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Signal Hill Circular - November 10th, 2022

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November 10th, 2022
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From Halloween celebrations like a dance and parade, right into snowy weather with warm harvest soup prepared by some wonderful volunteers, the last few weeks have been filled with excitement and learning! This week we our classes are learning about our past and the role of our veterans in that past to honour Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day. Today we had a student-led assembly to recognize our veterans.
 
Thank you to all students who submitted their poems and short stories to the library’s Creepy Contest! We received entries from an outstanding 32 students!!! Everyone received a little treat for participating and congratulations to our 6 winners: Loa, Luna, Mirra, Aubrey, Jade, and Isabella V.
 
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snowplay 
snowballs
costumes
dance
soup
kitchencrew
 
A Few Reminders for Parents and Students:
 
Please leave your sleds at home. Thank you!
 
Dress for the Weather: The winter weather is here! Our school has outside breaks during lunch and recess every day, so please make sure your children are dressed for the weather. Snow boots and pants, gloves, toques, and extra changes of clothes are all recommended.
 
Parking is at a premium here at drop off and pick up times! Please do not park in the bus lanes, on the sides of the driveways or block other drivers. For safety reasons, do not park in the staff parking lot on the right when you drive onto the school property. Please do not do U turns in the parking lot! We ask that you pick up your child and leave immediately so others have a chance to park. For those who have primary students, you can park in the Tiyata Roundabout too! Thank you for your understanding. 😊
 
Dogs are permitted on school grounds only with a leash and under the control of their person. Please do not tie up dogs on the school grounds and keep them with you on leash at all times. Please clean up after your dog. 😊 If your dog is nervous around children or crowds we ask that you keep them at home. Thank you for your understanding! 
 
News, Updates, and Reminders:
 
 
Signal Hill Elementary Parent Advisory Council Winter Fundraiser
 
We are selling FESTIVE PLANTS to raise money for Signal Hill Elementary's Sports Team Uniforms.  Plants are a great way to bring happiness to family and friends this holiday season while choosing to support a healthy fundraiser.
 
https://signalhill.growingsmilesfundraising.com/
 
Orders due Friday November 18th. 
Order pick up is on Friday December 2nd from 3:00pm - 5:30pm
GRADE 3 STUDENT MISSED IMMUNIZATIONS
 
Pemberton Public Health will be offering catch-up immunizations to grade 3 students who may have missed their routine immunizations over the last couple of years, namely those who missed their Kindergarten vaccines or need to catch up on any other missed/delayed vaccines.
There are several catch up clinics booked throughout November at the health center.
Parents will be able to book appointments online through Jane App this year at the following link: https://pembertonpublichealth.janeapp.com/
 
If you have questions about your child’s vaccination history you can call and speak to a public health nurse by calling 604 -894-6967. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you would like any additional information.
 
P U R D Y ’ S     F U N D R A I S E R
 
Welcome to the Signal Hill Elementary School's Holiday Purdy’s Fundraiser. Browse and support us this holiday season with a delightful selection of Purdy’s Chocolates and other treats. Order deadline is November 16th with anticipated school pick up on December 1st .Thank you for your support!

Customer Number - 64941
Campaign Link - https://fundraising.purdys.com/1582116-98834
Order Deadline Date - 11/16/2022
Order Pickup Date - 12/01/2022
 
PAC HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
 
The PAC at Signal Hill is pleased to be able to continue their fundraising efforts through the Hot Lunch Program that happens each week of the school year. If you would like to volunteer, have questions/concerns, or haven't participated in the past and need to know more, please email [email protected] or call Jenny at 604-935-7907. If you need a paper form, Jenny can help you as well or you can pick one up from the front office. If you are just looking to order online, go to:
 
https://signalhillpac.hotlunches.net to register
(You need a new account each year.)
1. At the home page, search for our school, click on the “Click here to register” line in the box on the right side of your screen. 
    2. Fill out the form with YOUR details.  The access code is SHE2022
    3. Add students by name and class
    4. Place your orders for the current session.
 
