Newsletter #3 - December 18, 2020 |
School Goals:
- Personal Awareness and Social Responsibility (Health and Wellness)
- Numeracy (Students First)
- Student Engagement (Students First)
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Dear Falkland School Families;
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our students and families. We hope that your holiday season is filled with happy moments. Click here to access the recent restrictions from the PHO in place over the break until midnight on January 8th, 2021. While these restrictions will make the break feel very different, we hope your holidays are full of moments love, joy, kindness, caring and compassion. Our school team remains strong and we look forward to the new year as we continue to celebrate the learning and growth of our students. Our students here at school continue to thrive, even in these circumstances. My deepest heart-felt appreciation for the support of our school team, our parent community and mostly, our students in building a brighter tomorrow. From the words of Dr. Jody Carrington, author of Kids These Days (a book provided to our staff), "Just know that we are all wired to do hard things, and we are walking each other home." Wishing you all the best over the holiday season and looking forward to seeing you all in the new year.
If you or someone you know from our community is experiencing hardship, please contact me at the school. We have a few gift cards still available from our Sunday Morner and Lunch Bunch groups.
Thank you everyone for all the wonderful donations for PAC's annual Christmas Basket Raffle. Thanks also for all the community support of the many fundraisers for our school and PAC. Our Christmas Basket Raffle Winners are (drum roll please):
Sweets and Chocolates - Jacqui Gingras
Beauty and Spa - Sheena Russett
Cozy Time - Tyler Strotmann
Family Night In - Christine Leclerc
Arts and Crafts - Rebecca Clements
Baking Time - Jessica Orser
On behalf of our students, thank you PAC for the Christmas cookies and to the Community Association for the Christmas chocolate. While our annual Christmas breakfast and Santa visit was missed by all, our students were very grateful for this gesture.
Keeping parents informed is important to us at Falkland School. There are several ways we keep parents informed of the happenings at our school: e-newsletters, weekly emails, our website, and Facebook. Posts on our website automatically go on our Facebook page so please LIKE or FOLLOW US on Facebook. You can always call myself or Dani at the school (250-379-2320); we are more than happy to answer any questions you might have.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cull
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Falkland School Virtual Christmas Concert |
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Our students were excited to showcase their talents in the Virtual Christmas Concert. Recordings took place recently and while this process was much different than our usual concert, we still hope you enjoy these various performances.
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Parent/STUDENT/Teacher Conferences - |
Thank you for your participation in the online Student/Parent/teacher Conferences. If you haven't received a synopsis of your child's goal, one should be coming to you soon. This is meant to serve as a review of what your child is working on and a reminder to help your child find evidence of growth connected to the goal area. |
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Thanks to the following parents for taking on executive positions with PAC.
President: Adina Clements
Vice President: Megan Jackson
Treasurer: Mami Peterman
Secretary: Rebecca McDougall
Directors: Trisha McLean, Shelby Jacobi, Jodi Boland
DPAC rep: Jill Pruner
Hot Lunch Coordinator: Trisha McLean
Next PAC meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 6 on TEAMS. A link will be sent to parents by email to access the online meeting on TEAMS. Click here to open instructions on how to access a meeting on TEAMS on a mobile or desktop without signing in.
Please contact Adina Clements (250-463-5750) or Shelly Cull (250-833-2806 or 250-379-2320) to discuss ways you can get involved with PAC and contribute to your child's school experience.
HOT LUNCH DATES:
Trisha McLean, our Hot Lunch Coordinator, is currently looking at options for snacks for our students. These snacks will be purchased individually packaged.
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PAC MEETING DATES:
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Wednesday, March 3
Wednesday, April 7
Wednesday, May 5
Wednesday, June 2
Tell your Friends and Family....
If you shop at Cobs Bread in Vernon and mention that you are supporting Falkland School, 5% of your purchase will be donated back to Falkland PAC.
FlipGive
Looking for an easy way to support the PAC? Just in time for Christmas or everyday shopping online. Download the FlipGive app and continue to shop at your usual favourite stores. Join our team now using our invite code KBQVBV in one of two ways:
- Click here to download the FlipGive app.
- Click here to Join online or to acquire more information.
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Our PAC meeting agendas, minutes, Treasurer's Reports and Principal's Reports can be found here. |
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Foundational Skills Assessment
Students in grade 4 and 7 participate in a Foundational Skills Assessment each year. This year, the assessment has been postponed from October and will be administered between January 18 and February 19. A schedule for students in division 4 and 7 will be forthcoming in the new year.
Click here to view more information from the Ministry of Education regarding this assessment. Booklets will be sent home sometime before Spring Break, after our local SD83 team of educators score them.
If you have questions about the assessment, scoring process, or results please contact Mrs. Cull at the office. All students are expected to write this assessment unless excused by the Principal.
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Middle Years Development Inventory - Grade 5 and 8 |
Once again, School District No. 83 has partnered with the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at UBC to invite Grades 5 and 8 students to take part in completing the Middle Years Development Instrument. The MDI is a self-report questionnaire that asks children about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in school and in the community. The survey questions align with the BC Ministry of Education’s K-12 curriculum which includes a focus on promoting children’s personal and social competencies.
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The MDI will be administered by Shelly Cull to students in grades 5 and 8 between January 11th and March 5th.
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Allan Brooks Nature Centre - Falkland School Visit |
Allan Brooks Nature Centre will be visiting Falkland School on Friday, January 15 and Monday, January 18th to deliver information about the following topics:
Gateway to the Grasslands - Div 5 & 6
Growing Up in Wild - Div 4
Digging for a Living - Div 3
How Birds Fly - Div 2
Survival of the Fittest in a Changing Climate - Div 1
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone! |
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FALKLAND SCHOOL | 5756 TUKTAKAMIN ROAD, FALKLAND BC
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