Edgewood Elementary School
Respect, Responsibility, Safety
April 24, 2017
Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
As you may have already heard from your child, it was reported to us that a bear was spotted near the school during this
past weekend. It is likely that the bear is just passing through but all wildlife should be considered dangerous and should
never be approached. For more information please go to: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/bear_hm.htm.
Remember if you spot a bear in a residential area or in a tree with people nearby:
• Remain calm. Often, the bear is just passing through and, if it finds no food source, will simply move on.
• Keep away from the bear. Warn others to keep away as well, and bring your children and pets into the house.
• If the bear appears to be threatening, persistent, or aggressive, call the Conservation Officer in your area. If there
is no Conservation Officer in your area, phone local police or the RCMP.
• If conflict should occur, do not attempt to resolve it yourself. The Conservation Officer is a professional and has
been trained to deal with wildlife.
Please contact the school office if you have any questions, and thank you for helping to keep our students safe and see
attached "Wildlife Awareness - April 24, 2017" letter for more information.
Hard to believe that there are only two months remaining and that spring is here and summer is just around the corner. At
this time of year, students are excited to be outside playing after school and many are involved in activities and sports.
Please keep in mind that these little bodies and minds still need their sleep to be refreshed and ready to work each school
day. Also, try to make sure that there is time in busy schedules for assigned homework or to practice reading, math facts,
and spelling!
Edgewood students are continuing to focus on "the 7 Habits of highly effective
people" by Stephen Covey. Student planners have this included resource for
you to use at home with your child so that they can also be highly effective in
their personal lives. During this month's school wide assembly students were
given the following information about Habit 5.
Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Listen first, and then
talk. People don’t always say how they’re feeling inside. That’s why it’s
important to try to understand them. Use your ears to hear what people say,
your eyes to see if the words are true, and your heart to understand how they
feel. When people know you’re trying to understand them, they’re more likely to
talk about things with you.
Ears are pretty special. They help you hear what people say. But sometimes the
words people say don’t match the way they act or sound. That’s why you need
your ears, eyes, and heart to be a good listener. Use your ears to hear; Use
your eyes to watch actions and Use your heart to understand.
April's virtue is "Courage" and is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you
can lose. We need courage everyday in our relationships, in dealing with negative situations, to be
ourselves, to pursue our dreams, to do the right thing, to right a wrong, and to stand for what is
important regardless of public opinion.
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says,
"I'll try again tomorrow". -Mary Anne Radmacher
March's virtue was "Tolerance" and Habit 4 was Think Win-Win. No one likes to lose. It's much
more fun to "Think Win-Win!" Win-win thinking lets everyone get what they want. It lets everyone be happy. Look for
ways to act out win-win thinking. Work as a team. Look for good ideas. Share. And find creative answers that everyone
likes.
GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD:
March winners
Div, 1: Sofia, Cody, Saige, Ryah
Div. 2: Victoria, Owen S., Axel, Cara
Div. 3: Bella, Leela, Paxton, Bryson
Div. 4: Dakota, Sophia, Maddy, Eddie
Div. 5: Emerson, Noah, Brooklyn, Brayden
Div. 6: Drake, Adisah, Parker, Sawyer
Div. 7: Gabe, Daniel, Ethan, Caesey
Div. 8: Tristan D., Damien, Ashton M., Alli
Div. 9: Cheyanne, Daven, Max J., Ben R.
Pizza Party
Students who earn a Golden Eagle will be entered for a chance to win a pizza party for their class. This month's pizza
party winners were students in divisions 1, 7 and 9. Those students were given the prize on Friday, April 21st.
Congratulations to those classes for winning the party and enjoying the well deserved treat. Next month's draw for a pizza
party will be at the next school wide assembly on May 17th.
Jump Rope for Heart
Thank you to all students who participated in this year's event. Edgewood
students donated $2,810.50 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation! The Heart
and Stroke Foundation is very thankful for our outstanding efforts supporting
the Jump Rope for Heart Program which encourages healthy lifestyles
choices!
Three Edgewood students were awarded certificates for raising a significant
amount of money. Congratulations Noah Jancicka, Shadyn Dhansaw and
Liam Martin.
