FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Volume 10

5291 Bradner Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2P5 604.856.3304 bradner.sd34.bc.ca Principal, Mrs. Fay Christie

BRADNER ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER

Principal: Mrs. Fay Christie PAC President: Mrs. Amanda McAllister Secretary: Mrs. Kimberly Juulsen School Closure Info.: http://www.sd34.bc.ca/ Website: http://bradner.abbyschools.ca Phone: (604) 856-3304 Fax: (604) 856-3865 BRADNER SCHOOL GOALS

Teaching our students to set learning goals, reflect on their individual progress towards goals and

their ability to self-assess their achievement of these goals.

Principal’s Message

Happy February! I hope you are all enjoying the rainy weather. Hard to believe that this time last year we were dealing with large amounts of SNOW! Our classrooms continue to buzz along. When you visit our classrooms hopefully you have seen the large bulls-eye posters and sentence strips that refer to the Learning Targets. With the shift to the newly transformed curriculum we have also changed our pedagogy - meaning we are focusing more on what our students are able to DO as a result of our lessons and activities. Each and every lesson or activity will have one or more LEARNING TARGET that teachers will refer to so our student know ahead of time what they are working towards. Although each grade has some variation in the targets, all the targets are skill based. For example, in Grade 2 you may hear that the Big Idea - or the unit of study - is Animals Adapt to their Habitats. The learning targets that go with this big idea may be: I can gather information from a variety of sources (as they research and learn about animal adaptations), I can sort data into categories based on prior knowledge (i.e. making decisions about facts they are learning), I can communicate my ideas clearly when working in a group. These targets are being referred to by the teacher before, during and after each lesson or activities. Students are also getting the chance to self-assess their progress using the bulls-eye as a guide. If you visit the Kindergarten room you will often hear - are you demonstrating bulls-eye behaviour?

It is an exciting time in education. Students are at the center and we are excited to be able to give them opportunities to assess their progress and to know that they share the responsibility for the learning. Mrs. Fay Christie Principal

IMPORTANT DATES: Feb. 12th – BC Family Day – No School Feb. 14th – Valentine’s Day – Wear Red, White & Pink Feb. 16th – Abbotsford Skipping Sensations @ 2:20 pm Feb. 21ST – Pink Shirt Day (Wear Pink) Feb. 23rd – Non-Instructional Day – No School Mar. 2nd – Bulldog Assembly @ 11:15 am / Weird Hair Day

Bulldog Assembly Our next Bradner Bulldog Assembly will take place on Friday, March 2, 2018 @ 11:15 am.

Valentine’s Day – February 14th Reminder: Wear your Red, White, Pink and show your school spirit on Wednesday the 14th – Valentine’s Day.

Reminder: No School Friday, February 23rd – Professional Development Day – No School

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Bradner Stars

Ella Yeomans Joshua Goerzen Emmalee Schroeder Gavin Dosanjh Sukhman Dhillon Turner Lang Sophie Solomon Sophia Jersie Craig Caitlyn Lui Jonathon Bosmans Frank Michel Brooklyn Reglin Dylan Hall Jashan Deva Keris

Bulldog Awards

Given Deva Sophie Reglin Lucy Wang Sadie Richter Jackson MacDonald Kate McAllister Joey Goerzen Henry Reimer Kayla Federspiel Caitlyn Lui Tanaka Mufukidze Avery Feldmann Rylie Craig Ella Yeomans Annalea Long Lucas Keay

PINK SHIRT DAY – February 21, 2018 Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 21, 2018 is when we will hold our Annual Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day. It started in September 2007, when two teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood up for a younger student. David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in Grade 12, heard about a new Grade 9 student at their school who had been bullied and threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt on his first day of school. They decided they should do something about it and went to a discount store, where they bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops to wear to school the next day. They also went online to round up support for their anti-bullying cause, which they dubbed a “See Of Pink.” It worked. The next day, dozens of students were outfitted with the discount shirts, but even better – hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe. The bullies were reportedly never heard from again. This year, wear pink with us on Wednesday, February 21 for our annual anti-bullying event that started after the now-famous 2007 “Sea Of Pink” campaign.

