Winter Bazaar Family Pancake Breakfast - November 13 The Winter Bazaar would like to invite the CHS community for a hot pancake breakfast, generously sponsored by Crofton House School and SAGE Dining Services, our Community Dining partner. The event takes place in Manrell Hall on Wednesday, November 13 from 7:30 am to 8:20 am. All parents, students, siblings, and staff are invited to drop in. During breakfast you can pick up your pre-ordered pies, orchids and wreaths or preview the gift baskets put together by Senior School students for sale at the bazaar. The event will be a great way to kick-off your day and the Winter Bazaar. #WEAREBAZAAR Uniform Shop Feature
A new varsity-style puffy jacket is available in the Uniform Shop. Perfect for the chilly season ahead. Don’t forget the Uniform Shop will be open during the Winter Bazaar for all your pre-holiday purchases! Grade 8/9 Performance: Hoodie Tickets On Sale Come see students perform in Hoodie on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in the The Susan and Robert Macdonald Family Drama Studio Theatre. This student-driven ensemble vignette play features Grade 8 and 9 student actors and designers, with contributions in directing, lighting, and sound from students in Grades 8 to 12. The play, written by Canadian Playwright Lindsay Price, examines self-image and identity and how that translates into what we wear each day and why. This is sure to be an entertaining and thought-provoking performance! Tickets are now on sale for $10. Four tickets are available per family. The tickets can be used at one performance or split between two performances. Purchase your tickets. Senior School Fall Orchestra & Choir Concert Families and friends of Crofton House School are cordially invited to our Senior Choir and Orchestra Fall Concert Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Please come out to celebrate the wonderful musical learning of our students - and be prepared to shed a tear, sing along, tap your toes, and applaud loudly! Doors open at 6:30 pm, no tickets required. Annual Report 2018-2019: Courage, Creativity, Citizenship Crofton House School held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, October 29. View the full 2018-2019 annual report and highlight video for a look back on another extraordinary year. Get Involved and Help Students Gain Valuable Career Education CHS Career Education is looking for your support - there are several ways to get involved and help Crofton House Senior School students gain valuable work experience and career insights! Please consider participating in one or a few of these opportunities:
City of Vancouver - Sewer Work at Balaclava Street and West 39th Avenue The City is continuing to upgrade sewer infrastructure in the neighbourhood. Construction has resumed on Balaclava Street as well as work on West 39th Avenue from Blenheim Street to Balaclava Street. Road closures will be in effect with restrictions for general traffic and street parking throughout November and December 2019. Please see the letter from the City of Vancouver for more information. Inclement Weather As we enter a time of inclement weather, please be reminded of our policies around school closure in the Parent-Student Handbook “Health and Safety” section. If you need to update your contact information, please contact IT Support at 604 263 3255 or support@croftonhouse.ca
Crofton House School Remembers
The Crofton House School Remembrance Day ceremony was held on Thursday, November 7. It was a somber assembly organized by our Student Council. The girls selected poems, images, and readings based on the Remembrance Day theme established by Veterans Canada, "Remembering the Italian Campaign". The Italian Campaign took place during the Second World War from July 1943 to early 1945. More than 93,000 Canadians took part and more than 6,000 lost their lives. Moving performances from the Grade 7 Choir, the Senior Chamber Choir, the Senior School Orchestra, as well as traditional bagpipe and trumpet performed by guests Jay Wollenberg and Jeremy Vint, guided the ceremony. Supporting KidSafe
Halloween at Crofton House - A Whole-School Fun-Filled Day
Halloween 2019 saw a jam-packed day of fun starting with a Senior School assembly where students and staff participated in a “Best Costume” competition; later that day Junior School students dressed up and participated in a theatre performance in the Junior School Atrium and Senior School students enjoyed a haunted house. At the end of the school day, Junior School students trick-or-treated around the school grounds. The following day, the Spanish department celebrated Día de Muertos in the Senior School foyer with food, traditional face painting, and tributes to famous Mexican women.
