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#7 April 8, 2019

BALLENAS BULLETIN Website: h p://www.sd69.bc.ca/school/BSS

APRIL 8 VIU Individual Advisor Appointments 8 Prom Waiver and Guest Forms Available 9 Transition Fair 9 Hiring Fair Prep Workshop, 12:30 pm 9 PAC Meeting 7:00 pm 9 & 10 Vancouver Island Concert Band

Festival, Port Alberni 10 VIU Individual Advisor Appointments 11 Poultry in Motion 11 Hiring Fair, PCCC 17 West Coast Choral Festival, Mill Bay 18 Professional Development Day 19 Good Friday 22 Easter Monday 26 Reports go home 26 Prom Waiver and Guest Forms Due 30 SirReal Presentation

MAY 2 Grad Commencement Scripts Due 2 VIU Web Registration, 3:05—5:00 pm 3 Spring Carnival 10 Semester 2, Term 5 Ends for Grade 8s 10 Grad Fees #2 Due 13 Semester 2, Term 6 Starts for Grade 8s 13 Prom Parade Vehicle Forms Available 14 PAC Meeting, 7:00 pm 17 Conferencing Adjustment Day Students do not attend 20 Victoria Day 24 Grad Guest Fees Due 27 Grad Valedictorian Forms Available 27 Prom Parade Vehicle Forms Due

DATES TO REMEMBER

STUDENT LEARNING SURVEY – Parent Version (with grade 10 and 12 students) See A ached Link: h ps://www.awinfosys.com/SurveyFull1/central/main/access.asp

YEARBOOK Less than 60 copies le for pre‐order. You can s ll purchase online through the Ballenas School Store, through the Ballenas School Fees online or by bringing in $45 and an order form to the office or Mr. Seidel in room 202. Grads, you must have at least half of your grad fees paid by April 20th in order to ensure a personalized copy.

HIRING FAIR If you are looking for your 1st job or looking to upgrade from your present job you need to be @ the April 11th Hiring Fair. Your chance to meet with over 50 employers @ the Parksville Community Centre who are looking for you! In addi on a end workshops on Careers with Island Health or Careers in the Marine Industry. For more informa on & Permission Slips see Mr. Ouel‐let in the Career Centre

IT'S BARD ON THE BEACH TIME AGAIN! On June 6th, travel to Vancouver for the day with Ms Standing to experience a live performance of Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew as only Bard on the Beach can with outrageous costumes and incredible actors! See Ms Standing for permission forms. ASAP! Limited tick-ets.https://bardonthebeach.org/2019/the-taming-of-the-shrew/"

JOIN ARCHERY CLUB! Everyone Welcome whether you are already a pro or have never held an arrow. Every Wednesday April 3 to May 29 from 3:30‐5:00 pm. See Ms Standing in room 911 for details.

THE BC FRANCOPHONE GAMES are taking place in a couple of months. It is a great weekend from student to actually live and apply some french speaking skills. They are happening on the Island and next year it will be the Na onal games in Victoria. It is a very rare occasion that those ac vi es are taking place in small community. h ps://cjfcb.com/en/evenements/bri sh‐columbias‐francophone‐games/

FRENCH IMMERSION SUPPORT will take place...Wednesday a er school Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Lunch.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN A FSL AND FRENCH IMMERSION TRIP TO FRANCE, ITALY AND SPAIN, please come and get info in room 402.

Student Learning Survey – Parent Version (with grade 10 and 12 students) Link:

https://www.awinfosys.com/SurveyFull1/central/main/access.asp

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Student Learning Survey (SLS) has been administered every year in BC public schools since 2001. Prior to 2016-17 it was known as the Student Satisfaction Survey. We've worked hard to improve the survey and make it more useful for students, parents, teachers, and schools. It is the only source of province-wide information of children's learning experiences. The information is very helpful for others like the Ministry of Health, who use it to improve health services for children across BC. Your participation is an important contribution to improving the educational experiences of children. The survey currently has the same questions regardless of your child's age, although we recognize that there may be a need to have a version for parents of younger children and one for parents of older children. On this survey, you are welcome to not answer any questions you feel do not apply to you or your child. It is important for you to know that your information is protected under Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Your responses will be kept anonymous: no one will be able to personally identify you or your child(ren) through your responses. This survey is voluntary and your response is encouraged, not required. Please do not include any third-party information (e.g. talk about other specific people) survey or any personal information about yourself.If any personal or identifying information about yourself or others is included it will be deleted before results are processed and stored. Data will be stored in Canada and accessible only within Canada. If you have multiple children in the BC education system, please feel free to complete a survey for each child, even if they are at the same school. We will ask a few demographic questions at the beginning of the survey. Your responses are anonymous; your child will not be identified as a result of your participation in the survey. We sincerely appreciate your input and thank-you in advance for your participation.

