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Date: Jan 14, 2010

Entry: On February 12th- Olympic opening day- the grade 7 students of Noel Booth are putting on a mini olympics for the rest of the school. Students from kindergarten to grade 6 will be treated to fun activities based on olympic sports- Luge, Bobsled, Sledge Hockey, Skeleton and Skiing to name a few. This fun event filled day will follow our schools Breakfast of Champions, where we will celebrate opening day of the Olympics and Paint the Town Red!

Date: Jan 14, 2010

Entry: On February 12th- Olympic opening day- the grade 7 students of Noel Booth are putting on a mini olympics for the rest of the school. Students from kindergarten to grade 6 will be treated to fun activities...more

Date: Jan 12, 2010

Entry: Mrs. Thom's and Ms. Donald's classes are taking advantage of their Big Buddy reading time to "Paint the Town Read"!

Paint the Town Read

Date: Jan 11, 2010

Entry: Noel Booth is getting excited about the olympics with only one month left before the opening ceremonies. Division One is reading athlete biographies over the PA system before recess and lunch everyday from now until the olympics are over. Our students will be able to recognize the names of the Canadian Olympic athletes and be ready to cheer them on!

Cheering on our Athletes

Date: Jan 11, 2010

Entry: Mrs. Farrer, Monsieur Polloni and Mr. Ribeyre are only three of Noel Booth's teachers who embrace the Olympic spirit throughout the school year. Not only do they coach our intermediate volleyball and basketball teams but they challenge the students in lunch hour intramural games consistently during the year.

Olympic Spirit

Date: Jan 5, 2010

Entry: Mrs. Thom's & Mr. Ribeyre's classes will be watching and learning from the six webcast series produced by the ministry of education in conjunction with VANOC. On Feb. 4th we will be watching "Olympic Truce-Make Your Peace" live. On March 25th we will watch "Passing the Torch for Global Citizenship-Live With London" London is home to the next Olympic games. In the weeks leading up to these live presentations our classes will be watching the previous four web casts from the series.

Date: Jan 5, 2010

Entry: Mrs. Thom's & Mr. Ribeyre's classes will be watching and learning from the six webcast series produced by the ministry of education in conjunction with VANOC. On Feb. 4th we will be watching "Olympic Truce-Make...more

Date: Dec 30, 2009

Entry: Mrs. Farrer's Division 1 class at Noel Booth has researched Ice Hockey because it is a sport in the 2010 Winter Olympics. During an assembly, we presented the history of Olympic Hockey, the history of the Canadian men's and women's teams, and information about the teams that are considered to be contenders for a medal. After that, each student did a short bio on a male or female Canadian Hockey athlete. Our assembly was on a Paint the Town Red day, so we will all wore red to show our spirit!

The History of Olympic Hockey

Date: Dec 17, 2009

Entry: Mr. Ribeyre's class has decided to follow the Canadian speed skating team. Each student has chosen their own skater to follow, and is creating a power point on them.

Speed Skating

Date: Dec 10, 2009

Entry: Mr. Ribeyre's Grade 4/5 class has been working on some projects to help them get excited about the Olympics. For art they are creating Team Canada pennants to show support for Canadian athletes. The students came up with their own slogans such as: "Go Red!" They also cut images out of magazines that reminded them of Canada and added them to their pennants.

Team Canada Pennants

Date: Dec 10, 2009

Entry: When the Olympic Flame came to Victoria, Mrs. Barkley's Grade 7 French Immersion class made a list of all that they knew about the flame. Next they wrote out questions about the flame which guided their research. Each student visited different websites, expecially www.vancouver2010.com to answer their questions. They wrote their findings at the computer in Microsoft Word in the form of a short report with images they cut and pasted from the web. Because they are a French Immersion class, all this work was done in French. The Canadian website was bilingual which proved a perfect resource for the students.

The Olympic Flame

Date: Dec 6, 2009

Entry: Noel Booth had its own Olympic Opening Ceremonies! We had the passing of the torch and a rousing presentation by students to encourage Olympic school spirit and an introduction to Paint the Town Red. Every Friday we enthusiastically support our athletes by wearing red to school.

