W.E. Kinvig Elementary School We re on the Web!

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1 Newsletter 10/28/16 Volume 1, Issue 3 W.E. Kinvig Elementary School We re on the Web! November News! Pr in cipa l: J a s At w a l Vice-Principal: Fred Sommer Contents November News 1 Clothes on Wheels 1 Picture Retakes 2 PAC Meeting 2 Traffic Safety Halloween Tips 2 Communicating Student Learning 3 Terry Fox Run Donations 3 Remembrance Day Assembly 3 Christmas Bureau 4 Before and After Care 4 Me to We / Tech YI 4 Non-Instructional Days 4 Leaders for Change 4 Book Fair and Bake Sale 4 Grade 6 Immunizations 4 Spirit Days 4 Upcoming Dates of Interest 5 Upcoming Events Costume Parade Clothes on Wheels Orange Shirt Day Picture Retakes November is upon us but we still have a few exciting days left in October. The students are excited about the Halloween activities around the school. We will have a costume assembly on Monday afternoon 12:45-1:20 pm. Please have your child dressed in costume when they come to school. Students can wear black or orange in lieu of a costume. Costumes need to adhere to the District and school standards. There is to be no fake or real weapons of any kind. Costumes should not be excessively scary (ie. Blood flowing masks). Thank you again for your support. The staff values your participation at school events and appreciates all you do to make a positive difference in WE Kinvig student lives. Jas Atwal Clothes on Wheels-Nov. 1 st Clothes on Wheels will be here on November 1 st from 1:30 pm- 3:30 pm. Clothing items will be available for children and adults. If you are attending, please bring the care cards of children and adults in the family. Shoes, shirts, pants, jackets and miscellaneous items will be available. The PAC will provide some refreshments to the attendees. We ask parents to check in at the registration table in the gym. Picture Retakes Nov. 7 th Individual Picture Retakes will take place on Monday, November 7. Now that you have received your proof pages, you can decide whether to put your order in for the original pictures or whether you need retakes done. If your child was sick or away on the original date, they can have their pictures done on this date. The photo company used green screens and you will have an option of choosing what background you prefer for your first picture as well as the retake.

2 W.E. Kinvig Newsletter News Page 2 of 5 PAC Meeting-Nov. 3 rd The PAC will be holding its second meeting of the year on November 3 rd. This meeting is open to everyone who wants to attend. The PAC will discuss the different events they have planned this year. Babysitting will be available. Please come and join us on Thursday, November 3 rd at 7 pm in the Multipurpose Room. Halloween Safety Tips Traffic and Safety During pick up and drop off times, we worry about the student safety. Please do not drive in and park in the staff parking lot. Please drive slowly to help keep our students safe. We ask that you use the crosswalk to cross the street. The Crossing Guards and Mr. Sommer are now on patrol and are helping to make sure students cross safely. Thank you for following the slow down and stop procedures at the cross walk. 1. Be creative, wear make up instead of a mask. 2. Be sure your child s costume is flameproof. 3. Wear light clothing that is easy to see at night. 4. Carry a flashlight, so you can see in areas where there might not be much light. 5. Go with friends or your brothers and/or sisters and preferably one parent should accompany each group of children. 6. Walk on the same side of the street instead of criss-crossing the street. 7. Children should be instructed to cross only at intersections. 8. Children should trick or treat in well-known areas only. 9. Never go into a strange house or apartment. 10. Children should avoid stray animals. 11. Know where the Block Parent homes are in your area in case you are frightened, or hurt. 12. Have your parents check your treats before you eat them. This year, we are again allowing costumes to be worn at school on October 31 st. There are strict guidelines that there are to be no weapons of any sort that are allowed even if they are fake (guns, knives, swords, etc.). In addition, masks with flowing blood or with high amounts of blood will not be allowed. Costumes must not be revealing either. Students that do not meet the criteria will be asked to change. If you do not wish to wear a costume, you can also wear orange and black. Costume Guidelines

