School District #35
Together We Succeed
Douglas Park Community School
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5409 206 St.
Langley, BC V3A 2C5
Phone: 604-533-4491
PAC President: Jennifer Tolonics
Newsletter #8 Jan 30, 2015
**WE ARE A BUCKWHEAT & LATEX AWARE SCHOOL**
SAVE THE DATE
Tue, Feb 3
PAC Meeting at 09:00 in the Library; come and support your PAC
Tue, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24
Gymnastics Div 4, 5 and 6
Tue, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24
Mother Goose Program (program for babies up to 15 months)
Wed, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
Winter Explorations for Gr 3-5 students who sign up (1:50-2:50 PM)
Usual early dismissal for all other students (1:50 PM)
Fri, Feb 6
School Improvement 1/2 Day EARLY DISMISSAL AT 12:05
Mon, Feb 9
Family Day STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND
Tue, Feb 10, 17, 24
Grade 5 Basketball Games; 10th away game at Uplands; 17th home
game against Nicomekl; 24th home game against Simonds come out
and cheer for your team
Mon, Feb 16, 23
Drop-in Soccer (5:30-7:30 PM)
Fri, Feb 20
District Pro-D Day - STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND
Mon, Feb 23
Report Card Prep Half Day EARLY DISMISSAL AT 12:05
Wed, Feb 25
Pink Shirt Day Stand Up Against Bullying; T-shirts are available
for purchase at the Boys & Girls Club ($6 childs/$10 adults)
Fri, Feb 27
Ready Set Learn for 3 and 4 year olds (register at the office)
IMPORTANT - Comfort Kits
Remember to bring in your childs
completed comfort kit. Teachers will
be keeping in their classroom for easy
access should they ever be required.
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PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
Thank you to all the parents who came in for conferences this week. It is important to work as a team to
support your child in their academic, social and emotional growth. How wonderful to be able to celebrate
achievements and set goals together. Please remember we are all available every day by phone, note in the
agenda, email or by an appointment for a good old face-to-face conversation. We can deal with issues only
when we are aware of them.
School staff + parents = partners in (little) people
THE BRAGGIN DRAGON
Our Grade 5 Basketball Team, coached by Ms. Yeung, Ms. Marshall and Ms. Okada, had their first
game this past week. It was an away game at James Hill. We are so proud of our team for their
determination, developing skill and team spirit. Go team go!
Douglas Park students are developing a love for reading. Students are getting their Book Club forms
in and receiving certificates along the way. See the attached list of students to-date.
Are You New to Canada
Consuelo Favaron, one of our SWIS (Settlement Workers In Schools) staff members, is offering an
on-going, drop-in get together for newcomers to Canada. This is an excellent opportunity to connect,
network, share and learn from others about our community. Join Consuelo and friends every Monday
at 9:00 AM in the ELL room. For more information, call Consuelo Favaron at 604-614-4327.
Class Act Leadership Awards 2014-2015
Jeremy Jamison was awarded the
Class Act Leadership Award for January.
Best Classroom Attendance for January
Congratulations Jeremy!
goes to Division 5 Mr. Shavers class.
Well done Div 5!
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Possible Closure of Langley Secondary School
As the community is aware, since October 2014 the Langley School District has been involved in a
consultation process with the Willoughby community and the Langley Secondary family of schools. At the
December 16, 2014, meeting of the Board a notice of motion was served to consider the possible closure
of Langley Secondary School as part of this consultation process. In considering a school closure, the
Board of Education must follow the procedures prescribed in Policy No. 5029. This policy includes holding
a required public meeting and a 60 day consultation period. A public meeting is being held at Langley
Secondary School on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at 7:00 PM to gather information from the community
about the impacts of the potential closing of the school. The 60 day consultation period will be
completed February 14, 2015. As such, the Board of Education will not be in a position to decide on a
Long Term Facilities Plan recommendation at the Regular Meeting of the Board on January 27, 2015, as
previously indicated. The Board will instead hold a Public Special Meeting on February 17, 2015, at
7:00 PM at the School Board Office to address the possible closure of Langley Secondary in accordance
with Policy No. 5029. A decision on a Long Term Facilities Plan business case recommendation will be
made only after the LSS closure is considered. Written presentations and requests for oral
presentations (speakers will be provided a five minute time limit) at the February 10th public meeting
will be received after Monday, February 2nd at:
Office of the Secretary Treasurer
4875 222 Street,
Langley, BC V3A3Z7
Or via email:
[email protected]COLLABORATION MORNINGS LATE START
So far to-date we have had three of our six Collaboration Mornings. The remaining dates are as follows:
Friday, April 17
Monday, June 8
Thursday, July 2.
