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Mrs. Plank, our Kindergarten teacher, set up to introduce herself and our school environment to our incoming Kindergarten students in September.  In a normal year most of our activities would be in the gym, but in a Covid year, things got a whole lot more creative!  Mrs.

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Did you know that it was normal to take down the National Flag of Canada at the end of each school day?  That was a long time ago...and now we usually only take it down for extended holidays and whenever it needs replacing.

Students from Division 2 and Division 3 participated in the Mt Lehman Community Cleanup this past week, as a joint activity giving back to our community and sharing its beauty.  The Mt. Lehman Community Hall helped to provide bags and tongs for picking up streetside trash, and coordinated by Ms. Murphy, Mr. Chiappetta, and UFV practicum student Ms. LaForce.  Thanks to all our students helping to pitch in for a good cause!

Ms. Murphy decided Outdoor Education was in the cards for the remainder of the year for her Grade 2 & 3 class...when they arrived, they found all the desks and chairs outside with a chalkboard.  April Fool's!  The students took it all in good stride and managed with the limited WiFi coverage outside the school until recess time!  

In a citizenship project intiated by our UFV Student Teachers (Ms. LaForce, Ms. Dennett, Ms. Tyne), the respective classes made thank you cards to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our local businesses and first responders this past year in keeping everyone safe.  Some of those groups acknowledged by our student cards included Mt Lehman Fire Department, Abbotsford Police, SPCA, Peterbilt, as well as Canuck Place Children's Hospice.  You can imagine the surprise and smiles from our students when they received a reply from the groups we were thanking!  

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. To do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for everyone's safety, all public meetings of the Abbotsford Board of Education will be closed to the public and held virtually until further notice. The meetings will also be live-streamed.

Mt. Lehman Elementary has THREE wonderful student teachers with us for the next couple of months!  Miss Grace Tyne joins us in Kindergarten with Mrs. Plank (Div. 5), Miss Saje Dennett joins us in Gr. 1/2 with Mrs. Gibb (Div. 4), and Miss Connor Laforce joins us with Mr. Chiappetta in Gr. 3/4 (Div. 2).  All of our practicum teachers are completing their final UFV practicum with us, and we are happy to have them here!

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. To do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for everyone's safety, all public meetings of the Abbotsford Board of Education will be closed to the public and held virtually until further notice. The meetings will also be live-streamed.

Mt. Lehman students shared in multicultural celebrations this month with the Chinese (Lunar) New Year and the Year of the Ox.  While we were unable to perform a Lion Dance in person due to Covid restrictions, our students were illuminated to the many celebrations associated with the Lunar New Year, as well as making lions, dragons, lanterns and, of course, an Ox.  Gung Hay Fat Choy!