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Georges Vanier Elementary 6985-142nd Street

Surrey, B.C., Canada, V3W-5N1 Phone: (604) 596-1030 Fax: (604) 596-0331 On the Web: www.surreyschools.ca/schools/georgesvanier

MYCHILDISINACOMBINEDCLASS!Onceagainthisyear,wehavedevelopedseveralcombinedclassesatVanier.Theseclasseshaveproventobeveryappropriatelearningenvironments.Despiteparentfearsthattheirchildwillnotreceivethesamequalityeducationasstudentsinclasseswithonlyonegradelevel,researchtellsusthat:•Studentsincombinedgradeclassroomsachieveaswellacademicallyasthoseinsinglegradeclassrooms.•Studentsappeartobenefitfromthespiritofco‐operationandmutualhelpthatexistsinthesesettings.

Principal: Antonio Vendramin Clerks: Mrs. Godal Davis, Mrs. Griffiths & Mrs. Mitchell Vice Principal: Sundeep Chohan Newsletter 2 – September 7, 2012

NewBellSchedulefor2012/13

WelcomeBell 8:30a.m.ClassesBegin 8:35a.m.Recess 10:00–10:15a.m.Lunch 11:42a.m.–12:27p.m.Dismissal 2:27p.m.

Veryimportantchangetonextyear’slunchschedule:Nextyear,studentswillgoOUTSIDEforactivitytimeFIRSTfrom11:42a.m.to12:12p.m.,thenwilleatlunchAFTERplaying,from12:12–12:27p.m.

IMPORTANTDATESCOMINGUPSeptember18 StudentPhotosSeptember20 Assembly‐9:00a.m. MeettheTeacherNight–6:30–7:30p.m.September21 TerryFoxRun‐9:00a.m.September24 ProfessionalDevelopmentDay(noclasses

forstudents)October2 NewsletterOnlineandonTwitterOctober4 EmergencyDismissal(startingat1:00p.m.) Detailstofollow.October8 Thanksgiving–ClassesnotinsessionOctober10 PhotoRe‐takesOctober18 IntermediateSpellingBee‐9:00a.m.October19 ProfessionalDevelopmentDay(noclasses

forstudents)October24 Student‐LedConferencesOctober29 Assembly‐9:00a.m.October31 HalloweenNovember6 NewsletterOnlineandonTwitterNovember8 RemembranceDayAssemblyNovember9 ProfessionalDevelopmentDay(noclasses

forstudents)November12 RemembranceDay(noclassesforstudents)November16 MovieNightNovember23 IntermediateSpeechfest–12:40p.m.November30 Assembly–9:00a.m.December4 NewsletterOnlineDecember11 Term1ReportsHomeDecember13 EarlyDismissal#1–1:27p.m.December19 ChristmasConcertsDecember21 ChristmasDances

FinalDayofClassesbeforeWinterHolidaysJanuary7,2013 Firstschooldayof2013

HELPPLEASE…VOLUNTEERSNEEDEDDohavesometimetosharewithus?Weneedparentstoassistwiththefollowing:

• Distributingfreshfruitandvegetablestoclassrooms–onceeverytwoweeksforabout2hours.WewillpayforthevolunteertodoFoodSafeTraining.

• Laminatinglearningmaterialsforteachers–oneeverytwoweeks,alsoforabout2hours.Wewilltrain.

Anytimeyoucanofferisgreatlyappreciated.Pleaseseeusattheofficeifyoucanassist.

LIBRARYNEWS:LearningCommonsNewLibraryBlog...CheckoutthesmartupdatedlookoftheGeorgesVanierLibraryWebsite.Therearelinkstosomeofournewbooksandwebsitessupportingforournewesttheme,"FortheBirds"http://georgesvanierlibrary.edublogs.org/GetReady...SomewonderfulchangeswillbehappeningintheVanierLibrarythisyear.WearedevelopingaLearningCommonswherestudentswillbegivenopportunitiestodeveloptwenty‐firstcenturylearningskillssuchascollaboration,creationandcommunication.Studentswillbeusingtechnology,includingiPadstoenhancetheirlearning.TheLearningCommonswillhaveavirtualcomponent,wherestudentswillexploreandsharetheirlearningon‐line,andalsoaphysicalcomponent.Thelibrarywillsoonlookdifferent.Someofthebookshelveswillbemovedontothewallsandtherewillbedifferentseating.Staytunedforupdatesaswelearnhowtoimplementthisexcitingnewproject.

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STAFFINGUPDATEPleaseextendawarmwelcometothefollowingnewstaffmembers:

• JonSingh Grade4–JobshareMs.Copeland• NicoleWilliscroft Grade2

(Ms.WilliscroftreplacesMrs.Senklerduringherabsence.)• AmandaPrade Grade1• SandipPandher Grade1• WendyHall Grade1• ShannonMayo EducationAssistant• KayleyHalford EducationAssistant• LisaJouzy Counsellor• MarianneGray IntegrationSupportTeacher• MargaretGodal‐Davis HeadClerk

(Mrs,Godal‐DavisreplacesMrs.Duncanduringherabsence)Returningstafforstaffinnewassignments:

• LaceKotalwi FrenchTeacher/Grade4/5• RandySchooley EducationAssistant• MargaretScheller MusicTeacher

TERRYFOXRUN‐Friday,September21ST,2012@9:00

GeorgesVanierElementarywillholdtheirannualTerryFoxRunonFriday,September21st.WedothiseveryyeartorecognizeTerryFox,atrueCanadianHero,andtoraisemoneyforcancerresearch.AtGeorgesVanier,wewanttodoourpart.Ifeverychildintheschoolweretobringaloonie($1.00),wewouldraiseover$500forTerryandcancerresearch!Ofcourse,studentsmaybringmoreiftheyhavethemeans.Students,doyourpartandbringinaloonieforTerry!Lastyear,weraisedOVER$1000forCancerResearch!!!Parents,youcanhelptoo.Weneedparentvolunteerstolinetherunningroute,andtoencouragestudentsastheyrun.Pleasefilloutandreturntheformbelowifyoucanassist. Thankyou!

Parents,canyouvolunteerforourTerryFoxRunonFriday,September21,2012@9:00?SayYESandyoucouldwina$25.00GiftCardfortheRealCanadianSuperstore.Filloutandreturnthisformwithyourchild.Thankyou!Yes,IamabletovolunteerforGeorgesVanier’sTerryFoxRunonFriday,September21,2012@9:00a.m.ParentName:___________________________________PhoneNumber:____________________________

WHEREISOURNEWPLAYGROUNDEQUIPMENT?ConstructionbeginsSeptember12withtheremovalofoldequipment.Staytuned!

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PLANNERSWearepleasedtobesendingplannershomewithyourchild(ren).TheDistrictandschoolhavesubsidizedthecostoftheplanner.Pleaseusetheattachedenvelopeandsend$5.00foreachplannerwithyourchildthisweek.CLEARLYmarkyourchild’snameandgrade.Thankyou.

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SUMMERLEARNINGPASSPORTSWeareexcitedbothbythenumberandthequalityoftheSummerLearningPassportsreceivedsofar.ThedeadlinetohandinprojectsisnextFriday,September14,2012.GoodLuck!

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