January 21/22

 

Hi Everyone,

I hope you and your families are all well.  I just have a few things to share in this week's blog.

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Please send an additional mask with your children each day, in case the one they are wearing gets wet

*There is no school on Monday due to the Professional Development Day

*Thank you for your support with our new spelling program.  Our first week went very well.

*Thank you for doing the daily health check and continuing to keep your children home if they are feeling unwell

*Today, your child will be bringing home a Canadian flag/information letter about an upcoming presentation they will be doing.  There is detailed information in the letter but please feel free to email me with any questions.  When you are adding photos etc. to the flag, please keep them on the red parts of the flag only,  so that we can still see that the background is a flag.  If you would like more room to add pictures, you are welcome to use the back.  Also, please have your child write their first and last name on the front of their poster (middle names are optional).

*Valentine's Day is still a month away but I know some of you like to get organized early. I will include a list of student names next week but for now, please see the information that was sent to us from our Health and Safety person.  

VALENTINE’S DAY SAFETY PROTOCOLS

With Valentine’s Day approaching please be reminded of the following:

 

Valentine Cards

Valentine card exchange is permitted, no restrictions on what type of card this year.

  

Homemade Baked Goods

Schools and district buildings must not allow homemade food items available to students or staff at this time. Only individually prepared and packaged commercial items are acceptable. These must be distributed by the teacher.

Have a great weekend, everyone!  See you on Tuesday!

Amanda Roberts

January 13/22

 Happy New Year, Everyone!

I hope you all had a good winter break and were able to enjoy some family time and stay healthy.

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*We are now heading into our study of Canada.  One of the activities we will be doing will be to create a 'Great Canadian' poster about ourselves.  More information will be coming home with the poster background, once it is made but for now, I just wanted to let you know that some photos of your child at different ages will be used if at all possible

*There is a lot of confusing information circulating around Covid and when it is safe for people to return to school.  I hope that the following links will help alleviate some of the confusion.

http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/if-you-have-covid-19

https://bc.thrive.health/ 

*Thank you for continuing the daily health check and informing the school if/when your child is absent due to illness 

*Tomorrow is Black Excellence Day, Fairview leadership students are encouraging everyone to wear black in recognition of this important day

*Your child is getting a winter poem for this round of Reader's Workshop.  A copy will come home in your child's planner bag this week or early next week.  Please help them practice for their group presentation.

Thank you!

Amanda Roberts

Hi Everyone,

It is amazing to think that we are heading into our last week before the holiday break.  We are busy making crafts and learning all about the history of candy canes and how they are made.  Dr. Saul has been preparing all of the students for their concert and there is definitely a feeling of Christmas in the air!

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Thank you to Logan and Brielle's families for sending in playdough, our 'Nailed it' station is always a lot of fun :)

*Mrs. Passaglia's class will be having an 'Entrepeneur Fair' next week (Thursday, December 16th), more information will be sent home via the parent portal.  

 *December 10th (tomorrow) will be 'Subway' hot lunch for those of you who ordered

*We will be having our class party on Friday, December 17th.  If the following people could please send in treats on/before Wednesday, December 15th, that would be much appreciated.

We currently have 19 students in the class (FYI for people, below, who are sending in treats). Your child should bring a snack/lunch as usual, we will be having the party later in the day.

1. Individual bags of chips

2. Individual drink boxes

3. Individual fruit snacks

4. Sweet treat (individually wrapped)

5. Other (your choice of other individually wrapped snack)

1.Ethan

2.Carys

3.Miya

4.Brielle

5.Hailee

Thank you in advance for providing snacks for our party :) 

*Fairview Spirit Days will be happening the last week of school (December 13-17)

Monday-School Colours (blue/gold or yellow)

Tuesday-Funky socks

Wednesday-Hat Day

Thursday-Winter Flair Day

Friday- Pajama Day

These, as usual are optional but everyone is welcome to join in!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Amanda Roberts

 Hi Everyone,

Thank you for meeting for your child's conference this week.  It was great to see all of you and your children's smile...with masks on all day I don't get to see that often.  We are now down to our final two weeks before the holidays.  Time seems to be flying by lately, here is some information for the remainder of the term.

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*December 8th is the last day we will be accepting cash donations/gift cards for the MRPM Hamper Society.  Thank you for supporting this great cause.

*We will be having a 'Nailed it' station next week, using playdough.  If someone would be willing to make a batch of playdough, that would be much appreciated.

*December 10th will be 'Subway' hot lunch for those of you who ordered

*We will be having our class party on Friday, December 17th.  If the following people could please send in treats on/before Wednesday, December 15th, that would be much appreciated.

We currently have 19 students in the class (FYI for people, below, who are sending in treats). Your child should bring a snack/lunch as usual, we will be having the party later in the day.

1. Individual bags of chips

2. Individual drink boxes

3. Individual fruit snacks

4. Sweet treat (individually wrapped)

5. Other (your choice of other individually wrapped snack)

1.Ethan

2.Carys

3.Miya

4.Brielle

5.Hailee

Thank you in advance for providing snacks for our party :) 

*Fairview Spirit Days will be happening the last week of school (December 13-17)

Monday-School Colours (blue/gold or yellow)

Tuesday-Funky socks

Wednesday-Hat Day

Thursday-Winter Flair Day

Friday- Pajama Day

These, as usual are optional but everyone is welcome to join in!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Amanda Roberts

 Hi Everyone,

It looks like we are in for some heavy rain again.  Thank you for sending your children to school with boots and raincoats as we do have a 'West coast Recess' policy in our district so students will be going outside each day.  We will also continue with our outdoor learning opportunities such as forest fun.  

