October NEWS TO GO HOME

Kanaka News
Kanaka Creek Elementary School 11120 234A Street
Maple Ridge, V2W 1C8
Phone 604-467-9050 Fax 604-467-8073
October 2009
Upcoming events
September 25
Pro D Day
No school for
students
A message from the administrative team…
Parking
At the expense of being repetitive, please be respectful of others
while dropping off and picking up your child(ren). We recognize that
Kanaka Way and the parking lot get very congested at the beginning
and end of the school day; but everyone needs to be patient and
behave in a courteous and considerate manner, not only to be good role
models for our children, but to ensure their safety as well.
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October 12
Thanksgiving holiday
October 14 & 15
Individual Photos
October 16
Hot Lunch Day
October 23
District Pro D
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DO NOT PARK IN THE DROP OFF ZONE AT THE SIDE OF
THE SCHOOL AND WALK YOUR CHILD TO THEIR
CLASSROOM. Even though it may be more convenient for you,
parking in this area impedes the flow of traffic and makes it
more difficult for others to drop off or pick up their children.
It is important that if you need to wait with your child that you
find a parking spot in the lot or on the road.
DO NOT DOUBLE PARK ALONG KANAKA WAY OR IN THE
SCHOOL PARKING LOT. This practice jeopardizes the safety
of the students as they often run in front of parked cars.
Pro D Day
Just a reminder that Friday, September 25 is a professional
day at Kanaka Creek. There will be no school for students on
that day.
No School
October 29
Photo retakes
Student Information verification forms
Student Information forms are going to be sent home, either
through the classroom teacher or at teacher/parent conferences this
week. All information on these forms should be reviewed carefully
and
made
(in redbyink
would
be great!)
and returned
to the
We changes
have been
advised
the
District
of Maple
Ridge that
Gilker Hill
classroom
teacher
a.s.a.p.
These
forms
are
used
as
our
"paper
will be closed to vehicle traffic for construction purposes copy"
beginning
in
the office
and our telephone
tree is for
generated
by the information
Monday,
September
28th continuing
approximately
two to three
provided.
weeks. Traffic will be detoured to Creekside Street during this time
Road Closure
period. Gilker Hill will continue to be open to foot traffic.
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School Times/Bell
Schedule
Students who wish to go home for lunch must
supply written permission from a parent. Those
that remain at school are required to remain on the
school grounds for safety reasons. Students may
not go to a friend’s home for lunch without written
permission of BOTH parents. Students are not
permitted to go to 7-Eleven.
Warning Bell
School Starts
Recess
Lunch
Dismissal
8:27 am
8:30 am
10:15 to 10:30 am
12:00 to 12:40 pm
2:15 pm
Kindergarten am
Kindergarten pm
8:30 – 11:00
11:45 – 2:15 pm
Newsletters
Me to We
Seventeen of our Grade 6 & 7 students and
three of our teachers from Kanaka Creek
School will be joining schools throughout the
province in attending the Me to We
Conference that is being held at GM Place on
Tuesday, September 29th. This conference
is a fantastic opportunity for our students
to be involved in a national event that
celebrates the power of young people to
change the lives of others. The event will
feature a series of inspirational and
motivational speeches by top leadership and
social issues activists, speakers and
entertainers. Students will be encouraged
to bring their experiences back to the
school and establish a plan for the school to
take action through Free the Children
campaigns to raise awareness and funds for
local and international initiatives. To watch
live on line go to CTV.ca/Weday.
All subsequent school newsletters will be issued
on the last Friday of each month and will be sent
home with the youngest child in your family.
Students Supplies/Planners/Earthquake Kits
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grades 4 – 7
$45.00 (supplies/cooking and earthquake)
$60 (school supplies, crafts, planner and earthquake)
* new students $70
$60 (school supplies, crafts, planner and earthquake)
*new students $70
$20 (crafts, planner and earthquake)
*new students $30
$10 (planner and earthquake) *new students $20
*extra cost for new students is for purchase of earthquake kits
Please pay your child’s classroom teacher. Please make sure your child’s name is on the
cheque (or envelope). Thanks.
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Friends In Need
Curran Karate Fundraiser
Once again Kanaka Creek School
will be pitching in to help those in
need. We will be collecting
non-perishable food products
during the week of October 5-9th. Boxes will
be placed in every classroom for students to
drop off food products. The Friends In Need
Food Bank will collect the boxes on Friday,
October 9 to distribute the food for the
Thanksgiving weekend. Thank you in advance
for your generous donations.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, Ron
Curran from Curran Karate was in to do a
short workshop with the students from
Kindergarten to Grade 7 on how to deal with
conflict in an appropriate and confident
manner. The students seemed to really
enjoy the sessions. Ron is offering to all
Kanaka Creek students an opportunity to
participate in a 4 week course, including a
uniform, for the cost of $49.00. All the
proceeds are given to Kanaka Creek School
and will be distributed for use by classroom
teachers. If your child did not
bring home a participation
form regarding this
opportunity, additional forms
are available on the parent
newsstand in the front foyer.
Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony
There will be a meeting for all interested
parents of Grade 7 students to help fundraise
and plan the year end school leaving ceremony
for students moving on to Seconday School
next fall. The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, October 7 at 7 pm in
the school library.
Parent’s Math Night
Lunch Lady
Just a reminder that if you order Lunch
Lady for your child(ren) that they still
require a snack for the 10:15 recess
break.
Terri Maltais, School District #42 Numeracy Facilitator, is organizing a parent math evening to be
held in our school gym on Thursday, October 15 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Stations will be setup
demonstrating games that parents can use at home with their child to teach and
reinforce various math skills. Eight games appropriate for primary students and
eight games for intermediate students will be demonstrated. Please call the office
and let us know if you will be attending so we can prepare the appropriate amount
of materials. Come on out and join in the fun and learn some simple games that
you can play with your child to strength their basic math understanding.
School Closures
The Board of Education of School District No. 42 is considering closing Riverside and Mount
Crescent elementary schools. Interested parties are invited to attend public information meetings
at Riverside on October 6 and Mount Crescent on October 8, at 7 pm. These meetings are a follow
up to meetings held in April and May. For more information visit the district website:
www.sc42.ca/school-closure. Comments and suggestions can submitted on line at
www.sd42.ca/talk-back or by calling 604.466.6206.
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PAC News
Thank you to all the parents who turned out at the first PAC meeting of the school year. Our
next PAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 pm in the school library.
Please come out and support your child(ren) and the school.
The Kanaka Creek PAC Executive for this school year is:
Chair: Cassandra Hutton
Members-at-Large:
Vice Chair: Nadia Squeo White
Joel Lycan, Amy O’Shea,
Treasurer: Jennifer Haddad
Jennifer Scott, and Shane Rivet
Secretary: Debbie Pollard
Sheri Carr, Theresa Adams,
DPAC Rep: Tiri Robinson
Just a reminder that the Coupon Book orders are due back to the school by Monday,
September 28.
Newsletter Reward Draw
Over the following months we will be having a newsletter draw where students can win books
distributed through the library. All you have to do is read the newsletter and then fill out the form
below and return it to the fish bowl outside the office.
I have read the October newsletter and have discussed any important topics with my child(ren).
Please return the tear-off to the office by Friday, October 2. Your children’s names will be
entered into the next draw.
Family Name: ________________________________________________________
Child(ren)’s Names
Teacher
_________________________________________
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Parent’s Signature: _________________________________________
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