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This Week:
| Monday – Jan 27 |
· Kindergarten Registration starts today and runs all week. · Lunch Program – Beef dip, grapes, fruit juice · Basketball Practise |
| Tuesday – Jan 28 |
· Leadership Morning Meeting in Ms. van der Leeden’s classroom · PAC is selling Popcorn and Smencils at lunch today – $2.00/bag and $2.00/pencil · Field trip to Chinatown: Ms. Sabyan, Ms. Sidhu, Ms. Walker and Ms. Grimwood’s classes (9am) · Lunch Program – Hot dog day on cracked wheat bun; red delicious apple; chocolate milk · Subway Lunch for those who have ordered · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10pm |
| Wednesday – Jan 29 |
· Lunch Program – Sweet & Sour Meatballs; brown rice; banana; milk · Basketball Practise · Grade 4 Spirit Club Meeting 12:10pm Ms.Denton’s Classroom · Best Buddies at 12:10pm in the library |
| Thursday – Jan 30 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am in the gym · Lunch Program – Chicken Stir Fry with honey garlic sauce and chow mein noodles; vanilla yogurt and granola; fruit juice · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10pm |
| Friday – Jan 31 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am in the gym · PIZZA LUNCH – sponsor by the PAC · Lunch Program – Lasagna; Caesar salad; milk · Basketball Practise |
Reminders:
- School starts at 8:30am, please try to have your child at school on time; the best learning happens in the morning when your child’s brain is fresh from their night’s sleep. It is important to make sure your child is getting enough sleep as well. Keep their electronics out of their bedrooms.
- The flu season is upon us. If your child is sick, please keep them at home so they do not spread it to the rest. We have had to send several children home because they are too sick to be at school.
- There are still winter coats available in the office if any of your children need one. Please let me know.
Thank you to:
- Fairway Market for your continuous donations to the school food programs. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
| February 6 – Aboriginal Literacy – Coast Salish Art and Read Aloud Program (Gr 4/5 classes) |
| February 11 – PAC Meeting 6:30pm |
| February 13 – Valentine’s Day Celebrations; wear Red, Pink, Hearts, or Peace symbols |
| February 14 – Valentine’s Day; Professional Development Day – no school for students |
| February 17 – Family Day – No school, it’s a holiday! |
| February 26 – Pink Shirt Day – wear a pink shirt to school to support anti-bullying |
| February 28 – Pizza Day – sponsored by the PAC |
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. The snow seems to be melting quickly but the air is still chilly. Please remind your children to dress appropriately for the weather. Water proof jackets are always necessary as the children go outside at recess and lunch. The ground may still be slippery on the back field, so please walk with caution.
Respectfully,
Ms. V. Ives
This Week:
| Monday – Jan 20 |
· Monday Morning Meeting – 8:45am · Lunch Program – Macaroni and cheese, grapes, fruit juice |
| Tuesday – Jan 21 |
· Leadership Morning Meeting in Ms. van der Leeden’s classroom · PAC is selling Popcorn and Smencils at lunch today – $2.00/bag and $2.00/pencil · Lunch Program – Chicken burger on cracked wheat bun; red delicious apple; chocolate milk · Subway Lunch for those who have ordered · Earthquake Drill today |
| Wednesday – Jan 22 |
· Lunch Program – Sweet & Sour Meatballs; Brown rice and vegetables; banana; milk · Grade 4 Spirit Club Meeting 12:10pm Ms.Denton’s Classroom · Best Buddies at 12:10pm in the library |
| Thursday – Jan 23 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am in the gym · Lunch Program – Bean and Cheese quesadilla with salsa; fresh cut fruit salad; fruit juice · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10pm |
| Friday – Jan 24 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am in the gym · Lunch Program – Sloppy Joe with shredded cheese on cracked wheat bun; golden delicious apple; milk |
Reminders:
- Cell phones are becoming a slight problem at school because students are using them on the school property. Please remind your child, that all cellphones are required to be kept in backpacks while on school property. If they do not feel they can handle this responsibility, please have them bring the cell phone to the office for safe keeping while at school. The school will not be responsible for lost or stolen cell phones.
