Coming up:
- November 5
- Div 5 “interpretive walk”
- Grade 7 Leaving Committee Meeting 6:30pm – library
- Entertainment Book Pizza Parties – Div. 8 and 14
- “Cougar Hoops” – gr 5’s – 2:50pm-4:00pm
- November 6
- Div 6 – “interpretive walk”
- Boys BBall practice @ lunch
- Girls Volleyball Team 1 Game HOME vs Alexander Robinson
- November 7
- Popcorn Day!
- “Cougar Hoops” – gr 5’s – 2:30pm-4:00pm
- November 8
- Remembrance Day Assembly 10:45
- Choir Practice after school
- November 9
- Pro D – Classes not in session
Classes will not be in session :
- Friday, November 9 as it is a PRO D Day
- Monday, November 12 as it is Remembrance Day
- Friday, November 30 for student conferences
- Early dismissal at 11:30 Thursday, November 29 for student conferences
PHOTO EXPRESS RETAKE ORDERS– Orders were due Friday November 2. You can still order online at photoexpressions.ca.
WALLET FOUND– a wallet was turned into the office last week. It has a significant amount of cash but no identification. If you think this may belong to you or your child, please contact the office and describe the wallet and amount of money inside.
BIKE FOUND– If you lost a purple Supercycle, it is here!
LOST AND FOUND– Our lost and found is again overflowing with beautiful things. Please take a look (or make sure your child takes a look) for your lost items, as everything will be donated to charity before our Winter break.
OUR ME TO WE TEAMis happy to announce that we have surpassed all goals and expectations and collected a total of 1551 non-perishable food items. Way to go Kanaka! Thank you to those who have brought in their donations and Mr. Raible for his participation in our fundraiser. You have made a big difference in supporting our low-income families and individuals who reside in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. All our donations will go to our local Friends in Need Food Bank. If you would like to further donate to our local food bank, you can visit: http://www.friendsneedfood.com/
BASKETBALL NEWS
- next week grade 6/7 Boys basketball will start with a practice on Tuesday November 6th at lunch.. After that, practice will be on Tuesdays after school.
- Grade 6/7 Girls will begin practice Thursday, November 8th after school 225 – 345.
- Grade 5 Boys and girls are practicing on Mondays and Wednesdays after school altogether.
- All children in these grades are welcome to attend.
BOOK FAIR– Read! Imagine! Grow! The Enchanted Forest Book Fair is arriving on November 16, 2018 and everyone is invited to let your imagination grow! There will be a “fairy-tastic” Family Night Monday, November 19 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Bring your family and be sure to enter the Family Night draw, you’ll have the chance to win FREE BOOKS!
Nov. 16 – 20 8:30-3:00, Nov. 19 also hours above, Nov. 21 – 8:30-12:30
Please join our team in hosting this year’s Fall book fair, Enchanted Forest. The book fair is an event our Kanaka Kids look forward to. Money raised will solely support our school library. Please note that some of our busiest times are at recess and after school. Please contact Jackolynn directly at greg5252@telus.net if you have any questions. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DAEA922A3FB6-enchanted
GRADE 7 ENTREPRENEUR FAIR AND SALE FOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 6– Wednesday December 5th 8:45-11:45 in the gym (closed at recess). As part of Career Education, all grade 7 students (and grade 6s in combined 6/7 classes) in term one are becoming entrepreneurs. They have learned about money management, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, with the culminating activity being a showcase of the businesses they’ve created where students sell their products to students and adults in the school. Ten percent of all profits will be donated to charity.
Students in the school from kindergarten to grade 6 will come to the gym on this day with their teacher (and possibly buddy class) to look at and purchase the products these students have made. Products include jewelry, games, bath products, Christmas decorations, and art with prices ranging from $1-$5. Parents are also welcome to attend. The creativity and hard work demonstrated by our grade seven students is very impressive. (Many of the products will be displayed in the case as you enter the school.)
Mark your calendars and remember to send your child to school on Wednesday December 5th with some money to spend.
GRADE 7 NEWS
- Hoodies will be delivered to the school by mid-November.
- Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony First Committee Meeting!! All parents of Grade 7 students welcome on November 5that 6:30pm in the library to this initial planning meeting of the leaving celebration.
HALLOWEEN CANDY COLLECTION – Once again, Div. 4 (Mr. Moran) and Div. 14 (Mrs. Moran) are collecting candy donations for a few days right after Halloween. The candy donations will be repackaged and gifted out to seniors, the foodbank and to the Addiction Treatment Centre at Christmas. If every child brings in a handful, they probably won’t even know its missing, and they can help make someone’s Christmas special. Thank you to all in advance!
