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Drum designed by Ms. Trish McNabb – Na’tsa’maht Classroom Program Assistant – Ruth King Elementary
We will be spending this week until Tuesday, June 8 (215 hours), acknowledging and recognizing the residential school tragedy and recent discovery by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. We are so fortunate to have amazing Indigenous partners in SD62 and have connected with Elders to seek guidance about how we may proceed as a community and mourn alongside one another.
Please see the attached District Calendars for the 2021 – 2022 School Year.
2021 – 2022 School Calendar – Colour Version
Next week is bike to work and school week. Mr. Stephenson made Ruth King a team on https://gobybikebc.ca/ called Ruth King Rockets. Check it out if you are interested.
:
| Monday – May 31st |
· Lunch Program – carrot cinnamon loaf; cheese and chicken quesadilla · Monday Morning Meeting – Cohort 4 (Verdel/Denton) · Role Model – Rick Peters is visiting some classrooms today. |
| Tuesday – June 1st |
· Lunch Program – red apple; perogies shredded cheese and sour cream · Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered |
| Wednesday – June 2nd |
· Lunch Program – yogurt; open faced pizza bagel · Welcome to Kindergarten – all day event for new K students and families. |
| Thursday – June 3rd | · Lunch Program – banana; hearty beef and bean chili with sweet corn; and cornbread |
| Friday – June 4th | · Lunch Program – No nut granola bar; roast beef and cheddar sandwich with iceberg lettuce |
Reminders:
- Please remind students to go directly home after school unless parents are supervising their child on the playground. The “After School Program” staff are noticing extra students who are not registered, hanging out after school unsupervised. Thank you for your help with this matter.
- Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. This is still so important and we all really appreciate your support in keeping everyone healthy.
- Please also remember to wear a mask at all times when you are on the playground with your child. Please remind care givers who are dropping off and picking up your child as well. And please also stay safely on the non-paved areas away from the staff when they are picking up their classes. We all really appreciate your cooperation.
- If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know directly.
- Please remind your child not to bring toys or other sports equipment from home to school unless it is requested by the classroom teacher.
Coming Up Next Month:
| June 8 – PAC Meeting – 6:30pm (Library) |
| June 14 – Monday Morning Meeting Cohort 5 (Sabyan/Chan) in the gym |
| June 17 – Rainbow Day (SOGI) |
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June 18 – White Spot – PAC event (corrected date) June 21 – National Indigenous Day and Pizza Day – PAC event |
| June 22 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00 pm |
| June 25 – Sprinkler Day – 12:40 to 2:23pm |
| June 28 – Grade 5 Celebration – 1:00 pm |
| June 28 – Monday Morning Meeting – Cohort 6 (Grimwood/Deichman) in the gym |
| June 29 – Last Day of School |
| Monday – May 24th | · Victoria Day – no school |
| Tuesday – May25th |
· Lunch Program – Macaroni & shredded cheese; red apple · Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered · Board Meeting at 7:00pm |
| Wednesday – May 26th | · Lunch Program – Chicken Caesar wrap; mandarin orange |
| Thursday – May 27th |
· Lunch Program – 6 chicken nuggets with honey mustard sauce; banana · Tacky Tourist Day – dress for the occasion |
| Friday – May 28th | · Lunch Program — Pizza sub sandwich and Rice Krispies square. |
Reminders:
| Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. This is still so important and we all really appreciate your support in keeping everyone healthy. | Please also remember to wear a mask at all times when you are on the playground with your child. Please remind care givers who are dropping off and picking up your child as well. And please also stay safely on the non-paved areas away from the staff when they are picking up their classes. We all really appreciate your cooperation. | ||
| Please remind students to go directly home after school unless parents are supervising their child on the playground. The “After School Program” staff are noticing extra students who are not registered, hanging out after school unsupervised. Thank you for your help with this matter. |
If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know directly.
