Kanaka Creek Elementary

11120 234A Street
Maple Ridge, BC, V2W 1C8
t. 604-467-9050
f. 604-467-8073

 

Next week at Kanaka Creek, February 11, 2019

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Next week at Kanaka Creek, February 11, 2019

  • February 9 (Saturday)
  • Grade 7 Leaving Bottle Drive CANCELLED
  • February 11
  • February 12
    • Kindergarten registration opens at noon
    • Rec Girls BBall game at Whonnock
  • February 13
    • 6 ACT 10-11:30
    • Student Voice THSS 12-2
    • Last Day for Glove Your Neighbour
    • Comp boys BBall game at Eric Langton
    • PAC Meeting 7 pm
  • February 14
    • Pro D – Classes not in session
  • February 15
    • School closure day – classes not in session

Classes will not be in session:

  • Thursday, February 14 as it is a PRO D day
  • Friday, February 15 as it is a school closure day.
  • Monday, February 18 as it is Family Day.

 

FEBRUARY IS ENERGY CHALLENGE MONTH.Kanaka Creek Elementary won last year’s Energy Challenge Month and we are determined to keep our title. The district is offering a trophy and $350 for a prize to the school who saves the most energy and promotes energy conservation over the month of February. Over a week at Kanaka Creek, we do Math Trivia Monday, Tupperware Tuesday, Water Bottle Wednesday, Don’t Throw It Out Thursday, Free the Plugs Friday, and Garbage Free Fridays. There are many activities that each class is taking part in and fun things are going on around the school throughout the month. Please help us win this challenge by packing your child’s lunches in reusable containers, encouraging them to reuse ziploc bags, and promoting energy conscious choices at home. Although this challenge is only on for the month of February, we want to continue to practice these good habits in the future. If you have any good ideas that could help us win this challenge, please let your child’s teacher know or email danielle_murphy@sd42.ca or jennifer_fuhrmann@sd42.ca.

GRADE 7 NEWS

  • Thursday, February 28 – Pizza hot lunch (students will eat first this day rather than play first)
  • Monday, March 4 – committee meeting 6:30 pm

WINTER ACTIVITIES– NOTHING THIS WEEK.

  • Grade 4/5 – February 21
  • Grades 6/7 -February 22

GLOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR– In support of the Salvation Army Ridge Meadows Ministries, here in town, Kanaka Creek Kindergarten classes will be collecting winter accessories for the homeless adults in our community.   Please help us make a difference and a gesture of kindness to the less fortunate of our community by donating new or gently used gloves, socks, scarves and hats (adult size). The project will run from Jan. 7th  to Feb. 13th. Please send your donations to one of our 4 Kindergarten classrooms.

PINK SHIRT DAY –takes place on February 27th, 2019.  If you ordered a Kindness Counts T-shirt, they will most likely be delivered next week.

BE KIND, BE FAIR– February, we are spending the month talking about being kind and fair to each other as we celebrate Valentine’s day and Pink Shirt Day.  The school will be writing positive messages to each other and displaying these around the school.  Further, Mr. Raible and many staff members are highlighting books that focus on being kind and helping one another.  Feel free to continue this theme in your nightly reading times with your students.  Here are some great books recommended by our teachers:  The Giving Tree (by Shel Silverstein), Because Brian Hugged His Mother (by David Rice), and Sam and the Lucky Money (by Karen Chinn).

PALS– (Parents as Literacy Supporters) will take place in the library on February 22 from 3:15-4:15. .  If you have a child who is 3 or 4 years old and would like to attend, please call the school.  (Let your friends know too!)

READY, SET, LEARN – February 27, 5:30-7 pm at Harry Hooge Elementary.  This is a FREE early learning program that welcomes children ages 3 and 4 to SD42 and helps them get ready for success in school.  The program offers special activities, story-time and crafts.  Families also receive a package that includes a children’s book and a parent kit with tips for supporting a child’s learning and development.  Registration is required at www.sd42.ca/rsl-registration

PAC EVENTS:   –Next PAC Meeting – February 13

  • Popcorn Day – February– Our popcorn day was Wednesday February 6.  Thank you very much to all the parents who stepped in as volunteers to ensure this event wasn’t cancelled. We rely on volunteers to be able to continue with popcorn day and hot lunches.  You can pre-pay now for our March Popcorn day and the remainder of the year’s Popcorn Days by accessing the online payment system at the bottom of this email.

