St. Bernadette Newsletter December 5th, 2018

by St. Bernadette Elementary | Dec 5, 2018 | Newsletters, School Newsletter |

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

December 5th, 2018

Highlights

• Whistler Ski Trip 2019

• Christmas Concert

• Lights of Hope

• Family Christmas Ornaments

• Holy Cross Basketball Camp

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

December 7th School Mass (5)

December 9th 2nd Sunday of Advent

December 13th 6:00pm – Lights of Hope (door open to the hall at 5:30pm)

December 13th 6:30pm – Christmas Concert (doors open to the church at 6:15pm)

December 16th 3rd Sunday of Advent

December 17th-20th Grade 6 Chalice Toy Drive

School News

Gr. 5-7 Whistler Ski Trip Form

Dear Parent(s): I am pleased to once again be offering a unique opportunity for grade 5 – 7 students to participate in a club that focuses on connections with nature, development of life skills, and character building. The Outdoor Adventure Club combined with the PE department, looks to take the grade 5 – 7 students on a variety of adventures …

Lights of Hope Information Sheet

This week we kick off our annual Lights of Hope campaign. Please find attached a 3 page information sheet explaining the Lights of Hope. We encourage every family to sell 10 bulbs at $5.00 per bulb.

If you would like more to sell, please pick them up at the office.

DECEMBER 13TH – CHRISTMAS CONCERT

St. Bernadette School Annual Christmas Concert will be held on Thursday December 13th immediately following the Lights of Hope Ceremony. Students are asked to be at the school no later then 6pm and are invited into the parish hall for cookies and hot chocolate. At around 6:05pm everyone is invited to the courtyard where Fr. Paul will bless the lights and they will be turned on for the first time this year.

Immediately following the ceremony, students will head to the classroom to meet their teacher and parents & guests are welcome to enter into the church to find their seat. We ask parents to remind their guests that although we are in the church to watch a performance, we are still in a place of worship and proper etiquette applies.

STINGERS CLUB

The Stingers Club will be available on Friday, December 21st from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, please contact Sheila at stingersclub@stbernadette.ca to advise her if you will be needing Stingers Club. For those who are already registered there is an extra $10.00 fee.

GRADE SIX CHALICE

On Monday , Dec.17th till Thursday, Dec. 20th, the Grade Six class will be selling gently used household items, candles, games and toys. Items are priced between .50 and $5.00. This is a great opportunity for students to purchase gifts for family members. The money will be donated Chalice.

We are asking for all school families to please donate items & participate in this very special fundraiser. Please drop off items to the Grade 6 classroom as soon as possible.

FAMILY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

Dear Families,

This Christmas season we at St. Bernadette are excited to start a new tradition.

We are inviting all families in the school to bring in a Christmas ornament (bought or handmade) with your family name and the year your family started at St. Bernadette written on it. Families who wish to participate can drop off their ornament to the office anytime. We will start placing the ornaments on the tree starting the first week of December.

The Family Tree will be located in the alcove between the learning commons and the gym. All ornaments brought in will be displayed every year.

We look forward to seeing all the ornaments and recognizing all the wonderful families we have in our community!

PURDY’S CHOCOLATE AND GIFT CARD FUNDRAISERS

Pick-up is scheduled for Dec 15 & 16; in the Parish Centre Room E

Holy Cross Christmas Basketball Shooting Camp 2018

REMINDERS

CHILDREN BORN IN 2014

If you have a child who was born in 2014 and will be attending St. Bernadette School, it’s time to notify the school office so that we can keep a space open for your child. It is very important that we have an accurate numbers of siblings for Kindergarten.

SCHOOL CLOSURE

In the event of weather conditions, or unforeseen circumstances, the pastor, chairperson and principal will decide whether or not the school will be open on that day. Notice of school closures will be announced on CKNW 980 on the AM dial and posted on the school website when possible. Please do not call the school; it is important that we keep all lines free in case of an emergency.

USED UNIFORMS

Used uniforms are needed to help re-stock the shelves for our used uniforms. If you have any used uniform items to donate, please contact Angeline at: useduniforms@stbernadette.ca

All proceeds generated from the sales of used uniforms comes directly back to the school.

When one door of happiness closes,

another opens; but we often look so long at the closed door

that we do not see the one

that has been opened for us!!!

