Marion Schilling Elementary School Newsletter
Phone 250-372-2027 Fax 250-372-2027
http://marion-schilling.sd73.bc.ca/
PAC email is marion.schilling.pac@gmail.com
“Learning is Cool at our School!!”
September 22, 2014
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Dear Students, Parents/Guardians:
Welcome back to another fantastic year of
learning at MSES! I trust you have
enjoyed your extended summer and are
ready to get back into the routines of the
school year. I want to extend a very
special welcome to all of our new
students, families and staff! If your son or
daughter is new to MSES, or just anxious about starting a new school year, please help with their adjustment
by reassuring and encouraging them that new friendships will be made, old acquaintances renewed and they
will have a very good year of learning. Before you know it, students will quickly settle into school and
classroom routines.
For the first couple of days this week, teachers will work with a variety of grade groupings, thereby getting to
know a large number of students, while at the same time promoting school spirit and important success
messages! Our goal is to finalize classes as soon as possible this week. Be assured we will create the best
learning environment for ALL students and classes will be finalized as quickly as possible.
It is important for students and parents to be aware of our new start time. To accommodate our 2 week Spring
Break, school will start each day at 8:36. Recess and lunch adjustments have also been made. Our new bell
schedule is as follows:
8:26
8:31
8:36
10:10
10:25
12:05
12:32
12:52
12:55
2:35
Students enter the school
Warning Bell
Announcements and beginning of Classes
RECESS
Students re-enter the school
Students exit for lunch playtime
Students come in to eat lunch
Warning Bell
Classes resume
Dismissal
School newsletters are generally published the last Thursday of each month and posted on our website. For
this month, our next Newsletter will be posted on Monday, September 29, as we are awaiting confirmation of
some important dates.. If you would like to receive our school newsletter by email, please complete the form
on the back of this page with your email address. If you have submitted this form last year, you do not need to
re-submit it. For the first couple of weeks of school, please check your child’s backpack daily, as papers will be
sent home often from the office and classrooms (meals program, verification forms, etc).
Once again, I want to welcome our students, staff and parents back for another exciting year of learning
together. To our youngest learners, our new Kindergarten students, we are excited to have you at school and
look forward to getting to know you!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Colleen Wood, Principal
MEALS PROGRAM WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 1st. Meals forms will be sent home tomorrow and must be
returned on Friday, September 26th by 8:36 am. Please ensure your child arrives to school each day with a
healthy snack and lunch. Please be aware that we do not warm lunches up for students.
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ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS (Please return to office ASAP)
Our family would like to receive monthly school newsletters electronically.
Student/s:____________________________________________________________
Email address:__________________________ Parent Signature:____________________________
School Supplies 2014 - 2015
School supplies may be purchased through our school. Participation in
the school supply program ensures that the school will supply all pens,
paper, crayons, scissors, exercise books etc, for the school year. All
students in Grades 1 – 7 are asked to purchase an Agenda for $8.00,
even if they do not participate in the school supply program. All
Marion Schilling Elementary students will be attending Young Peoples’
Concerts at the Sagebrush Theatre. The cost for these 4 performances is $15.
***If you choose to purchase your own school supplies, please notify your child’s classroom teacher and the office
ASAP. A list of required supplies and quantities that your child will need for the year can be picked up at the
office. A classroom teacher may add an item/s throughout the year.
Grade
K
Grade 1-3
Grade 4-7
Basic Supplies
$27
$27
$42
Young Peoples’
Concert
$15
$15
$15
Agenda
Total
None
$8.00
$8.00
$42.00
$50.00
$65.00
For your convenience, you may complete one form for your family. Please return this completed form, along with
payment as soon as possible TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE. You may pay in cash or write a cheque payable to
Marion Schilling Elementary School.
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Marion Schilling Elementary –School Supplies/YPC Payment
Student’s Name:
Grade:
Amount $
Student’s Name:
Grade:
Amount $
Student’s Name:
Grade:
Amount $
Student’s Name:
Grade:
Amount $
Total Payment Enclosed $
(This form will be stamped and returned to you. It will serve as your receipt.)