Posted: April 16, 2023
News and Information
Summer School
Are you looking for skill-building or new learning opportunities for your child to keep them engaged during the summer? The District offers a variety of courses as part of Summer Session. Online registration begins on April 20th at 9:00am for Langley School District students. For dates, times, and courses available to grade 1-12 students, please visit our webpage here.
Sports Summer Day Camps 2023 – Walnut Grove Day Camps
Hello Parents at Richard Bulpitt! Our team at Walnut Grove Day Camps is hosting summer camps for school aged kids this July, just around the corner at Alex Hope Elementary school. Our week-long multisport camps include a variety of sports, games, and activities to keep your kids moving, learning, and having a blast. Our camps run each week in July on a similar schedule to school hours (9am-3pm). Designed and run by local teachers and coaches, we’ve created our high-quality programs to focus on healthy blend of fun and development. Whether your child is a seasoned athlete or just starting out, our program is designed to be inclusive and welcoming to kids of all skill levels. We want to see kids grow athletically, socially, and personally. To register or learn more, check out our website at https://www.wgdaycamps.ca.
Spring Concert Tickets
We are excited to welcome you aboard Music World, Flight 223 this May. Our students and staff are working hard to prepare a sharing of some of their world music learning from this year.
Showtimes are as follows:
May 10 – 1pm matinee
May 11 – 1pm matinee
May 11 – 6:30 pm
Because we have over 600 students, tickets will be limited.
Ticket Limits – 2 tickets per family at the 6:00 pm performance, and 4 tickets per family for the 1:00pm performances. This is to ensure all families have access to tickets for the performances. Tickets are reserved/issued on a first come first served basis, whether it is the night or afternoon concert.
Tickets will be available on School Cash Online staring Monday April 17th. For fire safety regulations all attending should have a seat, excluding young infants. Please bring your receipt as proof of purchase for entry.
We ask that parents attending the concert stay for the ENTIRE concert so as not to distract the performers or interrupt the performance. This also ensures that all students have an audience, from the first group on stage until the last.
For the evening performance, students are asked to be in their classrooms at 6:15pm (no earlier please). The children will be escorted into the gym to perform. Teachers will be supervising in their classroom when students are not performing.
Doors will open 15 minutes before the performance.
Our hope is that all students will have special guests who are able to view a performance and that all students have the experience of a full audience in front of which to perform.
Thank you for your co-operation. We look forward to a successful day of concerts.
Vaisakhi
Mr. Oliver missed letting everyone know about Vaisakhi in last week’s newsletter (sorry about that), but we hope you all had a happy Vaisakhi, just the same. If you’re looking for an amazing experience, the Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey happening this Saturday (April 22) is not to be missed. It’s the biggest in the world.
Eid
Thursday evening marks the end of Ramadan for Muslim people around the world. Families will gather, pray, and break the ritual fast of Ramadan. We wish all Muslim people a happy Eid!
We’re already planning for September 2023
As we work on organizing the school for September 2023, we would very much appreciate you letting us know if you are planning to move away from our school. Every seat we expect to have will be in high demand, and it helps us a lot to know in advance if students will be leaving.
Tell Us What You Think (repeat)
This month, our district is participating in the 2023 Ministry of Education Electronic Anonymous Student Learning Survey Project in cooperation with all other school districts throughout the Province.
Parents/Guardians/Caregivers can complete the online Anonymous Student Learning Surveys any time before 11:59 pm April 29th, 2023, providing immediate results to the school and the district.
For 2023: Students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12 complete the survey; Parents/Guardians/Caregivers of Grade 4, 7, 10 and 12 Students complete the survey; and all Staff associated with a School complete the survey. Schools may survey other grade levels after finishing the grades above.
To complete the survey:
- Go to any computer that has an up-to-date internet browser access at home, work, or school.
- Go to www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm
- Under the section Direct Access – no logon number required select:
- District: the name of your child’s district
- School: the name of your child’s school
- Language: the language of your choice
- Complete the survey by clicking on the appropriate circle to answer each question. Move to the next set of questions by clicking on the right arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen. Click on the left arrow to navigate backwards.
- When you are finished the survey, you will get a message “Thank you for sharing your views”.
- Once complete, the school will have the results immediately.
Thank you.
PAC Update
Spring Fling Meeting – Monday, April 16 at 7pm
Join the Spring Fling carnival team! This is our biggest event of the year, and we need your help! Attend the meeting to give advice, make suggestions, and help. To join the virtual Google Meets meeting, click on the link: https://meet.google.com/fbv-wesr-xms
Movie Night – Friday, April 21
5:30pm showing is Sing, 8pm showing is Sing 2
Ticket and concession pre-sales are now open on Munch a Lunch:
https://munchalunch.com/schools/richardBulpitt/
The last day for presale is Thursday, April 20 at 11:59 PM. Everyone needs a ticket, and parents/guardians are required to attend with their children. Family members (cousins, siblings) are welcome to attend as well, but also will need a ticket.
Please note all tickets and concession tickets will be given at the event. No physical tickets will be handed out before.
Next Fun Lunch Order Deadline
The next fun lunch is ready for ordering on Munch a Lunch. The deadline to order sushi and Wheatella for your students is Friday, April 21.
If you didn’t receive an email with the subject “Your MunchaLunch receipt” from MunchaLunch, you did NOT pay for your order, and your child(ren) will not be receiving their order.
PAC General Meeting – Monday, April 24
Join the PAC and your principal, Mr. Oliver, for this month’s general PAC meeting. Monday, April 24 at 7pm. Meet in person in the RBE Library.
Growing Smiles – Deadline
The Growing Smiles orders are due on Monday, April 24. Order here: https://richardbulpitt.growingsmilesfundraising.com
Order pick up will be May 8th, at the front entry of the school at 2:40 PM.
DANCE! – Friday, May 5
The Cinco de Mayo Dance tickets are $3 and are on sale now at https://munchalunch.com/schools/richardBulpitt/ under Movie Night & Dance.
Join us on Friday May 5th to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with a dance and tacos from Taco Factory.
The dance is from 7-9 PM. An earlier, sensory friendly time slot from 5-6:30 PM will have dimmed lighting and quieter music for attendees.
Only 500 tickets will be sold per time slot. Everyone needs a ticket, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. The dance is open to any student of our community (siblings/family members are allowed).
No physical tickets will be distributed.
Taco bar and concession will be for sale at the dance only.
Stay in the Know
Follow the Richard Bulpitt PAC Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/745815738765109) or our Instagram (@rbepac) to stay up-to-date with all the details!
Quote(s) of the week
Something to Read or Watch…
- This is unlike what I usually share, but I’ve had some neat conversations with students over the last couple of years about cars, and I thought some might find this recently-found collection of classic cars interesting. I can’t get over how many rare cars there are, or how many convertibles are sitting there with their tops down. These are going to need a lot more than a wash and vacuum!
- I came across this thread on Twitter, and I liked it! It tells the story of delivering a violin to an Afghan immigrant in Los Angeles.
Things to Remember from the Calendar
Monday, April 17
- Spring Concert ticket ‘sales’ open on School Cash Online
- Spring Fling Planning Meeting
Wednesday, April 19
- Assistant Superintendent Visit
Thursday, April 20
- Summer Session registration opens for Langley students
- Eid begins (evening)
Friday, April 21
- National Indigenous People’s Day
- PAC Movie Night
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