December 21/24

Little People Did Make A Big Difference!  
Thanks for your help with our toy drive, the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper  

Field trip to the Surrey Museum - thanks to all the parents who were able to join us.   

                 

Thanks to Rodeen, Addison, Shaiene, Hussain, plus Liyana and Annie (your popcorn is always a hit!)  for brining all the goodies for our celebration. 

Div.  13 seemed to love their socks!

 Thank you to parents and students for the thoughtful, generous gifts and hugs!   Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! 

See you all in 2025!  School starts on January 6th.

Friday, December 13th

Christmas Concert was amazing as usual.  We are so so fortunate to have Dr. Saul and his remarkable msic program at Fairview.  Hopefully all of you were able to enjoy your child's performance at one of our concerts.

Our Christmas Tree farm field trip was really enjoyed by all the students!  Thanks to all the parents and grandparents who braved the wet and cold.  

Our second field trip is on Tuesday, December 17th to the Surrey Museum.  I will send out an email on Monday confirming our drivers and all the details. 

Christmas celebration on Thursday, thanks to these families for providing the snacks                         Veggie Plate - Rodeen, Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Luka Sweet Treat - Addison, Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Shaiene, Other - Hussain 

Dec. 17 - Christmas Long Ago  (morning)

Dec. 19 - Class celebration 

Dec. 20 - PJ Day - Last day before winter break

December 7/24

It was wonderful to meet all of you these last couple of days to celebrate your child’s learning so far this year! 

Div. 13 needs to brag!!  We had 16 Club RED Members!! The most in the whole school!     Thanks to all you parents who supported this literacy event,                                                          Reading Does Take You on Great Adventures!

 Div. 3 & 13 did a great job presenting our toy drive poem at the assembly and Gavin and Aly did an amazing introduction explaining this community charitable event.  

REMEMBER TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO SEND IN TOYS AND DONATIONS.

 

Thanks to everyone for signing up for the field trips.  If you are paying by cash, please send it in asap.  It looks like we should be okay for drivers for both trips.  I'll be sending an email to confirm drivers in the next couple of days. Remember to let me know if you are planning to drive even your own child and please do this today or tomorrow so I can finalize everything.  If you haven’t done your driver’s abstracts or volunteer forms. please also send those in!

 

These last two weeks will be busy but lots of fun with the Christmas concert, 2 field trips, Christmas crafts and more!

Thanks to the following families that will be providing our snacks for our classroom celebration on Thursday, Dec 19,  Veggie Plate - Rodeen, Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Luka Sweet Treat - Addison, Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Shaiene, Other - Hussain 

 

UPCOMING DATES:      Calendar page link is at the top  

Dec.  11 - Christmas Concert Dress Rehersal (9:00)

Dec. 12 - Christmas Concerts (9:00 and 12:45)

Dec. 13 - Christmas at the Farm (morning) HOT LUNCH

Dec. 17 - Christmas Long Ago  (morning)

Dec. 19 - Class celebration 

Dec. 20 - PJ Day - Last day before winter break

 

                                                                  More Straw Building!

November 29/24

                           Dress up as your Favourtie book character/ Family Hallway Reading was fun!                                            Doesn't everyone look great!  

Please practise the poem for the toy drive as we will be presenting this at the Club RED assembly on Wednesday, Dec. 4th.  Div. 13 is making announcements for the toy drive each morning and are doing such a great job.  Also practise Blue Christmas as Fairview's Christmas concert is on Dec 12th.  

Div 13 student led-conferences are posted, you should have received an email from the parent portal.  Dec. 5th and 6th are our conference days.  The conference will be a  30-minute commitment (1st 15 minutes with your child in the hall to celebrate and go through their work and then up to 15 minutes with me and your child to discuss their report card and set goals for our next term).  If none of these times work for you please email and let me know when you are available and we can make arrangements.  

Thanks to everyone for signing up for our upcoming field trips, Friday, Dec. 13 and Tuesday, Dec. 17th.  Please send in the money as soon as possible, if anyone else can drive (even your own children) please let me know, I will confirm drivers next week.  

UPCOMING DATES:      Calendar page link is at the top  

Dec. 3 - Club RED calendars need to be returned. (make sure that you have initialed the dates that your child read)

Dec. 4 - Club RED celebration -  wear RED

Dec. 5 & 6 - Student led conferences Thurs. 11:30 dismissal/ Friday - no school just conferences 

Dec.  12 - Christmas Concerts

Dec. 13 - Christmas at the Farm (morning) 

Dec. 17 - Christmas Long Ago  (morning)

Dec. 19 - Class celebration 

Dec. 20 - Last day before winter break

Explorations has continued to be exciting.  These groups were very creative! They are currently building with straws and for our math station they are measuring the different sizes of owls. 

November 22/24

Our two Christmas field trips are on the parent portal, please sign up and pay as soon as possible. If sending in cash please label the envelope or ziplock bag.  Drivers are still needed for both trips. Parents that are able to drive to the Surrey Musueum on Dec. 17th please remember to email me as you can't indicate you are driving on the sign-up, also let me know if you are driving your own child and please complete the volunteer application if you haven't already done so.  

