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Ecole Cliff Drive Elementary May 22, 2020
CLIFF DRIVE
CONNECTION
Eid Mubarak
For those of you celebrating,
Eid Mubarak! Eid al-Fitr on
May 13th marks the end of
Ramadan which is considered
to be the holiest month in the
religion’s calendar. Ramadan
began on Thursday, April 23 and
lasts for a month.
Giving Tree
Students were able to take part
in an official tree planting
ceremony to welcome the May News
Giving Tree. For many First The end of the school year is fast approaching and what a year it
Nations along the coast of has been! As we start to look to next year, if parents have
British Columbia, the cedar is information to share about your child’s learning needs next year
the heart of the culture and of which the school is not aware, please check the Cliff Drive
often referred to as the tree of School website and fill out the Student Information for
life. For the Coast Salish, the Placement form. Forms must be completed by June 7th. As
cedar is one of the most staffing can change year to year, we will not be able to honour
important resources used. requests for specific teachers.
Caring for the cedar is a way in
We are excited to announce that Ms. Stec Skillings will be
which we can show respect for
continuing on in her role as Vice Principal next year. She will be
the Earth.
joined by Mr. Klassen as Principal. I am sad to be leaving this
Spirit Days wonderful school, but know that the students will be in
caring hands with Mr. Klassen and Ms. Stec Skillings.
Teachers and students have
been participating in a variety Ms. Larson and Ms. Stec Skillings
of Spirit Days. We have enjoyed
seeing all the crazy hats, sporty
outfits, and assorted creative
outfits.
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What’s Happening Goodbye
Mrs. Albrecht is retiring at the end of this year! In her four years
Class Photo Day here at Cliff Drive, Mrs. Albrecht has created a welcoming and
Mountain West will be taking happy library space where all are welcome. We are sad to see her
photos to create a composite go and wish her well in her new adventures.
Class Photo on May 19th.
Masks
Individual photos will be
available to order. We are so impressed with the adaptability of our students as
masks have become part of the new routine. Please help your
Non-Instructional children remember their masks from home as we are going
Day through a large number of disposable masks each week.
Students do not attend May Water Bottles
21st. Staff will attend
As the weather improves please ensure that your child has their
Professional opportunities.
water bottle. Our water fountains are able to fill water bottles but
students are not able to drink directly from the fountain itself.
Victoria Day
Enjoy the May Long Weekend Project Pickle
with your family and please You may have noticed that several of the planter boxes in the Cliff
stay safe. Students do not Drive Community Garden have been replaced. Farmer Mike from
attend on May 24th. Project Pickle has been out to ready the garden space. Classes
have helped to weed the beds. More vegetables will be planted
Hot Lunch soon!
Hot Lunch is on May 28th. Collection Sample Kits in Schools
Orders are due by May 18th
on http:// This week, our school received collection sample kits to help make
www.munchalunch.com/ testing for COVID-19 easier and faster for students and their
schools/CliffDrive families. The kits come with detailed instructions for parents on
how to collect the sample. Samples are to be taken at home and
Thank you for your support. dropped off at a LifeLabs location within 24 hours, not at the
school.
The collection sample kits will be given to any student that starts
to exhibit COVID-19 symptoms while at school if the parent/
guardian wants one. We recognize that not all parents will be able
to drop off a kit at a LifeLabs location in a timely manner, or some
parents may prefer to take their child to a testing location.
All parents are encouraged to continue to monitor their children
daily for COVID-19-like symptoms using the Daily Health Check,
and to keep them home if they show signs of illness.
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Ecole Cliff Drive Elementary May 22, 2020
Summer Learning
Summer Learning is Coming and We’ll Be Back in the Classrooms!
If you would like your children to continue learning into the summer, please
check out your options the Delta School District is offering at the following
link:
https://www.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/continuing-education/summer-school-
registration/
Staying Connected To Your Teen: A Guide to Support Youth Through Their Teen Years
Join us to learn about the key ingredients that support a healthy and strong relationship with your teen(s).
Healthy relationships include care, support and boundaries. Teenage years can be challenging and strong
connections are essential protective factors that allow for continued growth. Learn practical strategies
and develop a plan of action to support the development of your child.
Facilitated By: Sukh Shergill & Kirsten Hermanson
Register in advance for this workshop: https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/
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Growth Mindset
Our Growth Mindset focus for May continues to be
looking at how mistakes are opportunities for learning.
We are working on understanding that the way we
think about ourselves and the way we talk to ourselves
plays a very strong role in developing our growth
mindset. Self-talk is an important piece of developing a
positive growth mindset. Some great ways to help
support positive self-talk are to help your child
rephrase statements using the power of “YET!” For example, your child may say to you, “I can’t do that.
It’s too hard!” Help them rephrase to, “I can’t do that YET! It’s hard because I haven’t learned how to do
it YET!”
Another focus for this month is to try to learn
something new. We are working on another
community activity where all classes will engage in the
same activity and then there will be a follow up
activity sent home. Information will be sent home
this coming week that explains this activity, and
invites families to participate in a challenge to learn
something new. Keep your eyes open for an email with
more information!
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