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Central community School
2260 Central Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5V9
Phone 604-042-0355 Fax 604-937-8009 www.sd43.bc.ca/central
Phone 604-526-4428 Fax 604-526-7248 http://public.sd43.bc.ca/elementary/capehorn

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September, 2016

Mission Statement
Working together at Central school,
our mission is to foster life long thinking, learning, and caring
while promoting
responsibility
in a safe and nurturing
environment.

pRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:

New Staff
We would like to welcome the following new staff to Central:
Ms. Cawsey – Teaching on the grade 1/2 team (Worked here 3 years ago)
Ms. Gushue – Teaching on the grade 2/3/4 team (Worked here last year)
Ms. Burton – Student Services teacher working for Ms. Biswell who is on leave
Ms. Hwang – Music teacher, K/1 Teacher, Student Services teacher (Worked here last year)
Ms. Hereward – working Wednesdays and sharing a class with Ms. Friesen
Ms. Watts - working Wednesdays and sharing a class with Ms. Wollitzer
Ms. Huang – Student service teacher working for Mr. Craik who is on leave for September

NEW STAFF

CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER
15	Earth Ranger Assembly 9—10 AM
23	Pro-D - NO school for students
28 and 29	Early Dismissal at 1:45 pm for Meet the Teacher
OCTOBER
10	Thanksgiving (no school)
23	Pro-D - no school for students
31	Halloween Parade 1—2:00 pm
NOVEMBER
1	Camp Read
10	Remebrance Day assembly
11	Remembrance Day - no school

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Central community School
2260 Central Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5V9
Phone 604-042-0355 Fax 604-937-8009 www.sd43.bc.ca/central
Phone 604-526-4428 Fax 604-526-7248 http://public.sd43.bc.ca/elementary/capehorn

EFORMS

NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM

We require parents fill out various forms to provide us with information. Specifically:
School Policy Form
Emergency Release Form
Medical Form (if required)
If you wish to volunteer and/or drive you are required to fill out the:
Volunteer Form
Driver’s Abstract
These can all be accessed on our school webpage and submitted on-line. If you do not have access to a computer, you are welcome to use one at the school or get paper copies to fill out at home.

KEV is a new payment system which allows parents to pay for all things school related on-line. We would like to utilize this payment opportunity to pay for planners and for those who want to take part in the Lunch program. You are required to create an account. Once you have created the account the required payments should be list for you. Please see the attached information to learn more.
For your information the cost of the planner will be $10.
Please look to the attached menu for the cost of the lunch program on page 5

FAMILY E-MAILS

FOCUS ON SAFETY

We like to send out newsletter every one or two weeks via email. Please ensure that we have your correct email by emailing the information below to Mrs. Hein at shein@sd43.bc.ca. Please include the following information when you send the Email.
Email Information
Student Name: __________________________________
Parent Name: ____________________________________
Email: _________________________________________

We share your concern about the safety of our children, and we appreciate parents walking students onto the playground each morning. We also recognize the very limited amount of space available for parking, and that the movement of vehicles in the parking lot and on the street can pose dangers for children. We need your help in the following ways:
Do not leave your unattended vehicle running. Please shut off the engine and remove keys before leaving your vehicle.
Students have been advised to enter the school yard across the west playground, or on the sidewalk at the east end beside the parking lot only, as walking through the parking lot is a safety concern. Thanks for reinforcing this with your children.
We ask that parents walking with their children use the east sidewalk only, and do not cross the parking lot, for safety reasons. Thanks for modelling this safe practice for our children.
A pylon barrier will be set up daily to prevent vehicles from entering the front parking. Thanks for respecting that barrier.
Please remain alert and aware that children are crossing the street, and are moving along sidewalks near the school. For the safety of our kids, please make an extra check before moving your vehicle.

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SAFE ARRIVAL OF STUDENTS

WHEN YOU VISIT THE SCHOOL ...

For your child’s safety, we are required to check attendance and place safe arrival telephone calls, at 8:45 am (beginning of the school day). Please assist us by giving us a call or sending a note or email to the teacher when your child is away from school. We do have an answering machine at school for your convenience. If you are unable to call during office hours please leave a message on our answering machine (include your child’s name, grade and reason he/she is absent). If the school is unaware of why a child is absent, calls will be made to your home, place of work, or to your emergency contact until we can verify the absence. This is done for your child’s safety. Thanks for keeping us informed at school!

