December 7, 2023

This week we had a wonderful performance from the Langley Children’s Choir!  We enjoyed hearing the children perform, especially their rendition of Mr. Scrooge.  It really helped get us into the spirit of the season.  Please see below if you are interested in having your child join the Langley Children’s Choir.

A quick reminder for those of you who ordered something from the Purdy’s Fundraiser….the orders have arrived and are available for pickup in the Office up until 3:00pm.  Thank you to all of you who supported the PAC in this fundraiser.

LANGLEY CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS LOOKING FOR SINGERS!

Openings are now available for singers in grades 3 to 8

What are we looking for?

• School choir members (if your school has one)
• Good attitude and enthusiasm!
• Advanced vocal skills, and the ability to focus
• A firm commitment to the group

• Desire to develop as a singer and choir member

What do you get out of this?

• Make new friends who like to sing, too
• Learn about how to sing better and learn lots of music
• Perform at other schools (a day off!)
• Have fun on a choir tour or camp in the spring

• Sing at festivals and hear other great choirs

Rehearsals? Langley Secondary School, 21405 – 56 Ave on Tuesdays, September to May from 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Fees? $150 for one child, family rate available
Directors?  Kim Hardy and Patti Thorpe (both Langley music teachers) plus accompanist Heather Hicks
How Do I Join? Email us for an audition time!  Please include singer’s name, phone number, school and grade.  

Patti Thorpe        email pthorpe@sd35.bc.ca
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MESSAGE FROM MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE

On behalf of the Ministry of Education and Child Care, we are sharing the survey information below to help inform the Province’s ChildCareBC initiatives:

This is a friendly reminder to complete the 2023 School-Aged Child Care Demand Parent Survey by December 14 to help inform the Province’s planning for future expansion of school age child care. Thank you to the parents who have already completed this survey. Your participation is greatly appreciated.  While we know school-aged child care is a vital service families rely on to ensure their children have a quality, affordable, and inclusive place to be during a parent’s full work day, we do not yet have regional or provincial data to understand the demand.

By completing this survey, you can help the Province to better understand your community’s needs for school-aged child care. The survey will take 10-15 minutes and the results will help inform future ChildCareBC initiatives.

To complete the survey, please follow this link:

https://www.awinfosys.com/surveyfull3/minofed/main/SchoolAgeParents.asp?SchoolNumber=593

Please do not share the link with anyone else.

If you have any questions, please contact ChildCareBC.Engagement@gov.bc.ca. If you encounter any technical difficulties, please contact the web survey provider (AWIS) at support@awinfosys.com.

If you have already completed the survey, thank you and please disregard this note.

We greatly appreciate your input and thank you in advance for your participation.
Sincerely,  Ministry of Education and Child Care
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CHRISTMAS/WINTER SOLSTICE SING-A-LONG

As you may already be aware, this year our traditional Christmas/Winter Solstice Sing-A-Long will be held at HD Stafford Middle School on Thursday, December 14, to allow room for all our families to attend!  Students will need to arrive at HD Stafford at 5:30pm and the official start time will be at 6:00pm.  Kindergarten and Grade 1 students will report to the small Gym, and Grade 2 through 5 students will enter the big Gym with their parents.  Students are to sit in their divisional row and parents/friends are to make their way to the seating area assigned to them.  Wear your Christmas best on this evening.

The last week of school will culminate in our traditional ‘Breakfast With Santa’, commencing at 9:15am in the Gym.  As in years past, donations will be accepted at this breakfast.  We would encourage each child to bring $2 as a donation; these funds will go to support our Blacklock Families Christmas Hampers.  We will also have themed days this last week as follows:
Monday, December 18 – Holiday Hats
Tuesday, December 19 – Winter Sparkles
Wednesday, December 20 – Holiday Sweaters
Thursday, December 21 – Pajamas or Grinch colours
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If your child will be absent from school for any reason, please remember to let us know either by phone 604-530-3188 or by e-mail at BFAAttendanceVoicemail@sd35.bc.ca

Wishing everyone a great weekend!

Susanna Eppich, Principal

House Points are as follows:
Hammerhead Sharks – 5,735; Jellyfish – 5,348 Kraken – 5,919; Orca Whales – 5,312

FAMILY PORTAL in MyED BC

If you do not have an account, or are having trouble accessing your account, please use the link below for assistance:

SD35 – MyEdBC Help website

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

PAC Newsletter:  PAC Blast – October 2023

To contact the PAC team, please e-mail:
For Hot Lunch questions – hotlunch.blacklock@gmail.com
For Volunteer questions – blacklockvolunteers@gmail.com
For Fundraising questions – blacklock.fundraising@gmail.com
For General questions – blacklockpac@gmail.com

CALENDAR

Here are the upcoming calendar events:

December 14 – Christmas/Winter Solstice Sing-A-Long at HD Stafford @ 6:00pm

December 15 – Red Robin Hot Lunch Day

December 21 – Last Day of School before Winter Break; Pancake Breakfast with Santa

January 8 – School reopens after Winter Break

January 12 – Hot Lunch Day

February 9 – Hot Lunch Day

February 16 – Pro-D Day – no students in attendance

February 19 – Family Day – School is closed

February 26 – March 1 – Diversity & Respect Week, including Pink Shirt Day on Feb.28

March 6 – 2 Hour Early Dismissal for Student Inclusive Conferences

March 7 – Student Inclusive Conference Day – Students attend only during their scheduled conference time with their parent/guardian

March 15 – Last day prior to Spring Break; Hot Lunch Day

April 2 – School reopens after Spring Break

For access to our District Community Bulletin Board, please click here:  Community Bulletin Board. 
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