What’s Happening This Week @ Poirier Nov. 9-13
Monday – November 9
Our Destination Conservation Team has been hard at work recycling and reducing waste at our school. On December 3 they are sponsoring a Garage Sale for students to do a little shopping. Items will range from $.25 to $5.00. If your family has any suitable items they wish do donate, please bring them to school over the next few weeks. The DC Team will be sorting and storing the items in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Tuesday – November 10
The Student Leadership Team is organizing the Remembrance Day Assembly in our Gym at 9:30 a.m. Poppies will be distributed to all students. Donations will be accepted on Monday and Tuesday and will be given to the Sooke Legion Poppy Campaign. All families are welcome to attend.
Wednesday – November 11
REMEMBRANCE DAY – no school
Thursday – November 12
All Lost & Found Clothing will be donated to CASA after school today. Please remind your children to check the Lost & Found Box for missing items. Each month we donate at least one full garbage bag full of clothing!
Friday – November 13
We’re not superstitious!
Level 2 Wildlife Alert – Tuesday November 3rd, 2009
This is to advise you that today the school had a level 2 wildlife alert. This alert was in response to a bear sighting at approximately 3:15 PM. The bear was seen along the back fence at our school. Staff and students advised over the PA. Students that were still waiting for buses were brought inside and then escorted to their buses by staff when it was time for them to leave. We have also contacted the local RCMP, BC Wildlife Conservation Service and Journey Middle School.
Following our normal procedure, students will be allowed to go outside for breaks tomorrow (weather permitting), and the school will be at level 1.
Please refer to our school’s wiki for complete details on the steps we have taken to ensure the safety of our students.
Basketball game cancelled today
The boys’ basketball game has been cancelled today. Stay tuned for the new date.
This Week @ Poirier November 2-6
Monday, November 2
Parking at Poirier
On Friday CRD Peace Officers were giving verbal warnings, as well as warning tickets, to motorists parked in fire zones (areas painted red). They have informed us that tickets/fines will be issued starting this week. Please park in designated parking areas only.
Line Up Procedures – Moving 375 students smoothly into the building each morning, recess and lunch is a monumental task. As a staff we have discussed different line up procedures and have settled on one that we feel will work best for the entire population of Poirier. We will be practicing after lunch on Monday as a whole school and on Tuesday students will line up with their neighbourhood in their designated spot.
Wednesday, November 4
Picture Retake Day – All students who did not have their picture taken on the first picture day, or students who would like a retake, will have an opportunity to have a picture taken on Wednesday. Students going on a field trip that day will have their photograph taken before leaving the school.
Friday, November 6
Pyjama and Stuffy Day – Students and Staff are welcome to wear their PJs and bring their favourite stuffy on Friday. Please remember to send your child with a coat and outside shoes/boots because students will still be going out for recess and lunch to play.
Updated Basketball Schedule
Updated October 29 – Poirier Basketball Schedule
*** change to original schedule
Boys:
Thursday, October 22nd Poirier at Saseenos
Tuesday, October 27th Poirier at Sooke
Tuesday, November 3rd Sooke at Poirier
Monday, November 9th Sasseenos at Poirier
Girls:
Monday, October 26th Saseenos at Poirier
Thursday, October 29th Poirier at Sooke
***Wednesday, November 4th Poirier at Sooke
Thursday, November 5th Poirier at Saseenos
***Monday, November 9th Poirier at Saseenos
***Thursday, November 12th Sooke at Poirier – rescheduled to November 19th
September and October Newsletters
Recently, we published our paper and electronic version of our newsletters. It has since come to our attention that some people had difficulty opening the electronic versions. We are posting both the September and October versions of our newsletters to the blog for your convenience. You can access them by clicking on the links below:
This Week @ Poirier October 26-30
B-Ball Continues
Boys and Girls play basketball games this week. Check the schedule posted for exact locations, dates and times.
Earthquake and Fire Drill
Although we all hope we will never have an earthquake or fire, research proves that by knowing what to do in an emergency will increase our efficiency in getting out of the building safely. On Wednesday afternoon we held an earthquake drill, and on Thursday morning we held a fire drill. We will reverse the order next time to allow all Kindergarten students an opportunity to practice both drills.
Olympic Torch Choir
This is not to be confused with the school choir, although some students may be in both. Students will be practicing this week for Saturday, October 31 @ 7:00 a.m. when they will sing at the Torch Relay Celebration. Students may be called out of class several times this week as the final touches are being put on the production. Permission forms have gone home. Thank you for your support and we’ll see you bright and early as the Olympic Flame makes its way through Sooke.
Our Halloween
We can’t wait to dress up on Friday, October 30 and students are welcome to do the same. Please remember there are no real, or pretend, weapons allowed at school. Make-up is encouraged rather than masks. Some classes are having celebrations in the class and that information will go home via a class newsletter or blog. We’re also having a pumpkin carving contest.
The schedule looks like this:
Students bring jack-o-lanterns directly to the gym as they arrive at school
9ish- judging done by unbiased, outstanding, and trusted members of our community.
Recess-Staff will light the pumpkins.
10:40- Classes are called down to the gym for the assembly. Prizes are awarded thanks to our PAC.
