Greenwood StrongStart 

Mondays & Tuesdays 8:30-11:30

Starting September 2024 Tuesdays 12:30-3:00 

StrongStart offers fun activities such as: 

Gym, library, snack, circle time with stories, songs & fingerplays, and free play with toys, blocks, books, puzzles, and art materials. 

 Children learn through play so come to StrongStart to have fun participating with your child and other families. 

This program is for children not yet eligible for Kindergarten (birth-5)  & their parent/caregiver.  It is presented in a high-quality early learning centre inside the school September–June. 

 If you have any questions, email: 

ardena.elliot@sd51.bc.ca. 

Please bring your child’s birth certificate and medical services card to register for the program with the school secretary. 

NOTICE TO ALL BUS STUDENTS:

Bus routes/times will be changing, in some capacity. All updated 2024/25 routes and times will be posted on the website by August 31st/2024

https://www.sd51.bc.ca/our-district/transportation/

Please be sure to check your pick up & drop off times and locations.

We’d like to say a big thank you for supporting the implementation of our Bus Card Program this Spring. The transition has been incredibly smooth and students have been wonderful about keeping cards safe and having them ready to scan on and off the bus. Well done!

A reminder that updated bus routes for the 2024/25 school year will be posted on the District website by August 31/2024.  Please confirm your bus stop times before the start of school on September 3/2024 by visiting:the link provided above.

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!

We are thrilled to share with you an exciting new initiative that we are embarking on at Greenwood Elementary School.  Over the next three years, we will be transforming our approach to education through our new ‘Wild School” initiative.  This innovated program is designed to integrate learning from the land into our regular curriculum, fostering a deeper connection between our students and the natural world.

Our Wild School initiative will offer numerous benefits to our students.  By engaging more directly with nature, our students will develop enhanced self-regulation skills and improve physical fitness.  They will gain a profound appreciation for the land and learn valuable practices for its stewardship.  Additionally, our hope is that this initiative will provide students with the unique opportunity to learn from local, knowledge keepers and community experts, enriching their educational experience with real world insights and traditions. 

Undertaking this journey to become a Wild School reflects our commitment to nurturing well-rounded, thoughtful, and environmentally conscious individuals.  We believe that by connecting our students with the land and its caretakers, we are helping them build a foundation for lifelong learning and respect for the environment.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership aw we embark on this new transformative journey.  We look forward to sharing this experience with you and witnessing the positive impact it will have on our students and our community.

Warm regards,

 Angela Bragg

 Principal, Greenwood Elementary School