sun peaks elementary school newsletter
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Upcoming Events
January 20…..Sun Peaks Consultation
February 6……School NOT in Session
February 7…………………...Pro D Day
February 10-13………...…Kindergarten ………………………………Registration
February 12………………PAC Meeting
February 17………………...Family Day
March 2 & 4……………...Snowshoeing
March 12……..Report Cards Go Home
March 16 - 20 ................. .Spring Break
April 10………………….....Good Friday
April 13…………….……Easter Monday
April 17…….............School IN Session
April 27…………………...…..Pro D Day
May 14………..School NOT in Session
May 15……………………….Pro D Day
May 18…….......................Victoria Day
May 22……………...School IN Session
June 25…………...Last Day of Classes
For a full list of events, visit the Events Calendar on our school website.
To receive email updates of events, click on “Subscribe” (located above SAT on the events calendar).
Newsletter
Sun Peaks Elementary School
Principal’s Message Welcome back to the new year! I hope that everyone had an
excellent break and thoroughly enjoyed the holiday season. As I
have said before, I really enjoy this next section of time at school
as it is such an amazing time for learning with the students. Over
the next few months we will be continuing to focus on literacy
and numeracy as our learning goals. For the February Profes-
sional Development Day, the intermediate teachers will be partic-
ipating in a workshop on developing “Powerful Understanding”
hosted by Adrienne Geer while the primary teachers will be
participating in a workshop on “How Can We Meaningfully Infuse
Social Emotional Learning”. Both workshops fit very well into our
school goals.
Over the next few months we will be taking the students on sev-
eral outings, both around the community as well as to Kamloops.
This will give the students the opportunity to take part in a variety
of both athletic and cultural activities. It is an excellent opportu-
nity for the students to see many activities that are available to
them in our community.
Christmas Hamper for Family We wanted to send a big thank you to all of
the families that donated to the Christmas
hamper we donated to a Kamloops family in
need of support during the holiday season.
They were so appreciative of the gigantic
hamper that was brought down to them. I
know the Sun Peaks Community really made
their Christmas a special one; which they
would not have had without our support.
Thank you all!
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Christmas Concert
Thank you to all the
parents, family and
friends who came to
see our students per-
form at the Christmas
concert. It was wonder-
ful to share the evening
with everyone. A huge
thank you to all of our
volunteers. We so
appreciate all of your
efforts.
SD73 Considering Sun Peaks Re-Configuration
School District No. 73 will hold a community consultation to obtain feedback on a proposed plan
to re-configure Sun Peaks Elementary School.
The district is considering a plan to fully integrate grades 8 and 9 into the school for the 2020-
2021 school year. The public consultation meeting is planned for Jan. 20, 2020, from 5 to 7 pm,
at the Hearthstone Lodge. For more information, please read the Sun Peaks Reconfiguration
memo, Dec. 12, 2019.
Questions, comments and feedback are welcome. Please forward any questions, comments
and feedback to [email protected]. Check below for answers, which will be posted as
feedback is received.
For additional information, please contact the office of the Superintendent of Schools,
at 250-374-0679.
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Snowshoeing
Discover Sun Peaks Adventures has again graciously offered to
take our school snowshoeing the first week of March. Unfortunately
with the early spring last year we were unable to go, so we are very
excited to have this opportunity again. Please look out for the
permission slip which will be coming home in the next few days.
The older students will be cross-country skiing this winter. We are
excited to give them an opportunity to try a different winter sport.
Further information will be sent home regarding dates and times.
Cross-Country Skiing
PAC
The next PAC meeting
will be on Wednesday,
February 12, at 8:45 am,
at the Cahilty Creek
Kitchen & Taproom. All
parents and guardians of
Sun Peaks Elementary
students are invited to
attend.
Sun Peaks Elementary
PAC ski vests in action
“Parents are strongly
encouraged to register children for kindergarten on these dates”
Kindergarten Registration Feb 10 - 14, 2020
9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Kindergarten registration for the 2019/2020 school year for Neighbour-
hood Schools will be from Feb 10 - 14 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Parents are strongly encouraged to register
children for kindergarten on these dates, but registration will continue
throughout the remainder of the school year. To be eligible for
attendance in kindergarten in September 2020, a student must be five
years of age by December 31, 2020 Please bring your child’s original
birth certificate, BC Services Card and proof of address with you when
registering as well as any legal documentation concerning custody
(if applicable).
