Friday Blast
Maple Ridge Elementary
Friday, June 2, 2023
HOT LUNCHES
Friday June 16 – Hot Lunch/Carnival (Pizza Pizza)
USED BOOK FAIR – June 8th & 9th
The MRE PAC is having its first Used Book-Fair on June 8th and 9th.
The committee has collected over 1000 items, ranging from preschool books to novels!
Please send your child to school with $2 to pick a book. Teachers will collect the money beforehand, and the class will shop during their designated time/day. All students will be included, whether they bring money or not. The Fair will also be open after school from 2:30 to 3:00 on both days, for students to purchase additional books.
This is a cash only school fundraiser and no change will be given. Just drop your $2 per book in the box. See you there.
IT’S ALMOST CARNIVAL TIME – June 16th
The MRE Carnival, organized by PAC members, is a highlight of the year. Many volunteers are needed.
Please join us during the school day on June 16th and sign up to help make this an amazing and memorable day for the kids! If you are a Kindy parent, please check with your classroom teacher prior to signing up as they may need extra assistance with the Kindy’s on this day.
BIKE TO SCHOOL WEEK
Was a huge success! Many stud ents walked, biked, scootered this week. It was great to see so many people getting active and enjoying the beautiful weather. Feel free to consider continuing to use a physically active means of transportation for the rest of the school year if it suits you!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Supplies for students in grade K-3 are provided for a flat fee that can be paid in September.
$55 for kindergarten
$50-$60 for grades 1-3, depending on whether a planner is used.
If you experience financial hardship with the costs associated with purchasing your child’s school supplies, please contact the school for support.
For Intermediate Students Grade 4-7
Get ahead on your to-do list by purchasing your child’s school supplies for September now! See below for information on how to order a Creative Pack filled with all the teacher-approved school supplies your child will need. If you don’t want to purchase a Creative Pack, supplies lists are also attached to this edition of the Friday Blast.
CANDY & FREEZIE SALE
On Monday June 5th there will be a candy AND freezie sale after school. French Immersion students will be fundraising for a Grade 7 trip to Quebec next year.
The sale will take place at the front entrance of the school and on the basketball court behind Mrs. Span and Mme Alliette’s classrooms.
Freezies will cost $1 and bags of candy will cost $2. Hope to see you there!
ARE YOU MOVING?
Schools are making preparations for September 2023.
If you know that you will be moving and not attending MRE for the 2023-24 school year, please visit the school district website https://www.sd42.ca/student-registration/ for registration and transfer information.
If your child is planning to attend school outside of SD42 for the current school year, please complete our withdrawal form on the Parent Portal. Withdrawing through the Parent Portal helps us ensure student records are transferred to the new school in a timely manner. If you are withdrawing more than one child, complete a separate request for each child.
To complete a withdrawal form, log in to your Parent Portal account, click on the “Registration” tab, and under “New Requests” select the appropriate withdrawal period. Contact your child’s new school/school district to inquire about their registration process.
Please note: A withdrawal cannot be used to request a different school within SD42. If your child is currently attending an SD42 school and you would like to request a transfer to a different school within our district, you will need to complete a transfer request. See the transfer request process tab above for more information.
WESTVIEW SUMMER CONCERT
On June 7th at 7:00 pm there will be a concert at Westview. Many different band groups will be performing. See the flyer below for more information.
CURIOUS MINDS PRESCHOOL
Located in the portable behind Maple Ridge Elementary
Our Morning Preschool Class 9am – 1pm
2 days/week (Tues & Thurs) = $200/month
3 days/week (M-W-F) =$275/month
5 Days/week =$375/ month
+ $50 registration fee
******SUBSIDY WELCOME *******
www.curiousmindslearningcentre.com
Phone: Ms. Sarah 604-315-3240
LOST AND FOUND
This week the Lost and Found was out in front of the school entrance and many lost items were reunited with owners. Please continue to check-in regularly as all remaining clothing will be donated at the end of the year.
FROM THE LIBRARY…
Dear Parents,
It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year. Over the next few weeks, the MRE library will be collecting all outstanding overdue books and sending out charges for books which have been lost. All student books on loan are due back to the Library by June 2nd. After this date they will be considered late, and an overdue notice/bill will be sent home. If you could take a few minutes to check under your child’s bed, bookshelves, closets etc… for stray library books, it would be greatly appreciated.
It has been a pleasure working with your children and connecting them with great literature throughout the year. Have a wonderful summer and spend some time with a good book!
Mr. Bisset
WEEK OF June 5-9
Monday, June 5
2:30 pm Candy/Freezie Sale
Tuesday, June 6
Wednesday, June 7
Thursday, June 8
Used Book Sale
9:00 Writing Blast
Friday, June 9
Used Book Sale
PAC UPDATES
UPCOMING MEETING
We are holding a June meeting this year; this will be a pre planning meeting for next year’s events. If you are interested in learning about PAC and what we do on an annual basis please join us June 19 7:00pm in the school library.
STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH
We are hosting our annual staff appreciation lunch on June 7, please see the signup link to find out how to help. https://signup.com/go/dgsaFVo
GENERAL INFO
Please visit the PAC website so you don’t miss out on exciting upcoming events happening at MRE. Register now!
- Go to mre.parentcouncil.net
- Click on “Click Here to Register”
- Enter Access Code MREPAC
- Complete the rest of the registration form.
*NOTE: By listing your email address when you register, you are giving permission to receive PAC notices by email. You may withdraw this consent at any time by responding to emails you receive with a request to unsubscribe from your PAC notice
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