Friday Blast<\/p>\n
Maple Ridge Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, March 8, 2024<\/p>\n <\/p>\n THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n This week students and teachers have been busily preparing for upcoming conferences.\u00a0 This is an excellent opportunity to revisit the goals your child set in Term 1, and to celebrate the learning and growth they have made so far this year.\u00a0 If you have not already done so, please sign up for a conference time slot next week.\u00a0 Teachers are able to offer in-person times as well as online times via Zoom.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NEXT WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, March 11<\/p>\n 7 pm PAC meeting \u2013 library<\/p>\n Tier 1 Boys Basketball Semi-Final Game<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tuesday, March 12<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wednesday, March 13<\/p>\n Tier 1 Boys Basketball Finals Game<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thursday, March 14<\/p>\n Early dismissal @ 11:30 am for Student Led Conferences<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friday, March 15<\/p>\n Classes Not In Session \u2013 Student-Led Conferences all day<\/p>\n 2:30-4:30 Last Drama Program session for registered students<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2026 Spring Break! See you back at school on April 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BASKETBALL TEAMS <\/strong><\/p>\n We are very proud of our three basketball teams that participated this season at MRE.\u00a0 Not only did everyone improve their skills, but our players consistently demonstrated respect and sportsmanship. We are proud of everyone who played this season and grateful to our coaches Mrs. McClain and Mrs. Pajak for their hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n SPRING BREAK \u2013 READING <\/strong><\/p>\n Spring Break will be here in no time.\u00a0 If you are looking for an activity to do with your child, teachers will be sending home a Spring Break Reading challenge.\u00a0 Students who complete and return to the office by April 5th<\/sup> will receive a prize.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can also check out our school library\u2019s online resources to support your child\u2019s reading.\u00a0 Simply visit: https:\/\/sd42.libguides.com\/mrelibrary<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n VANCOUVER GIANTS TICKETS<\/strong><\/p>\n Our school participated in the \u201cBe A Giant\u201d Program this fall.\u00a0 Students who have completed their \u201cGiant\u2019s Report Card\u201d will receive a free ticket to the March 15th<\/sup> game!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once complete, return your \u201creport card\u201d and receive a form to order additional adult tickets.\u00a0 Submit this form with payment to the office before March 10th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At the March 15th<\/sup> game the Giants will be reserving a section of seats for Maple Ridge Elementary.\u00a0 We look forward to enjoying a fun evening with our school community!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n LOST AND FOUND<\/strong><\/p>\n The lost and found is so full! Please make sure you check it out before spring break.\u00a0 All remaining items after March 15th<\/sup> will be donated to charity.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n GRADE 7 QUEBEC TRIP FUNDRAISER<\/strong><\/p>\n Get ready to POP into deliciousness! Another mouth-watering Popcorn Sale is coming your way from March 11th to March 13th<\/sup>\u202fduring the lunch hour. For just $2 a bag, treat yourself to some popcorn while supporting a great cause: The Grade 7 Quebec Trip! Don’t miss out and mark your calendars!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES \u2013 SPRING <\/strong><\/p>\n Please see the attached flyer for a list of after-school activities that will be offered at MRE in the fall. https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/after-school-programs\/<\/a><\/p>\n To register visit: schooldistrict42.perfectmind.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n GRADE 7 LEAVING COMMITTEE FUNDRAISING<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know that you can continue contributing to the Grade 7 Leaving Event by donating your cans and bottles?\u202f The Maple Ridge Bottle Depot has an account under the number: 604-467-5551.\u202f When you donate just mention you’d like the funds to go to this account.\u202f The Grade 7s thank you in advance for helping to make their Leaving Event an awesome day!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n VISITORS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A reminder that if you are visiting the school to please come to the office and check-in. We require all visitors and volunteers to wear a \u201cvisitor pass\u201d in order to ensure the security of staff and students.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n HEALTH AWARENESS<\/strong><\/p>\n We are continuing to practice Health Awareness this year for everyone entering our school \u2013 this includes staff, students, and visitors. Health awareness includes checking regularly for any symptoms of illness (including, but not limited to,\u202fCOVID-19 symptoms<\/a>) and staying home when sick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ATTENDANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n 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<\/a>. 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.\u00a0\u00a0If your child will be absent due to a communicable disease (ex. Lice) please let the office know.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Want to get involved, we are always looking for volunteers!\u202f Check out opportunities and sign up at\u202f\u202fhttps:\/\/signup.com\/group\/47703560186256400<\/a>\u202for reach out to\u202fpac.mre@gmail.com<\/a>\u202fanytime!<\/p>\n The next PAC meeting is Monday March 11th<\/sup> 2024, at 7 pm in the MRE library.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n IN OUR COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\n FOUNDRY NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n The Foundry provides\u202fmental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth, and family peer supports, and social services\u202fto 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Friday Blast Maple Ridge Elementary Friday, March 8, 2024 THIS WEEK This week students and teachers have been busily preparing for upcoming conferences.\u00a0 This is an excellent opportunity to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":4097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4108"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4109,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4108\/revisions\/4109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}