Signal Hill Circular - November 26th, 2021
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Signal Hill Circular
for the week ending Friday, November 26th, 2021 We are honoured to be living, working and playing on the traditional, unceded ancestral territories of the St'át'yemc Nation.
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Dear Signal Hill Families,
We can't believe it's almost December and the holidays!
Our volleyball team is having a great season so far! We are glad to be travelling around the district to compete against other teams.
November 30th: Next practice (no practice on the 1st due to parent-teacher interviews)
December 2: SHE hosts game with Myrtle Philip
December 8: Round robin tournament at Don Ross
Parent Teacher Interviews are coming up next week on Wednesday, December 1st in the afternoon. Students will be dismissed at noon.
Ms. Belyea's class will be having a used book sale by donation outside their classroom door (room 128) to raise money for class STEM activities.
A few reminders and updates:
Parent Teacher Interviews are coming up next week on Wednesday, December 1st in the afternoon. Students will be dismissed at noon.
A selection of Winter Craft Fair items will be available for purchase during Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, December 1st. Parents/Caregivers are welcome to stop by the tables set up in the foyer outside the office from 1pm onwards to check out the creative and festive items students have handmade. Payment is cash only. Cheers!
Signal Hill’s blended classes have been very busy creating a variety of handmade goods for our Winter Craft Fair! Students will have an opportunity to shop at the Winter Craft Fair on Tuesday, December 7th. Some of the items for sale include: jewelry, ornaments, toys, artwork, candles and even some pet treats! Most items are priced between $1-$5, and payment is cash only. All proceeds will be used to fund school field trips. Thank you for your support!
Ms. Belyea's class will be having a used book sale by donation outside their classroom door (room 128) to raise money for class STEM activities.
Report Cards:
Some Report Cards are beginning to be issued on the MyEd portal today. Your child's teacher will let you know when their reports are being issued as they are not all being issued at the same time. Sea to Sky School District Report Card information can be found here.
All new parents will receive an email from the district on how to access the MyEd report card portal – Kindergarten and new SHE students. Whenever a report card is published there will be an outgoing message that will remind parents that at some point in the past (could have been last year) they should have received login information for MyEducation BC. If not, please send a message to: myedsupport@sd48.bc.ca.
It is now possible to collect report cards with a mobile device. Here is a video showing how: https://youtu.be/Bux6jdcVhbs.
If internet access is an issue, please let our office know and we can provide Report Cards in a paper format.
Grad Hoodies for Every Grade 7 Student
The Grade 7 graduating class at Signal Hill Elementary is raising money to purchase 2022 Graduating Hoodies for each Grade 7 student. The Pemberton Valley Supermarket has graciously offered to donate 10% of gift card sales to support the event. Please encourage your student to sell to friends and family!
Orders for gift cards starts Monday November 8th, and each week until Monday Dec.13th.
Payment by DEBIT / CREDIT CARD / PAYPAL:
Please login to the Hot Lunch website https://signalhillpac.hotlunches.net and use code # SHE2021. Place your order and continue to payment with PayPal via debit or credit card. Note: We will receive your order electronically and will not require you to complete and return this form.
GIFT CARD PICK-UP: 3pm on Thursday November 18th at the front entrance of the school. Subsequent pick up dates are Thursday November 25th, Dec. 2, Dec. 9th and Dec. 16th at 3 pm. If you are unable to pick-up, please let us know so that we can arrange an alternative.
Questions? Please email Erica Osburn at eosburnwriting@gmail.com
Important Dates for Next Week:
Wednesday, December 1st - Parent/Teacher Interviews - Noon dismissal for students
Friday, December 3rd - Poinsettia orders: Pick up at front of school from 3pm to 5:30pm
Learning Connections
Some examples of student work and activities around the school:
Mme Chambers' class has been learning about the position, motion, and components (planets, moons, meteors, comets, etc.) of our solar system in our galaxy. Students created an artistic portrayal of space.
Ms. Marining's class has continued their inquiry project around Owls and experimenting with different artistic mediums.
What Parents and Students Need to Know
As the world is starting to open up for travel, please see the measures in place at this time for International travel.
The Government of Canada has put in place emergency measures under the Quarantine Act to slow the introduction and spread of COVID-19 and variants in Canada. Fully vaccinated travellers without signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are not required to quarantine upon entering Canada if they comply with the requirements in this handout.
Unvaccinated children less than 12 years of age who enter Canada with a fully vaccinated parent, step-parent, guardian or tutor, are not required to quarantine if the child follows all the requirements for fully vaccinated travellers and complies with the conditions of the Minister of Health in this handout.
Please see following conditions in the Minister of Health handout. Note they are other
sections in this handout.
Requirements for an unvaccinated child less than 12 years of age:
For 14 days after arrival, the child must not:
• attend school, camp or day care
• attend a setting where they may have contact with vulnerable people (e.g., longterm
care facility), including people who are immunocompromised, regardless of that
person's vaccination status or public health measures
• travel on crowded public transportation that does not ensure physical distancing and
masking
• attend large crowded settings, indoors or outdoors, such as an amusement park or
sporting event
• attend school, camp or day care
• attend a setting where they may have contact with vulnerable people (e.g., longterm
care facility), including people who are immunocompromised, regardless of that
person's vaccination status or public health measures
• travel on crowded public transportation that does not ensure physical distancing and
masking
• attend large crowded settings, indoors or outdoors, such as an amusement park or
sporting event
Further information on what your child can and cannot do can be found on the mandatory
quarantine or isolation page.
Truth and Reconciliation
Students have been learning about the different ways Lil'wat preserve fish for winter with one of our Cultural Support Workers, Cina. This is a pciture of wind dried fish called Tswan.
Skícza7ul’s Word of the Week
Úmen - Give (to), (Oomen - phonetic)
kan umentsin kw áopvl̲. - I gave an apple.
French Word of the Week
faire de la luge - sled
Parent Advisory Committee
Health and Safety
Daily Health Check. A reminder that all students, staff, and visitors should be completing this before coming to our school and staying home if they are sick.
The BCCDC School Exposure Infographic shows the notification process used for COVID19 exposures. The infographic can be found here.
BC Healthy Communities - Active School Travel Pilot Program 2022: Vancouver Coastal Health would like to bring your attention to the Active School Travel (AST) Pilot Program led by BC Healthy Communities. The goal of the program is to support more students to walk, bike and scoot to and from school. More information here.