VSAA Theme 2023-24
“Body in Motion”
Dance gives outward form to an inner experience. Dancing challenges us to use all five senses to communicate for a purpose.
Choreographers choose multiple sources of stimuli to inspire choreography. Sometimes dance tells a story, or has a clear theme. Sometimes it is simply about movement for movement’s sake. We also dance for fun, to connect, to celebrate!
Dance is an expression of cultural beliefs and identity. Dance builds community and connects people across cultures.
Library News
Audio books read by astronauts while in space!
Story Time from Space is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation, which sends children’s books to the International Space Station. While in space, astronauts record themselves on video reading these books to the children of Earth and share them on the Story Time from Space website.
Listen to audio books on your device
Do you like audio books? If you have a library card with Fort Vancouver Regional Library, you can check out audio books for free and listen to them at home on your device. Visit libbyapp.com and have your library card number ready. You can link the app with your card and even place audio […]
Reading and Mental Health
Feeling stressed? Read a book! Multiple studies have shown that reading can boost your mental health. Books make your stress go down by reducing your heart rate, easing muscle tension, and providing an escape. Storytelling improves feelings of connectedness, and novels may help to increase our empathy for others. If adulting makes you anxious, read […]
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Angela Vahsholtz-Andersen
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- Technical assistance with student laptops and more
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Helpful links
Spooky Scary Recommendations! Visit the special cart in the library for these titles and more:
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
The House of Dies Drear
by Virginia Hamilton
An African-American family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor’s dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
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