PORT EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Newsletter #9
January 17,2011
STUDENT COUNCIL THEME DAY:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19TH
ROLL OUT OF BED DAY
Dear Parents/Guardians:
HOME READING
COME TO SCHOOL IN YOUR PJ’S AND MESSY BED HAIR!!
The Home Reading Program takes place every Monday morning beginning at 8:45am.
An important part of this program is having the students read aloud to an adult once a week during library
time. If you can spare some time on Monday mornings please come to the school at 8:45am. We really
need 2 volunteers for each classroom.
Thank you to Julie Moore for volunteering on January 10th and Nicole Phillips for helping on January 17th.
P.O.P.S.- Parents of Primary Students
Our first POPS (Parents Of Primary Students) session will be on Tuesday, January 25th from 1:002:30pm. POPS is a partnership program between home and school. The developers of this program
believe that when families and schools work together, children do better. We welcome Parents/Guardians of
students in Grades 1, 2 and 3 to come to our POPS session focusing on Reading.
DPAC: District Parent Advisory Committee
All parents/guardians are invited to the next DPAC meeting – January 27th at 7pm, at Charles Hays
Secondary in the Library. Childcare is available upon request only. Please contact Kim Nicholls at
kimberley@citytel.net.
Modified from our usual format, our agenda contains the following:
1. Technology presentation by Tim Dressel, District Director of IT.
2. Discussion around PAC business during 2010/11 to 2011/12 transitions.
3. New Business.
SUBWAY LUNCH
The Parent Advisory Committee, Subway Lunch fundraiser, will be on Thursday, January 27th. If your
child would like to purchase a lunch for this day, please ensure the order form with payment is returned
to the school by Wednesday, January 19th. Extra forms are available at the school office.
FAMILY LITERACY GAMES NIGHT
We will be holding a Family Literacy Games Night on Friday, January 28th from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Each
classroom will host a fun activity, which could include a board game, card game, word game or BINGO to
promote reading and numeracy skills.
Children coming to Family Literacy Games Night must be accompanied by an adult.
POPCORN DAY
We will be holding our next Popcorn sale at recess on Friday, January 28th to raise money for our 6 Bee
Store!! We are looking for volunteers to help in the morning to pop and bag the popcorn so that we are
ready by recess time. Contact the school or come by at 9:00 am on Friday, January 28th.
.50 for a bag of Popcorn!
SWIMMING LESSONS
Swimming lessons continue every Friday afternoon for Mrs. Cox-Roger's class. Please ensure your child
has their swim wear and towels. Remaining scheduled dates are:
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 18
February 25
March 4
March 11
March 18
The bus will leave the school at approximately 12:30 p.m. and return to school by 2:30 p.m.
Thank you to the Port Edward Parent Advisory Committee and the Lions Club for continuing to support this
program.
Port Edward Elementary School
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten registration for 2011/2012 will take place at all elementary schools from:
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 to Monday, February 14, 2011
If your child is 5 years old by December 31, 2011, s/he is eligible to start school this coming September.
If parents/guardians wish their children to attend a different school, they must register at their catchment
school and then complete a cross boundary form, which is then submitted to the School Board Office.
Cross Boundary Applications
The new Student Registration and Elementary Catchment Policy no longer requires parents/guardians to
apply each year for students who do not attend their catchment area school. The Policy now requires
applications in two circumstances:
1) If parents/guardians want their children to change to a different elementary school for the next
school year; or
2) If parents/guardians are registering their children for the first time, and they wish to register for a
school other than their catchment area school.
Application forms must be received at the Board Office between February 1st until February 28, 2011, and
will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
FOUNDATION SKILLS ASSESSMENT
FSA Information for Parents of Grade 4 Students (or Grade 7 students)
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) is an annual province-wide assessment of British
Columbia students' academic skills, and provides a snapshot of how well BC students are learning
foundation skills in reading comprehension, writing, and numeracy.
The assessment is administered each year to Grade 4 and 7 students in public and provincially
funded independent schools.
(Please see attachment to this newsletter for further information)
Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter.
Sincerely,
Sandy Pond,
Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Jan.17th-Feb.25th……………….…….. Grade 4 and 7 Students will be writing Foundation Skills Assessments
during this time period
January 19th…………………………………..STUDENT COUNCIL THEME DAY: ROLL OUT OF BED DAY
January 21st.………………………………….SWIMMING LESSONS (Mrs. Cox-Roger’s Class Gr.5/6/7 DIV1)
January 24th……………………………………BONHOMME VISITS
January 25th…………………………………..P.O.P.S. (Parents of Primary Students) - Grades 1/2/3 1:00-2:30pm
January 26th ………………………………….PROVINCE WIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL
January 27th…………………………………..FAMILY LITERACY DAY
January 27th ………………………………….SUBWAY LUNCH
January 28th……………………….………….SWIMMING LESSONS (Mrs. Cox-Roger’s Class Gr.5/6/7 DIV1)
January 28th ………………………………….FAMILY LITERACY GAMES NIGHT 7pm-8:30pm
January 28th ………………………………….POPCORN DAY (.50 for a bag of popcorn)
Feb.1st-Feb.14th ………………………….KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2011/2012 SCHOOL YEAR
Feb.1st –Feb.28th ………………………..CROSS BOUNDARY APPLICATIONS
February 4th…………………………………..SWIMMING LESSONS (Mrs. Cox-Roger’s Class Gr.5/6/7 DIV1)
February 11th ………………………………. NO SCHOOL – Non-Instructional Day
February 18th…………………….………….SWIMMING LESSONS (Mrs. Cox-Roger’s Class Gr.5/6/7 DIV1)
February 25th ……………………………… SWIMMING LESSONS (Mrs. Cox-Roger’s Class Gr.5/6/7 DIV1)