A Fantastic Voyage!

JKC is excited to announce that two of its awesome staff, Jon Chow and Tyler Summers, will be embarking to China for 5 weeks to train Kung Fu amongst other top-rated martial arts students around the world and under the leadership and wisdom of Shaolin monks!  The intensive training will be an experience of a lifetime and we salute our soon-to-be Kung Fu masters on their incredible journey. 

If you’d like to learn more, talk to  Jon and Tyler as they’d be happy to tell you more about this amazing opportunity!

 

Just Byng It.

Next week, our Adventurers are heading to Robert’s Creek for an incredible camping excursion at Camp Byng.  Sign your child (if in grade 3 or older) up for three days of awesomeness (July 27th-31st) while spaces are still available!  This is an experience that your child will never forget!  Camp games, nature walks, fun-filled activities and a sunset talent show are some of the many amazing and cool things that your child will be experiencing.  Please take advantage of this opportunity…It only comes once a year!

If you don’t know about our annual camping excursion, here’s a lil’ scoop…
We leave Wednesday, July27th at 9:00am sharp on a yellow school bus to the Horsehoe Bay ferry terminal. We then travel by sea to the lovely Sunshine Coast and take another school bus to our Camp Byng location in Robert’s Creek, BC. Once the kids are settled, we have an orientation, dinner and then a nature walk and camp songs before bedtime. Our Thursday is fun-filled with programmed activities such as “Eagle Eye”, Beading, Tye-Dying, Hiking and our signature evening event….the Talent Show! On Friday, July 31st, we pack up, clean up, eat up and trek along our scenic journey back to JKC by 4:00pm.

Don’t worry….Our awesome staff are there every step of the way. Some staff have been going for over 5 years.

Questions?? Contact us!

Just get there.

Ugadi…Let’s Dance.

Ugadi is the beginning of the Hindu lunar calendar marked by a change in the moon’s orbit.  Many people celebrate the Hindu new year with rituals, mantras and predictions for the new year.

JKC member and 6-year-old Manideep Vangari (Bayview Younger Kids), self-choreographed his own dance routine for the Ugadi Festival in March 2009.  He worked very hard and we are excited to share his talent with you.  Check him out below!

Keepin’ It Tight

Friendships can go a long way at JKC!  Andy Chow, a former JKC staff, recently visited Southlands-JKC (during his reading break from Toronto, Ontario) just to play hockey with his Southlands crew.  Andy and Southlands-JKC’s longtime member, Alex Joyce, have been staying in touch via email since September 2008.  Together, they planned a day for Andy to stop by and hang out and we wanted to share this experience with everyone!

Such amazing relationships are created, developed and nurtured at JKC and we are happy to be a part of it!

Fifth Disease…Get In The Know.

A child has been diagnosed with Fifth Disease at Bayview Community School.  A letter from the principal as well as an information sheet has been distributed to all parents. 

Please go to this link to learn more about the condition.  Please also make sure to check your child for symptoms and see your family physician if you have any reason to feel that your child is in need of treatment.

Get Pink’d Out!

Take a stand against bullying and wear any pink item of clothing you can get your hands on!  Today is BC’s Anti-Bullying Day so students, parents, teachers, men, women, boys and girls all over the province are showing their support.  Be a part of this incredible movement!

A little advocacy and activism can go a long way.  Check out the history of the anti-bullying campaign and how one day of “pinkness” changed a kid’s life.  Click here for the info. 

Think pink.

Older Kids Get Poetic.

Talent and expression is strongly encouraged at JKC so we’d like to take this opportunity to commend the lovely written works of Amber Caughlan and Yarra Hassan from our Bayview Older Kids program.  Check out what they’ve got to say…

Stay tuned for more creative creations from our programs!

Hit the Slopes at 2:00am!

Indulge in 48 hours of winter madness!  Grouse Mountain is kicking off the one year countdown to Vancouver’s 2010 Winter Olympics.  The celebration begins this Friday, February 13th and goes all weekend long! 

This is the time to see the beautiful sun rise over the mountain tops as you carve your way down the mountain.  Bring the fam…don’t miss this opportunity! 

Get more info. on the event by visiting Grouse Mountain’s event site.

Nothing To Do? Take Your Kids Clubbing!

The Vancouver Public Library (VPL) hosts many free events and clubs for all demographics.  Check out the Parent-Child Book Club for kids in intermediate grades.  They’re a great way to spend time with your kids to discuss books and develop and share your love for reading.  And, if you’re interested in japanese paper-folding, try the Origami Club for Kids and Adults for an afternoon of fun every fourth Saturday of the month at the Fraserview Branch.  Look at the VPL Calendar for more details on more club/event offerings as well as locations and dates/times (remember to choose “children” in the audience bar).

Get Your 2008 Tax Receipt

If you are a current JKC parent or a previous one from January 2008 onwards, your tax receipts are ready!  Please visit your child’s Coordinator to pick up your copy if your child currently attends JKC.  If your child currently has drop-in status or attended JKC in the previous school year and/or in the summer, your receipt has just been mailed by the snail.

If you feel your tax receipt is in error, please contact the office at (604)736-4080 or send us an email at jerichokidsclub@telus.net.