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Monday, Sept. 25 |
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Have a great week and see you at the Open House tomorrow after school (Tuesday) 😊
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Tuesday, Sept. 26 |
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4:30pm – 6:00pm As per last week’s message, we look forward to seeing you during the Open House for PH students and their families! The popular “Get to know the PH Staff Scavenger Hunt!” encourages touring of the school to visit teachers and classrooms.
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Wednesday, Sept. 27 |
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Have a great day!
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Thursday, Sept. 28 |
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Casual Wear Day & Hot Dog Day: Students are welcome to wear school-appropriate casual wear today. Thank-you to the Parent Volunteer Hot Lunch Team for generously giving their time and effort to organizing and distributing lunch to students who have placed orders through Munch-a-Lunch online.
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Friday, Sept. 29
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Orange Shirt and Truth & Reconciliation Day: Students are welcome to wear orange shirts and/or orange ribbons to school in recognition of Orange Shirt and Truth & Reconciliation Day (official day is September 30). *Monday, October 2, 2023 – No school in recognition of Truth & Reconciliation Day. |
Notes and upcoming dates:
* Please remember that Delta Schools are scent-free zones. Please help by joining us in reminding students to avoid scented products. Thank-you!
* Please avoid use of the school roundabout. Please do not leave your vehicle unattended in the roundabout, especially during drop-off/pick-up times. Please help to keep traffic moving at a safe pace in school zones. With the exception of the two fundraiser parking stalls won by specific parents, please refrain from driving into the Staff Parking Lot.
Upcoming dates:Monday, October 2: Schools closed for Truth & Reconciliation Day Monday, October 9: Schools closed for Thanksgiving Day Tuesday, October 17: Individual Photo Re-take Day – beginning at 1:10pm Wednesday, October 18: 2pm Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 19: 2pm Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences Friday, October 20: Provincial Professional Development Day – No school for students. Staff in sessions. Tuesday, October 31: Hallowe’en Day – Students are welcome to wear school-appropriate costumes to school. (Please ensure that costumes do not include weapons, thanks.)
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Medication requirements for students: If your child has any serious allergies or medical conditions, and/or needs to have access to medication such as an inhaler or epipen at school, there is a form that needs to be completed each year. Please contact Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Crawford, for more information and to receive the form. |
Dressing for West Coast Weather: PH students will be outdoors for recess and lunch in rain, snow or shine throughout the school year. Please ensure that children come to school prepared to play outside each day. An extra change of clothes (especially socks!) is strongly recommended.
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Changes in K-12 Student Reporting: To support students as they gain skills and knowledge for the future, school districts will update their kindergarten through grade 9 student progress reporting to align with curriculum modernization that started in 2016.For more information, please visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023ECC0051-000985
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Fraser Health’s Healthy Back-to-School Guide:https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/school-health/your-healthy-back-to-school-guide
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Online Safety – Monitoring tech use & online activityHelping kids stay safe while online is something many parents/guardians are concerned about. We encourage review of the following resources for more information on the online interests of young people, the potential risks they face, and proactive strategies to help keep them safe! Raising Digitally Responsible Youth: Parent’s Guide: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/erase/documents/raising-digitally-responsible-youth.pdf NeedHelpNow.ca helps teens stop the spread of sexual pictures or videos and provides support along the way. If you or someone you know has been negatively impacted by a self/peer exploitation incident, we are here to help offer guidance on the steps you can take to get through it. https://needhelpnow.ca/app/en/ Other sites:
* Students are encouraged to always tell parents or other trusted adults if someone has made an inappropriate request or made them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
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