2:30-Classes are called down to the gym by grades to pick up their jack-o-lanterns to go home.
2:45- All the goblins and princesses go home and get to wear their costumes again the next day.
PAC Division Representatives
Our PAC would like to put together a list of the PAC representatives for each division. If you are your division rep, please e-mail your contact information to the PAC secretary at caryn@shaw.ca. If you are not sure if your division has a PAC rep and would like to volunteer, please ask the teacher if the position is available.
PAC Fundraiser
You may have seen the poster up in the hall for the “Night Before Late Night Shopping” at Hillside Mall. This is a great fundraiser as the PAC gets to keep all of the proceeds from the ticket sales. The fundraiser is on Sunday, November 22 from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. at Hillside Mall and the tickets are $5.00 each. Included in the admission are special discounts, tasty treats, live entertainment, fashion shows and a chance to win some fabulous door prizes. If you are interested, please contact Cherie at (250) 642-7053 and she will arrange for your tickets. Thank you for supporting your PAC!
The Poirier PAC and You!
FAQs About the Ecole Poirier PAC
September 2009
Welcome back to a new school year at Ecole Poirier Elementary! This information sheet is to help familiarize parents with the PAC, and what it does for your school.
Q: What does PAC stand for?
A: PAC stands for Parent Advisory Council.
Q: Who is on the PAC?
A: All parents of Ecole Poirier students are invited to become a part of the PAC. These parents have monthly meetings, along with Mr. Arts (Principal) and Mrs. Szadkowski (Vice-Principal).
Q: What does the PAC do?
A: The PAC serves as an advisory body for the school. In addition, the PAC is involved in many extracurricular initiatives. Here are some examples:
- Fundraising for equipment & extracurricular activities
- School dances & Fun Fairs
- Hot lunch days
- Special events
- Lost lunches
- Scholastic book fairs (the PAC sponsored last year’s BOGO book sale)
Q: When does the PAC meet?
A: The PAC meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. The next meeting will be Monday, October 19, 2009.
Q: How can I become involved with the PAC?
A: All parents are welcome to attend the monthly PAC meetings where you can learn about what the PAC is doing and how you can volunteer. You can also volunteer as a PAC representative for your child’s classroom division.
Q: What does a class PAC representative do?
A: A PAC representative serves as a liaison between the PAC and the parents in their classroom division. You will be given a contact sheet for the class so that you can share information and call on volunteers for special events.
A special note to parents from the PAC:
With 376 registered students, Ecole Poirier Elementary is now the largest elementary school in the Sooke School District. Last year alone, the PAC spent almost $20,000.00 on various school initiatives including numerous field trips, 2 new Smart Boards and 2 sound-field systems for classrooms (our goal is to keep fundraising until all classrooms have this equipment). The majority of the books in the school library have been purchased through PAC fundraising. The efforts of many volunteers are essential to carry out the fundraising and extracurricular activities which enhance your child’s education. If you have a few hours you can spare over the school year to assist the PAC in these initiatives, please either contact your division’s PAC representative or attend a PAC meeting. We have also received news that the PAC will only receive half of the provincial gaming grant[1] this year, which represents a shortfall of $3760.00. This money is used for field trips and items which enhance your child’s education. If you find that you are unable to volunteer your time with the PAC this year, please consider making a donation to the PAC. All monies collected are used for field trips, special events and equipment for the school.
Basketball Schedules 2009
Poirier Basketball Schedule
Boys:
Thursday, October 22nd Poirier at Saseenos
Tuesday, October 27th Poirier at Sooke
Tuesday, November 3rd Sooke at Poirier
Monday, November 9th Sasseenos at Poirier
Girls:
Monday, October 26th Saseenos at Poirier
Thursday, October 29th Poirier at Sooke
Thursday, November 5th Poirier at Saseenos
Thursday, November 12th Sooke at Poirier
This Week @ Poirier Oct. 19-23
Monday, October 19
PAC Meeting- All parents are welcome to the October PAC Meeting at 7:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. The Poirier PAC generously raises funds each year to purchase items to enhance the learning opportunities for our students such as field trips, classroom supplies, library books and SMART Boards. However, the PAC is about more than just fundraising, they are the voice of parents in our school. Come out Monday evening and join the fun!
School Planning Council - It’s that time of year again and the call has gone out for nominees to sit on the School Planning Council. If someone you know is interested in learning about the school goals for this year and want to help develop our goals for next year, please fill out the nomination form and return it to the office. We will be accepting nominations until Friday, October 30, 2009.
Wednesday, October 21
Earthquake Drill - We will be holding a school-wide earthquake drill. We will hold it in the afternoon to allow students in afternoon Kindergarten the opportunity to practice Duck & Cover and safe evacuation of the school.
WITS Assembly - Our WITS Kick-Off Assembly will be held in the gym with Corporal Hilderly of the Sooke RCMP Detachment officiating. This program was introduced last year at our school as an additional tooll for students to use around the school. Students learn to Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out and/or Seek help. Thanks to parent, Mrs. Neusteader and teacher, Ms. Laidlaw for sponsoring the program.
Friday, October 23
Professional Development Day - No School for Students
