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Elemental: An Unforgettable Movie Experience for Students

7/15/2023

 

Allen G8

Yesterday was an experience I will never forget. As the car stopped and pulled into the parking lot, we sprinted towards the movie theater with a sense of urgency, afraid of missing the opening of the movie. However, deep down, I held little to no expectations for it, expecting it to be another boring Pixar animation movie with no suspense whatsoever. I expected "Elementals" to be no different. After hurrying up 2-3 flights of stairs and panting excessively, we had finally reached the top of the Marine Gateway. Upon entering, we immediately spotted Maria, who greeted us and bought us food and refreshments. Then, it was time. We found our movie and walked in. Luckily, the movie hadn't started yet, which gave us time to find our seats. Just as I settled into my seat, the movie started. Immediately, I was shocked. The screen came to life as vibrant colors filled it, and the atmosphere in the room grew electric, filling it with laughter. Everyone in the theater was left in awe.
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Aside from the great comedy, the movie reflects inequalities in the real world. One example in "Elemental" is clear right from the opening of the movie as Bernie Lumen and his wife are seen fleeing their own land and entering Element City, where privileged water citizens travel freely in their slick transportation built for all elements except fire. Throughout the whole movie, the main character, Ember, and her people constantly deal with discrimination in the big city, leaving them no choice but to reside in a small part of the city called Firetown. Watching this made me think about our society where some people are facing the same struggles as Ember. This may be a fictional movie, but these struggles are anything but fictional.

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May 8, 2015

5/8/2015

 

Dear students,

Please join us next week, May 18th, for Afternoons with Alice Part I: Secrets of the SAT.

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Alice immigrated to Vancouver when she was 12 years old, and in a few short years, vastly improved her English ability.  Last year, she achieved a perfect score of 2400 on the SAT.  We got to know Alice, a student of York House School, when she completed an internship with us last summer. 

Her effective study methods will help you challenge the new SAT.  Alice will give you the rundown on what worked for her, and how to discipline your mind so that it will perform well on exam day.


Date: May 18th, 2015   
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: 130-5611 Cooney Road, Richmond
Fee: $20/person.  (Fee paid can be applied to Alice's SAT Vocabulary Memorization Class.)
Please call to reserve a seat. Only 20 seats available.

April 12, 2015

4/12/2015

 

Dear participants,

What an exciting day it has been.  Thank you to all the parents, volunteers, and students for being part of this event. We hope you enjoyed it!  We certainly did.  The first place winners from each category are invited to compete at the Championship Finals happening at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto, Ontario on Sunday May 3rd, 2015.  Regional winners will compete against all the other regional winners in Canada for the title of National Champion.  Regional winners will study from a new list of words.

Primary Winners
1st Kiran Sun
       St. George's School

2nd Hyaa Qazi
        Adam Robertson Elementary

3rd Kaden Phi
       Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary

Junior Winners
1st Eric Li
       St. George's School

2nd Joella Pravda
        Boundary Elementary

3rd Candace Zhu
       Chaffey Burke Elementary

Intermediate Winners
1st Maiya Callister
      Banting Middle School

2nd Max Bian
        Southpointe Academy

3rd Juliana Nunes
       Banting Middle School
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Primary Winners (from left): Hyaa Qazi, Kiran Sun, Kaden Phi

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Junior Winners (from left): Candace Zhu, Joella Pravda, Eric Li

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Intermediate Winners (from left): Max Bian, Maiya Callister, Juliana Nunes

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Volunteers and organizers posing before the signature board

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 (From left) Craig Elworthy (Pronouncer), Richard Dalton (Judge), Luis Grisales Giraldo (Word-keeper and arbiter)

March 31, 2015

3/31/2015

 
Dear friends in Greater Vancouver,
The contest day is finalized! Please see below for the contest day schedule and location details.  We are available to help if you have any last minute questions about the words, rules, or contest day procedure.  See you very, very soon!
2015_spelling_bee_richmond_-_contest_day.pdf
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March 9, 2015

3/9/2015

 

Dear students,


You did well at our first coaching session yesterday!  After reviewing the vocabulary with a volunteer mentor, participants were led through a mock contest to learn the rules for contest day.

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Next coaching session: Sunday March 29, 2015


We will have one more coaching session for those families who were unable to make it. The next coaching session will once again be at our office. Please check your email for details!

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February 27, 2015

2/27/2015

 

Spelling Bee Coaching

We will be holding free coaching sessions for all registered participants on Sunday, March 8th, 2015 at IWE Study & Consulting Inc. Plenty of parking is available. We look forward to seeing you here!

Intermediate Level (ages 11-14): 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Junior Level (ages 9-11): 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Primary Level (ages 6- 8): 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Please note that the registration deadline has been extended!

New deadline   March 7, 2015   Register online
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