BCAA Play Here playground revitalization nomination
Edgewood Elementary PAC nominated our school for a playground
revitalization and improvement project. We are very grateful for being
nominated and we hope we win. For more information about the nomination
and the application which includes an amazing video please follow the link(s)
below.
https://www.bcaaplayhere.com/
https://www.bcaaplayhere.com/space/a53cb224-9bcd-5389-87103f1ac8113c33
BCAA has a long history of protecting kids in BC, on and off the road. The goal of BCAA Play Here is to continue this
tradition by giving children in BC better places to play. To accomplish this objective, we’re looking for play areas around
the province that are in need of rejuvenation. Play areas can include a park, a playground, a sporting facility or an afterschool study area – if it’s a place where kids can spend their time and develop valuable life skills, we want to hear about
how it can be improved to make it a safer, better place for kids to play! At the end of the contest period, the 3 winning
spaces will each receive revitalization worth up to $100,000.
Report Cards
Reminder that there will be no Report Cards this year until the end of June, 2017. Instead, communicating
student learning will be ongoing throughout the year. Communication will be made at least five times during the
school year and a final written summative report will be provided at the end of the school year. Please remember
to check you child's progress using Freshgrade or contact your child's teacher directly.
Final written summative report
At the end of the school year, or if a student moves, parents will receive a final written summative report. The purpose of
the summative report is to outline and summarize the child’s achievement in the required areas of learning outlined in the
curriculum, for that school year. The summative report may contain information about the child’s strengths, areas the child
is working on, and needs for further development. It will also provide information on the child’s achievement and
performance in relation to age/grade expectations. In addition, the summative report may provide information on ways to
support the child at school and home.
Self-Assessment: Core Competencies
The final written summative report will also include a student self-assessment of one of the Core Competencies
(Communication, Thinking, and Personal and Social), completed with the support and guidance of teachers. The Core
Competencies underpin all provincial curricula and are relevant to the development of Educated Citizens. The process of
self-assessment can build student ownership and voice, and give students increased responsibility for the acquisition of
these competencies. Through self-assessment, students can set yearly learning goals and identify ways in which they will
further acquire and develop increased skill and ability in these areas.
Thank you
Parrish Child, Principal Edgewood Elementary
4440 Craig Road
Prince George, BC
250-562-5381
Important Dates:
April 25
Judy Russell Cultural Performance @ Vanier Hall - Division 2, 5 and 9 (10:30 - 11:30am)
April 28
Non-Instructional Day
May 4
"Star Wars Day" - Leadership Sponsored Event
May 5
Popcorn Day
May 9
BC Fruit and Vegetable Snack Day
May 10
Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation
May 11
Munsch Upon A Time Cultural Performance @ Theatre Northwest - Division 1 - 6 (12:00 - 1:30pm)
May 17
School Wide Assembly
May 22
Victoria Day
May 26
"Splat Out for Cancer" - Leadership Sponsored Event
June 2
Popcorn Day
June 5
Non-Instructional Day
June 8
Hot Lunch
June 12
Intermediate Report Card Writing Day
June 16
Primary Report Card Writing Day
June 21
National Aboriginal Day
June 22
Hot Lunch
June 23
Lil' Mudder
June 27
Edgewood Sports Day
June 29
Last Day of School for Students and Year End Assembly @ 11:00am
June 30
Last Day for Staff - Administrative Day
Community Information:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George offers quality child care that supports your child’s social, cognitive, creative
and physical skills. Before and After School Care programs offer both drop off and pick up at your child’s school for
the 2017/2018 school year. If you are interested in registering for either of these programs please visit our website,
www.bbbspg.ca or call us at 250.563.7410.
Pro D Day/Non-Instructional Day Flyer for April 28th NID
Please find attached the Pro D Day/Non-Instructional Day Flyer for April 28th NID. The flyer is produced as a
community service by the City of Prince George and promotes recreation, fitness, culture and education and is a
valuable resource for parents and teachers that are looking for activities for kids to be involved in on their day off from
school. This is the 6th edition of the flyer for the 2016-2017 school year: a flyer is distributed prior to each NID, Spring
break and Summer break.
The flyer is also available on the City Of Prince George website at [ http://www.princegeorge.ca/
]www.princegeorge.ca (look under City Living>Recreation>Youth Programs). The flyer changes from one Pro D Day
to the next but the link to access it on the City website is the same.
This is the direct link: [ http://www.princegeorge.ca/cityliving/recreation/YouthPrograms/ProDDay ]
www.princegeorge.ca/cityliving/recreation/YouthPrograms/ProDDay
Please feel free to link to this site on your school websites and list it in your monthly newsletter: a link in the school
newsletter is the best way to reach most students and parents/caregivers. Please also feel free to share the flyer or
link with staff, administration as well as parents and students.