2016/17 Headmaster's Report

2016/17 MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL

HEADMASTER'S REPORT

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OUR MISSION Learning to live well, with others and for others, in a just community.

OUR VISION People are drawn to our school from around the world. In the spirit of active collaboration with teachers, peers, and our community, we learn how to care for ourselves and for others. Knowing that change is the only certainty, we engage with challenging and complex questions effectively and creatively. Through outstanding teaching, programs, and facilities, Meadowridge develops in us the confidence not only to meet the future, but also to create it.

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2016/17 HEADMASTER'S REPORT

An Annual Report for Meadowridge School

02

Community

08

Accreditations & Memberships

10

Academics

14

Student Achievement

16

Outdoor, Experiential & Ecological Education

24

Athletics

26

Arts

30

Library

32

Technology

34

Clubs & Co-Curriculars

36

Service

38

Class of 2017

41

Post-Secondary Counselling

42

Financials

44

Donor Thank You

PICTURED Three generations of Kinderbuddies: Alumnus Steve Just '05 joined his Kinderbuddy from 12 years ago, Kendra Brindley '17, at her convocation with her own Kinderbuddies.

OUR COMMUNITY Our school does not simply admit students: We welcome new families as friends, collaborators, supporters, and significant community members. Together, we create our school over time. Our children are our focus: Their growth, learning, safety, and wellbeing are central to all we do.

563

OUR ENROLMENT

128

NEW STUDENTS

total number of students

joined Meadowridge last year

from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 in the 2016/17 school year

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PYP Primary Years Programme Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5

NEW FAMILIES

MYP Middle Years Programme Grade 6 to Grade 10

DP Diploma Programme Grade 11 & Grade 12

500 563

22.7% OF OUR SCHOOL POPULATION

represented by new students

VOLUNTEERS & EVENTS

Parents make up our Board, Parent Guild, volunteers, donors, and partners in caring for all of our students. We are the models for our children, and so we demonstrate how to live with others, and for others, and how to create a just community and a great school... And we ensure that we leave the best school we can for the children of our children.

PARENT GUILD

ATHLETICS

Grade Reps President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Hospitality Fundraiser Organizers Gryphon’s Emporium

Coaches Drivers Score Keepers Bring the Noise Supporters

BOARD & COMMITTEES Chair Vice-Chair Secretary Treasurer Members-at-Large Past Chair Finance Facilities Executive Governance

13

volunteers were alumni family and friends

21

volunteers were Meadowridge alumni

LIBRARY

253

volunteers were individual parents

CLASSROOM Art Room Parent Speakers and Presenters Parent Reading Field Trip Chaperones Classroom Helpers

36,600+

Classroom

VOLUNTEER HOURS Library

Parent Guild

Board & Committees

Alumni

76

volunteers were couples who both volunteer

Shelving Cleaning Desk Support Audio Book Storytellers

EVENTS & COMMITTEES

Athletics

of Meadowridge parents volunteered last year

VOLUNTEERS

ALUMNI

Gala Diwali Welcome Back Fair Lunar New Year Golf Tournament Council of International Schools (CIS) Accreditation Meadowridge Committees and Task Forces Open House

2016/17 HEADMASTER’S REPORT

70%

363

Professional Panel University Mentors Classroom Help

Events & Committees

40

+ Volunteer Positions

MEADOWRIDGE VOLUNTEERS

If all our volunteers worked just ten hours (which is conservative by our count!), they'll have helped out for over 36,600 hours

OUR GET-TOGETHERS

20+

Year-Round Events Deputy Head & Parent Coffees Parent Guild English Corner PYP & MYP Music Showcases Theatrical Performances August New Family Orientation

Over 20 events for all members of our community

September Welcome Back Fair September Welcome Back Assembly September IB Information Sessions

248 attendees at the

2017 Golf Tournament

$39,649 IN PROCEEDS RAISED

The 248 attendees included parents, alumni, alumni parents, family friends, grandparents, staff, and relatives

105 Golfers

143 Brunchers

5 Alumni Teams

played for the coveted green jackets

September & October Headmaster's Parent Socials October Diwali Celebration October Primary Years Halloween Parade November Remembrance Day Assembly November Autumn Harvest Dinner November Gala

Highlight

Alumni Lunch & Learns

Fifteen Meadowridge Alumni hosted four lunch and learns, providing insight into their respective careers. The alumni panels included experts in Health Sciences, Arts and Media, Marketing, and IT and Software Engineering.

December Christmas Assembly January Lunar New Year Celebration February Parent Education Speaker May Convocation June Outdoor Family Movie Night June Golf Tournament

123

total attendees at the

2016 Gala

The 123 attendees who attended the Gala included parents, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, and staff

$88,000 IN PROCEEDS RAISED

THE MEADOWRIDGE PARENT GUILD SUPPORTING THE WHOLE COMMUNITY The Meadowridge Parent Guild nurtures a strong, collaborative, welcoming community which, in a positive spirit, works to support the mission of the school.

Here are just some of the ways in which the Parent Guild supported our whole school community

5

Parent Coffee Socials

7

English Corner Sessions

98

Teachers and staff treated to two homecooked feasts

2016/17 HEADMASTER’S REPORT

$10,000

Donated back to Meadowridge School

The Parent Guild invited families to connect and chat over warm drinks and delicious treats at five events: The Welcome Back Coffee, Remembrance Day Assembly, and three MYP Music Nights.

The Parent Guild hosted seven get-togethers focused on building community and shared language.

Our parents new to the English language were encouraged to join the sessions.

The Parent Guild cooked a delicious, homemade Caribbean Buffet to feed the entire staff at Meadowridge for the Staff Appreciation Lunch. Then, at the end of the year, they did it once again; this time, cooking a delicious breakfast to serve staff to wrap-up the school year.

9

Open House events supported

3

Spirit Days Supported

598

Uniform items sold at Gryphon's Emporium

The Parent Guild donated $10,000 to purchase the new modular furniture for the DP grad lounge.

What’s Meadowridge really like? The Parent Guild chatted with inquiring families at nine open house events.

The Parent Guild was onhand for our three Spirit Days of the year—the Fall Spirit Day, the PYP House Picnic, and the Spring Spirit Day—serving freezies, watermelon, and other delicious eats to feed our hungry students and staff.

The Parent Guild manages, operates, and oversees Gryphon's Emporium, the used uniform shop here on campus.

Last year, they sold a total of 598 consignment pieces and gave back to Meadowridge $3,337 to support student learning.

I like working here because the quality of the students and staff is not limited to academics; there is a recognition of the importance of everything else.

People acknowledge the need for a sense of community, in which people are motivated to do things for the right reasons. Kids ask me how I’m doing in the halls, and they actually want to know.

MS. CARRIE MOHORUK DP TEACHER

STAFF EDUCATION DEMOGRAPHICS

70 Bachelor's 23 Master's 5 Post-Graduate 1 Doctorate Degrees*

Degrees

Studies

Degree

50%

of Meadowridge faculty hold advanced degrees

OUR STAFF & FACULTY

98

16

FULL-TIME & PART-TIME

NEW EMPLOYEES

Staff Members

65

Instructional Staff

WELCOME!

33

Non-Instructional Staff

*count includes staff with multiple degrees (ex. Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science)

How many years have our staff members been here? <3 years

3 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 15 years

15 to 20 years

>20

15 Staff

25 Staff

29 Staff

14 Staff

14 Staff

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$83,112

spent on professional development, training & post-graduate support In support of a lifelong passion for learning, Meadowridge School encourages and supports professional learning for all faculty and staff.

Our Vision has guided our school in developing leaders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; people who pursue substantial questions, who are adaptable and thoughtful, who are balanced and reflective, and who can shape the future for themselves and for their society.

At Meadowridge, our whole community is committed to lifelong learning.

PYP Teacher IB Training Our faculty has attended over 60 PYP workshops and are certified not only in the mandatory Category 1 Workshops, but also Category 2 and 3 training in individual curricular areas, including reading, writing, social studies, science, math, physical education, music, and art. Four members of our PYP team have specialized training at the IB Academy, and lead workshops throughout North America.

MYP Teacher IB Training Our faculty has attended over 40 MYP workshops since the programme's inauguration in 2005, including individuals and societies, language and literature, mathematics, science, design, fine and performing arts, language acquisition, the personal project, and librarianship to name a few. Eight members of our MYP team have specialized training at the IB Academy, and lead workshops throughout North America.

DP Teacher IB Training Our faculty has attended over 30 DP workshops since the programmeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inauguration in 2012, including language and literature, history, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, math studies, language acquisition, the CAS program (creativity, action, and service), the TOK program (Theory of Knowledge), the extended essay, business and management, visual arts, and theatre arts.

Over 25% of our faculty have advanced leadership roles in the IB community Including: workshop leaders, examiners, field representatives, site visitors, and consultants.

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MEADOWRIDGE EARNS CIS ACCREDITATION

Earning the Accreditation Before the Visit: Community Collaboration CIS Community Survey We conducted a thorough survey involving our entire school community: parents, students, staff, and board members all shared their views to help us describe and analyze our school in the report submitted to the accreditation committee.

In most categories, we exceeded the international norms from many of the best schools in the world.

1 of 450 schools in the world to earn Council of International Schools Accreditation

The CIS is regarded as the gold standard in accrediting organizations globally, just as the International Baccalaureate (IB) is considered the best international curriculum.

