{"id":3451,"date":"2025-02-02T19:53:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T03:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/albion\/?p=3451"},"modified":"2025-02-02T20:19:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T04:19:56","slug":"weekly-memo-february-3-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/albion\/weekly-memo-february-3-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Memo February 3-7, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week was spent celebrating Lunar New Year.\u00a0 A huge thank you to Mr. Jung and Ms. Wiens for organizing our Lunar New Year Parade.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3457 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/02\/IMG_5976.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3456\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/02\/IMG_5984.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"241\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3455 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/02\/IMG_5989.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"219\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3454 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/02\/IMG_5997.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"332\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3453 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/02\/IMG_5996.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please visist the online link of local newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/community\/video-maple-ridge-schools-celebrate-the-lunar-new-year-7789324\">The News<\/a> for some more photos of this fabulous event.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>February is Black History and Kindness Month<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThrough the month of February our students will be spending time learning about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/campaigns\/black-history-month.html\">Black History<\/a> and will also be participating in some school wide activities that focus on Kindness.<br \/>\nTomorrow we will be kicking off our weekly Kindness game of Bingo.\u00a0 Each student wanting to participate will obtain a Kindness bingo card from outside the office.\u00a0 As they complete a bingo line they can put their bingo card into a weekly draw for a prize.\u00a0 Students can enter as many times as they wish.\u00a0 There will be a school wide draw for 5 winners each Monday.<br \/>\nThis week we will be starting a school wide chain of kindness.\u00a0 Students will write a kind message on a chain link and then this link will be hung in our school hallway.\u00a0 The hope is to have the chain go from one end of the school to the other.<br \/>\nAlso, this week, there will be Kindness Boards in the hallways.\u00a0 Students will be encouraged to recognize an act of Kindness that was performed by another person and then post a stickie note on the Kindness Board to share it with others.<\/p>\n<p>Our PAC is still collecting beads as our hope is throughout the month for students to make kindness bracelets to give to one another on February 26th.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>District Inclement Weather Procedures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Copied from the district <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/inclement-weather-procedures\/\">website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Closure Decision: Snow<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The decision to close schools due to accumulating snowfall is ultimately the responsibility of the superintendent, who must balance the safety of students, staff and parents with the need to provide learning. The decision is not taken lightly and is the result of a carefully thought out process that is reviewed after each experience and refined if necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Except in rare circumstances, no announcement will be made if schools are open.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The decision to close schools is made by 6:30 a.m<\/strong>. Details are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>posted on the SD42 Website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/\">www.sd42.ca<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>posted on the SD42 Facebook feed (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MapleRidgePittMeadowsSchoolSD42\">SD42Facebook<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>posted on the SD42 Twitter feed (<a title=\"@sd42news\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sd42news\">@sd42news<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>shared with News 1130, CKNW, and CBC 690 radio stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please note: The district supports individual and family decisions regarding safety. Parents\/guardians have primary responsibility for their children\u2019s safe travel to school. If, for any reason, there are personal concerns about the ability to travel safely to school, other arrangements should be made.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Colder Weather and Extra Clothing<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis week, colder weather is in the forecast and parents are asked to please ensure that their child is dressed appropriately to be outside during recess and lunch.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures do have a tendency to warm up at lunch time therefore, creating a very muddy playground.\u00a0 After lunch we tend to have a number of students wishing to call home for a change of clothing.\u00a0 Please help us elimiate these phone calls by ensuring your child has an extra change of clothes in their backpack.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Extra Gloves and Toques<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThere is a bin of extra gloves and toques located in the front entrance of the school.\u00a0 This bin is open to all students.\u00a0 If families have any gloves and\/or toques that they wish to donate please send them with your child to school.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tuesday\/Thursday Universal Lunch Program<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe menu for February has been posted on the Simply Foods <a href=\"https:\/\/simplyfoods.ahotlunch.ca\/login\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>PAC News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>Fun Friday &#8211; Monday Feb 3 is the last day to order popcorn for Fun Friday on Feb. 7th.