Gordon Greenwood Elementary If you Believe, You Can Achieve!

9175 206th Street

Langley, BC V1M 2X2 Mr. F. Roberto, Principal

Newsletter #7 (604) 882-0114 Mr. J. Mazzarolo Retired Principal

November 25th, 2016 (604) 882-2617 Mrs. A. MacLeod, Admin Assistant

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

On Friday December 9th our new report cards will be distributed to the children of Gordon Greenwood. This has been a tremendously busy time for educators in B.C. Not only have we been implementing new curriculum this year, but the district is also putting new and “temporary” report card writing processes in place while the Ministry of Education develops a final reporting order this year. Teachers are experimenting and learning with new curriculum, which is exciting but also demanding in terms of time and preparation. Report cards are always a

tremendous amount of work; typically each teacher puts in 30 to 40 hours of work outside of school time to generate a class set and doing it with new software and new curriculum is a huge challenge. Please be aware that not only will the report cards look different, teachers are just learning the process “on the fly” as only recently we saw what the reports will look like. There are many factors beyond the control of district staff and particularly school staff. While we always work hard to achieve quality teaching and learning, be aware that reporting will have its hiccups. I ask that all families understand there will likely be uncertainties around the overall quality and clarity of reports for term 1 and probably even term 2 this year. Also our next newsletter will go out on the 16th of December. Sincerely, Frank Roberto Principal

WEATHER WEAR As the cold, dark and often rainy days of winter settle in, we want to remind our parents to send their children to school dressed appropriately for the weather. Only on very rare occasions do we call an ‘inside’ day at recess or lunch, so please remember raincoats, boots, hats, and gloves. It is also a good idea to keep change of clothes at school, particularly with the younger children, in case they get wet and muddy. (Reflective clothing is also great to keep our kids safe!) As a reminder, we are only able to provide supervision for 15 minutes before school and 15 minutes after school. For this reason, please do not send your child to school before 8:20 am, unless he/she has made alternate arrangements to be under the direct supervision of a staff member. Likewise, please encourage your child(ren) to go straight home after dismissal at 2:30 pm. Thank you!

Upcoming Events

Please go to the school website for all school

activities under the Calendar Tab.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

교장은 금요일 12 월 9 일에 카드 고 든 그린 우드의 아이 들에 게 배포 될

것입니다 우리의 새로운 보고서 메시지의. 이것은 기원전에 교육자를 위한

대단히 바쁜 시간 되었습니다. 뿐만 아니라 우리가 구현 되었습니다 새로운

커리큘럼이 1 년, 하지만 지구는 또한 퍼 팅 새롭고 "임시" 리포트 카드 쓰기

프로세스에에서 교육부의 개발 최종 보고 순서를이 년 동안. 교사는 실험 하 고

흥미로운 하지만 시간과 준비 또한 요구 새로운 교과 과정 학습. 리포트 카드는

항상 엄청난 양의 작업; 일반적으로 각 교사 학교 시간 설정 하 고 새로운

소프트웨어와 함께 그것을 하는 클래스를 생성 하 외부 작업의 30 ~ 40 시간에 박

고 새로운 교과 과정은 거 대 한 도전 이다. 제발 알고 그 뿐만 아니라 보고서

카드 다르게 보일 것입니다, 교사 배우고 프로세스 "에 즉시" 최근에 우리가 본

보고서 처럼 보일 것 이다. D의 통제를 벗어나는 많은 요인 들이 있다...

校長的消息上週五，也就是 12 月 9 日卡將被分發給戈登 · 格林伍德的兒童我們新報告。這一直是非常

忙碌的時間，教育工作者在西元前 不僅我們已實施新課程這一年，但是區教育部發展最終報告訂單

今年的同時也將新和"臨時"報告卡寫作過程到位。 教師是試驗和學習新的課程，是令人興奮，但也要

求苛刻的時間和準備。 報告卡都是巨大的工作量;通常每個老師放在 30 至 40 個小時的工作在學校的

時間才能生成一類設置和做它用的新軟體和新課程是一個巨大的挑戰。 請將意識到，不只將報告卡

的外觀不同，教師也只學習"上飛"的進程，只是最近我們看到的報告將會是什麼樣子。 有許多因素

無法控制的

カードはゴードン ・ グリーンウッドの子供たちに配布されるレポートを新し

いレポート、金曜日 12 月 9 日校長のメッセージします。これは紀元前に教師

のための途方もなく忙しい時間をされています。 だけでなく、我々 を実施し

て新しいカリキュラム、今年、地区は教育省開発最終報告順序今年中にその

場所に新しいと「一時的な」のレポート カードの書き込みプロセスを入れて

も。 教師は実験、これはエキサイティングな時間と準備の面でも厳しい新し

いカリキュラムで学習します。 レポート カードは、常に膨大な作業。通常そ

れぞれの先生は、クラスを設定し、新しいソフトウェアでそれをやってを生

成する学校時間の外の仕事の 30 〜 40 時間、新しいカリキュラムが大きな課

題。 くださいだけでなく、レポート カード異なって見えることに注意してく

ださい、教師学習している「オンザフライ」プロセス レポートのようになり

ますは最近見ました。 D のコントロールを超えて多くの要因があります.

