1325 EAST KEITH ROAD 
NORTH VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA V7J 1J3 PHONE 604/984-9030 FAX 604/984-9034
|
MULGRAVE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER |
1325 EAST KEITH ROAD |
May 30, 1997
Dear Parents
The best we can be is daily what we ask of ourselves at Mulgrave; last Friday, the audience witnessed exactly that in terms of team-work, focus, musicality, movement, performance and sheer joy. I have tremendous faith in all Mulgravians, and was unsurprised (but very thrilled, nonetheless!) by the professionalism of the cast and crew. We have every reason to be proud of our school, our faculty, staff, parents, and our ‘pinnacles’; the children. If you missed ‘Oliver!’ Mr. Robertson (Andrew, Christopher-G.3) has been assiduously cutting , splicing and editing his video version of the production. All proceeds of monies collected in donation form (minimum $20.00) are being generously given to the school.
Our next public performance will be on June 18, at 7:00 p.m. when, at our virtual ‘home from home’, the Centennial Theatre, we will present our Summer Concert and share in the pleasure of those students to whom awards will be given.
GRADE 1 THESPIAN’S COMMENT ON OLIVER!
Sean Murphy, G.1
I couldn’t believe how much fun a play was and it was called Oliver! I was a street urchin and I sang ‘Oom Pah Pah’ and ‘Who Will Buy’. Bill Sykes was so mean he killed Nancy but he did not kill Nancy’s friend Bet and even he died. Oliver was so nice, so nice that it looked like he was the nicest person in the play.
Alexandra Wheelwright, G. 1
Last night I was in a play called Oliver! I thought that Nancy and Bet were really good. I was a street urchin. My dad was in it. My dad killed Nancy. The crowd ran around Nancy. I liked the songs ‘Oom Pah Pah’, ‘Consider Yourself and ‘Who Will Buy’. I had lots of fun.
NORTH SHORE WINTER CLUB
Do ensure that you have a current membership card before making use of the club facilities. Please stop by the information desk in the reception area of the North Shore Winter Club to pick up the appropriate package.
CHOIR REMINDER
Choir members are reminded that there is one more Friday after-school rehearsal, on Friday, June 6. Pick-up time will be shortly after 4:30 p.m.
This is a very important rehearsal as we prepare for the Spring Concert, particularly so as the school will be closed the afternoon of Friday, the 13th.
Mr. McLean
Director
PARENT PARTICIPATION ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY BEGINS AT 8:15 A.M.
Mulgrave parents will be "on stage" on Friday, June 6, immediately following the Grade 4 assembly modelling golf wear fashions from the Pro Shop at Seymour Golf & Country Club. Featured in the show will be our very own Bev Funston, Antonio Chiavattari, Deborah Penn, Nancy and Mark Spooner, Edi Smithies, and we are hoping that one or two more men will volunteer! Music will be specially selected for this event by Mr. Claude Mclean. Even if you are ambivalent toward golf, come out and cheer us on!
FRIDAY THE 13TH GOLF CLINIC, TOURNAMENT & DINNER DANCE
In just 2 weeks time, Mulgrave will host its very first ever golfing event. The response has been enthusiastic! To date, 50 of the only tournament 60 spots have been committed to. The NO FEAR Golf Clinic, on the other hand, has openings for up to 30 more. Those of us who are not yet golfers or would enjoy some instruction in a relaxed and fun atmosphere may consider participating in this non-threatening way! Everyone is invited to the Friday the 13th evening high jinx at the Seymour Golf & Country Club. Come out and support our golfers and duffers in the Putting Challenge just outside the Clubhouse, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Who has the most accurate putt? Have you seen anyone putt with a hockey stick? How about a billiards cue? We encourage the non-golfing enthusiasts to join us for the barbecue buffet dinner, beginning at 7:00 p.m., the Awards presentation (some surprises await you!), raffles and dancing, from 8:00 to 12 midnight. Black cats optional!
Please do not be disappointed and return your Pre-registration forms with a cheque to Mulgrave School A.S.A.P.
Golf or Clinic & Dinner :
$150.00/person
Dinner Only: $ 60.00/person
OLIVER HAS LOST HIS SCHOOL JACKET!
Graydon Tullis, who so wonderfully portrayed Oliver!, has misplaced his navy blue school jacket. It is named and has been missing since Thursday, May 22. Please check that such jacket has not mysteriously appeared in either back packs or at home.
A GRADE 2 POPCORN PARTY
On Wednesday, June 4th Grade 2 is going to have a Popcorn Party. The price of a bag of popcorn is 50 ¢ and a small bag is 25¢. All this money is going to Jane Goodall’s programme "Roots and Shoots" for the orphaned chimpanzees. I f you have any questions, please ask any Grade 2. We hope we will see you there.
Tessa Clarance and Warren Smithies
B.C. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL TWELFTH ANNUAL CHILDRUN
Childrun is a community fundraising event that has become one of the premier runs in Vancouver. Organised by the volunteers and staff from the Children’s Hospital, Childrun focuses its fundraising efforts on childhood cancer. All dollars raised at the 1997 Children will be used to fund a one year Research Fellowship to study new forms of treatment and care.
Childrun is to be held on Sunday, June 8 at 9:00 a.m.
1 km - a safe, traffic free route inside the hospital grounds
5 km - a return route through Queen Elizabeth Park
8 km - a return trip through and once around Queen Elizabeth Park.
