February 9, 2024
Yesterday, our Kindergarten students helped ring in the Lunar New Year with lots of colours and noise. For many students and their families, Lunar New Year celebrations start tomorrow. The Lunar New Year celebration lasts multiple days, beginning at the first new moon of the year and culminating at the full moon after it. Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China, Seollal in South Korea, and Tet in Vietnam, is a time of family gatherings and celebrations to welcome a fresh new year, full of promise and opportunities. 2024 is the year of the Dragon. Those born in the year of the Dragon are passionate, energetic, and charming. That’s a winning combination! Happy Lunar New Year Blacklock!
Coming home today with your child is the Meridian Farm Fresh Fundraiser order sheet. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to support the Grade 4/5 field trip to Grouse Mountain. Order forms along with payment (cash or cheque made payable to “Blacklock Fine Arts Elementary”) are to be submitted at the Office by 9:00am on March 1st. We thank you for your participation in our fundraising efforts.
I wanted to take this time to share with all of you that Mrs. Sabina Weber, who has been our Administrative Assistant for the past 8 years, has accepted the Admin Assistant position at RE Mountain Secondary, starting the week of February 26th. She has been the backbone of our school and leaves enormous shoes to fill. RE Mountain is extremely lucky. Mrs. Weber will be greatly missed.
Last week, your child should have brought home a Student Inclusive Conference Family Reflection Sheet. This reflection sheet will provide you with an opportunity to share what you see as your child’s social/emotional and academic strengths and any goals you would have for your child for the remainder of the school year. These completed sheets are due back to your child’s teacher by Thursday, February 15.
Please remember to reserve a conference time with your child’s teacher for the Student Inclusive Conference by going online to http://bfa.schoolappointments.com. These conferences are happening between February 26 and March 8. The website will remain open for bookings until February 15.
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 you a good weekend!
Susanna Eppich, Principal
House Points are as follows:
Hammerhead Sharks – 8,681; Jellyfish – 8,377 Kraken – 7,691; Orca Whales – 8,147
MESSAGES FROM THE BLACKLOCK PACHello Blacklock families!
We have some gaming funds we have to use up and we’d like to put them toward improving the school grounds. Please use the link to our anonymous poll below so we have a better idea of what our school community would love to see most and come join us at our next PAC meeting on Feb 28 at 6:30pm in the school library for more info! You can also vote in person at the school via the blue box in the foyer. Voting will close March 5.
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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
STUDENT INCLUSIVE CONFERENCESStudent Inclusive Conferences (SIC) will take place between February 26 and March 8.
From February 6 to February 15, parents/guardians can reserve a conference time by going online to http://bfa.schoolappointments.com.
(Alternative conference times will be made available by teachers in unique circumstances.)
Student Inclusive Conferences replace the formal report card for Term 2. Therefore, it is essential that all parents arrange to attend this Term 2 conference with their child. Please note that Wednesday, March 6, 2024, will be a 2 Hour Early Dismissal and Thursday, March 7, 2024, your child will only attend during their scheduled conference time.
FAMILY PORTAL in MyED BCIf you do not have an account, or are having trouble accessing your account, please use the link below for assistance:
Below are links to two videos that offer some help in accessing the Family Portal in MyED BC:
How to Access the Family Portal
CALENDARHere are the upcoming calendar events:
February 15 – School Appointments Online closes for bookings
February 16 – Pro-D Day – no students in attendance
February 19 – Family Day – School is closed
February 26 – SIC Prep/Design & Assessment Day – no students in attendance
February 27 – March 1 – Diversity & Respect Week
- Feb 27 – Honour Your Roots
- Feb 28 – Pink Shirt Day
- Feb 29 – Team Spirit Day
- Mar 1 – Rainbow Day
March 1 – Meridian Farm Fresh Fundraiser order sheets due to Office by 9:00am
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 (Mary Brown’s)
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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