See a photo gallery here! Conversation with the Head of School and Chair of the Board
Parents joined Ena Harrop, Head of School, and Carolyn Kirkwood, Chair of the Board of Governors, at an informal coffee morning. Parents met Ms. Harrop, learned about her background, and heard about her first two months at Crofton House. There are two more opportunities to meet Ms. Harrop at a coffee morning. Please RSVP to join one of the sessions below. Note the location has been changed to the Heritage Dining Room in the Old Residence.
Parents meet our Artist-in-Residence at a Winter Bazaar Workshop
The Winter Bazaar welcomed Artist-in-Residence Mariana Frochtengarten at an event for parent volunteers. Mariana used her textile expertise to lead volunteers through a workshop where they learned basic principles and techniques of the art of Japanese Shibori dyeing. The beautiful pillow covers created will be on sale at the Winter Bazaar. Youth Model United Nations
A group of 52 CHS students attended the 14th annual Vancouver Youth Model United Nations (VYMUN) conference from Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. Many of the students were attending for the first time. Several of our students were awarded for their efforts including six girls who won the top prize of Best Delegate. Ivy 8 Day: Performance by Dallas Yellowfly
Ivy 8 Day on Tuesday, October 29 welcomed Indigenous storyteller Dallas Yellowfly and his performance “Qwalena” to the theatre in the Beedie Fine Arts Centre. The piece first depicted a dramatic representation of a “Wild Woman Who Steals Children.” Yellowfly used multimedia elements of video and sound that filled the theatre with a dynamic atmosphere, followed by a presentation on the intergenerational impact of residential schools on Indigenous people. Grade 8 students had a chance to ask questions and explore the topic in depth. Students Travel to Boston for International Debate Competition
Three Crofton House students participated in the International Independent Schools' Competition (IISPSC), an annual public speaking event open to member schools from across the world. This competition is normally held in Canada, but this year, the tournament was hosted by The Hotchkiss School and Buckingham, Browne & Nichols in Cambridge, Massachusetts from Thursday, October 31 to Sunday, November 3. Grade 11 student, Emily, made it to the debate finals and finished second, while Grade 10 student, Mia, went to the Interpretive Reading finals and finished third. Navigating the Digital Age
Students in Grade 5-7 heard Dustin Hogan from Safer Schools Together talk about all things digital - from digital citizenship and how to be a good digital citizen to the consequences of cyberbullying. Dustin also delivered an informative presentation to the Junior School parents in the evening and emphasized the important role parents have in leading the charge as digital role models and how to help their children develop a strong digital citizenship foundation while reminding them that their digital footprint is a reflection of their real and online selves. Junior School Courtyard Fun
Junior School students have been enjoying the fall weather, leaves and pumpkins, in the courtyard. "Crafternoon" in the Junior School
Athletic Highlights Senior School
On Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 the Varsity Volleyball Team competed in the ISAA tournament and brought home bronze.
The Crofton Falcons Bantam Volleyball Team won the Great Cake Volleyball Tournament hosted by Burnaby Mountain Secondary School on Sunday, October 27.
Junior and Senior runners represented CHS with pride at Clearbrook Park, Abbotsford at the BC Cross Country Provincials on Saturday, November 2. It was a very difficult course and all our runners put forward a gutsy performance. Congratulations to our Varsity Field Hockey Team which has qualified for the BC Provincial Field Hockey Championships in Victoria and will be competing Wednesday, November 6 to Friday, November 8 in Victoria! Junior School
Grade 7 Volleyball teams 7A and 7B both brought home gold in the ISEA Volleyball Championships on Monday, November 4, which was hosted by Crofton House in the Athletic Centre. This is the first time that the same school has won both the A and B divisions in a sport in the ISEA competition. Go Falcons Go! |
Courage, Creativity, Citizenship
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| November 8 | Mid-Term Break - School Closed |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day - School Closed |
| November 13 | Winter Bazaar Pancake Breakfast |
| November 16 | Winter Bazaar |
| November 28-29 | Grade 8/9 Theatre Production: Hoodie |
Junior School
| November 20 - 22 | Writer-in-Residence: Jennifer & Matt Holm |
| November 22 | Class Parent- Grade1 Parent Social |
Senior School
| November 20 | Senior School EDW |
| November 21-22 | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
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