January 26/24

Your children are amazing artists!

We have been finishing our winter unit and continuing Canada, this week we learned about Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  We will be presenting our Winter poems this next week (with so many sick last week we only had one presentation).

With all this rainy weather please ensure that your child has an extra set of clothes or at least extra socks, the school's field area is very wet with lots of puddles that of course are very inviting!

Our Spelling Program is starting next week.  There will be a letter in your child's planner on Monday explaining the program.  

Next week during our gym classes we are very fortunate to have roller blading, the Fairview PAC has paid for someone to come in to offer this experience.  Everything will be provided but if your child has their own equipment they could bring it in and coach Tracy will inspect it.  Our gym days are Wednesday and Thursday. A fantastic opportunity to try or practise inline skating.

Volunteer needed to help with an art project.  Please let me know if you'd be available to come in to paint with the students we are hoping to paint a night scene and learn about shades and tints.  

Upcoming Field Trips or Special Events:

Wednesday, Feb. 14th - Valentines Day (class names will be on next week's post)

Friday, Feb. 16th  -  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Play at Westview *On portal 

Friday Feb. 23rd - Skating with Div. 12 at Pitt Meadows Arena. *On portal 

Monday, Feb. 26th 100 Day - All primary students are encouraged to wear a collection of 100

Wednesday, April 10th - Yes Chef in the afternoon  - Garibaldi High School

This is a video of Dr. Saul's class on Friday, it looks like it will be upside down but it does correct itself, hope you enjoy.

Div 13 Music

January 19/24

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

What a crazy week of weather! Hopefully you were able to spend some quality time outside with your families in the snow before all this rain hits!

All the students brought home a poem in their planner.  Please have your child practise this as they will be presenting with their Reader's Workshop group hopefully next week. 

Div. 13 really enjoyed joining Mrs. Drafi's class to learn how to make Word Art on a computer.  Mrs. Drafi and Mrs. Scott said the students were all engaged and on task for 40 minutes which resulted in a neat word picture!

Upcoming Dates:  

Wednesday, Jan. 24 - Non-instructional Day

Friday, Jan.26 - Hot Lunch Dominos

Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 Roller blading for the whole school

I'm in the process of booking field trips so will keep you posted!

I am coaching basketball so on Thursdays if you are running late for pickup, please go the office as I will need to drop off your child there.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  

Dec. 22/23 - A Very Fun Christmas Week!

Div. 13 enjoyed decorating cookies with their big buddies on Wednesday.  Thanks to Mrs. McBeath for making all the cookies and the icing.  

Thanks to Wyatt, Rhett, Massimo, Aurora, Blake, Juel for bringing our Christmas snacks and treats for our celebration.  Also thanks to Massimo, Gavin and Blake's parents for the pizza on our last day!

The students also loved the pancake breakfast put on by our PAC. The Grinch being there was an added attraction.

Thank you to parents and students for the thoughtful, generous gifts and hugs (I ask the children for an H (a high-five, handshake or hug) but many choose to do all 3!                                                                   Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!  

Dec. 15/23

This has been an exciting but productive, fun week.  We had our skating field trip that sounded and looked like it turned out great!  Thanks to all our parent who helped out with driving and helping with skates and helmets.  

We had our Christmas concert and we finished up the Christmas Toy Drive was all wrapped up, it was a huge success!  The Fairview community was amazing and so generous!

If your child is interested in participating in any or all of these special days that have been organized for next week, please look below for what to wear each day.

Monday, December 18	Tuesday, December 19	Wednesday, December 20	Thursday, December 21	Friday, December 22
Sensational Festive Scarf or Sock Day	Holiday Headwear Day	Ugly Christmas Sweater Day	Dress like a Christmas Character Day	Pancake Breakfast & PJ Day

Next week we'll be busy finishing our Christmas Reader's Workshop, Math and our special craft stations. 

Div. 13''s Classroom Celebration will be on Thursday, Dec. 21.  Thanks in advance to the following families who signed up to bring treats...  Fruit Plate - Wyatt,   Veggie Tray -  Rhett, Cheese Crackers/Small Sandwiches - Massimo,   Special Treat - Aurora, Chips/Popcorn etc. -  Blake,   Other - Juel

December 8/23

It was so nice to meet with all of you to celebrate your child's learning and to set goals.  Thank you all for taking the time to come in and your continued support. 

