“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
All SD62 elementary schools offer full day kindergarten for our youngest learners. To register, children must turn five years of age by December 31 in the same calendar year that they begin school. Registration for kindergarten normally takes place in January.
Please visit the following page for more information:
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Register January 25-29, 2021
Kindergarten | Sooke School District (sd62.bc.ca)
Here is our “Week at a Glance.”
This Week:
Monday – Jan 11 | · Lunch Program – carrot cinnamon loaf; cheese and chicken quesadilla |
Tuesday – Jan 12 |
· Lunch Program – red apple; perogies shredded cheese and sour cream · Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered · PAC meeting 6:30pm via Zoom |
Wednesday – Jan 13 | · Lunch Program – yogurt; open faced pizza bagel |
Thursday – Jan 14 |
· Lunch Program – banana; hearty beef and bean chili with sweet corn; and cornbread · Earthquake Drill today |
Friday – Jan 15 |
· Lunch Program – no nut granola bar; roast beef and cheddar sandwich with iceberg lettuce · White Spot PAC lunch for those who have ordered |
Reminders:
Be Kind Be Calm Be Safe |
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. | We have several new students who have moved into the neighbourhood. If you see any of these families, please help them out if they are needing it. Our total population is now 342 students. |
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 remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. |
Coming Up in the New Year:
January 19, & 26th – popcorn and smencil day |
January 22 – PJ Day – wear your pyjamas to school |
January 26th – Board Meeting 7pm |
January 29th – Pizza Day PAC fundraiser |
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 |
Here is the Winter Concert Slide Show 2020, with each class singing their Christmas song with their art work in the back ground.
I know it is not quite the same as actually watching your child perform at the school, but in these Covid times I hope you understand.
Please click on the link and enjoy!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Ruth King 2020 Winter Concert – YouTube
Ruth King Elementary School December 14th to December 18th, 2020
Our Covid Christmas video is ready to go with the children’s artwork and their beautiful singing voices recorded. Thank you to Ms. McLaren and Mr. Stephenson for organizing this and for all the staff and students for making this happen for our parents to see. I will attach the video in a separate email on Monday, December 14th. Enjoy the Winter Break!
BE KIND, BE CALM, BE SAFE!
Here is your week at a glance.
This Week:
Monday – Dec 14 | · Lunch Program – Carrot cinnamon loaf, Cheese and Chicken Quesadilla |
Tuesday – Dec 15 |
· Lunch Program – Open faced pizza bagel and a red apple · Popcorn and Smencil Day for those who have ordered · Tacky Christmas Sweater Day |
Wednesday – Dec 16 | · Lunch Program – Greek feta croissant turnover and banana |
Thursday – Dec 17 | · Lunch Program – Open faced philly cheesesteak and yogurt |
Friday – Dec 18 |
· Lunch Program – back up meals · Several classes are having PJ day, but we will have an official PJ Day in January as well for the whole school. · Last Day of school before the winter break; Enjoy the Holidays! STAY SAFE EVERYONE! |
Reminders:
Please remember to do the Daily Health Check with your child and keep them home if your child is sick. | After school pick-ups – Please make sure you have pre-arranged a meeting spot for after school pick-ups. If your child does not find their pick-up person, it is our policy that the students come back into the building and check in at the office. | The Cold Lunch Program is available to everyone. *If you need financial assistance in order for your child/children to participate in this program, please contact the school regarding our payment options. You must register for the program so that we know how many meals to order each week. | |||
COBBS bread is available on Monday mornings outside the gym doors. | Attendance at school is important to us. Please try to have your children at school on time and ready for school. If your child is late, please bring them to the front door to check in as all outside doors are locked. If your child is going to be away, please email their teacher. | 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. | |||
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
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Coming Up in the New Year:
January 4th – first day back from Winter Break |
January 12th – PAC meeting 6:30pm via Zoom – a link will be sent out to parents. |
January 5, 12, 19, & 26th – popcorn and smencil day |
January 14th – Earthquake Drill |
January 15th – White Spot lunch PAC fundraiser |
January 22 – PJ Day – wear your pajamas to school |
January 29th – Pizza Day PAC fundraiser |
FREE SHIPPING for Virtual Family Event Nights every Wednesday until December 10th, 2020!
Place your Virtual Book Fair order Wednesdays from 6pm-8pm
to receive free shipping, directly to your home!
See the flyer for details!
Just a friendly reminder that Thursday November 19th
is early dismissal at 11:23 a.m.
Friday November 20th is a Pro D Day.
No school for all students.
