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French students in Divisions 14, 15, 16 and 17 were treated to special French presentation by Chef Kevin making chocolates. There may have even been a little sampling at the end of the presentation. 

The jungle gym is up! You may have heard your kids chatting about it. We are starting with traditional gymnastics and making sure we jump, land, and roll well. All students have been challenged to get inverted while hanging on equipment. Some of them are showing their gymnastics skills that they have practiced in club/community gymnastics lessons. We want to move into our "Ninja School" challenges for the older students and may even attempt an obstacle course this year. Students are enjoying a new "waterfall" station in place of the cargo net and seem to be loving it!

Division 1 and Division 2 enjoyed their visit to Fort Langley National Historic Park on Wednesday November 6th.  Students toured the Big House, investigated different animal furs, build barrels, and even gold panned. 

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who toured with the students and helped them explore the site.  We really appreciated all your help!

It’s parachute time in the gym! Older student are learning the F.I.T.T. Principle and all students are just keeping busy and aiming to get sweaty.

The Abbotsford Board of Education regularly meets throughout the school year. Agendas and minutes from the public Board Meetings can be accessed through the District's Electronic School Board. Below is a summary of highlights from the meeting.

Sandy Hill was very lucky to have a couple of guests for our school wise assembly and teach us a dance.

The guide to vision, hearing and dental screenings and youth clinics is brought to you by Fraser Health.

Our day started off with school wide parade with spooky music in the hallways so all students could see everyone's fantastic costumes. Additional educational themed crafting and gatherings were held in classrooms throughout the day. 

We hope everyone had a fun and safe day!

As Halloween approaches, students and staff across the Abbotsford School District are excited to celebrate with costumes, creativity, and community spirit. To ensure a safe, respectful, and inclusive Halloween for everyone, we encourage families to keep the following tips in mind:

Respecting Diversity in Costumes

Halloween is a time for fun and imagination, and we want to make sure our costumes reflect respect and consideration for all cultures, beliefs, and identities. Costumes should avoid elements that might cause harm or offend others, including:

On Tuesday October 15th thru to Thursday October 17th, all Grade 4 and 5 students participated in a hands on presentation from Yukon Dan. Yukon Dan is a professional gold panner who taught the students how to pan for gold and separate minerals with magnets.  He also brought with him his extensive collection of gold related items and treated students to engaging and educational interactive discussion about "gold fever" in British Columbia.

The students thoroughly enjoyed his presentation and even got to take home a small souvenir from Yukon Dan.