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UrduDear 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:
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Monday – Sept. 18th
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– 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:
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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! |
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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)
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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
Hello Ruth King families,
Next week is the start of a new school year. All new students to Ruth King please arrive on Tuesday September 5th at the front door in the main foyer at 8:25am where you will be greeted by our Principal. Kindergarten students we will see you starting September 8th.