- Please remember to bring back your pizza forms if your child is ordering pizza for next week.
- There are still winter coats available in the office if any of your children need one. Please let me know.
Thank you to:
- SUPERSTORE staff for your continuous donations to the school breakfast program. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
| January 28 – Subway Lunch (Tuesdays) |
| January 30, Feb.6 – Aboriginal Literacy – Coast Salish Art and Read Aloud Program (Gr 4/5 classes) |
| January 27 – Kindergarten Registration Begins |
| January 28 – Public Board Meeting – 7:00pm |
| January 29 – Health & Safety Meeting – 2:30pm |
| January 31 – Jersey Day |
| January 31 – Pizza Day – sponsored by the PAC |
School is open today.
Please take caution- winter conditions.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! The weather is going to be getting colder overnight. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. ie: raincoat or waterproof winter coat, rubber/winter boots, toques, mitts etc. An umbrella is also a good idea. The students will be going outside unless it is raining/snowing sideways (extremely windy), as we feel it is a good idea to take in some fresh air during their school day. It would also be a good idea to send a spare set of clothing to school, as there are times when children are playing so hard, that they end up getting wet. Those puddles are just too difficult to resist sometimes. Thank you!
This Week:
| Monday – Jan 13 | · Lunch Program – whole wheat pasta and beef bolognaise sauce, vanilla yogurt & granola, fruit juice |
| Tuesday – Jan 14 |
· Leadership Morning Meeting in Ms. van der Leeden’s classroom · PAC is selling Popcorn and Smencils at lunch today – $2.00/bag and $2.00/pencil · Lunch Program – Beef burger on cracked wheat bun/leaf lettuce; red delicious apple; chocolate milk · Subway Lunch for those who have ordered · PAC Meeting at 6:30pm in the library |
| Wednesday – Jan 15 |
· Lunch Program – chicken nuggets, Caesar salad; milk · Science World presentation – 1:15 to 2:00pm in the gym · Best Buddies at 12:10pm in the library · Grade 4 Spirit Club Meeting 12:10pm Ms.Denton’s Classroom |
| Thursday – Jan 16 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am in the gym · Lunch Program – pepperoni and cheese WW Calzone, golden delicious apple, fruit juice · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10pm |
| Friday – Jan 17 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am in the gym · Lunch Program – Chicken pot pie, carrot sticks, milk |
Reminders:
- Cell phones are becoming a slight problem at school because students are using them on the school property. Please remind your child, that all cellphones are required to be kept in backpacks while on school property. If they do not feel they can handle this responsibility, please have them bring the cell phone to the office for safe keeping while at school. The school will not be responsible for lost or stolen cell phones.
- Please remind your child to leave their toys at home (including sports equipment). We have plenty of toys at school for your child to play with and individual toys tend to cause disputes or tears if they lose them.
With the possibility of snow over the coming days, please take a look at our weather procedures. Schools remain open if at all possible, including during snowfalls. It is always up to you to decide whether or not to send your child to school during inclement weather.
Weather-Related Closures & Cancellations
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Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had an enjoyable break from the school routine and had some lovely parent/child time. I was able to visit with my own children for the entire winter break so that made me happy. We are now all ready for term two at Ruth King and look forward to seeing your child’s smiling face on Monday morning. Get a good night’s sleep everyone, as getting up early for school is going to be hard for everyone.
This Week:
| Monday – Jan 6 |
· Monday Morning Meeting – 8:45am in the gym · Lunch Program – Macaroni & Cheese; grapes; fruit juice |
| Tuesday – Jan 7 |
· Leadership Morning Meeting in Ms. van der Leeden’s classroom · PAC is selling Popcorn and Smencils at lunch today – $2.00/bag and $2.00/pencil · Lunch Program – Beef burger on cracked wheat bun/leaf lettuce; red delicious apple, chocolate milk · Subway Lunch for those who have ordered. |
| Wednesday – Jan 8 |
· Lunch Program – Meatball sub/cracked wheat bun; banana; milk · Best Buddies at 12:10pm in the library · Ready, Set, Learn – 6:00 to 8:00pm in the Strong Start Room |
| Thursday – Jan 9 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am · Lunch Program – Southwest chicken sww burrito w/ salsa; vanilla yogurt and granola; fruit juice. · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10pm |
| Friday – Jan 10 |
· Boot Camp – 8:30am · Lunch Program – cheese perogies with sour cream; Caesar salad; milk |
Reminders:
- Please remind your child to leave their toys at home (including sports equipment). We have plenty of toys at school for your child to play with and individual toys tend to cause disputes or tears if they lose them.