Div 13 student led-conferences are posted, you should have received an email from the parent portal.  Dec. 5th and 6th are our conference days.  The conference will be a  30-minute commitment (1st 15 minutes with your child in the hall to celebrate and go through their work and then up to 15 minutes with me and your child to discuss their report card and set goals for our next term).  If none of these times work for you please email and let me know when you are available and we can make arrangements.  

EXPLORATION FUN...Puzzles and Lincoln Logs!

Div. 13 created 'Loose Part' stories these are pictures of them busy developing their stories.  Every student was very engaged and excited to build and tell their stories and now they are busy writing them. They will share these with you at their conference.

           Club RED - flash light reading was enjoyed by everyone!

Book bags - I'll be changing them next week - books with post-its will be presented next week please practise these.  Thanks for your support with this I can really see the improvement in their reading! Raz Kids is now up and available for all students, they can access this at home by following the link on the side of this website.  

Christmas concert - Divs 3/13 will be performing Blue Christmas and are expected to have a cool rock and roll look-even Elvis if you like...Sunglasses, jeans, white shirts - grease back hair - ponytails - etc.

Our VIP's these last couple of weeks have been Luka and Uros. These presentations continue to be so well done and interesting!  Uros and family, thanks so much for the delicious Serbian food at lunch on Tuesday.  The students really enjoyed trying the different foods. 

UPCOMING DATES:      Calendar page link is at the top  

Nov. 29 – Dress up as your favourite book character and Family hallway reading @ 8:30

Dec. 3 - Club RED calendars need to be returned

Dec. 4 - Club RED celebration -  wear RED

Dec. 5 & 6 - Student led conferences Thurs. 11:30 dismissal/ Friday - no school just conferences 

Dec.  12 - Christmas Concerts

Dec. 13 - Christmas at the Farm (morning) 

Dec. 17 - Christmas Long Ago  (morning)

Dec. 19 - Class celebration 

Dec. 20 - Last day before winter break

November 15/24

Thanks to all the parents who drove and helped out with skating.  The students were excited, had fun and all of them improved so much in the hour of skating.  

We did our hallway reading 'Movie Madness' with our big buddies which was fun.  Next Friday is Flashlight Reading, don't forget your flashlights.  Also hopefully everyone is recording their reading each day and completing the little books to add to our cool CLUB RED bulletin board!

Planners - please be checking these daily, sign and check the plastic pouch for notices.  

Book Bags should be coming back to school daily.  Please help your child remember this routine.  Also we just started our new Reader's Workshop stations so students have just started to get their new books which we indicate with a post it.  

Save the Date:  Friday, Dec. 13 for Christmas on the farm as everyone that responded was excited to give their child this experience.  I'll have this on the portal early this week. 

Our Christmas Long Ago field trip (Tuesday, Dec. 17) is now up on the portal. Please remember if you are able to help out with driving, you need to email me.  Thanks sorry for the inconvenience (I ticked the wrong box:( )

Div 13 student led-conferences are posted, you should have received an email from the parent portal.  Dec. 5th and 6th are our conference days.  The conference will be a  30-minute commitment (1st 15 minutes with your child in the hall to celebrate and go through their work and then up to 15 minutes with me and your child to discuss their report card and set goals for our next term).  If none of these times work for you please email and let me know when you are available and we can make arrangements.   

UPCOMING DATES:      Calendar page link is at the top  

Nov 22-Hi-5 Chicken hot lunch

Nov. 22 - Flashlight Reading - bring flashlights from home!

Nov. 29 – Dress up as your favourite book character and Family hallway reading @ 8:30

November 7/24

Another busy week.  Thanks to Stellar's mom for helping out our Remembrance Day art project.  Hopefully you can take a look tomorrow at Family Reading.  Please note that tomorrow for family reading, you have the option of going into the halls, the library or the multi-purpose room to read with your child.   Remember tomorrow is FACT FRIDAY, so students are encouraged to bring in their favourite non-fiction books.                                                                                                                                            Every child will receive a poppy for the assembly tomorrow.  Please send in poppy donations for our veterans.  This week we have discussed why we have Remembrance Day, what veterans are and the importance of peace.

Book bags came home today, please read over the letter and remember that these need to come back daily. 

Skating - Please sign up as soon as possible and send in the money for skates and helmets.  We currently are still short drivers, so if any of you can help out please let me know. Mrs. Sirovyak has a few extra spots so we may not have to cancel.  I will confirm our field trip on Wednesday,   

Our VIP this week were Annie, Ajlin, Walter and Devon.  All had excellent posters and presentations.  It's neat to hear the students making connections with their peers, eg) who likes to cook, draw or even their heritage.  Thanks to Walter's family for the delicious Boterkoek, another yummy dutch cake!

UPCOMING DATES:          Calendar page link is at the top and I've updated this. 

Nov. 8 - Family Hallway Reading 8:30 Bring favourite Non-fiction books

Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day (no school)

Nov. 12 - Non- Instructional Day (no school for students)

Nov. 13/14 - Sign up for student led conferences Dec. 4/5 will be on portal

Nov. 15 10:30-11:30  Skating  ***Please sign up on the portal, send in money and driver's abstracts. Movie Madness, students can bring books that are now movies or tv shows 

Nov 22-Hi-5 Chicken hot lunch

Nov. 22 - Flashlight Reading - bring flashlights from home!

Nov. 29 – Dress up as your favourite book character and Family hallway reading @ 8:30