HEARTY SNACK
03-10-2014, 08:24 AMIt's that time of year again! School is back in session and everyone is starting to ask the infamous October question: “what are you going to be for Halloween?” As the seasons change and OSC is returning into the swing of Fall, certain changes are about to take place.
A keystone of OSC is
that at around 3:00pm everyday, snack is provided to the students. Throughout
the summer months, our snacks have consisted of a variety of ‘boxed goods’ such
as scrumptious goldfish crackers, yummy fruit gummies and toasted grilled
cheese sandwiches. Like the colours of the trees outside, our snack program is
changing too!
Starting next week we
are reintroducing hearty snacks. Hearty snacks take a ‘health and fresh’
prep focus to producing our snacks. As of Monday, October 6th, two
of our staff members will be meeting up everyday at West to plan, prepare and
cook snacks for that given day. Our staff are given free reign to come up with
creative and delicious meals to be served to both our Senior & Junior OSC
programs. Some tasty treats on the menu for October include french toast
muffins, lettuce wraps, mini tacos and cheese scones.
On Mondays and
Wednesdays hearty snacks will be prepared by Katie & Stuart; Tuesdays and
Fridays are lead by Monica & Aislinn; and on Thursdays it will be Sara
& Matt. These leaders have the choice to make whatever they’d like as long
as there is some element of cooking or baking involved. There is a strong
balance between baked goods and cooked meals; all delicious, all hearty, and
all ready for the kids J
All of our staff are
super excited to get things going next week. Click the link below to see our
calendar, which lists what will be prepared each day!
Comments
Welcome Back!
22-09-2014, 05:20 PMFirst off I'd like to welcome everyone back to Gilmore Sr.OSC! After a fun-filled summer our team is looking forward to starting the school year off with a bang. We look forward to seeing all our familiar faces and we gladly welcome those who are new to Sr. OSC. If you have not had a chance to meet all the staff, please do not hesitate to say “Hello!” and introduce yourself. Our team has been and will continue to make their rounds on a daily basis, introducing themselves.
As school starts up again we get back into our routines. Here is a friendly reminder of the important things that take place in our program:
- Breakfast is served daily from 7:00am-8:00am
- Hot breakfast is served Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s with regular breakfast being offered throughout the week as well.
- What is served for breakfast changes throughout the week as the leader’s try to provide the kids with some variety, however, there is always cereal, bread, english muffins, oatmeal, and juice.
- Bus pick up times are as follows for the following schools and we request that your kid(s) be dropped off by the designated times, if they require transportation by us. If you miss the designated time, please drop off your kid(s) directly at school as the bus does only one pick up in the morning.
- If your child goes to Quilchena or Dixon; please arrive at Gilmore Sr. OSC no later than 8:00am
- If your child will NOT be coming to Gilmore Sr. OSC after school please remember to give us a call at: 604.272.3661. That is the direct line for our program and during off hours we have a voicemail available to you. Please leave us a clear and detailed message, otherwise there is a good chance we will be hassling you quite frequently until we know your kid(s) whereabouts, and we all know how annoying that can be!
These are just some of the reminders from Gilmore Sr. OSC, in the mean time we hope that you will join us in ushering in another awesome school year. We look forward to getting to know and/or catching up with everyone. If you have any questions please do not hesitate and let us know.
Take Care,
Carolyn
The Compliment Board
02-06-2014, 04:26 PM
Hello Parents!
At Sr. OSC we are always trying our best to create an positive environment for both the children and staff. As many of you might have already seen, "The Compliment Board" is a great way to spread this positive energy!
Here is a picture of the board itself, which is frequently updated as more compliments are written:
On this board, both kids and staff are encouraged to write compliments to each other based on anything positive they have observed in others. Typically, the kids congratulate others on their achievements, thank them for their friendship, give them encouragement and praise each other's talents.