1 of 99 schools in the world to achieve dual CIS Accreditation and IB Authorization

CIS Committees We established seven committees, comprised of parents, students, staff, board members, and alumni to work alongside the accrediting team and to share their opinions of the school, from teaching and learning to school culture and partnerships.

150+

Members in the CIS Committees including

parents, students, alumni, board members, and staff

During the Visit: Welcoming the World to Our School Educators and Administrators from around the 14 world visited our school for the accreditation The Accreditation The team examined every aspect of our school in a weeklong visit; the group was detailed and thorough, evaluating our school against rigorous international standards, and provided us with a report to help our ongoing development as a school.

1 of 2

schools in Canada

to achieve dual CIS Accreditation and IB Authorization Meadowridge is one of the first schools in the world to combine the IBO authorizations into a Continuum Report, examining how the school as a whole combines the three programmes effectively.

"It is clear from speaking to staff, students, and parents that the spirit of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s [Mission and Vision] permeate most aspects of school life, driving decision-making, planning, and action at all levels."

CIS ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE

OUR ACCREDITATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS Meadowridge holds accreditations and authorizations from a number of organizations, including the International Baccalaureate, the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools, the Council of International Schools, and the BC Ministry of Education. These accreditations are distinct, and serve different purposes.

Council of International Schools (CIS) Member since 2013, Accredited since 2017 The Council of International Schools is a global non-profit accreditation organization working collaboratively to shape international education through professional services to schools, higher education institutions, and individuals.

The CIS vision is to inspire the development of global citizens through high quality international education: connecting ideas, cultures and educators from every corner of the world. CIS core services include International School Accreditation, Educational Recruitment and Leadership Search for schools, and Higher Education Services that facilitate linkages between schools and colleges and universities.

International Baccalaureate Authorized to offer the IB Continuum: PYP, MYP, and DP The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) Accredited since 2010 Canadian Accredited Independent Schools is comprised of a community of independent schools with a shared goal to explore and pursue exemplary leadership, training, research and international standards of educational excellence.

CAIS was established in 1981 as a national network for member schools supporting collaborative initiatives in leadership, education, management and governance. All CAIS schools commit to undergoing a reflective and collaborative school improvement process, meet national standards, and participate in research and professional development.

Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC) The Independent Schools Association of BC is a family of outstanding schools distinguished by their provision of exceptional educational experiences, opportunities and preparation for university and 21st century global citizenship. The ISABC links teachers and leaders to promote the sharing of the best educational and leadership practices and ideas. Through collaboration, commitment and an atmosphere of mutual respect, ISABC member schools are positioned to achieve the highest standards of education.

Academics

ACADEMICS 2016/17 GATES-MACGINITIE (GMRT) RESULTS The Gates-MacGinitie Test is designed to assess student vocabulary and reading levels from year-toyear as they progress through the grades. The test is aligned with the BC Education Plan Language Arts Outcomes and looks specifically at the areas of decoding, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension.

GMRT results are displayed as grade levels (ex. Grade 3 students were reading at the level of students halfway through Grade 5)

GRADE 1

At the end of June 2017 students were at a

GRADE 2

At the end of June 2017 students were at a

GRADE 3

At the end of June 2017 students were at a

GRADE 4

At the end of June 2017 students were at a

GRADE 5

At the end of June 2017 students were at a

Results

Results

Results

Results

Results

Grade 2.5

Grade 4.1

Grade 4.4

Grade 6.3

Grade 6.8

VOCABULARY AND READING LEVEL

VOCABULARY AND READING LEVEL

VOCABULARY AND READING LEVEL

VOCABULARY AND READING LEVEL

VOCABULARY AND READING LEVEL

Grade 1 complete these assessments at the end of the year only, so average growth is not recorded

AVERAGE GROWTH

from results in September 2017

AVERAGE GROWTH

from results in September 2017

AVERAGE GROWTH

from results in September 2017

AVERAGE GROWTH

from results in September 2017

1.2 0.5 1.2 1.0

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PERSONALIZED LEARNING

Samples of Individual Grade 12 Student Inquiries

Internal Assessments

Language and Literature

Business Management

History

Language & Literature

Individuals & Societies

Individuals & Societies

How can I create a graphic novel that addresses a historical event using the techniques of Marjane Satrapi or Art Spiegelmann?

How can Sharper Edge Solutions meet the needs of an increasingly electronically-dependent market?

To what extent was Operation Mincemeat successful in deceiving the Nazis?

Business Management

Biology

Language and Literature Language & Literature An investigation into the use of photographical techniques and their influence on an audience.

Physics Experiential Sciences How does the density of cotton inside a muffler chamber affect the amplitude of the emerging soundwaves?

Individuals & Societies

Experiential Sciences

Chemistry

What viable solutions should Ramada Pitt Meadows pursue in order to increase its website consumer traffic?

To what extent does temperature affect the rate of chlorophyll synthesis in the Acer pseudoplatanus (maple) leaves, compared to in the Quercus bicolor (oak)?

Experiential Sciences

Biology

Mathematics

An investigation into the relationship between brewing time and caffeine levels in Japanese Green Tea.

History Spanish

Individuals & Societies

Language Acquisition

To what extent were the gambling raids in Chinatown, Vancouver in 1910-1940 motivated by police corruption rather than racial discrimination?

A comparison between education in Costa Rica and China.

Experiential Sciences

Mathematics

How do different amounts of Chinese Douchi (fermented black soybeans) affect the hydrolysis of starch, while using controlled amounts of amylase enzymes?

A probabilistic analysis of the likelihood of success of Voldemortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Spanish Language Acquisition

History

A comparison between 16th Century clothing in Spain and Japan.

Individuals & Societies

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To what extent was the standard of living of lower class Tibetans improved after the Tibetan Democratic Revolution of 1959?

Mathematics Mathematics

Physics Experiential Sciences How does the viscosity of a liquid affect its splash radius?

To what extent does the average monthly income and average stock market value impact the overall gross profit of top grossing movies?

PERSONALIZED LEARNING

Across the Continuum

At Meadowridge, at every grade level, our children pursue questions of personal interest to themselves. While there is a broad category of inquiry, students develop, research, and answer their own questions. In this way, learning becomes active, engaged, involved, and – most importantly – meaningful. These are just some examples…

GRADE 5 EXHIBITION TOPICS

Primary Years Programme

GRADE 10 PERSONAL PROJECTS

Middle Years Programme

TREATMENT OF ANIMALS An inquiry into the causes of animal abuse, including why people abuse animals.

What is the difference between a Blue Chip Stock and Growth Stock? Which would be a better option to invest in for new investors?

TREATMENT OF MARINE ANIMALS An inquiry into how human actions affect marine life and how marine life affects other organisms.

How can I express the relations of Turkish Culture through Ebru?

SPORTS INJURIES An inquiry into the responsibilities of players, coaches, and parents to make sure athletes are safe.

What device can be used to sufficiently feed the rising population while preserving our natural resources and environment, reducing the use of GMOs, and using the least surface area possible?

MENTAL HEALTH An inquiry into mental health, including how people should be treated the same, whether they have a mental illness or not.

How can we bring awareness to the social difficulties blind children face and encourage the Meadowridge community to embrace differences?

SCREEN TIME An inquiry into screen time and how it affects humans.

How can I positively influence perceptions of the BCSPCA and educate them about the organization through a series of photos and writing on a blog?

EARTHQUAKES An inquiry into the responsibility of humans to learn how and why they should prepare for the danger of earthquakes.

INTERNET SAFETY An inquiry into how different perspectives of responsible internet use can influence daily decisions and actions.

GENDER AND SPORTS An inquiry into gender and sports, including the issue that people are stereotyping genders in sports and it’s not fair: gender stereotypes affect participation in sports.

CHILDHOOD DISEASES An inquiry into the sicknesses that children deal with in school: Why do children get these diseases? What are the different perspectives on these diseases? How can we be more responsible?

CONCUSSIONS An inquiry into how managers and coaches should treat concussions, how medicine and treatment has changed over the years, and what causes a concussion.

How can I use composition, perspective, and lighting to create accurate and artistic pencil-sketched artwork?

How can I create a high-quality, soundproof Olympic Weightlifting Gym fit for a competitive swimmer?

What kinds of scientific principles do you need to consider when creating and designing a vehicle that can travel efficiently in water, air, and on land?

How can my passion for learning help teach, inform, and inspire others about space?

To what extent does doll clothing symbolize and represent Mongolian cultures?

To what extent did The Knights Templar impact religion in medieval Europe?

GRADE 12 EXTENDED ESSAYS

Diploma Programme

LANGUAGE & LITERATURE To what extent does the use of the character of Coyote expose the challenges and struggles of the post-colonial culture clash between euro-centric Canadian culture and the Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in Thomas King’s novel Green Grass, Running Water?

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT To what extent has Gap Inc.’s offshore-outsourcing decisions impacted their corporate social responsibility policy?

HISTORY To what extent did inadequate modern Chinese historical education in colonial Hong Kong from 1948-90 minimize the people of Hong Kong's sense of belonging towards China?

BIOLOGY To what extent is there a difference in bacteria growth, measured using the grid method, between polymer Canadian banknotes and cottonlinen American banknotes?

CHEMISTRY How does the pH of hydrochloric acid affect the raft height formed by HCI and heartburn relief tablet reaction?

PHYSICS How did the elastic constant, k value, of a compressed ruler vary with the length of the ruler extending past the edge of the table?

