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Parkside Centennial Elementary School 3300 – 270 Street, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3H2 Telephone: (604) 8567775 Fax: (604) 8563727 Website: parkside.sd35.bc.ca Twitter: @ParksideE At Parkside we work together to develop a literate, numerate and socially responsible school community. Principal: Mr. David Moorthy VicePrincipal: Mr. Tim Bonnar Administrative Asst: Mrs. Sonya Ouellette Counsellor: Mr. Mark Greenshields November 15, 2016 Dear Parkside Families, It has been a busy last month at Parkside with a lot of wonderful experiences and learning. It is always exciting to walk the halls and visit the classrooms at Parkside because students are engaged in learning and excited to be here. Reading groups are discussing stories, kids are playing math games, students are learning about how to be good friends, and so many other positive things are happening as well. One of the highlights this past week was our Remembrance Day ceremony. As we took a few moments together to remember the sacrifice of our soldiers, it was obvious that students of all ages understood the importance of this day. The Parkside choir sang beautifully about the value of peace and some of our Parkside leadership students provided thoughtful contributions. Staffing Update Many of you have noticed that our office team looks a little different right now. Unfortunately, both Mr. Moorthy and Mrs. Ouellette have been off for the last few weeks on medical leaves. It was a difficult decision for both of them to take time off, but it was important to do so. We wish each of them good health and good spirits. I know they miss the Parkside community and we definitely miss them here! In the meantime, we have a temporary secretary, whose name is Ms. Astoria. Thank you for welcoming her to Parkside. Questions or concerns that would normally go to Mr. Moorthy should go to me (Mr. Bonnar) instead. My door is open and you are welcome to stop in or to phone me at the school or to email me ([email protected]).

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Page 1: Parkside Newsletter - Nov 14, 2016 · Parkside)Centennial)Elementary) Christmas#2016#Fundraiser) This#Christmas,#Parksidewill#be#fundraising#with#Purdy’s#Chocolatier!# This#program#gives#25%)of#the#profitback#to#the#school#and#it’s#an#easy#way#to#complete#

Parkside  Centennial  Elementary  School  3300  –  270  Street,  Aldergrove,  BC  V4W  3H2  

Telephone:  (604)  856-­‐7775            Fax:  (604)  856-­‐3727  Website:    parkside.sd35.bc.ca            Twitter:    @ParksideE  At  Parkside  we  work  together  to  develop  a  literate,    numerate  and  socially  responsible  school  community.  

 Principal:    Mr.  David  Moorthy                  Vice-­‐Principal:    Mr.  Tim  Bonnar  Administrative  Asst:    Mrs.  Sonya  Ouellette              Counsellor:    Mr.  Mark  Greenshields      November  15,  2016    Dear  Parkside  Families,    It  has  been  a  busy  last  month  at  Parkside  with  a  lot  of  wonderful  experiences  and  learning.    It  is  always  exciting  to  walk  the  halls  and  visit  the  classrooms  at  Parkside  because  students  are  engaged  in  learning  and  excited  to  be  here.  Reading  groups  are  discussing  stories,  kids  are  playing  math  games,  students  are  learning  about  how  to  be  good  friends,  and  so  many  other  positive  things  are  happening  as  well.          One  of  the  highlights  this  past  week  was  our  Remembrance  Day  ceremony.  As  we  took  a  few  moments  together  to  remember  the  sacrifice  of  our  soldiers,  it  was  obvious  that  students  of  all  ages  understood  the  importance  of  this  day.  The  Parkside  choir  sang  beautifully  about  the  value  of  peace  and  some  of  our  Parkside  leadership  students  provided  thoughtful  contributions.    Staffing  Update    Many  of  you  have  noticed  that  our  office  team  looks  a  little  different  right  now.    Unfortunately,  both  Mr.  Moorthy  and  Mrs.  Ouellette  have  been  off  for  the  last  few  weeks  on  medical  leaves.    It  was  a  difficult  decision  for  both  of  them  to  take  time  off,  but  it  was  important  to  do  so.    We  wish  each  of  them  good  health  and  good  spirits.  I  know  they  miss  the  Parkside  community  and  we  definitely  miss  them  here!      In  the  meantime,  we  have  a  temporary  secretary,  whose  name  is  Ms.  Astoria.    Thank  you  for  welcoming  her  to  Parkside.    Questions  or  concerns  that  would  normally  go  to  Mr.  Moorthy  should  go  to  me  (Mr.  Bonnar)  instead.    My  door  is  open  and  you  are  welcome  to  stop  in  or  to  phone  me  at  the  school  or  to  email  me  ([email protected]).              