Opening Ceremonies

Date: Dec 6, 2009

Entry: Ms. Donald's and Ms. Maxwell's classes created postcards for the athletes who are coming to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The students were very enthusiastic to be a part of helping the athletes feel welcome.

Welcome Postcards to the Olympic Athletes

Date: Dec 6, 2009

Entry: The Noel Booth Community is committing to a healthier life style. Students, staff and families are pledging to exercise more, eat more nutriciously and sleep at least 8 hours per night.

Healthy Living Pledge

Date: Nov 17, 2009

Entry: Mrs. Thom's Grade 5 class has been studying the "Heroes Live Here" program from the "2010 Legacies Now" series. We have studied, "What is a Hero?" characteristics of a hero, unsung heroes, Olympic athletes, and what it takes to become good/heroic everyday citizens. Every student made a hero sandwich collage and researched /wrote/presented a project on a Canadian Hero. Next, our whole school will be studying all of the Olympic events and their athletes. Special assemblies will feature each sport and a presentation will be given by the different divisions! Paint the Town Red! GO CANADIAN OLYMPIANS!

Mrs. Thom's Div. 6 class show off their Hero Sandwiches and present their Olympic Canadian Hero projects.

Date: Oct 30, 2009

Entry: LFMSS teachers and students are getting into the Olympic spirit in a number of ways.

-----In grade 7, we will be starting our Olympic Unit by studying the ancient Greek olympics. This unit consists of a mapping exercise, defining of olympic terms, exploring the role and importance of the ancient olympic games, comparing the olympic games of 776 BC and 2010 AD, designing a cartoon based on the events, and an art related project where they can choose one of four items: a newspaper article, an olympic program, an olympic event, or a television commercial.

The second part of the unit deals with adopting an olympic country and completing two areas. The first one deals with a research project making cultural comparisons in terms of language, dress, food, housing, media, recreation and entertainment, political system, educational system, money, industry, modes of transportation, and work. As well as a geographical analysis of the country. The second area requires the student to compile a scrapbook of that country's accomplishments throughout the olympic games.

The third part of the unit requires the students to do reading response journals to articles in media dealing with such issues as trademark infringements, olympic uniforms, security, transportation....

Lastly, the students are asked to complete 1) a series of artwork projects such as designing their own set of stamps and coins, olympic logos, postcards 2) play the role of newspaper reporter and create a newstory based on an actual sporting event 3) examine newspaper articles to discern fact vs: opinion 4) pretend to be a member of the IOC and come up with pausible solutions to hypothetical situations 5) identify pictures which convey a checklist of emotions and finally 6) complete a media scavenger hunt

-----Grade 9 art classes are designing cards that will be sent to Olympic athletes and dignitaries.

-----Recently, we held a series of intramural games for middle school students. Each team was named after one of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic mascots.

-----Leading up to and during the Olympics, we plan to participate in 'Paint the Town Red' and encourage students and staff to wear red on Fridays and all through the Olympics and Paralympics.

-----We are working on increasing our television feeds throughout the school in order to broadcast the games in the morning and during lunch, with the aim being to have a video projector in one of our gymnasiums showing the games.

-----Games are being planned to get students and teachers involved in physical activities during lunchtime, such as outdoor hockey and shootouts to raise money for a worthwhile cause.

-----We are coordinating with our school's Leadership program (a class of around 20 students) to build interest and excitement about the 2010 Olympics in our school.

-----Finally, a student at our school was selected to be an Olympic torchbearer! Matthew Gray will be running a section of the torch parade, and we hope to follow this event at our school.

Date: Oct 30, 2009

Entry: LFMSS teachers and students are getting into the Olympic spirit in a number of ways.

