Rutherford

News November 10th, 2017

November 13 Remembrance Day (observed) – no school November 15-29 PAC Book Fair November 21 PAC Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Library

For more calendar information be sure to visit our

school website calendar (click HERE)

Rutherford honours those who have served.

In recognition of those who have served in many ways to make our country and world a better place we honored them with a school assembly on November 9th at 9:30AM in the school gymnasium. If you are looking for some activities to do with your children, the Department of Veterans Affairs has many resources that you can access. To go to the Veterans Affairs website click HERE.

Local Remembrance Day services:

Royal Canadian Legion Br#256 - Nanaimo 1630 E. Wellington, Nanaimo

7:30am - Breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 9:30am - Branch service; followed by service at the downtown cenotaph

From 12pm to 1pm, everyone is welcome to come to the legion branch for beef on a bun and salads provided by Save On Foods.

Royal Canadian Legion Br# 10 — 129 Harewood Road

Gather together as a community on this Remembrance Day to honour those who helped make our Country such a lovely place to live. Ceremonies commence at 11am at The Nanaimo Cenotaph at 85 Front Street. After the ceremonies, everyone is invited to visit the Military Museum then off to Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10 for a buffet lunch.

The Nanaimo Cenotaph located at 85 Front Street

Rutherford School will be closed Monday November 13 in honour of Remembrance Day

Classes resume on Tuesday November 14th at 8:45 AM.

Click on the image below to see the Rutherford

Virtues Presentation “Service” from the

Remembrance Day Assembly.

(the Mp4 file will download to your computer)

Click on the image below to see the Remembrance

Day Tribute video that was part of the Rutherford

Remembrance Day Assembly.

(the video is on YouTube)

Program Entrance of the Color Party and Guests

Welcome

Dr. Hoban

O’Canada

Guest Speaker:

Mr. McEwan (Royal Canadian Legion)

Why do we wear a poppy?

Stacey Del Mundo & Simone De Leon

Remembrance video

Stacey Del Mundo & Simone De Leon

Service

Dr. Hoban

Last Post, 1 Minute of Silence, Reveille

Mr. Middleton & Mr. Bugley

Placing of Wreaths by Divisions

Closing remarks

Rutherford Elementary

Remembrance Day Assembly In Flanders Fields

By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae MD

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Our special thanks to: Stacey Del Mundo and Simone De Leon

Mr. Middleton and Mr. Bugley

Mr. McEwan (Royal Canadian Legion)

Our ushers and students in uniform

Our grade 7 presenters

Our families and friends who joined us today

Our virtue for October is: SERVICE For more information about our

Virtues project click HERE.

Resources for Parents regarding Remembrance Day Click on the images below to go to resource websites

Tips for Teaching Kids About Remembrance Day

Information from Canadian Nanny.ca

5 REMEMBRANCE DAY

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

BY CBC PARENTS CONTRIBUTORS

5 Ways to Observe Remembrance Day

with Your Kids.

From Canadianfamily.ca

How to explain

Remembrance Day to kids.

From Today’ s Parent

Learn the History of the Poppy

From the Canadian Legion

Mental Health Talks for Parents with Jerry Boychuk.

The third Thursday of Every Month at Wellington Presentation Room

Session 2: Supporting your Child through Depression Thursday November 16th 6:15pm

This session will provide parents/caregivers with understanding, skills, and inter-ventions to help their children to stand up to and overcome depression.

We will discuss:

Promoting mental health in your home

Myths and Facts about Depression

Conversation starters for addressing mental health

Short video screening

Group discussion , Q&A

How can the school help?

Are you having a hard time getting us on the phone in the morning?

You can email us any time at

info.rf@sd68.bc.ca

Our next news bulletin will be emailed to you on

Thursday November 16th.