Friday Blast – February 23

Friday Blast

Maple Ridge Elementary

Friday, February 23^rd 2024

 

THIS WEEK

We celebrated Kindness Day at Maple Ridge Elementary this week. Students participated in various activities in their classrooms and attended a school-wide assembly Thursday. Our choir performed a lovely rendition of “Lean On Me” and Mme Noura’s class performed a short play and song. Mrs. Haavisto’s class continues to collect socks for our sock drive which they will be donating at the end of the month.  At MRE we have a very kind community, and we celebrate kindness daily!

 

NEXT WEEK

Monday, Feb. 26

3:00 pm Boys’ Tier 2 Basketball game @ Glenwood

 

Tuesday, Feb. 27

7:30 am Boys’ Tier 1 Basketball practice

3:00 pm Girls’ Basketball game @ MRE

2:30-4:00 Coding Program for registered students

 

Wednesday, Feb. 28

3:00 pm Boys’ Tier 1 Basketball game @ MRE

 

Thursday, Feb. 29

7:30 am Boys’ Tier 2 Basketball practice

2:30-3:30 Girls’ Basketball practice

 

Friday, Mar. 1

2:30-4:30 Drama Program for registered students

 

PARKING LOT REMINDERS

Drop-off and pick-up are busy times at MRE. Students come and go excitedly and are still learning about road safety.

In the mornings the drive-thru lane is for quick drop and go only. Please pull your vehicle over to the right so other cars can pass.  Do not stop on the crosswalk.  Do not leave your vehicle for any reason.  If your child requires assistance getting out of the vehicle we encourage you to find parking in one of the areas shown on the map below and walk them to the school.

In the afternoons the drive-thru lane remains closed to all vehicles except daycare buses and vehicles with handicapped decals. Please find an alternative location to meet your child or park in one of the areas shown on the map below, all of which are within a 5-minute walk to the school.

Please note that staff parking lots should not be used to pick up and drop off students before or after school. At all times drive very slowly through the parking lot. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work together to keep our students safe.

 

GRADE 7 LEAVING COMMITTEE FUNDRAISING

Did you know that you can continue contributing to the Grade 7 Leaving Event by donating your cans and bottles?  The Maple Ridge Bottle Depot has an account under the number: 604-467-5551.  When you donate just mention you would like the funds to go to this account.  The Grade 7s thank you in advance for helping to make their Leaving Event an awesome day!

If you would like to support our Grade 7 leaving celebration an account is up and running at the Maple Ridge Liquor Store at the corner of 207 and Lougheed. Patrons just must mention MRE grad, and a portion of your purchase will be donated back to the school and used for the Grade 7 Leaving Event. Thank you!

 

DIVISION 6 FEBRUARY SOCK DRIVE

Division 6 Sock Drive for the Homeless continues through the month of February! We are hoping that the MRE school community will help us deliver a big pile of NEW SOCKS for the Salvation Army to distribute to the needy in our own town. Socks are much needed in this wet and chilly weather. You can bring your donations of new socks into the box in the school foyer, or to Mrs. Haavisto’s classroom. Thank you for your support, and a heartfelt thank you to those who have already donated!

 

SANTA MALL

Collection for Santa Mall donations is ongoing – if you have any items to donate please feel free to bring them to the Santa Mall donation station located near the office.  We are collecting gently used or new gifts, as well as re-usable gift bags or boxes.  Some ideas for gifts may be: home goods, jewellry, gloves, scarves, picture frames, oven mitts, etc..

 

 CLASSROOM LINE UP

Morning is a busy time for teachers and office staff preparing for the day ahead.  A reminder to parents that students are to line up at their outside door or class meeting location before school and not come in through the office.

 

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

Want to know what PAC is up to? Visit our Facebook page Maple Ridge Elementary PAC and subscribe to the PAC calendar for current events and news.

Want to get involved, we are always looking for volunteers!  Check out opportunities and sign up at  https://signup.com/group/47703560186256400 or reach out to pac.mre@gmail.com anytime!

The next PAC meeting is March 11^th at 7:00 pm in the MRE Library!

 

BINGO NIGHT!

We are excited to announce MRE PAC Adult Only BINGO Night! Event Date: March 1, 2024.  Tickets now available!

 

GRAND PRIZE: $500 CASH!

Entry tickets include a Full Bingo Card Booklet, a complimentary drink voucher and an entry into the door prize for $30.

~ One Entry Ticket per person. ~

The evening includes a concession, $5 drinks, 50-50 tickets, fun games and of course BINGO to fill the night!

Space will be limited, so buy your tickets today!

All tickets will be WILL CALL and available for pick up at the on-site registration desk.

Doors Open at 6:00 pm.
Event: BINGO NIGHT
Date: Friday, March 1, 2024
Location: Maple Ridge Elementary School
Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

This event is 19+. Please ensure you bring along Government Issued Photo Identification. Please Plan a Safe Ride Home.

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SD42 NEWS

FRENCH IMMERSION PARENTS INVITATION

We are looking to get the Canadian Parents for French (CFP) chapter restarted in SD42. An information night has been scheduled on Zoom for February 26th @ 7 pm. This information night would be open to all parents of French immersion students so please share it out to anyone that wishes to attend. Restarting this chapter would come with some funding available to support the French Immersion students in our district.

 

 

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.