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St. Bernadette Newsletter September 12, 2018

by St. Bernadette Elementary | Sep 26, 2018 | Newsletters, School Newsletter

St. Bernadette Elementary School

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

September 12th, 2018

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Highlights

• Meet the Teacher Night

• CHIMP

• Comfort Kits

• Save the Date – October 20th – Fall Social

• Medical Alerts

• Message from Cambridge Uniforms

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Sept. 13th               Parent Info Night & Meet the Teacher

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Sept. 19th               Timberline Fundraiser (non-uniform day for students)

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Sept. 20th               Photo Day

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School News

MEET THE TEACHER/ PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT IS TOMORROW

Please mark your calendars for tomorrow, Thursday September 13th Meet the Teacher/Parent Information Night. The evening begins at 6:30 in the parish hall. The school will be relaying some very important information in regards to the upcoming school year and parent participation. After the short gathering, parents will then proceed to their child’s class to meet the teacher. Teachers will share information for the year ahead. It is really important that you attend this evening and 1 hour of parent participation will be given to every family who attends.

This is one of two mandatory nights for families so please make arrangements to attend (the other night is the AGM/Parent Support Night in January).

 

PICTURE DAY

Picture day is coming on Thursday, September 20.

Make it simple by ordering your portraits online, using your Picture Day ID and child’s first name to get started. If you prefer to order on paper, we will be sending an order form home as well.

Remember to smile and have fun!”

 

CHIMP (CHarity IMPact)

CHIMP is an organization that supports various charities throughout Canada.  They have developed a new program for schools called a Charitable Allowance.  This programs gives students $10 per month to donate to a charity of their choice under the supervision of the classroom teacher.  We believe this program will in-still a sense of charity and selflessness in our students.  The program is expected to start sometime in October.

 

COMFORT KITS

Letters have been sent home with your child requesting a comfort kit to be kept at the school in the event of an emergency.  Please keep items to the requirements in the letter.  Any items that fall outside the stated requirements will be sent back home with the child.

 

SAVE THE DATE

Our Annual Fall Social is next month and we are asking you to save the date.  It will be held on Saturday October 20th at our Parish Hall.  Times and more details are to come.  We are hoping for our largest turn out to date.  It is a wonderful event for us to come together as community and celebrate the start of another school year.  There will be great entertainment, food and auction items.  We look forward to seeing you there.

 

MEDICAL ALERTS

St. Bernadette School takes medical alerts very seriously.  As such, we are always using best practice to stay with the recommendations, regulations and policies as set out by the BC government and our CISVA.  Those whose families indicated that their child has a medical alert should have received a red coloured form last week asking for you and your physician to fill it out.  It is important that we have the most current and up-to-date information.  Please return the form to the school as soon as possible as we need the information to reach teachers.

If you believe your child should be on a medical alert and you did not receive a red coloured form, please contact the school office immediately.

 

MESSAGE FROM CAMBRIDGE UNIFORMS

Welcome back to St. Bernadette Elementary School, we hope that your summer holidays were enjoyable.

As your children start to wear their uniforms and the laundry routine is re-established we will take this opportunity to offer a special on clothing labels and share insights to help keep your uniforms looking sharp throughout the school year.

If you have ever spent time searching through the lost and found bin at your school, you likely recognize the value of labelling your children’s uniforms. All orders placed online over $150.00 between September 15, 2018 to September 30, 2018 will receive one complimentary pack of 40 iron on labels and a permanent marker pen, a value of $19.00.

Visit our website to take advantage of this special. Your online school code is: BAM007
Caring for your uniforms, tricks and tips! Please refer to washing directions found on fabric tags of every garment to best care for your uniforms.

Sweaters A common misconception is to hang or flat dry the sweaters. Believe it or not, this actually compromises the yarn leaving the sweater more susceptible to damage. The trick to a long lasting and shapely sweater is to put it in the dryer at a low to medium heat. No zippers, towels or abrasive items with it.
Tartan items The beauty of tartan is that it does not require daily washing.  When you do wash tartan please use a liquid soap, cold water wash without anything abrasive and without towels then hang to dry.  Do not place tartan items into a dryer.  Ideally send the kilt or skirt to the dry cleaners periodically so that the pleats can be heat pressed to keep the garment looking smart.
Zipper Ties You may or may not have noticed that zipper ties cannot be put in the washer or be dry cleaned. Zipper ties can be spot cleaned.  Regular ties cannot be washed either.  They are dryclean only.
White garmentsWe appreciate and understand that children and white, sometimes do not mix well. Please do not use of bleach on any of our garments, this damages the fibers and may cause the fabric to tear around embroidered logos.
One for wash, One for wear If you have visited our store, you have likely heard this phrase before. A school uniform is worn up to 180 days in the school year. That is a lot of wear on an article of clothing. We encourage having 2 or 3 of each daily-wear items such as pants, shirts, and sweaters to rotate throughout the week. Not only will this help the longevity of each garment, it also means less time for you doing laundry.

Little extras available in our store

• Shoe polish: Easy to apply and perfect for those morning when shoes need a quick polished appearance before a presentation or school photos.

• Sweater stone: Helps keep the uniform garments such as sweaters and tartans fresh.  Removes fibers and other particles that may appear as the garment is worn over and over.

