Parkside Centennial Elementary School 3300 – 270 Street, Aldergrove, B.C. V4W 3H2 Telephone: (604) 856-7775 Fax: (604) 856-3727

Website: parkside.sd35.bc.ca Twitter: ParksideElementary@ParksideE At Parkside we work together to develop a literate, numerate and socially responsible school community.

Principal: Mr. David Moorthy Vice Principal: Mrs. Cathy Gracie Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Sonya Ouellette Counsellor: Mr. Mark Greenshields April 15, 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 15 Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm

18 Curriculum Implementation Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 22 Hot Lunch and Jersey Day Summer Session Registration help available in the Library 1:30-3:00pm 25 PAC General Meeting at 8:45am in the Library 29 Spring Raffle/Movie Night

May 6 PRO D – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 9 Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm 16 PAC Executive Meeting @ 6:30pm 18 Welcome to Kindergarten @ 1:00 to 2:15pm 20 Hot Lunch Crazy Hat and Hair Day 23 Victoria Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

Principals Message It is great to be back. I would like to thank all of the students and members of our Parkside community for the get well cards and messages. I was genuinely touched and honoured when the Jump Rope For Heart was dedicated to me. I am very proud to be the Principal of Parkside Elementary. I genuinely love working with your children and am thankful each day that I have such an incredible staff to work with for your children. Our grade 4 student families will be receiving letters regarding the Provincial Satisfaction Surveys. Your responses will assist our effort to help make our school an even better place. Mrs. Gracie and myself will share the results of the survey with staff, and will use the information from the survey to adjust our practice here at Parkside, to meet areas for growth identified through the survey responses. The survey will be completed online. Each parent will be given an anonymous access code. We will greatly appreciate your responses and/or comments. Your input, and suggestions help us continue to make Parkside Centennial Elementary the best learning environment for our students’ success. We are proud to be part of one of the best schools in Langley. Parents, please take advantage of our Summer Session opportunities. In the past, summer session was viewed as a needed activity for students who had struggled during the school year, and needed to take Summer Session in order to “pass,” the school year. Summer Session is no longer used for this purpose. Although there are remedial and structured literacy and numeracy programs available for Elementary, Middle and Secondary students, at Parkside we are offering programs from Kindergarten to grade 7. There are now opportunities for enrichment, improvement and courses offered for just pure joy of learning. An extremely valuable program offered is the Jump Start to Grade 1 Program, which is open

BELL TIMES 2015 – 2016 Daily Schedule Office Hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm 8:35 am Warning Bell 8:40 am Morning Classes Begin 10:30 – 10:45 Recess 12:00 – 12:41 Noon Hour (Eat first then play time) 2:30 pm Student Dismissal

to all current kindergarten students who will be entering grade one in September. We hope as many as possible of our kindergarten students get registered for this valuable program. The skills they will learn and get reinforced will give these students a great start to their grade one year. Spaces are filling up fast so please register as soon as possible. Summer Session takes place for from July 11th to 29th and students are in session from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. It is free to attend and is located in our school. Mrs. Gracie will be the District Principal for all elementary school summer programs. Congratulations, Mrs. Gracie! Registration takes place on line. If you need assistance in registering your child(ren), please come to the school library on Friday, April 22nd from 1:30 to 3:00pm. Although there are still a lot of things to accomplish during our current school year, the initial planning for the upcoming school year is now under way. Teachers will be beginning to meet to discuss the best placement for your child, for the following school year. Your child’s current teacher is in the best position to determine the best placement for your child. Each child’s academic, social, behavioral and learning style needs are taken into consideration by our classroom teachers and Resource Teachers when they meet to place your child in a class. I will take requests in writing if you request a certain grade configuration or placement for your child, but I am not able to guarantee that your child will be placed in the class that you request. We have to do what we feel is in both the child’s and the school’s best interests, and at times, a request to be placed with a child’s best friend, may not be in the best learning interests of either child. Also, please note that we have limited choices in how we organize our school. Split grades are a reality that we must face. Please be assured that students placed in split grades are taught and given curriculum according to their own specific grade level. Children in split grades are not all taught the same things. There may be some activities that they do together as a class, but their assessment is done according to their specific grade levels. We are proud of all classes and teachers here at Parkside. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to send me an email phone call, or drop by the office to see me. Have a great week. September School Supply Lists The September school supply lists have been sent home electronically and in hard copy. Please note that there are various ways to pay for the school supplies:

x Order online at edupac.ca x Send a cheque (payable to Edu-Pac)or cash to the school office x Order by credit card either on the form and send to the school office or online at edupac.ca

