principal: mrs. l. hartman head teacher: mrs. k. martone ... · principal’s message february 1 ,...

Principal’s Message

February 1 , 2016February 1 , 2016February 1 , 2016February 1 , 2016

2740 Beaverbrook Crescent Burnaby, B.C. V3J 7B6

(604) 664-8845

Community Office

Taryn Briscoe

Community School

Coordinator—

hours in the Community Office

vary weekly—

Please check the schedule

with Franca.

Franca Trasolini-

Office Assistant

In the office from:

Monday—Thursday

9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

Good News 2

Guest Reader Day 3

Kindergarten Registration 5

Student Works 7

School Notices 8

Healthy Kids Preschoolers Fair 12

Stoney Creek Community School Newsletter

Principal: Mrs. L. Hartman Head Teacher: Mrs. K. Martone Secretary: Ms. T. Mackenzie Community Coordinator: Mrs. T. Briscoe Community Secretary: Mrs. F. Trasolini

There is a garden in There is a garden in There is a garden in There is a garden in every childhood, every childhood, every childhood, every childhood,

an enchanted place an enchanted place an enchanted place an enchanted place where colours are where colours are where colours are where colours are

brighter, the air is brighter, the air is brighter, the air is brighter, the air is softer and the morning softer and the morning softer and the morning softer and the morning

more fragrant than more fragrant than more fragrant than more fragrant than ever again.ever again.ever again.ever again.

- Elizabeth Lawrence

Happy February Everyone! Many of our students are getting involved outside of the classroom. Thank you to all of our teacher sponsors who continue to give of their time to clubs and sports team. We are offering choir, dance, construction, knitting, chess, leadership - all as lunch hour clubs. Please encourage your children to participate! Joining a club or sports team is a great way to show leadership. Thank you so much to staff sponsors - Mrs. Schweers, Ms. Johnsen, Ms. Payjack, Mrs. Briscoe, and Mrs. Martone.

Boys and Girls Basketball is now underway. Thank you to our coaches Ms. Payjack, Ms. Gaba, Mr. Schweers and Mrs. Martone. Games are played after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

As the rain sets in, we continue to remind you to please send a change of clothes to school. We try to have students outside as much as possible at recess and lunch. There will be times when extreme weather will call for a double bell inside day. However, we appreciate your support by sending extra clothes.

Morning and afterschool drop-off continue to be busy and congested around the front of the school. Please be mindful of the school speed zone and please slow down.

We just completed our very successful Literacy Week! Each class partici-pated well. We enjoyed guest readers, trivia, matching games, read-a-louds, bingo and a scavenger hunt.

On February 9th, we will be showing our Seven Habits video to any interest-ed parents at our coffee and conversation in the Library at 9 am. Everyone is welcome.

Please continue to drop by the office if you have any questions or concerns. Warm regards, Lisa

LUNCH PROGRAM Please mark your calendars with the following dates - when the Lunch

Program letters will be sent home and when the envelope is due back at

school. Thank You!

Feb 29—April 1 Letter home on February 15th

Payment due on February 22nd

April 4—29 Letter home on March 7th

Payment due on March 11th

Congratulations to Hayden S. for receiving the Class Act award for the month of November and Levi B. for the month of December. We are proud of both of you for demonstrating great leadership skills, for being kind and thoughtful towards others, and for your dedication to your school work. Congratulations also to Grace L. for receiving the Stepping Up award for the month of November and Mackenzie B. for the month of December. You have both shown improvement in all areas and we are proud of you both of you for all of your hard work. Keep it up! The Grade 6/7 Girls and Boys Basketball Teams are now underway. Thank you to Mrs. Martone, Ms. Payjack, Ms. Gaba, and Mr. Schweers (Mrs. Schweers’ husband!) for all the time you put into coaching and encouraging our teams. We wish you a fantastic season! We also have many lunch hour clubs keeping our students busy and engaged: Knitting Club, Chess Club, Dance Club, and Construction Club, as well as Jazz Band and Choir. Thank you to Mrs. Schweers, Mrs. Rowe, Mr. Garbutt, Ms. Payjack, Ms. Woodward, Mrs. Good, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Gaba, Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Briscoe for your time!

During the week of January 25-29, 2016, Stoney Creek was busy celebrating “Family Literacy

Week”. From Reader’s Theatre performances to guest readers, from home bingo to buddy liter-

acy activities, we had a wonderful time sharing our love of literacy. We hope that you continue

your love of literacy throughout the entire school year, at home and at school! Thank you to all

of the teachers who helped plan this event!

On Tuesday, Jan 19th & 26th we were pleased to have Cliff Avenue Soccer come and teach our primary students some cool soccer drills and skills. Thank you to Kevin and Noah from Cliff Avenue who came and coached our classes.

