8515 Old Cariboo Hwy., Prince George, B.C., V2N 5X5

Phone: 250-963-7259 FAX 250-963-9422

Pineview Elementary SchoolNewsletterJanuary 7, 2019

http://www.pvie.sd57.bc.ca

Pineview Elementary has a Twitter account!

Find us at @PineviewPredat1 for updates, pics, and news in general.

https://twitter.com/PineviewPredat1

If you don’t have Twitter, don’t worry! The Twitter feed has been embedded in the main page of the school website, so you can see it anytime!

http://www.sd57.bc.ca/school/pvie/Pages/default.aspx

In the future, please see the Twitter account or webpage for principal updates.

Shannon Daines, Principal

CalendarJanuary 7 – First Day Back!

January 9 - PAC meeting @ 7:15 in the

Library

January 11- Hot Lunch

January 18- Jersey Day

Hot Lunch

January 25- Hot Lunch

January 28- Pro-D Day – No School for

Students

February 1- Hot Lunch

February 6- PAC meeting @ 7:15 in the

Library

February 8- Hot Lunch

February 15- Twin Day

Hot Lunch

February 18- Family Day - No School for

Students

February 27 - Pink Shirt Day

Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

All parents and guardians of Pineview students are encouraged to join the PAC and contribute your ideas and energy to our school community.

January 9 PAC Meeting

7:15 pm

Library

February 6 PAC Meeting

7:15 pm

Library

Hot Lunch

Hot lunch session 4 has opened. You can now order lunches for Feb 22 to April 11th. This session will close January 27th.

Click the following link to access the Munchalunch order form.

https://munchalunch.com/login

Thanks for supporting Pineview Hot Lunch.

Science World On the Road

Science World On the Road is coming to Pineview Elementary on the afternoon of January 25th.

The On the Road program is run by Science World’s fantastic touring science team. It uses fun, inquiry-based demonstrations to engage the people of British Columbia in science, to spark curiosity and to stimulate learning.

Science World On the Road visits more than 30,000 students each year, at schools outside the Lower Mainland, who might not otherwise have a chance to visit Science World at TELUS World of Science. These high-energy gymnasium presentations are curriculum linked and provide an unforgettable science experience for students.

The presentation our students will be seeing is called: Fantastic Forces.

Fantastic Forces allows students to experience push, pull, lift, friction and drag—some of the fantastic forces that affect our lives every day. They will see amazing demonstrations like the Rubber Chicken Slingshot, the Giant Tablecloth Pull and perhaps a rocket launch or two.

Daily Bell Schedule

8:00 am Bus supervision begins8:15 am Morning supervision

begins8:28 am Welcoming bell8:33 am Classes begin10:00 am Recess begins10:15 am Recess ends11:55 pm Lunch begins12:10 pm Bell to go outside12:35 pm Welcoming bell12:40 pm Classes resume2:25 pm Dismissal2:40 pm Outside supervision ends

Please note that supervision is provided for 15 minutes before and after classes begin and end. Students require adult supervision to be on the school grounds outside of these times.

Student Learning Survey

Help us plan for the future – tell us about your education experience. Students in grade 4 and 7, their parents and all staff at Pineview Elementary are invited to participate in an annual online satisfaction survey about their school experience.

The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Parents can access the survey two ways:- with a login number provided by the school (automatically selects the appropriate survey for the child’s school and grade)- without a login number (the parent must select the child’s school and grade level in order to access the correct survey).

The following link will take you to the survey: https://www.awinfosys.com/SurveyFull1/central/main/access.asp

Students will take the survey at school.

Bus NotesReminder that requests for bus notes must be at the office by recesses daily. Requests that come after that time will

not be granted (unless it is an emergency). Accepted requests must come from parents.

Students may not use cell phones to make arrangements for play dates or take the bus unless they have teacher permission or make the call from the office.

Kindergarten RegistrationChildren whose fifth birthday falls on or before December 31, 2019 are eligible to enter Kindergarten in September 2019.

Kindergarten registration for September 2019 will open 9:00 am January 29, 2019. Registration should be completed through our online form. More information and links will be provided closer to the opening date.

Note that registration applications must be made to your catchment school.

Snow Balls at School

We finally got snow! Those of us who shovel the driveway are less excited, but lots of snow means sledding, snowmobiling, skiing, and snow forts!

It does NOT mean throwing snow at school. Ultimately, the bottom line here is safety. We cannot have

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Winter Weather Policy

POLICY Student safety shall be the primary concern that determines actions taken as a result of cold or inclement winter weather.

REGULATIONS:

1. Schools shall not be closed because of cold or inclement weather.

2. On days when student attendance is reduced substantially because of cold or inclement weather conditions or because travel is considered treacherous, regular scheduled instruction may be modified for those students who attend school.

3. School bus service will not be cancelled because of cold weather.

4. Individual bus runs may be cancelled for the day (morning and afternoon runs) because of dangerous road conditions.

5. The decision to keep a student at home for the day because of winter weather conditions shall be made by the parents.

6. Students shall not be expected to wait for a school bus for more than fifteen minutes past the scheduled pick-up time. If the bus has not arrived by that time, students should return to their homes or to another prearranged place of shelter.

Pineview Recreation Commission

Annual Winter Events

Pineview SnowFrolics 2019January 26th – February 3rd, 2019

Winter Wonderland Family Formal

Tickets available at Pineview Store and Pineview Hall during office hours.

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

Pancake Breakfast Buffet

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

8 am - noon

Crib Tournament

Wednesday, January 20th, 2019

Family Merchandise Bingo

Saturday, February 2nd, 2019

Snowshoe Volleyball

Saturday, Feb. 2nd and Sun. Feb. 3rd, 2019

Pickle Ball

Sunday, February 3rd, 2019

Snow Balls at School

We finally got snow! Those of us who shovel the driveway are less excited, but lots of snow means sledding, snowmobiling, skiing, and snow forts!

It does NOT mean throwing snow at school. Ultimately, the bottom line here is safety. We cannot have

2019 - 2020 Student Transfer Process

The online student transfer process to request transfers for the 2019 - 2020 school year will be open for applications from 9:00 am February 6, 2019 to 3:00 pm March 6, 2019. More information will be provided closer to the opening date.