Signal Hill Circular - May 28, 2021
Signal Hill Circular
for the week ended Friday May 28, 2021 We are honored to be living, working and playing on the traditional, unceded ancestral territories of the St'át'yemc Nation. |
This week our students visited the Pemberton Stewardship Nature Center, Britannia Mine Museum and Rope Runner Ariel Park. For the past few weeks, Ms. Los has been welcoming our students to the beehive on her property. We are learning about beekeeping, pollination and bee collaboration!
Bee Collaboration reminds us of the collaboration skills we are learning at Signal Hill with our School Learning Plan. The following is our school goal.
If we intentionally design for personally relevant and rigorous projects that embrace Á7xe7ul, students will feel safe enough to collaborate and learn.
We believe the collaboration competency supported by the 4 blankets will lead to a confident learner.
Students will be; Confident in who they are, confident in sense of belonging and confident as new knowledge gatherers.
Á7xe7ul - valuing our own expertise and considering how it helps the entire community beyond ourselves; to teach oneself; to prepare oneself for listening and learning ~ Embracing my strengths/gifts and using them for the benefit of others-
The thinking behind collaboration is that it ‘involves the ability and disposition to consider the interdependence of people with each other and the natural environment; to contribute positively to one’s family, community, society and the environment; to resolve problems peacefully; to empathize with others and appreciate their perspectives; and to create and maintain healthy relationships’ |
Families please note that our Signal Hill Parent Advisory Council will have their Annul General Meeting June 9 at 7:00 pm. Come join the meeting to meet our families. Come and participate in the meeting or sit back and observe the meeting to view the great contributions PAC makes to the Signal Hill School Community.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sd48-ca.zoom.us/j/63287396378?pwd=dkFVczVieEhwR2owT1pjY2YvQUxadz09
For grade 7 families, we have tentatively booked June 22 for a Celebration of Learning activity. More details to come!
Amhas ku swa7su | Meilleurs voeux | Good wishes

Learning Connections for our staff and students










You are encouraged to register:
by telephone at 1-833-838-2323
or in person at any Service BC centre
Forum. This meeting is dedicated to the residents of the Killarney neighbourhood, but open to all.
vch.ca/boardforum. We will send you a link to the Open Board Forum video stream before the meeting.
For more information and latest updates on COVID-19, follow the BC Centre for Disease Control on Twitter
@CDCofBC or visit the website: http://www.bccdc.ca/.
Community Workshops/Events
COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Eligible people are encouraged to schedule an appointment to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine, by age group. Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines here.
Farm to School Spring Celebration
Daily Health Check
New App Simplifies Students‘ Daily Health Check
Thanks to a new app, it's easier than ever for your students or their parents to complete their daily health check each morning.
Developed in partnership with Public Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control, and a group of students, the K-12 daily health check website and mobile app help students and families make the best decisions on whether to attend school, stay home, or take other measures. Questions and answers are easy to understand and are based on current health guidelines. All content is written with the K-12 age group in mind.
As indicated in the Provincial COVID-19 Health Safety Guidelines for K-12 Settings, parents and caregivers should assess their children daily for illness before sending them to school. Please share the information about the new K-12 Health Check App with your students and families to make this process easier.
Parent Advisory Committee
PAC AGM
Families please note that our Signal Hill Parent Advisory Council will have their Annul General Meeting June 9 at 7:00 pm. Come join the meeting to meet our families. Come and participate in the meeting or sit back and observe the meeting to view the great contributions PAC makes to the Signal Hill School Community.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sd48-ca.zoom.us/j/63287396378?pwd=dkFVczVieEhwR2owT1pjY2YvQUxadz09
- To order online:
- Go to https://signalhillpac.hotlunches.net to register.
- On the home page, search for our school, create a new account, and enter the school access code which is currently SHE2020
- Add students by name and class
- Place your orders for the current session.
- All orders are due by Thursday of the week before the menu item is delivered. Order all at once for best efficiency. You can make changes online up to midnight the Thursday before.
- To order by paper:
- Contact [email protected] for an emailed order form or phone the office for a printed one.
Mental Health & Well-Being
Train your brain to be more positive
Our brains are wired to notice and remember the things that are wrong. It’s a survival mechanism that helped keep our cave-dwelling ancestors safe in a world where there were many physical threats. But in today’s comparatively safe world, this biological predisposition to focus on the negative contributes to stress and unhappiness.
While we can’t change our nature, we can train our brains to be more positive. This doesn’t mean putting on a smiley face and whistling a happy tune no matter what’s going on. You don’t have to ignore reality or pretend things are wonderful even when they’re not. But just as dwelling on negative things fuels unhappiness (and plays a big role in depression and anxiety), choosing to notice, appreciate, and anticipate goodness is a powerful happiness booster.
Express gratitude
Teaching yourself to become more grateful can make a huge difference in your overall happiness. The research shows that gratitude helps you experience more positive emotions, decrease depression, feel better about yourself, improve your relationships, and strengthen your immune system. A recent study revealed that gratitude even makes you smarter about how you spend your money. There are a number of simple exercises you can practice to increase and cultivate an attitude of gratitude.
Give sincere thanks to others. When someone goes above and beyond or does something to make your day easier, be quick to verbalize your thanks and appreciation. Not only will it make the person feel good, it will give you a happiness lift, too. It’s an instant reward to see how expressing gratitude makes a positive difference in someone else’s day. It makes you realize that we’re all connected and that what you do matters.
Keep a gratitude journal. It may sound cheesy, but writing down the good things that happened to you during the day really works. Research shows that keeping a gratitude journal is a powerful technique that instantly makes you feel happier, more connected to others, and genuinely appreciative.
Count your blessings. Make it a habit to regularly reflect on the things you have to be thankful for. Bring to mind all the good people, experiences, and things in your life, both now and in the past. Focus on the blessings both big and small, from the people who love you, to the roof over your head and the food on your table. You will soon see it’s a pretty long list.
Write a letter of gratitude. Think of someone who did something that changed your life for the better who you never properly thanked. Write a thoughtful letter of gratitude expressing what the person did, how it affected you, and what it still means to you. Then deliver the letter. Positive psychology expert Martin Seligman recommends reading the letter in person for the most dramatic increase in happiness.
Our brains are wired to notice and remember the things that are wrong. It’s a survival mechanism that helped keep our cave-dwelling ancestors safe in a world where there were many physical threats. But in today’s comparatively safe world, this biological predisposition to focus on the negative contributes to stress and unhappiness.
While we can’t change our nature, we can train our brains to be more positive. This doesn’t mean putting on a smiley face and whistling a happy tune no matter what’s going on. You don’t have to ignore reality or pretend things are wonderful even when they’re not. But just as dwelling on negative things fuels unhappiness (and plays a big role in depression and anxiety), choosing to notice, appreciate, and anticipate goodness is a powerful happiness booster.
Except from the online Well being & happiness help guide