Over the Christmas holidays we were able to support many families with food hampers. Thank

you to Burnaby Firefighters, Cameray Child and Family Services, The Burnaby Optimists,

Creekside Youth Centre, and the Stoney Creek Community Council for generously donating

funds to make this happen. It is so heartwarming to know that our community members take

care of each other.

Good News at Stoney Creek


Guest Reader Day at Stoney Creek


Guest Reader Day at Stoney Creek


Stoney Creek Community School’s Guest Readers: Justine Henderson (Burnaby Parks and Rec), Chris Gailus (Global TV), Paul Lang (Fun Rec Manager), Vince Kwong (Creekside Youth Centre), Matt Sheeran and Stephen Ryan (SFU Hockey), Laurie Molstad (past Stoney Creek Head Teacher), Peter Dubinsky (Director, Burnaby School Board and past Stoney Creek Principal), Mr. Schweers (Boys Basketball Coach), Christy Redmond (past Stoney Creek Head Teacher) and Bruce Cornell (Lyndhurst Vice Principal).

The students, staff and community had a blast celebrating Family Literacy Week at Stoney Creek. During the week of January 25—29th, we filled our days with literacy-based fun. We started off with a dramatic reader's theatre presentation of "A Fine, Fine School" at our COL assembly which then led into teacher-swap reading on Monday, guest readers on Wednesday, an outdoor treasure hunt on Thursday and dress up as your favourite character day on Friday! All week long we also had a "Staff Picks" book contest running, as well as a staff read aloud each day during the morning announcements. Thank you also for all of your support at home through participating in the home bingo activities. We hope that you continue making literacy fun throughout the rest of the year.

Kindergarten Registration for September 2016


If your child was born in 2011, he or she can begin school in September, 2016. Beginning

February 1st, 2016 we will accept your registrations. Please drop by the Main Office for a

registration form, or go to our district’s website, www.sd41.bc.ca, and follow the links under

the Popular Destinations box on the right hand side of the page (Registration/Kindergarten

Students/Student Information Form), fill out the form online, print it off and then visit

Ms. Mackenzie in the main office. Early enrolments are very helpful as they assist us in

planning our staffing for next year. When registering, the school requires the following

information:

* For both the child and one parent, an original birth certificate or immigration

document

* Emergency information (entered on the form)

* Record of immunization

*Two items for proof of address (see Ms. Mackenzie for an explanation of the type

proof required).

We would appreciate your help in passing this information along to any neighbours who have

Kindergarten aged children. Thank you.

Every Child

is a different kind of flower,

and all together make this world a

Beautiful Garden!

Cross-District, Out-of–District, French Immersion,

Mandarin Language Arts and Language Programs

This is a reminder that any Burnaby students who want to attend a school that is not their desig-nated school must submit a cross-district transfer application. Non-residents who want to attend a Burnaby school must submit an out of district transfer applicaton to their school of choice.

Language Programs also require an application. For students entering kindergarten to grade 4, Burnaby School District offers a Mandarin Language Arts Program at Forest Grove Elementary. For students entering Kindergarten or grade 1, we offer early French Immersion at seven elemen-tary schools. For students going into grade 6 we offer late French Immersion at three elementary schools.

The deadline for all of the above applications is February 29th (applications are accepted starting February 1, 2016). Forms may be obtained at the main office or on the school district’s website, http://www.sd41.bc.ca/

School Notices

Strong Start Closures

The Strong Start Program The Strong Start Program The Strong Start Program The Strong Start Program

will be closed on will be closed on will be closed on will be closed on

February 5, 8 and 19th.February 5, 8 and 19th.February 5, 8 and 19th.February 5, 8 and 19th.

Please mark your Please mark your Please mark your Please mark your

calendars. calendars. calendars. calendars.

HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION FOR GRADE 7 STUDENTS

It may be hard to believe but we are already starting the transition of our grade 7

students to secondary school. If you live in the Stoney Creek catchment, Burnaby

Mountain is your child's default secondary school. We will be taking our students

up to visit and to start the registration process this month. If you have any

questions about secondary school registration or if you want your child to attend a

school other than Burnaby Mountain, please contact the school right away.

Monday, February 8th

(Family Day) and

Friday, February 19th

(Pro D Day)

School is closed for the day!

When to Keep your Sick Child Home

For the protection of your child as well as other children, keep your child home if he/she:

- Has a fever - Is too sick to take part in all normal school activities - Has a suspected or known communicable disease (i.e., strep throat, pink eye, chicken pox or any other undiagnosed rash). Keep them home until they are no longer infectious.

Please call in your child’s absences to Ms. Mackenzie (604) 664-8845 and let her know your child’s symptoms. Thank You.

