Newsletter # 6
At Cameron Elementary School, where everyone is respected, we believe in taking
responsibility for our actions, being diligent in our learning, caring for each other and
having fun together.
Winter Concert – Wet Coast Winter!
Get your gumboots and rain coats, it's going to be a Wet
Winter at Cameron Elementary! The whole school has
been busy learning to perform a variety of acts for our
community's enjoyment! Believe it or not, the winter
concert is now only 13 school days away!
Mark your calendars and clear your schedules! We will
have two shows: on Wednesday, February 8 all
even divisions (2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16) will perform and on
Thursday, February 9 all
odd (1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17) divisions will perform. Note:
If your child is in choir they are expected to perform at
BOTH concerts. An email will be sent with further details.
All Cameron students should arrive at school at 6:00 pm
and go straight to their classrooms. Audience members
will gather in the gym and the performance will begin at
6:30 pm. If you child is unable to perform please inform
the classroom teacher as soon as possible as well as
Mr. Autio, music teacher, by emailing him at
[email protected].
Umbrellas up and action!
If you are a piano player interested in accompanying our
choir for the rest of the year let Mr. Autio know by email
and he'll connect with you, [email protected]
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will be happening again
from February 6 to 9, and will be open as follows:
Monday, Feb. 6th:
10:35 am – 3:30 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 7th:
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Wednesday, Feb. 8th: 9:00 am – 6:15 pm
Thursday, Feb. 9th:
9:00 am – 6:15 pm
We hope to see you there.
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration begins on
February 1, 2017 for children who
were born in the year 2012. We will accept registrations
without an appointment, between the hours of 10:00 am
– 11:30 am and 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm daily. Burnaby
School District uses enrolment numbers from March to
plan for the number of classes and staff for the following
school year, so please be sure to register as soon as
possible. We highly recommend that parents register
in February in order to guarantee a space at Cameron.
A Note from the Cameron Choir:
Cameron Choir has had a great start this year! We have
28 committed students who come to practice with Mr.
Autio for 40 minutes a week. So far this school year
we've already had a guest clinician come in and we've
been learning a lot about what it means to sound and
work as a team. We had our first performance at the
Remembrance Day Assembly-we sounded great! We
also went to Lougheed Mall and impressed audiences
with our professionalism and sound, and we attended
the Winter Concert and a community event called
"Sing Thing" at Burnaby Mountain Secondary.
Later, we will be participating in the district’s
Intermediate choir festival. Phew!
We're a busy choir and we love it!
Ms P. Meugens, Principal
9540 Erickson Drive, Burnaby, BC, V3J-1M9
Cross District and French Immersion
Please remember that if you live in our catchment area,
you must register at Cameron School before applying to
any other programs or schools. This will ensure that we
hold a spot for your child in the event that they do not get
accepted into their preferred program/school.
Please note that applications for French Immersion and
Cross District schools are taken from Feb. 1 – 28. Any
applications received after the 28th are late and will not
be considered until all other applications have been
completed, regardless of which category you are in.
Ms T. Veltri, Head Teacher
Ms J. Duff, Secretary
Phone: (604)664-8622 Fax: (604)664-8726 http://cameron.sd41.bc.ca
Pink Shirt Day
Don’t forget to wear your pink shirt on Wednesday
February 22nd. The original Pink Shirt Day was
organized by David Shepherd and Travis Price of
Berwick, Nova Scotia, who in 2007 bought and
distributed 50 pink shirts after male ninth grade student
Jadrien Cota was bullied for wearing a pink shirt during
the first day of school.
New School Phone Number
Just a “heads up” that Cameron School will be getting a
new phone number on February 9th. Our new number
will be 604-296-9005. Please make sure to update your
phone/phone book.
Preparing for September
If you know that you will be leaving the school at the end
of this year, please contact the office. If you know of
students that will be registering, please encourage them
to register as soon as possible.
Welcome to Kindergarten
Parents of next year’s Kindergarten students are invited
to Welcome to Kindergarten on May 22nd from 9:15 am
to 11:00 am. A personal invitation with details of the
time and location will be sent out to all parents of
students who have registered.
When to Keep your Sick Child Home
For the protection of your child as well as other children,
keep your child home if he/she:
 Has a fever
 Is too sick to take part in all normal school
activities
 Has a suspected or known communicable
disease (i.e. strep throat, pink eye, chicken pox
or any other undiagnosed rash). Keep them
home until they are no longer infectious.
Thank You!
Thank you once again to the Parish of St. Stephen’s who
donated $420.00 to our school in January. This money
will be used to support families who are new to Canada
with any items that they may require.
Ms P. Meugens, Principal
9540 Erickson Drive, Burnaby, BC, V3J-1M9
Spring Break Camps
Spring Break is a time for kids to be kids! It’s a
chance to play, to run, and to be free from the busy
school schedule. That’s why the YMCA offers day
camps, so that every child can reach their full
potential. Join us for fun-filled days of arts and
crafts, games, sports and an opportunity to make
new friends.
The nearest YMCA day camp locations to
Cameron Elementary are located at the Stoney
Creek YMCA Kids Club, the Hastings YMCA Kids
Club, the Franklin YMCA Kids Club and the
Cascade Heights YMCA Kids Club.
Check out everything we have to offer online at
gv.ymca.ca/camps
call 604-939-9622
or
email us at [email protected]
Pro-D/Spring Break Activities
Do you have anything planned for your child for the
February 17th Pro-D Day or for Spring Break? The
City of Burnaby has some great options for you to
explore. For more information or to register, please
go to: https://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/BeActive-Programs/Programs-forEveryone/Children/Children-Camps.html
Babysitting Course
Is your child in grade 6 or 7 and interested in
babysitting? Red Cross is offering a course at
Cameron School on Friday, February 17, (Pro-D)
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $63.00
when you register online at
http://www.firstaidhero.com/babysittingvancouver.html, or $68.25 for registrations that are
mailed in. Please see the Cameron website for
more information and a registration form. The
deadline for registration is Friday February 10th for
mailed registrations and Thursday, February 16th
for online registrations.
Ms T. Veltri, Head Teacher
Ms J. Duff, Secretary
Phone: (604)664-8622 Fax: (604)664-8726 http://cameron.sd41.bc.ca