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Grades Taught
Early Learning (Preschool), K-6
About
Welcome to the Sunnyside School website. We hope that by searching our site, you will begin to understand who we are and what we do. We are all about kids, community, service and celebration. We like to keep things small enough to be comfortable but BIG enough to make a difference. We are an Early Learning (like preschool) to Grade 6 elementary school that resides just 5 minutes east of Lethbridge (Located on Highway 3, 1 mile east of Lethbridge, 4 miles north). We are in the country but accessible by city families too with just a short drive. Search the various tabs to find out more about us.
Principal
Mr. Mitchell Van Dyk
Motto
"Embracing kindness, play, creativity, and the outdoors to learn and grow!"
Mission
The following 4 slogans represent Sunnyside School's mission:
"Once a Sunnysider, always a Sunnysider"
We encourage and value community. We want students to understand that they are valued, even after they leave our school. The community support for this school is part of what makes it great. Whether someone has attended Sunnyside for years or is brand new to the school, we desire for all students to feel like they belong in our school community. We love it when former Sunnysiders come back to the school to volunteer, to coach, to run a wellness group, or to be celebrated. We are small enough to allow everyone to be connected but big enough to make a difference!
"Weather warriors"
We believe that the outdoors, nature, and the land can be one of our greatest teachers. At Sunnyside, students spend close to 2 hours outside a day, learning, playing, discovering, and exploring. This time is vital to their success as students - whether they are engaging in formal learning opportunities, playing on the playground, or participating in PE class, we believe that the outdoors enable students to grow and be healthy emotionally, physically, socially, and academically.
"Work hard, play hard"
We believe that when it’s time to work, we work hard to grow as much as possible. This includes formal instruction in the classroom, field trips, instruction outside, and a wide variety of other creative learning opportunities. Growth, in all forms, is central to all that we do. We also believe that when it’s time to play, we play hard as well! At Sunnyside, students are able to participate in a wide variety of excellent play opportunities - including building forts, skating on our outdoor rink, playing outside on our beautiful schoolyard, or spending time with friends in any of our great hang out spaces.
“Kind people are our kind of people”
We believe that kindness is key to a thriving and vibrant community. This doesn’t mean that we have to be friends with everyone, but it does mean that we strive to treat everyone with kindness and respect. It starts with kindness and care from staff members to students and flows through every relationship - between staff, parents, students, bus drivers, volunteers, grandparents, and anyone who comes into our school. By encouraging and modeling kindness, we want to prioritize hope and joy through the ups and downs of life. Kindness and care is a vital part of everything we do at Sunnyside.