3 W.E. Kinvig Newsletter News Page 3 of 5 Communicating Student Learning Honesty-Caring- Leadership B Avenue Surrey, BC V3W8N1 Phone: (604) Fax: (606) How we communicate student learning this year looks different than last year. The old report template called Filemaker Pro is no longer an option for use. Teachers will have an option of doing an online portfolio called FreshGrade or a paper copy of communicating student learning called the CSL Template. Letter grades will not be displayed for either platform. In lieu of letter grades, both platforms will give feedback on: Your child s accomplishments Evidence of your child s learning, explorations and discoveries Areas of learning your child needs to focus on Ways you can support your child s learning. We will be holding a parent meeting on November 15 th at 3 pm to discuss both options and to answer any questions you may have. Terry Fox Run Donations Congratulations on raising $908 tor the Terry Fox Foundation. We surpassed our goal of $500 by a bunch. For reaching our goal, an event was held to cover Mr. Atwal with shaving cream which the students enjoyed. Thank you to the PAC for donating water bottles and for the Leaders for Change students who helped out with the course. Remembrance Day Assembly This year, our Remembrance Day Assembly will be taking place on Wednesday, November 9 at 10:30 am. The assembly will be approximately one hour long and will showcase our student singers. We hope that you can attend this special assembly. Money will be collected for the poppies from November 1-9. Your coin donation will be donated to the Royal Canadian Legion who provide us with the poppies. Please hand your money to your child s teacher. If you have any memorabilia or items that represent Remembrance Day, please contact the office. We will be putting up a display in the school display case.

4 WE Kinvig Newsletter News Page 4 of 5 Christmas Bureau The families at WE Kinvig will have an opportunity to register for the Christmas Bureau at WE Kinvig on November 7 th. The Christmas Bureau offers support to families with gifts and money at Christmas time. Proof of address and picture ID will be required to register. Non-Instructional Days & Holidays School News Before and After School Care Are you looking for a fun Before and After School care program for your child? Kinvig Out of School Care is now open in Room 508 in Kinvig Elementary. For more information about our rates and program please contact Jas Sadhra at or at kinvigkids@gmail.com. ~Spaces are limited~ Me to We / Tech YI The school will not be in session on November 4 th for a Non-Instructional Day, November 10 th for a Professional Development Day and November 11 th for Remembrance Day. Spirit Days The school will be holding Orange day on November 1 st. Orange day brings awareness to residential schools and it coincides with our author visit and aboriginal education. Pajama Day will take place on November 18 th. Our Leadership Team is planning future events as well. Leaders for Change Raffle Our Leaders for Change group raised money last year for several charities. They helped raise money for Syrian refugees, Fort McMurray, Women s Shelter and We are Clean Water. There will be a raffle taking place from November and a bake sale on November 23 to raise funds for more charities. The Me to We Leadership group and the Tech YI program students will be going on field trips on November 3 rd. The Tech YI students will be leaving at 1:30 pm and the Me to We students will be leaving in the morning. Scholastic Book Fair & Bake Sale The WE Kinvig Scholastic Book Fair day will be held on November 23 rd. It will take place from 2:35 5:00 pm. There will also be a bake sale taking place during this time that will help raise funds for charities. Our Leaders for Change will be taking care of the bake sale. Gr. 6 Immunizations The Grade 6 Immunizations will be taking place on November 16 th. Cookies and juice will be provided for the students

5 WE Kinvig Newsletter News Page 5 of 5 Upcoming Dates of Interest Monday, October 31 Halloween Costume Parade at 12:40 pm-1:20 pm Tuesday, November 1 Clothes on Wheels - PAC Lunch 1:30 pm-3:30 pm Tuesday, November 1 Author Visit Orange Shirt Day- 9:00 am-11:40 am November Portable Star Lab in the Multi-Purpose Room Thursday, November 3 Me to We (Leadership Field Trip) Thursday, November 3 Tech YI Field Trip to Science World Thursday, November 3 PAC Meeting 7 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room Friday, November 4 Non-Instructional Day (No School) Monday, November 7 Christmas Bureau at School Monday, November 7 Picture Retakes 8:45 am- 11:00 am Wednesday, November 9 Remembrance Day Assembly 10:45 am-11:45 am Thursday, November 10 Non Instructional Day (No School) Friday, November 11 Remembrance Day (No School) Tuesday, November 15 CSL Parent Info Session 3-4 pm Wednesday November 16, - Gr. 6 Immunizations 10:00 am Friday, November 18 Spirit Day (Pajama Day) November Leaders For Change Raffle Wednesday, Nov. 23 Scholastic Book Fair Day / Bake Sale 2:45 pm-5:00 pm