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PRO-D DAY MONDAY, JAN. 27 There is no school on Monday, January 27. Our staff will be participating in our DIstrict’s Maker Day professional development. Our teachers will experience the Design Thinking Process and learn how to implement this hands-on learning in an experiential way. They will look at new ways to connect to the curriculum and a framework for our learners to solve complex real-life problems in groups.

OLYMPIC OVAL

Please return your child’s waiver and permission for our upcoming Oval Winter Sports Day promptly. We MUST have a waiver for every child in order for them to participate. Thank you!

Happy Chinese New Year 2020

Our PAC is providing all students dumplings for Chinese New Year again this year. In order not to waste any food we are asking that parents ORDER their child’s dumplings on KEV. There is no fee. Please have a discussion with your child to see if he/she would eat a dumpling. If the answer is yes than please order. Thank you!

SPRING MUSICAL - APRIL 9, 2020

Mark your calendar as Blair is putting on another school-wide musical. Our cast is assembling and preparations have now begun! There will be matinee and an evening show. ALL students will be required to attend and perform. If you sew and would like to help please contact Ms. Ludwig as she needs one costume created from a pattern.

January 20-24, 2020Monday

January 20Tuesday

January 21Wednesday January 22

Thursday January 23

Friday January 24

Lunarfest Worshops

• 8:00 - Girls B-Ball • Lunch - Musical Practice

* all Oval waivers due! * Oval Payment due

• Lunch - Student Leadership

• 2:50 - Boys B-Ball

• Family Teams @ 8:55 • Lunch - Girls B-Ball

• Lunch - Boys B-Ball • CE Lego Mindstorm

After school class begins (Room 201)

Happy Chinese New Year

• PAC Meeting @ 9:00 • PAC Chinese NY

Dumplings for students

• PAC Staff Luncheon • Lunch - Musical

Practice

Dates to Remember Jan. 27 - Pro-D Day (No School) Jan. 27 - Red Cross Baby Sitting @ Blair Jan. 29 - Winter Oval Day (School at the Oval) Jan. 29 - 2:15 Early Dismissal at the Oval Jan 30 - Fruit and Veggies Jan. 31 - PAC Hot Food Day Feb. 3 - PAC Hot Food Day Feb. 5 - Primary Collaboration Feb. 11-13 - Scholastic Book Fair Feb. 13 - Fruit & Veggie Day Feb. 13 - Early Dismissal - Student-Led Conferences Feb. 14 - Pro-D Day (No School)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO RETURN

Planning for the 2020–2021 school year is already underway. A critical part of the planning process is knowing the number of students who will be attending our school this September. As you are probably aware, the number of students who enrol at a school determines the number of teachers required based on the district staffing formula. Please ensure that you return the STUDENT SURVEY REGARDING EXPECTED ATTENDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 2020 as soon as possible (due no later than Jan.24). It went home today with all students.

Food Day Schedule

Food Day Food launch in

KevCut off date

report date

31-Jan-20 Sushi 17-Dec-19 27-Jan-20 28-Jan-20

07-Feb-20

Pizza 28-Jan-20 03-Feb-20

04-Feb-20

28-Feb-20 Sushi 28-Jan-20 24-

Feb-2025-

Feb-20

13-Mar-20

Pizza 25-Feb-20

09-Mar-20

10-Mar-20

03-Apr-20 Homemade 10-Mar-20

30-Mar-20

31-Mar-20

17-Apr-20 Sushi 10-Mar-20 13-Apr-20 14-Apr-20

08-May-20 Pizza 14-Apr-20 04-

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Mar-20

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Family Literacy Week

Younger Children • Read books and nursery

rhymes aloud together • Talk daily about home and

community life • Sing, draw and tell stories

Older Children • Play word games • Point out interesting or

unfamiliar words • Ask questions before, during

or after reading

Supporting Literacy at Home

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Why read with children at home?

• Helps in language development

• Aids in brain development • Aids in understanding a

world outside our own • Strengthens family

relationships • Improves imagination and

creativity • Leads to academic success

“Books are uniquely

portable magic.”

~ Stephen King

“Reading takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.”

~ Hazel Rochman

“Children who learn to read in their native language first will have an easier time learning to read in their second language than children who never learned how to read in their first language.”1

• Read and discuss books in your first language together • Keep first language print material in your home such as

books, greeting cards, magazines, and newspapers • Encourage your child to use their

first language to tell stories

C T PSReading helps to develop the Core Competencies

January 26 - February 2, 2020

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1https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/why-reading-your-kids-your-home-language-will-help-them-become-better-readershttps://www.wcpo.com/brand-spotlight/how-reading-20-minutes-a-day-impacts-your-child-amazon-kindle

https://improvingliteracy.org/brief/supporting-your-childs-literacy-development-home

COME TO A FREE CONCERT WITH WILL STROET AND JOIN US FOR SOME FUN ACTIVITIES!

MORNING EVENTS9:30 -11:00WILL performs on:

January 15WHITESIDE9282 Williams Rd.January 22WOODWARD 10300 Seacote Rd.February 5 GRAUER 4440 Blundell Rd.February 12THOMPSON 6211 Forsyth Cr.February 19LEE9491Ash St.February 26BYNG 3711 Georgia St.

We look forward to seeing you!

You and your pre-school aged child are invited. Events take place January-February and are free!

WE HAVE ACTIVITY STATIONS PLANNED!We will highlight Indigenous culture.

Contact Information: Marie Thom, Early Learning Teacher Consultant 604-668-6000 EXT 3270

Ready Set Learn 2020

AFTERNOON EVENTS

1:00 -2:30WILL performs on:

January 15HAMILTON

5180 Smith Dr.January 22

DIEFENBAKER 4511 Hermitage Dr.

February 5 BRIDGE

10400 Leonard Rd.February 12

COOK8600 Cook Rd.

February 19 BLUNDELL 6480

Blundell Rd.February 26

MITCHELL 12091 Cambie Rd.

Ready Set Learn 2020