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Dress  for  the  Weather    Now  that  we  are  well  into  November,  the  weather  is  often  rainy.  As  much  as  possible,  we  have  “Outside  Recess”  at  Parkside,  because  students  benefit  from  the  fresh  air  and  exercise.    We  do  go  out  for  recess  even  if  it  is  raining,  though  we  stay  inside  during  heavy  rains.      Students  should  come  to  school  prepared  for  the  wet  weather  with  coats  and  boots!  While  at  school,  students  should  stay  out  of  the  puddles.  We  recommend  that  parents  send  an  extra  set  of  clothes  to  school  with  younger  children  (K  –  3)  in  case  their  clothes  get  wet  or  muddy.    Food  for  Thought  

A  nutritious  breakfast  and  lunch  are  an  important  part  of  the  day  for  all  kids.    A  healthy  body  makes  it  easier  for  young  minds  to  learn.    At  Parkside,  we  are  generously  supported  by  a  number  of  community  groups  whose  goal  is  to  help  provide  nutritious  food  to  students  who  need  it.  We  would  like  to  thank  the  following  organizations  for  their  support:  

• Breakfast  for  Learning  &  the  President’s  Choice  Children’s  Charity  • Firefighters  –  Snack  program  • Sources  Food  Bank    • Starfish  Backpacks  –  organized  by  the  Aldergrove  Rotary  with  support  from  numerous  

corporate  and  community  sponsors  (http://aldergrovestarfish.ca/thankyou/)  

Please  feel  free  to  ask  for  more  information  about  any  of  these  programs!    

 Upcoming  Important  Dates    Tuesday,  Nov.  15th       Book  Fair    –  Saturday,  Nov.  19th        Saturday,  Nov.  19th       Craft  Fair  Friday,  Nov.  25th         Moustache  Day  Friday,  Nov.  25th       Vancouver  Theatre  Sports  Assembly    Tuesday,  Nov.  29th         Collaboration  Day  –  Dismissal  @  1:15  p.m.  Friday,  Dec.  9th       Term  1  Report  Cards  Handed  Out    PAC  Events    There  are  several  important  PAC  events  coming  up!    Please  take  the  time  to  read  the  next  pages  to  find  out  more  about  the  Book  Fair,  the  Craft  Fair  and  other  upcoming  events.    

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Parkside  Book  Fair  Scholastic  Book  Fair  is  coming  to  Parkside!    Dates  and  Times  as  follows  Tuesday,  November  15th    to  Saturday,  November  19th      

• Tuesday:  9  a.m.  –  4  p.m.    • Wednesday:  9  a.m.  –  5  p.m.  • Thursday:  9  a.m.  –  5:30  p.m.    • Friday:  9  a.m.  –  4  p.m.  • Saturday:  10  a.m.  –  3  p.m.  

 Parkside  8th  Annual  Holiday  Craft  Fair  A  great  way  to  start  your  Christmas  Shopping  and  to  support  local  crafters!  

• November  19th,  2016  • 10:00  am  -­‐  3:00  pm  • Parkside  Gym  

FREE  Admission,  Scholastic  Book  Fair,  Concession  (including  pizza  lunch),  Silent  Auction  and  many  local  vendors  including  our  Young  Parkside  Student  Vendors.    PAC  Meeting  Schedule      November  21st   8:45  a.m.  meeting  December  12th   6:30  p.m.  meeting  January  23rd     8:45  a.m.  meeting  February  20th     6:30  p.m.  meeting  March  27th       8:45  a.m.  meeting  April  24th     6:30  p.m.  meeting  May  29th       6:30  p.m.  meeting  -­‐  AGM  June  19th       8:45  a.m.  meeting  

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Parkside  Centennial  Elementary  Christmas  2016  Fundraiser  

This  Christmas,  Parkside  will  be  fundraising  with  Purdy’s  Chocolatier!      This  program  gives  25%  of  the  profit  back  to  the  school  and  it’s  an  easy  way  to  complete  your  Christmas  shopping.  You  may  shop  online  or  by  order  form,  inside  the  catalogue.      Online  ordering:    1.  Go  to  www.purdysgpp.com    2.  Click  “Register”  if  you  are  a  new  customer  or  "Login”  if  you  are  a  returning  customer    3.  Join  our  group  by  typing  in:  3515  4.  Invite  your  friends  and  family  to  join  our  group  and  Shop  Online!      Shopping  Online:  

1. Click  “Shop  Online”  2. Click  “Use  Online  Order  Form”  3. At  the  Additional  Information  line,  type  in  the  child’s  name  and  division/grade  that  you  

are  supporting.  4. Enjoy  shopping!!  

 Order  form:    Please  fill  out  the  order  form  in  the  middle  of  the  catalogue,  and  return  to  the  school  with  cash  or  a  cheque  (Parkside  PAC)  in  an  envelope.      Important  Dates:    

• Return  orders  by:  Friday  November  25,  2016  • Pay  for  orders  online  by:  November  25,  2016  • Pick  up  orders  starting:  Wednesday  December  7,  2016  

 Coordinator:  Hiromi  Lochovsky    Email:    [email protected]      

 THANK  YOU  FOR  YOUR  SUPPORT!!!