| Oct. 20 – Diwali
Oct. 21 – First Fruit and Vegetable Delivery
Oct. 20-23 – Scholastic Book Fair in support of our library
Oct. 22 & 23 – Parent/ Teacher Conferences (Early dismissal days at 2pm)
Oct. 24 – Professional Development Day (classes not in session)
Oct. 31 – Halloween Parade
Nov. 5 – Photo Retakes (please ensure you have signed your child up for a retake unless they were absent on Photo Day)
Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day (classes not in session)
 Fundraising Information
Cobs Bread Fundraiser
Pebble Hill has an on-going fundraiser at Cobs Bread in Tsawwassen Commons. Please mention Pebble Hill each time you make a purchase and a portion of the sale will go to the school.
Grade 7 Fundraisers
Please watch this space for ways you can help support our grade 7 class.
INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Emergency Preparedness – Great British Columbia ShakeOut
Last year, the district introduced a new annual Emergency Preparedness Fee of $10 per student. This is to cover the maintenance and replenishment of emergency provisions, including food, water and first aid items, to help care for students in case of a large-scale incident such as an earthquake. Last year’s Emergency Preparedness Fee was used to bolster emergency food and water supplies. It enabled the district to add a one-day supply of emergency food and water rations with a stable five-year shelf life to the supplies we already have in place. Our goal is to maintain at least a three-day supply of food and water for every student. As we now have a three-day supply of food for every student, this year’s $10 Emergency Preparedness Fee will be spent on topping up our water reserves and replacing sanitation and first aid items that have expired or are about to expire. If you haven’t paid this year’s $10 fee already, please send cash or a cheque (made payable to the name of your child’s school) to the school office or pay online through Parent Connect where available. If your family requires financial support in relation to this fee, please contact the school office.
Did you know? In the Spring of 2024 B.C. began operations of an Earthquake Early Warning system. This system provides up to tens-of-seconds of warning by detecting an earthquake immediately as it occurs; they do not predict earthquakes. These public alerts are sent though the national alerting system to cell phones, so there is no need to sign up to receive them. Criteria for alerts are based on the intensity of the shaking and the recipient’s distance from the earthquake epicentre. Earthquakes generating only low levels of shaking will not produce an alert. Additionally, sites very close to an earthquake’s epicentre may be in the event’s “late alert zone”, within which alerts may arrive after the shaking. In general, if an alert is received it is best to assume the shaking is imminent and take immediate protective actions of DROP, COVER & HOLD. For more information, please visit: https://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/eew-asp/system-en.php#response
Government Restrictions on PDDs (which include watches and ear buds)
Please be reminded that restrictions on the use of cellphones and other personal digital devices came into effect on July 1, 2024. The district emailed families regarding these changes on June 20. You can read the letter here: https://district.deltasd335.upanupstage.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/DS-Letter-home-Personal-Digital-Devices-June-20-2024.pdf
For more information and frequently asked questions, please also visit:
If you have any questions, please contact the school.
Upcoming Parent/Caregiver Information and Sessions:
City of Delta Youth Survey
The City of Delta is developing a new Parks, Recreation & Culture Plan Master Plan that will guide how Delta plans to grow and design its programs, services, amenities, and facilities for the next 25 years.
Hearing from youth in the community is a critical aspect of the project and the Delta School District has approved a request from the City to facilitate a youth-focused survey. Findings from the survey will help the City better understand youth activity preferences, trends, and future space and programming needs. This survey also provides a terrific opportunity to engage students in community planning. More information on the project can be found here: letstalk.delta.ca/PRCplan
JUNIOR CURLING IS BACK AT TUNNEL TOWN!
Young Rockers Program
Mondays beginning October 20th through to December December 15th (no curling on November 24th)
4pm to 5:15pm
This 8 week Junior Curling Program teaches kids ages 8-13 the basics of curling in a fun, team-focused environment.
The registration fee includes all necessary rental equipment – brooms, sliders and grippers.
More information can be found here: https://tunneltowncurlingclub.com/juniors/ |
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