INTERMEDIATE CROSS COUNTRYCongratulations to all the Grade 4 – 7 students who participated in the District Cross Country Race at Alouette Lake on Tuesday, October 23. The following students participated in the event (students who finished in 1st to 10th place have the ranking in brackets) :
| Grade 4 Girls | Grade 4 Boys | Grade 5 Girls | Grade 5 Boys |
| Kristiana A (7th) | Jerome T | Sadie A | Keegan B (5th) |
| Caitlyn J | Keenan C (1st) | Bronwen G | Jeremy K |
| Eeva P-T | Owen K | Grace B | Ramiro S-P |
| Ila P-T | Hudson M | Tatiana F | Harrison S |
| Whitney T (9th) | Jack D | Chris P | |
| Paige D (5th) | |||
| Grade 6 Girls | Grade 6 Boys | Grade 7 Girls | Grade 7 Boys |
| Keya P | Josh S | Zoe B (5th) | |
| Brooke B | Brody P | Shaana P | |
| Parker M | Nico V | ||
| Taylor M (8th) | Joseph A (1st) | ||
| Calvin C |
PRIMARY CROSS COUNTRYCongratulations to all the Grade 1, 2 and 3 students who participated in the District Cross Country Race at Albion Sports Complex on Tuesday, October 24. It was a beautiful afternoon! The enthusiasm and excitement was amazing! The following students signed up for the event:
| Grade 1 Girls | Grade 1 Boys | Grade 2 Girls | Grade 2 Boys | Grade 3 Girls | Grade 3 Boys |
| Zoey T (1st) | Jace K | Abby K | Emmet B | Ivy W | Ruben L |
| Bela Y | Zachary C | Olivia F | Connor B | Sophia F | Zach G |
| Isla F | Oliver J | Julia M (5th) | Sean W (7th) | Kaitlyn G | Axel Z |
| Malina F | Seamus L | Angela S | Linden M | Teagan K | Levi D |
| Izzy G | Grady G | Meeya G | Rylan D | MacKenzie K | Ryder M |
| Jesse R | Quinten F | Claire B | Brayden D | Sarah F | Asher D |
| Eleanor W | Daniel B | Valentina C (10th) | Easton T (6th) | Chloe W | Jack J |
| Madelyn S (3rd) | Simon Y | Elizabeth E | Aiden R | Brynn S | Ben C |
| Elberto A | Naomi K | Ryan S | Daisy L | Charlie S | |
| Ryan K | Bella V | Blake F | Matteus G | ||
| Mason T (10th) | Oliver B | ||||
| Yohan J | Aaron K | ||||
| Bryson A | Nolan B | ||||
| George J | Jaxon R |
Congratulations to all the runners!
BECOME A HOST FAMILY– School District 42’s International Education program welcomes international students from all over the world. We are currently looking to increase the number of host families in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Some of the basic requirements for hosting an international student are:
- Private bedroom with window and door
- Three meals per day with snacks
- Total inclusion in family
- English primary language spoken in home
- Transportation to and from
Vancouver International Airport if necessary
If you are interested and would like more information, please give us a call at 604-466-6555 or follow this link to apply:
https://inted.sd42.ca/homestay/
PAC EVENTS:
- Entertainment Book Update– We sold 422 books, just short of our 450 goal, and together we made a profit of $5,174.00 for the Kanaka Creek PAC. As promised, Mr. Raible had his hair cut into a mohawk, and dyed it GREEN! We would like to thank Jackolyn Wright for all her hard work together with Sheree McNulty, Diane and Frank Sandor, Terina Kern and Pamella Vermerris. Also a special thanks to Jacki Harrison, the stylist who cut and dyed Mr. Raible’s hair. The prize winners were:
- Sophia M, Division 19 – Pizza Lunch
- Canaan M, Division 10 – Prize Pack
- Kassidy A, Division 16 – Hoverboard
Thank you everyone!
- Popcorn Day– Our next popcorn day is Wednesday November 7th. You can pre-pay now for it and the remainder of the year’s Popcorn Days by accessing the online payment system at kanakacreek.parentcouncil.net. Going forward, online pre-payment for Popcorn Day fundraisers will close 2 days prior (4pm on Monday) so that we can tally orders and ensure our teachers are notified in advance of all pre-payments. This will help the event run more smoothly.
- Neufeld Farms and Purdy’s Holiday Fundraisersopen on November 1, 2018. All orders are due on November 16th and will be delivered at 2:20pm on November 28, 2018. Please note we do not have storage for the orders so we kindly ask for you to be able to pick up your orders or arrange with someone to pick up on your behalf. (Neufeld farms is a local company from Abbotsford that provides high quality products of frozen food, appetizers, and desserts. These are great for hosting a Christmas dinner, bringing an appetizer or dessert to a gathering of for your family at home to enjoy).
- Hot Lunch – November 23, Booster Juice. More information coming…
- Emergency Kit Donations – With the Great BC Shake Out fresh in our minds, the PAC is evaluating the inventory of our Emergency Kits for students/staff in the event of a major disaster. While we have most of the items recommended by the District, there are some items we still require. If you have any of the following items you would like to donate to the school’s Emergency Kits, please drop them off at the Office by November 8th or email us at kanakapac1819@gmail.comto coordinate.2 Axes
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- 2 Shovels
- 2 Crowbars
- 2 Exacto Knives
- 10 Tarps
- 5 Ropes
- 5 rolls of Duct Tape
Coming up:
- November 12
- Remembrance Day – Classes not in session
- November 13
- Boys BBall Practice – after school
- November14
- November 15
- Choir Practice after school
- November 16
- 8, 9 and 16 Skating 1-2pm
- PALS for next year kindergarteners Library 3:15-4:15
- Book Fair starts today!
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