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Langley Fundamental Elementary School

21789 - 50 Avenue, Langley, B.C., V3A 3T2 Phone: 604 530-9973 or Fax: 604 530-3819

Langley Fundamental Elementary website: http://www.sd35.bc.ca/schools/lfe/default.aspx School District #35 (Langley) website: www.sd35.bc.ca

Principal: Mrs. Deah Paton Vice-Principal: Mrs. Kendra Simonetto Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Tricia Mein P.A.C. President: Mrs. Jacqui Jack

Dear Parents: It has almost been a year and a half since I have had the privilege of being the Principal of Langley Fundamental Elementary School. During this time, I have watched, listened and learned about the culture and rich history of our school. Frequently I am asked “How is your school different?” or “Why is LFE a choice program?” and those questions take more than just a phrase or two answer. Often the answer is not in the What but in the Who and the Why. Fostering skills to develop high-achieving 21st century learners is the goal of any educational system.

As a staff we have worked on clarifying why we are different and why we are a choice program. With the input of staff and PAC members we have continued to add and refine our thoughts and reasons that make us a special place to be. On many occasions, visitors to our school will comment that it is different here and it would be a place that they put their children too. I think that is the highest compliment. We can’t just leave it at that though; having goals and continuing to advance our children socially, emotionally, and educationally must always be the focus of our attention. It also needs to be purposeful and intentional. We have tried to capture this in 3 pillars of our Fundamental System:

Pillar #1: Family, Community and Traditions: At LFES we encourage and welcome parent involvement and work closely with families to support all of our students. LFES students and staff are proud Canadians citizens committed to community outreach, both locally and globally. With a rich history and strong traditions, LFES values where we came from while looking forward to an exciting future of learning for our students.

Pillar #2: Excellence in Education: Langley Fundamental Elementary strives to provide excellent instruction with a strong emphasis on mathematics, reading and writing while incorporating technology, fostering collaboration and encouraging inquiry. We value a balanced approach to teaching and learning with opportunities for both structure and flexibility throughout the day.

Pillar #3: Character Development: LFES aims to develop respect, kindness, integrity and strong character traits to enable our students to be outstanding, contributing citizens.

We invite you to share your thoughts on this as well. Please feel free to call me at the school (604) 530-9973 or email me at: dpaton@sd35.bc.ca

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Update on our sister school

Gandidzanwa Coin Drive

As many of you know, our sister school is the Gandidzanwa Primary School in eastern Zimbabwe. Our annual coin drive will be the week of May 29th - June 5th with a goal of $7000. We will be putting all monies raised towards completion of a classroom block and the start of a computer lab. Please encourage your child to practice generosity and participate by bringing coins and/or doing odd jobs to earn coins. We will kick off our coin drive with a short assembly on May 25th at 1:45 pm. You can learn more about the history of our partnership with Gandidzanwa Primary School by going to http://hearafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Gandidzanwa-Assembly-May-2014.pdf Parents are also encouraged to donate. Tax receipts will be issued from the "Hear Africa" foundation for donations over $20. Cheques can be made payable to Hear Africa. As part of this project, we have also planned a craft fair for June 17th. Further details will be forthcoming.

Thank you in advance for helping us to make a difference.

Reminders for Parents It is finally beginning to feel like Spring with the last few afternoons of sunshine. The students definitely enjoy heading outside for recess and lunch so hopefully those rainy days are far and few between. As the weather does get nicer please be sure that your child has the sun protection that they need; a hat, sunscreen, water bottle to refill.

Sports Day is just over a week away. I hope that many of you will be able to attend and cheer on your child(ren) and their team. Here’s the format for the day (please note that these times are all approximate):

8:40-9:00 am Students arrive in their classrooms and attendance is taken. Announcement will be made for classes to go outside for the team echo cheers.

9:00-10:15 am Stations

10:15-10:30 am Students go inside for recess and snack time

10:30-11:45 am Stations

11:45-11:54 am Students clean up and head inside for lunch

12:09-12:35 pm Lunch bell rings. Students are allowed to go outside for lunch and may buy food from the concession stand at this time.