MATH What role do mathematical patterns play in music theory and how do they reflect the difference in the style of music composition of Liszt and Chopin?

VISUAL ARTS To what extent has aesthetics in modern architectural design changed to reflect more green and sustainable functions and forms?

THEATRE How does the actor development, costumes, and sets of realism in A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen compare to that of naturalism in Therese Raquin by Emile Zola?

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS YEAR IN REVIEW

Canadian Model United Nations Conference: Four Individual Awards Sixteen of our students participated in the Canadian Model United Nations Conference.

Out of almost 700 other delegates, four of our students earned individual awards including Best Delegate—the highest award you can win—for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

ISABC Public Speaking Competition Grade 4 & 5 Six finalists from Grade 4 and Grade 5 represented Meadowridge School at the Independent Schools Association of BC (ISABC) Public Speaking Competition. Students wrote and presented their own three-minute speeches. One of our Grade 5 students took home second place among all ISABC schools.

Concours d’art Oratoire: Silver A Grade 12 student took home Silver in the Concours d’art Oratoire, a French public-speaking competition—that’s second place among all Grade 11 and 12 students across British Columbia and the Yukon!

Achievement Highlight Reading Link Challenge

A group of Grade 5 students represented Meadowridge at the District Reading Link Challenge.

This year, a total of 430 teams from 94 schools competed in the challenge. Our students came in third of those 430 schools!

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Polar Expressions Writing Contest: Second Place

A Grade 6 student earned second place in the Polar Expressions Writing Contest, which draws entries from thousands of students across Canada. Her short story, Mama, was published in a book with other winners.

Legion Writing Contest: Top Placement Among all entries against other schools, we had three MYP and DP students earn top placement: Third in the Senior Category, First in the Intermediate Category, and Second in the Intermediate Category.

Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) Eight students passed the DELF B1 exam proving their intermediate proficiency of French.

Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) Eight students passed the DELE A2, one student passed the DELE B1, and one student passed the DELE B2, proving their intermediate proficiency of Spanish.

2016/17 Mathematics Contests Canadian Senior & Intermediate Mathematics Contest SENIOR CONTEST: This year’s Senior Mathematics Contest drew 8,307 students from across Canada, and one of our students ranked in the top 25%!

INTERMEDIATE CONTEST: This year’s Intermediate Mathematics Contest drew 8,122 students from across Canada, and four of our students ranked in the top 25%.

Canadian Open Mathematics Contest

The Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) is Canada's premier national mathematics competition.

Four of our students earned top-four positions, including honour roll and performance distinctions.

Math Challengers

A team of Grade 8 and 9 students represented Meadowridge at the Math Challengers competition. Our team of students earned third place against close to 30 other teams.

University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Math Competition Eight students in Grades 9 through 11 participated, four in the Senior competition and four in the Junior competition. One of our Grade 11 students won first place in the Senior Competition.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS GRYPHON PIN & HONOUR ROLL

For over 15 years, the Gryphon Pin has been awarded to students in Grades 6 through 12 who achieve academically, serve the community, and find passion in co-curriculars and athletics.

Students wear their Pins with pride, and are inspired to achieve the entire Gryphon Pin suite: Bronze in Grades 6 and 7, Silver in Grades 8 to 10, and Gold in Grades 11 and 12, and a possible Platinum in Grade 12.

100%

291

100%

295

GRADE 6

HONOUR ROLL

GRADE 8 STUDENTS

GRYPHON PINS

students earned Honour Roll

students in 2016/17

awarded their Gryphon Pin

awarded in 2016/17

2016/17 Gryphon Pin & Honour Roll Statistics Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Honour Roll 45/45 (100%)

Honour Roll 38/44 (86.4%)

Honour Roll 48/50 (96%)

Honour Roll 45/50 (90%)

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Honour Roll 47/50 (94%)

Honour Roll 36/48 (75%)

Honour Roll 32/34 (94%)

Bronze Gryphon Pin 44/45 (97.7%)

Silver Gryphon Pin 46/50 (92%)

Bronze Gryphon Pin 41/44 (93.2%)

Silver Gryphon Pin 50/50 (100%)

Silver Gryphon Pin 39/48 (81.3%)

GRYPHON PIN REQUIREMENTS

Service Hours

+

Silver Gryphon Pin 49/50 (98%)

Gold Gryphon Pin 26/34 (76.5%)

CAS Clubs

+

High Academics

COMMUNITY SERVICE

SCHOOL CAS CLUBS

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

10 Hours Grade 6, Grade 7 15 Hours Grade 8, Grade 9 20 Hours Grade 10

2 Service, 1 Creativity, 1 Activity, 2 of choice (7 total) Grade 6, Grade 7 Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10

Five subject marks at a 4 or more on a 7 point scale Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Five subject marks at a 4 or more on a 7 point scale.

Grade 9, Grade 10 Five subjects earn a total of 16 points Grade 11, Grade 12

20 community service hours or meeting CAS requirements Grade 11, Grade 12

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Experiential

OUTDOOR, EXPERIENTIAL & ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION FIELD TRIPS & GUEST SPEAKERS From the Primary Years Programme (PYP), through to the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), experiential learning and field trips are an integral part of the curriculum at Meadowridge School.

During field trip adventures and classroom without walls our students explored...

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Library Cards to the SFU Library

573,000

Ethnographic and archaeological objects

Grade 11 students were granted library cards to the Simon Fraser University (SFU) library and took part in an Information Literacy and Communication Skills’ workshop.

8

Stops on a Maple Ridge Community Tour

Students were welcome to use the library throughout the year to work on their Extended Essays.

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Places of Worship

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Metre Exploration of the Golden Ears Bridge

Grade 8 Societies and Literature students visited three places of worship—a Mosque, a Church, and a Gurdwara—to explore how identity is shaped by belief systems and how artistic expression reflects society and culture.

Grade 3 students visited the Golden Ears Bridge to examine its construction, a perfect complement to their unit on bridges, construction, and manmade structures.

226

Tickets to James and the Giant Peach

2.9

Kilometres with some 2,830 steps

Students explored the 573,000 object collection of the Museum of Anthropology Grade 1 students learned about the various roles and responsibilities of people in our community by taking a tour of Maple Ridge.

The classes visited the Fire Hall, the ACT Theatre, the Police Station, the Parks and Recreation Centre, the Library, City Hall, a bakery, and a hair salon.

After taking part in a James and the Giant Peach kick-off, including class activities and readings, our Library organized a Kindergarten to Grade 5 field trip to watch James and the Giant Peach live at the ACT Theatre.

Students in Grades 9 and 10 tackled the notoriouslytough Grouse Grind, an uphill hike leading to Grouse Mountain’s peak.

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FIELD TRIPS & IN-CLASS GUEST SPEAKERS Numbers by Grade

9 Junior Kindergarten 12 Kindergarten 14 Grade 1 9 Grade 2 6 Grade 3 12 Grade 4 8 Grade 5 11 Grade 6 12 Grade 7 14 Grade 8 14 Grade 9 13 Grade 10 9 Grade 11 9 Grade 12 MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL 19

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EXTENDED FIELD TRIPS

Extended Field Trips

During Spring Break, students headed off on adventures to one of three destinations: Costa Rica, Florida, or Thailand

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Continents

Orlando, Florida

Cities

Countries visited by our students on their extended field trips

Grades 9 & 10

Costa Rica

Grades 10 & 11

Grades 7 & 8

48,774

Kilometres travelled round-trip 7,405.9km to Costa Rica; 5,148.5km to Orlando, Florida; 11,829km to Bangkok, Thailand

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Thailand

59

Student Travellers took extended field trips in the 2016/17 school year

Where did our students go?

Duke of Edinburgh Award The Duke of Edinburgh Award is developed to build students wholly, while encouraging an education built on experience. Students challenge themselves in the areas of service, skill development, physical recreation, adventurous journey, and a residential project.

THAILAND Grades 10 & 11

Ten students (one Grade 10, nine Grade 11s) travelled to Thailand for a two-week adventure, visiting the cities of Bangkok, Chang Mai, and Chiang Dao, as well as the Freedom Asian Elephant Sanctuary.

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Students started their trip by flying to Bangkok and taking a train to Chiang Mai, where they helped out at the Elephant Sanctuary and completed a six-day trek through the hill tribe villages, learning the basics of jungle survival from expert guides.

Following the trek, students visited night markets before returning to Bangkok to visit the Grand Palace and Temple of Dawn.

COSTA RICA Grades 7 & 8

27 students (13 Grade 8 students, 14 Grade 7 students) travelled to Costa Rica for a 10-day service trip to work with Pacuare, a sea turtle conservation project. Students stayed in the north of the Caribbean province Limรณn, and spent their trip working alongside scientists to learn about tropical ecosystems and collect sea turtle eggs.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA Grades 9 & 10

22 students (15 Grade 9s, 7 Grade 10s) travelled to Orlando, Florida for a two-week trip to help at the Wild Horse Rescue Center and visit Disney Theme Parks to learn the science behind our favourite parks. On the first leg of the trip, students did farm chores and worked alongside staff at the Wild Horse Rescue Center to help out with the horse rescues.

When not building and painting fences, shovelling and raking, or feeding and caring for the horses, students also kayaked with manatees and went horseback riding.

After their stretch at the Center, students visited the Kennedy Space Center, Universal Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom to go on rides, tour the parks before they opened, and learn about how parks run.

Bronze Achievers Silver Achievers Gold Achievers

What does this mean?