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| Please remind your child not to bring toys or other sports equipment from home to school unless it is requested by the classroom teacher. | |||
Coming Up Next Month:
| May 29 – PAC Bottle Drive 9:30 to 12:30 (Ruth King parking lot) |
| May 31 – Monday Morning Meeting – Cohort 4 (Verdel/Denton) |
| June 2 – Welcome to Kindergarten Walk Through |
| June 8 – Staff Meeting 2:30pm |
| June 8 – PAC Meeting – 6:30pm (Library) |
| June 11 – White Spot – PAC event |
| June 14 – Cohort 5 (Sabyan/Chan) |
| June 17 – Rainbow Day (SOGI) |
| June 21 – National Indigenous Day and Pizza Day – PAC event |
| June 22 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00 pm |
| June 28 – Grade 5 Celebration – 1:00 pm |
| June 28 – Monday Morning Meeting – Cohort 6 (Grimwood/Deichman) |
| June 29 – Last Day of School |
Reminders:
| Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. This is still so important and we all really appreciate your support in keeping everyone healthy. | Please remember to send your child with extra snacks as we are finding that the children are extra hungry these days. They must be growing!! Our snack basket at the office needs to be filled 3 or 4 times during the day. |
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Please also remember to wear a mask at all times when you are on the playground with your child. Please remind care givers who are dropping off and picking up your child as well. And please also stay safely on the non-paved areas away from the staff when they are picking up their classes. We all really appreciate your cooperation.
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If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know directly. |
| Spare clothes at school is always a good idea. Please put some in your child’s backpack to keep at school. |
This Week:
| Monday – May 17th |
Lunch Program – carrot cinnamon loaf; cheese and chicken quesadilla Role Model Ren Louie is visiting today |
| Tuesday – May 18th |
Lunch Program – red apple; perogies shredded cheese and sour cream Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered |
| Wednesday – May 19th | Lunch Program – yogurt; open faced pizza bagel |
| Thursday – May 20th |
Lunch Program – banana; hearty beef and bean chili with sweet corn; and cornbread Earthquake Drill |
| Friday – May 21st |
Lunch Program – No nut granola bar; roast beef and cheddar sandwich with iceberg lettuce Pizza Lunch – sponsored by the PAC |
Coming Up this Month:
| May 24 – Victoria Day – No School |
| May 25 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm |
| May 27 – Tacky Tourist Day |
| May 29 – PAC Bottle Drive 9:30 to 12:30 (Ruth King parking lot) |
| June 2 – Welcome to Kindergarten Walk Through |
| June 8 – Staff Meeting 2:30pm |
| June 8 – PAC Meeting – 6:30pm (Library) |
| June 11 White Spot – PAC event |
| June 14 – Cohort 5 (Sabyan/Chan) |
| June 17 – Rainbow Day (SOGI) |
| June 21 – National Indigenous Day |
| June 21 – Pizza Day – PAC event |
| June 22 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm |
Reminder tomorrow Friday May 14th is a Non-Instructional Day there is NO SCHOOL.
Enjoy your long weekend and enjoy the sunshine!
It’s a short week everyone!
Monday – May 10th
• Monday Morning Meeting – Cohort #3 is in the gym
• Lunch Program – Hard-boiled egg, crackers and cheese, apples and carrots
Tuesday – May 11th
• Lunch Program – Macaroni & shredded cheese; red apple
• Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered
• PAC Meeting – 6:30pm
Wednesday – May 12th
• Lunch Program – Chicken Caesar wrap; mandarin orange
Thursday – May 13th
• Lunch Program – 6 chicken nuggets with honey mustard sauce; banana
Friday – May 14th
• Non-Instructional Day – No School for students
Reminders:
- Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. This is still so important and we all really appreciate your support in keeping everyone healthy.
- Please also remember to wear a mask at all times when you are on the playground with your child. Please remind care givers who are dropping off and picking up your child as well. And please also stay safely on the non-paved areas away from the staff when they are picking up their classes. We all really appreciate your cooperation.
- Please remind students to go directly home after school unless parents are supervising their child on the playground. The “After School Program” staff are noticing extra students who are not registered, hanging out after school unsupervised. Thank you for your help with this matter.
- If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know directly.
- Please remind your child not to bring toys or other sports equipment from home to school unless it is requested by the classroom teacher.