12:35-1:00 pm Lunch ends. Students head inside for afternoon attendance and short classroom time.

1:00-2:00 pm Announcement made for classes to head outside for parent races and tug-of-war competition

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2:00-2:40 pm Students return to classes. Announcement will be made for the point total. At this point parents may go to the classes and pick up children if they wish. Please do not pick up your child from the playground area as we need to ensure that all of the children are safe and accounted for. When they return to their classes, teachers can release them into your care.

As a safety consideration, please remember to keep your pets at home for the day.

Library News

Langley Book Of The Year: Congratulations to the following students for qualifying for the celebration lunch: Bradley Wong, Kendra Gaetz, Emma Spencer, Jessie Rickards, Cameron Stevens, and Kathryn Groome. We have 41 students that will be enjoying a pizza lunch from 11:30 – 12:35 on Wednesday, May 31st. If your child took part in this reading program, and you would like to help at the lunch please contact Mrs. Aikema at caikema@sd35.bc.ca. Students that have read 4 of the qualifying books also had the opportunity to vote this week for their favourite book. The most popular book will win the title of “Langley Book Of The Year” and will be announced in early June.

Upcoming Events Monday, May 22 Victoria Day - Schools not in session Wednesday, May 24 Truth and Reconciliation Assembly at 1:30 pm Friday, May 26 Sports Day/Crazy Hair Spirit Day/Hot lunch Monday, May 29 Coin drive begins for Gandidzanwa primary school (end on June 5th)

House Points We are fast approaching our Sports Day where teams will be adding to their totals for the top team of the school year. Remember that Sports Day is also Spirit Day - crazy hair so it’s an opportunity to earn many house points! Here are the standings to date:

Total Points: Canadians 3061 Canucks 2969 Lions 3403 Whitecaps 3313

PAC News

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All positions are open for nomination until Wednesday May 24, 2017 then again at the AGM on Wednesday June 7, 2017 6:30 pm. The following PAC executive positions currently don’t have a nomination: Secretary- takes minutes of the monthly meetings and sends out by email to all PAC executive Treasurer- prepares a monthly report of the financial accounts of the PAC. School Board Liaison- attend monthly school board meetings then report back to the PAC DPAC Liaison: District Parent Advisory Representative- attend monthly DPAC meeting and report back to the PAC School Safety Coordinator- organize the volunteers helping in the office PAC Rep- this is a person on the PAC that fills in whenever help is needed. Thank you. If you would like more information please contact me at jmjack@telus.net

Jacqui Jack PAC President

Mrs. Paton

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Langley Children’s Chorus is looking for singers! Openings are now available for grades 4 to 8 in September. What are we looking for?

ü School choir members (if your school has one) ü Good attitude and enthusiasm! ü Advanced vocal skills, and the ability to focus ü A firm commitment to the group ü Desire to develop as a singer and choir member

What do you get out of this?

ü Make new friends who like to sing, too ü Learn about how to sing better and learn lots of music ü Perform at other schools (a day off!) ü Have fun on a choir tour in the spring ü Sing at festivals and hear other great choirs

Rehearsals? Langley Secondary School, Tuesdays, Sept – April from 4:15 – 6:15 pm

Fees? $250 per year, (reduced rate for families) plus $25 for a t-shirt for each singer

How Do I Join? Contact us for an audition time before June 10, 2017. Please include your name, phone number, school and grade and bring a deposit of $25 to the audition.

Patti Thorpe email pthorpe@sd35.bc.ca voice mail 604 ‐ 534‐4171 (ext. 256)

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The BC SRC welcomes the participation of all children and their families, and seeks to provide an accessible and fully inclusive program.

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Are you ready to go wild this summer? Join Summer Reading Club and get a reading record designed by Aboriginal artist Darlene Gait.

Collect stickers, enter to win prizes, see great shows, and earn a medal. Just read every day! Registration begins June 21.

