April 12, 2022

• If your children have come home this week requesting that you buy them a hula hoop, you can thank Amanda Panda.  On Tuesday morning Amanda Panda and the Hula Hoop Circus inspired and entertained our students and staff at our first school-wide assembly in over two years!  It was wonderful to have everyone together in our theatre!
  

Our PAC have been busy this week wrapping up our Purdy’s Fundraiser, arranging our Me ‘N’ Ed’s Fundraiser, and organizing our students’ Hot Dog Hot Lunch.  We are so appreciative of all the hard work that our PAC have been doing behind the scenes in order to provide extras for our students!  We would warmly welcome and encourage you to attend our next PAC meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at 9:00am.

Have a good weekend!

Susanna Eppich, Principal

House Points are as follows:
Dragons – 19,939; Elves – 20,948; Hobbits – 20,997; Wizards – 20,271

SUMMER SESSION INFORMATION

Summer session information is available at www.sd35summersession.ca.

CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED 2022 SCHOOL FOOD GUIDELINES

The Ministry of Health continues to seek feedback on the proposed 2022 School Food Guidelines. The Guidelines were last updated in 2013 and are being revised to align with the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide. The proposed Guidelines reflect current national and provincial nutrition recommendations and address implementation challenges with the 2013 version. Please visit Education Sector Consultation on Proposed 2022 B.C. School Food Guidelines to learn more and provide your feedback.

DAILY HEALTH CHECK AND WHAT TO DO WHEN SICK

A friendly reminder to our students and visitors to complete a daily health check prior to boarding a bus or entering a school or District site such as the School Board Office. To help support families in doing their part to keep everyone safe, please review the Daily Health Check and What to Do When Sick guide here. This contains a list of COVID-19 symptoms and guidance on what to do if you become ill. As always, the District is encouraging everyone to continue practice proper handwashing and staying home when sick.

FAMILY PORTAL in MyED BC

Below are links to two videos that offer some help in accessing the Family Portal in MyED BC:

How to Access the Family Portal

Help with Forgotten Passwords

MESSAGES FROM THE BLACKLOCK PAC

Everyone is welcome to attend our upcoming PAC meetings.  Come out and have a voice in our school!  As our PAC Annual General Meeting is coming up in two months (where executive positions are voted on), please also consider joining the team as a PAC Executive.

Tuesday, April 12 @ 9 am – PAC meeting.

Tuesday, May 10 @ 7 pm – PAC meeting – Annual General Meeting

Friday, June 3 – Blacklock Fun Fair – Details TBA

Here’s the latest PAC Newsletter:  PAC Blast – March 2022 Volume 13

For instructions and a link to sign in to Munchalunch go to:  MunchaLunch Instructions

PAC Minutes
October Minutes Draft
September 2021 PAC minutes

Previous PAC Newsletters:
PAC Blast – October 2021
PAC BLAST – October 2021 Volume 2
PAC Blast – October 2021 Volume 3
PAC Blast – October 2021 Volume 4
PAC Blast – November 2021 Volume 5
PAC Blast – November 2021 Volume 6
PAC Blast – December 2021 Volume 8
PAC Blast – January 2022 Volume 9
PAC Blast – February 2022 – Volume 11
PAC BLAST – March 2022 Volume 12

GENERATION HEALTH

Generation Health is a FREE 9-week healthy lifestyle program for children and their families, delivered through the YMCA of Greater Vancouver and in partnership with the Childhood Obesity Foundation. Program participants will meet virtually to learn about healthy eating, physical activity, goal setting, body image, self-esteem and more! We have 5 program days to choose from: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays from 6:30-8:30 pm. This program requires prior registration through these details: phone 1-888-650-3141 or send an e-mail to generationhealth@gv.ymca.ca. Families who join this program receive a complimentary membership to the YMCA.  

CALENDAR

Here are the upcoming calendar events:

April 12 – PAC Meeting @ 9:00am
– Last day to order for Hanging Basket Fundraiser

April 15-18 – Good Friday & Easter Monday Statutory Holidays – School Closed

April 26-28 – Scholastic Book Fair in the Gym – 2:35pm-4:00pm (Open for Parents @ 2:00pm)

April 29 – Darvonda Flowers Fundraiser pick up

May 3 – Class Photo Day (Starting @ 9:00am)

May 5 – Taco Del Mar Fiesta Hot Lunch Day

May 10 – PAC Meeting @ 7:00pm

May 20 – Pro-D Day – No School for Students

May 23 – Victoria Day Statutory Holiday – School Closed

For access to our District Community Bulletin Board, please click here:  Community Bulletin Board. 
There are always new flyers that may be of interest to you.