Professional Development Day – Friday, November 27th
Friday, November 27th is a district wide professional development day. A reminder that school
will not be in session.
Pick Up Safety
A reminder to all families to be safe and respectful when picking up their children. We ask that
all parents and families observe all traffic rules and signs. At the end of the day, the staff
parking lot areas are often unsafe.
Parents/guardians are reminded to NOT:
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Drive through the staff parking lots
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park or double park in the staff parking lots
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wait for your child in your car in the staff parking lots
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block the entrance and exit routes of the staff parking lots
Report Card Information – New K and Grade 4 reports
Report cards will be sent home with all students on Friday, December 4th. First term reports will
provide students and families with an outline of the first term and will indicate student
progress. This year our Kindergarten and grade 4 students will receive a new document
outlining student learning while the other grades will receive the same report card format as
we have previously used.
The Kindergarten communicating student learning document will include information in the
following areas: self and identity, literacy, language and story, numeracy and problem solving,
community and the natural world, artistic and creative expression, body awareness and
movement, supporting student learning, and student reflections.
The grade four report card has also been updated to focus on the communication of student
learning. Instead of letter grades, students and families will receive information through a
teacher reflection, demonstrations of core and curricular competencies, as well as information
on ways to support and a student reflection section.
All other grades will receive report cards which will include an opening comment as well as
dedicated areas for Behavior, Attitude and Social Responsibility, Areas of Further Development,
Ways to Support Student and detailed explanations/performance indicators of each of the
subject areas.
No matter which document you are receiving, parents are encouraged to carefully read through
each of the sections. It also provides a basis for effective two way communication between
home and school.
If you have any questions about the new report format or require further clarification about
your child’s progress, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.
Winter Musical: Dear Santa – December 9th and 10th
This year’s Winter Musical: Dear Santa: A Musical “Tweet” for Christmas by John Jacobson and
Mac Huff is on Wednesday, December 9th and Thursday, December 10th, both at 1:30 p.m.
Ticket order forms for Dear Santa were sent home on Monday. Due to fire regulations, seating
will be limited for both performances. All guests (including ALL younger siblings) MUST have
purchased tickets for both performances. These restrictions also apply to children in strollers,
car seats and those sitting on parents’ laps. Tickets will be sold for $5 each and during the initial
round of sales each family will be allowed to purchase two tickets to one of the two
performances. Please return the ticket order form as soon as possible. Additional tickets, if
available, will be sold on December 7th.
Important School Events
November 27
Professional Development Day – School not in Session
December 4
Intermediate Choir Performance at Park Royal at 1:30 p.m.
Term One Report Cards Distributed
December 5
Intermediate Choir Performance at the Dundarave Festival of Lights
at 12:30 p.m.
December 7
Series 45 for Grades 4 – 7 at 11:30 a.m.
December 9
Holiday Musical Performance at 1:30 p.m.
December 10
Holiday Musical Performance at 1:30 p.m.
December 15
Grade 7 Band Performance at Lonsdale Quay
December 18
Santa’s Workshop
Holiday Concert at 1:00 p.m.
Early Dismissal at 2:00 p.m.
IPPG Events and Information
Holiday Fundraisers
Our Holiday Fundraiser for 2015/2016 has now wrapped up! Thank you Irwin Park for all your
orders!
Not only will you and yours be enjoying delicious chocolates and gorgeous holiday foliage, but
you will also have contributed to a truly lasting gift that supports our children in their every-day
learning environment - Classroom Modernization. Thank you!
Please remember to pick up your orders on December 4, 2015 after school from 3 p.m. – 5
p.m. at the school gym.
If you have any questions, please contact matamoen@gmail.com
Until next year - Happy Holidays !!!
Santa’s Workshop – December 18th
Save the Date! The IPPG Santa’s Workshop will be on Friday, December 18th. This is an annual
event where kids can purchase holiday gifts for their family. Prices on items will range from 25
cents to $5.
This year we are raising funds to help Britannia Elementary School with proceeds also going
towards our own Grade 7’s Legacy Fund.
Boxes are now available at the front entrance of the school (on Haywood), so get your Spring
cleaning done early and put items aside for this great event.
We are looking for volunteers along with the following Top 10 items:
1. Books - kids and adult
2. Videos - kids and adult
3. Decorative household items
4. Ties, scarves
5. Costume jewelry
6. Toys, puzzles, games
7. Seasonal Items for the holidays (holiday decorations)
8. Unused/ not opened candles, bath items, coffee, tea
9. Garden items (decorations, tools)
10. Wrapping Items - gift wrap, gift bags, tags, ribbon, tape, scissors.
For more information or to volunteer please
contact darla@cosmocopters.com or caroline_schier@hotmail.com
Volunteers are needed for Dec 17th afternoon/evening setup.
IPPG Volunteers
A warm thank you to all the Parent Volunteers who have helped us at Irwin Park events since
September.
Santa’s Workshop Needs Your Help!
We are currently looking for parents to help set up for Santa’s Workshop on Thursday,
December 17th at 3 p.m. We are looking for a few hours of your time to set up for the fun event
the next day. If you can help please email Alex Cleland our IPPG Volunteer Chair.
Acleland604@icloud.com.
Volunteer Opportunities at Irwin Park
We are always looking for parents to help with various school events throughout the year. If
you would like to be added to the volunteer email list and want to hear about volunteer
opportunities at school please email Alex Cleland acleland604@icloud.com. Thank you Irwin
Park parents!!
Liz Hill
Principal, Irwin Park Elementary
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