Friday Blast – Feb. 7

Friday Blast

Maple Ridge Elementary

Friday, Feb. 7^th, 2025

 

THIS WEEK

The sounds of drumming resonated throughout the school as students learned with Elder Coleen as part of their Fine Arts classes. A snowy week brought our first snow day of the year along with lots of fun outdoor play. Thank you for sending your students to school with changes of clothes, snowpants, toques, mittens and boots!

 

NEXT WEEK

Monday, Feb. 10^th

Recycling Workshop (Div. 19)

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Boys Basketball MRE vs. Fairview @ Fairview

5:30 pm: Gr. 7 Leaving Meeting

6:30 pm: PAC Meeting

Tuesday, Feb. 11^th

7:30 am – 8:15 am: Boys Basketball Practice

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Girls Basketball MRE vs. Alexander Robinson @ Alexander Robinson

2:30-3:30: Tae Kwon Do After school program (for those registered)

Wednesday, Feb. 12^th

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Soccer After school program (for those registered)

Thursday, Feb. 13^th

Spirit Day: Wear pink and red!

PAC Lug a Mug (PM)

7:30 am – 8:15 am: Boys Basketball Practice

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Girls Basketball Practice

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Art Afterschool program (for those registered)

Friday, Feb.14^th

Pro D Day – School not in session

CROCHET CLUB

There is a great new club at MRE! Student interest in the Crochet Club has exceeded expectations! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet new friends and learn new skills. We will gladly take any donations of yarn or crochet hooks. Donations can be dropped off at Mrs. Dillen’s classroom or the office. Thank you for your support!

 

VALENTINE’S DAY CANDY JAR GUESS! 🍫❤️

Think you can guess how many Hershey’s chocolates are in the jar? Bring your best guess—and a dollar—to the rotunda during lunch for a chance to win! Each guess is just $1, and all proceeds support the Grade 7 Quebec trip. The closest guess wins all of the Hershey’s kisses, with the winner announced on February 13. Don’t miss your chance to test your candy-counting skills and support a great cause! 🍬

 

MRE CELEBRATES KINDNESS MONTH IN FEBRUARY

February is Kindness Month! At MRE we will be encouraging students to participate in various kindness activities.  One way to show kindness is for students to work on completing the Kindness Bingo Card (below).  Students who complete their Kindness Bingo Cards will get their names placed on the Kindness Bulletin Board near the office.  Please look over these acts of kindness and encourage your child to be thoughtful about who they can be kind to, and when they can complete each act of kindness. It’s not a race to complete the card, as they have all month to do so.  MRE… where Kindness and Respect Matter Every Day!

 

  

PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

Our next PAC meeting will be Monday Feb 10th, 6:30pm in the MRE library.

All are welcome! If child care is needed please reach to pac.mre@gmail.com or via our facebook page (Maple Ridge Elementary PAC) prior.

 

Hot Lunch is open for orders: https://mre.parentcouncil.net

TCBY snack day Feb 21 (orders due by Feb 14)

Pizza Pizza Hot Lunch Day Mar 7 (orders due by Feb 28)

 

West Coast Seeds fundraiser is live!

Stock up on all your seeds and help MRE PAC until February 28th!

Maple Ridge Elementary PAC

fundraising.westcoastseeds.com

 

BINGO IS BACK!

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfapPvCmlXhV4XQFHBKoWmkeKrdRqZngk9wuA7B0eDdjz4gmQ/viewform

 

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.