(Canada Wide event takes place on Wednesday, February 28, 2018)

Bradner Bulldog Handball 2018 Congratulations to our Grade 4/5 Handball Teams, as they played exceptionally well during the past 3 weeks. We are very proud of our Handball Players. We would like to thank our coaches Mrs. Bray and Mr. Marsh for all their time and dedication to coaching the teams.

Basketball Camp The Basketball Camps are set to start next week. A big thank you to Mr. Marsh for all his help with the school basketball camps this year. Here are some important information items about our season:

The (Boy’s Camp) play at Aberdeen Elementary on Tuesdays. Parents are responsible for arranging a ride to Aberdeen and picking their children after the camp at 4:45 p.m.

The (Girl’s Camp) play at Bradner Elementary on Thursdays. Parents are responsible for arranging for their children to be picked up on Thursdays after the camp at 4:45 p.m.

Schedule: Boyʼs Camp will be held at Aberdeen Elementary: Grade 4/5 Boys: Tuesdays, February 13th, 20th, 27th from 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Girlʼs Camp will be held at Bradner Elementary: Grade 4/5 Girls: Thursdays, February 15th, 22nd & March 1st from 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Marsh at 604- 856-3304

Thank You to our Volunteers!

To Mrs. Chantelle Michel for baking the January Birthday Cupcakes. Thank you to Mr. John Lui for always keeping our Signage Information Board up to date. To Mrs. Kori Wall, Mrs. Stacey Stinson, Mrs. Nikki Lawder, Mrs. Christie for all their help with organizing and overseeing the PAC Movie Night, and to all the parents who helped to clean up after the Movie Night. Everyone had a good time. To Mrs. Melissa Yeomans for organizing the PAC Hot Dog Fun Lunch, and to Mrs. Janelle Jongenburger, Mrs. Milena Peterson, Mrs. Aksana Zhuk-Feldmann, Mrs. Jessica Craig and Mrs. Faye Reglin for all their help with sorting and delivering the lunch. To Kitt Gill, Manager of Clearbrook Branch Lordco, who donated over $100 for clear coat for all the school plaques.

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To Mrs. Suki Grewal, Mrs. Aksana Zhuk-Feldmann, Ms. Tracy Byers, and Mrs. Cara Reimer for helping with the Samosa Fundraiser To our Noon Hour Supervisors, for braving the cold temperatures this time of the year, in order to assist in the supervision and safety of students in and around the school during the recess breaks.

The Bradner Staff are so blessed to have such wonderful Volunteers, who take time out of their very busy schedules, and always jump in with both feet, to help with all the little things that make Bradner such a wonderful school to be part of.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Bradner Elementary School

2017-2018 - February 12th (Monday) - BC Family Day – NO SCHOOL - February 14th (Wednesday) – Valentine’s Day (Red & White Day) - February 15th (Thursday) - National Flag Day - February 23rd (Friday) - Non-Instructional Day#5 – NO SCHOOL –

Professional Development Day - March 2nd (Friday) - Weird Hair Day - March 15th (Thursday) - 2nd Term Report Cards handed out - March 16th (Friday) - Last day before Spring Vacation/B.C. Cancer Day - March 19th -30th (Monday-Friday) - Spring Vacation – NO SCHOOL - March 30th (Friday) – Good Friday – NO SCHOOL - April 2nd (Monday) – Easter Monday –NO SCHOOL - April 3rd (Tuesday) – School Re-Opens - April 6th (Friday) – Public Speaking @ 1:00 pm - April 20st (Friday) - Twin Day (Dress like a friend) - April 26th (Thursday) – Parent/Teacher Conference Day – NO SCHOOL - April 27th (Friday) - Non-Instructional Day #6 – NO SCHOOL –

Professional Development Day (Curriculum Implementation) - May 11th (Friday) – Hawaiian Day - May 18th (Friday) - Non-Instructional Day #7 – NO SCHOOL-

Professional Development Day - May 21nd (Monday) - Victoria Day/Bradner May Day – NO SCHOOL - June 1st (Friday) – Hat Day - June 15th (Friday) - Track and Field Meet at Rotary Stadium - June 22nd (Friday) – Sports Day

- June 28th (Thursday) - Last Day for Students/Year End Assembly/Report Cards

- June 29th (Friday) - Year-end Closing - (Last Day for Teachers) (Admin. Day)