SPORTS DAY
Day - Thursday, June 5
Time - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. approximately
Place - Seylynn Park
All children should wear track suits/P.E. strip to school, and bring with them snack and lunch (hot lunch is cancelled for this day). The students will leave the school at 9:30 a.m. and walk to the Park which is a ten minute walk. Ms. Straub would like at least four parent volunteers per class to help walk the children to the park and/or help the teachers at the stations. There is a sign up sheet posted on each classroom door. Helpers should meet with Ms. Straub, outside her office by 9:15 a.m. If you cannot spare volunteer time, please join us in cheering your children in their sporting endeavors.
ASSEMBLY - JUNE 6
*ASSEMBLY WILL BEGIN AT 8:15 A.M.*
Next Friday we will be immersed in Philosophy, dispensed by our Socratic Grade 4’s, enjoy a Golf Fashion Show modelled by Mulgrave parents, and as well, pay tribute to the Spring Gala Committee, and all of their dedicated enthusiastic helpers, in enthusiastic Mulgrave manner. The photograph of our gym to be hangs in the foyer, and meets with astonishing approval, and excitement from the children. In every way, Mulgrave is mushrooming - thank you!
STORAGE SPACE - HELP
We would very much like to store our wonderful Oliver! set, props and costumes for future re-cycling. Mr. Ayers (Brandon, G.2) who laboriously transported, unpacked, repacked all accoutrements, who tractored the trailer hither and thither ....we salute you!! Mr. Ayers is researching storage space for us; if anyone has any contacts or indeed (I know this is unlikely) has space to offer/rent, please let Mrs. Grant know as soon as possible.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 114, LYNN VALLEY
We are to be presented with a cheque for $500.00 by Mr. Reg Lewis, President of the Lynn Valley Royal Legion on Wednesday, June 11. The monies will be directly used to purchase school equipment, and we are extremely appreciative to the Royal Canadian legion for this generous, and quite unexpected, donation.
NATURE WALK
Just a reminder that Nature Walk concluded last Wednesday. Thank-you to all those hearty Kindergarten, Grade 1 and 2 children who shared the fascination of nature with us.
Ms. Millerd and Ms. Tuck
MUSIC RECITAL
This evening, at 7:00 p.m. in the Jim Graham Lounge, there will be a Solo and small ensemble recital. Our performers are Mulgrave students, Kindergarten to Grade 5.
CALL FOR ARTICLES FOR THE MULGRAVE WEB SITE
We require student articles to be included in the Mulgrave School Web site. This will be linked with other provincial schools on the internet over the summer.
The only requirement is that the articles be submitted in electronic format. These can be via a disk or by being placed in your grade’s folder on the school network. All document formats will be accepted and can be generated from either PC or Mac computers. The documents will be published in html format so submitting them as html files will result in the least amount of conversion.
Suitable topics for the web site might be:
Pictures/artwork can be submitted as well, either electronically or via hardcopy. Hardcopy should be limited to no more than 2 items per student and will be returned once it has been scanned.
Be sure to include the student’s name on all submissions.
The deadline is Friday June 13. At the end of the term on June 20 interested students will receive a complete copy of the school’s web site. This can be viewed from a home computer without being connected to the Internet..
FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Whenever I see our Mulgrave students in a performance or presentation, I cannot help but marvel at their boundless enthusiasm, confidence, skills and abilities. We must thank a wonderful group of children, our dedicated and highly capable teachers and staff, and our committed parents for all of these presentations. But last Friday’s performance of Oliver! surpassed all previous heights and was nothing short of an absolutely brilliant production.
There was obviously a lot of work that went into the production and I think it showed in the exceptional quality of the performance. I heard so many wonderful comments after the show - "special", "magnificent", "superb", "outstanding", "magic", "professional" were but a few of them. It is wonderful for our small school to be doing so well in so many areas and at the same time to be able to present such an impressive and splendid dramatic performance.
Everybody involved in Oliver! is to be thanked but especially I would like to thank all the children who participated as well as Linda Hamer, Claude McLean, Nicola Ferguson, Stage Manager Jane Rees, and Marietta Botwright (James, G.3) for those wonderful costumes. Thank you all very much. It was well worth while.
Our Mulgrave Golf Tournament is only two weeks away on June 13. I know that space is still available for the Golf Clinic and, if you don’t play golf, you are invited and very welcome to come to the barbecue dinner in the evening. It will be fun and I hope to see you there!
LIBRARY WORKSHOP
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, immediately following our Assembly, Mrs. Vipond will be hosting a workshop to put protective covers on a large number of books required before the end of the year. Up to 8 volunteers are welcome. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
STOP PRESS!
At extremely short notice, we have been given information about a highly lucrative Casino Night to be held on Sunday, June 8, Monday, June 9 and Tuesday June 10 at the The Renaissance Casino, 1133 West Hastings Street, Eight volunteers per day are required in two daily shifts;
11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
No specific training is required because of the brevity of notice.
If you can assist, please contact Mrs. Grant at the office.
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION
It was a privilege and a pleasure to watch our uniform clad, confident and happy award winners receive their certificates last Saturday, May 24. The academic strand of the Mulgrave curriculum is vigourously alive and thriving!
Have a great weekend
Yours sincerely,
Linda Hamer
Headmistress