\u00a0 Popcorn is only available by pre-orders<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3440\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-28-at-3.53.08\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"415\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Family Dance &#8211; Tickets are available on munch a lunch for a suggested donation of $10.\u00a0 PAC is looking for a few volunteers for the dance, please see the PAC Facebook page or email the PAC if you are able to help out.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3439\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-28-at-3.50.16\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"438\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Hot Lunch &#8211; Hot lunch is Red Robin on February 21.\u00a0 \u00a0Order on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.munchalunch.com\">munch a lunch<\/a> by February 13<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Bingo &#8211; February 28th<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3458\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/02\/Albion-Bingo-Night-Feb-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"472\" \/><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/albion\/2025\/02\/Bingo-Order-Form-February-28.pdf\">Bingo Order Form February 28<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Copies of the order form is also available in the office.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We are still accepting donations of beads and pre-made bracelets for our Kindness Bead event<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Next PAC Meeting is February 10th at 7:00 via zoom.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2025\/2026 Kindergarten and Grade 8 Registration<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nKindergarten Registration Reminder<br \/>\n<b>General Registration<br \/>\n<\/b>January 29 \u2013 February 4, 2025<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Grade 8 Registration<br \/>\nOnline registration OPENS at\u00a0<strong>noon, Tuesday, February 11, 2025<\/strong>. Deadline for completing a request for the Grade 8 Transfer Period is\u00a0<strong>11:59 pm,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, February 25, 2025<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Visit the school district <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/student-registration\/\">website<\/a> for all registration information.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Parent Education<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Raising Digitally Responsible Youth:<span class=\"xapple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/resources.saferschoolstogether.com\/link\/352883\/\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.saferschoolstogether.com\/link\/352883\/\" data-outlook-id=\"b70e6dc6-530b-4064-b11a-a183dc336444\">https:\/\/resources.saferschoolstogether.com\/link\/352883\/<\/a><span class=\"xapple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>SD42 Helping Your Child Succeed:\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/success.sd42.ca\/positive-social-media-use\/\" href=\"https:\/\/success.sd42.ca\/positive-social-media-use\/\" data-outlook-id=\"a3f64064-c6b9-48d4-bd56-8b701615b9f3\">https:\/\/success.sd42.ca\/positive-social-media-use\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD42 Manual for Families (Guidelines and Expectations):\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/inquiry.sd42.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Inquiry-Program-Parent-Manual-2023.pdf#page=3\" href=\"https:\/\/inquiry.sd42.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Inquiry-Program-Parent-Manual-2023.pdf#page=3\" data-outlook-id=\"f0f53d48-aa7d-46fa-88e1-679c0b3557b2\">https:\/\/inquiry.sd42.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Inquiry-Program-Parent-Manual-2023.pdf &#8211; page=3<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"xapple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Supporting Safe and Appropriate Use of Technology:\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/keltymentalhealth.ca\/safe-tech-use\" href=\"https:\/\/keltymentalhealth.ca\/safe-tech-use\" data-outlook-id=\"1a5dcf12-a301-409d-b443-ee87cec24518\">https:\/\/keltymentalhealth.ca\/safe-tech-use<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/erase\">ERASE<\/a>&#8211; Resources that help students, adults, and school staff build safe, caring and inclusive school communities<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>This week<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Monday, February 3<sup>rd<\/sup><br \/>\n<\/strong>Girl\u2019s Rec Basketball Practice \u2013 7:30am<br \/>\nGrade 2\/3 Basketball open gym @ recess<br \/>\nBoys Comp Basketball Practice @ 12pm<br \/>\nDiv. 3 Curling 12:00 pm- 2:20 pm<br \/>\nFun Friday Popcorn orders due on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.munchalunch.com\">www.munchalunch.com<\/a><br \/>\nBoys Rec Home Game vs Harry Hooge<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, February 4<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><br \/>\nDrama Grade 2\/3<br \/>\nGrade 4\/5 Basketball open gym @ recess<br \/>\nIntermural Soccer at 12:20pm \u2013 Team 2 vs 4 with Ms. Wakefield<br \/>\nGirls\u2019 Comp Basketball Practice \u2013 2:30 to 4pm<br \/>\nGirls\u2019 Rec Away Game at Alouette<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, February 5<sup>th<\/sup><br \/>\n<\/strong>Drama Grade 2\/3<br \/>\nGrade 2\/3 Basketball open gym @ recess<br \/>\nBoys Comp Basketball Practice @ 12pm<br \/>\nBoys Comp Away Game at Yennadon<br \/>\nGirls\u2019 Comp Away Game at Meadowridge<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, February 6<sup>th<\/sup><br \/>\n<\/strong>Girls\u2019 Rec Basketball Practice \u2013 7:30am<br \/>\nDrama Grade 2\/3<br \/>\nGrade 4\/5 Basketball open gym @ recess<br \/>\nIntermural Soccer at 12:20pm \u2013 Team 1 vs 4 with Ms. Tuplin<br \/>\nDiv. 3 Curling 12:00 pm- 2:20 pm<br \/>\nGirls\u2019 Comp Home Game vs PME<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, February 7<sup>th<\/sup><br \/>\n<\/strong>Fun Friday- Sports Jersey Day bring $2.00 for KidSport<br \/>\nBoys\u2019 Rec Basketball Practice \u2013 7:30am<br \/>\nGr. 4\/5 Girls Basketball @ Recess<br \/>\nBoys Comp Basketball Practice @ 12pm<br \/>\nPre-order popcorn will be delivered to students before the bell<br \/>\nAfter-School Basketball Program @ 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Up Coming Events<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nFeb. 10-Div. 7 Curling 12:00 pm- 2:20 pm<br \/>\nPAC Meeting 7:00 pm<br \/>\nFeb. 11- Drama Grade 2\/3<br \/>\nFeb. 12- Div. 7 Curling 12:00 pm- 2:20 pm<br \/>\nFeb. 13- Drama Grade 2\/3<br \/>\n&#8211; 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