• Visit our website here to see what other little extras are available.

Have more questions or feedback for us? We would love to hear from you.

• Live chat with us at www.cambridgeuniforms.com – look for the “How can we help you” on the bottom right side of the website.

• Email us at orders@cambridgeuniforms.com

• Call our client care line at 1-800-924-9069 ext 1 or 604-924-9069 ext 1

REMINDERS

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.

 

PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION

We are still needing parents for the School Ground Supervision Task Group in the mornings 8:30-9:00 if you are available please contact Camille via email;  participation@stbernadette.ca

 

AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY

Everyone is welcome to attend Wednesday afternoon bible study sessions.  It’s a great opportunity to learn more about our Catholic faith and how we can apply it practically in our lives.  We watch and discuss seminar series’ from professional theologians such as Jeff Cavins.  Join us Wednesday’s 1:00-2:15pm beginning Sept. 12 in the Parish Centre, Room C.  School parents – we are always out in time to pick up the kids.  For more information or if you have questions, please call Brendan at 778-322-2721.

 

PARKING LOT DROP OFF AND PICK UP

We had lines painted in the parking lot a couple of years ago to increase child safety. The design is also provides students with more activities during recess and to provide better safety measures during school hours. The solid yellow line running parallel to the school field and playground is not to be crossed by any vehicle from 7am (the start of Stingers Club) to 6pm (the end of Stingers Club). This is to ensure proper safety for our students.

We ask that you familiarize yourself with the drop off and pick up routines in the parent handbook. (If you don’t have a handbook you can download one off our website).

We will continue to close the alleyway beside the church hall.  Although this provides a service for parents who want to quickly drop off their child and go, there are too many safety breaches and concerns.  The vast majority of our parking lot incidents occurred when the alleyway was open.  We also noticed that most safety breaches occur between the time of 8:50 and 9:05am. Please make arrangements to drop off your child(ren) early to avoid parking lot frustrations.

 

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Our Calendar is now updated for the 2018-2019 school year. The school exclusively uses google calendar and events are added and changed throughout the year. Please check the calendar regularly. It is best practice to add the calendar to your own google calendar so that you can see the updates as they happen (there is a + symbol at the bottom of the calendar for you to click to add). You can find our calendar under our “School Life” tab on our website.

 

STINGERS CLUB

The hours are from 7am – 8:30am and 3pm – 6pm school days (Wednesdays are 2:15pm – 6pm). For the half days during the school year (excluding the 1st and last days of school), we offer the Stingers Club after school on those days.

On the first day of school, Stingers Club will be open in the morning, but closed after school.

The stingers club is open to all students. It offers fun activities and learning opportunities beyond the classroom. If you would like more information, please contact the office or download a form from our website.

 

NUT AWARE SCHOOL

St. Bernadette’s is a nut aware school. St. Bernadette’s is committed to not allowing any nuts and nut products on the school premises.  We ask everyone to remember that no nuts of any kind are permitted in the school, due to severe food allergies. Individual classes may have other dietary restrictions based on the students in that class. If this is the case for your classroom, you will be notified.

 

WASTE FREE LUNCH

St. Bernadette’s promotes a waste free lunch. Students will pack in and pack out their lunches. This helps with the composting measures and allow parents to monitor their child’s nutrition at school.

PEC Contact Information

For general PEC inquiries –  pec@stbernadette.ca

Parent Participation – participation@stbernadette.ca

Treasurer – treasurer@stbernadette.ca

Fundraising – fundraising@stbernadette.ca

Communications – communications@stbernadette.ca

Maintenance – mf4@telus.net

 

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, please see the attached letter in regards to the Access Code. There is no cost associated with the criminal check if you are volunteering.

 

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

Parents that are going to be driving for Field Trips, Sports Events, etc. must have the Volunteer Driver Authorization Form completed and returned to the school ASAP.  If you did not receive a form and your are requiring one please contact the office.

 

LATE/ABSENT

If your child is going to be late or absent, please call the office before 9:00 am., if calling prior to 8:30am, please leave a voicemail for the school secretary, do not leave a voicemail for the classroom teacher, as the teacher may not have had time to check their voicemail  When your child returns to school, please ensure that an Absentee Form is completed with the correct date of the absence, the reason for being absent and a parent’s signature. This form is to be given to the teacher so that we are able to keep an accurate record for the attendance audit. An Absentee form is attached and can also be found at the school office or downloaded off of the school website. If your child is going to be late, please have him/her sign in at the office and get a late slip.

 

NOTES FROM PARENTS

We require a signed note from a parent when:

• your child has been absent from school for any reason

• your child needs to leave the school for an appointment, etc.

• your child cannot participate in a specific activity

• your child cannot go outdoors during recess or lunch break

• someone other than yourself picking up your child early from school (early dismissal)

Once school has started, children who are late or who have to leave the school early MUST sign in or out at the office.

 

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.

Start of School Prayer 

God of wisdom and might,
we praise you for the wonder of our being,
for mind, body and spirit.
Be with our children as they begin
a new school year.
Bless them and their teachers and staff.
Give the strength and grace as their bodies grow; wisdom and knowledge to their minds
as they search for understanding;
and peace and zeal to their hearts.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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

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