For Bronze, our students completed a minimum of

585

hours of

90 days & 45 nights

Gold, Silver & Bronze Level Requirements

For Silver, our students completed a minimum of

From the Duke of Ed www.dukeofed.org

Service Minimum Bronze 13 weeks Silver 26 weeks Gold 52 weeks

Skills Minimum Bronze 13 weeks Silver 26 weeks Gold 52 weeks

Physical Minimum Bronze 13 weeks Silver 26 weeks Gold 52 weeks

Adventurous Journey Bronze 2 days, 1 night Silver 3 days, 2 nights Gold 4 days, 3 nights

1,274

hours of

174 days & 98 nights For Gold, our students completed a minimum of

208

hours of

Service

+

Skills

+

Physical

+

Adventure

16 days & 12 nights

Community Service Discovering and learning new skills, which can be a practical, social, or cultural activity Physical Activity in the outdoors

Community Service Discovering and learning new skills, which can be a practical, social, or cultural activity Physical Activity in the outdoors

Community Service Discovering and learning new skills, which can be a practical, social, or cultural activity Physical Activity in the outdoors

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CLASSROOM WITHOUT WALLS (CWOW) Classroom Without Walls (CWOW) is a program which is aptly named: quite literally, we are extending the classroom beyond the normal confines of four walls and a strict timetable. Students delve into extended inquiry, real world application, and deeper exploration of curricular topics. CWOW events are highly-collaborative, and purposefully designed to encourage authentic, interdisciplinary activities.

7

Dedicated Classroom Without Walls Days

CWOW Activities In the MYP

68

Specialized Activities, Challenges & Workshops

18 In-Class Workshops & Challenges

2 Visits to Cultural Centres

6 Language and Culture Workshops 2 Theatre Workshops 4 Societies and Literature Workshops 1 Science Workshop 3 Design Workshops 1 Library Workshop 1 Physical Education Workshop

5 Hikes and Outdoor Challenges

5 Visits to Science Centres 2 Festivals 2 Fieldwork Projects 1 University Fair 2 Subject-Specific Excursions

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam Crunch Video Tales Science Olympics Improv Lessons Zumba Lessons Festival du Bois Track and Field Science World

Mummy Making Pacific Museum of Earth Science Olympics Science and Design Activity Spanish Celebration Track and Field Wild Play French Celebration

Sea to Sky Gondola French and Spanish Food Festival Design, French & Spanish Activities Poetry Workshop Comparative Religions Science Olympics Maritime Museum Castle Design Curling

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grouse Grind Library Orientation Civic Mirror Science Olympics Pacific Cinema Career Fair Concour d’art Oratoire Performing Art Workshops Boundary Bay Regional Park

Grouse Grind Vancouver Aquarium Science Olympics Competitive Story Writing French or Spanish Restaurant Physical Education Workshop Concour d’art Oratoire Track and Field Boundary Bay Regional Park

Vancouver Aquarium Canadian Universities Fair Dedicated Personalized Subject Activities

7 days; 9 activities

7 days; 9 activities

2016/17 HEADMASTER’S REPORT

7 days; 8 activities

7 days; 9 activities

7 days; 9 activities

7 days; 12 activities

Grade 12

7 days; 12 activities Vancouver Aquarium Dedicated Internal Assessment Subject Based Activities

PICTURED Students hiking the Hoodoo Trail on their WWOW trip to Drumheller, Alberta. The Trail is known for its hoodoos, sandstone cliffs, and coulees.

WEEK(S) WITHOUT WALLS (WWOW) At Meadowridge, our Grade 6 to 12 students start and end the year a little differently than at most schools. Our Week Without Walls trips are taken as a grade and are meant to create and solidify bonds between students and teachers. The trips set the tone for the year to come, and they're something that our students and teachers look forward to every year.

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Week Without Walls Adventures for students in Grade 6 to Grade 12

10 100

Days of Travel

by Canoe

Outdoor Adventure Components of the

Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award Completed

Grade 6 Two Trips

Grade 9 Two Trips

Camp Potlach (Shores of Howe Sound) three days, two nights

Voyageur Adventure (Alouette Lake, Maple Ridge, BC) three days, two nights

Victoria, BC Adventure three days, two nights

Grade 7 Two Trips Rockridge Canyon (Princeton, BC) four days, three nights Drumheller, AB Adventure five days, four nights

Grade 8 Two Trips

21 10+

Nights of Camping in tents or cabins

Visits to museums, universities, and educational centres

WWOW Highlight Grade 9 Voyageur Trip Key Activities: Fire Building, Shelter Building, History of the Voyageurs, Learning to Canoe

Victoria, BC Adventure three days, two nights

Grade 10 Two Trips Voyageur Adventure (Indian Arm, Vancouver, BC) four days, three nights Wells, BC and Barkerville, BC four days, three nights

Rockridge Canyon (Princeton, BC) four days, three nights

Grade 11 Two Trips

Camp Elphinstone (Langdale, BC) three days, two nights

Pearson College (Victoria, BC) three days, two nights

Loon Lake (Maple Ridge, BC) three days, two nights

Grade 12 One Trip Loon Lake (Maple Ridge, BC) three days, two nights

The Voyageur Camp exposes students to an outdoor adventure which uses the early story of Canada and the fur trade to explore relevant topics of today. These include challenge, outdoor skills, and teamwork. In this context, leadership development becomes a backdrop to the learning outcomes.

Through a series of challenges and guided discovery on both land and water, students are introduced to key values, knowledge, and skills that assist them in their growth as leaders at school and in the community.

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OUR GREENHOUSES, GARDENS & FOREST

In Our Greenhouses Grade 5

Pea Growth Experiment Students conducted controlled experiments to gauge the growth of peas using soil from our own North Forest to that of calculated mixtures of soil.

After tending to their peas and noting their observations throughout the experiment, students summarized their findings in science reports using the scientific method.

Diploma Biology

Photosynthesis Variables Students grew plants and compared the rate of photosynthesis growth while manipulating different variables, including light wavelengths and intensity, amount of water added, salinity, and fertilizer concentration.

Kinderbuddies School Grown Gifts

Our kinderbuddies (Grade 12 students and their Kindergarten buddy) potted plants for the Kindergarten students to give to their special someone on Mother's Day. Each duo grew a flower, herb, and Rhododendron.

Grade 11 Math

Propagating Squash Students grew Black Beauty Squash in the greenhouse and then transferred them to the garden beds in the summer.

After harvesting the plants, students recorded the mass and length of their squash and used their measurements to conduct statistical analysis.

Kindergarten

Brewing a Tea Garden

In Our Gardens Grade 5

Simple Machinery & the Design Cycle Students were challenged to implement the MYP Design Cycle to develop, test, and reflect upon their own plans to move large garden boxes by way of simple machinery.

2016/17 HEADMASTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORT

Garden Club

Cover Cropping Students propagated bedding plants and vegetables for their garden beds. They were then tasked with mixing potting soil and inquiring about vermiculite, perlite, and coconut coir through a greenhouse growing process.

In the spring, students turned over crops to boost soil nutrients and designed and planted a flower garden to promote aesthetics and attract pollinators.

Students planted their own tea garden, growing a variety of plants to be harvested, dried, and prepared into tea.

Junior Kindergarten

Tending to their Garden Students tended to their own garden bed and grew lettuce, kale, carrots, and peas as part of their Unit of Inquiry, Sharing the Planet.

Grades 6 through 10

Transitional Learning Language Support Students tended to their own garden bed and harvested vegetables to create their own salads.

To practice their English, students kept journals to document their findings, led tours, and read and recorded gardening tips.

OUR GREENHOUSES, GARDENS & FOREST

In Our Forest Grade 2

Grade 3

Diploma Programme

Forest Map-Making

Survival Investigation

Biodiversity Comparisons

Identifying Plant Species

Guided Plant Tour

Students took a guided tour of our North Forest with a guide from Cease the Planet to learn about the important plants of First Nations culture.

The data was then used to carry out statistical tests such as chi-squared and t-tests to investigate the relationship of different species of plants in both disturbed and non-disturbed areas.

Living the Gold Rush

Testing the Creek

Students walked through the North Forest to observe and identify natural and manmade boundaries. The students then drew a map of the forest showing the major landmarks.

Students learned about invasive and noninvasive plant species, and then walked through the North Forest to use their findings to identify both types in the wild.

Grades 9 & 10 Jogging the Trails

Physical and Health Education students jogged the North Forest trails and created their own personal goal to achieve in a six-week time frame. Many students chose to measure their progress by comparing the length of time it took them to complete five laps of the trails each class.

Grade 6 to 10 CAS Club: Camping Skills

Students ventured into the North Forest to learn a variety of camping skills, including shelter building, rope tying, orienteering, navigation, fire-building, and cooking.

Students explored the North Forest to find three things they would use if they had to survive in the forest. Students took a photo of each resource and explained how they would use it.

To better understand the gold rush, students were sent out into the North Forest to acquire gold nuggets in a Caribou or Fraser River Gold Rush simulation.

Making & Marking the Journery

Students compared the biodiversity of disturbed and undisturbed spaces in the North Forest. During this time, they collected data through transect and quadrat sampling of both areas.

Students tested dissolved oxygen, pH, and nitrate levels in the creek to understand the relationship between these factors and the biodiversity of the disturbed and undisturbed areas of the creek.

