Pitt Meadows Elementary
Ecole Elementaire Pitt Meadows
Phone: (604) 465-5828
Fax: (604) 465-8632
http://schools.sd42.ca/pme/
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Principal: Joanne Rowen
Email: joanne_rowen@sd42.ca
Vice Principal: Sara Campbell
Email: sara_campbell@sd42.ca
Newsletter # 15
Girls Volleyball:
Congratulations to the girls volleyball team for an amazing season. The girls placed 6th in the district and should
be very pleased with their effort. These girls showed great dedication to the team by always coming to
practices and games and always trying their best. A big thank you to Jamie Schwingenschloegl for coaching the
girls this year. They all learned an incredible amount of skill that should carry them through their years of high
school and even post secondary volleyball. Congratulations girls!
Andrea Canjura
Shae Erlendson
Reegan Gill
Andrea Canjura
Christina Jones
Kirsten Koellmel
Sienna Kraus
Emma Larrson
Gracie Lorenson
Mackenzie Schwingenschloegel
Amy Tucker
NEW FOR 2014/2015: Online Kindergarten Registration!
Do you have a child entering school next September or do you know of someone who does? Please be advised
that registration begins in January 2014 and will only be available online. Prior to registration ensure that you
have created an account on the Parents Portal at https://parents.sd42.ca/ . If you already have a student in
SD42, make sure that you have him/her linked to your account in order to register during the “Sibling Phase.”
All the information you need is available at www.sd42.ca/kindergarten-registration
Food Bank:
Mrs. Toupin and Mrs. Whitelock’s classes are collecting non-perishable food items this month for the Food Bank.
We thank you in advance for your contributions.
Christmas Concert –Win Front Row Seats:
The PAC is giving you a chance to win front row seats at the Christmas concert this year. Tickets will be sold
next week after school in the library, one dollar each or 10 for five dollars. The draw will take place Friday
December 13th after school. Eight pairs of tickets for each performance are up for grabs, don't miss out.
Recreational Basketball for Grade 6 or 7:
It’s that time of year again: basketball season! If your Grade 6 or 7 son or daughter is interested in playing
basketball for PME this season, tryouts begin next week as follows:
Grades 6-7 Girls: Monday, December 9th, 2:30-3:30.
Grades 6-7 Boys: Wednesday, December 11th, 2:30-3:30.
We ask that all athletes come prepared with gym strip and proper gym shoes. Water is also recommended.
We are anticipating having two recreation-level teams this year (one boy’s and one girl’s), but we will make that
determination after the tryouts. At the time of writing, the schedule has not yet been published, so game days
remain unknown. The season will begin in the New Year, along with regular practices.
If there is enough interest from grade 4 and 5 athletes, we may hold a basketball workshop during a designated
lunch hour in January and February. This would be a place where students have an opportunity to learn and
improve their basketball skills in a non-competitive environment.
Bookfest Congratulations:
Congratulations to Olivia Steed who took 1st place in the Bookfest Contest for best content!
Babysitting Night at PME:
The Grade 7 French Immersion Students (who are raising funds for their upcoming Quebec Exchange Trip) will
be offering Babysitting at PME on December 13th so you can "Get your last minute shopping (or gift wrapping)
done".
Scholastic Book Fair:
There will be a Scholastic Book Fair in the library from December 16th until after the concert on December
19th. There will be French and English books for sale for all levels of readers. The Book Fair will be open
before school, at lunch and after school. You may also do some shopping before and after the school Christmas
Concert. There will be some great stocking stuffers available.
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PME Home Reading Program
Congratulations to the following students who have reached their home reading goal:
Primary – 30 nights
Kiana Aghitoaie
Justin Beeksma-Nelson
Thea Holmkvist
Aidan McDonald
Karsen Oun
Reid Armstrong
Kadence Birth
Owen Kao
Carolynne McKanna
Danika Thomas
Chayce Ashley
Hayden Cook
Dean Lintott
Cassiday Neufeld
Emily Xiao
Primary – 60 nights
Marcus Adolph
Ava Bender-Eriksen
Rebecca Boyes
Joshua Chong
Candyce Gao
Declan Job
Liam Lougherty
Breanna Myden
Quinlin Osadczuk
Camryn Pukesh
Emily Ruthven
Rhyley Scott
Dale Su
Kirtana Verghese
Maya Adolph
Justin Best
Nylah Carson
Victor Dekarli
Peter Hakim
Siobhan Job
Katelyn Magdelinski
Suhani Narwal
Charlie Paugh
Jeremy Pukesh
Ethan Sagard
Megan Shang
Jeremy Testa
Shantelle Virginillo
Ishawn Chauhan
Hannah Bigiolli
Kenta Collins
Coral Ford
Daniel Hai
Charis Lai
Carmelita Murphy-Brown
Morgan Osadczuk
Nikolai Prinsloo
Alysha Ruthven
Gurshaan Sanhu
William Stang
Luke Toupin
Jeremy Wilkinson
Anna Patrakova
Olivia Rittich
Intermediate – 30 nights
Taryn Hoffman
Claudia Snider
Intermediate - 60 nights
Darmanjit Basra
Dates to remember:
Friday, December 6th
Monday, December 9th
Tuesday, December 10th
Friday, December 13th
Wednesday, December 18th
Thursday, December 19th
Monday, December 23rd
Mackenzie Paugh
PALS @ 1:00 p.m. in the library
PAC @ 6:30 p.m. in the library
YCU
Quebec trip babysitting 2:20 – 9:20
Subway orders due
Draw for front row Christmas Concert Seats
Subway lunch
Christmas Concert 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Holidays begin
DON’T MISS OUT on another announcement, event, newsletter or field trip! These forms/announcements are
now all being communicated from the school through the SD42 Forms and Parent Portal. Take a few minutes of
your time to create an account at https://parents.sd42.ca/ . Inquire with your school office to obtain your
student’s pupil number and unique linking key or contact the IT Service Help Desk at 604-466-6248 in order to
link your student(s) to your parent account.
Permissions for field trips can be communicated electronically and payment on line for field trips and school fees
is a convenient, but optional feature. Feel free to continue sending cash or cheques with your student to the
school office.
Don’t delay and never worry about that buried form at the bottom of your child’s backpack again!
Attachments to Today’s Newsletter:
Vancouver International Children’s Festival – A Holiday Celebration
RBC Royal Bank Santa visit