The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! To adapt to our changing needs, Scholastic has developed a program that consists of a traditional In-School Fair with a Virtual Book Fair Component, added on. We have decided to continue hosting an in-school fair at this time as doing so will enable our PAC to continue with the tradition of providing each student with a book. (Maximum credit $10. This credit cannot be redeemed through the virtual component. Students may bring additional money to shop at the fair. We will be accepting cash for the event only.) Health and Safety protocols will be in place. Students will be able to shop during their regular library time. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles will be able to make additional purchases by following the Virtual Book Fair link below.
The Scholastic Book Fair is a major annual fundraiser for our school library and as such your participation is greatly appreciated! Purchases made through the Virtual Fair Link will be delivered to your home address!
Don’t miss out!
Our Dual Scholastic Book Fair will start NOVEMBER 19th through NOVEMBER 30th. The fair will close at 2pm on the last day.
https://bookfairs-canada.myshopify.com/pages/5141362
Happy Reading,
Mr Dranchuk – Teacher Librarian
Please refrain from sending Halloween candy or treats to school at this time as we are not allowed to distribute food items from your homes due to the Covid-19 restrictions and policies.
For those who drop off your children at the “Before School Program,” please do not drop off any earlier than 7:30am as we do not have any supervisors scheduled to work before this time. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please set up your account for CASH ONLINE as we will not be accepting cash at this time because of Covid-19. If you are having any issues with this process, please contact the school office and we can help you.
Halloween message from the School District:
Please take a moment to read the following guidelines. We would appreciate if you could go over these points with your child(ren).
These are guidelines – please check with your child’s school if they have further recommendations.
SD62 Costume Guidelines:
- Face makeup is okay as long as it isn’t too scary (students must be identifiable).
- Half masks such as masquerade masks are okay unless otherwise stated by your child’s school. No full-face masks are permitted.
- Friendly clowns, jesters, mimes, etc. are okay. No scary clowns please.
- No imitation weapons of any kind will be permitted.
Please use your best judgement to ensure costumes are appropriate for school wear.
These guidelines are in place so that students can be easily identified.
Principals and Vice-Principals may ask your child to change in the event a costume is deemed unacceptable. We do our best to create comfortable and safe environments in our schools and we thank you for helping us to do so.
New! Parents MUST book in advance to attend.
- Book up to 48 hours in advance
- Only one adult can accompany child(ren)
- Adult must wear mask at all times
- Families may only attend/book one inside day per week maximum
- Enter the classroom by the outside yellow ramp – far corner of school
The Ruth King Strong Start schedule is;
Monday 9-11am @ the classroom
Tuesday 9-11am @ outside Centennial Park (on Carlow)
Wednesday 9-11am @the classroom
Thursday 9-11am @outside Ruth King Primary Playground
Friday 9-11am @the classroom
Please follow the link provided to register:
https://jump.sd62.bc.ca/strong_start_ruthking_bookings
It was nice to meet some more parents on the Zoom PAC meeting this past Tuesday. With COVID-19 there have definitely been some set backs, but I feel like the virtual meetings have made it easier for some parents to join the meetings from the comfort of their own homes. Thank you to the executive for setting up these meetings. The PAC is organizing a bottle drive fundraiser for this coming Sunday, October 25th from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Please save your bottles and cans for this event. Volunteers are needed, please contact the PAC either through myself or on the Facebook PAC page for Ruth King.
Please remember to check in with your child every morning to make sure they are not sick or exhibiting any signs of Covid-19. The “Daily Self Check,” is available for your reference.
If your child misses school due to illness, it is difficult for your child’s teacher to catch them up on everything that they missed, as much of what the teachers do is build into their lessons through different means, such as lectures, videos, readings, debates, oral interactions, etc. Please have your child write in a journal or tell a story, read a novel or book of their choosing, do some basic math fact practice, draw and colour, do some physical exercises, etc. The teacher will provide what they can, but it may not be exactly what your child has missed.
Important: Please send in your PINK verification forms if you have not done so already. We will only release your child to the people who are listed in your emergency contact list. If you need to change the people who are on your Emergency Contact List, please contact the school to update.
Upcoming Events: Parent/Teacher interviews will take place between November 16th to 27th. Your child’s teacher will contact you to set up a suitable time for you to meet with them. We will not be having interviews within the school building at this time, but they will either be done over the phone, through Zoom or other virtual method, or in person outside socially distanced.
October 21st – we will be having a Lock Down Drill at 9:55am
October 23rd – No School – Professional Development Day
October 27th – Public Board Meeting – 7pm
November 4th – Photo Retake Day
November 10th – PAC meeting – 6:30pm (Zoom)
November 19th – Early dismissal 11:23pm for parent/teacher interviews
November 20th – No School – Professional Development Day