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*please sign up for a conference if you have not already done so.  You will sign up for a 15 minute time slot but the conference will be approximately 10 minutes.  Your child is an important part of the conference and should attend.  I will be sending home their work on Wednesday night so that you have time to pre-conference before we meet.  This bag of work will need to be returned on Monday.  Thank you! I look forward to meeting with all of you next Thursday and Friday.  Just a reminder that the conference is a celebration of your child's learning and an opportunity to create goals for the upcoming term.  

*please send in headphones if you have not already done so.  We use these as part of our reading program.

*Subway notices went home on Tuesday and are due next Tuesday, November 30th if you would like to order.  

*I believe I have rectified the problem, but I have been having some audio problems with my Zoom.  Please email me with your child's name and the phone number I should call you at if this problem arises during our meeting.

*We have begun accepting donations for the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Hamper Society.  Please send in money or gift cards if you would like to support this cause.  Donations will be accepted until December 8th

*A reminder that everyone has a RAZ kids account to practice homereading.  Our class name is aroberts47.  Your child's password is there name.

*Dr. Saul is organizing our Christmas concert again this year.  Our class missed a practice session due to the power outage so if you could help your child practice learning the words (they are in their Poetry and More book) that would be very helpful.  Your children do not need to wear a costume for their song as Dr. Saul said they should wear their regular clothing.

Thank you,

Amanda Roberts

November 18, 2021

 Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone weathered the storm that we had on Monday.  That was something else!  

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*November 18/21, all teachers will be sending out our conference sign up for the upcoming Zoom meetings on Thursday, December 2nd and Friday December 3rd.  Please note that students will be dismissed at 11:30 on the 2nd and will not attend school on the 3rd as teachers will be busy conferencing with parents/students.  Your child is an important part of this conference and should attend with you.  The conference is a time to celebrate your child's learning and set goals for the upcoming term.  You will pre-conference with your child at home as they will be bringing home some work samples to share with you prior to our meeting time.  Your conference block of time will be 15 minutes but the actual conference will be approximately 10 minutes.  If parents are meeting from two different locations, please share the zoom link with each other so that all parties can attend as there is only one conference time per child.  Thank you!

*Book bags are now going to be coming home.  There is a letter inside outlining their use.  These will be changed every 2-3 weeks and should be returned to the school daily.

*Please send in headphones/earbuds for your child's use during Reader's Workshop

*As the temperature drops, please send in an extra layer for your child as our classroom door is often open 

*This Friday, November 19th is the hot chocolate fundraiser. Please send $2 in a labeled envelope/baggie in your child's lunch kit if you would like them to participate.  Here is the information that was sent to staff from the Leadership Group.  Thank you to Mrs. Mcbeath for initiating this fundraiser:  

I just wanted to remind everyone that leadership students are planning a fundraiser on Nov 19th to benefit the local Maple Ridge Hospital.  Students will be coming around next Friday Nov 19th during lunch to sell “hot chocolate kits” which will contain prepackaged hot chocolate mix, wrapped Hershey’s Kisses and wrapped miniature candy canes. These kits will cost $2 each.

*Division 10 will also be taking leadership in another great fundraiser.  Starting November 24th, will be collecting $ and gift cards for the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Hamper Society.  In previous years, we have enjoyed being Santa's helpers and collecting toys but unfortunately, this year the society needs to simplify their distributing process due to Covid which is why only gift cards and $ can be accepted.  If you are writing a cheque over $25, please make it out to the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Hamper Society so that you can receive a tax receipt.  Any cheque below that amount can be made out to Fairview Elementary.  Thanks in advance for your support for this great cause.

Thank you,

Amanda Roberts

November 4, 2021

 Hi Everyone,

It is hard to believe that it is November!  This school year is going by very quickly and our class is really coming together to create a nice, little community.  Mrs. Straughn took the time to visit our class yesterday to say how impressed she was by your children while they were at Pals during lunchtime.  Well done, Division 10!

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*we have been asked to read/record a poem for our school Remembrance Day assembly.  We will be recording 'Hug o War' with Mrs. Rowledge-Toscani's class on Tuesday.  This poem will be in your child's 'Poetry and More' duotang so that you can help them practice over the weekend.  Please ensure that these are returned by Tuesday

*Art Cards are due first thing tomorrow morning (Friday, November 5th) if you would like to place an order.  Please ensure you have filled out the back before sending it in.  If you do not want to order, but would like the art to be included in your child's memory book, please send it in with out anything being filled out on the back and we will cut it out/mount it on paper.

*Please only send 1-2 small Halloween treats in your child's lunch if you send them.  Please do not send lollipops.  Thank you!

*Fairview is now doing Spirit Fridays (starting tomorrow).  Students are encouraged to wear their Fairview gear or Fairview colours (blue and yellow/gold)

*There is an NID on Friday November 12th, following the Remembrance Day holiday.  There is no school for student on these days.

*Our leadership students will be having a hot chocolate fundraiser on Friday, November 19th.  More information to follow.

*November 18th, we will be posting the conference sign up via the parent portal.  All Fairview teachers will be doing it the same day so that you can coordinate times with siblings.  Conferences will be happening on Zoom again this year. Your child should attend with you.  Thank you!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Amanda Roberts