February 2013

Crawford Bay School Newsletter
www.crawfordbayschool.ca
February 2013
Principal’s Message
As I write my monthly piece, I am also putting the finishing touches on a March 2 nd ‘TEDx’ talk that is part of a series of
teaching and learning events designed in partnership by Selkirk College and our school district. One of the intentions
of the ‘Teaching and Learning Institute’ is to highlight and challenge our thinking around current issues and directions
in education. My part in this particular event is a presentation entitled, ‘Emerging Learning Environments: Living and
Creating in the Space of Uncertainty,’ which highlights insights from the brilliant work our community has engaged in
over the past few years in the name of learning opportunities for our children and youth. In times of incredible
change and uncertainty, we continue to seek out new learning ideas and connections, while allowing others to
emerge as they come to us. The framework for this presentation includes the following points, which I have come to
learn are key elements.
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Our challenges are our opportunities. While we are small, we are also creative and caring, and highly
encouraged to try things that others don’t yet see as possible.
Context matters. What may be a solution at this moment for a given group of people needs to be
adapted or entirely changed for another moment and/or group of people. New possibilities continually
come from the challenges and opportunities of our particular places.
It is essential to look outward & listen. Many of the great discoveries we have made have been
borrowed from elsewhere and many of the ideas we have implemented are also being borrowed.
Projects that might NOT work are vital. This is, in fact, one of the big pieces for me in this year’s
Community & Global Involvement Project and trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. There are many obstacles that
could have gotten in the way of this project being carried out – and yet it is still being carried out. This
is a testament to our community. This is also how the world beyond school works every day, with
incredible energy going into projects that might never come to fruition.
Some of the most engaging learning happens in community. One of my favourite terms is ‘learning
through everything.’ Another is ‘school as a base camp.’ Continually learning in and beyond school is
what makes us human and gives us liveliness (at least, in my judgment).
Roles are shifting. The teacher, as someone with expertise, is still important. Yet, when knowledge is
changing so fast and is available in so many formats all the time, this role is also broadening into the
educator as community & regional connector, side-by-side supporter through feedback and clearing up
of misconceptions, resource connector, personal motivator, counselor/advisor,/coach, interviewer, and
role model.
Insights are available everywhere, every day. Ask me sometime about Bill Clinton’s take on crossword
puzzles….and Selkirk College’s ‘maker space’….and what education can learn from Chinese restaurants.
Thanks for reading – and hopefully I’ll see a few of you at the TEDx event!
Thank You to . . .
. . . Jennifer Irving for organizing and running the
concession at Captain’s Outrageous.
. . . Danielle Linn for running the front of the house
at the play.
. . . Cathy & Addi Fowler for help with the chairs
after the play.
. . . Allan Hughes for taking pictures at the play.
. . . Parents/guardians for helping with and supplying
snacks for the Fun Friends celebration.
. . . A heartfelt thank you to the Crawford Bay
Market for allowing the Hot Lunch program to use
the display freezer in the old store.
. . . A special thank you to Jamie and Sonja for
allowing us to interrupt you on an irregular basis to
get the key.
. . . Nelson & District Credit Union and Kootenay
Lake Lion’s Club for their donations towards our
Community & Global Involvement Project trip.
. . . The following for all their help with the Mexican
Fiesta Fundraiser: Hosts: Newkeys, Pam & Gerry,
Matt, Angie. Pizza: Abraham. Musicians: Allan, Ted,
Robbie, Dan, Andy, Harreson. Stand Up: Paul. Meat
Draw Table: Eileen, Marilyn, Jenny, Diane.
Hostesses: Cathy, Danielle, Jennifer. Silent Auction
Donators: Wallace Adkins, Kokanee Springs Golf
Resort, Sunnywoods, Newkeys, Terry Fiddick, Russ
Anderson, Diane Derbyshire, Leslie and Angie.
. . . Community members of Crawford Bay, Gray
Creek, Boswell, Riondel and surrounding areas for
their continued support with our fundraisers.
. . . Alfredo Buonopane for his presentation on
internet and social media.
Fun Friends Celebration
The Kindergarten through Grade 3 class celebrated completing the Fun Friends program by sharing snacks and a
rousing game of Doctor Dodgeball with their parents/
guardians. Fun Friends is a program designed to build emotional resiliency by learning to identify our own feelings and
those of others; recognize the body cues that we are anxious, scared or worried; learning to relax through deep
breathing and self-calming routines; turning red thoughts to
green thoughts; breaking difficult goals into smaller steps;
and rewarding ourselves for being brave. Kelty, the program’s koala mascot, was the honored guest for the festivities. Ms. O’Neill wishes to thank all the parents/guardians
for contributing to the success of the event.
Upcoming Events
March 2
March 6
March 8
March 10
March 11
March 25
. . . Jeff Yasinchuk for his digital tattoo presentation.
March 27
March 29
April 1
- TEDx event at Shambhala Music Hall,
Nelson, 1-4 pm PST
- Youth Council Movie, CBESS, 6-11 pm
- Secondary Sexual Health Conversation with
Amanda Emsland
- 10:30 am Ready, Set, Learn Performance
Slava Doval FolkFusion, Pre-K to Grade 12
- Elementary Report Cards issued
- Secondary Interims issued
- Last day before Spring Break
- Daylight Savings begins
- CGIP Students Leave for Oaxaca, Mexico
- School Re-opens
- Stop Motion Animation Workshop for 9-15
year olds, CBESS
- CGIP Students return from Oaxaca, Mexico
- Good Friday (no school)
- Easter Monday (no school)
Captain’s Outrageous Outrageously Funny
Despite postponing the play a week due to cast illness, our community turned out to fill the house and support the hard working cast, crew and director. They weren’t disappointed! Ries Fowler, as Captain O’Michaels, outdid himself with his Red Green
-voiced characterization of the mischievious senior while showcasing his ability to drop into many different voices at the drop of
a hat. Arlo Linn was only too happy to play the arrogant businessman, Austin T. Oliver, and to be pushed around in a wheelchair for most of the play. Showing an ability to memorize a great deal of lines and portray convincing emotions was Zoë Kruse,
who as Bobbi was embarrassed, haughty, angry, weeping and generally lovable in every scene. Two actors took on the difficult
role of playing a gender opposite of their own. Felix Wedge-Dachen donned a 38H bra to strut his stuff as the Head Nurse and
Kira Dinim had to overcome the habit of using her hands to talk and stick them into her pockets as the lawyer, Sean. Rounding
out the cast was Danyell Rosenbaum as the flirty nurse who enjoyed playing her first less serious role, and Louis Ryde-Kruse, as
the absent-minded doctor. Supporting the show was Jessica Rideout as stagehand (and a cameo as the janitor), Braden Notte
on sounds and Theo Artzoglou on lights. The audience laughed their way through bathroom jokes via the ever present bedpan;
hi-jinks committed on Austin by the irrepressible Captain (trumpets were prominent here); slapstick; the Captain’s stories which
almost always included El Conquistador; and the outrageous situation of holding a business man hostage in a hospital bathroom. Director Lori O’Neill is very proud of the group. “This was an ambitious play for the age of this group. All of the major
roles were played by Grade 10’s and under, but they pulled it off with the professionalism of senior students.” These students
are now gearing up to attend the Good Will Shakespeare Drama Festival in Summerland in May.
Secondary students worked
together to make zucchini
salsa for the hot lunch
program.
CBay Lunch Café Meals For the Month of March
Total Lunch Program Days for March = 8
Student(s) Name:
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# of meals ______________
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# of meals ______________
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# of meals ______________