GG Pro-d Day Plans for April 27

General Gordon at the Main – The group will be embarking on a geocaching roadtrip! Our first stop will be Granville Island, where we know a number of geocaches are hidden. We will then make our way back to the Main by public transit – stopping to find a few more treasures along the way. Please come weather-ready and with a packed lunch and snacks for the day. General Gordon at the Annex – We will be hunting for some geocaches, too! These caches are located within walking distance of the centre, so do come ready for all types of…

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Pro-d Day info for General Gordon

At the main A day of clay and a fieldtrip to our old stomping grounds! We will travel by city bus to the toy box on West Broadway to select a few new play materials for the centre. Depart 10:00am Return by 12:30pm At the annex We will also head out in our pod groups to the local toy store! This is a walking fieldtrip to splash toys on Dunbar…please bring your wet weather gear and maybe even a change of clothes for our busy day. The children have been brainstorming and making lists and from these ideas we will…

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GG Bus Updates

We are now into our second full month of bussing and have had a good period of service to collect some statistics and to review and tweak our procedures. Both the AM and PM busses are working well with anywhere between 13 and 24 users daily and the majority of days carrying an average of 17 children per trip. We have refined our bus specific sign in and sign out sheets to ensure that we have secure monitoring and records of bus travelers. In order to ensure efficient transfers and to keep the PM drop off at Bayview as safe…

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October 14th Pro D Day Details…Queen Elizabeth Main and Annex are headed to Science World!

A very special situation…General Gordon students have a pro d day but the Queen Elizabeth students do not! That means we are headed out on a field trip for most of the school day.  Please check our earlier post  about early morning drop off times at Bayview. *Please note* Earliest drop off time at both Queen Elizabeth sites is 8:30am. We are heading to Science World on the school bus – please arrive by 9:15am, weather-ready and with a packed lunch and snacks for the day.  We will return to the Queen Elizabeth sites for our regular afternoon program with an approximate…

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General Gordon JKC at Queen Elizabeth

Updates on General Gordon’s Seismic Upgrade….Please note: This information is an addendum to the school parent brochure and references some information from that document. Daily Operations: Bus Schedules A request for bus service (at our cost) has been included with the school request which is still in the negotiation process with the Vancouver Board of Education. Until that request has been accepted and released we are unable to confirm a number of key details of the JKC program. A.M. Due to a number of factors there will be no JKC am care at either of the Queen Elizabeth sites. Following a…

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Seismic Meeting General Gordon Q and A

This meeting took place on Feb 19th, 2014 Q – Question around use of second site – during breaks A – Bayview has been our primary location for a few years – no reason at this point to expect change. Q – Will we do a survey? A – Yes, but when we have more clarity (later) Q – about annex grades? A – K-1 for certain… 2-3 unsure? Q – Numbers and provincial requirement? Currently under appeal? A – Chris Atkinson (VBE): Planning for class sizes of 2002 (20 – k, 22 -gr 1, 2) 12 year process. This…

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Jericho Kids’ Club General Gordon Seismic Project: Family Information February 2014

We have been aware from the outset of this project that the funding envelope agreed to by the provincial government covers only costs directly related to education. Any costs related to JKC and its services are fully our responsibility. It is important to note that we continue to actively work with VBE to pursue cost economies through collaboration. An example of this is that we have confirmed an excellent contract with VBE for the physical move of our equipment and supplies which will occur during the same time frame as the school equipment is moved. Over time, JKC has accrued…

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Happy December!

JKC’s annual Winterfest celebration will be enjoyed by Southlands, Bayview and General Gordon schools on Friday, December 12th from 5:45pm – 8:00pm at Bayview.  Please submit your Winterfest Form along with your payment if you are attending the pasta dinner (5:45pm-6:45pm).  The children will be performing music, plays, songs, dances, drama and so on from 7:00pm-8:00pm.  Come see what your child’s been up to while you’re at work and enjoy a night of smiles and laughter with the JKC staff! And… Don’t forget Winter Break!  We will be open on Monday, December 22nd, Tuesday, December 23rd and Friday, January 2nd for…

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