EB ulletin September 10 2012

							September 10, 2012

   E-BULLETINS – Weekly information updates will be issued on the first school day of each
    week. A new feature this year is a quick reference list of upcoming “Dates to Remember”
    located at the bottom of the bulletin. During September, the bulletins will be sent to all
    families. Beginning in October, only those who have subscribed will receive the bulletins. If you
    have not already done so, please click on the Subscribe Here link on the school’s home page to
    enter your e-mail information. You may enter more than one address per family. If you have
    already subscribed, you do not need to re-subscribe. The e-bulletins will keep you informed of
    all the important dates and events at the school.

   FORMS! FORMS! FORMS!                  - Please complete and return your forms to the teacher as
    quickly as possible. As well, it is very important that you complete the electronic permission
    forms. Look for the link on the school’s Parent page “Complete the Policies and Procedures
    Form Here”

   MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT – Parents and Guardians: Please plan to attend the Meet the
    Teacher Night for parents. The evening begins at 7:00 in the gym with an overview by Mme
    Trudeau. At 7:20, parents move to their child’s classroom where teachers will review the
    curriculum, classroom expectations, volunteer opportunities and lots of other important
    information. For families with more than one child, the sessions will be repeated at 7:40. Please
    note, this is not the time for discussions about individual students. If you wish to speak privately
    about your child, please make an appointment with the teacher. This is an adult only event.

   SCHOOL CALENDARS – Make sure you take a look at the Annual Calendar located in the
    Publications section of the Cedardale website. The calendar provides a list of holidays,
    Professional Development days and other major school events. For the most up-to-date listing
    of all events, check the monthly calendar page by clicking on the calendar link at the bottom left
    side of the school’s home page.

   MORNING ROUTINE – The time before school is an important time for teachers to prepare
    for the day and to collaborate with each other. Unless you have a scheduled appointment,
    students and parents must remain outside the school until the warning bell rings at 8:50.
    Supervision is provided in the undercover area next to the parking lot beginning at 8:40. The
    drive-through drop-off service also begins at 8:40. Please refer to the Parent Handbook for
    details.

   OVERDUE LIBRARY MATERIALS - Please ensure that any overdue library books are
    returned to the library immediately or pay the lost book fines. You should have received a letter
    from the library with your child's report card in June 2012 if any library items were missing.
    Please note: Students will not be able to check out materials until they have cleared their
    record.

   PARENT VOLUNTEERS IN THE LIBRARY - If you are interested in helping to shelve
    books as well as completing other library tasks, please see Mme Christiane Boulet in the library
    before the bell on Monday or Wednesday mornings, or email her to indicate your availability:
    cboulet@sd45.bc.ca

   CROSS COUNTRY (Grades 3 to 7) – Practices started this morning for our athletes in
    Grades 3 to 7 who wish to participate in Ecole Cedardale’s team for the District cross-country
    meets. For more details, please refer to the letter and registration form on the school website
    in the Extracurricular Activities section of Publications.
   ECOLE CEDARDALE GYM STRIP – Show your school pride!                Watch for ordering
    information this week for your Ecole Cedardale gym strip. Once again, T-shirts, shorts, hoodies
    and sweatpants with the school logo will be available. While the purchase is optional, we
    strongly encourage you to purchase school T-shirts for use during District athletic events such as
    cross-country, track, basketball etc. and for community events such as Community Day.

   WELCOME BACK FAMILY BBQ – Ecole Cedardale’s Grade 7 Class invites everyone to a
    Welcome Back BBQ and Fair on Friday September 14 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available
    on the MunchaLunch website accessed from the Parents Fun Lunch page or in person outside
    the office every day before school beginning at 8:30 (or e-mail vickimlee@shaw.ca). Cost is
    $5.00 for a BBQ combo. Dessert is $1.00. Bring lots of toonies as the Grade 7’s will be hosting 8
    different games at $2.00 each game. All proceeds help support the Grade 7 Quebec trip in
    February 2013. (A big thank you to Whole Foods Market Park Royal who sponsored the hot
    dogs.)

   SAFE ARRIVAL / CALL-BACK – Safe Arrival / Call-Back service ensures that all children are
    accounted for every day. Please remember to call the safe arrival line (604 981-1234 mailbox
    1602) to report your child’s absence or late arrival. If we don’t know where your child is, you
    will receive a phone call from the school. Volunteers for this very important safety service are
    urgently required. Please contact Maureen Shivhare for information about the volunteer
    positions.

   PAC MEETING (Parent Advisory Council) – First meeting of the year Friday September 14 at
    9:00 a.m. in the Library. Please check out the agenda on the Parent page of the school’s
    website.

   FUN LUNCH – This great fundraiser is back.     Ordering is open now and closes September 21st.
    To see the menu selections and to order, please go to the Fun Lunch section on the Parents page
    and click on the MunchaLunch link. First of the weekly Fun Lunches will be delivered on Tuesday
    October 2nd. Of course, this program cannot happen without parent volunteers. If you can help,
    please contact ecfunlunch@thinkhelp.com and include your name, your child’s division, phone
    contact and available Tuesdays (October through January).


    DATES TO REMEMBER
    Forms, Agenda Payments, School Supplies          Due Now
    E-Forms - Permission Forms                       Please complete now
    Meet the Teacher Night                           Thursday       September 13      7:00 p.m.
    Last Day to sign up for Band -Band Form          Friday         September 14
    PAC Meeting - Agenda                             Friday         September 14      9:00 a.m.
    Welcome Back Family BBQ                          Friday         September 14      3:00-5:30
    Cross Country Meet #1                            Tuesday        September 18      3:30-4:45
    Individual Student Photos                        Monday         September 24      9:00 a.m.
    Cross Country Meet #2                            Tuesday        September 25      3:30-4:45
    Professional Development Day – NO CLASSES        Wednesday      September 26
    Terry Fox Run                                    Thursday       September 27
    Cross Country Practices                          Mondays                          8:00-8:45
                                                     Thursdays                        3:00-3:45