Home / School News / Ruth King Elementary School News – September 18th to 22nd, 2023

 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Happy Sunday Everyone!  I hope you all had a fabulous weekend.  Thank you to all the new families who attended the first PAC meeting last Tuesday evening.  With the increase in our student enrollment, it is going to be important to have more parent volunteers to help out with fundraising events throughout the year.  If anyone else is interested, please come to the next meeting on October 10th in the school library at 6:30pm.

This Week:

Monday – Sept. 18th

 

–        School Planning Day – Non-Instructional day therefore no school
Tuesday – Sept. 19th –        Grade 5 Leadership Meeting – 7:30am in Ms. van der Leeden’s class.  Please enter through the front door of the school if you are interested.
Wednesday – Sept. 20th
Thursday – Sept. 21st –        Meet the Teacher Night 6:00 – 7:00pm – looking forward to seeing you and your child in the evening.  Come on out and meet your child’s teacher.
Friday – Sept.22nd

–        Terry Fox Run – 1:00pm – please come on out and join the fun.  Mr. Stephenson will run 100 meters for every twoonie($2) donated.  Let’s bring in those twoonies for cancer research and the Terry Fox Foundation.

–        Back Pack Buddies – if you registered your child with their teacher, they will receive a bag of food for the weekend.

Reminders:

ON THE PLAYGROUND:

–        Please do not bring your dog on the school grounds during the school day.

–        Make a meeting spot for you and your child after school so that you can locate each other.  If all else fails, come to the office please.

–        Bikes and scooters, or anything with wheels need to be walked on the playground please.  Thank you

BELL SCHEDULE

School Starts at 8:25am

Recess is at 10:00 to 10:15am

Lunch is at 11:45 to 12:30pm

School Ends at 2:23pm

 

Please pick your child up on time as our staff is not available to provide daycare.  If you can not pick your child up on time, please make arrangements for someone else to care for your child at the end of the school day.  Much appreciated, thank you!

SCHOOL RULES:

Please remind your child not to bring toys or other sports equipment from home to school unless it is requested by the classroom teacher. 

 

Electronics and cell phones should also stay at home as well.  If your child brings a cell phone to school it should remain in their backpack until the end of the day, or be given to the teacher for safe keeping.  Thank you for your continued help with this policy.

ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL

 

If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know directly.

 

Also, if you plan to pick up your child early for an appointment, please email or let your child’s teacher know, as well as Ms. Jodi.  (jward@sd62.bc.ca)

 

Events on the Horizon:

September

25 Morning Meeting 8:45am (gym)

25-30 Orange Shirt Week

26 Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm

29 Orange Shirt Day – wear an orange t-shirt if you have one

30 National Day of Truth & Reconciliation

 

October

2 National Day of Truth & Reconciliation(observed) – No School

4 Tour de Rock drive by at 12:20pm

5 World Teacher Day

9 Thanksgiving Day – No School

10 PAC Meeting – 6:30pm (in person)

13 School Photo Day

16 Morning Meeting 8:45am (gym)

19 Great BC Shake Out Earthquake Drill –10:19am

20 Pro D – Non-Instructional Day – No School

31 Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm

31 Halloween – Orange & Black Day or Costumes

30 Morning Meeting 8:45am (gym)

 

November

8 Indigenous Remembrance Day

9 School Photo Retake Day

10 Remembrance Day Assembly 10:45am

13 Remembrance Day(observed) – No School

14 PAC Meeting – 6:30pm (virtual)

18 Ruth King Craft Fair (Saturday)

20 Morning Meeting 8:45am (gym)

23 Early Dismissal @ 11:23am Parent/Teacher Conf.

24 Pro D – Non-Instructional Day – No School

28 Board Meeting – 7:00pm