Activities
Fall 2017
Kateslem will be having our Thanksgiving dinner at Como Lake Middle School, on Thursday, October 19th. We will have over 100 people attending from all our schools.
We are also hosting a pumpkin carving contest at Glen Elementary on October 27th, with all 7 of our schools… which everyone is super excited about.
Stay tuned for more.
Hope everyone is having a great Fall!
Summer Garden & Back To School
We have spent all summer growing our vegetable garden (which is located at Como Lake Middle School) and the kids got to help strengthen the garden fencing we put in last year. Here are some photos of the garden, and one of the kids helping to reinforce the fencing.
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Our garden is a year round project. Every school takes a turn at looking after the gardening. Kateslem kids grow all the veggies and fruits and use them in our program… and whatever excess we have goes home to their families. This year’s crop was the biggest ever… we had tomatoes, beans, peas, radishes, green onions, zucchinis, peppers, squash and cucumber.
We will have lots of healthy veggies to start September with!
Kateslem Programs start again on September 7th
Welcome Back!
Kateslem Summer Updates
It has been an extremely busy year. Here are a few updates for Summer:
Our ‘Kateslem Walk To Protect Kids’ 2016:
Our Walk in June raised almost $8,000!
Thanks to all the students, parents, businesses and community groups that helped us with this fund-raiser!
See you in 2017!
Summer Program:
Our summer program is up and running at Como Lake Middle School for July…
And will be operating during August at Banting Middle School.
Dragon Boat Races:
The Kateslem Dragon Boat Team took first place in dragon boating racing this year, despite it being EXTREMELY wet!
Year End Field Trip:
The Kateslem Kids had a blast horseback riding, at the Kateslem Year End Field Trip!
Have a great Summer!
Bowling Fundraiser for Kateslem Youth Society
Bowling Fundraiser for Kateslem Youth Society
On Friday June 3rd from 9 pm to Midnight, at Port Coquitlam Bowl – 2263 McAllister Ave., Port Coquitlam, the Kateslem Youth Society is having a Bowling fundraiser!
You can bowl and have an impact! So, get ready to be a part of change!
Kateslem Bowl for Youth… because they deserve a fair chance!
You’ll have a great time, and help kids get a chance to strike it big in life!
Start something now!
Tickets are $25 each, and include 3 games of bowling, shoe rental, snacks and door prizes! (See the poster for details on how to get them.)
(There will also be a Silent Auction, with something for everyone!)
Hope to see you there!
Click here to open a printable PDF poster
Marching Into Spring
The Kateslem Programs are March-ing into Spring, with quite a few different projects.
The Kateslem Soccer Clinic will run from March 14th to 18th, with Registration taking place at the Banting Middle School Office on March 2nd and 4th, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. You can find out more information, by clicking here.
The Kateslem Kids have started their fishing program, which they love!
The Kateslem Kids will start collecting pledges in the Community, for the Kateslem Walk To Protect Kids, in early March… with the Walk taking place on June 10th. For more information about the Kateslem Walk to Protect Kids, and details about how you can become involved, please click here.
The Kateslem Kids are also busy building their Dream Houses… a project where the Kateslem Kids compete to build their ideal home. The finished models and the accompanying stories will be taken to one school, to be presented to the Principals, who will choose three winners. (This will happen in the middle of April.)
The Kateslem Multi-Cultural Dinner will be held on Tuesday, April 12th, at Summit Middle School, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, in the multi-purpose room.
And the Kateslem Program is pleased to announce we will be expanding to Minnekhada Middle School, in April!
Kateslem Christmas Gifts 2015
(Click on any image to open the images in a pop-up gallery)
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The Kateslem Kids were (again, this year) able to give gifts of many stuffed animals to the Royal Columbian Hospital’s Pediatric Ward. On the left, above, you can see the Kateslem Kids with Santa, at Lougheed Mall. The picture on the right shows the gifts under the just prior to Karyn and her helpers taking them to RCH to be dropped off. In other Kateslem News:
All the best for 2016!
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