If you have multiple children in Grades 10, or 12, please feel free to complete a survey for each child, even if they are at the same school. If you have multiple children, log in to the same site again to respond to the survey for each child.

District Local School Calendar (2019-2020)

Designation 2019-2020 Days in Session 188 Days of Instruction 180 Instructional Hours Elementary 878 Instructional Hours Secondary 952

Schools open Regular start time – schools dismiss three hours early Ballenas and Kwalikum Secondary – grade 8 students only

Tuesday September 3

Ballenas and Kwalikum Secondary First day for grades 9-12 students

Wednesday September 4

District-wide Planning Day Non-instructional Day

Friday September 27

Thanksgiving Day

Monday October 14

Conferencing Adjustment Non-instructional day

Thursday October 24

Provincial Professional Development Day Non-instructional day

Friday October 25

Professional Development Day Non-instructional Day

Friday November 1

Remembrance Day Monday November 11

Conferencing Adjustment Non-instructional day

Friday December 20

Winter Vacation Period December 23 to January 3 Schools Reopen after Winter Vacation Monday

January 6 Secondary Semester Two Begins Monday

February 3 BC Family Day

Monday February 17


Monday February 24

Spring Vacation Period March 16 to March 27

Schools Reopen after Spring Vacation Monday March 30

Good Friday Friday April 10

Easter Monday Monday April 13


Friday May 15

Victoria Day

Monday May 18

Final Day for Students Schools dismiss three hours early

Thursday June 25

Administrative Day Non-instructional Day

Friday June 26

BALLENAS WHALERS FOOTBALL

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1 School Re-Opens Workout 315-415

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Bring Cleats from now on!

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18 Pro-D Day No School

19 Good Friday No School

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23 Workout 315-415

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We Pray for Unity We Pray for Strength We Pray for Speed We Pray for Sound Minds We Pray for Protection Most of all we pray to play each and every Down Strong and Together Amen!


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12 Junior Jamboree @ NDSS

13 Senior Full Gear Practice 330-530

14 Senior Jamboree @ NDSS

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Pregame Prayer. We Pray for Unity We Pray for Strength We Pray for Speed We Pray for Sound Minds We Pray for Protection Most of all we pray to play each and every Down Strong and Together Amen!

Sometimes you just need a little

space to talk with other parents

Parent Support Services offers free, confidential self-help support

circle groups that are led by two trained volunteer facilitators.

We believe that every parent is the expert of their own family. Sometimes

it just takes a bit of space to hear yourself and the voices of other parents

to find your way through.

Parent Support Circles provide a safe, supportive place to share

ideas and information with others who are parenting.

Parent Support Circle - Coombs

Find out more and register

for a new group starting soon.

Tuesday evenings

from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in Coombs

email [email protected] or

call 250-468-9658

www.parentsupportbc.ca

We gratefully acknowledge financial support of:

The Province of British Columbia

Registration for summer camps is now available. Drop-in Gym is open until May 9 Pick up an Active Pass and come to after school drop in activities: Craig Street Commons - Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Qualicum Commons - Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Twoonie Teen Swim Fridays at Ravensong Aquatic Centre from 7:00-9:00 pm. Admission is now only $2. Golden Shoe Hunt The 13th Annual Golden Shoe Hunt will have you exploring the regional and community parks in electoral areas A to H, to find the hidden shoe. Clues and instructions for the locations of the shoes will be posted weekly to rdn.bc.ca/recreation, RDN Facebook and RDN Twitter starting April 12. School's Out Everyone Welcome Swim Ravensong Aquatic Centre. Friday, April 18th from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Reduced rate admission. Splish Splash Everyone Welcome Swim Ravensong Aquatic Centre, Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Regular admission. Free Youth Week Swim Ravensong Aquatic Centre, Friday, May 3, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Free admission. Ball Hockey 8-14yrs Looking for an afterschool activity? Sign up for Ball Hockey at Oceanside Place Arena. The group will be divided into two separate games based on age and skill level. Mon, Apr 29-Jun 10, 3:30-5:00pm $37.50/person Parks 101 – New Outdoor Rec program Register your family and explore our local RDN parks. $40/family or $12/single Moorecroft Regional Park, May 8, 3:00-5:00pm Benson Creek Falls Regional Park, Sa Jun 2, 10:00am-12:00pm Big Qualicum River Regional Trail, Sa Jul 27, 10:00am-12:00pm

RDN RECREATION PROGRAMS & EVENTS

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