Spring Break Programs

Feb 25 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Parenting Resources, What's Going on in Kamloops

Spring Break is around the corner and there are lots of programs available for school-aged children that will be out of school for the week.

Here are some of the programs available:

March Break Day Camp at the Museum with the Museum Educator

March 8 – 12th, 9am to 4pm, $125 per week or $30 per day. Register for one day or the whole week.

March Break day camp at the Museum with the Museum’s Educator covers a whole week jam-packed with activities to explore around town along with a ‘home base’ at the Museum for crafts, games and exploration.
Pre and post care is available (additional cost) from 8:30 am – 5 pm. Space is limited.

Kamloops Museum and Archives – 250.828.3576

To Register: 250.828.3500 #143182

XPlore Sportz

March 8th to 12th, 8:30am to 4:30pm, $150 for first child, $130 for second child of the same family

Participants are asked to bring their own lunch. Participants get to spend the days learning untraditional sports that are lead my high level coaches. We invite guest speakers in to share their skills and experiences with out campers. These guests often include Olympians, the Kamloops Blazers, Olympic hopefuls, high level coaches, and other sport experts. With an emphasis on Olympic values, our campers have fun and learn about the importance of sport and physical activity. The camp will be held at Lloyd George Elementary.

To Register: 250.828.3500 #146682

Western Canada Theatre’s Stage One Theatre School 2010

March 8th – 12th, Ages 8 – 18

The Henry Vandenberghe Memorial Fund is available to students in financial need with a strong interest in the arts.

Call 250.372.3216 for more information

Spring Art Camp at the Kamloops Art Gallery

March 8th to 12th

Ages 4 – 6, 10am to 12pm, $63

Ages 7 – 12, 1pm to 3:30pm, $125

Extended care available

Call 250.377-2400 for more information

Cliffside Climbing Gym

Leaping Lizards Ages 6 – 12

March 8th to 10th, 9am to 12pm, $65

March 11th to 13th, 9am to 12pm, $65

Call 250.372.0645 for more information

Spring Break at the Kamloops Wildlife Park

March 8-12, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily

This camp will focus on the Arctic. Camps are for kids age 6-12.

Monday March 8 – Arctic and Magnetic Poles
Tuesday March 9 – All about Snow
Wednesday March 10 – Animal Adaptations
Thursday March 11 – Human Adaptations
Friday March 12 – Global Warming and Why We Must Care

Call 250.573.3242 ext. 228 for more information.

Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre

March 8th to March 12th, from 8:30am – 3pm, $35/day, discounts for the whole week and for online registration.

Rockstars: 5 – 6 years, Rockstars will play outdoor games (weather permitting); please remember your outdoor shoes.

Gymstars: 7 – 13 years, Gymstars will swim every afternoon; please remember your swim suit and towel.

Please bring two snacks and a lunch (nut free please).

Call250.374.6424 for more information and to Pre-Register (required)

If you know of another program that I have missed please, contact me and I will add it. Thanks!

Also, keep your eyes peeled… on March 4th there will be a post dedicated to some great Spring Break activities for you and your family!

Drop in at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre

March 8th to 12th from 1 – 4pm, cost: regular pool admission.

Ocean Pacific invites children ages 7 and up (and sized right for the equipment) to drop in and try out SCUBA, Snorkel, and Kayak! There will be fun games and prizes, as well.

Mon – Fri Laps and Leisure 6:00am to 11:00pm

Mon – Fri Deep End/Waterslide 1:00 – 4:00pm and 6:30 – 9:00pm

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Registration Starts Today!

Feb 24 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Ongoing Events, Parenting Resources, What's Going on in Kamloops

The Kamloops Parks and Recreation and Cultural Services Activity Guide came out today with the Kamloops This Week.

You can find it online at http://www.city.kamloops.bc.ca/activityguide/index.shtml

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Seeking…

Feb 24 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Reviews

1) A Mom-Dad team willing to discuss some parenting situations on the site.

2) Parent(s) with a baby aged 4 – 6 months interested in testing and reviewing a ring sling.

If you are interested in either of these things, please contact me and I will get you involved!

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September 2010 in SD73

Feb 23 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, What's Going on in Kamloops

School Reconfigurations for September 2010

While I did not manage to attend the meeting, there were some important decisions made, last night, at the School District 73 Board Office. The overview of those decisions (unofficially, as I have not yet seen any official press release) is as follows:

Norkam Secondary- grades 10 – 12

Brock Secondary- grades 7 – 9

All remaining North Shore elementary schools- K – grade 6

John Tod- to close

George Hilliard- to close

Arthur Hatton- single-track English

Ralph Bell- to close

Marion Schilling- single-track English

Lloyd George- single-track French Immersion

South Sahali- single-track French Immersion

I will post more information and a link to the full story, when I see it.

Kindergarten 2010

If you, like me, have a child that will be enrolling in Kindergarten for September 2010, you may want to learn more about some of the options and about what these brand-new changes will look like at the “schools of choice”. These schools now include Lloyd George and South Sahali (as single-track French Immersion schools), as well as Beattie School of the Arts, Bert Edwards Science and Technology and Montessori at Aberdeen Elementary.

The information meeting about schools of choice is Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 6:30pm at the Henry Grube Education Centre (245 Kitchener Cres).

“School of Choice” Enrollment will be March 15th, 16th, and 17th (from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm) at those schools.

Regular stream Kindergarten enrollment will be March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th (9am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm) at the school closest to your neighbourhood.

To enroll your child in Kindergarten they must be five years of age by December 31, 2010.

You must bring your child’s birth certificate and Care Card with you when you enroll.

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10 Reasons to Grow Your Own (Seedy Saturday Event)

Feb 22 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting

1. High quality food is costly. Low-income families can not afford it. Fortunately, it costs little to grow nutritious food. Having a safe food source nearby (like your own back yard) is a great equalizer.
2. Fruits and vegetables picked right off the plant are at their peak of flavour and nutritional value.
3. Growing and eating chemical-free foods are better for your health.
4. Being outside is always better than being inside.
5. Kids who follow you around in the garden learn a lot about dirt, bugs, raw beans and having fun with their parents. Adults can learn about having patience.
6. Gardening can offer you the Zen-like experience of eating a sun-warmed strawberry as you stand in your bare feet, listening to the distant drone of an airplane.
7. Gardening opens the door to other experiments in self-sufficiency, such as wandering up the bluff to pick berries for jam, or harvesting roots for coffee substitutes, or starting an herb business.
8. Every time you feed yourself from your garden, you reduce the amount of pollution a truck would create bringing that food to your local store. You also eliminate your own pollution and fuel costs by not driving to that store to buy that produce.
9. Gardeners tend to form into local “packs’ to exchange seeds, plants and information. When they see your interest, from over the fence or in the garden supply store, you’ll gain a whole new support system.
10. Growing a garden with seeds that haven’t been genetically modified (GMO) and paying close attention to companion planting to avoid pesticide use gives one a great sense of satisfaction to know successful gardening does not need to rely on fossil fuels and inefficient energy consumption.
Taken from Food Security for the Faint of Heart by Robin Wheeler

Funded by Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Friends of the New Victory Garden -
The Freedom Garden
& Master Gardeners are inviting you to attend the

SEEDY SATURDAY GARDENING EVENT in Kamloops.

You don’t have a garden space in your yard? Or you don’t have a yard at all? Did you know that Kamloops has several community gardens at which you can rent a plot and have your own garden? If you would like more information, just contact the City of Kamloops to ask about the community garden program.