Blog Posts

Large tree with arms wrapped around it and a drawn heart in the middle of the tree between the two hands Tree Hug
May 23, 2023

Save the Tree!

At Margaret Stenersen Elementary School, there is a big and beautiful tree that some people want to cut down. The tree is a cedar and I LOVE IT!!! It is peaceful and I do not want it cut down. There are lots of trees at our school but this is the biggest. You are going to break our school’s heart. So many students play there. It is an old-growth tree and it holds all the school’s secrets. - Arija J., Grade 4

Large tree with arms wrapped around it and a drawn heart in the middle of the tree between the two hands Tree Hug
people sitting in chairs with clipboards talking PAC Meeting
May 8, 2023

May PAC Minutes

Hello Barrowtown Families!

 

It was so nice to see so many of you at the Barrowtown Market on Saturday. I enjoyed seeing so many people from the community at the school as well! That was such a special treat.

 

people sitting in chairs with clipboards talking PAC Meeting
Two adult females helping two student make fruit salad Dave Kandal - Fruit Salad
April 11, 2023

Family Partnerships

At Kandal, we are committed to strengthening our family partnerships in our school community. It’s no secret the more parents are involved in their children’s lives, both at home and school, the more they will be in the ‘know’ about how best to support their children. To this end, our kindergarten and grade 1 teachers and our English Language Learners (ELL) teachers initiated the “Parents as Partners” program.

Two adult females helping two student make fruit salad Dave Kandal - Fruit Salad
Hallway board with writing, paper hearts and paper pencil crayons. Swift_HallwayBoard-Together-we-care
March 8, 2023

Building Our Future, One Book at a Time

Keeping the district’s focus on equity in mind, the Dr. Thomas A. Swift Elementary school community has taken on a small project of our own. Together with a couple of other elementary schools, we are using picture books to dive into topics of diversity and equity.

Hallway board with writing, paper hearts and paper pencil crayons. Swift_HallwayBoard-Together-we-care
February 16, 2023

February PAC Minutes

Hello Barrowtown!

 

Have a read through what's going on at school these days!

 

Thank you.

 

Kayla 

PAC Secretary

February 2, 2023

Improving Early Literacy Learning

In our school district's four-year strategic plan, we have targeted improved early learning as a means of impacting student success. At Mathxwí Elementary, all primary classrooms have committed their year to explore practical ways to improve early literacy learning.

January 16, 2023

January 2023 PAC Minutes

Hello Barrowtown Families,

 

Please have a read through our PAC minutes and find out what is happening in regards to our agricultural goals. We have big things happening that we want to keep you informed about!

 

We would love for you to join us as we move forward with our fundraising efforts, workdays, and events.

 

We are excited to see Barrowtown grow and develop in our agricultural curriculum and activities.

 

Thank you for your involvement and support.

 

Kayla Wiens

January 11, 2023

Early Literacy

Noticing a shift in literacy instruction across the district? Wonder what is going on in the classroom down the hall?