POSTPONED - Grade 5 Bottle Drive
January 7, 2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
More info to come soon!
January Assembly
January 26, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Gym
All students will attend
Parents are welcome
Kindergarten Registration Week
January 23, 2023 - January 27, 2023
All registration will be done online. See the link to the School District website here: https://www.sd61.bc.ca/registration/kindergarten-registration/. Registration is for children born in 2018 and students will begin school in September 2023.
Registration closes at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27.
District Transfer Process Week
February 6, 2023 - February 10, 2023
Deadline for any students wishing to to transfer to another school (including a Middle School other than their catchment school) must apply for transfer by 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 10.
Red, White, and Pink Day
February 13, 2023
To celebrate Valentine's Day we invite all staff and students to dress in red, white, pink, or any combination of those colors.
Anti-Bullying Day (Pink Shirt Day)
February 22, 2023
Now a movement celebrated across the globe, Pink Shirt Day has humble beginnings. Inspired by an act of kindness in small-town Nova Scotia, CKNW Kids' Fund, working with partners Boys & Girls Clubs and 980 CKNW, was inspired to raise funds to support anti-bullying programs. Here is a snippet of an article detailing the original incident:
“David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied [for wearing a pink shirt]…[They] took a stand against bullying when they protested against the harassment of a new Grade 9 student by distributing pink T-shirts to all the boys in their school. ‘I learned that two people can come up with an idea, run with it, and it can do wonders,’ says Mr. Price, 17, who organized the pink protest. ‘Finally, someone stood up for a weaker kid.’ So Mr. Shepherd and some other headed off to a discount store and bought 50 pink tank tops. They sent out message to schoolmates that night, and the next morning they hauled the shirts to school in a plastic bag. As they stood in the foyer handing out the shirts, the bullied boy walked in. His face spoke volumes. ‘It looked like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders,’ Mr. Price recalled. The bullies were never heard from again.”
After David and Travis’ act of kindness in 2007, CKNW was inspired to help other youth affected by bullying, with many staff members wearing pink shirts and collecting funds to support Boys and Girls Clubs. Since then, the idea has only grown each year, with worldwide support and participation. Countries across the globe are now organizing anti-bullying fundraisers of their own, including Japan, New Zealand, China, Panama, and numerous others. In fact, last year alone, people in almost 180 countries shared their support of Pink Shirt Day through social media posts and donations.
Pink Shirt Day falls on the last Wednesday of February every year; join us next Pink Shirt Day on February 23rd, 2022 in our mission to create a more kind, inclusive world by raising awareness and funds for anti-bullying initiatives.
February Assembly
February 24, 2023 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Gym
All students will attend
Parents welcome
March Assembly - Tentative
March 15, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Check with the school before planning to attend as this is a tentative assembly
Last Day Before Spring Break
March 17, 2023
Students in session regular times of 8:45 a.m. - 2:37 p.m.
Welcome Back Students
April 3, 2023
Students in session regular times of 8:45 a.m. - 2:37 p.m.
Early Dismissal for Conferences - 11:50 a.m. Dismissal
April 26, 2023 11:50 am - 2:37 pm
Students dismissed at 11:50 a.m.
April Assembly
April 28, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Gym
All students will attend
Parents welcome
District Transition Afternoon
May 18, 2023 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
All grade 5 students will have a the chance to visit their Middle School this afternoon (SD 61 only). Arrangements to get students from school to their Middle School is the responsibility of the parent
Welcome to Kindergarten!
May 25, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
If you will be joining our Kindergarten classes for September 2023 we welcome you to come and join us the morning of June 1 for a meet and greet with our kindergarten teachers and some school staff. Don't forget to pick up your Welcome to K "swag bag"! Hope to see you there. More detailed info to follow via email.
May Assembly
May 31, 2023 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Location: Gym
All students will attend
Parents welcome
Year End Recorder, Ukulele, Strings, and Choir Performance
June 13, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
For parents and families to attend. More info to come soon!
Kindergarten Celebration
June 14, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
More info to come from Kindergarten teachers to their students and families
Fun Day/Sports Day
June 28, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us on the school grounds for our annual Fun Day/Sports Day activities in celebration of the end of the school year. Parents are welcome to come and watch
Grade 5 Recognition Assembly/Year End Assembly
June 29, 2023 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: Gym
All students will attend
Parents are welcome
Last Day of School for the 2022-2023 School Year
June 29, 2023
Students in session usual hours of 8:45 a.m. - 2:37 p.m.