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Calendar Update

In order to make up for the missed Non-Instructional Day September 6th, 2011, June 28, 2012 will be a Non-Instructional Day. This means the last school day for students will be June 27th.

Bell Schedule and Recess

Yesterday Bill 22 passed as law in the British Columbia Legislature.  This has some impact on the routine of our school day.  Our bell schedule will revert to the pre-job action schedule on March 26th, the first Monday back after spring break. Bus schedules do not change. The bell schedule on March 26th is as follows:

8:25am warning bell

8:30am Classes begin

10:00am Recess begins

10:15am Recess ends

11:45am Lunch begins

12:25pm Warning Bell

12:30pm Afternoon Classes Begin

2:15pm Dismissal

Thanks for your patience and cooperation!

Edgewood is a Scent Aware Building

To all guests, parents, staff and students, please be aware that some employees and students at our school experience adverse health effects resulting from strong fragrances and perfumes.  We respectfully request all members of our educational community be aware of their own use of personal scent and keep this requirement in mind for our work and learning environment.

Thank You!

School Satisfaction Surveys - Parents

All parents of grade four and seven students in the province are invited to participate in this survey. As a school principal and team, we use the information gathered from this assessment, along with other sources of school data, to determine school direction and vision with respect to important aspects such as, safety, student responsibility, student conduct, and general building atmosphere. As such I value you taking time out to consider your answers to these questions.

The survey is open to parents to complete to May 31st. To complete the survey you will need the login number contained in this letter. Go to the Edgewood Elementary school website. Along the left hand column you will find a link to the satisfaction survey. Click on this link and use the provided login number to begin.

Again thank you! I will be sharing these results with the Edgewood School Planning Council as they become available.

January 25

The end of January will mark the half-way point of this school year. Just like actual winter this year, it is hard to tell where the time has gone. Nevertheless, it is a good time for reviewing academic progress with your child, their teacher, and other staff involved in their education. At the school we are careful to ensure that we have appropriate programs in place for students and that we are responding to the goals we have set. Likewise, it is important for students to respond to, and reflect on, their own learning goals for the year. Am I making progress? What is the evidence of this progress? Where do I still need to improve? These are all important questions to address with respect to your child’s learning. Your child’s teacher can help you and your child with understanding these goals and areas for improvement.

We have a lot going on in the school in the next while. Basketball season has started. I would like to thank all of the students who are representing Edgewood in a positive way and also thank Mrs. Irving and Mr. Geisler for dedicating their time to this activity. We are also excited about the upcoming cross country ski program and a possible downhill program for the sixes and sevens. As they have in years past, the PAC will be supporting a Cake Walk on Valentine’s day again this year. If you would like to donate a cake please let the office or a PAC representative know.

The next couple of months are important registration months in the school district. February 1st is Kindergarten registration day. Please see information attached to this newsletter. Additionally, the online transfer process begins February 6th and is open until the beginning of March. Parents need to use this service if their child already has a seat in a district school but they wish their child to attend a different school or program in September 2012. If you have further questions about registration please contact me at the school or check out the school district web site.