-----In grade 7, we will be starting our Olympic Unit by studying the ancient Greek olympics. This unit consists...more

Date: Oct 26, 2009

Entry: H.D. Stafford Middle School will be capturing the Olympic Spirit using our new House Team model. This year, Stafford has divided all of their staff and students onto four unique House Teams - Earth, Fire, Water and Wind. Throughout the year, our House teams take part in various spirit and school wide activities to raise school spirit and community. With the Olympics just around the corner, we have designed an exciting House team event for January and February. On Friday January 29th, each of the four House teams will be involved in creating an in-school Olympic style event, Olympic House team banners and an Olympic cheer related to each House team. Then, on Friday February 26th, during the Olympics, all of our students will get to try out each of the four Olympic events while competing to earn House points for their team. We will then finish the day with an Olympic style "closing ceremonies" in our gym where students will engage in Olympic cheer competitions and hopefully conclude the day by watching a real-time Olympic event. This will be the culmination of a number of Olympic activities our students and staff will be pursuing both in the classroom and school-wide between now and the Olympics.

Date: Oct 26, 2009

Entry: H.D. Stafford Middle School will be capturing the Olympic Spirit using our new House Team model. This year, Stafford has divided all of their staff and students onto four unique House Teams - Earth,...more

Date: Oct 24, 2009

Entry: Noel Booth Elementary is "Painting the town Red" in support of the Olympians competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics. We pledge to wear red every Friday until the Olympic Games, and red every day during the games as part of Langley's community initiative. Noel Booth students will participate in a "kick off" assembly which will feature the Olympic torch, Painting the town red, making "Welcome Cards" for the athletes, taking the Act Now BC Healthy Living Pledge, and promoting the Sharing the Dream lesson starters and Webcasts. We will have a display bulletin board at the front of our school which will promote and inform our school community of all Olympic News updates!

Date: Oct 24, 2009

Entry: Noel Booth Elementary is "Painting the town Red" in support of the Olympians competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics. We pledge to wear red every Friday until the Olympic Games, and red every day during...more

Date: Oct 23, 2009

Entry: Walnut Grove Secondary School has been "Counting down to the Olympics", since Feb. 2009. The Business Education students have been "Sharing the Dream" by promoting and creating Olympic ads, creating an Olympic wall, studying the history and values of the games, creating storyboards on Olympic athletes, debating social issues surrounding the games, planning excursions for Olympic visitors to discover beautiful BC, while working on the Canadian Olympic/Paralympic programs. Students participated in a school wide Multicultural event where they presented information on an Olympic country, dressed in national costume, shared music, culture,food and stories of Olympic athletes to other visiting classes.
The excitement continues as we continue surfing the Vancouver 2010 website in the classroom, viewing Sharing the Dream webcasts and using Lesson starters to create colorful and creative brochures and promotional materials for school and classroom displays, and creating Welcome Cards for the Olympic athletes. In celebration of Paralympic school week our hopes are to have a Basketball game between students and teachers (all players in wheelchairs). "Paint the Gym Red" to cheer on the athletes! We are also working in partnership with the Langley School District "Road to 2010"committee, Spirit of BC, Langley, The Township and City of Langley as Olympic champions promoting upcoming events within the community such as the Torch relay and the "Paint the Town Red" campaign (the Olympic Torch to pass by our school in Feb. 2010) and we hope to be 2000 people strong cheering in Red, for our Canadian Athletes. Go Canada Go! A Spark becomes a Flame at Walnut Grove Secondary School!

Date: Oct 23, 2009

Entry: Walnut Grove Secondary School has been "Counting down to the Olympics", since Feb. 2009. The Business Education students have been "Sharing the Dream" by promoting and creating Olympic ads, creating an...more

Date: Sep 3, 2009

Entry: The Karen People of Langley were very happy to introduce CANE BALL, a sport they played in their country of Kaw Thoo Lie (Karen State) Burma and in the refugee camps in Thailand. The entire International Festival 2009 was a fun day -- but the highlight was the CANE BALL tournament!

This sport is sometimes known as Sepak Takraw. CANE BALL is played as a competition - on a court with the dimensions similar to those of a badminton court and the rules and points given the same as volley ball. It combines elements of soccer, volleyball, and gymnastics.

Since the sport was introduced at the tournament there is now interest in offering CANE BALL as a sport through City Parks & Rec and also to start a league in the Lower Mainland.

Enjoy the video memories of this fantastic day!

