​Festive Friday – Pyjama Day

A reminder for our final Festive Friday this Friday, we will be hosting a Pyjama Day as well as a special Virtual Trivia Assembly in the morning. Please remember, no shared snacks or treats this year – tis' the season of packing a special holiday lunch or snack for your child to enjoy individually.

Surprise Holiday Message – See It Friday

Parkland is lucky enough to a have been sent a special shared message from some friends at the North Pole. Students will be watching the message in class on Friday and I will post the message on the Parkland site on Friday morning for families to enjoy. Click the link to access the site: PARKLAND ELEMENTARY WEBSITE. The video message will be under “Documents" on the bottom right portion of the screen.

Thank you to our PAC for arranging the message to our school community.

Early Dismissal and Parent-Teacher Virtual Interviews – January 7^th, 2021

If any families are interested in booking Parent-Teacher Conferences for the new year, Parkland will be hosting our January Conferences on Thursday, January 7^th between 2:00 and 5:00 PM. Please contact your child's teacher directly if you wish to book a time.

Please note: There will be an early dismissal on January 7^th at 1:45 PM.

Snack Bags and Meridian Meats Gift Cards

Meridian Meats Gift Card orders went home today and we are expecting Snack Bag orders to be delivered tomorrow. The snack bag orders should be coming home with students by Friday at the latest.

Notification Letters from Fraser Health

Fraser Health will continue to provide COVID-19 Notification Letters over the Winter Break. SD43 schools will continue to support Fraser Health by forwarding these letters to staff and families during this time. A reminder that if you have questions in regard to COVID-19 or the contact tracing process to please either contact the COVID-19 Call Centre at 604-918-7532 or call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1.

2021-2022 SD43 Budget Process and Stakeholder Consultation

The following is forwarded from the SD43 Secretary-Treasurer:

Dear members of our school communities,

The Board of Education appreciates and recognizes your many and valuable contributions to our school communities. With that in mind, we wish to invite you to participate in the 2021-22 Budget Process. 

The 2021-22 Budget Process – Stakeholder Consultation Guide, is a comprehensive document regarding the budget process and includes the many way you can provide feedback to the Board of Education.

We invite you to share your input at our first budget meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, in advance of staff preparing the budget. Your input can help shape the budget proposal for the Board of Education to consider in April 2021.

In addition, we welcome your attendance at any of the three stakeholder information and feedback events in April, or through email (budgetfeedback@sd43.bc.ca) or mail. 

Please visit the SD43 Budget website at www.sd43.bc.ca/budget to:

•       Learn about government funding and allocation;

•       Learn about the SD43 budget process;

•       Learn about Directions 2025, the School District's vision;

•       Engage in the consultation by asking questions about the budget;

•       Expect responses to your concerns and input; and

•       Contribute ideas that align with the goals and objectives from Directions 2025 on how to address the opportunities and challenges.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly,

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 43 (COQUITLAM) Board of Education

 c/o Chris Nicolls, Secretary-Treasurer/CFO

Finally…

Wishing everyone the very best for the Winter Break. I can speak on behalf of the Parkland staff that we've appreciated all the support from our community. Although 2020 has been full of many challenges to overcome and adapt to, as a community we've been able to come together to make Parkland a safe and happy and healthy place for our students to learn and grow.

I am also appreciative for everyone who was able to contribute to either the Poppy Campaign and the Holiday Hamper Campaign with either online contributions or food and toy donations. I experienced firsthand the difference these campaigns made to our families and those in our community – you have my deepest gratitude.

Enjoy your time together and we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, January 4^th.

Warmest wishes to everyone,

Chris ​