ALDERGROVE LIBRARY26770 – 29 Avenue

604-856-6415

BROOKSWOOD LIBRARY20045 – 40 Avenue

604-534-7055

CITY OF LANGLEY LIBRARY20399 Douglas Crescent

604-514-2850

FORT LANGLEY LIBRARY9167 Glover Road

604-888-0722

MURIEL ARNASON LIBRARY130 – 20338 65 Avenue

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MURRAYVILLE LIBRARY100 – 22071 48 Avenue

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WALNUT GROVE LIBRARY8889 Walnut Grove Drive

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Summer Reading Club 2017 at the Langley Libraries

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For more information, go to sd35summersession.ca All Summer Session classes are based on sufficient enrolment and are subject to cancellation

2017 Elementary Classes - Grade 1 to 5

Class Options Explorations classes are intended for students who want to explore a subject that interests them in more depth

Learning Support classes are intended for students who are not currently at grade level or would benefit from extra time in a subject to improve their skills and confidence.

Class Dates & Times Most Elementary Classes - July 10 to 28, Monday to Friday, 9:00-12:00 Blacklock Fine Arts Classes - July 17 to Aug. 4, Mon. to Friday, 9:00-12:00

Fees for Explorations and Learning Support classes: BC Residents - $0 (Free); Non-BC Residents & International Students - $450

Course Descriptions: Go to our website (sd35summersession.ca) for complete descriptions of each of the above courses

Offered by the Township of Langley - July 10 to 28, 12:00-4:00 at James Kennedy, Lynn Fripps, Langley Fine Arts, Parkside, and Richard Bulpitt Elementary. For more information go to recexpress.ca Offered by the City of Langley - July 17 to August 4, 12:00-4:00 at Blacklock Fine Arts School. For more information go to www.city.langley.bc.ca

Locations & Programs

(see full descriptions at sd35summersession.ca)

Learning Support - N

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rade 1 Jumpstart

Learning Support - Literacy

Learning Support - M

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ELL Learning Support - Language &

Literacy

Learning Support - French Im

mersion

Aboriginal Learning

Support - Literacy

Creative W

riting - Explorations

Eco - Experience Explorations

Fine Arts - D

ance - Explorations

Fine Arts -

Explorations

Math C

hallenge - Explorations

Outdoor/Environm

ental Science - Explorations

Science & Technology -

Explorations

Belmont Elementary 20390 - 40 Avenue, Langley

Grade 1

Grade 1-5

Grade 2-5

Grade 1-5

Grade 1-7

Grade 1-3

Grade 4-5

Blacklock Fine Arts School 5100 - 206 Street, Langley

Grade 1

Grade 1-7

Grade 2-7

Grade 1-8

Grade 1-7

Fort Langley Elementary 8877 Bartlett Street, Fort Langley

Grade 1-7

James Kennedy Elementary 9060 - 212 Street, Langley

Grade 1

Grade 1-5

Grade 2-5

Grade 1-5

Grade 4-5

Grade 4-5

Langley Fine Arts School 9096 Trattle Street, Fort Langley

Grade 1

Grade 1-5

Grade 4-7

Grade 1-7

Lynn Fripps Elementary 21020 - 83 Ave, Langley

Grade 1

Grade 1-5

Grade 2-5

Grade 3-5

Grade 1-5

Grade 4-5

Grade 4-5

Parkside Elementary 3300 - 270 Street, Aldergrove

Grade 1

Grade 1-5

Grade 2-5

Grade 3-5

Grade 1-5

Grade 1-5

Richard Bulpitt Elementary 20965 - 77A Avenue, Langley

Grade 1

Grade 1-5

Grade 2-5

Grade 1-5

Grade 1-5

Outdoor / Location Based Various Regional Parks in Langley

Grade 1-7

Recreation / Summer Camp Opportunities

The ongoing goal of Summer Session in the Langley School District is to provide short term educational opportunities every summer for students that support them in their long term educational development and inspire them to reach their full potential.

Students in Middle Years (Grade 6 to 8) should check out the “2017 Middle Years” flyer or view options online (sd35summersesion.ca) for a complete list of available classes for grade 6-8.