- If you are coming into the school to visit your child’s classroom, please sign in at the office and get a visitor’s pass. Thank you
- 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.
There are only two more weeks of school before the winter break. The students are working hard on their concert performances and the ticket requests were sent out last week. Please make sure to send back your green forms to secure your tickets for the concerts by Monday, December 9th. If you can attend the afternoon performance it would be greatly appreciated as the evening concert tends to fill up more readily.
The Christmas Store will be open this Wednesday and Thursday. Each child is allowed to buy a maximum of three gifts at $1 each. Once all the presents are purchased, if there are left over gifts, the store will be open after school on Thursday for more purchases.
This Week:
| Monday – Dec 9 |
· Field Trip for Ms. Sabyan’s Class – Aylard Farm · Kindergarten Hearing/Vision screening today · Lunch Program – macaroni and cheese, grapes, fruit juice |
| Tuesday – Dec 10 |
· Grade 5 Leadership Club meets at 7:30am in Ms. van der Leeden’s classroom · Field trip for Ms. Pinel and Mr. Gates’ Classes – BC Royal Museum · PAC is selling Popcorn and Smencils at lunch today – $2.00/bag and $2.00/pencil · Lunch Program – chicken burger with cracked wheat bun, red delicious apple, chocolate milk · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10 · PAC Meeting is cancelled for this month |
| Wednesday – Dec 11 |
· Lunch Program – sweet & sour meatballs, brown rice and vegetables, banana, milk · Best Buddies at 12:10 in the library · Ramona’s Christmas Store in the library – donations are still being accepted and would be appreciated. |
| Thursday – Dec 12 |
· Lunch Program – bean and cheese quesadilla with salsa, fresh cut fruit salad, fruit juice. · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10 · Boot Camp – 8:30am · Ramona’s Christmas Store in the library – donations are still being accepted and would be appreciated. |
| Friday – Dec 13 |
· Lunch Program – sloppy joes with shredded cheese on cracked wheat bun, golden delicious apple, milk · Boot Camp – 8:30am |
Reminders:
- If you are coming into the school to visit your child’s classroom, please sign in at the office and get a visitor’s pass. Thank you.
- 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.
- Please remind your child to leave their toys at home. This includes sports equipment. We have plenty of toys at school and this will help prevent arguments. Thank you for your help with this.
Coming Up in the next month:
| December 17 – Winter Concert 1:00pm and 6:30pm – please make sure to send your green forms back to secure your tickets. |
| December 20 – Santa’s Breakfast – 8:30am; last day of school before Winter Break |
| December 20 – PJ Day – wear your pyjama’s to school today |
| December 21st – January 5th – Winter Break |
| January 6 – first day back to school |
| January 15 – Science World presentation – pm |
Ruth King Elementary School December 2nd to December 6th, 2019
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I can’t believe it is December already. Only three weeks before the winter break. Thank you to the PAC and the volunteers who helped get all the pizza delivered to our students on Friday.
I would like to welcome Ms. Leah Rooper to our staff as she has replaced Ms. Lisa Hagar in grade 1. Best wishes to Ms. Hagar in her future endeavours.
