Merry Christmas from 4S

4S Goes Sledding

4V - Nelson Mandela Mini-Projects

On Friday, 4V spent time using the netbooks to learn more about Nelson Mandela and the contributions he made to promote equality for all people in South Africa. 

Handel's MESSIAH Sneak Peek

EXV Dance Crew

Surrey Christian Middle students were fortunate to witness an amazing dance troupe from Zimbabwe this afternoon. The group blessed us with their God given talents. It was amazing, incredible and out of this world according to 4V students!

4V - Get Creative! Group Art Project

4V - Get Creative! Group Art Project - Final Products

Canada Day Challenge 2014

Proudly presented by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Day Challenge invites youth between 8 and 18 years old (who live in Canada) to express their pride in being Canadian by submitting an entry inspired by the theme  -

CANADA: STRONG AND FREE

Enter the contest in the following categories:
-DRAW IT! (submit a poster design)
-SNAP IT! (submit digital photographs)
-WRITE IT! (submit a piece of creative writing)

 Participation can be through schools, clubs, associations, or individual interest! On the road to Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, the Canada Day Challenge is an excellent opportunity for young people to explore Canada’s history, culture and identity and to celebrate everything that makes Canada the united, strong and free country it is today. This year, we also encourage students to learn more about the defining moments that helped to shape our country. For example, in 2014, Canada will mark the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences. These two conferences laid the foundations for Confederation in 1867 and what would eventually become Canada.

Prizes:Winners from across Canada will be selected for a chance to win great prizes from our partners, including iPad minis and more! Winning entries will also be displayed at the Canadian Museum of Civilization from June to September 2014.Plus, our partner, Parks Canada, will provide all three national winners (one from each category) with an all-expenses paid grand prize trip for two to Ottawa to visit Canada’s national institutions and to celebrate Canada Day 2014 on Parliament Hill, as well as visit exciting Parks Canada sites in the region.

Check out pictures from last year's grand prize trip online! It was an unforgettable time for our national winners. They were given VIP access to exciting places and they got to meet some of Canada's most inspiring personalities, including the Governor General of Canada, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, and singer Marie Mai! On July 1^st, they were treated to VIP seating for both the Canada Day Noon Show and the iconic Evening Show and fireworks display.
The Canada Day Challenge is open now and will accept submissions until National Flag Day, February 15, 2014.

Please visit the website at www.challenge.pch.gc.ca to learn more. 

4S is doing the Remembrance Day Assembly on Thurs., Nov. 7. Please join us!

Raphael Yertle the Turtle sighting on Nov. 4, 2013

Earth-keepers picked up several bags of garbage after Hallowe'en

4V Cornucopias

4S Tynehead Walk 2013

Grade 4 at Cross Country

4V - Walk at Tynehead

4V Surprise Field Trip Tomorrow

As part of our 'Habitats and Communities' unit as well as a celebration of fall and God's beautiful creation, 4V is taking the Falcon Bus to Tynehead Regional Park tomorrow morning. (A big thank you to Mr. Beimers for taking the time to drive us there!)  The students have only been told that they will be going for a walk after chapel tomorrow, and that they should bring a snack that will fit in their pocket!  :-) It looks like tomorrow will be beautiful!

4S playing a vocabulary matching game to help prepare for the test on Tues., Oct. 22

4S goes for a very, long walk on Ms. Stegeman's birthday.

Grade Four Makes and Buries Potsherds in Bible Class

French Quiz Next Week - Counting to 50!

Here is a helpful video to help reinforce what we've been working on in French. There will be a quiz next Wednesday on numbers 1-50. Students have flashcards for 1-20 and two other pages of helpful reference
materials.

4S found this huge round piece of tubing in the ditch on the playground and decided to bring it into the classroom. After a few days Ms. Stegeman suggested we make a list of things we could do with it. We voted on it as a class and decided to surprise Mr. Beimers with it. We sneaked into his office and left it there with a note. It was so big that it hardly fit through the door. It filled up his whole office. What fun! Will he figure out where it came from?

