Kanaka Creek Elementary

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

 

Next week at Kanaka Creek, January 14, 2019

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Next week at Kanaka Creek, January 14, 2019

  • January 14
    • Girls basketball practice (both teams) – 7:30am
    • Boys rec basketball practice after school
  • January 15
    • Girls competitive basketball shooting practice – 12:00pm
    • Boys competitive basketball practice after school
  • January 16
    • Popcorn Day
    • Boys Rec basketball game @ Golden Ears
  • January 17
    • Grade 6/7 boys basketball practice 7:30 am
    • Girls basketball practice (both teams) – 2:30-3:45
    • Choir Practice after school
  • January 18
    • Grade 6/7 Winter Activities
    • Bookfest Sleepover

Classes will not be in session:

  • Friday, January 25 as it is a PRO D Day

BASKETBALL  – Schedules will be given to team members.  As much as possible, the weekly schedule will be on the dates for the “Next Week at Kanaka” weekly email.  However, parents/participants should contact coaches should they have any questions.

 

WINTER ACTIVITIES– Grade 4/5 and6/7 winter activities start soon.  Please make sure you have given permission on the parent portal and paid for your child’s activity of choice.  Passes are available for pick up.

  • Grade 4/5 DATES HAVE CHANGED – NO ACTIVITIES ON JANUARY 17

Dates are January 24, 31 and February 7, 21

  • Grades 6/7

Dates are January 18, February 1, 8, and 22.

KC KIDS’ CHOIR NEWS –   Our January term practices will start up after school on Thursday January 17th.   This year we will be preparing a concert to perform at the ACT with our good friend Rick Scott!  (The concert is scheduled for 7 pm at the ACT on Wednesday, March 13th.  A notice will go out on the portal this week to sign up.

GLOVEYOUR 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 –It’s time to launch Kindness Counts T-shirt sales to make sure everything arrives before Pink Shirt Day, which takes place on February 27th, 2019.  This year two colour choices- pink and dark grey- are available. The price is $10 / shirt and $30 / hoodie with all profits used for SD42’s student led COR event in May where students participate in a day of kindness giving back to the community.  Please look for the portal announcement with the attached order form and return the form and money to the school by Wednesday, January 23.  Thanks for celebrating kindness in our schools. – The Kanaka Creek Student Voice Team

SASQUATCH MOUNTAIN RESORT PASSES– Complimentary passes were donated by Sasquatch Mountain Resort to all our students in Grades 1-7.  These passes can be presented at the ticket counter and exchanged for a day pass.   If your child in grade 1-7 did not receive a pass, please check with your child’s teacher as they may be planning a class activity.  If you would like more information about the resort visit www.sasquatchmountain.ca

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION FOR C’USQUNELA ELEMENTARY Registration for kindergarten and c’usqunela Elementary begins January 2019:

  • c’usqunela Elementary – Registration for kindergarten to Grade 7opens January 7– c’usqunela Elementary registration is open to students who will be in kindergarten through to Grade 7 in September 2019 who want to register in this new school, located at 24093 – 104th Avenue, Maple Ridge. c’usqunela Elementary is scheduled to open for the 2019/20 school year. Visit http://elementary.sd42.ca/cusqunelafor details about the registration process and for associated timelines for c’usqunela Elementary registration.
  • Kindergarten Registration (all other schools) – Sibling Registrations begin January 21– Kindergarten registration for the 2019/20 school year is open to children who are 5 years old on or before December 31, 2019. For moreinformation: http://www.sd42.ca/kindergarten-registration/
  • Registration Phases:
    • JAN 7-31: c’usqunela Elementary Registration:Open to students who will be in kindergarten through to Grade 7 in September 2019 and want to register for this new school.
    • JAN 21-25: Sibling Registration. Open for siblings of students already attending the desired elementary school (currently in grades K-6).
    • FEB 1-4: Choice Registration. Open for all students who want to participate in any one of SD42’s unique program offerings (e.g. Environmental School, French Immersion, Montessori).
    • 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

PAC EVENTS: 

 

Coming up:

  • January 21
  • January 22
    • Grade 6/7 boys basketball practice 7:30 am
  • January 23
    • Student voice SRT 12-2pm
  • January 24
    • Grade 6/7 boys basketball practice 7:30 am
    • Grade 4/5 Winter Activities
    • Grade 6/7 girls basketball practice 2:30-3:45
    • Choir practice after school
    • PAC Movie Night 6-8pm
  • January 25
    • PRO D – classes not in session

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