This Week @ Poirier January 16-20
Monday
Presentations – Eric Wong will be speaking to our Intermediate classes in the Library this morning about racism and differences. Eric is a member of the First Nations Steering Committee and you can find out more about him and his work at ericwong@telus.net.
Field Trip - Divisions 13, 14 & 15 Skating @ SEAPARC
Renovations – Our Main bathrooms located by Undersea Gardens and Space Station are closed this week for renovations. The bathrooms by the gym are now open.
Tuesday
Assembly – We have a Mad Science assembly today at 11 am. The whole school will captivated by the educational and fun experiments. Information about afterschool programs will be coming home and it is also available @ madscience.org.
PAC Meeting – See you tonight in the Multi-Purpose Room. Come out and support your PAC – ask questions, and have fun.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
PAC Pizza Day – If your child has pre-ordered a pizza lunch remember not to send one today. They will still need a recess snack.
Information:
Weather – Please listen to C-Fax 1070 for school closures. We will also update the blog as soon as possible. Ultimately it is always up to parents to keep their children home if they feel the road conditions are unsafe in their neighbourhood.
Clothing – Please help your child dress appropriately for the weather and our school yard. We believe that children need to have outdoor breaks and unless the rain is coming down sideways, we generally send them out to play. Some children are “fully meeting” or “exceeding expectations” when finding mud to play or slide in. A change, or two, of complete clothing (yes, I mean underwear too) is often needed during our wet winter months. This cuts down on long line ups to use the phone and our popular parking lot.
Kindergarten Registration – Children born in 2007 are eligible to register for kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year. Poirier will offer full day kindergarten in English and French. If you would like to know more about the kindergarten program, an information night will be held on Thursday, January 26 at 7 pm. You can call our school 250-642-0500 or email lszadkowski@sd62.bc.ca for more information. Registration begins at 8 am, January 30. Please also pass on this information to families who have eligible children and/or may be new to our area.
Literacy Week – Our annual Literacy Week begins Monday, January 23, and one of our activities is a used book exchange. We would greatly appreciate any gently used books you donate to our school. Every child will receive a book during the week. Another one of our popular events, which needs parent support, is the Dress Up as Your Favourite Literary Character. A calendar of events will be coming home on Tuesday.
PAC Information:
The Parent Information Session (Born to Buy) on January 17th has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Therefore, January’s PAC meeting will begin at 7:00 on Tuesday January 17th. Free babysitting available for parents or guardians who would like to attend.
The Vancouver Island Parent Conference will be taking place Saturday February 11th, at Spectrum Community School, and all parents/guardians are invited to attend to be a part of the conversation about our children’s education. Registration for the Conference is now open at www.vipc.ca/registration. (Group rates may be available – contact the PAC if you are interested in going) This year’s conference has an incredible line-up of speakers and workshops. The keynote speakers are Dr. Martin Brokenleg and Dr. Stuart Shanker, both internationally renowned. The other workshops feature local talent in all aspects of student engagement and personalized learning. For workshop descriptions and speaker bios, visit: www.vipc.ca. Early registration rates close on January 31, 2012.