4V - Today's Morning Challenge

Our task this morning was to find five different geographical features beginning with the letter B. The five clues this morning were:

1 - Seaport city in the European country Spain. 

2 - South American country with the capital city La Paz. 

3 - Atlantic Ocean island group 80 kilometres from Florida. 

4 - Former name of large important city in India; located on the Arabian Sea. (now called Mumbai)

5 - Capital city of the Asian country Thailand. 

French Alphabet Rap

We are learning the alphabet in French this week.  Watch this video to help!

Dialogue with Materials by 4S

4V Visits the Watershed

Happy Birthday, Mr. Nagtegaal!

Today was Mr. Nagtegaal's birthday so all the grade fours went upstairs to his classroom and sang 'Happy Birthday' to him!

Learning About Watersheds

4S and the Red-Eared Slider Turtle

4S Goes to the Coquitlam Watershed

4V Meets Their Grade 9 Buddies!

Honouring Terry Fox

Mr. Fernhout led chapel this morning. He showed us a very moving series of video clips about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. We all went out to the field and completed two laps afterwards. 

Primary Building Update

Chapel Today

Mr. Stuart led chapel this morning and brought in some special guests from the construction crew building the new primary campus. They shared with us a little about their jobs and their faith walk with God. 

First Week in 4S

Field Trip to Coquitlam Watershed 

When? 
4S -Sep. 19 and 4V- Sep. 26 8:45-2:40

How? A special bus picks us up and takes us to the watershed.

Why? 
To explore watersheds and discover connections. The Coquitlam Watershed is a special place with unique treasures. It is a place where few people go, wildlife abounds, trees tower in mountains and valleys and water moves through natural landscapes to our water supply system. We plan to see the dam and learn how water gets from the reservoir to our tap. We plan to explore what makes watershed ecosystems important through fun, student-centered activities. We plan to make connections between healthy ecosystems and a healthy water supply. Once we’ve experienced the magic of this area, we will be reminded of our special day, every time we turn on the tap!

Each class can only take three adults so talk to your child's teacher if you are keen to go.

Learning About Place Value in 4V

This is what we're currently working on in math...

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A Few Reminders

The grade four teachers would really appreciate your help in ensuring that your child is as prepared as possible for the school year.  Could you please make sure that your child has...

1 - School P.E. shirt and shorts labelled with at least their last name. 
2 - Suitable running style shoes for indoor P.E. - also known as 'indoor shoes.' 
3 - A reusable water bottle.
4 - An earthquake comfort kit.

Thank you!

In About 12 Hours...

4S ready?

CHECK!

4V ready?

CHECK!

A Message from Mr. Stuart...

I will be working with your child and his/her classmates in a physical education setting for one block each week. It is important that your child is prepared with proper indoor and outdoor running shoes, approved Falcon t-shirt, Falcon shorts and/or track pants. If you have any questions concerning this important aspect of educating for wholeness, please feel free to contact me through your child's homeroom teacher or directly at dstuart@surreychristian.com throughout the school year.

A few important physical aspects that you will need to model and support your child with this year.
1. Daily physical activity (recommended 1 hour minimum each day)
2. Drink water many times daily - avoid drinks with sugar added
3. Proper well-balanced diet
4. Sleep

It is an honour for me to share my passion for this area with families at Surrey Christian. God has given us all amazing bodies to care for. Let's all make it a priority to make it an active year.

-Mr. Stuart

Welcome to Grade 4!

My Stick Family from WiddlyTinks.com We hope that you have had a great summer break and are looking forward to grade four at the middle campus!  We are eagerly awaiting your arrival!  It's going to be a great year!

Primary Building Tour Today

Swimming!

All the grade 4's went swimming as a culminating activity to our Friends program. We had a fantastic time! 

Stegeman's Teahouse

Grades 4/5 Track & Field - June 17

What a great day!  The weather was fantastic at the newly renovated McLeod Athletic Park in Langley.  Thanks to everyone who came out to cheer us on!

