APRIL 2017
Fruitvale Elementary
Respect Ourselves, Respect Others, Respect the Environment
Principal’s Message:
FES SPELL-A-THON
FUNDRAISER
Welcome Back!
We hope
you had a wonderful Spring
Break. Special Thanks! to our
maintenance staff who were busy working over
the break. Our classrooms look fantastic! We
have many activities planned for the months
ahead. Looking forward to spring, filled with
fantastic learning experiences!
SWIM TO SURVIVE
Grade 3 and 7 students will participate in the Swim to
Survive Program during the month of April and May. The
Swim to Survive Program focusses on essential skills needed
to survive an unexpected fall into deep water and the skills to
stay safe around water. Thank you to the B.C. Life Saving
Society for funding our Grade 3 Program and to the FES
PAC for funding our Grade 7 Program.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
NO SCHOOL
FES will be practicing fire
drills on on April 6th and
24th and will have a Lock
Down Drill on April 10th.
School will not be in session
on Monday, April 3rd as it is
a District Professional
Development Day.
PAC MEETING
The April PAC meeting will
be held on Tuesday, April
11th at 6 p.m. in the library.
Fruitvale Elementary School is excited to
announce we are having a Spell-A-Thon
fundraiser! The money raised will be
used to support the FES
Playground Project.
Students will be involved in collecting
pledges for the number of words they
can spell correctly. During the week of
April 3rd the whole school will participate
in the spelling bee designed for each
class. The age-appropriate spelling lists
for each grade level will be sent home
this week. The dates for the Fruitvale
Spell-A-Thon are as follows:
Monday, March 27th - Explanation of the
Spell-A-Thon to students and distribution
of pledge sheets and spelling lists.
Week of April 3rd - Spell-A-Thon takes
place in each classroom.
Week of April 10th - Return of pledge
sheets.
CLASS PHOTOS
Mountain West will visit FES
on Wednesday, April 19th to
take class photos and a whole
school photo.
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HAPPY SPRING!
APRIL 2017
Easter Holidays
Earth Week (April 20-27)
FES will participate in Lights Out
School will not be in
session on Friday, April
14th and Monday, April
17th in celebration of Easter.
Canada during Earth Week. We will turn
off most lights in the school.
Following safety discussions on what is safe
to pick up and what is not safe, all classes
will be participating in our annual
Student Safety
community litter pickup. Students
will be wearing gloves.
As students begin to ride their bikes to school,
please review traffic rules with your child, and
ensure he/she wears a helmet, no exceptions.
Upon arrival, students are asked to walk their
bike to the bike rack and lock it up. Bikes,
scooters and skateboards are not to be ridden
on school property as it is a safety hazard.
Students are also encouraged to bring
litter free lunches during earth week.
For more information on litter free lunches
visit Visit http://www.wastefreelunches.org/
On Thursday, April 20th FES is off to the
movies to see Disney Nature’s:
Wood ticks become a concern
at this time of year. For more
information on wood ticks
contact your local health unit
or go to the Ministry of Health’s website at:
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/
hfile01.stm
Oceans. To watch the movie trailer click
on the following link: http://
video.disney.com/watch/oceans-dvdtrailer-4d83c5e54467f73941ad8218
Canadian
Planetariums
Interim Reports
Interim reports will be sent
Canadian
Planetariums
will visit FES on
April 25th and
26th. Thank you
to the FES PAC
for bringing this
spectacular
learning
experience to
our school. Check out the website:
home during the week of April 24th.
Please watch for the report in your
child’s agenda/backpack.
Red Sky, Canada’s leading company of
contemporary Indigenous performance in dance,
theatre and music, will perform at FES on
Thursday, April 27th at 9:00 a.m.
http://sedehi2.wixsite.com/
canadianplanetariums
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APRIL 2017
UPCOMING
IMPORTANT DATES
Students are invited to dress up for
“Career Day” being held on Friday,
April 28th. Popcorn will be sold on
this day also!
APRIL:
Mon. April 3rd
No School - Pro-d Day
Fri. April 14th
No School - Good Friday
Mon. April 17th
No School - Easter Monday
Wed. April 19th
Class Photos
Week of April 24th
Interim Reporting Week
MAY:
FES
Fri. May 12th
IS AN ALLERGY AWARE SCHOOL.
FOODS CONTAINING TREE NUTS ARE NOT TO
BE CONSUMED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
Mon. May 22nd
No School - Pro-d Day
No School - Victoria Day
JUNE:
Within our school community there are students
who have a potentially life-threatening allergy
(anaphylaxis) to foods, predominantly to peanuts
and tree nuts (e.g. almond, cashew, hazelnut,
pistachio). The best way to reduce the risk of
accidental exposure for our students is to
respectfully ask for the co-operation of the
parents/guardians within FES to:
Thurs. June 29th
Thurs. June 29th
Final Report Card Issued
Last Day of School
• Not send peanut butter or products with
peanuts or tree nuts listed in the ingredients.
FES will participate in the Daffodil Dash on
Thursday, May 4th beginning at 12:45 p.m.
in support of paediatric cancer research.
Please watch for an information package
coming home telling you about our event!
• Encourage your child to respect the severity
of the situation, which in some cases is lifethreatening.
• Encourage your child to eat his/her own food
and discourage sharing of food with others.
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AUGUST 2017
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2017-2018
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Weekends*
Statutory Holidays*
School Vacation Periods*
Extra Vacation Day*
Administrative Day**
District Pro-D Days**
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Secondary Provincial Exam Days
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*schools closed
**school not in session - staff only in attendance
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August
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September 4
September 5
October
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October
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October
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November 13
November 27
December 21
December 22
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January
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January 25-26
January
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February
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February
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March
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March
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to April
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April
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May
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June
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June
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June
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First Day of School
District Pro-D Day
Thanksgiving Day stat
District Pro-D Day
Remembrance Day stat
Curriculum Implementation Day
Last day of school before winter vacation
Winter break
Schools re-open
Secondary Provincial Exams
First Day of Second Semester
District Pro-D Day
Family Day stat
Last day of school before spring break
Spring Break
School-based Pro-D Day
Victoria Day stat
Secondary Provincial Exams
Last Day of School
Administrative Day
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Curriculum Implementation Day
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Administrative Day
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Kindergarten: required 848 hrs/yr
Grades 1-7: required 873 hrs/yr
Grades 8-12: required 947 hrs/yr
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