Plese return the order to the school with payment or order online by April 22, 2016. EduPac’s will be available by the week of September 6, 2016. They will be delivered to your child in their classroom. Parkside Choir A Choir "Note" Singers and parents, thank you so much for communicating well with each other, both on power outage day, and also the first day back! I really did mean to cancel the first rehearsal, but forgot to let you know before the break...sigh. We wil be rescheduling the Terry Fox concert for later in April or May. Upcoming dates: May 2, Music Monday concert, 11am May 31, Jackman Manor, 12-2:30 June 7, Spring Concert, 1pm and 6:30pm June 8, White Rock Concert/beach trip, 9:15-2pm Mrs. Hardy

School Code of Conduct With the arrival of the beautiful spring weather, here is an important reminder of the dress code that can be found in the Parent Handbook of the Student Agenda:

• Dress Code: At Parkside We Dress Responsibly to Encourage Student Success! All clothing at school must NOT ...

x Be racially offensive, contain sexual innuendo, profanity or promote and form of violence or harassment.

x Have inappropriate slogans or promote the use of products that are illegal such as tobacco, drugs or alcohol. Some general guidelines:

x Underwear is not outerwear. x Necklines must be appropriate (no spaghetti straps) x Shirts must touch the top of the pants. x Shorts and skirts must not be any shorter than mid-thigh.

• PE clothing: non-marking running shoes must be worn in the gym during P.E. Appropriate gym strip will be outlined by classroom teachers.

• Inside shoes: Due to our muddy, rainy climate, it is helpful for all students to have an extra pair of shoes at the school. Classroom teachers will outline for students the procedures for indoor and outdoor shoes.

Welcome to Kindergarten – for September students If you have not already registered your child for the May 18th meeting from 1:00 to 2:15pm, please call Mrs. Ouellette at the school, 604-856-7775 to register.

KINDERSTARTS - April 20th Free for 4 and 5 year olds scheduled to start kindergarten in September of 2016. Parents and children participate together. Fun activities, take home materials, snack… Reserve your spot by calling 604-856-7775

Numeracy – April 20th 12:30 to 2:30pm

Personal Emergency Supplies: At a recent PAC meeting Tara Sutherland has offered to organize ordering of personal emergency supplies for anyone who would like to participate from the Aldergrove family of Schools. By doing a bulk order there is a 10-15% discount on most items that are not already on sale or clearance as well as no shipping costs. This is not a fundraiser. It is just an opportunity to ensure our families are taken care of in an emergency situation. All information for ordering can be found on the website: http://epaldergrove.weebly.com . Any questions you may have can also be addressed by Mrs. Sutherland through the website. Closing date for ordering will be May 13th and orders will be available for pick up May 27th at ACSS. Thank you so much Tara for taking on this initiative and being so passionate about our families safety.

Smoke Free Environment The Board of Education believes that each employee, school visitor and student should have the opportunity for full participation in employment, district activities and instruction in a smoke free environment.

It is the policy of the Board that there shall be no smoking in any School District building or on any School District grounds.

Kindergarten Registration 2016 – Wait List All children who will be five years old by December 31, 2016 (children born in 2011) are eligible for the Kindergarten program beginning September 6, 2016. Registrations received after March 31, 2016 will be considered late. Late registration may affect placement in your catchment school due to space limitations.

The following documents are required at the time of registration:

· Proof of Age (Birth Certificate).

· Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status must be provided for the parent (Canadian Birth Certificate, Canadian Citizenship Card, Canadian Passport, Landed Immigrant documentation, Permanent Resident documentation/cards)

· Proof of residence (Driver’s License, utility bill or Lease/Rental Agreement).

For more information and registration times please contact the school.

Grade 5 Parents – Betty Gilbert Middle School Information The BGMS PAC would like to extend an invitation to our grade 5 parent group to join them at their next few PAC meetings. They would love to get to know new parents and have them become involved in their school. The dates and times are below. April 11 – 9am May 2 - 7pm June 13 – 7pm

Smart, Not Scattered, Teaching kids the executive functioning skills, A seminar for parents and educators on Thursday, April 28th - 7 to 9 pm at Clayton Heights Secondary, 7003 – 188th Street, Surrey. Presented by LDAFS (Learning Disabilities Assoc. Fraser South Chapter) Ever feel your child is scattered or forgetful? You are not alone. Join Dr. Michelle Kozey-Hayes, R. Psych.to learn awareness and understanding of the executive functioning skills and some practical suggestions to put these skills to good use.. Please register at Eventbrite.ca or call 604.591.5156 (by Donation)

Satisfaction Survey – Grade 4 Parents The Langley School District is participating in the 2016 Ministry of Education Electronic Anonymous Satisfaction Survey Project in cooperation with all other school districts throughout the province. Parents/Guardians can complete the Internet Electronic Anonymous Survey any time until April 30, 2016 providing immediate satisfaction level results to the school and the district. We appreciate your input to help us plan for the future. All results will be shared at an upcoming staff meeting. Please watch for the letter coming home which will have log in information and directions to complete the survey.

