Posted: January 21, 2024
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Thank you, Maintenance Staff
We want to send a big shout-out to the district maintenance staff who came and helped to clear the copious amounts of snow and ice from our school grounds. Hopefully this was our one and only brush with serious winter weather this year.
This Week is Family Literacy Week
We should have told you about this two weeks ago, so you could get ready. This week is Family Literacy Week in BC (click the link for activities, and a photo contest). So pick a book and read! Unplug the devices and play a word game! Do the crossword in the morning (Mr. Oliver tries to do this one at least a couple of times a week). The Langley Library’s Family Party Boardgame is below. Even if you’re not going to send it in for a prize, see how well you can do.
Mental Health Information – Fraser Health
Much of this is probably (hopefully) more pertinent for older kids, but we know that there are lots of Bulldogs with older siblings. And if this information helps one family, that’s good enough for me!
Health, safety, and wellness continue to be a priority in our schools. To help support our students and families, we are sharing important information about mental health from our community partner Fraser Health. Please see below for helpful tips to support your child.
Know when and how to access mental health support for your child.
Mental illnesses are common in children and young people, they can have a significant impact on their development, relationships and their performance in school. Getting help early can prevent symptoms from becoming more severe and support a faster recovery.
Where do I start if my child or teen needs help?
A good place to start is by talking with your child/teen about how things have been going for them and what you’ve noticed.
Keep in mind that children and teens vary in their ability to talk about their feelings and experiences. They may not have the vocabulary to describe feelings. They also may not understand what’s going on for them or make the connections between something in their life and their struggles.
How do I talk to my child or teen?
Here are some tips to help start a conversation with your child:
- Find a good time and place to talk. Driving to and from places, preparing dinner, or cleaning up after a meal are great opportunities to talk.
- Ask how they are or if they’d like to talk about anything that’s going on for them.
- If they say they’re fine or nothing is wrong, explain why you’re concerned and offer specific examples that you’ve noticed.
- Acknowledge how it must be difficult for them.
- Ask about what strategies/actions they find helpful. Acknowledge their strengths.
- Discuss how mental health is part of everyone’s life – and not just about severe problems.
- Talk about how sometimes it can take the assistance of others to overcome difficulties. Ask if they would they like to talk with someone.
- Ask them what they think would help or what they think they need.
- Offer to make an appointment for your child/teen to see your family doctor – physical issues can sometimes have mental health symptoms associated with them. It’s important to check if there’s any physical issues.
- Let them know you want to help and that they can always come to you.
- If your child doesn’t want to talk, let it go and try again in a few days.
If you have concerns that your child may using alcohol or other drugs, get tips on how to talk to your child about drugs.
Get more information about child and youth metal health: https://ow.ly/KgZZ50PehL0
Student-Inclusive Conferences
Communication of Student Learning is changing at RBE. In place of formal written report cards in term 2, we will be holding our first-ever Student Inclusive Conferences between February 27 and March 8. While we will be sharing more information over the coming weeks, an introduction can be found here. Appointment Booking is not yet available, but we will let you know when it is.
This is important, so we also have translations available.
PAC News
The January PAC newsletter is now up on our website here:
https://richardbulpittpac.com/category/pac-newsletter/
Spring Fling Meeting – Monday, January 22nd
Join us virtually on Monday 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.
COBS & Booster Juice Fun Lunch is this Friday, January 26th
You can view the full list of upcoming fun lunches and general information about fun lunches on our website here.
*New Fundraiser* – Flip Give
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…
- Mr. Oliver is worried to read about the rise in serious Strep A infections in kids this year in BC. With lots of our kids reporting sore throats and other such symptoms, we thought this article about various respiratory illnesses going around this season might be of use and interest to families. We like our Bulldogs healthy!
- I came across this blog post the other day. It is written by a Nick Barry, young person who lives with Autism and who writes about what it is like to be neurodivergent. In this post on ReachEveryVoice, he writes about the tension between what comes out of his mouth and what he really has to say. Going Off-Script: Don’t let what you hear impact how you treat me. His post on NeuroClastic also was very interesting to me, as it got me thinking about how I (too often) answer for my own daughter, even though she definitely has her own voice: The Right to Privacy for Nonspeaking Autistics.
Things to Remember from the Calendar
Monday, January 22
- Grade 5 Boys’ Basketball Practice – 2:45-4:15
- Spring Fling Planning Meeting
Tuesday, January 23
- Grade 5 Girls’ Basketball Practice – 2:45-4:15
Wednesday, January 24
- Grade 5 Boys’ Basketball Practice – 2:45-4:15
Thursday, January 25
- Grade 5 Girls’ Basketball practice -2:45-4:15
Friday, January 26
- Most Excellent (or crazy) Hat (or hair) Day
- PAC Fun Lunch
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