Catchment The catchment area for Sun Peaks Elementary is the municipality of
Sun Peaks. When you register your child for school, it is important that
you bring proof of residency. If you live outside of the catchment area,
you will need to register at your catchment school first and then have
your name placed on the waiting list for Sun Peaks Elementary. If your
catchment school is Heffley Creek Elementary, you may fill out your
registration papers at Sun Peaks. In the situation where you have a
child presently enrolled at Sun Peaks Elementary, the younger sibling
may be registered at Sun Peaks as well.
Please refer to School District No. 73 website for more information on
registration and policies, such as: Administrative Procedure 305
School Boundaries and Student Transfer Requests.
For more information, please contact Mr. Johnson or Mrs. Pinette in
the office at 250-578-7227.
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Dress for Weather
As we have been
reminded with our last
cold spell, please
ensure that your child
has appropriate cloth-
ing and footwear for
outside. Gloves, toques
and snow pants
become a necessity at
this time of year. Also,
we really want to do
our best to keep the
classrooms dry, so we
ask all students to have
a pair of inside shoes
which will not go out-
side. All outside gear is
to come off before they
come into the class-
room. This helps us to
keep our school clean-
er and safer.
Walking to School As the weather starts to change it is important to review the dropping off and
picking up expectations at the school. As everyone is aware, our school is
located in a very unique location in our beautiful mountain resort. The main
drop off and pick up point is located at the Village Day Lodge, and students
are asked to walk up the magic carpet to get to school. This is part of the
culture of the school and is an excellent way for the students to burn off
energy in the morning and to get into class prepared to work and learn. As a
school, we are encouraging all students to walk up and not be dropped off on
Sundance Drive as it creates a traffic concern in the area and may pose a haz-
ard to our students. Each teacher will be talking with their class about this and
encouraging them all to take the platter lift. In order for this to be successful,
we ask that parents drop their children off at the day lodge with enough time
to spare to walk up. We appreciate your support in making this a success.
We do recognize that there can be extenuating circumstances why your child
may not be able to walk up. If so, please contact me and we can make
arrangements.
In addition, the drop off at the corner of Sundance Drive is strictly forbidden.
This includes the posted no parking area by the ski access way. Please see the
attached note from the Fire Chief.
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Dear Parents,
The Sun Peaks Elementary School is located in a one of a kind
location. With this unique location come some rules and regula-
tions regarding the vehicle traffic around the school.
The Village Day Lodge is the year round drop-off and pick up
zone for all students. The healthy lifestyle ideology of the school
supports having the children walk or ski to and from the Village
Day Lodge.
1. The snow has arrived and the road into the school will be
closed (it becomes a ski run). At this point Sundance Drive,
above and below “the bend” in the road can be used, in
emergencies only, as a drop off and pick up location. If you
must use these locations, please turn off your engine as
soon as you have put your vehicle in park - even if only for a
minute or two. Idling is not permitted at any time.
2. For Safety reasons “the bend” on Sundance Drive is a no
stopping or parking area. Please see the highlighted area on
the attached map. The roadway has been clearly marked
with no parking signs and traffic tickets will be given out for
infractions. The only people permitted to park in the small,
plowed area by the entrance to the school are staff of the
Sun Peaks Resort Corporation, Sun Peaks Utilities or School
District staff.
The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Sun Peaks Resort
Corporation, School District 73 and the Sun Peaks Education
Society continue to work towards making our school the best
mountain educational experience in British Columbia. Your ef-
forts in respecting road safety and the residents that live near our
current school site is greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and co-operation
Fire Chief
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Winter Dropping Off and Picking up of Students at Sun Peaks Elementary School
Screenagers
SD73 hosted a documentary
movie called “Screenagers”. This
was an informative session on
how to support our children as
they grow up in the digital age.
More information can be found at
www.screenagersmovie.com.
The “Tech Talk Tuesdays” tab on
the webpage is a fantastic
resource and provides a host of
information on conversation start-
ers around tech with your children.
The Parent-Child Mother Goose program will be happening once again this winter at Heffley
Creek Elementary. This is a wonderful opportunity to: enjoy an hour of rhymes, songs and oral
stories with your young children, learn other ways to encourage language and social develop-
ment, meet other parents and families, and learn about
community resources. It is free to attend, but you do need to
register via www.eventbrite.ca
Thursdays, 9:30 am—10:30 am
January 16 - March 5, 2020
Hosted by Kamloops Early Language and Literacy Initiative
(KELLI) and School District No. 73. Sponsored by the
BC Ministry of Education, Ready, Set, Learn Initiative.
For more information, please call 250-376-4771.
Mother Goose
Sun Peaks Elementary
4040 Sundance Dr
Sun Peaks BC Phone: 250-587-7227
Fax: 250-377-2223
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