Please note: 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.

  • Fundraisers– Global Coffee – We are running the Global Coffee fundraiser again due to requests from our parents! Click hereto order. Remember, you’ll need to sign in and click on “orders”, then  “manage orders” to see the “Global Coffee 2ndFundraiser”.  Then you’ll be able to click order and see the coffee that is available.  All orders are due on February 19th by end of day and pick up will be on February 28th at the kitchen window by the school gym at 2:20pm. If you can’t make it to the school for pick up please arrange with a friend or have your child come and pick up for you. We do not have storage at the school.
  • Hot Lunch– This month our Grade 7 leaving committee will be hosting a hot lunch for the school.
  • Events – None in the month of February.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION   – If you know someone with a child that was born in 2014, they need to register for Kindergarten.  Any one who does not live in catchment or have a daycare with address in catchment will need toregister right at noon on February 12 if they want a chance at attending Kanaka.

  • FEB 12-19:General Registration. General registration for English school.
    • FEB 27-June 26:Late Registration. This phase is for parents who may have missed previous registration

TRANSFER PHASE 1Transfer Phase 1 takes place between February 12, 2019 and April 4, 2019. To participate in Transfer Phase 1 for your current kindergarten to Grade 6 child for September 2019, obtain a Student Transfer Request Form from your child’s current SD42 school and submit the completed and signed form to your child’s current principal (this form is NOT required for approved transfers to c’usqunela Elementary).    The best chance to transfer schools is during Transfer Phase 1.

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR PLACEMENT:

  1. In-catchment with siblings already attending catchment school (proof of residence required) or displaced catchment siblings on district list;
  2. In-catchment (proof of residence required);
  3. Out-of-catchment with siblings;
  4. In-catchment daycare;
  5. Out-of-catchment without siblings;
  6. Out-of-district with siblings (register at the District Education Office);
  7. Out-of-district without siblings.

FAMILY DAY AT THE ACT– on Monday, February 18 between 11am and 3pm there will be FREEFamily Day activities from the ACT Arts Program and more!  Celebrate Family Day with a trip to “Jacky’s Village”, featuring music, dance and storytelling from Cameroon and Guinea. Entertainers will delight all ages in a participatory performance featuring a variety of traditional African instruments.

APRIL BREAK CAMPS:  It seems hard to think about spring with the recent deep freeze, but it will be here before we know it.  Here are some local April break camp ideas!

  • Albion FC SoccerCamps April 1-5 or April 8-12. Cost is $150 and includes instruction, ball and t shirt. https://albionfc.ca/webapps/spappz_live/event_reg_page?event_category=camps
  • ACT Maple RidgeYoung Artist’s Camp April 8-12. Cost is $200. Covers a multitude of art mediums. Call 604-467-7422 or visit mapleridge.ca/1484
  • Wild & Immersive– currently they do not have anything specific planned during the Kanaka break, however, if you can get a group of 10 or more, they can make a program for your group ($15 per student).  Please check out what they have to offer! It sounds like a lot of outdoor fun   https://www.wildlearnings.ca/

Coming up:

  • February 18
    • Family Day – Classes not in session
  • February 19
    • Kindergarten Registration closes at midnight
    • 21 – ACT 9:30-12
    • Rec Girls BBall HOME vs Webster’s Corners
    • Global Coffee Fundraiser deadline
  • February 20
    • Comp Boys BBall game at Harry Hooge
  • February 21
    • Grade 4/5 Winter Activities
    • Comp girls BBall at Yennadon
  • February 22
    • Grade 6/7 Winter Activities
    • PALS – library 3:15-4:15

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