October 22, 2024
Parent Bulletin – October 22, 2024
Parent Conference Dates and Early Dismissal – Oct. 23rd and 24th
Students will be dismissed from school on Oct. 23rd and 24th at 12:05 pm.
Book Fair
Our school is hosting a Scholastic BOOK FAIR on Wednesday, October 23rd and Thursday, October 24th in the Gym. Please enter from the side gym door.
- Wednesday, October 23th: 8:30-8:50 am and 12:05-3:30 pm
- Thursday, October 24th: 8:30-8:50 am and 12:05-2:30 pm
Books of all types as well as book related products can be purchased. A percentage of sales will go towards purchasing new books for the school library. Families attending the sale on Wednesday can also enter a draw to win $25 to spend at the fair for their home library and $25 for the student’s teacher to spend for their classroom library. Winners will be announced Thursday morning.
Lost and Found
We have collected many items in the lost and found. We will have tables out during the book fair so please check for any items that may belong to your child.
Bike Riding on School Grounds
Please remind your children that we do not ride bikes or scooters on the playground.
Pumpkin Run
Students from K-4 will be participating in the Pumpkin Run on October 29th. The route remains the same as the Terry Fox Run. Come cheer your child on and join in the fun!
Times for each grades’ run are listed below:
9:30 Kindergarten 11:00 Grade 1/2 11:45 Grade 3/4
Thank you to the PAC for organizing the pumpkins and Paul Grewal from HWG, Chartered Professional Accountants who kindly donated pumpkins to our school this year. We are very appreciative of the efforts for finding the pumpkins and supporting our pumpkin run! After the run, classes are asked to provide the name of one lucky draw winner who will venture into the Garden Pumpkin Patch and select the pumpkin of their choice to take home.
Halloween and Early Dismissal Day – Oct. 31st (early dismissal 12:05)
As Halloween approaches and people prepare their costumes, we wanted to provide you with a few quick reminders about safety and appropriate costumes at school.
- No full-face masks are permitted
- We celebrate diversity and inclusion in New Westminster Schools. Please consider whether costumes violate rights or appropriates identities
- No replica weapons are allowed on school property
Oct. 31st is an early dismissal day. Students are dismissed at 12:05 pm on Oct. 31st.
**Be sure to check out all the Halloween Happenings in New Westminster!
Re-Take Day for Individual Photos
Re-take day is Oct. 30th for individual photos. If your child requires a retake please send the card with the QR code or the photo proof sheet if possible.
The classroom photos for each division will be in April.
October
Oct. 23 & 24 – Book Fair (In the gym)
Oct. 23 & 24 – Early Dismissal – Students dismissed at 12:05
Oct. 25 – Professional Development Day – no school for students
Oct. 29 – Pumpkin Run (morning)
Oct. 30 – Re-take Photo Day (individual photos)
Oct. 30 – PAC Meeting – 6:30 pm
Oct. 31 – Early Dismissal – Students dismissed at 12:05