Students were provided a rough template of the North Forest and were tasked with labeling key landforms, routes, streams, bridges, and other key features by venturing into the forest and noting their observations.

Grade 5

Students used this information to provide instruction how another adventurer could follow this same route.

Students learned about the different resources in our forest that would be used

by First Nations people.

First Nations Connections

Students explored the North Forest while learning about First Nations connection to the land and oral storytelling traditions.

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Athletics

MEADOWRIDGE ATHLETICS Athletics in our school is about much more than simply the physical. We want to develop skill, fitness, an understanding of sports, and enjoyment of competition, as well as a drive to excel. We also want to find the place for every child to develop these attributes, regardless of age or gender, experience or confidence. Athletics also develops physical literacy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the knowledge of how our bodies work, and also develops personal qualities of drive, determination, discipline, and confidence through achievement.

11

& activities offered

7

& activities

Including championships and the 6th Annual Meadowridge Youth Open Fencing Tournament

Staff

54

TOTAL TEAMS

TOURNAMENTS HOSTED

62 6

29

DIFFERENT SPORTS

coaches including five professional coaches for fencing, badminton, and basketball

+

Parents

2

+

Alumni

1

+

Pro

5

VOLLEYBALL Grade 5 Girls Grade 6 & 7 Girls Junior (Grade 8 to 10) Girls Senior (Grade 11 & 12) Girls

4

CHAMPIONSHIPS & MEDALS

SWIMMING Grade 3 to 7 Co-Ed

1

CROSS-COUNTRY Grade 1 to 7 Co-Ed

1

3 8

BADMINTON Bantam (Grade 8) Co-Ed Junior (Grade 9 & 10) Co-Ed Senior (Grade 11 & 12) Co-Ed

3

FENCING Grade 3 to 12 Co-Ed

1

GOLF Elementary (Grade 3 to 7) High School (Grade 8 to 10)

2

BASKETBALL Grade 5 Girls Grade 6 & 7 Girls Junior (Grade 8 to 10) Girls Senior (Grade 11 & 12) Girls

+

Championship Total Banners Medals VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS ISA Junior Girls Tier 2

SWIMMING CHAMPIONS ISEA Grade 5 Girls

BADMINTON CHAMPIONS GVISAA Co-Ed Bantam

MOST SPORTSMANLIKE

GVISAA Junior Girls Volleyball

8

MOST SPORTSMANLIKE

GVISAA Senior Boys Basketball

MOST SPORTSMANLIKE

Grade 5 Boys Grade 6 & 7 Boys Junior (Grade 8 to 10) Boys Senior (Grade 11 & 12) Boys

GIVSAA Junior Co-Ed Badminton

SILVER

GVISAA Junior Co-Ed Badminton

BRONZE

TRACK & FIELD Grade 4 to 7 Co-Ed Grade 8 to 12 Co-Ed

Our students play in six different Leagues and Associations

ISA Independent Schools Association ISEA Independent Schools Elementary Association GVISAA Greater Vancouver Independent Schools Athletic Association FVSSAA Fraser Valley Secondary Schools Athletic Association MRPMSSAA Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Secondary Schools Athletic Association BCSS British Columbia School Sports

Fall Sports

September to November

RUNNING Grade 6 to 12 Co-Ed FITNESS Fitness Club Co-Ed

GVISAA Junior Girls Volleyball

2 1 1

Spring Sports March to June

SOCCER Grade 5 Boys Grade 6 & 7 Boys Junior (Grade 8 to 10) Boys Senior (Grade 11 & 12) Boys

BRONZE

GIVSAA Senior Co-Ed Badminton

BRONZE

Winter Sports November to March

BRONZE

GVISAA Senior Boys Basketball

Fraser Valley Senior Golf

8

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PICTURED A detailed sculpture part of a Grade 12 student's final Art exhibit, culminating from two years' of work.

Arts

THE ARTS AT MEADOWRIDGE The Arts are central to our lives, and central to our school. Our world is filled with music, with art, with film, with digital representation, with acting and comedy and speeches and creativity. The Arts spark the imagination which is fundamental to innovation and to creativity. In our school, we encourage many forms of expression and multiple ways of understanding and representing our beliefs. There are many skills to be learned. And many performances and displays to prepare. And our school has produced many artists – and as importantly, many people who understand, appreciate, and infuse the arts into every area of their lives.

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ART GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

in the E. Boyd & H. Burke Gallery

PYP

7

7

PYP Art Exhibitions

1

DP Art Exhibitions

11

MYP Art Exhibitions

Highlight Grade 9 Mask Exhibit

+

MYP

11

+

DP

1

Grade 2 Plaid Cats Grade 2 Spring Collage Grade 2 & 3 Animals Grade 3 Matisse Grade 4 Dreamcatchers Grade 4 Print Making Grade 5 Notan Grade 12 The Diploma Programme Art Exhibition

Grade 6 Representational Art vs. Abstract vs. Non-Objective Grade 7 Lines and Value Grade 8 Art from Nature Grade 8 Zoot Flutes Grade 8 Ocarinas Grade 9 Bits and Pieces Grade 9 Masks and Clay Shoes Grade 10 Marine Part One, Lino Prints Grade 10 Marine Part Two, Acrylic Painting Grade 10 Ceramic Plates Grade 10 Cubism

Grade 9 students investigated the functions and purposes behind maskmaking in different cultures throughout the world and examined the different styles, symbols, and various materials used in their creations.

From this research, students gained a better understanding of the importance of masks in a variety of cultures and gleaned ideas from them to create their own masks from ceramics and found materials.

1

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME ART EXHIBITION

The body of work by each student in the DP Art Exhibition is the culmination of their efforts over the two-year Art program.

Students learn to work like an artist, developing their own unique concepts and ideas to express visually for each individual piece as well as the sum of their works as a collection; students consider how each piece will be exhibited and consider the connections between each piece. Student’s final exhibitions are purposefully displayed with a focus on how they—as artists—wanted the audience to move through the collection.

To that end, each exhibit demonstrates the critical thinking, artistic knowledge, and artistic development of each student.

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THE ARTS: THEATRE

10

3

85

STUDENTS & STAFF involved from Grade 4 to 12

TOTAL PERFORMANCES throughout the year

MUSICALS & PLAYS across the continuum

PYP We Are Monsters

MYP Annie Jr. Musical

MYP & DP The A Train Plays

GRADES INVOLVED

GRADES INVOLVED

GRADES INVOLVED

4&5

3

PERFORMANCES

41 CAST & CREW

44%

Including Sound Technician Set and Costume Designers Faculty Directors and Producers

students participated

OF GRADE 4 & GRADE 5

Annie Jr. featured 10 songs and 25 different roles in one act.

6, 7, 8 & 9

3

PERFORMANCES

19 CAST & CREW

2

FACULTY MEMBERS

Including Stage Managers Technical Crew Lighting Designer

volunteered their time towards the musical

Many students participated as both cast and crew with 20 of them serving as Set and Costume Designers!

10, 11 & 12

4

PERFORMANCES

25 CAST & CREW

Including Lighting Designer Sound Designer Set Designer Assistant Set Designer Stage Managers Technical Crew

100%

OF SHOWS SOLD-OUT

Out of the 25 cast and crew there were 16 cast members and 9 crew members, all students.

THE ARTS: MUSIC

2

PYP MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

3

MYP MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

3

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDING

PYP Winter & Spring Showcases

With students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 performing Featuring marimbas, hand drums, woodwind instruments, handbells, and choral literature

MYP Music Nights

With students from Grade 6 to Grade 10 performing Featuring guitar, vocal performances, solo works, and original songs

MYP Vocal Choir at Kiwanis Music Festival 27 MYP and DP students took part in the Festival, performing three pieces of choral repertoire in differing styles

PYP Handbell Choir at The Hilton Metrotown Hotel 51 Grade 4 students visited the Hilton Metrotown Hotel to play holiday handbell tunes to a crowd of over 200 people

1

Digital Music Program

Our MYP Electronic Music Program Students in MYP Music are now able to record their own music with 16 electronic recording devices, available in-class thanks to our Annual Fund donors.

11

Pieces of Outdoor Music Equipment

The sound garden is an area of the playgrounds now filled with outdoor musical instruments.

The instruments are fixed to a series of fences, and the students make sound by hitting, striking, shaking, and playing.

Some instruments are familiar and pitched, while others are whimsical and encourage inventive play.

Did you know that Meadowridge has 3 Specialty Music Teachers To support our student musicians, beginning in Junior Kindergarten all the way to graduation

16 16 02

Keyboard Controllers with Damper Pedals Sets of Headphones Near Reflection Dampeners for Vocals

MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL 31

Library

OUR LIBRARY The library is the heart of the school community. It is an inviting place that stimulates learning and active inquiry, and encourages the joy of reading, viewing, and researching.

It is a place where learners engage in individual and collaborative pursuits and understanding. Our library is not merely a destination, but a living human resource centre where librarians engage actively with students and the entire community.

43,327 Books & Resources in the Library Collection

25 34

featuring

Subscriptions

including World Book Online, Ideas and Discoveries, and The Economist

Online Databases & Information Hubs

1,000 New Library Resources added to our collection

660+

students, staff & parents served

18,631 Items Circulated

Library Highlights

Snapshot of our MYP & DP Library Program

Kindergarten Read Together Program

ALL GRADES Academic Honesty Sessions

from the Library in 2016/17 18,631

1,350

Leveled Readers

3,074

4,663

Our 36 Kindergarten families read 30 books each—1,080 books in total—as part of the Read Together Program.