Summer Learning Day Camp TOL at Parkside Elementary https://recexpress.tol.ca/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?aid=18

PARKSIDE PAC NEWS

PAC General Meeting The next PAC General Meeting will be held on April 25th at 8:45am in the Library.

There will be a vote at this meeting in the library, to spend up to $2500 on emergency supplies for classrooms.

Hot Lunch The next hot lunch is from The Fox and the Hound!! Marcy always welcome new helper on the delivery day Friday April 22, 2016 at 11:30 in front of the library.

Fundraisers this month The Growing Smiles fundraiser will be coming home with your child(ren) this week, if it hasn't already. There are no dates on the forms, but all orders will be due NO LATER than April 19. The products will arrive May 6th, in time for Mother's Day

The Spring Raffle/Movie night We are super excited to announce our new Spring Raffle is now underway!!! Draw will be on April 29th at 8pm during our modified Fun Fair. The PAC voted at our last meeting to do this. There will be a movie night, cake walk, bbq, couple of bouncy castles, concession and raffle baskets.

The raffle baskets are as follows:

x Beats Headphones with Pill Speaker ($470 value) x Samsung Tab E with case ($381 value) x Camping BBQ with Canadian Tire and Safeway gift cards ($500 value) x Gift Card Frenzy Basket with 12 cards ($425 value) x Parkside Reserved Parking Spot for 2016-2017 School Year(priceless)

Tickets will be $2.00 each and students have received 1 book each containing 10 tickets. More will be available in the office.

We need extra help with this event so if anyone can help that night it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact the PAC at parksidepac@gmail.com

Spring Book Fair A great big heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers' who helped out at the March Book Fair! With your help and product sales we raised $1,112.00 in funds for our school. Happy reading!

The PAC appreciates all comments and suggestions. If you would like to share your thoughts, please talk to one of our executive members or contact us via a note at the office or through our email at parksidepac@gmail.com

2015-16 SCHOOL CALENDAR - SCHOOL DISTRICT #35 (LANGLEY)

Aldergrove Region-ACSS, BGMS, Parkside, Shortreed

September Sept 7 (M) Labour Day Sept 8 (T) School opens Sept 25 (F) School Improvement Half Day – students attend ½ day in the morning

October Oct 12 (M) Thanksgiving Oct 21 (W) 1 hour early dismissal parent/teacher interviews

Oct 22 (Th) 1 hour early dismissal parent/teacher interviews Oct 23 (F) Professional Development Day (Provincial) Oct 26 (M) Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm

November Nov 2 (M) Report Card Prep Half Day – students attend ½ day in the morning Nov 11 (W) Remembrance Day

Nov 13 (F) Term 1 Semester 1 Report Cards Issued (ACSS) Nov 24 (T) Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm

December Dec 11 (F) Term 1 Report Cards Issued (BGMS, Parkside & Shortreed)

Dec 18 (F) Last day prior to Winter Break January Jan 4 (M) School re-opens after break

Jan 14 (Th) Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm Jan 15 (F) Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Jan 25 (M) Provincial Exams Begin (ACSS) February Feb 1 (M) Semester 2 Begins (ACSS)

Feb 3 (W) Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm Feb 5 (F) Semester 1 Report Cards Issued (ACSS)

Feb 8 (M) Family Day – SCHOOL CLOSED Feb 19 (F) Professional Development Day (District) – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Feb 22 (M) Report Card Prep Half Day – Dismissal at 11:30am March Mar 4 (F) Term 2 Report Cards Issued (BGMS, Parkside, Shortreed)

Mar 9 (W) 1 hour early dismissal parent/teacher interviews – Dismissal at 1:30pm Mar 10 (Th) 1 hour early dismissal parent/teacher interviews – Dismissal at 1:30pm Mar 11 (F) Last day prior to Spring Vacation Mar 14-29 Spring Break

Mar 30 (W) School re-opens after break April Apr 15 (F) Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm

Apr 18 (M) Curriculum Implementation Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Apr 22 (F) Term 1 Semester 2 Report Cards Issued (ACSS)

May May 6 (F) Professional Development Day (District) – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

May 9 (M) Collaboration Afternoon Dismissal at 1:15pm May 23 (M) Victoria Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

June June 22 (W) Provincial Exams Begin (ACSS)

June 29 (W) Final Report Card & last day for students prior to Summer Vacation – Dismissal at 11:30am June 30 (Th) Day not in session