Posted: February 25, 2024
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Black History Month
February is Black History Month. We will include something each week here in TWARBE, as well as looking at black history in Canada and beyond through our literature and other class activities this month. This collection of resources is from PBS for KIDS in the states, and is a resource for parents.
Expansion work begins this week
Preparation work for the new expansion will be starting this week. You will see fencing start to go up around the hockey box, and around work to provide power to the relocated portables (which will be moving at Spring Break). Please remind your children that while watching the work can be very interesting, they must respect all fencing and instructions from the people doing the work. During our outside times, any work will be halted. Some of our usual paths of travel will be re-routed during this work, so please be attentive when walking the grounds.
Please let us know if you are moving away
Parents are asked to inform the school as soon as possible if/when they know that their children will be leaving our school or not returning in the fall. Please complete our withdraw form and email it to cdavies@sd35.bc.ca
Are you going to be away for an extended period?
Please complete the Student Missing School Time Form, if your student(s) are going to be away from school due to an extended vacation, or a family leave, and email it to cdavies@sd35.bc.ca
Kindergarten registration
If families still have not registered siblings for kindergarten starting September 2024, the deadline to register is March 1st. Any registrations received after March 1st will be placed on a waitlist. Information on registration can be found on our website.
Lost and Found
Check out the lost and found. Items will be donated on the last day of school before spring break.
Diversity and Respect Week
Our school community (and our district) is made up of a wonderfully diverse group of people. This week, we will specifically celebrate that diversity and the many ways we can support and appreciate each other. On Tuesday, wear your rainbows to show solidarity for our community members in the LGBTQ2S+ Community. On Wednesday, join us in wearing pink to mark Pink Shirt Day. Thursday, Express Yourself – be your most authentic self, whether that’s by celebrating a passion, a culture, an interest, or an identity. On Friday, our Multicultural Day caps the week by celebrating and learning about many of the cultures that make our school community so vibrant and exciting.
#ThatWellnessThing (repeat)
Join several of our community partners to learn more about mental health and wellness at the 5th Annual Open House & Community Resource Fair. Please see the poster below for more details. Wednesday, March 6th from 4:30-7pm at the Langley Education Centre (21405A 56th Avenue).
PAC News
Gourmet Donut Pink Shirt Day Fundraiser
We’re selling Pink Vanilla Dip and Chocolate Dip donuts with sprinkles from Gourmet Donuts on Wednesday February 28th after school at the FRONT ENTRANCE of the school!
- Cost: $3 each on Pink Shirt Day (Wednesday February 28th), with a limit of 2 per person
- Pre-ordered donuts will also be available for pick up after school on Wednesday February 28th at the FRONT ENTRANCE of the school.
All proceeds go towards the CKNW Kids’ Fund! They offer support and hope to kids with physical, social/emotional, or intellectual challenges.
More information here: https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/
Spring Fling Vendor Market – Looking for Vendors
We are now accepting applications for vendors at our Vendor Market at our annual Spring Fling Carnival!It will be on Friday, June 7th from 5-9 PM. More information is available on the registration form.This year the market will be held outside rain or shine. No exceptions will be made. You will have to walk through grass to get to your vendor spot, so please keep that in mind when deciding whether to register. Volunteers will be available to help you access your vendor spot from the parking lot.
Fill out the application form here: https://tinyurl.com/sfmarketrbe
You can email rbepacspringfling@gmail.com with “Vendor Market” in the Subject line with any questions.
Flip Give Fundraiser
This year, fundraising for RBE PAC is going to be so much easier with FlipGive, a free team funding app.
We can earn cash back on every purchase we make all year long! All you have to do is shop anytime with the brands you already love, like Home Depot, Walmart, Sport Chek, Indigo, Old Navy, Apple, Esso, and Loblaws. No more going door-to-door selling chocolate bars – it’s completely virtual and contactless.
Join our team now and you’ll get a $5 bonus the first time you shop: https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=WYW49S
Or enter this code: WYW49S
Want to learn more? Check out this 2 minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vTO_Qg4n80
Email bulpittpac@outlook.com with any questions.
Stay in the Know
Follow the Richard Bulpitt PAC Facebook page, our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rbepac/) and now visit our website to stay up-to-date with all the details!
Quote(s) of the week
Something to read…
- Why Pink Shirts? Here’s why… The Pink Shirt Day Story.
- This ad ran with the Superbowl. Strikes me as à propos for Respect and Diversity Week.
- We may still be in winter, but in some places it’s spring. Here’s an eagle cam from Big Bear Valley in California. When I first clicked in, it took me a while of watching initially to know whether it was a still or video. Watch for feathers fluttering in the breeze. Other times, you can really tell it’s a video as the eagles are quite active. We get to see eagles from the schoolyard sometimes (and a raven one morning last week), but never this close.
Things to Remember from the Calendar (3 weeks at a go, this time)
Monday, February 26
- Design & Assessment Day – Students do not attend
Tuesday, February 27
- Rainbow Day – wear all your colours to show solidarity with the LGBTQ2S+ Community
- Student Inclusive Conferences begin (next two weeks)
- Diversity & Respect Week Begins
- Grade 5 Boys Basketball Practice – 2:45
Wednesday, February 28
- Pink Shirt Day
- Gourmet Donut fundraiser after school
- Grade 5 Girls’ basketball game @home vs Willoughby
- Grade 5 Boys’ basketball game @ Willoughby
Thursday, February 29
- Express Yourself Day – wear something that shows your truest self. Fan clothes? Sports kit? Cultural clothes (unless you want to save that for Friday’s Multicultural Day)
- Multicultural Day Table Setup – 5:00 p,m.
Friday, March 1
- Multicultural Day (all day)
- Last day for Kindergarten (or new in September 2024) registrations
Monday, March 4
- PAC Purdy’s Order Deadline
- Grade 5 Girls’ & Boys’ Open Gym Practice 2:45-4:00
Tuesday, March 5
- Grade 8 Students from YCMS visit our Grade 5s (afternoon)
- Grade 5 Boys Basketball Game @ Lynn Fripps
- Grade 5 Girls’ Basketball Game @ RBE vs. Lynn Fripps
Wednesday, March 6
- Early Dismissal for Student Inclusive Conferences – All students dismissed at 12:33
Thursday, March 7
- SIC Day – Students do not attend except by SIC appointment
Friday, March 8
- PAC Fun Lunch
Monday, March 11
- Ramadan begins
- Grade 4 Entrepreneur Fair Setup – end of day
Tuesday, March 12
- Grade 4 Entrepreneur Fair in the gym
Wednesday, March 13
- Grade 4 Entrepreneur Fair in the gym
Thursday, March 14
- Staff/Student Basketball Game
Friday, March 15
- Spirit Day – Jersey Day
- Last day before Spring Break
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