BOOK FAIR The scholastic book fair will be taking place at Gordon Greenwood from Tuesday, November 29th until Friday, December 2nd. The hours for the book fair are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2:45pm – 6:00pm and Friday 2:45pm – 5:00pm. Wednesday between 2:45 and 4:00 will be for parents only. If you are able to help out there is a sign-up sheet outside the library. All proceeds benefit our school library.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Christmas concert will be held on two days this year. The Primary students will be performing on Tuesday, December 6th at 5:30pm and the Intermediate students will be performing on Thursday, December 8th at 5:30pm. If for some reason you are unable to attend the evening performance you are welcome come watch the dress rehearsal at 1:00pm on the day of your child’s

performance. Out of consideration of others we ask that you stay until the end of the concert. Please note we will not being issuing tickets this year.

READY SET LEARN Once again this year we will be hosting The Ready, Set, Learn program at our school for 3 and 4 year olds. The first 3 sessions are open to both ages and the Kinder Start program is open to children that will be attending kindergarten in September 2017. We will be hosting the following 5 sessions: Friday, November 18 Learning Through Play 9:00 am – 11:30 am Friday, December 2 123 Jump! Active Living 9:00 am – 11:30 am

in the early years Friday, December 16 Preparing Little Fingers to Write, 9:00 am – 11:30 am Why fine motor skills matter and

Science Day KINDER STARTS Friday, February 17 Numeracy 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Friday, February 24 Literacy 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm You can register for as many sessions you would like and this is open to out of catchment families as well so if you know a family with a 3 or 4 year old child please pass on the information. Registration forms are available at the office or you can call Mrs. MacLeod at 604-882-0114 to register.

EMERGENCY COMFORT KITS

Dear Parents/Guardians: The Emergency Preparedness Committee which is made up of parents and staff members met at the end of last year to discuss our Emergency Preparedness Plan. The results of that meeting was that the PAC will continue to assist in providing water and vacuum packed food bars for the school in the event of an extended emergency. To supplement these items we are asking parents to provide a completed comfort kit for each of your children that will be kept in their classroom throughout the year. The comfort kits are intended to provide comfort to your child in the event of an emergency. It is reassuring to students and staff to know that these kits are in the classroom in case of an emergency. We have provided a few options for items to be inserted in the kit. Completed comfort kits are to be returned to your child’s teacher directly in a small sized Ziplock bag with your child’s name clearly marked in felt on the outside of the bag. We thank you in advance for your prompt support to ensure our students safety in case of an emergency. Mr. Roberto

It is imperative that we keep to the quantity of the suggested food items as storage space is limited.

Comfort Kit must include the following:

comfort kit letter and family photo

small travel Kleenex pack

Food items: (All items must be peanut free)

1 small box of raisins

1 small beef jerky (individual serving)

1 granola bar (peanut free)

1 fruit leather

Hard candy roll (such as Lifesavers or Mentos)

Division 16 is collecting items for the

Gifts for Seniors Program

Gifts for Seniors is a program that has run for the past 25 years. The program provides a senior in need with a gift bag of small items and a card on Christmas morning. The seniors this program supports live in assisted living homes and usually do not have the financial means to buy the necessities or everyday extras we take for granted. They often have no family and do not have someone who will be visiting them at Christmas. The program is run by a not-for-profit group and they are asking for donations to help fill gift bags this year. Gordon Greenwood’s, Division 16 class, is collecting items for this cause. If you have items you are willing to donate we would be happy to pass them on to this worthy program. Suggested items you might consider donating are: -Socks (ladies and men’s) -undershirts –scarves – hand lotion -face lotion -toothpaste -toothbrushes –combs –hair brushes –sample size lotions/shampoo –men’s polo shirts –costume jewelry –puzzles –crib sets –playing cards – cologne –perfume-chocolate -candy- puzzles –playing cards - nail polish –lipstick –makeup –hair ties –barrettes –perfume/cologne

– Or any small items you think a senior may appreciate

All items will need to be in to the school by November 25th.

Thank-you for supporting the Gifts for Seniors program.