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TruEarth Fundraiser for Breakfast and Lunch programs
Signal Hill is fundraising for our breakfast and lunch program for our students! Check out the TruEarth products – free shipping, all eco-friendly and all packaging is completely recyclable! TruEarth is a Canadian company and the school receives 20% of all sales. If you are interested, please check out our online campaign at:
 
IMPORTANT FORMS TO SIGN ONLINE
 
You will be receiving emails from our Cash Online Program today to sign forms online that are required by the school district. We apologize if you receive more than one email, you will only need to sign in once to complete all of the forms.
 
These forms include the Walking Field Trip form (Off-Site Activity Consent for Local Low-Risk Day Trip), Self-Identification of Indigenous Ancestry (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) form, Annual Student Personal Information, Technology and Media in School Consent form, Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation Consent form and the G-Suite Consent form.
 
Please go to https://sd48seatosky.schoolcashonline.com and sign the forms. If you have not yet set up an account, please open one. You can also take this opportunity to pay for your child’s school supplies if you have not yet.
 
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we set up our students and families for this school year!
 
Upcoming Important Dates:
 
Friday, November 11th - Remembrance Day – NO SCHOOL
 
Monday, November 14th - Implementation Day – NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS
 
Wednesday, November 23rd - Half Day Collaboration Day – NOON DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTS
 
Friday, November 25th - Report Cards go home
 
Wednesday, November 30th - Parent / Teacher Conferences – NOON DISMALL FOR ALL STUDENTS
Nov. 8th was Indigenous Veterans Day. Please view this video created by Tanina, one of our Indigenous Support Workers.
 
Spooky Ghost Sunflower Art from Ms. Hahn and Ms. Weaver's class:
sunflowers
 
"Shrunken Apple Head" carvings by Ms. McArthur's class:
apples
 
 
 
Affordability Fund Update For Families
 
Dear Families,
 
We would like to update you on the grant from the Ministry of Education and Childcare to make back-to-school more affordable for students and their families struggling with rising costs of living due to global inflation. We are mindful that many families in our community are struggling with the increased cost of living. We want every family to know that they are eligible for financial assistance through the Student & Family Affordability fund, no questions asked.
This one-time funding support will be allocated towards school-related expenses, including: 
School/course supplies
Family food security (groceries)
Athletic wear (for school athletics)
PAC hot lunch
Basic necessities 
Clothing/footwear

We are happy to announce that we will partner with our local food banks to specifically provide more food for school breakfast, lunch or snack programs to meet the growing needs of students. We will work with our PAC to continue the conversation on how to use this fund (within the above criteria) to best support those students and families experiencing financial hardship.

If you would like to access the affordability fund, please reach out to our office or a member of our administrative team, and we will be happy to assist you.
 
The BC Curriculum: info for parents

Concept-based, Competency-driven Curriculum
B.C.'s curriculum brings together two features that most educators agree are essential for 21st-century learning: a concept-based approach to learning, and a focus on the development of competencies, to foster deeper, more transferable learning. Among many things, this means that we focus on the Big Ideas, rather than a list of content. Better to go deeper and keep kids engaged, than “cover” the curriculum without fostering depth, understanding, and enjoyment in learning.
These approaches complement each other because of their common focus on active engagement of students. Deeper learning is better achieved through “doing” than through passive listening or reading. Similarly, both concept-based learning and the development of competencies engage students in authentic tasks that connect learning to the real world. SD 48 (Sea to Sky) competencies are
          Collaborate
          Think Critically
          Contribute
          Create and Innovate
          Learn
These core competencies will give our students the learning tools they’ll need as they face a future for which we can’t guess what content kids should learn. We can give them skills they can apply wherever they go, to do whatever they’ll do.
 
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EASE
 
It can be hard for adults to know what to say or do to ease a child’s worries, especially during times of change and uncertainty. As the most important big people in their world, parents and caregivers can help children feel safer and soften the sharp edges of whatever is making their worries grow.

To help support learning across environments, EASE K–7 lessons have been adapted for use by parents and caregivers to help children manage worries and everyday anxiety at home.

Please have a look at this website and see some of the resources available: https://healthymindsbc.gov.bc.ca/ease-at-home/
 
 
 
FamilySmart Monthly Events: Every month, FamilySmart hosts online events for parents & caregivers who are parenting a child or youth with mental health and/or substance use challenge called “in the know.” We watch a video and share experiences and strategies that help in the hard moments and focus on strengthening our understanding and connection with our kids. For more information on this helpful resource, please click here.