From the SVE Admin Team
A Season of Giving: We are in the last stretch of this first term, and it seems many students are ready for a break! Thank you for your continued support of all that we do here to keep your child rested and ready to learn. Next week we start collecting for our Christmas Hampers. Your generosity makes such a difference in the lives of almost 30 families. As we did last year, we will ask for donations each day of the following: a breakfast item on Monday; a snack item on Tuesday; a lunch item on Wednesday; a dinner item on Thursday; and a dessert item on Friday. Please know that while we encourage giving as much as we can, we also understand that it is simply too much for some families.
Learning Summaries Coming Home Friday the 10th: Your child's Learning Summary will be sent home on Friday, December 10th, and this year some teachers are trying out SeeSaw as an electronic portfolio, as opposed to Freshgrade that we all used last year. Please be sure to check your emails for the invitation from the teacher, as we know the best way to work together is for parents to be able to see, discuss, and comment on what children are learning. Another great way to encourage your child is to ask specific questions about tasks. Rather than the usual "what did you do at school today?" (often the reply is "stuff") try out some of the following:
1. Tell me about the best part of your day.
2. What was the hardest thing you had to do today?
3. Did any of your classmates do anything funny?
4. Tell me about what you read in class.
5. Who did you play with today? What did you play?
6. Do you think math [or any subject] is too easy or too hard?
7. What's the biggest difference between this year and last year?
8. What rules are different at school than our rules at home? Do you think they're fair?
9. Who did you sit with at lunch?
10. Can you show me something you learned (or did) today?
Literacy Tips - There is a lot of research around how children learn to read and write, and we know that oral language plays a large role. Your child listening and speaking with you can actually help them develop as readers. Please see Mrs. Krebbers website here for more ideas and tips.
When your child is sick - Please keep your child home if they are sick. The best way to keep things from spreading is to keep sick children away from healthy children, and by handwashing and mask wearing when all together. Call the office if you have any questions. Thank you!
School Song with lyrics - Mrs. Schjodt put this video together so you can read the lyrics as well.
Learning Summaries Coming Home Friday the 10th: Your child's Learning Summary will be sent home on Friday, December 10th, and this year some teachers are trying out SeeSaw as an electronic portfolio, as opposed to Freshgrade that we all used last year. Please be sure to check your emails for the invitation from the teacher, as we know the best way to work together is for parents to be able to see, discuss, and comment on what children are learning. Another great way to encourage your child is to ask specific questions about tasks. Rather than the usual "what did you do at school today?" (often the reply is "stuff") try out some of the following:
1. Tell me about the best part of your day.
2. What was the hardest thing you had to do today?
3. Did any of your classmates do anything funny?
4. Tell me about what you read in class.
5. Who did you play with today? What did you play?
6. Do you think math [or any subject] is too easy or too hard?
7. What's the biggest difference between this year and last year?
8. What rules are different at school than our rules at home? Do you think they're fair?
9. Who did you sit with at lunch?
10. Can you show me something you learned (or did) today?
Literacy Tips - There is a lot of research around how children learn to read and write, and we know that oral language plays a large role. Your child listening and speaking with you can actually help them develop as readers. Please see Mrs. Krebbers website here for more ideas and tips.
When your child is sick - Please keep your child home if they are sick. The best way to keep things from spreading is to keep sick children away from healthy children, and by handwashing and mask wearing when all together. Call the office if you have any questions. Thank you!
School Song with lyrics - Mrs. Schjodt put this video together so you can read the lyrics as well.
Grade Five Families: A slip was sent home today with the following information: Thanks to a wonderful donation made to the Grade Five class, the cost of the grade 5 hoodies has been reduced from $12.50 to $8.50. Sizes were selected at school, so all you have to do is etransfer [email protected] and include your child's name in the subject line. All orders and payments are due Wednesday, December 8th.
See below for more information about the Middle Years Development Instrument. We use the data from this survey to inform steps that we can take to help students feel connected and supported. A letter will be coming home in the next day or two, and an email will follow. Please let Mr. Coats know if you have any questions.
See below for more information about the Middle Years Development Instrument. We use the data from this survey to inform steps that we can take to help students feel connected and supported. A letter will be coming home in the next day or two, and an email will follow. Please let Mr. Coats know if you have any questions.
Parking Lot
Thank you all so much for using our drop off zone in the mornings, and for remembering that it is closed at the end of the day.
Closed Campus - All guests or visitors need to arrange a meeting ahead of time as our doors are locked during the day. Please call us at 250-870-5119, or email us at [email protected]. Mr. Coats can be reached by email at [email protected], and Ms. Everett can be reached at [email protected].
Please leave Fido, Fifi, Spot or Rex at home - Dogs are not allowed on the school property.
Thank you all so much for using our drop off zone in the mornings, and for remembering that it is closed at the end of the day.
Closed Campus - All guests or visitors need to arrange a meeting ahead of time as our doors are locked during the day. Please call us at 250-870-5119, or email us at [email protected]. Mr. Coats can be reached by email at [email protected], and Ms. Everett can be reached at [email protected].
Please leave Fido, Fifi, Spot or Rex at home - Dogs are not allowed on the school property.
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PAC Update
Thank you to our Springvalley Elementary community for helping us in our fundraising efforts this year so far. Due to weather and the supply issues that restaurants have been facing, we had to cancel the November hot lunch and move it to December 17th, so if you haven’t already ordered now is the time to do it! For those of you who have ordered Purdy’s Chocolates the drive through pick up will be December 4th between 10am to 11am at Springvalley Elementary School parking lot. Do you have a lot of empty recycling cans you don’t wish to deal with? Why not add them to our ongoing bottle drive through Columbia Bottle Depot on Kent Rd. Please put in only 12 glass bottles per bag to prevent the bottles from breaking and cutting the bag or those sorting. Just use the phone number 250-870-5119. Our next Springvalley Elementary PAC meeting will be on December 15th at 7pm through Zoom # 848 213 0155 just use the password SVEPAC. I would also like to remind everyone that your Springvalley Elementary Parent Advisory Council is here to help be a voice for you the parents so if you have great fundraising ideas, any ideas that could help enrich the school year for our children, or need support voicing your concerns please feel free to email us at [email protected] . Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and Stay Warm! Your SVE PAC President Dorey Gardiner |
Gary Bennett Family Fund
We are so grateful for the continued support from the Gary Bennett Family Fund. This fund provides much needed financial support for our Breakfast Program. To learn more about the Gary Bennett Family Fund and all the amazing things they do for our Kelowna community, please visit: https://www.gmbfund.ca/ |
Did you know? Our breakfast program is also sponsored by the President's Choice Children's Charity. More information here.
Important SVE Dates:
Click here for our school calendar: http://www.sve.sd23.bc.ca/Calendar/calendar.aspx#/=
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