Book Club - Nelson - CHANGE OF DATE
Wildflower parents Erin Maconachie and Kirsten Johnson are hosting another whole school book club. This time we'll be reading 'The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture your Child's Developing Mind' by Daniel Siegel. We will be meeting at the school on Wednesday, March 8thfrom 6:30-8:30 to discuss. If you are interested in joining us, please sign up here.
Math Night - Nelson POSTPONED
Calling on all families to attend our upcoming Math night! The staff has planned an engaging night for parents and kids alike. There will be draws for prizes, games to play and maybe even learn, and a host of hands-on activities. The goal of this event is first and foremost to connect with one another, have fun, deepen families' relationship with math, and provide education on how to support math via home school days. We will be also introducing a weekly family math bulletin board with a problem to solve each week.
French Immersion - Nelson - Registration Closes Today
Nelson Late French Immersion 2022/2023 program registration is now open and closes on March 1, 2023. The registration form is at https://innovativelearning.sd8.bc.ca/french-immersion-registration
If you have registered for your child to go to Trafalgar for French Immersion next year, please let us know to help us in our planning here at Wildflower. We have been advised that all students who apply to get in and there is no cap.
All students who have successfully completed Grade 5 and are residents in Kootenay Lake School District 8 are eligible. In Nelson, the program is located at Trafalgar Middle School for Grades 6–9, and continues for Grades 10-12 at LV Rogers Secondary School.
School Parking - Nelson Please note that there is no parking along the upper part of Stanley Street out front of the school at any time. There is a pick-up and drop-off area along Stanley Street (by the lower side of the school grounds) however you cannot park and leave your vehicles in this zone it is only for stopping to drop your child off or pick them up.
Next Year and Beyond!
As we look forward to the 2023-2024 school year, it is important that we know if anything is changing for your family and your plans to continue at Wildflower. If you are not planning on your child being here and haven't been in contact in this regard, please let us know.
If you have younger children getting ready to go to school in the coming years, make sure you put them on our contact list by filling out the online form at https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/interested/wildflower the year before you hope for them to attend. The list will be refreshed annually.
Hot Lunch Volunteers - Nelson
The kids really enjoy their hot lunches and we need your help!
PAC is looking for volunteers to pick up and serve lunch. Most of these meals require only one parent but having two is really important so that if anything changes we have it covered. Here is the link
Illness at School
Please help us keep everyone healthy this winter. If your child is at all unwell, they should stay home from school.
Scholastic Books
Our school is participating in the Scholastic Reading Club program. Several classrooms have been running this for many years and so appreciate your support. If your child's class is one without a Scholastic program, you may still order books and it will benefit our library in Nelson!
Your order will ship to your home and you can order online whenever you want at scholastic.ca/clubshop
When you checkout, please enter the Library Class Code RC152050 to get free shipping (orders over $40) and earn a percentage of the value of your order in rewards for books, digital teacher resources, and more for our library!
The current sale flyers can be viewed at https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digital-catalogues
Ordering books through Reading Club is the easiest and most affordable way to offer students the best in children’s books for the home and to encourage independent reading for fun. Reading Club offers students a wide range of titles in each flyer, from popular and award-winning fiction series and charming new picture books, to fascinating non-fiction titles and hands-on activities that stimulate creativity and encourage problem-solving.
Backpack Buddies - Nelson & Creston
Growing children require regularly available food, but many B.C. families struggle to put food on the table every day. That’s why Backpack Buddies help fill the weekend hunger gap - by providing meals and snacks for the weekend directly to those who need them.
If your family would benefit from this wonderful program, please let us know by e-mailing Anne in the office.
If you would like to donate to the program, please go to https://www.backpackbuddies.ca/donate-now
You can find out more at https://www.backpackbuddies.ca/our-story
KidSport Canada Grant - Nelson & Creston
Please find below a link to the KidSport Canada grant. You may qualify for funding to help pay fees for community sports such as judo, soccer, etc. for your child. All information for you to apply can be found here: https://kidsportcanada.ca/british-columbia/ and on our website
Gender-Diverse Youth & Parent Workshops Last year we offered a workshop series called Gender Junction: Exploring Diverse Gender Identities with Nicola Hare from Trans Connect (ANKORS). This series will be offered again with the youth workshop on February 25, and the parent workshop on March 2. For the parent workshop, Nicola will be joined by parent authors Tammy Plunkett and Carla Grant.
For more information, e-mail mhuser@cbal.org
Moonbeam Art Sanctuary - Nelson - New location 709 Vernon st. After School Art classes 3:00 - 5:00 Wednesdays - $25 per day, or 6 weeks for $150
Drawing, Acrylic & Watercolor painting, & Crafts (Also offering all Pro D days, school holidays, and art bday parties) Contact Clancymoonbeam@gmail.com
(Cell) 250-777-1253
