This Week:

• 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:

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.
• 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.

This Week

Coming Up this Month and Next:

This is just a reminder to all families that

Monday April 19th is a       

Non-Instructional Day.  No School! 

Happy Spring Everyone!  It looks like the weather is getting warmer this week.  Please still make sure your child brings a change of clothes with them each day.  Grade 4’s and 5’s must wear masks during the day now according to the new protocols.  Be kind, be calm, be safe!

This Week:

• 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 in April:

There are a few new families who have joined our Ruth King Elementary School family and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome them.

We also have three new staff members who I would like to introduce.  Ms. Breeanna McDonald is our new school counsellor, who is taking over for Ms. Sheyla Beattie who is on maternity leave.  We also have two new Education Assistants joining our team, Ms. Lillian Magee and Ms. Manda Campbell.

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.
• 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.

This Week:

Coming Up this Month:

It is the last week before Spring Break.  This week we are celebrating “Literacy Week”.  There are several exciting things happening.  Please see the calendar below for more details.

Reminders:

• Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick.
• If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know.
• Please remember to wear a mask when you are on the playground with your child and safe on the non-paved areas. Thank you, our staff appreciates your support.

This Week is Literacy Week:

Coming Up this Month:  

Ruth King will be celebrating Literacy Week March 8-12.

The week will be filled with a variety of activities including a few dress up days and we wanted to give you a head’s up.

• Monday March 8^th: Reading Rocks, Wear Your Funky Socks,
• Wednesday March 10^th: Messages on your T-shirt (either one you have already or get creative and make your own!),
• Friday March 12^th: Dress Like Your Favourite Character Day.

Students are also invited to participate in Reading Bingo at home.  The bingo sheets will come home

this week and are due back March 12 by noon to be entered for a prize.

Reminders for this week! 

• Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick.
• If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know.

Coming Up this Month:

This Week:

• Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick.
• If your child is going to be away from school, it is important to email your child’s teacher to let them know.
• As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child has appropriate winter gear, such as mitts and a toque. If your child needs a winter coat, we have had many donated. Please let us know if you need one for your child.
• Please remember to send a change of clothes with your child as sometimes students have accidents, or they get wet at recess or lunch. Please label all belongings. 
• the “Lost and Found” is displayed outside the gym doors on most mornings.
• When you are dropping off and picking up your child please park on Matson Road. Also, please stay off the paved areas of the playground as this will allow ample space for teachers and other staff members to pick up the students.
• Please wear masks when on the school grounds at all times.
• The playground may be slippery, especially the wood chips around the playground structures and swings. Please be careful when walking in these areas.

Coming Up this Month:

This Week:

Reminders:

• Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick.
• As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child has appropriate winter gear, such as mitts and a toque. If your child needs a winter coat, we have had many donated. Please let us know if you need one for your child.
• Please remember to send a change of clothes with your child as sometimes students have accidents, or they get wet at recess or lunch. Please label all belongings.  Lost and Found is displayed outside the gym doors on most mornings.
• When you are dropping off and picking up your child, please stay off the paved areas if at all possible. This will allow ample space for teachers to pick up their students. Please wear masks when on the school ground at all times.
• The playground may be slippery, especially the wood chips around the playground structures and swings. Please be careful when walking in these areas.

Coming Up this Month:

This Week:

The staff and students at Ruth King would just like to say “thank you” to the PAC members for organizing the pizza lunch days and White Spot lunch days.  The PAC has also approved funding for more outside equipment.  The equipment has been ordered and will be in the classrooms soon.

Thank You   Hych’ka  or HÍSW̱ḴE     Kleco Kleco or ƛ̓ekoo ƛ̓ekoo   Marcee

Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick.

Coming Up this Month:

This Week:

Reminders:

“Week at a Glance”

Not sure if it’s going to snow this week or not,

but if it does, please dress warmly.

This Week:

Monday – Jan 25 • Lunch Program – carrot cinnamon loaf; cheese and chicken quesadilla
Tuesday – Jan 26 • Lunch Program – red apple; perogies shredded cheese and sour cream
• Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered
• School Board Meeting 7:00pm
Wednesday – Jan 27 • Lunch Program – yogurt; open faced pizza bagel
Thursday – Jan 28 • Lunch Program – banana; hearty beef and bean chili with sweet corn; and cornbread
Friday – Jan 29 • Lunch Program – no nut granola bar; roast beef and cheddar sandwich with iceberg lettuce
• Pizza Lunch – PAC fundraiser for those who ordered

Reminders:
– Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick.

– As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child has appropriate winter gear, such as mitts and a toque. If your child needs a winter coat, we have had many donated. Please let us know if you need one for your child.

– Please remember to send a change of clothes with your child as sometimes students have accidents, or they get wet at recess or lunch. Please label all belongings.

– When you are dropping off and picking up your child, please stay off the paved areas if at all possible. This will allow ample space for teachers to pick up their students. Please wear masks when on the school ground at all times.

– The playground may be slippery, especially the wood chips around the playground structures and swings. Please be careful when walking in these areas.

– Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. Here is the scoop on what you can do during COVID. Students can exchange cards, stickers, pencils etc. but must not bring any type of food/candy to share with their friends. Teachers will provide you with the first names of the students in their class if you would like your child to participate.

Coming Up in the New Year:

February 2, 9, 16, 23rd – popcorn and smencil day
February 9th – PAC meeting via zoom at 6:30pm
February 11th – Valentine’s Day celebrations (Wear pink, red or white to school today)
White Spot lunch sponsored by the PAC
February 12th – Pro D day – no school for students
February 15th – Family Day – no school
February 26th – Pizza Day sponsored by the PAC