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School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
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4/23/2024
  
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Mark your calendars … The Book Fair returns on Monday, April 8th to Wednesday, April 10th!!

Sales will take place as follows:

Lunch time sales from 12:10 to 12:30 pm

After school sales from 2:40 to 3:15 pm

 


4/10/2024
  
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Previous date was Wednesday, March 13th, going forward the PAC meetings will take place the second Tuesday of the month.​

3/12/2024
  
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No school for students on this day.​

2/23/2024
  
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PAC selling after school in under cover area $1 each​

3/9/2024
  
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2/28/2024
  
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2/8/2024
  
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Friday, January 19 - All SD43 schools are open today. As always, parents/guardians may choose to keep their child(ren) home today based on their individual circumstance. Please report absences to your school.​ 

POWER RESTORED at Montgomery Middle, Montgomery Centre, CLC, and CABE (9:50am)

1/19/2024
  
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Cape Horn leadership spirit team, has decided that Friday, January 26th will be JERSEY DAY.  Wear your favourite team's jersey to school.

1/26/2024
  
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Today's forecast calls for cold conditions so plan to dress appropriately for the weather. Sidewalks, paths and roads may be icy and caution is advised. As always, if parents/guardians feel conditions in their particular circumstance are unsafe, they may choose to keep their child(ren) at home. Please inform the school of absences through regular procedures.

1/11/2024
  
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1/8/2024
  
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Students are dismissed at 1:38 on these two days for scheduling Parent​/Teacher Interviews.​

12/14/2023
  
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Neufeld Fundraiser - Pick up at front of the school at 2:30 today

11/22/2023
  
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Make up date will be emailed out.

11/8/2023
  
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​Please note that Friday, Nov. 10th is a school closure day (all SD43 schools closed) and Monday, Nov. 13th there is no school for the Remembrance Day stat

11/13/2023
  
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11/1/2023
  
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PAC will be selling popcorn and hot chocolate after school on Friday for $1 each at the undercover area.​

11/3/2023
  
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Join the fun - 5:30 to 7:30 pm​

10/27/2023
  
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10/20/2023
  
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​Wednesday, October 11th

10/11/2023
  
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9/29/2023
  
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School closed​

10/2/2023
  
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No school for students.​

9/22/2023
  
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See if you can recognize any of the Cape Horn staff ... check out the baby pics!​

9/17/2023
  
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9/19/2023
  
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​5:00 to 6:30 pm

​We welcome all families to attend our open house barbecue on Thursday, September 21st from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. We will be serving beef hot dogs, potato chips and juice. We hope you are able to attend as it is a wonderful opportunity to meet your child's teacher and visit their classroom.

Schedule: 
Group A:  Divisions 1, 2, 9, and 10 (Andrews, Sullivan, Mackay,  Braidwood)
Group B:  Divisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Martin, Moore, van Gaalen, Lachlan, Britton,  Dressel, Graham)

5:00-5:30      Group A teachers will have their classrooms open for their students and families.
  Group B is invited to the gym for the barbecue and to meet our other teachers.

5:30-5:45      Families with students in both group A and B can come to the gym for
  the barbecue.

5:45-6:15      Group B teachers will have their classrooms open for their students and families.
  Group A is invited to the gym for the barbecue and to meet our other teachers.
 


9/21/2023
  
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Come join us for the first PAC Meeting of the year in the school library.  Hope to see you there!​

9/13/2023
  
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Tuesday, September 5 - Grades 1-5 students attend from 9:30 to 10:00 am ​​

We hope you all had a great summer ... the Cape Horn staff is excited to start the 2023/2024 school year!

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL:

Tuesday, September 5

Students attend for 30 minutes attendance check-in and welcome activity. This is not a full day.

9:30-10:00 -  Grades 1-5 students

IMPORTANT:

**Grade 1 students (last year's kindergarten students). Please go to your kindergarten class from last year. A staff member will gather students and bring them upstairs to​​​ rooms 301 and 303.​

Grades 2-5 will go to their last year's classroom.  Please line up in the same place as last year.

**NEW grade 1-5 students, please wait outside the front entrance.  Students will be greeted by staff who will show them around the school, introduce them to key staff members and take them to a class where they will attend for this week only.

Kindergarten Students

Refer to the gradual entry schedule sent in July (also attached here Gradual Entry Schedule (ALL ON ONE) Sept 2023.pdf 

                10:30:10:45       Kindergarten students, meet in the GYM​ (Group 1)
                11:00-11:15         Kindergarten students, meet in the GYM (Group 2)
                11:30-11:45        Kindergarten students, meet in the GYM (Group 3)​

Wednesday, Sept 6 – Friday, Sept 8 (Full days of classes for Grades 1-5)

8:40-2:38 - Grades 2-5 will go to their last year's classroom for this week only.  Please line up in the same place as last year.

Grade 1's – drop off and pick up will be at the exit door outside rooms 301 and 303 on the upper floor.  These classrooms are upstairs across from the library.

Kindergarten students will attend as per the gradual entry schedule sent by email in July and again in August.​

9/1/2023
  
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​Please see attached information on the first week of school Welcome Letter for Families 2023-2024 School Year.pdf

9/8/2023
  
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Cape Horn Elementary School

155 Finnigan Street, Coquitlam BC
V3K 5J2
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