Oct. 16 News!

⭐ All About Me

Check those backpacks! Today, students brought home everything they need to begin their All About Me posters. Each student will have a special day as our Very Important Person, sharing photos, memorabilia, and interesting facts about themselves. It’s a fun opportunity to celebrate each child while building confidence with public speaking!  We can’t wait to learn more about everyone!

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Countdown!

Our pumpkin patch adventure is getting closer! If you still need to register, pay, or send in paperwork, please take care of this soon. I’ll be organizing our drivers and finalizing paperwork later next week. A huge thank-you to everyone helping make our field trip possible!

🍂 We Need Nature Treasures!
For our upcoming Buddy Art project, we are studying David M. Bird’s Becorns and creating some of our own! Please send in any acorns, chestnuts, seeds, pods, interesting natural materials, or even avocado pits you can find.

We’re also creating fall portraits with leaves for hair, so flattened colourful leaves would be greatly appreciated too! Happy collecting!

📚 Family Learning Event – Save the Date!

Fairview is hosting another Family Learning Event on Thursday, October 29. Save the date! This is a free event, and registration will be available on the portal very soon!

UPCOMING DATES:          Calendar page link is at the top.  

Oct 22 - Photo Retakes and PAC Movie Night

Oct 23 - Professional Day-no school

Oct. 26 - Field Trip to Laity Pumpkin Patch

Oct. 29 - Fairview Celebration of Learning - Pumpkins, Pages and Pyjamas

Oct. 30 - Halloween - Class Celebration & Hot Lunch

             ***Fruit Plate - Zoey, Veggie Plate - Seoah, Sweet Treat - Nolan 

                 Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Alan, 

                 Cheese/Crackers - Sinan

***Also please note that I am coaching volleyball afterschool so if you are running late and your child isn't outside the classroom at the end of the day they will be waiting for you at the office as I need to get to a practise or a game.  Thanks for your understanding. Halloween will be here before we know it.  

Division 13 Weekly News

A big thank you to Evelyn's dad for cutting the wood for our project and to Nolan's mom for helping us create our beautiful Thanksgiving turkeys! The students were so proud of their work, and these special creations will make wonderful centrepieces for your Thanksgiving celebrations.

It has been a busy and exciting week in Division 13! We began both our Reader's Workshop and Math Stations. During Reader's Workshop, students rotated through a variety of literacy activities designed to build reading and writing skills. In Math, we focused on patterns, odd and even numbers, and place value (tens and ones) while playing two fun Thanksgiving-themed math games. In Theme (Science and Art), we learned and reviewed the pumpkin life cycle. The students did an amazing job creating their pumpkin projects and were very proud of their finished work.

We also completed our special Terry Fox art project, and the display is now hanging in the hallway. We have already received many compliments! If you are visiting the school, please take a moment to stop by and have a look. I'll be sure to share a photo in next week's update.

Homework: Gratitude Scavenger Hunt

As Thanksgiving approaches, we have been discussing how fortunate we are and the importance of showing gratitude. Students have been given a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt to complete at home as they look for things they are thankful for in their daily lives.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Our Pumpkin Patch field trip is coming up on Monday, October 26.

Please sign up and submit payment through the Parent Portal. The cost is $13.50 per student. Payment can be made online or sent to school in a labelled ziplock bag.

Even if you are only driving your own child, please email me to let me know.

A reminder that all volunteer driver paperwork must be completed and submitted as soon as possible. Parents are required to complete a new volunteer driver application each school year.

Important: Criminal Record Check Information

Please note that there was an error in the information previously sent home. The correct access code is listed below.

Volunteers can complete their Criminal Record Check in one of two ways:

Option 1: Complete the screening online through the BC Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP)

Screening Application Portal:
BC Criminal Records Review Program

Organization Information

• Organization: Fairview Elementary
• Organization ID: 4004360
• Access Code: QKB20LU0FQ (This was missing the Q)

Option 2: Complete the paper application (back side of the volunteer driver form) or obtain a cover letter from the office and submit it to the local RCMP detachment.

Thank you for your support. We appreciate all of our parent volunteers who help make these special learning opportunities possible! 😊

Oct. 2/26

Friends in Need Food Drive

Divisions 5 and 13 are organizing Fairview's annual food drive in support of the Friends in Need Food Bank. Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected from October 1 to October 7. Thank you for supporting this important community cause and helping local families in need. 

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Our Pumpkin Patch field trip is coming up on Monday, October 26. Please sign up and complete payment through the Parent Portal. The cost is $13.50 per student. Payment can be made online or sent to school in a labelled ziplock bag.

Even if you plan to drive your own child to the Pumpkin Patch, please let me know so that I can accurately confirm our numbers. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Gym News

In gym this week, students participated in relay races that required teamwork, communication, and cooperation. Each team worked together to run and successfully complete three different 48-piece puzzles. It was wonderful to see students encouraging one another and working collaboratively to achieve a common goal.

Writer's Workshop

We began Writer's Workshop this week, and Div. 13 absolutely loved it! Students were excited to share their ideas and get started on their writing. I think we have a lot of future authors in our classroom!

Celebration Schedule

Our Celebration Schedule is almost complete and has been posted on the top page of our newsletter. Please note that I will provide advance notice before each celebration, including details about what students may need to bring. Our Halloween Celebration will take place on Friday, October 30. More information will be sent home as the date approaches. 🎃👻

Thank You!
A special thank you to Evelyn's dad for cutting wood for our special Thanksgiving project. We truly appreciate your time and support!