Posted: May 12, 2024

Information

Expansion Update 

Work is continuing at a rapid pace on our expansion project. The outside work will continue, and work has begun inside the school after hours as well. We are super excited, of course!

The fenced area will be expanded for a week or so soon, to allow for the new building’s perimeter drainage to be connected to a catch basin by the hockey box. Kids and families will need to learn some new pathways for a bit, but the work should be fairly quick. And we get to learn a bit more about the various things we’ve seen happening since the project began.

Finally, we can expect to see some of the ground floor modules land sometime in June. There will be notice, and it will be pretty cool for the kids (and some grown-ups) to watch.

Sun Sense

Our school is signed up for the Sun Sense Challenge this May. May is also Melanoma Awareness Month! This is the perfect time to have conversations about sun safety and what it means to be sun safe.

Research indicates childhood exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun is an important factor to the development of skin cancer later in life. In fact, as few as 1 to 2 blistering sunburns during childhood is linked to increased risk of skin cancer.

The #newfamilyrule project shines a light on the dangers of melanoma and empowers families to take action to protect their skin. You can watch the #newfamilyrule melanoma prevention video here!

I am so impressed by how many students I see wearing their sunscreen first thing in the morning! This is a great habit to form, and it’s one I admit I still have to work on. Keep wearing that sunscreen and those sunhats, Bulldogs! You’re doing fantastic!

International Student Program Homestay Families

Embark on a rewarding journey of cultural exchange! The District is seeking homestay families to host International Student Program (ISP) students for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. There are many benefits including learning a new culture, sharing your family traditions, and developing life-long friendships. Homestay families are provided $1050 to offset costs. Start your journey here: https://www.studyinlangley.com/student-life/

Oh, and…

PAC News

The May PAC newsletter is now up on our website here: 

https://richardbulpittpac.com/category/pac-newsletter/

Teacher/Staff Appreciation & Kona Ice Fundraiser

Thank you to all the parents and families who submitted notes of appreciation for our staff! They were put up in the staff room, and we treated all of our amazing staff to Kona Ice on Friday!

Thank you to those of you who lined up to support our school with your Kona Ice purchase! We couldn’t have had a more perfect day for it! Kona Ice will be back on the last day of school! 

Spring Fling Classroom Baskets

For this year’s Spring Fling we will be having a silent auction to help with our fundraising efforts. 

In addition to our community donations, we are asking our classrooms to help us build gift baskets of varying themes. 

Classrooms have been paired up, and themes have been assigned! The links to the Google Sheet Sign Ups have been posted in a PDF on our PAC Facebook page.

We appreciate your support! 

If you have any questions please email the Spring Fling Committee at rbepacspringfling@gmail.com

General PAC Meeting – Monday, May 13th

Please join us for the May General PAC Meeting on Monday May 13th at 7 PM in the Richard Bulpitt Elementary School Library.

Are you interested in joining the PAC EXEC next year?

We are looking to fill the following positions for the 2024/25 school year:

• • Hot Lunch Co-coordinator – Admin position
  • Treasurer
  • Member at Large (two positions available)

Come to our May General PAC Meeting to get more information about these roles, and see how you can get involved!

The election for these roles will happen at our PAC Annual General Meeting on June 10th. 

Subway & Booster Juice Fun Lunch Order Deadline – Tuesday, May 14th

Please make sure you submit your Subway & Booster Juice Fun Lunch Order and PAY IT IN FULL by 11:59pm Tuesday, May 14th here:  https://munchalunch.com/schools/richardBulpitt/

If you do not, your child will not receive their Fun Lunch on Friday May 24th.

You can view the full list of upcoming fun lunches and general information about fun lunches on our website here.

Join us virtually on Wednesday at 7pm via Google Meets for our upcoming Spring Fling planning meeting. We would love input on our biggest event of the year! You can find the link on our PAC Facebook page.

If you would like to be involved in the planning please join our Facebook planning group. 

Spring Fling is coming soon!

Ticket presale will start on Tuesday May 21st on MunchaLunch.

You can get more information about the event here: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/330371753485362

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 (or watch)…

Aurora Borealis

I never imagined that the Northern Lights would be so prominent here in the Lower Mainland that they caused traffic jams, but there we go. I hope you had the good luck to see some of the Aurora this weekend. I found some information on what they are and how they occur, and some pretty impressive photos from Canada and around the world.

Things to Remember from the Calendar

Monday, May 13

• Track after school
• PAC Meeting – 7:00 in the library

Tuesday, May 14

• Subway/Booster Juice Fun Lunch Order Deadline

Wednesday, May 15

• Grad 5 Group Photo today
• Spring Fling Planning Meeting

Friday, May 17

• Professional Development Day – Students do not attend

Monday, May 20

• Victoria Day holiday