Links

School Calendar
Absentee Forms
Stingers Club

St. Bernadette Elementary Catholic School
13130 65B Ave
Surrey, BC V3W 9M1
phone: (604) 596-1101
fax: (604) 596-1550
admin@stbernadette.ca

Gr. 5-7 Whistler Ski Trip Form

by St. Bernadette Elementary | Dec 5, 2018 | News, Newsletters, School Newsletter |

Dear Parent(s):

I am pleased to once again be offering a unique opportunity for grade 5 – 7 students to participate in a club that focuses on connections with nature, development of life skills, and character building. The Outdoor Adventure Club combined with the PE department, looks to take the grade 5 – 7 students on a variety of adventures such as river rafting, kayaking, ziplining and dragon boating to name a few we have done in the past. This year we are excited to once again offer skiing and snowboarding at Whistler on January 24^thand 30^th, 2019. These experiences are curriculum based and offer an invaluable educational experience. We only offer this trip ever 2 – 3 years, so we hope your take advantage of this opportunity.

We offer two days because we believe that growth and improvement is witnessed on the second day of the trip. The cost for the trip includes transportation to and from Whistler on a charter bus, lift ticket and rentals (if needed), all day group lesson (typically 5-10 students per group) at their skill level, and GPS trackers for all participants while they are on the mountain. It is excellent value for all that they receive. The instructors are some of the best in their field and do an excellent job teaching the children. I have personally organized this trip with other schools and 2 years ago with St. Bernadette’s and it is a one of a kind experience for the students. From the time we depart to our arrival back home it is a truly interactive and rewarding experience. The total cost is $270.00 for the two days. If your child were to do this outside of the school, the cost would be roughly $530.00 plus tax, transportation and parking. It is an excellent value for the experience for your child.

If you, as a parent, would like to travel with the students and ski up at Whistler, the same cost would apply, but you will not receive a lesson or GPS tracker and you would not beresponsible for supervision or chaperoning. If you are filling out the form for yourself, where it says grade, write in “parent”. Where it says ability level, please leave it blank. It is really important that you read the forms carefully and fully fill out the registration, medical and waiver forms. One form needs to be filled out and signed per person attending.

All signed documents and money are due by THURSDAY DECEMBER 20^TH, 2018.

Refunds cannot be given if a child/parent does not attend the trip for any reason.

**NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED**

Please click on the form below if you would like to participate in the trip.

St. Bernadette RTS Booking Form

Holy Cross Christmas Basketball Shooting Camp 2018

by St. Bernadette Elementary | Dec 5, 2018 | Athletics, News |

Holy Cross Christmas Basketball Shooting Camp 2018

St. Bernadette Newsletter November 28th, 2018

by St. Bernadette Elementary | Dec 3, 2018 | Newsletters, School Newsletter |

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

November 28th, 2018

Highlights

• Lights of Hope

• School Christmas Decorating

• Family Christmas Ornaments

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

December 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent

December 7th School Mass (5)

December 9th 2nd Sunday of Advent

December 13th Lights of Hope & Christmas Concert

December 16th 3rd Sunday of Advent

December 17th-20th Grade 6 Chalice Toy Drive

School News

Lights of Hope Information Sheet

This week we kick off our annual Lights of Hope campaign. Please find attached a 3 page information sheet explaining the Lights of Hope. We encourage every family to sell 10 bulbs at $5.00 per bulb.

If you would like more to sell, please pick them up at the office.

GRADE SIX CHALICE

On Monday , Dec.17th till Thursday, Dec. 20th the Grade Six class will be selling gently used household items, candles, games and toys. Items are priced between .50 and $5.00. This is a great opportunity for students to purchase gifts for family members. The money will be donated Chalice.

We are asking for all school families to donate items & participate in this very special fundraiser. Please drop off items to the Grade 6 classroom as soon as possible.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING

The Christmas decorating committee is looking for Christmas decorations, if you have silver & blue decorations and would like to donate them to the school, please drop them off at the office.

FAMILY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

Dear Families,

This Christmas season we at St. Bernadette are excited to start a new tradition.

We are inviting all families in the school to bring in a Christmas ornament (bought or handmade) with your family name and the year your family started at St. Bernadette written on it. Families who wish to participate can drop off their ornament to the office anytime. We will start placing the ornaments on the tree starting the first week of December.

The Family Tree will be located in the alcove between the learning commons and the gym. All ornaments brought in will be displayed every year.

We look forward to seeing all the ornaments and recognizing all the wonderful families we have in our community!

