Friday Blast
Maple Ridge Elementary
Friday, May 17th, 2024
THIS WEEK
MRE has caught Canucks fever with many students wearing their jerseys with pride! Several classes made posters and have been having a blast in front of the school engaging community spirit on game days. We were delighted to meet next year’s Kindergarten students and their families at our Ready Set Kindergarten! Day. Welcome! The Grade 7 students who took part in MRE’s first trip to Quebec returned full of stories to share. The trip was a huge success! And finally, teamwork, resilience, and fitness were evident during our annual Track & Field event. Thank you to our community of educators who regularly go the extra mile to provide these meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
NEXT WEEK
Monday, May 20th
Statutory Holiday – School not in session
Tuesday, May 21st
Lockdown Awareness
Wednesday, May 22nd
All Day: Gr. 8 Day (Gr. 7 students)
9:00 am – Firedrill
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Soccer Academy @ Westview SS (Div. 3, 4, & 5)
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Stave Lake – Power House (Div. 1/Gr.6)
Thursday, May 23rd
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Soccer Academy @ Westview SS (Div. 6, 7, 8, 15 & 16)
Friday, May 24th
9:00 am – 12:45 pm: Eagle Acres Dairy Farm (Div. 12, 13, 19, 20 & 21)
9:00 am – 11: 00 am: Missy D French Theatre Performance (Intermediate Students)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Volunteer Appreciation Event
PAC TCBY Snack Day (for those who ordered)
Grade 7 Leaving Event
The elementary school journey is ending soon for our Grade 7 students going off to high school! We have a great afternoon planned to celebrate our Grade 7s and we need volunteers to make this day happen. Below is a link to sign up for a spot to pitch in and help. Many hands make light work! Click the link below:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0944A9AC2AA2FC1-49699033-grade
Literacy Resources
Did you know that there are many literacy resources available on our school website?
Step 1: Visit MRE Website https://elementary.sd42.ca/mapleridge/
Step 2: Click on the “Library” tab
Step 3: Explore Resources
LOCKDOWN AWARENESS
All classes will be learning about lockdown protocols on Tuesday. This will include simple information shared over the announcements to allow teachers to continue grade-appropriate discussions with their students afterward. A lockdown is a safety measure used to isolate students and staff from a danger in or outside of the school. In the event of a lockdown, students will return to class and remain there quietly until given the all-clear. We are required to review lockdown protocols annually.
YEARBOOKS
Yearbook purchasing for the 2023-2024 year is now open until Friday, May 24th. Each yearbook costs
$18. Grade 7 students do not need to purchase their yearbook as PAC will be paying on their behalf as
a grade 7 finishing gift. Follow the link to purchase your yearbook! https://plicbooks.ca/go/P7U2XK
SUMMER LEARNING
Summer Learning registration is open until May 9. Here is the link to information and course options (including elementary French and English, grade 7 to 8 transition ADST and Fine Arts, Literacy/Numeracy 8 and 9, English First Peoples 11 and 12, BC First Peoples 12, English Language Development 10 and 11, Culinary Arts 10 – 12, French 10 – 12 and more!):
https://www.sd42.ca/program/summer-learning/
CLASS PLACEMENTS – NEXT YEAR (Sept. 2024)
We are beginning to create our classes for next year. Please be assured that staff devote considerable time, care and attention to this process. This very complex and lengthy responsibility occurs over several weeks and continues into September when class placements are finalized.
Throughout the year, there have been many opportunities for parents and teachers to discuss each child. Staff work together to consider the following criteria very carefully: social-emotional skills and relationships, as well as learning styles, strengths and needs. Our goal is to create safe and engaging inclusive classrooms that balance these factors, as equitably as possible.
If you feel there is further information to consider about your child, you may submit input to the principal in writing by May 31, 2023. Please refrain from requesting specific teachers or peers by name. You can email: chelsea_lendvoy@sd42.ca
BAND
Please contact your student’s teacher for more information and a registration form.
HEALTH AWARENESS
We are continuing to practice Health Awareness this year for everyone entering our school – this includes staff, students, and visitors. Health awareness includes checking regularly for any symptoms of illness (including, but not limited to, COVID-19 symptoms) and staying home when sick.
ATTENDANCE
If you know that your child is going to be late or absent from school, please let us know through either the parent portal, by calling us at 604-467-5551 or by emailing mre_reception@sd42.ca. If you know your child will be absent multiple days in a row you can enter them all at once so that you do not need to update it each day.
PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MRE is participating in the rotary club duck race this year and will be selling tickets. If you are interested in purchasing please contact pac.mre@gmail.com for now and stay tuned for other ways to buy!
Carnival planning is underway and we need lots of volunteers.
Save the date, Friday, June 21st and sign up to help at https://signup.com/
Used Book Fair
Back by popular demand, we will be hosting another used book fair before the end of school. Stay tuned for more info but if you have any children’s books you would like to donate there is a bin outside the office.
SANTA MALL
Santa Mall 2024 is looking for new and gently used items. The donation bin is located by the office. Thank you!
| IN OUR COMMUNITY |
FOUNDRY NEWS
The Foundry provides mental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth, and family peer supports, and social services to youth aged 12-24 years of age. It provides drop-in counselling as well as various social events that your child can attend. This is a terrific way to build positive connections with others within the Maple Ridge community.