Check out the website for news and announcements!
www.sd43.bc.ca/centralntary/

At the request of our District Office, I have been asked to remind families of school policy about visiting the school and playground, which is put into place for the safety of all children, and to ensure that learning is not interrupted. Please read this important message below.
Who is a visitor? At Central and all schools in School District 43, a visitor is anyone who does not attend class or is not paid to work with students in our building. That means you are a visitor if you are a parent, family member, community member, volunteer, service provider or salesperson. We always welcome parents and visitors to our school, either planned or informally.
In the School:
We do require that all persons (except students and staff) enter by the front entrance only, and check in with the office upon your arrival. This is to ensure the safety of everyone in the building, and to confirm who is on our premises, as per our School Safety Plan.
If you have something for your child (forgotten lunch, homework, message), please leave it with us at the office, and we will see that your child receives it in a timely fashion. This minimizes the interruptions to curriculum and your child’s learning.
If you need to speak with a staff member while you are at the school, please have the office page them.
We appreciate your understanding as we strive to maintain high standards of safety and classroom instruction for your child.
On the Playground:
We appreciate the many parents and caregivers who accompany their children to school, and deliver them safely to our playground each day. Thank you for dropping them off in a safe area, on the sidewalk or at the edge of the playground.
Parents are welcome to stand at the edge of the play areas or near the doors to watch their own children at play. It’s important to note that if you, as an adult, see an issue, you need to report it to the staff on duty, or the principal, so that we are fully informed and can deal with it. Only staff members have the authority to supervise and address behavior issues.
Thank you to our school community, our families and our school council for working closely with staff to ensure
the safety and learning of all children.

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PARENT NEWS

PARENTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY –
NOT THE WAY MOM AND DAD DID IT
UNDERSTANDING ADHD
IN YOUR KIDS
When:
Thursday, September 29th, 2016
Refreshments at 6:00pm
Presentation from 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Port Moody Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
Speakers:
Dr. Lili Nasseri, MD - Physician Lead for CYMHSU in the Tri-Cities
Andrea Hansen –Parent with lived experience
Jeff Rasmussen – Youth with lived experience
~ A MUST ATTEND FOR ALL PARENTS
This event is FREE but space is limited, so register early!
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-adhd-in-your-kids-tickets-27177605951
This FREE speaker series is put on by the Tri-Cities Child and Youth Mental Health Substance Use Collaborative (CYMHSU)– a partnership created by Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice (nonprofit) and Doctors of BC.

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Parent Connector Volunteer Job Description
Are you a parent or grandparent who:
lives in the Tri-Cities?
enjoys working with young children?
enjoys meeting people, and helping them to connect with others?
can volunteer 3 hours each week?
If so, we’d like to hear from you!
What’s Involved:
Working closely with the staff and families at one of 20 Tri-Cities Early Years Centre neighbourhood-based sites. Parent Connectors:
welcome families;
help staff and families with activities;
interact with parents/caregivers and their children;
give parents with information and referrals to community resources;
provide cultural/language support, where needed;
assist with occasional outreach programs in the neighbourhood.
Parent Connectors come from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. In addition to fluency in English, they may speak another language (e.g. Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Farsi, etc.). Parent Connectors will often volunteer at the neighbourhood site nearest to where they live.
If you’re interested in becoming a Parent Connector Volunteer, we’ll ask you to:
complete a Criminal Record Check, which is required to work with young children
participate in an 8-week training program
commit to volunteering 3 hours/week from January through June 2017

The Tri-Cities Early Years Centre
The Tri-Cities Early Years Centre is a network of 20 neighbourhood-based Family Resource Programs and Strong Start Centres located across the Tri-Cities.
Each site offers interactive, play-based programs for families with children from birth to age 6, they are designed to help young children learn and grow. Parent and caregivers attend the programs with their children. They meet other parents and community resource people. They get information and referrals to other local resources.
SHARE is the host agency for the Tri-Cities Early Years Centre, and works with many community partners. Funding provided by the B.C. Ministry of Children & family Development through the Office of the Early Years.
Please contact:
Supriya Bhattacharyya
Community Navigator – Tri-Cities Early Years Centre
SHARE Family & Community Services
Phone: (604) 529-5117
E-mail: supriya.b@sharesociety.ca
We look forward to hearing from you!

The 8-session Parent Connector training program is scheduled on
Tuesdays (9:30-11:30 am)
October 4 – November 22, 2016.
at
SHARE Family & Community Services
2615 Clarke Street, Port Moody
If you are interested in becoming a Parent Connector,
please contact us by: Friday September 23, 2016

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016 - 2017

Schools Open Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Non-Instructional Day Friday, September 23, 2016
(Common District Day)
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 10, 2016
Non-Instructional Day Friday, October 21, 2016
(Common District/ Common Provincial Day)
Remembrance Day Friday, November 11, 2016
Ministry Curriculum Implementation Day Monday, November 14, 2016
Schools Close for Winter Vacation Friday, December 16, 2016
Winter Vacation Period December 19/16 - January 2/17
Schools Re-open after Winter Vacation Tuesday, January 3, 2017
School Based Non-Instructional Day Monday, January 30, 2017
BC Family Day Monday, February 13, 2017
Non-Instructional Day Friday, February 24, 2017
(Common District Day)
Schools Close for Spring Vacation Friday, March 10, 2017
(Last Day in Session)
Spring Vacation Period March 13 – March 24, 2017
Schools Re-Open after Spring Vacation Monday, March 27, 2017
Good Friday Friday, April 14, 2017
Easter Monday Monday, April 17, 2017
Non-Instructional Day Friday, April 21, 2017
(Common District Day)
School Based Non-Instructional Day: Friday, May 19, 2017
Victoria Day Monday, May 22, 2017
Last Day of School for all Students Thursday, June 29, 2017
Administrative Day Friday, June 30, 2017

Length of your school day: 8:44 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Tri-Cities Early Years Centre
May 3, 2016