Primary Building Update

It's hard to imagine how different this is going to look by September!

Street Parade - June 14

The rain held off for the most part as the grade fours led this year's street parade around the primary campus.  A big thank you to Mrs. Mahon for all of her work in getting us organized for this event!  We had a blast!

Baseball fun in grade 4!

Baseball is the name of game in PE at this time of year! Grade 4's have really been enjoying, and learning, the skills of the game! They are big hitters, throwers and catchers! Watch out Major League Baseball! 

Welcome Grade Threes!

Today was a lot of fun! We had a chance to host the grade threes here at the middle campus for 'Grade Four Day.' The grade threes were able to meet their new teachers, get acquainted with the layout of the middle campus and enjoy some pizza together with the grade fours.

 

4V @ Falcons Fest

Lunch at Fleetwood Park -4S

4S and OWL

4S Hikes Through Hemlock Park

A Tribute to our Mothers by 4S

Solid Colour and Slipper day!

Primary Spring Program

What a wonderful afternoon!  We were blessed to be able to watch the primary spring program.  They did a GREAT job!

The Next Level...

 The second level of the primary campus building has begun!

Annnddd They're Off!

Well, the salmon are off to fend for themselves! We had great weather for the salmon release! We went to Tynehead hatchery along with 3L, as they had been raising salmon at the primary as well, and had a wonderful (and sad) time saying good bye to our Salmon friends.

Good-Bye Salmon!

 

 We are sadly releasing the salmon at Tynehead hatchery today! We've had them since they were eyed-eggs and now they have hatched, grown and developed into wonderful little fry! It's been a long journey and we are sad to have them leave our class! Pictures of the release to follow!

SCS 4-7 Track & Field

This is My School

Fun Times At Lunch

Another gorgeous day on the west coast!  SCS kids enjoyed their lunch recess participating in all sorts of activities.

A Gift Each Week

The grade fours LOVE it when Mr. Beimers takes time out of his day to read to them. Currently, he is reading the novel, 'The Magician's Nephew' by C.S. Lewis. THANK YOU, MR. BEIMERS!

4V Learns to Play Ultimate Frisbee

On Friday, two grade 12 students (Jake and Kyle) came to visit 4V and teach us all about ultimate frisbee.  After spending some time in a warm-up game of 'British Bulldog,' we practiced throwing and catching the disc in small groups.  Jake and Kyle did a great job teaching us all about the rules of the game, and then coached us through a few practice games.  Students quickly realized that this is very much a running game!

19,200 m Relay - Abbotsford

Student Led Conferences

This past Wednesday, students had the opportunity to share their learning and reflect on the past seven (almost eight!) months.  Parents were invited to spend time perusing school work and participate in learning activities in the classroom.  Students did a great job leading their conferences and taking ownership of their learning!

4V Visits the Surrey Museum

4V - Fun With Fractions, Decimals, Percents and Ratios

We are learning about equivalent expressions in math! 

Don't forget that there are lots of great games and activities to work on these concepts.  Just go to the math page on the practice blog under the heading, 'DECIMALS, PERCENT AND FRACTIONS.'

Drivers Needed!

Each class will be visiting the Surrey Museum over the next few weeks. We will be participating in the 'People of the Land' experience.  Our plan is to explore the BC West Coast First Nations traditions of resource gathering.  As well, we will learn why the cedar tree is known as the “Tree of Life” and try cedar weaving, then enjoy a traditional feast of berries and salmon.

All three field trips will take place on Tuesdays from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at the Surrey Museum.  We will be departing from the middle campus at 12:00pm.

If you are able to help us out by driving, please send an email or note (via your child's planner) to your child's classroom teacher.  Please indicate how many children you can take.

4V - April 23
4D - May 7
4S - May 14

Thank you!

4S Goes to the Surrey Arts Centre

4V - Friday, April 5

Grandparents Day Tomorrow!

Just a reminder that SCS is hosting Grandparents Day at all three campuses tomorrow! We are looking forward to visiting with some of our favourite people!