PINECREST UPDATE January 13, 2021 - Campbell River School District

PINECREST UPDATE
 January 13, 2021.

 Pinecrest Elementary School 300 South Birch, Phone (250)287-8805 Click to visit Pinecrest School website
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Hello Parents and Caregivers,
 We hope you and your family enjoyed your holiday break. Things are settling-
in again here at school as we have been reviewing, reinforcing, and tweaking some
our routines to maximize our learning time at school while also maintaining a safe
and caring learning environment where all students feel a sense of belonging. We
would like to remind you about the following routines that are expected district-
wide:

 1. Students are asked to come to school as close to the first bell as
 possible. Our morning bell rings at 8:40 each day. Unless you are a
 breakfast student who is picking up their breakfast from the church at
 8:35, students should not be arriving at school much earlier than 8:40 am.
 Parents are expected to pick up their children as close to dismissal time
 as possible. Our end of the day bell rings at 2:35 pm.

 2. Parents are reminded to carry out a Student Daily Health Check each
 morning before sending their child to school. Do not send your child to
 school if you answer “yes” to any of the health check questions. You can
 find the Student Daily Health Check form on the first page of the
 district website (www.sd72.bc.ca)

 3. Make an appointment ahead of time should you want to meet with a
 staff member. Again, we are limiting the number of adults in the building.
 If a conversation in person is needed with a staff member please book
 your appointment with Laurel and conduct a health check before coming
 to our school.

There is a lot of excitement amongst both students and staff with regards to the
learning opportunities that we are planning for your children for the next six
months of the school year. Know that we are all very grateful for all you do at
home to support your child’s learning. Wishing you all the best in 2021!
 Pinecrest Staff

What are we focusing on this Month at Pinecrest?

 We are learning about BEAR as
 part of our Wildlife Wisdom
 program. The character traits that
 Bear exemplifies are:

 • Acceptance
 • Resiliency
 • Responsibility and
 • Self-Control

 If your family has Bear photos you have taken or stories about Bears that
 your family has encountered, we would love to see & hear about them!
 Please send them to school with your child. It would be great to share them
 on a bulletin board or during the morning announcements

 Revisiting goals set for your child…
As part of the student-led conference
process in November and “parent-teacher
conversations” that followed, learning goals
were developed for and with your child. The
idea was to look at possible next steps that
your child can take to improve their learning
in an area or two. I had a visit yesterday
from Levi and Olivia; two students from
Mrs. Kennedy’s class. They were excited to
show me that they have met their goals!
Congratulations Levi and Olivia! How is your
child doing with their goals?

Literacy continues to be our number one academic focus . . .

Reading programs that meet students where One of our core learning

they are in their learning . . . beliefs as a district and a
 school is that students
 learn at different rates
 and in different ways.
 With this in mind, we have
 put students into various
 reading groups so that
 the instruction they
 receive is tailored
 specifically for what they
 need to move their
 learning forward. Most of
 the reading groups are
 small in numbers. All
 support staff are involved
 in supporting each of our
 classrooms. Those
 students who need ‘more’
 practice will be getting
 that opportunity as well.
 We are all looking
 forward to seeing the
 results of our
 collaborative efforts in
 the coming weeks! Please
 remember that by
 reading to or with your
 child each night makes a
 th
FAMILY LITERACY WEEK- January 24 - 27th difference too!
Family Literacy week is almost here, and this year’s theme is
“Travel the World”. The Campbell River Literacy Association have partnered with both the
Downtown BIA to create a Scavenger Hunt as well as with Tidemark Theater to bring some
entertainment downtown on January 27th. For more information on the activities
being offered visit Campbell River Literacy Association on Facebook.

Be Prepared . . . How School Closures due to extreme
 weather will be communicated to families?
 Dressing for the weather!
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 Now that winter is here
 Decisions about school closures due to extreme weather
 students need to come to
 (significant snowfall or windstorm) will almost always
 school with appropriate
 be made by the superintendent in the early morning. The
 clothing and footwear as we
 district tries to have these decisions communicated by
 go outside on most days.
 7:00 am.
 We encourage students to
 have a change of clothes in To find out if a decision has been made to close schools
 you can check out:
 their backpacks as well.
 • School District Website (www.sd72.bc.ca)
 • Facebook Campbell River School District - SD72
Has your child outgrown their
running shoes or pairs of pants? • School District Twitter Account @CRSD72
We need size one – size four boys’ • Listen to the radio or watch the morning
running shoes as well as boys’ pants news. We will share closure information with
sizes 5, 6 and 7. We like to keep
 99.7 2Day FM; the Campbell River Mirror; 97.3
 some clothes on hand
 The Eagle FM; 98.9 The Goat FM; Spirit FM;
 should students need a
 change of clothes during CBC Radio; CTV Vancouver Island News; Chek
 the school day. If you TV, Global BC News, and the Shaw Cable
can help us, please call the school Community Wheel.
and let us know when you can drop
theme off. Thanks so much!
 Congratulations to our READERS of the month!
We continue to highlight our Pinecrest "Reader of the Month” Wall of Fame", where
students are selected based on showing that they have been reading at home for a
minimum of 20 minutes each day. We know that reading daily makes a difference!
Congratulations goes out to:

 Nevaeh McLelland Baylee Youde Chloe Hessel-McShane
 Toryn Johnson Luca Watson Cooper Thomas
 Holden Griffin Luna MacGillivray Marli Towe Maya Scott

Dear Parents of Upcoming Kindergarten Students
 Kindergarten registration will take place during the week of February 1st - 5th
- It is already that time of year when we start our planning for our next school year! If
your child will be five years of age by December 31, 2021, then parents/caregivers are
strongly encouraged to register children for kindergarten during this week.

- This year we are asking that you to phone the school (250)287-8805 to set up an
appointment to come in and register your child as we need to limit the number of adults
in the school.

- When registering you will need your child’s original birth certificate, BC Services Card
and proof of address to register as well as any legal documentation concerning custody
(if applicable). You will also need to wear a mask as well.

-If there are other families in your neighborhood with children turning five by Dec. 31st
please pass this information on to them as well.
 We look forward to welcoming your child to Pinecrest 

 • PAC meeting tonight, Jan. 13th at 6:30 in the ART room.
 • Stay calm, stay kind, and stay safe

 Thank you, parents and caregivers, for all the ways you
 support our school!