UPCOMING DATES...
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February 12th-18th |
School Food Drive, see below for more information. |
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February 13th |
School Wide Family Read-In and Food Drive, 8:40-9:10 am, see below for more information. |
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February 14th |
Non-Instructional Day – Students do not attend school. |
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February 17th |
Family Day – Statutory Holiday. Students do not attend school. Enjoy your long weekend! |
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February 19th |
EARLY Dismissal at 1:48 pm to facilitate parent/teacher conferences. |
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February 20th |
Vaping Awareness – A Parent Education Night, 7:00-8:30 pm at Bayside Middle School |
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February 23rd |
Ordering for Hot Lunch closes today. |
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February 26th |
EARLY Dismissal at 1:48 pm to facilitate parent/teacher conferences. |
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February 26th |
Pink Shirt Day |
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February 28th |
PAC Hot Lunch – Subway for those that ordered. Don’t forget a snack! |
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February 29th |
PAC Silent Auction, 6 pm to Midnight, see below for more details. |
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March 6th |
ADHD Workshop for Parents, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, see below for more details. |
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March 16th-27th |
Spring Break – Students do not attend school. |
SCHOOL NEWS...
School Wide Family Read-In and Food Drive: TOMORROW, February 13th, 8:40 am to 9:10 am. You are cordially invited to join us to celebrate our first annual: School Wide Family Read-In and Food Drive. This event is a celebration of:
- Family Literacy Week from January 26 - February 2nd
- Family Day on Monday, February 17th (Cordova Bay is an inclusive environment and recognizes that there are many different family types. Come celebrate our diversity!)
- School Food Drive on until Tuesday February 18th to support local families in need. (Our local food banks become very low after the holidays, so Cordova Bay School has committed to holding a February Food Drive to support.)
Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item (drop off bin in foyer between 55+ and front entry of school), perhaps one of your favourite books to read with your child(ren) and a smile. Hoping to see you tomorrow!
Non-Instructional Day & Family Day: Friday, February 14th is a Non-Instructional Day and Monday, February 17th is Family Day. Students do not attend school. Enjoy your long weekend!
Early Dismissal: Reminder that Wednesday, February 19th is early dismissal. Children are dismissed from school at 1:48 pm.
Vaping Awareness – A Parent Education Night: February 20, 7:00-8:30 pm at Bayside Middle School. See below poster for more information.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Workshop for Parents: March 6, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. See attached PDF for more information and how to RSVP.
Request for Gently Used Clothing for Rainy Days: The office could use a small supply of gently used t-shirts, socks or pants for students (especially in the primary grades). If you are able to donate some, please contact the school office at 250-658-5315. Thanks so much!
Multitasking and How Not to Do It: Information provided by Shannon Husk who is a Clinical Counsellor and Prevention and Community Engagement Service Provider for BC Gaming who specializes in issues regarding technology (social media and gaming).
Did you know that every time you take a look at your Instagram, Snapchat, or whatever feed while doing your homework or working that it will take you on average 15- 25 minutes to get focused back on to what you were working on?
We are taught that multitasking is good. But Dr. Paul Mohapel’s research has found that monotasking has more overall benefits to learning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4I4Ma0R330 ) Essentially, one is not multitasking when going to other sites while doing homework but rather multi-switching or task switching. Overall high multitaskers are bad at managing memory because the executive functioning part of the brain is compromised. Multitasking leads to fragmented thinking. In 2014, Commonsense media found that multitasking affects kids learning, schoolwork and memory.
Author, Thomas Kersting of the book “Disconnected” says, “the more we become used to sound bites and tweets, the less patient we will be with more complex, more meaningful information.” I recently spoke to two Camosun college professors who said that students do not know how to study because they are unable to focus and that they struggle with writing an essay because they are so used to writing in a shortened format.
What can we do to help ourselves and our kids to become monotaskers? We can tell them to turn off their cell phones when doing homework or put them out of reach (I have a basket I keep in the kitchen for ours) and have kids do homework in public areas of the home so that you can help them manage their time more effectively. Please make sure to have the conversation with them about your concerns and your reasons for doing this. There are also apps that can filter out social media and other distractors: Self Control app, Freedom, Anti-social and FocusWriter to name a few. Again, explain why there might be a need for these apps if you choose to use them because we want to be guides, not controllers with our children/youth. Most kids need help self-regulating technology, as do many adults so let’s do what we can to help them.
References:
- Clement, J., Miles, M. (2018). Screen Schooled. Chicago: Chicago Review Press Incorporated.
- Kersting, T. (2016). Disconnected. USA. http://tomkersting.com
- Mohapel,
P. (2015). The Dark Side of our Devices.
- Sullivan, B., Thompson, H. (2013). Brain Interrupted, New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/opinion/sunday/a-focus-on-distraction.html
PAC NEWS...
PAC Chocolate Bar/Chocolate Lollipop Sale: After School TOMORROW. Yummy Purdy's Chocolates. All Items $2. Front and back of school.
Silent Auction - February 29, 2020: Hurry and get your tickets. 50 already sold. Online at healthyhunger.ca or Office. $25/person. Advance ticket sales are appreciated to help gage numbers to ensure there will be enough food. Many thanks and GRAB YOUR tickets TODAY!!!!
Go Fund Me: Click HERE if you would like to provide support Mawer-Brown family
COMMUNITY NEWS...
Cordova Bay Fastball: 2020 registration is now open. See below poster for more information.
Peninsula Track & Field Season 2020: Join us NOW for Cross Country training and build up stamina and endurance for the track and field season. See the attached PDF for more information and how to register.