Spring Break is a me for kids to be

kids! It’s a chance to play, to run, and

to be free from the busy school

schedule. That’s why the YMCA offers

day camps, so that every child can

reach their full poten al. From

out-trips and theme days to sports

and games, we have something for

everyone. We hope you’ll join us!

Check out everything we have to

offer online at www.vanymca.org/

daycamps or visit www.myymca.ca to

register.

Student Works

How to be Happy by Diba in Division 7

Follow Me

Follow me To where rays of sun shine down And light grows leaves. Follow me To where glowing petals fall And learn how to fly. Follow me To where anything is possible Now You Lead Me. By Meera Dedicated to Mrs. Judy Fry

More School Notices

The time to be happy is now.

The place to be happy is here.

The way to be happy is to make others so.

.. Robert Green Ingersoll

Community Council Meeting (PAC)

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

6:30 p.m. in the Library.

ALL VERY WELCOME TO

ATTEND!

Recreation Credit Program

The Recreation Credit Program, a program of the

City of Burnaby, provides a free credit to Burnaby

residents in financial need. The credit can be used at

any Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Culture facility for

programs and admissions (such as Cameron Rec

Centre, Eileen Dailly etc.). This credit can also be

used to enrol your child(ren) for after school

programs here at Stoney Creek.

To find out if you qualify, visit

http://www.burnabycommunityconnections.com/

recreation_family.shtml, visit any City of Burnaby

Recreation Centre, or phone (604) 299-5778.

Mark your calendars for the Great

Salmon Send Off: Saturday, May 14th

from 10-2 pm. Planning is now under-

way so more information to follow in

the next few months.

“Stoney Creek Community Council were treated to a Film Premier on January 20th! The Council

members got a first look at “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, a new short film made by the

students and staff at Stoney Creek. The film was introduced by Javin, Claire and Aidan who did

an awesome job of explaining why the 7 Habits are important to them, and to the school. They all

spoke so confidently and it was clear that they understood the Habits very well – thank you and

congratulations to Javin, Claire and Aidan, and all those who took part in front of the camera and

behind the scenes. We are so proud of our school, our students, our staff and our community and

we know this video is going to inspire others to try following the 7 Habits and your great example

of leadership.”

Julia Trasler, Chairperson

Stoney Creek Community Council

Emergency Food Cupboard

Did you know that Stoney Creek has an

emergency food cupboard to help any

family who might need a little extra food

support? We have canned goods and dry

goods available. Please come and see

Taryn or Franca in the Community Office

for more information.


Community Information City of Burnaby Spring Break Program

What is Your Child Doing Over Spring Break?

The City of Burnaby offers a variety of Spring Break

Camps that focus on the arts, sports, leadership, and

most importantly, being active! Our program leaders are

trained and have the experience to create a safe,

friendly, and memorable environment.

For more information on the City of Burnaby’s Spring

Break Camps, visit www.burnaby.ca/camps

Parent Volunteers Needed for Local Action Teams:

Child & Youth Mental Health and/or Substance Use

The Force Society is seeking parent volunteers to join a Collaborative Local Action Team in Burnaby. The

team will consist of local mental health and substance use professionals (Doctors, Clinicians, Counsellors,

Teachers, RCMP, community groups), youth 18 to 25 years old and families who have experience in

accessing child and youth mental health and/or substance use services and supports. As a co-member of

the team, volunteers can contribute their experience and ideas about the people, services and practices

that have helped them when accessing services and supports and offer suggestions about the challenges

families sometimes face when they need help. This is an opportunity to collaborate with Service Providers

and work together towards making a difference within the child and youth mental health and substance

use community. For more information, please visit: www.forcesociety.com/cymhsu-collaborative or

email:[email protected]

Coming Soon!

Fun Rec Summer Day Camp and

Rec ‘n’ Read Summer Camps will

be back at Stoney for Summer

2016.

Be on the lookout soon to see

how you can register for these

fun camps!

Community Information


Community Announcements

Registration is open for Coquitlam

Little League Baseball

With a proud history of Little League baseball since 1955 we have a great program that teaches boys and girls the game of baseball. In past years, Coquitlam Little League has represented Canada at the Little League World Championships in Pennsylvania Michigan Arizona and South Carolina. In 2000, Coquitlam’s Big League team won their Divisions World Series - the only time a Canadian team from Little League that has won this prestigious event!

For details on ages, pricing or to register online visit:

http://www.coquitlamlittleleague.ca/registration

Register your child for a quality program which

offers a wide variety of experiences.

**Creative Arts** **Music and Movement**

**Learning Games** **Social Development**

*Positive environment building self esteem*

*Established program*

*Qualified staff having many years of experience*

*Children may attend from the age of 30 months

to 5 years*

For more information check out

www.lyndhurstpreschool.com

or call

Vicki at 604 861 9198 or Lyn at 604 421 4737

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