PURDY’S CHOCOLATE AND GIFT CARD FUNDRAISERS

Pick-up is scheduled for Dec 15 & 16; in the Parish Centre Room E

CHILDREN BORN IN 2014

If you have a child who was born in 2014 and will be attending St. Bernadette School, it’s time to notify the school office so that we can keep a space open for your child. It is very important that we have an accurate numbers of siblings for Kindergarten.

BRINGING TOYS AND GAMES TO SCHOOL

St. Bernadette School at this time, does not prevent students from bringing toys and games to school. Children like to bring items to school to play and share with other kids. However, the school is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damage items. It is recommended that if the toy is of value to the family, that it should stay at home. Please have a talk with your child that they only bring items to school that would not cause devastation if it goes missing or is broken. At anytime, the school reserves the right to ask a child not to bring in their personal items to school if the school feels it is inappropriate to have it at school and/or if it is causing issues among their peers.

Surrey Gingerbread Contest

REMINDERS

SCHOOL CLOSURE

In the event of weather conditions, or unforeseen circumstances, the pastor, chairperson and principal will decide whether or not the school will be open on that day. Notice of school closures will be announced on CKNW 980 on the AM dial and posted on the school website when possible. Please do not call the school; it is important that we keep all lines free in case of an emergency.

ABSENTEE NOTES

If your child has been absent from school for any reason, an absentee note MUST be submitted to the school. Absentee notes is a requirement from the Ministry of Education. You may pick up an Absent Form from the office or download one from our website.

GENERAL REMINDERS

If you are bringing anything to the school for your child (lunch, homework, etc.), please leave the item in the green bin outside the classroom. Please do not disturb the class for any reason. If you are picking your child up during school hours for an appointment, etc., please sign him or her out and have Mrs. Gelz or Mrs. Spanjers get your child from their class.

USED UNIFORMS

Used uniforms are needed to help re-stock the shelves for our used uniforms. If you have any used uniform items to donate, please contact Angeline at: useduniforms@stbernadette.ca

All proceeds generated from the sales of used uniforms comes directly back to the school.

LABEL YOUR UNIFORMS

We notice that quite often we find uniforms in the lost and found without student names on it. It is important to label your uniforms and to relabel them throughout the year if you are using a marker on a tag.

We learn wisdom from failure

much more than from success.

We often discover what will do

by finding out what will not do.

And probably he who never made a mistake

never made a discover!

Links

School Calendar
Absentee Forms
Stingers Club

St. Bernadette Elementary Catholic School
13130 65B Ave
Surrey, BC V3W 9M1
phone: (604) 596-1101
fax: (604) 596-1550
admin@stbernadette.ca

St. Bernadette Newsletter November 21st, 2018

by St. Bernadette Elementary | Dec 3, 2018 | Newsletters, School Newsletter |

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

November 21st, 2018

Highlights

• Lights of Hope

• School Christmas Decorating

• Family Christmas Ornaments

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wednesday, November 21st 6:45pm – Gr. 2 FHC Meeting

Thursday November 22nd Last day for gift card orders

Thursday November 22nd Gr. 1, 2 and 4 SVDP non-uniform reward

Friday, November 23rd No School – Pro-D

Tuesday, November 27th Non-Uniform Day (Casual for Covenant House)

School News

Lights of Hope Information Sheet

This week we kick off our annual Lights of Hope campaign. Please find attached a 3 page information sheet explaining the Lights of Hope. We encourage every family to sell 10 bulbs at $5.00 per bulb.

If you would like more to sell, please pick them up at the office.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING

The Christmas decorating committee is looking for Christmas decorations, if you have silver & blue decorations and would like to donate them to the school, please drop them off at the office.

FAMILY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

Dear Families,

This Christmas season we at St. Bernadette are excited to start a new tradition.

We are inviting all families in the school to bring in a Christmas ornament (bought or handmade) with your family name and the year your family started at St. Bernadette written on it. Families who wish to participate can drop off their ornament to the office anytime. We will start placing the ornaments on the tree starting the first week of December.

The Family Tree will be located in the alcove between the learning commons and the gym. All ornaments brought in will be displayed every year.

We look forward to seeing all the ornaments and recognizing all the wonderful families we have in our community!

PURDY’S CHOCOLATE AND GIFT CARD FUNDRAISERS

Dear parents, our second fundraiser of the year kicks off today with a double header. Not only will we be offering Purdy’s Chocolates, but also a wide variety of Gift Cards (GCs) for purchase. Look for the Purdy’s brochure in your oldest child’s folder today along with a letter of introduction to the GC fundraiser and a GC order form. You may order your Purdy’s chocolates either online or by returning the order form along with payment to the school. GCs are only able to be ordered via returning the order form along with payment before the deadline date to the school.

