Ms. Maria Medic Principal

Ms. Monica Pamer

Superintendent

Mrs. Debbie Tablotny Trustee – School Liaison

Ms. Ramona Taylor

PAC Chair Blundellpac@sd38.bc.ca

IMPORTANT NOTICE. PLEASE TRANSLATE.

Attention: Ce bulletin contient des informations

importantes. Si nécessaire, faire traduire.

BLUNDELL ELEMENTARY 6480 Blundell Road

Richmond, B.C. V7C 1H8 PHONE:

604 668-6562 FAX:

604 668-6214

E-MAIL/WEB: blundell@sd38.bc.ca blundell.sd38.bc.ca

EARLY WARNING

If your child is sick or away, please call

604 668-6519 Leave your child’s name,

division number and grade. State the reason for your

child’s absence and expected length of absence.

Blundell Elementary Together, caring and

learning!

BIRTHDAY VISITS – Each student is invited to have a short visit with Ms. Medic in the office on or

close to their birthday

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This year our Remembrance Day Assembly will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10. During the assembly, we take time to remember the past, honour those that gave their lives, and commit to being peacemakers. Some residents from Rosewood Manor will be joining us for this solemn assembly. After the assembly, students will receive a poppy provided by the Veterans Association. Students are asked to bring a small donation for the Poppy Fund. All students who belong to Cadets, Girl Guides, Brownies, Boy Scouts, etc., are invited to wear their uniform to school on November 10 for Remembrance Day. Parents - please join us at our Assembly.

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Please be reminded that school will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Remembrance Day.

Message from the Principal, Ms. Medic

School District No. 38 (Richmond)

IM PO RTANT M EETING School Closures

Please come and listen to a presentation by our Secretary Treasurer Mark de Mello. It will be your opportunity to become informed and ask questions about the proposed school closures. After the presentation the lab will be open for those parents who want to respond to the survey.

Tuesday, November 10 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Childminding available.

English and Mandarin support available. The computer lab will be also be open on - Thursday, November 12, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. - Friday, November 13, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. English and Mandarin support available. Your voice is important. No decisions have been made yet! This is the time to provide information to the trustees who will be making the decisions.

“SOCKTOBER” DRIVE Thank you to Division 8 for collecting socks, mittens and hats for the Homeless. You did an awesome job of organizing the project and collecting the items!

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PAC MEETING (PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE) The next PAC Meeting for the 2014-15 school year is on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m in the Library. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Executive Members for this year are: Chair – Ramona Taylor Secretary – Maureen Martin Treasurer – Ting Wong Hot Lunch Coordinator – Rita Gooding HOT LUNCH PROGRAM There will be a hot lunch every Friday that we are at school, thanks to Mrs. Gooding and our Parent Volunteers. Upcoming Lunches:

Nov 13 – Pizza Nov 20 – Sushi (Pre-order) Nov 27 – No school Dec 4 – Hot Dogs Dec. 11 – Pizza

E R A S E - M A K IN G IT S A F E F O R E V E R Y O N E A T S C H O O L We are practicing SHARP behaviours. S afe H elpful A cccountable

R espectful Positive Students receive SHARP cards when they demonstrate positive behaviours. Cards are entered into a draw for a prize. We use the idea of a Traffic Light – green for go, yellow for slow down and make a change, red for stop.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES Please send in $25 for supplies if

SCHOOL GOALS “…. Do you agree that friendship is a very important thing in life? Having no friends equals loneliness for ever. Imagine having no friends to play with; no one to chat with. That would not be a life that anyone would want. …. Friends are a very powerful thing to have. For example, if I am sad or blue, my friends will always be there for me. They’ll always cheer me up and make me smile. They’re always loyal. I am thankful for friendship. …. An awesome friend always helps one another and spends quality time with you. An amazing friend will always be there to help if your hurt or injured. They will always stand up for you no matter what. They’re always generous and supportive to you by giving kind compliments..….. A friend is empathetic and compassionate. …. True friends never hurt you, physically or mentally. …. When you are playing a game, a friend should never boss you around and act selfishly. …. Friendship is important and sometimes relationships are everlasting. With friends, life is easier and happier. Friends will help with life’s challenges. ……. We should always be grateful to have friends!”

We are working to increase the literacy of all students, specifically their ability to communicate effectively. Division 3 gathered ideas about friendship. Here are some of their thoughts below:

Thank you Division 1 and 2 for doing an excellent job of collecting food for the Richmond Food Bank. Well done!

IMPORTANT DATES • Nov 10 Remembrance Day Assembly 11:00 (parents welcome) • Nov 10 IMPORTANT MEETING re: School Closures, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. • Nov 11 Remembrance Day Statutory Holiday (no school) • Nov 11 Diwali • Nov 12 Computer Lab open for parents to respond to District Survey, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. • Nov 13 Computer Lab open for parents to respond to District Survey, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. • Nov 24 Inspirational Speaker: Michael Bartolotto, 11:00 a.m. (Div. 1,2,3), 1:00 p.m. (Div. 5,6,7) • Nov 27 Pro-D Day • Nov 30 – Dec 1 Coin Drive • Dec 3 Reports go home • Dec 11 Band Concert and Sharing Assembly, 1:00 p.m. • Dec 18 Dance Performance and Term 1 Slide Show, 1:00 p.m. Last day before Winter Break • Jan 4 School re-opens

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Keep Looking Up. That’s the secret of life - Snoopy

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