This Week:
| Monday – Dec 2 |
· Lunch Program – whole wheat pasta and beef bolognaise sauce, vanilla yogurt and granola, fruit juice · Monday Morning Meeting in the gym at 8:45am |
| Tuesday – Dec 3 |
· Grade 5 Leadership Club meets at 7:30am in Ms. van der Leeden’s classroom · Health Hustle at 10:35am · PAC is selling Popcorn and Smencils at lunch today – $2.00/bag and $2.00/pencil · Subway Lunch today for those who have ordered. · Lunch Program – beef burger with cracked wheat bun, red delicious apple, chocolate milk · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10 |
| Wednesday – Dec 4 |
· Lunch Program – chicken nuggets, Caesar salad, milk · Best Buddies at 12:10 in the library |
| Thursday – Dec 5 |
· Lunch Program – pepperoni and cheese calzone, golden delicious apple, fruit juice. · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10 · Boot Camp – 8:30am |
| Friday – Dec 6 |
· Lunch Program – chicken pot pie, carrot sticks, milk · Boot Camp – 8:30am |
Reminders:
- If you are coming into the school to visit your child’s classroom, please sign in at the office and get a visitor’s pass. Thank you.
- 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.
- Please remind your child to leave their toys at home. This includes sports equipment. We have plenty of toys at school and this will help prevent arguments. Thank you for your help with this.
Coming Up in the next couple months:
| December 9 – Kindergarten Screening – vision and hearing |
| December 10 – PAC meeting 6:30pm – this meeting has been cancelled; next meeting will be January 14th |
| December 11/12 – Christmas Store – donations would be greatly appreciated |
| December 17 – Winter Concert 1:00pm and 6:30pm – concert ticket info will be sent home soon. |
| December 20 – Santa’s Breakfast – 8:30am; last day of school before Winter Break |
| December 21st – January 5th – Winter Break |
| January 6 – first day back to school |
| January 15 – Science World presentation – pm |
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Thank you so much for coming into the school last week to meet with your child’s teacher. These connections are vital in building relationships and helping your child have a successful school year.
Thank you also for those of you who visited the Scholastic Book Fair this week. Mr.Dranchuk put many hours into organizing this opportunity for your child. We really appreciate your support.
I would also like to mention that we have two new EA’s starting to work at Ruth King. Welcome to Christine Albertson and Kevin Armstrong.
It’s the last week of November. Enjoy the end of Movember!!!! I’ve seen some pretty outrageous mustaches.
This Week:
| Monday – Nov 25 |
· Lunch Program – macaroni and cheese, grapes, fruit juice · European Handball practise at lunch with Mr. Stephenson 12:10 |
| Tuesday – Nov 26 |
· Grade 5 Leadership Club meets at 7:30am in Ms. van der Leeden’s classroom · PAC is selling Popcorn and Smencils at lunch today – $2.00/bag and $2.00/pencil · Subway Lunch today for those who have ordered. · Lunch Program – Vegetarian Chili and cornbread, red delicious apple, chocolate milk · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10 · Handball Jamboree for Girls @ Royal Bay |
| Wednesday – Nov 27 |
· Lunch Program – Meatball Sub on a cracked wheat bun, banana, milk · European Handball practise at lunch with Mr. Stephenson 12:10 · Best Buddies at 12:10 in the library |
| Thursday – Nov 28 |
· TWIN DAY – find a friend and dress in identical clothing. · Lunch Program – Southwest Chicken, whole wheat burrito with salsa, vanilla yogurt & granola, fruit juice · Skipping Club with Ms. Hesse at lunch – 12:10 · Handball Jamboree for Boys @ Royal Bay |
| Friday – Nov 29 |
· Lunch Program – Cheese perogies with sour cream, Caesar salad, milk · Pizza Day sponsored by the PAC – for those who have ordered. |
Reminders:
If you are coming into the school to visit your child’s classroom, please sign in at the office and get a visitor’s pass. Thank you.
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. Please remind your child to leave their toys at home. This includes sports equipment. We have plenty of toys at school and this will help prevent arguments. Thank you for your help with this.
Coming Up in the next couple months:
| November 25 to Dec 3 – first term report card window; expect a report card or point of progress for your child. |
| December 10 – PAC meeting 6:30pm – everyone is welcome |
| December 11/12 – Christmas Store |
| December 17 – Winter Concert |
| December 20 – Santa’s Breakfast – 8:30am |
Chicken Pox has recently been reported within the school. Please see the attached files for information.