Here's how it works:
As you can see, writing a compliment to someone is now easy and fun! A person can write however many compliments they want to whomever they wish. Also, with the submitting of compliments to the "Drop Box" you can rest assured that a note written to your child is kind and positive as the compliments in the "Drop Box" are checked over by staff before being displayed on the board! Then, of course, the best part of the board is that if a compliment is written to your child, they can take it home!
Here is an example of how The Compliment Board can be used not only for compliments, but also for words of encouragement!
Everyday we notice positive things or actions in others, but sometimes these praises and observations go left unsaid. With The Compliment Board, it is now easier to say these things to each other, thus creating an environment where we feel happy both with ourselves and others!
Happy Thoughts,
Stuart
Weekly Recap
26-05-2014, 08:16 AM
Hello friends and families!
It’s finally the end of May, which means there is only one
more month of school before summer vacation. I am hoping to see many of you
in our summer program because we will be having some awesome out-trips! The
temperature is consistently rising week by week. With that in mind, please make
sure to pack a reusable water bottle and sunscreen for your child. It is very
important for us to make sure they stay hydrated and safe from the sun. I have already seen a couple red faces this week so if we can avoid any other sunburns from now on, that would be
great!
Jumping back in time to last week, we had an in-day on
Friday when our school district had a professional day. We had an interesting
day planned out and had some good feedback. One of the challenges that day was
we had a list of words nobody could say such as “can”, “I”, “me”, “what”, and
12 other words. It was interesting to see how they found ways to communicate
with each other without using any of the words. Each child started with two
clothespins and when someone caught another using any of the words, the offender
would forfeit one of their pins. The point of the game was to see who could
achieve the most pins. Another game we played as “life-sized Chupacabra”, which
is an adaptation of a board game that we have at OSC. Children were given a die each and
we split them into four different groups to battle it out. 
I hope the weather continues to bring us sunshine and heat
without any rain. Once again, please help us keep your children hydrated and
protected by the harsh UV rays. Be sure to enjoy the amazing weather on the
weekends!
Best wishes,
Sonny
Piñata cookies
16-05-2014, 04:38 PMPiñata cookies, yes they do have a treat inside if you bite them. Piñata cookies is a 3 layered cookie with a candy in the middle.
What you will need:A sugar cookie recipe, A icing recipe, any shape cookie cutter and a smaller one that fits inside the other one, And a treat to put inside we used mini M&Ms
After the sugar cookie dough has been chilled for some time we rolled out the dough to an approximate thickness of 1/4”. We taught the younger children about strategic cookie cutting so we could fit the max amount of cookies in that sheet. The sugar cookie dough gets super sticky the more you handle it, so less times you have to roll it out the better. Using the Larger cookie cutter cut as many shapes or “full cookies” out in your rolled out dough. With the smaller cookie cutter cut the shape out in the middle of every 3rd shape of the larger shape. Take the smaller shape out of the larger
shape, this will me your middle piece of the cookie and where you will hide your treat later. Lay out all your cut out cookies on the sheet. 1/3 of your cookies should look like a “picture frame” (has a missing shape in the middle). Bake your cookies so they are golden brown and let them cool for a little. While the cookies are baking you can make the icing. We unfortunately ran out of power sugar, fortunately Monica and Ryanne collaborated and made powered sugar from normal table sugar. The secret is to grind the sugar using a blender and add a teaspoon of corn starch. NOW we are ready to assemble out Piñata cookies!!!!!!!!! First take a “full cookies” and put a layer of icing on it. Second place a “picture frame” on the bottom layer. Next fill your “picture frame” cookie with your desired treat, mini M&Ms. Then lastly spread a layer of icing on the bottom another “full cookie” and place it on the “picture frame” cookie.
Now you can enjoy your Piñata cookies, Blind folds and bats are optional for eating them.you can use your imagination to alter this basic Piñata cookies, you can colour the dough and change the shape.
Here are some pictures of what other people have done to make their Piñata cookies
***REMINDER*** do not build the cookies then put them in the over to bake, this will melt the candy and make a mess in your oven
Thanks,
Katharyn
