One Week To Go

Gingerbread Houses - Please send a small, individual size, empty milk carton along with a bag of candies on Wednesday, December 13th.  Feel free to send them a few days early if you're feeling organized!  :)

Food Hamper - Last day for collecting is Wednesday, December 13th.  

Online Survey - We are having a math review team come to the school in January and we need some feedback from your children.  Please complete the online survey with your child this week if possible.  The middle and high school students were able to do this in class but we have very little representation from elementary as we need you to type for them at home.  Thank so much! 

Please return skating forms and report card envelopes (with first page signed) as soon as possible.

It is a regular dismissal on Wednesday, December 13th and an early dismissal (1:10) after skating on Friday, December 15th.  Please indicate on the skating form if you will be taking your child directly home after skating.  We will all be going to the arena on the bus so that I can account for all students and not have a mix up if they drive with you at the last moment.  Besides, we love the bus ride!   :)

Skating on the 17th

We will be skating from 9:30-11:30 on Friday, December 17th and you are more than welcome to join us! This year it will be at Centennial Arena in White Rock since a hockey team has booked ice time for the whole year at the South Surrey Arena.  The older students will bus over around 9am and we will follow.  A permission form will be coming home soon.  Please indicate if you plan to take your child home after skating or if they will be coming back to school until the 1:10 dismissal.  Thank you!  :)

December Details

There's lots going on this month! 

The 12 Days of Christmas: (all school event of something to wear each day in addition to regular uniform)
Dec. 2 - Bells
Dec. 3 - Tie   (report cards come home today)
Dec. 6 - Gloves
Dec. 7 - Christmas socks
Dec. 8 - Scarf
Dec. 9 - Touque (also Christmas concert at 7pm - in classroom at 6:30pm)
Dec. 10 - Santa hat
Dec. 13 - Boots
Dec. 14 - Reindeer antlers or Elf ears
Dec. 15 - Christmas sweater
Dec. 16 - Pajamas
Dec. 17 - Red/White/Green (optional as we will be skating this day - you are welcome to join us - I'll post more details when I know them)

Wednesday

As also posted on our door this Wednesday, November 24th is an early dismissal at 1:10 and also a non-uniform day.  It is gym day but they are fine to come in whatever they chose tomorrow. 

A Few Dates

Report cards come out on Friday, December 3rd.  The students are being very encouraging towards one another as we set goals and work towards improvement.  They especially enjoy an "Art Show" after we've created a masterpiece during art.  They all sit at their desks and then I call a row at a time to go "shopping" at the Art Show.  They stand by the work of a peer and this indicates that they are buying the art as their favourite.  You should see the smiles!  "Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today".  :)

Also, please put Thursday, December 9th on your calendar for the K-8 Christmas Concert.  Your child will be singing in the choir and will need to be in their full winter uniform.  The concert starts at 7pm but we will meet in our classroom at 6:30pm.  Thanks so much! 

Colder Days

Hello Parents and Students of Elementary,

With winter approaching and the weather turning colder and colder, we in Elementary have been discussing student attire. We would like to encourage all parents to purchase a WRCA sweater, if you haven't already. When you do, please write your child's first and last name on the inside tag. These sweaters do not only look great, but they are very warm and, well, mandatory uniform at WRCA! A new policy that we are implementing is students are encouraged to keep a pair of running shoes in their classroom indoor wear. Boots can be worn to school and during outside break times. Before going outside for recess or lunch students will be given the opportunity to change into their boots. This policy will help keep students' feet warm and will keep our classrooms cleaner.

I also want to ask the parent community for their support in helping keep our children safe at lunch recess. We are in need of more parent supervisors from 12:00 to 12:45. Thank you to many of you who have faithfully shown up and supervised our children.

Sincerely,

The Elementary Staff of WRCA

Thank You!

The Veggie Tale Party was a success!  We had cheese, crackers, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, popcorn, chips, cupcakes, apple juice, cookies, veggies and dip, and the list goes on!!!  They loved it so thank you!  :)