Picture Books 15,000

Kindergarten families read 1,080 books The Program, launched by Meadowridge Librarians, aims to encourage the love of reading as a family, and includes a reading passport for students to stamp, audio books to listen to, and fun celebrations, including special guest readings from Mr. Donaldson and Mr. Burke.

Non-Fiction Books

475

Textbooks 10,000

239

Language Resource Books

6,146

Junior Fiction Books

Reading Link Challenge Meadowridge students earned third place in the District Reading Challenge against 430 teams from 94 schools Our library encourages students to join the Reading Link Challenge, which tests students’ knowledge on a collection of six novels. Our team of six Grade 5 students went on to compete in the Maple Ridge District Challenge, where they earned their spot at the Regional Challenge and took home Bronze.

461 5,000

Young Adult Fiction Books

370

Pro-D Books for Faculty

1,352

Classroom Resources

290 0

DVDs, CDs, Magazines

GRADE 7 Science: Note-Taking GRADE 8 Library Scavenger Hunt GRADE 9 Citing Sources

211

IB Learner Profile Books

GRADE 6 Individuals and Societies: Effective Keyword Searches

North Forest and the Library Forest walks, classroom storytime outside, and a teacher-focus Focused on bringing students outside during dedicated library time, our teacher-librarians organized classroom activities in the North Forest: classroom storytime on the lawns, in the North Forest, and on the bridges; forest walks; and, to encourage educators to do the same, promoted the Green Teacher magazine and its monthly articles to spur ideas for activities and lessons amongst teachers.

GRADE 10 Personal Project: Locating Primary and Secondary Sources GRADE 11 Simon Fraser University Field Trip: Media Literacy Skills GRADE 12 Business: Evaluating Sources

3

Dedicated Teacher-Librarians

One of the library’s greatest resources is its three dedicated teacher-librarians.

Throughout the year, our librarians meet with students—as a class, in small groups, or individually—to help with all types of projects.

One-On-One Support, University Field Trips, and Classroom Without Walls (CWOW) sessions for the Extended Essay, film and media workshops, and poetry writing.

MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL 33

Technology

TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES AT MEADOWRIDGE

At Meadowridge, we understand that technology is entwined in everything that we do. At this time of rapid, dramatic, and widespread technological change, it has become central to our teaching. Technology in schools is a challenge because it is not a fixed thing. New software changes the way we use computers almost daily, and the particular ways of interacting with programs and devices quickly become obsolete.

For this reason, we focus on learning how to use technology, not specific applications, programs, or operating systems. The goal is to have children use any technology which is helpful and appropriate to their personal intentions, while not becoming dependent upon the technology itself.

We distribute technology at our school in such a way that it informs learning and creation and problem-solving.

Computers are throughout the school, and used in every subject by every child after Grade 5. With younger children, while there is still much use, it is guided closely, since people still learn best by using every mode of learningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;physical, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic are most important with younger learners.

We carefully direct our technological resources. Each subject has technology appropriate to the area and that facilitates learning. We view technology as a means to learning, not an end in itself.

The goal is to have children use any technology which is helpful and appropriate to their personal intentions, while not becoming dependent upon the technology itself 800+ computers in use daily, including portable class sets for early learners Classroom iPads Office 365 suite of programs available to all students and staff and used as a central system Extensive digital library resources, including subscriptions to online databases and websites Fiber-optic internet connection High speed WiFi coverage throughout the school Web-based, high-speed printing for all users

Wide-format industrial latex printer

3D printers and supplies

Advanced student information systems

Laser cutter and engraver

Integrated systems for teacher planning and reporting, student assignments, recording and communications between students and teachers

Table saws, band saws, hand saws, and other carpentry tools

All classrooms equipped with projectors and sound systems; teachers may also opt for Smartboards when appropriate Experimental science greenhouse equipped with a varying UV light system, irrigation system, and full exhaust Apple TV for use in Physical and Health Education (PHE) Digital signage throughout the school

Online photo-sharing in a secure space

Computer-based microscopes

Music composition and digital recording equipment and software

Vernier Sensors with Logger Pro, a data-collection and analysis software

Lighting and sound equipment for a fully-integrated theatre, including intelligent lights Three levels of robotics design equipment Jewelry-making equipment Document cameras Graphing calculators Digital spectrometers Laser, Tesla coil, and Van de Graaff generator for Physics

MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL 35

Clubs

CLUBS & CO-CURRICULARS There is a club or team for virtually every area of interest, and all of our studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from Kindergarten to Grade 12â&#x20AC;&#x201D;are encouraged to explore and develop all passions and talents, both new and longstanding. It is through the clubs in our school that we can more deeply personalize learning for our children, and allow them to explore new areas of which can become passions in their lives.

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PYP Clubs for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5

Karate Soccer Toastminors Storytelling Spelling Bricks for Kids Dau Academy Master Memorizer Ready to Lead

Fencing Young Moviemakers Sewing Club Ukulele Coding Club Math Edge Tennis

Most Subscribed Clubs

Tennis Soccer Bricks for Kids Tied for first!

245 106

+

Badminton Basketball Skills Boys Basketball Business Club Field Games Fitness Club Fitness Planning Girls Volleyball Grade 6 & 7 Girls Basketball Junior Boys Basketball Junior Girls Basketball Junior Soccer Martial Arts Poi and Juggling Club Running Club Soccer Table Tennis Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee

Volleyball Yoga Stretching First Lego League Robotics Forensics Appreciation and Gratitude Writing Art Club Camping Skills Chess Club Colouring and Meditation Debate Club DELE Bootcamp DELF Bootcamp Festival Choir Genius Hour Knitting Club Marimba Math Challenges MYP Musical: Annie Jr.

Public Speaking Club Reverse Engineering Senior Play: The A Train Plays Silver-Smithing Club Teaching Drawing Skills The Collective Florida Service Trip Club Garden Club Global Citizenship Club Governance and the Civic Mirror Greenhouse Service Junior Gryphon Council Junior Student-Initiated Service Model United Nations Nature Club Reading Buddies Robot Minion Club Senior Student-Initiated Service Yearbook

PYP Students in Clubs in 2016/17 school year

Student Club Enrollment by Term Term 1

56

MYP & DP CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) Clubs for students in Grade 6 to Grade 12

Term 2

53

+

Number of Clubs in each Category Creativity

22

+

Activity

21

+

Service

Top Three Clubs Overall

13

Term 3

Global Citizenship Camping Skills Badminton

86

321

MYP & DP Students in Co-Curriculars MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL 37

Service

SERVICE

16

External Charitable Organizations Supported

$22,266

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED Latin American Sea Turtles $6,359

Movember

Florida Wild Horse Rescue $3,549

Free the Children

BC Children’s Hospital $2,457

Cause We Care Foundation $740

Terry Fox Foundation

Sole Hope

Angkor Tree Project

Cops for Cancer

Covenant House $1,095

Ridge Meadows Christmas Hamper $108

Matthew’s House

SPCA

Courageous Companions

Red Cross, Fort McMurray $30

$1,788 $1,400

$1067

$1,031

There are four strands of a Meadowridge education: academics, arts, athletics, and community service. Our world is increasingly interconnected, and our students are growing into a world where the wellbeing of any of us is connected to the wellbeing of all of us.

Character traits such as empathy, caring, leadership, and collaboration are critically important to our children’s development. The well-roundedness of our students is very important to us.

We believe in educating not only our students’ heads and hands, but their hearts as well; to this end, community service is an integral part of being a member of the Meadowridge community.

Student-Initiated Events Terry Fox Run Cops for Cancer Assembly House Canned Food Drive Junior Council Movember Bake Sale Attitude of Gratitude Holiday Card Writing for Seniors Autumn Harvest Dinner Grade 2 Sole Hope Fundraiser and Shoe-Cutting Party

Café Night BC Children’s Hospital Jeans Day Matthew’s House Candy Grams Junior Council Emerald Pig Theatrical Society Play Rudolph’s Shoppe: Coats for Kids Free the Children Benefit Concert BC Children’s Hospital Dance Marathon

$1,017 $783

$400 $307

$47

Service Highlight Grade 2 Sole Party for Uganda Students assembled the parts for 50 pairs of shoes and mailed them to Uganda, where adults will be paid to assemble them as part of the Sole Hope Fundraiser.

Students also worked at home, doing various jobs around the house, to raise and bring in money to send with the shoe parts. The Grade 2 students raised $400!

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Graduates

CLASS OF 2017 At Meadowridge School, we value our students as well-rounded individuals. They are highly involved in the life of the school, as well as engaged in an academically rigorous program.

The achievements of our graduates speak to the incredible teaching they have received throughout the PYP, MYP, and DP. They leave us as confident, articulate, highly knowledgeable, caring individuals who are truly ready to embrace challenges outside of these walls and shape their future.