Monday morning is the last day to send in donations/toys for the Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper.  Div. 13 has done an amazing job of the announcements each morning encouraging Fairview that Little People Can Make A Big Difference!  

Our skating field trip will be on Tuesday, Dec. 12.  If you haven't already done so please sign up on the parent portal.  Students need to bring their skating equipment and clothing plus booster seats on Tuesday morning.  If you are renting skates/helmets please send in the money on Monday. Thanks to these parents who have signed up to drive, Gavin, Deighton, Massimo, Easton, Rhett, Aurora, Mary, August, Blake and Aneka.  Please arrive at 12:20.

The Christmas concert is on Wednesday, Dec. 13th.  We are performing with our big buddies and are presenting Jingle Bell Rock, the lyrics are in your child's Poetry Book. We've named ourselves 'The Snow It Alls!   Costume is black and white if possible.  The dress rehearsal will be on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the morning.  

Div. 13''s Classroom Celebration will be on Thursday, Dec. 21.  Thanks in advance to the following families who signed up to bring treats...  Fruit Plate - Wyatt,   Veggie Tray -  Rhett, Cheese Crackers/Small Sandwiches - Massimo,   Special Treat - Aurora, Chips/Popcorn etc. -  Blake,   Other - Juel

A big thank you to Rhett and Aurora's family for cutting and supplying enough wood for both Div. 12 & 13 to make our special snowman craft.  

Div. 13 had 14 Club RED members, way to read!  There were a total of 177 Club RED members at Fairview.  

This round of Explorations has been enjoyed by everyone!  The students are making a stocking for our fireplace and completing a December calendar but the train station, the Polar Express and Lincoln logs are the highlights!  They created many of the Fort Langley buildings!

December 1st

                                 Wow it is already December!   We had a fun busy week... 

Flashlight reading was enjoyed by all!  Please remember to send in Club RED calendars (signed and coloured) by Dec. 6th.  

Div. 3 & 13 did a good job of promoting the Christmas Toy Hamper. 

                                          

Conferences are this week on Thursday and Friday Dec. 7 & 8th.  Thursday is an early dismissal at 11:30 and Friday there is no school due to conferences.  Please sign up asap.  The conferences will be approximately 30 minutes long.  (1st 15 minutes with your child in the hall to celebrate and go through their work. Then 15 minutes with your child and I to discuss their report card and set goals for our next term).  If you are unable to make the conference in person please email so that I can set up a zoom time and send home your child's book ahead of time.  

Skating for Tuesday, Dec. 12th in the afternoon is on the portal portal, please sign up and let me know if you are able to join us (even if you are planning to drive your own child).  

As you hopefully saw in your child's poetry book, Div. 3 & 13 will be singing Jingle Bell Rock! They are the Snow-It-Alls!  For the concert they should wear white and black.  Concert tickets are available on the parent portal. 

November 24/23

Our trip to Fort Langley turned out great!  The weather was a bit chilly but so beautiful.  The students seemed to learn and enjoy each of the different buildings.  

We are entering our last week of Club Red.  This week the students are excited for flashlight reading which is Wednesday morning.  Please send a flashlight with your child on Wednesday.  Hopefully your child's calendar is almost totally coloured and initialled, these need to be returned by Dec. 6th at the latest.  Our Club RED celebration on Friday, December 1st, we are asking everyone to wear red.  Thanks for all your support with our special reading program for Literacy Month.   

Conference sign up for Dec. 7 & 8th is up and on the parent portal.  The conferences will be approximately 30 minutes long. (1st 15 minutes with your child in the hall to celebrate and go through their work, then 15 minutes with your child and I to discuss their report card and set goals for our next term).  If you are unable to make the conference in person please email so that I can set up a zoom time and send home your child's book ahead of time.  

Important Messages from the office:

 Concert ticket information will come out on the portal early next week.  Families will be offered 2 tickets each with an extra tickets available for those with additional parents.  This is to ensure there is enough space for all families to view the concert.  Donations to the music program can be made online or at the concert, but there is no cost to attend. 

 Drivers abstracts and volunteer driving forms need to be completed every year as per the new policy.  Please be aware that if you have parents who are driving for the first time this year they will need to complete both forms again even if they had driven last year.  We need to keep copies of both the insurance documents and driving abstract. 

This is very important as we do have skating with our big buddies class on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the afternoon.  We will be putting this on the portal early this week.