apps and more -, Reviews for Families
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Okanagan Public Library Online
https://www.orl.bc.ca/elibrary
National Geographic for Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Mr. T's YouTube Tutorials: Zoom, Google Classroom, Screencastify, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOaZrYyOjwSvf5wHwnXj2MA
Maker Space and other fun projects that can be done around the house. “Any Kid. Anywhere.
Can Learn Any Skill. Huge library of hands-on projects, how-to videos, and an awesome kid community.”
Email to follow with free account for your child with login information
https://diy.org/
Article with many links to virtual field trips students can discover for themselves
http://howtohomeschoolforfree.com/huge-list-of-virtual-field-trips/?fbclid=IwAR3TITQ3_6vjg-roieTRs05nEvevp7Q9Mae_A00Q2S0pr64M56Lct9Nn6Zs
For KEEN parents: Activities for Children and Adolescents Checklist
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/simple_activities_for_children_and_adolescents_4.pdf
Microsoft Family Learning Centre:
https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/755e5a8b
Important SVE Dates Stay tuned...
We do not yet know when schools will be reopened. As soon as we have any information we will contact you. Click here for our calendar: http://www.sve.sd23.bc.ca/Calendar/calendar.aspx#/= WE MISS YOU!!! |