UNITED STATES Boston University Lehigh University Northeastern University The Pennsylvania State University Purdue University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado Boulder University of Michigan University of Minnesota Twin Cities University of Southern California University of Washington Wagner College

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND The Hull York Medical School Newcastle University University College Cork University of Aberdeen The University of Edinburgh

OTHER INTERNATIONAL The Chinese University of Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong University University of New South Wales The University of Sydney

University of Waterloo

CANADA

Western University

received offers

University Acceptances Brock University Carleton University Concordia University Dalhousie University Kwantlen Polytechnic University McGill University McMaster University OCAD University Queen's University Ryerson University Simon Fraser University Trent University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of Guelph University of Manitoba University of Ontario Institute of Technology University of Ottawa University of the Fraser Valley University of Saskatchewan University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Waterloo Western University Wilfrid Laurier University York University

ALTERNATE PLANS 2.94%

Simon Fraser University

per graduate

QUEBEC 8.82%

University of British Columbia

in the Class of 2017

4.5 100 % Acceptances of Applicants

INTERNATIONAL 11.77%

Geographical Matriculation

University of Toronto

from Universities

34 Graduates

BRITISH COLUMBIA 26.47%

Where did our graduates go?

Top University Destinations

153 + Acceptances

ONTARIO 50%

Programs of Choice Liberal Arts 11.77% Biological Sciences 23.53% Business 17.65% Business & Science 5.88% Communications 2.94%

Fine Arts & Design 5.88% Mathematics, Engineering & Physical Science 14.71% Medicine 2.94% Social Sciences 11.76% Alternate Plans 2.94% MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL 41

GRADUATE ACADEMIC RESULTS

100% 14

Honour Roll Status as outlined by the BC Ministry of Education

24

certified bilingual or fluent in French or Spanish from

passing the DELE B1, B2 or DELF B1, B2

Duke of Edinburgh Awards with 4 Gold, 17 Silver, and 3 Bronze

International Baccalaureate (IB) Academic Results

100%

140

SUBJECT PASS RATE

89% to 100% FINAL MARKS

for all graduates

Understanding IB Marks: UBC Equivalents

in IB Diploma subjects

IB Points 7 6 5

2017 MEADOWRIDGE IB COURSE OFFERINGS English: Language & Literature

Higher Level Standard Level

French

Higher Level Standard Level

Spanish

Higher Level Standard Level Ab Initio

Business Management Higher Level Standard Level

History

Higher Level Standard Level

Human Geography Higher Level Standard Level 2016/17 HEADMASTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORT

IB Levels Excellent Very Good Good

BC% 96% to 100% 90% to 95% 86% to 89%

2017 Average IB Pass Rate

Biology

Worldwide 70.9%

Physics

Meadowridge 100%

Higher Level Standard Level

Letter Grade A A A

Higher Level Standard Level

Chemistry

Higher Level Standard Level

Mathematics Higher Level Standard Level

Mathematical Studies

2017 Average Subject Grade

Worldwide 4.77 (from 2016)

Meadowridge 5.33

Standard Level

Theatre Arts Higher Level Standard Level

Visual Arts

Higher Level Standard Level

2017 Average Total Points Score

Worldwide 29.5

Meadowridge 33.5

POST-SECONDARY COUNSELLING

23

Grade 10, Grade 11 & Grade 12 grades served by our Post-Secondary Counselling Program 50 Grade 10 Families

48 Grade 11 Families

34 Grade 12 Families

50 Interviews

48 Interviews

Countless Meetings

that's 100% of families & students Example Support, Meetings & Test Sessions Junior Interviews for program planning with Grade 11s Alumni Panels for Grades 10 to 12 Mock University Application Interviews with Grade 12s

3

University Visits & Fairs

Family Course Selection for Diploma Meetings with each Grade 10 Family PSAT for interested Grade 10s and 11s

Canadian Universities Event

Vancouver International Universities Fair

Vancouver Independent School University Fair

Workshops & Information Sessions Offered

11 Application Sessions Grade 11 Naviance Workshop Grade 12 Naviance Workshop Financing a US Education University Application Supplement Writing Workshop University Application Guided Session x 5 University of California Application Workshop

The Down & Dirty About the College Admissions Process, featuring guest speaker Peter Van Buskirk, Co-Hosted with Southridge School US & UK Personal Statement Writing Workshop: Part 1 US Personal Statement Writing Workshop: Part 2 UK Personal Statement Writing Workshop: Part 2

4 Scholarship Sessions Loran Scholarship Information Session Scholarship Information Session (Western University, Schulich Leader, BC Excellence)

QuARMS / Queen’s Chancellor’s Scholarship Information Session University of Toronto’s National Scholarship Program Information Session

3 Standardized Testing Support Sessions

5 Parent Information Sessions

Free Practice ACT Free Practice SAT pSAT Exam

MYP & DP Information Night Understanding the DP Report Card Understanding the MYP Report Card Grade 10 DP Information Session University Application Information Night

Our students had the chance to visit with the following universities Acadia University (Canada) Bishop’s University (Canada) Boston University (US) Brock University (Canada) Brown University (US) Carleton University (Canada) Claremont McKenna College (US) Concordia University (Canada) Cornell University (Canada) Dalhousie University (Canada) Emily Carr University of Art + Design (Canada)

Harvard University (US) John Hopkins University (US) McMaster University (Canada) Middlebury College (US) Mount Allison University (Canada) Mount Royal University (Canada) Princeton University (US) Queen’s University (Canada) Saint Francis Xavier University (Canada) Simon Fraser University (Canada) St. George’s, University of London (England)

Stanford University (US) Trent University (Canada) University of Alberta (Canada) University of Calgary (Canada) University of California (US) The University of Chicago (US) The University of Edinburgh (Scotland) University of Guelph (Canada) University of King’s College (England) University of Manitoba (Canada) University of New Brunswick (Canada) University of Ottawa (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan (Canada) University of Southern California (US) University of St Andrews (Scotland) University of Toronto (Canada) University of Victoria (Canada) University of Waterloo (Canada) Vancouver Island University (Canada) Vanderbilt University (US) Wesleyan College (US) Western University (Canada) Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada) York University (Canada)

MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL SOCIETY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASSETS Cash $7,683,568 Term Deposits $329,980 Tuition Fees Receivables $179,945 Government Remittances Receivable $105,385 Other Accounts Receivable $44,851 Inventory $85,876 Prepaid Expenses $405,962 Investments $1,918,152

$10,753,719 Capital Assets Due from Meadowridge Education Foundation Long-Term Deposits

Total Assets

$24,735,164 $26,670 $168,102

$35,683,655 $1,026,295 $1,066,720 $7,472,123 $2,189 $738,573

$10,305,900 Term Loans Due On Demand

$11,927,487 $22,233,387

Deferred Contributions

$203,868

Deposits $4,593,950 as at June 30, 2017

2016/17 OVERVIEW

LIABILITIES Bank Indebtedness Accounts Payable & Accruals Unearned Tuition Revenue Government Remittances Payable Current Portion of Term Loans Due On Demand

Total Liabilities NET ASSETS

$27,031,205 $8,652,450 $35,683,655

Every year the Meadowridge School Society undergoes a rigorous audit by an independent Auditor. The Auditor's Report is released in the following September to our community and the public.

Financial Audit completed by MNP LLP.

For the complete report visit www.meadowridge.bc.ca/financials

MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL SOCIETY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

R EVENUE SOURCES TUITION & FEES $10,770,074

REVENUES Tuition Fees Government Grants Field Trip Revenue Program Revenue Registration & Assessments Financing Revenue

$10,770,074 $1,410,861 $469,560 $209,197 $323,300 $32,800

GOVERNMENT GRANTS $1,410,861

Revenue $13,215,792

FIELD TRIP FEES $469,560 PROGRAM FEES $209,197 APPLICATION FEES $323,300

$13,215,792

EXPENSES Instructional $6,582,059 Administration $2,952,913 Operating $2,722,963

FINANCING $32,800

$12,257,935

Excess of Revenue $957,857 Over Expenses From Operations Donations $223,142 Loss On Disposal Of Capital Assets $4,443 Gala & Golf Tournament Events $106,139 Investment Income $158,939 Rentals $50,147 Uniform Commissions ($2,294) $540,516

for year ended June 30, 2017

Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses

$1,498,373

Net Assets, Beginning of Year (2016)

$7,154,077

Excess of Revenue Over Expenses

$1,498,373

Interfund Transfers

NET ASSETS, End of Year

-

EX P EN SE BR E A K D OW N INSTRUCTIONAL SALARY & BENEFITS $5,801,122

Expenses $12,257,935

ADMINISTRATION SALARY & BENEFITS $1,750,944 ADMINISTRATION $1,176,774 OPERATING $2,722,963 FIELD TRIPS $400,182 PROGRAM $322,838 STAFF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT $83,112

$8,652,450 MEADOWRIDGE SCHOOL 45

2016/17 DONORS

1985 SOCIETY

$1,985 to $4,999

Anonymous Mr. Hugh Burke & Ms. Eva Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Sunil & Yamini Gandesha Mr. Robert Gill & Mrs. Diana Carwithen Greg Moore Foundation Mr. Yanchuan Guo & Ms. Yun Wei

$5,000+ Mr. Haibin Ji & Mrs. Xiuyan Li Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Judy Johnston Mr. Ron Le Boutillier Mr. Lance Leger & Ms. Sarah Ward Mr. Weiqun Liu & Ms. Wei Wang Mr. John McLaughlin & Ms. Cheryl David