On these mornings school begins at 10:10 (1 st bell at 10:05). If you have NO other daycare arrangements
available you may drop your child off at 8:45 AM. Your child will be supervised by staff and Langley
Secondary School students. Please let the office know if your child will be coming in early so we can have
the required staff available. NOTE: There will be NO Breakfast Club or Open Gym on these mornings.
Students should not be left alone outside on school grounds as there will be no outside supervision
available prior to 9:40.
STAY IN THE KNOW - SIGN UP FOR REMIND 101
Receive information via text from Mrs. Schmit. If you wish to receive alerts/information in this way please
go to www.remind.com/join/dpcs.
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
When can your child begin school? Children who will be five years old by December 31, 2015, (born in 2010)
are eligible for the Kindergarten program beginning September 8, 2015. Registration day is Monday,
January 19, 2015. The following documents are required at the time of registration:
Proof of Age (birth certificate)
Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status must be provided for both
student and parent (Canadian birth certificate, Canadian citizenship card, Canadian
passport, landed immigrant documentation, permanent resident documentation/cards)
Proof of residence (drivers license, utility bill, lease/rental agreement).
Registrations received after March 31, 2015, will be considered late and may not result in placement in your
catchment school due to space limitations.
WE NEED YOUR HELP LICE PATROL
Douglas Park is like any other school when it comes to lice. We need your help it getting this problem under
control. Please check your childs hair regularly and if you see anything (nits, eggs, live lice) let the office
know so we can send letters home with classmates reminding them to also check their child. See the
attached information on how to treat head lice. The school also has available an electronic lice comb (which
is quite effective) which you can sign out for use on your child. We are also planning on doing a school-wide
lice check very soon.
AND NOW A WORD FROM YOUR PAC
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The DPCS PAC is trying a new fundraiser (attached) and we hope you will take the time to look through it
and consider supporting the school by purchasing one and helping to spread the word about our fundraiser.
The reason we do fundraising is to provide the extras that help make our school so amazing. For example,
just to take the whole school to Beach Day, the PAC must raise $1,500.00 to pay for food and busses alone.
These coupon books are being offered for the first time in Langley and are very reasonably priced
compared to the huge entertainment books. Just a reminder, the coupons must remain IN the book in order
to be valid, so DO NOT cut them out.
There will also be a PAC meeting Tuesday, February 3, in the Library at 9:00 AM.
Sincerely, DPCS PAC
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
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FREE Family Community Dinner Brought to you by Southgate Church (604-532-7769)
When: 1st Monday of every month starting at 6:30 PM
Where: Boys and Girls Club
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Douglas Park Community Preschool and Child Care
Kindercare is available for children attending Kindergarten at Douglas Park Community School. We open at
6:30 AM and close at 5:30 PM. We walk the children to their Kindergarten class and pick them up after
school. We provide care for early dismissal and late start mornings as well as Pro-D days, intersessions,
spring break and holidays. For more information, contact 604-828-3731. Located on the school premises.
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Hey Girls Come Fly With Us Abbotsford International Airport
When: Sat/Sun March 7-8, from 9:00 5:30
Free flights for eligible girls and women; fun for the whole family learn about aviation and aerospace;
meet outstanding women of aviation, explore cool aircraft and meet the crews. For more information: email
[email protected] or phone 604-210-4033.
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