Safety & Security Students are to enter and exit the building through their assigned doors ONLY. All visitors are to enter and exit the building through the main entrance located directly across the hall from the office. Students have been instructed to NOT

open any exterior door for anyone. Please do not feel that our students are ignoring you or being rude, but they are actually following instructions. Please help to enforce these rules by not banging on any exterior doors and by only entering and exiting through the main entrance. If you are in the building helping with an activity, please do NOT open the exterior doors at any time, to allow entrance to someone that is banging on the door. All visitors are required to report to the office upon arrival to receive authorization for their presence in the school. Visitors on official business are welcome at our school. (Students should not invite friends to visit them at school.) Please note: Parents dropping off lunches, homework, etc., are asked to make sure their child’s name is on the item, and leave it in the office, to minimize class disruptions during valuable teaching time. We have noticed that there is an increase in traffic floating around the school near the end of the school day. We are asking that you please wait outside the designated assigned doors to pick up your child at the end of the school day. Safety of our students is always the primary concern of administration and staff.

IMPORTANT – SCHOOL CATCHMENTS: AP 336-3 In-District Non-Catchment Request AP 336-4 Out of District Request

If your child is a non-catchment student and is not currently eligible to automatically continue at the school or transition to the feeder middle/secondary school, then your child will be transferred to their catchment school for September 2018 to ensure they maintain a place in an Abbotsford school. If you wish for your child to continue in their non-catchment school, you are required to:

1. Complete an AP 336-3 In-District Non-Catchment Request.

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2. Take the completed Non-Catchment Request to your catchment school for the principal to review and sign.

3. Starting February 1, 2018, take the Non-Catchment form to your child’s current school. Requests will be considered after space is made available for all catchment area children. Non-Catchment Requests will be reviewed at the end of April for schools not experiencing enrolment pressure.

Non-Catchment applications will be placed on a wait list and reviewed at the end of the first week of school in September. Following the review, any out-of-catchment students who have been accepted into a school for September 2018 will be required to reapply for placement on an annual basis. For more information, please visit the Abbotsford School District Website Or contact your school Principal. http://www.abbyschools.ca/schools/catchments

PAC CORNER All Parents welcome, old faces and new faces

NEXT PAC Meeting: MONDAY, March 5th @ 3:30 pm, in the Multipurpose

Room. Childminding and coffee provided.

Please join us!

Come and have some input on how we can enhance our children's education at this wonderful school. Also, it is a great way to get to know some more parents, and have some insight on events that are happening at our school. Please join us on Facebook - Bradner Elementary PAC Check out our new web page: www.bradnerpac.com New e-mail info@bradnerpac.com Or you can reach the PAC President, Amanda McAllister by phone 604-856-6692

PAC Executive - 2017/2018 Chair - Amanda McAllister (new)

Vice Chair - Kori Wall (new) Secretary - Tamara Arden Treasurer - Stacey Stinson

DPAC Rep – Vacant

PreSchool Ready Set Learn! Only at Bradner… We would like to invite any 3 or 4-year-old (and a parent or guardian) in the Bradner area (if you are not from Bradner, but are interested in possibly attending our school you are welcome to attend) to attend a monthly Preschool program at our school. This is a FREE program and younger siblings are welcome to join us! It is a way for us to get to know our preschool friends, as well as a way for our families to have a fun, interactive session in our building. Each month we will plan a special “theme” based session. There will be light snacks, stories, crafts, games and a great time. We hope you will consider attending one or all of our sessions. Sessions will be held in various locations in the school (i.e. library, gym, outside and the K classroom). Below are the dates/times and themes (although the themes are subject to change). For some of the months we will be working with one of our classrooms (students/teachers) on fun, partner activity.

Dates/Times/Theme February 21st-2pm-3:10pm – Theme: Pink Shirt Day April 18th- 2pm-3:10pm – Theme: Get Ready to Learn- Alphabet May 16th 2pm-3:10pm – Theme: Spring June 20th – 2pm-3:10 Theme – “Sports Day” – we will have a preschool sports afternoon with games and activities similar to our school Sports Day being held the following day.

You do not need to sign up ahead of time but if you know you are coming please give us a call and let us know. If you have any questions please call 604-856-3304 or email Mrs. Christie (Principal) fay.christie@abbyschools.ca