Anonymous (2) Class of 2017 Mrs. Shirley Chen Mr. Xiaopeng Chen Mr. Devin Chen & Ms. Anna Zhao Mr. Tim Chung & Mrs. Audrey Lee Mr. & Mrs. William & Hanfen Crawford Mr. Xiangjiang Dou & Ms. Annie Dow Mr. Lei Du & Mrs. Yong Li Zhao Mr. Wen Fu and Mrs. Ji Rong Song Mr. Zhigang Gong & Ms. Junmei Xu Mr. Xiaosheng Gu & Ms. Peng Cheng Mr. Yuan You Guo & Mrs. Jun Qiong Yin Mr. & Ms. Peter & Kirsti Hardie Mr. Qiang Li & Ms. Jing (Jenny) Guo Mr. Yongyan Li & Mrs. Haixia Wang Mr. Lixin Liang & Ms. Xuefeng Ma Mr. Hai Qing Liu & Mrs. Lie Jing Gu Mr. Xiaoyi Liu & Mrs. Ming Lu Mr. Xiao Dong Liu & Mrs. Ling Yan Wang Mr. Jun Luo & Mrs. Jia Liu Dr. Bheemdev Meetarbhan & Ms. Linda Holenski Mr. Peiyuan Mei & Ms. Min Xiao Mr. David Noble Mr. Honglei Qiu and Ms. Haiwen Sun Dr. Jianqiang Wang & Mrs. Hui Cheng Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Susan Waugh Mr. Dingtao Wei & Mrs. Zhengqin Xue Mr. Yongmin Wu & Ms. Lily Huang Mr. David Xie & Mrs. Kelly Zhu Mr. Chenhui Xue & Ms. Hongbo Qiu Mr. Xilin Yuan and Ms. Lin Wang Mr. Xianchun Yue & Mrs. Gaifang Duan Mr. & Mrs. Xianzhong & Liqin Zhang Mr. Hong An Zhang & Mrs. Yang Cao Mr. Tao Zhou & Mrs. Chao Gao Mr. Hongjin Zhou & Mrs. Yi Jin Mr. Li Zhou & Ms. Wei Shi

SUPPORTERS

HEADMASTER'S CIRCLE

Meadowridge Parent Guild Ms. Penny Pan Mr. Rick Pan & Mrs. Shirley Xu Dr. & Mrs. Mathew & Masumi Smith Ms. Yulian Wang Mr. Min Zhang & Ms. Ruoqi Zheng

Anonymous (8) Dr. & Mrs. Gaetan & Tammy Angoh Mr. & Mrs. Christopher & Jodi Barrass Mr. & Mrs. Christopher & Lisa Begg Mrs. Kristal Bereza Prof. Nicholas Blomley & Ms. Jessie Hill Ms. Anne Bolyard Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Haj Brar Mr. Chris Briere & Ms. Natalie Blomly Mr. & Mrs. Murray & Michelle Brookshaw Mr. Jun Cao & Ms. Yuxia Chen Mr. & Mrs. Vinnie & Stacey Celentano Mr. Zhongnan Chen & Mrs. Yan Zhou Mr. Xinbiao Cheng & Mrs. Honglian Dai Mr. Jie Cheng & Mrs. Lan Na Wu Mr. Sung Soo Choi & Mrs. Hyun Ji Lee Mr. Rhys Clarke & Ms. Julie Bournival Mr. & Mrs. William & Nicole Clendinning Mr. Timothy Coleman & Miss Tessa Bainbridge Mr. Mark Conaghan Dr. Malcolm Crozier & Mrs. Alicia Osorio Bustos Ms. Renée Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Clinton & Michelle Denesiuk Mr. Shamin Devraj Mr. Avio Diniz & Mrs. Patricia Lapointe Mr. Terry Donaldson Dr. & Mrs. Bill & Barbara Durno Mr. & Mrs. Dave & Colleen Ebner Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Natasha Etherington Mr. Peng Fan & Mrs. Ning Zhao Mr. Wei Fang & Mrs. Jin Shen Mr. & Mrs. Martin & Michelle Flintermann Mrs. Hallie Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Kelly Fry Mr. & Mrs. Jay & Jaya Gandesha Drs. Deepu & Reena George Drs. Robert & Diana Germain Mr. Kenneth Go & Ms. Connie Chow-Go Dr. Daniel Gouws & Mrs. Kimberley Buchanan Gouws Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Marlene Graveson Mr. & Mrs. Warwick & Carolyn Green Mr. Xiaoheng Gui & Ms. Hui Zhu Mr. & Mrs. Craig & Natalie Gunning

Ms. Colleen Hayes Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Daphne Herberts Mr. & Mrs. Don & Linda Hincks Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Christine Holtved Mr. Todd Homenuk & Ms. Carrie Mohoruk Ms. Cindy Hops Dr. Geoffrey Hutchinson & Dr. Sarah Charney Dr. & Mrs. Ty & Jadina Irving Ms. Alison Jamieson Mr. Jason Ji & Ms. Jessica Ao Mr. Jerry Jiang & Mrs. Song Shan Gu Mr. Zhiping Jiang & Mrs. Irene Wu Mr. Bo Jin & Mrs. Xia Wan Ms. Lynelle Johns Mr. Terry Jung & Ms. Audrey Lum Mr. & Mrs. Stephen ‘05 & Brianna Just Ms. Christy Kazulin Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Tracey Kennedy Mr. Youkai Kong & Ms. Guangli Wang Drs. Srinivasa & Anuradha Korada Dr. Wayne Kuan & Ms. Tracy Lu Mr. & Mrs. Colin & Carolyn Laba Mr. & Mrs. Al-Karim & Zain Lalji Dr. Ockie Lampen & Dr. Kathleen Robson Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Rhonda Laurie Mr. & Mrs. Darrell & Kim Lester Mr. Yixin Li & Ms. Ye Dong Mr. Jun Li & Mrs. Yan Feng Mr. Chengxue Li & Ms. Qian Wang Dr. Jie Liang & Dr. Ying Xiao Mr. Tingjie Liu & Ms. Zumin Bian Mr. Daofeng Liu & Ms. Quming Chen Mr. Donald Lockhart Mr. Min Luo & Ms. Jie Zheng Ms. Mary Ma Mr. Jamie Marriott Mr. Gareth Mason & Ms. Carolyn Treger Ms. Jennifer Maynes Ms. Sherrie Metz Dr. Dongfeng Mi & Mrs. Jing Chen Misson of Care Association Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Heather Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick & Barbara Niwa Ms. Danielle Noël Ms. Lindsay Oneil Ms. Angela Pallister Mr. Steven Parewyck & Mrs. Anita Parewyck-Bonnarens Mr. Jason Parker & Dr. Nancy Vertel Mr. & Mrs. Terrance & Moira Passley Drs. Piotr & Elzbieta Pater Ms. Marie Payne ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Philip & Nicola Pitzey Mr. & Mrs. Igor & Katerina Pogrebinsky Mr. Dave Polmanter Mr. Cheng Qi & Mrs. Fang Ma Mr. Han Qian & Ms. Sha Tao

Mr. Hang Qin & Mrs. Jing Xu Mrs. Deepti Rajeev Mr. & Mrs. Sheetal & Seema Rawal Mr. Guang Ren & Mrs. Ting Ting Hua RHB Group LP Mr. Scott Rinn Mr. Richard Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Aaron & Pamela Schultz-Lessing Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Chantal Schutz Dr. & Mrs. Allen & Rosemarie Shen Mr. & Ms. Justin & Jennifer Simpson Dr. & Mrs. Sithamparanathan & Pathmini Skanthan Mr. Troy Sobotka & Ms. Andrea Frisby Mrs. Norma-Jean Spika Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Yoshimi Spurgeon Mr. & Mrs. Ryan & Christal Storgaard Dr. Lun Wei Su & Mrs. Tian Liang Ms. Nadine Sugden Mr. & Mrs. Jianmin & Jingzhao Sun Mr. Kevin Sun & Ms. Helen Li Mr. Kefei Tan & Mrs. Hanfang Guo Telus Ms. Michelle Vally Ms. Joyce Villadiego Mr. Dong Wang & Ms. Linda Li Mr. Jian Wang & Mrs. Xu Zheng Mr. Peizhi Wang & Ms. Yan Zhou Ms. Tamara Warner Drs. Qasim & Tehmina Wasti Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Tracey Welsh Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Kalie Whitaker Mr. & Mrs. James & Leslie Willms Wind and Tide Preschools Ltd. Mr. William Wong & Ms. Tina Lee Mr. Feng Xu & Ms. Shuo Chen Mr. Jiaxue Yang & Ms. Weijie Chong Mr. Shuo Yang & Ms. Jia Xu Mr. Zitao Ye & Mrs. Jenny Lu Mr. Yong Zhang & Ms. Wenqing Chen Mr. Baoming Zhang & Ms. Hui Cui Mr. Jianmin Zhang & Ms. Shenghong Han Mr. Yong Shun Zhang & Ms. Dan Dan Hu Mr. Yeyan Zhang & Ms. Lixing Liu Mr. Ronald Zhang & Mrs. Anita Sheng Mr. Yongjun Zhang & Mrs. Yvonne Wei Mr. Haifeng Zhao & Mrs. Kechun Zhang Mr. Jian Hong Zhang & Ms. Beiying Zhou Ms. Gilda Zivec Mr. Lianjie Zu & Ms. Bo Han Mr. Li Zuo & Mrs. Ann Yi He

I bravely put my trust into Meadowridge many years ago when my five-year-old dropped my hand to shake the headmaster’s hand and I confidently put that same trust into Meadowridge today as my youngest is greeted each morning. MEADOWRIDGE PARENT

Meadowridge School gratefully acknowledges all donors. This report recognizes all gifts and pledges to the Annual Fund from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If, however, any errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies and advise the Advancement Office so that corrections can be made.

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