February 22, 2019
It’s been a short, but busy week. We are sure hoping that the snow is done for this winter! A few activities that happened this week were: talent show auditions wrapped up, the Dragon pod dissected owl pellets, the Phoenix pod walked up to HD Stafford to see the Zombie Apocalypse performance, and the Owl pod rehearsed for their upcoming pod show ‘Seasons’.
Thank you to all of you who took the time over the Family Day long weekend to help your children learn their phone numbers. House points have been awarded and the current scores are:
Gryffindor – 3,854 Hufflepuff – 3,861 Ravenclaw – 3,805 Slytherin – 3,858
Next week, students can earn more house points by wearing a pink shirt on both Tuesday and Wednesday to support anti-bullying and diversity week AND, once again, by wearing their Harry Potter House T-shirt on Thursday.
Please remember that Monday, February 25, is Report Card Preparation Day and students will be dismissed at 10:45am. Please make arrangements for your children to be picked up by that time, as there will be no supervision after 10:45am.
Please see the following information regarding the Measles outbreak: Measles letter – February 21, 2019
PAC FUNDRAISINGThe PAC is fundraising with Purdys Chocolatier, just in time for Easter! Paper catalogues will be sent home with students later in the month, but please note that orders are accepted online only.
ORDERING DEADLINE: APRIL 1
ORDER PICKUP: APRIL 9 AFTER SCHOOL NEAR THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE
If you’d like to support the Blacklock PAC through purchasing some very sweet Easter gifts for friends, family and yourself, please click the link below:
After you’ve signed in you can buy amazing chocolates and/or invite others to join and support the Blacklock PAC’s Fundraising Campaign.
Plans are underway for a Pub Night Fundraiser……..stay tuned for more details!
DIVERSITY AND RESPECT WEEK – FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 1, 2019
The Langley School District has established ‘Diversity and Respect Week’ to coincide with Pink Shirt Day in February to promote awareness, acceptance, reconciliation and inclusion for all members of the school community. During this week, schools across the District will be recognizing and celebrating the diversity found within our schools through lessons, activities, assemblies and other events that serve to promote empathy, understanding and the importance of inclusion. This work reflects the District’s Mission, Vision and Values that state “Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.”
TERM 2 REPORT CARDSThere are two weeks to go before Term 2 Report Cards are published online. We would encourage you to try to login to your MyEd BC Family Portal Account as soon as possible. This will ensure that you can get online and are ready to access your child’s report card on March 8. If you have any trouble getting online, please feel free to contact the office for assistance. For help on how to login, click here –> Reminder-Family Portal-Report Cards and here –> SD35 Family Portal
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION OPEN
All children who will be five years old by December 31, 2019 (children born in 2014) are eligible for the Kindergarten program beginning September 3, 2019.
Registration is open now and will be open until noon on Monday, April 1, 2019. All registrations take place at neighbourhood schools and is not available at the School Board Office. Registration is not available during spring break (March 18 to March 29).
The following documents are required at the time of registration:
- Student Proof of Age (Birth Certificate or Passport).
- Parents Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status (Canadian Birth Certificate, Canadian Citizenship Card, Canadian Passport, Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS/Status Card), Permanent Resident card, Refugee documents from Immigration Canada), and
- Parents Proof of residence (BC Driver’s License, utility bill or Mortgage Papers, Property Tax Notice, Subject-free purchase agreement (move in date within 6 months).
- If able, please bring your vaccination records (optional).
BLACKLOCK TALENT SHOWIt’s once again time to celebrate the many talented students we have at Blacklock! Students have been auditioning over the past two weeks. If your child’s act is selected (decisions will be made on Monday), they will be performing on Thursday, March 7th, at 1:15pm for the students in the school and at 6:00pm for parents and family members. Tickets will be available for purchase closer to the date. Please join us to celebrate the many talents of our students!
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cheryl Hillier at chillier@sd35.bc.ca.
CALENDARHere are the upcoming calendar updates:
February 25 – Report Card Preparation Day – Early Dismissal @ 10:45am
March 1 – Hot Lunch Day
March 5 – PAC Meeting @ 9:00am
March 7 – Talent Show @ 6:00pm
March 8 – Term 2 Report Cards Published
– Treat Day – $1.00 each/limit 1 per student
March 11 – Hot Lunch Day
March 12 – OWL (K/1) Pod Show ‘Seasons’ @ 9:15am
March 13-14 – Parent/Teacher Interviews – Early Dismissal @ 1:45pm on both days
March 15 – Last Day Prior to Spring Break
April 1 – School Reopens
Have a good weekend!
Susanna Eppich, Principal
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.