ON THE HORIZON Thursday, November 29th - Collaboration afternoon (75 min early dismissal) Friday, December 2nd - Hot Lunch Ming & Sing Tuesday, December 6th - Primary Christmas Concert 5:30pm Wednesday, December 7th - Hot Lunch Pizza Day Thursday, December 8th - Intermediate Christmas Concert 5:30pm Friday, December 9th - Term 1 Report Card s issued Friday, December 16th - Last day prior to Winter Break Tuesday, January 3rd - School re-opens after Winter Break Monday, January 9th - Collaboration Afternoon (75 min early dismissal) DEAR PARENTS At the end of June there was a break in our school’s emergency bin which is located outside by the North parking lot. We are hoping you can donate an item or two from our stolen item list. The emergency preparedness committee would be very appreciative. Thank you Here is the list of Stolen Items from our Emergency Bin: Bin #1 • Tarp 12 x 16 • Tarp 20 x 30 • Staple gun with staples • 3 water pumps for water jugs Bin # 2 – located on right side wall • 1 extension cord • 1 bag safety vests • 2 command bags (paper/pens/signage/map) • 1 WCB medical kit Bin #3 – located on right side wall • 3 tarps 12 x 16 • 100 garbage bags • 50 orange garbage bags • 4 rolls duct tape • 1 roll caution tape • 1 roll orange tape • 5 rolls rope (100 ft) Principal Kit – located on left side wall • 12 D cell alkaline batteries – 1 pkg x 12 each

pkg (expiry is 2022) • 1 bull horn

• 4 safety helmets • Rope • Tape • Radio • Small knife • Emergency blankets • First aid kit: 6 rolls medical tape; 1 bottle eye wash (expiry is July 2016) • Whistle • Pocket knife • 16 AA batteries (expiry is 2023) • 1 roll toilet paper • ID bracelets • First Aid signs/pens/markers Tools – located on left side wall • 2 awnings • 2 shovels • 1 pry bar (5’) • 2 axes • 1 sledge hammer • 1 pick axe • 1 chisel • Extra shelter/canopy • Tarp • 1 empty bucket

Good Afternoon, As many of you are aware, Dianne Turner our Chief Educator has accepted an interim role with the Vancouver School District. I am pleased to inform you that while Dianne is at the Vancouver School Board, Suzanne Hoffman has agreed to assume the responsibilities of the Chief Educator for a six month term with the option to extend. The Chief Educator is responsible for leading British Columbia’s education transformation to personalized learning, and providing subject matter and technical expertise to ensure BC student outcomes remain among the best in the world. Suzanne brings with her 25 years of experience from the classroom to district leadership roles, most recently as the Superintendent of Schools in Langley. In May 2016, Suzanne was seconded to the Ministry of Education to support the implementation of curriculum transformation. Suzanne’s transition into the Chief Educator role is effective immediately. Please join me in thanking Suzanne for her willingness to support both the sector and the Ministry on an interim basis ensuring the important work of the Chief Educator position maintains its momentum. Sincerely, Dave Byng Deputy Minister, Education

The Gordon Greenwood PAC is excited to bring something new and fun to our school this year for our students. On Thursday December 15th, 2016 we are going to open the Reindeer Lane Kids Gift Shop in the gym at Gordon Greenwood. All of the students will have an opportunity to come to the shop and do their holiday shopping. Items available will be priced at $2. Students will be able to purchase gifts for loved ones with experienced shoppers to help them when needed. The PAC executive has decided on doing a White Elephant sale for our gift shop to encourage a greener holiday. We are asking each student to bring in a number of gently used items, in good to excellent condition, from home to donate to the Reindeer Lane Kids Gift Shop. There are 440 students in our school and we are hoping to receive enough items that each student can purchase 3-4 gifts. That means we are looking for over 1600 items! This is a great opportunity to clean out your drawers and cupboards! The shop manager is looking for items such as: Books, mugs, tea cups, stuffed animals, toys, jewelry, DVD’s, CD’s, household items, crafting supplies, unopened lotions and soaps, kitchen items, tools, sporting goods, pet items, xmas decorations, etc. The items must be in good condition as the students will be purchasing the items as gifts. We need items for parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles, cousins, friends, and pets. The shop staff will carefully go through all of the items to make sure the students have a good selection to choose from. We are also looking for wrapping paper, tissue paper, gift bags, packing paper, etc. to help us wrap the purchases. And we will need a lot of volunteers at the wrapping station! Please sign up now by emailing me at staceyshepherds@hotmail.com. Please bring your items to the lobby of the school between now and December 13, 2016. More information will be sent home with students closer to the date. Thank you for your support! Stacey Shepherd, PAC President