Date: Aug 28, 2009

Entry: When my father and I finally decided on the best place to start a native gallery, Langley appeared at the top of the list. After talking with local residents and businesses, we were determined to have a great location on the Downtown strip, and found that perfect place. Now, nearly four years later, Tribal Spirit Gallery maintains that prime spot in what we call The City of Arts.

Here in downtown Langley you can spend the day strolling through a variety of niche shops and art galleries, then stop for an ice cream, coffee, a family lunch, or a romantic evening at a fine restaurant. Plan for one of downtown Langley's annual events, Arts Alive, the Cruise-In, or take in some of the many other free events including native dancers, musicians and bands, local wine tasting and festivals.

A lot of work goes in to making downtown Langley so alive, and most of that credit goes to the inexhaustible Downtown Langley Merchants Association, as well as the many volunteers who lead local walking tours and exist as the city's ambassadors.

All of this is encircled by many large sports facilities, gymnasiums, athletic fields and swimming pools providing Langley with a host of world class athletes and teams, and the Thunderbird Show Park which draws equestrians from around the world. Now consider the vast expanse of lush, rolling hills and countryside which motivates our cyclists, and no other place in B.C. can match the possibilities available here.

City of Arts

Date: Aug 17, 2009

Entry: I came here in 1995 from Ontario. Langley is the place to be. It has it all!

Date: Aug 17, 2009

Entry: I came here in 1995 from Ontario. Langley is the place to be. It has it all!

Date: Aug 17, 2009

Entry: Love the concerts in the park. Langley is so full of wonderful people, so open to meeting and helping others i.e. ‘Pay it forward’ is just one example and it happens every day with, or without a contest!

Date: Aug 17, 2009

Entry: Love the concerts in the park. Langley is so full of wonderful people, so open to meeting and helping others i.e. ‘Pay it forward’ is just one example and it happens every day with, or without a contest!more

Date: Aug 4, 2009

Entry: Funtastic Day Camps 2009 are held at Douglas Recreation Centre in the City of Langley and is a program designed for children 5-12 years of age. The day camps run from Monday to Friday and leaders encourage healthy living through active play, and they support literacy through quiet time after lunch where kids are encouraged to read. On Mondays the kids will play games, do crafts, and even test their cooking skills by making healthy snacks. Tuesdays and Thursdays the kids will do crafts and sports, then enjoy an afternoon at Langley’s outdoor pool, Al Anderson Memorial Pool. Wednesday is their themed day where they will do activities based on themes such as ‘Fear Factor’, ‘Mardi Gras’, and ‘Survivor’. Each Friday is a Field Trip day, and the kids have visited places such as The Greater Vancouver Zoo, The Vancouver Aquarium, The Jericho Beach Sandcastle Competition, and the Cultas Lake Waterslides.

Funtastic Day Camps

Date: Jul 30, 2009

Entry: On Friday, June 12th 2009 Langley’s new bandshell opened in Douglas Park. The community came to join in the celebration of the official opening of the Douglas Park Spirit Square. The audience enjoyed speeches, entertainment, snacks, and more at the free event.

Spirit Square Grand Opening

Date: Jul 28, 2009

Entry: The annual Community Day and Parade was held again this year along with our fabulous parade! The family fun and free activities took place at Douglas Recreation Centre after the Parade.

Around 80 participants signed up for the parade which featured floats of all sorts, clowns, classic cars, and decorated bikes!

After the parade the few thousand community spectators went to Douglas Park for entertainment, concession, and family activities and were enlightened by performances in the new Spirit Square bandshell by Fat City Swing, Langley Ukulele Ensemble and JG. The City firefighters came to host a Junior Firefighter challenge, which aloud kids to run and drag hoses and dummies to get a feel of what it would be like to grow up and become a firefighter. This event promoted community spirit and friendship in the City of Langley.

Community Day and Parade

Date: Jul 28, 2009

Entry: Move for Health Day was held this year and encouraged a healthy life style for amongst City workers and within all City schools. During the Move for Health Day event, a hockey game was hosted at Ops Centre. Children at City schools participated in walking, roller skating, or biking to school for the promotion of a healthy environment. We had a Noon hour walk for all the City Staff whether they work inside or outside and encouraged them to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Move for Health Day

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