{"id":4417,"date":"2025-02-10T07:53:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2025-02-10T07:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:54:22","slug":"friday-blast-feb-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/friday-blast-feb-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Blast &#8211; Feb. 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday Blast<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maple Ridge Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, Feb. 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4418\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/02\/IMG_0671.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, Feb. 10<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Recycling Workshop (Div. 19)<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 4:00 pm: Boys Basketball MRE vs. Fairview @ Fairview<\/p>\n<p>5:30 pm: Gr. 7 Leaving Meeting<\/p>\n<p>6:30 pm: PAC Meeting<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Feb. 11<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>7:30 am \u2013 8:15 am: Boys Basketball Practice<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 4:00 pm: Girls Basketball MRE vs. Alexander Robinson @ Alexander Robinson<\/p>\n<p>2:30-3:30: Tae Kwon Do After school program (for those registered)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, Feb. 12<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 3:30 pm: Soccer After school program (for those registered)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Feb. 13<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Spirit Day: Wear pink and red!<\/p>\n<p>PAC Lug a Mug (PM)<\/p>\n<p>7:30 am \u2013 8:15 am: Boys Basketball Practice<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 3:30 pm: Girls Basketball Practice<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 4:00 pm: Art Afterschool program (for those registered)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Feb.14<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Pro D Day \u2013 School not in session<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4420\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/02\/thumbnail_Volunteer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1294\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CROCHET CLUB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s classroom or the office. Thank you for your support!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VALENTINE\u2019S DAY CANDY JAR GUESS!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf6b\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Think you can guess how many Hershey\u2019s chocolates are in the jar? Bring your best guess\u2014and a dollar\u2014to the rotunda during lunch for a chance to win! Each guess is just\u00a0<strong>$1<\/strong>, and all proceeds support the\u00a0<strong>Grade 7 Quebec trip<\/strong>. The closest guess wins all of the Hershey&#8217;s kisses, with the winner announced on\u00a0<strong>February 13<\/strong>. Don\u2019t miss your chance to test your candy-counting skills and support a great cause! \ud83c\udf6c<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MRE CELEBRATES KINDNESS MONTH IN FEBRUARY <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February is Kindness Month! At MRE we will be encouraging students to participate in various kindness activities.\u00a0 One way to show kindness is for students to work on completing the Kindness Bingo Card (below).\u00a0 Students who complete their Kindness Bingo Cards will get their names placed on the Kindness Bulletin Board near the office.\u00a0 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\u2019s not a race to complete the card, as they have all month to do so.\u00a0 MRE&#8230; where Kindness and Respect Matter Every Day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4406\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-10.16.13\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"856\" height=\"1046\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4407\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-10.16.23\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"910\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our next PAC meeting will be\u00a0<strong>Monday Feb 10th, 6:30pm<\/strong>\u00a0in the MRE library.<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome! If child care is needed please\u00a0reach to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pac.mre@gmail.com\">pac.mre@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or via our facebook page (Maple Ridge Elementary PAC) prior.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hot Lunch is open for orders:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mre.parentcouncil.net\/\">https:\/\/mre.parentcouncil.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TCBY snack day\u00a0Feb 21\u00a0(orders\u00a0due by Feb 14)<\/p>\n<p>Pizza Pizza Hot Lunch Day\u00a0Mar 7\u00a0(orders\u00a0due by Feb 28)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>West Coast Seeds fundraiser is live!<\/p>\n<p>Stock up on all your seeds and help MRE PAC until February 28th!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fundraising.westcoastseeds.com\/pages\/organizations\/maple-ridge-elementary-pac\">Maple Ridge Elementary PAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fundraising.westcoastseeds.com\/pages\/organizations\/maple-ridge-elementary-pac\">fundraising.westcoastseeds.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BINGO IS BACK!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4408\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_image0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfapPvCmlXhV4XQFHBKoWmkeKrdRqZngk9wuA7B0eDdjz4gmQ\/viewform\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfapPvCmlXhV4XQFHBKoWmkeKrdRqZngk9wuA7B0eDdjz4gmQ\/viewform<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN OUR COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4409\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_Spring-Concert-Poster-2025.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"1248\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foundry News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Foundry provides\u00a0mental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth, and family peer supports, and social services\u00a0to 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":"<p>Friday Blast Maple Ridge Elementary Friday, Feb. 7th, 2025 \u00a0 THIS WEEK The sounds of drumming resonated throughout the school as students learned with Elder Coleen as part of their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"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-4417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-news","entry","has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4417","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\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4417"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4421,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4417\/revisions\/4421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}