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St. Bernadette Newsletter November 21st, 2018

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

St. Bernadette Elementary School

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

November 21st, 2018

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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)

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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.

Read more.

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

Read more.

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.

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