school district no.85 weekly newsletter
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November (gwaxsam) 1, 2019
(Dog Salmon time)
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
School District No.85
A. J. ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
BOX 149
SOINTULA, B. C.
VON 3E0
Phone: 250-973-6331
Fax: 250-973-6553
E-mail:
MISSION STATEMENT
As a school community, we strive to enrich life’s learning and celebrate the successes of each student as they develop their academic, cultural, athletic, and social skills. The strength of the school is the sense of family and community allowing each child to reach full potential in a safe and caring environment.
UPCOMING DATES TO MAKE NOTE OF:
Remembrance Day Assembly Nov. 8
Soup Day Nov. 13
PAC Meeting *date change* Nov. 20
District #85 Pro-D Day Nov. 22
Voices of the Salish Sea perfor-
mance
Nov. 27
Soup Day Nov. 27
PAC Meeting Dec. 4
3 way Conferences begin Dec. 9
Early Dismissal for 3 way confer-
ences
Dec. 10
Soup Day Dec. 11
Christmas Celebration Dec. 18
Family Skate in Port McNeill Dec. 20
Christmas Break begins Dec. 23
SOUP DAY!
Soup Day on Wednesday was pretty special.
The “Souper” team made a Spooky Spider Soup
which was a lentil soup with seaweed spiders,
black olive eyes, and a bread stick. So much
fun! Helpers this week were Hilary, Sierra,
Cozy, and Harmony.
Thank you for the continued support from the Sointula Community Garden Society, the
Sointula Co-op, and the Sointula Recreation Association.
A. J. ELLIOTT
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Foundation Skills Assessment
Students in grades 4 and 7 will be writing the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) this October/November. The FSA is a set of reading, writing, and numeracy assessments given to grade 4 and 7 students each year. Along with classroom assessment, the FSA provides valuable information to parents, teachers, and the school to support student learning. Testing will be spread out over 5 mornings. If you know that your child will be away any of these days please let the school know as soon as possible. If you have any questions please call the school to speak with the principal.
Testing Dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 5 Math in FSA Booklet
Grade 7 -> 9am-10:30
Grade 4 -> 10:45-12:00
REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY
The intermediate class will be hosting a Remembrance Day Assembly at AJ on Friday after recess. The intermediate Classroom is open for seating after 10:30 am and the assembly will start at 10:50 am sharp. Students take this opportunity to remember our veterans and to ponder one aspect of our Canadian history. Parents are welcome to attend. Poppies are available at the school.
Red and yellow
make orange, and
also a great back-
ground for some
spooky K/1/2/3
spiders and webs
The grades 5, 6, and 7 are learning wood working skills. Right now they are sanding their bench projects.
Core Competencies For the week our focus will be on Positive Personal and Cul-tural Identity which is part of the Personal and Social Core Competency. "The positive personal and cultural identity competency involves the awareness, understanding, and ap-preciation of all the facets that contribute to a healthy sense of oneself" (Personal and Cultural Identity Competency Pro-files).
The Positive Personal and Cultural Identity competency is made up of three parts:
relationships and cultural contexts
personal values and choice
personal strengths and abilities
In our classrooms we will be using the "I" statements below as we talk about positive personal and cultural identi-ty. These are the same statements you will see on our three way conference documents when we meet in December and again in March. Primary
I know who I am and some special things about me
I can tell you about the people, places, and things that are important to me
Intermediate
I describe different aspects of my identity (e.g. family, school, community, and peer groups)
I explain personal values and how they affect choices
I identify my personal characteristics and reflect on my strengths
For more information about the Core Competencies:
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/competencies
HALLOWEEN AT A. J.
TREATS
Thank you to all the families for the “spook”tacular party treats. They were delicious!
**HALLOWEEN TREATS**
Parents, please help your
child’s learning by not
sending full size candy
bars and other sweets to
school. One mini treat to
eat after their healthy
lunch would be fine.