Pick-up is scheduled for Dec 15 & 16; however, if we can get everyone’s order submitted and sorted early, we may be able to schedule an early pick-up date during the school week.

CASUAL FOR COVENANT HOUSE

Grade 3 students will be visiting the classes with Casual Day for Covenant House stickers. Children who purchase a sticker for a minimum $2.00 donation will be allowed to come to school out of uniform on November 27th. Students wishing to participate in Casual Day for Covenant House are asked to bring in their donation on November 27th.

For more information about Casual Day for Covenant House http://www.covenanthousebc.org/node/135. There will be a guest speaker from Covenant House at the school on Monday, November 26th to discuss the work that Covenant House does with the children.

CHILDREN BORN IN 2014

If you have a child who was born in 2014 and will be attending St. Bernadette School, it’s time to notify the school office so that we can keep a space open for your child. It is very important that we have an accurate numbers of siblings for Kindergarten.

BRINGING TOYS AND GAMES TO SCHOOL

St. Bernadette School at this time, does not prevent students from bringing toys and games to school. Children like to bring items to school to play and share with other kids. However, the school is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damage items. It is recommended that if the toy is of value to the family, that it should stay at home. Please have a talk with your child that they only bring items to school that would not cause devastation if it goes missing or is broken. At anytime, the school reserves the right to ask a child not to bring in their personal items to school if the school feels it is inappropriate to have it at school and/or if it is causing issues among their peers.

Surrey Gingerbread Contest

REMINDERS

SCHOOL CLOSURE

In the event of weather conditions, or unforeseen circumstances, the pastor, chairperson and principal will decide whether or not the school will be open on that day. Notice of school closures will be announced on CKNW 980 on the AM dial and posted on the school website when possible. Please do not call the school; it is important that we keep all lines free in case of an emergency.

ABSENTEE NOTES

If your child has been absent from school for any reason, an absentee note MUST be submitted to the school. Absentee notes is a requirement from the Ministry of Education. You may pick up an Absent Form from the office or download one from our website.

GENERAL REMINDERS

If you are bringing anything to the school for your child (lunch, homework, etc.), please leave the item in the green bin outside the classroom. Please do not disturb the class for any reason. If you are picking your child up during school hours for an appointment, etc., please sign him or her out and have Mrs. Gelz or Mrs. Spanjers get your child from their class.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

With the cold and rainy season coming, please make sure your child is appropriately dressed for the weather. Students are expected to go outside for recess in order to get some exercise and fresh air. Coats, gloves, hats and boots are recommended, depending on the weather. Please make sure your child has everything he or she needs before coming to school.

If it is raining when your child comes to school, the students are permitted to go directly into the classrooms. They must still go through their designated doors and not through the front doors. Any outdoor footwear must be removed immediately upon entering the school. Please make sure that all coats, boots, umbrellas, etc. are labeled with your child’s name.

CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK

Any parents who wish to volunteer at the school to work one on one with students and wish to volunteer to drive students must have a criminal record check. You can apply for the Criminal Record Check on line,

The online link is : https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC

Access Code is: V5BDJZSE9J

There is no cost associated with the criminal check if you are volunteering.

USED UNIFORMS

Used uniforms are needed to help re-stock the shelves for our used uniforms. If you have any used uniform items to donate, please contact Angeline at: useduniforms@stbernadette.ca

All proceeds generated from the sales of used uniforms comes directly back to the school.

LABEL YOUR UNIFORMS

We notice that quite often we find uniforms in the lost and found without student names on it. It is important to label your uniforms and to relabel them throughout the year if you are using a marker on a tag.

THE HAPPINESS OF YOUR LIFE

DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF

YOUR THOUGHTS!!!

Links

School Calendar
Absentee Forms
Stingers Club

St. Bernadette Elementary Catholic School
13130 65B Ave
Surrey, BC V3W 9M1
phone: (604) 596-1101
fax: (604) 596-1550
admin@stbernadette.ca

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

Highlights

School News

REMINDERS

When one door of happiness closes,

another opens; but we often look so long at the closed door

that we do not see the one

that has been opened for us!!!

Links

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

Highlights

School News

REMINDERS

We learn wisdom from failure

much more than from success.

We often discover what will do

by finding out what will not do.

And probably he who never made a mistake

never made a discover!

Links

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

Highlights

School News

REMINDERS

THE HAPPINESS OF YOUR LIFE

DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF

YOUR THOUGHTS!!!

Links

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