Ruth King is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Ruth King PAC’s Zoom Meeting
Time: May 11, 2021 6:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81187571071?pwd=MHFRVk55Tm5sQnRwTnVwVXR0ZGNkQT09
Meeting ID: 811 8757 1071
Passcode: PAC
Coming Up Next Month:
May 20 – Earthquake Drill
May 21 – Pizza Day – PAC event
May 24 – Victoria Day – No School
May 25 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm
May 27 – Tacky Tourist Day
May 29 – PAC Bottle Drive 9:30 to 12:30 (Ruth King parking lot)
Reminders:
| Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. This is still so important and we all really appreciate your support in keeping everyone healthy. | Please remember to send your child with extra snacks as we are finding that the children are extra hungry these days. They must be growing!! Our snack basket at the office needs to be filled 3 or 4 times during the day. |
| Please also remember to wear a mask at all times when you are on the playground with your child. Please remind care givers who are dropping off and picking up your child as well. And please also stay safely on the non-paved areas away from the staff when they are picking up their classes. We all really appreciate your cooperation. | If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know directly. |
| Spare clothes at school is always a good idea. Please put some in your child’s backpack to keep at school. |
This Week:
| Monday – May 3rd |
· Lunch Program – carrot cinnamon loaf; cheese and chicken quesadilla · Role Model – Ren Louis to visit some classes |
| Tuesday – May 4th |
· Lunch Program – red apple; perogies shredded cheese and sour cream · Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered |
| Wednesday – May 5th | · Lunch Program – yogurt; open faced pizza bagel |
| Thursday – May 6th |
· Lunch Program – banana; hearty beef and bean chili with sweet corn; and cornbread · Role Model Brother Rick to visit some classes |
| Friday – May 7th |
· Lunch Program – No nut granola bar; roast beef and cheddar sandwich with iceberg lettuce · White Spot Lunch – sponsored by the PAC |
Coming Up this Month:
| May 9 – Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s |
| May 14 – Pro D – Non-Instructional Day – CUPE |
| May 20 – Earthquake Drill |
| May 21 – Pizza Day – PAC event |
| May 24 – Victoria Day – No School |
| May 25 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm |
| May 27 – Tacky Tourist Day |
| May 29 – PAC Bottle Drive 9:30 to 12:30 (Ruth King parking lot) |
Dear families,
We have received a COVID-19 notification from Island Health for Ruth King Elementary School.
The dates of possible exposure occurred April 27 and 28, 2021.
Medium-Risk letters: these may also be sent by SD62 on behalf of VIHA to certain classes or cohorts. VIHA decides who these are sent to.
High-Risk letters: If VIHA decides that your child had high-risk to exposure, you will receive a high-risk letter and telephone call from school admin AND Island Health.
Subsequent letters (medium-risk and high-risk) are sent out very quickly.
SD62 will do its best to communicate with you, but please understand that ALL direction comes from VIHA.
If you have any questions, please call 8-1-1.
Please see Island Health notification here.
Sincerely,
Vicki Ives
Principal
This Week:
| Monday – Apr 26th |
· Monday Morning Meeting – Cohort #2 is in the gym · Lunch Program – Hard boiled egg, crackers and cheese, apples and carrots |
| Tuesday – Apr 27th |
· Lunch Program – Macaroni & shredded cheese; red apple · Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered · Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm |
| Wednesday – Apr 28th | · Lunch Program – Chicken Caesar wrap; mandarin orange |
| Thursday – Apr 29th | · Lunch Program – 6 chicken nuggets with honey mustard sauce; banana |
| Friday – Apr 30th | · Lunch Program — Pizza sub sandwich and Rice Krispie squares |
- Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. This is still so important and we all really appreciate your support in keeping everyone healthy.
- If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know directly.
- Please also remember to wear a mask at all times when you are on the playground with your child. Please remind care givers who are dropping off and picking up your child as well. And please also stay safely on the non-paved areas away from the staff when they are picking up their classes. We all really appreciate your cooperation.
Coming Up Next Month:
| May 7 – White Spot – PAC event |
| May 14 – Pro D – Non-Instructional Day – CUPE |
| May 20 – Earthquake Drill |
| May 21 – Pizza Day – PAC event |
| May 24 – Victoria Day – No School |
| May 25 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm |
| May 27 – Tacky Tourist Day |
| May 29 – PAC Bottle Drive 9:30 to 12:30 (Ruth King parking lot) |