Friday Blast – Jan. 31

Friday Blast

Maple Ridge Elementary

Friday, Jan. 31^st, 2025

 

THIS WEEK

Our school celebrated the Lunar New Year this week as we welcome the Year of the Snake! Gong hei fat choy!

 

NEXT WEEK

Monday, Feb. 3^rd

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Planet Ice (Div. 3 & 4)

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Boys Basketball MRE Vs. Davie Jones @ Davie Jones

Tuesday, Feb. 4^th

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

Drumming with Elder (Fine Arts)

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

Wednesday, Feb. 5^th

Global Play Day

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

Thursday, Feb. 6^th

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.7^th

PAC Hot Lunch – Streats (for those who ordered)

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Dance Afterschool program (for those registered)

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES: SNOW

As the weather cools, please review the school district’s inclement weather procedures as they relate to snowfall and possible school closures.

The decision to close schools due to accumulating snowfall is ultimately the responsibility of the superintendent, who must balance the safety of students, staff and parents with the need to provide learning. The decision is not taken lightly and is the result of a carefully thought-out process that is reviewed after each experience and refined if necessary.

Except in rare circumstances, no announcement will be made if schools are open.

The decision to close schools is made by 6:30 a.m. Details are:

• posted on the SD42 Website (www.sd42.ca).
• posted on the SD42 Facebook feed (SD42Facebook);
• posted on the SD42 Twitter feed (@sd42news);
• shared with News 1130, CKNW, and CBC 690 radio stations.

Please note: The district supports individual and family decisions regarding safety. Parents/guardians have primary responsibility for their children’s safe travel to school. If, for any reason, there are personal concerns about the ability to travel safely to school, other arrangements should be made.

 

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

Streats Hot Lunch Day Feb 7 (orders due by Jan 31)

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

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

Santa Mall 

Please keep a sustainable Santa mall in mind and return or donate those old bags, tins and tissue to MRE!

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.