Dear Laity View Families,
February 1st marked the start of Black History Month. Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black people in Canada and their communities. To honour Black History Month at Laity View, staff are utilizing a variety of resources in their classrooms to teach about Black stories, Black art, and Black people as well as equality, empathy, and anti-racism. Ask your children to tell you about one of the prominent Black Canadians read over the announcements each week. Please review the information below for some details about the upcoming week.
Jan. 31 – Feb. 6: Kindergarten General Registration
Jan. 31 – Feb. 7: Quebec Exchange Trip (for those students registered)
Mon., Feb. 5: 7:00 pm PAC Meeting (Library)
Tues., Feb. 6: Fruit and Vegetable Delivery – apples
Wed., Feb. 7: Global School Play Day
Fri., Feb. 9: 9:00 am East African Music and Dance Performance – whole school event
12:25 PAC Hot Lunch – Pizza (rescheduled from Jan. 19th)
February 13 – 27: Grade 8 Transfer Period/Registration
Grade 8 Registration – All Grade 8 registration for the 2024-25 school year will be done online through the Parent Portal. The Grade 8 Transfer Period will open at 12:00 noon February 13th. Deadline for completing a request for the Grade 8 Transfer Period is February 24th. Families with children currently enrolled in a Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District elementary school should submit an Existing Student Transfer Request in the Grade 8 Transfer Period. Read the Grade 8 Transfer Period Information 2024/25 tab on the school district website for more details.
Middle Year Development Instrument, Grade 5 – The district has partnered with the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at UBC to measure and promote children’s social and emotional development, health, well-being, and assets through the Middle Year Development Instrument (MDI). The MDI is a self-report questionnaire that asks children in middle childhood about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in school, at home, and in the community. The survey questions align with the BC Ministry of Education’s K-12 curriculum, which includes a focus on promoting children’s personal and social competencies. Grade 5 students are invited to complete the MDI during class time with their teachers between January 15th and March 15th.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lawrance