ECOLE GOLDEN EARS ELEMENTARY
23124 - 118th Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 2N1 • Phone 604-463-9513 • Fax 463-9578
PRINCIPAL: Mr. J. Wheatley
March 31, 2015
http://goldenears.sd42.ca/
Dates to Remember
Fri., April 3
Mon, April 6
April 7 & 8
Wed., April 8
Fri., April 10
Wed., April 15
Fri, April 17
Mon, April 20
Tues, April 21
Mon, April 27
Tues, April 28
Wed., April 29
Good Friday Holiday
Easter Monday Holiday
Fire Department here – Gr. 5 & 6 Safety
Program
Raffle tickets and money due
Assembly - Raffle Draw, STARS, etc.
PAC “Created by kids” fundraiser due
Phase one closes for Student Transfer
Requests
Hot Lunch order due
School Public Speaking Forum (gr. 4-7)
PAC counting Hot Lunch $ - volunteers
appreciated
Assembly – 8:40 am
Dress Rehearsal for “Dig it”
Dig it Performance – Team A: Div. 1, 2,
5 & 8 - 1 pm
Dig it Performance – Team B: Div. 3, 4,
6 & 7 - 1 pm
HOT LUNCH
Mon, May 18
Tues, May 19
Victoria Day Holiday
Non Instructional day – no school
2015 – 2016 District School Calendar has been approved.
You can find it posted on the district website:
http://www.sd42.ca/proposed-calendar
Number 8
at the school stop by the lobby to see how this
fabulous new mural brings our school lobby to life!
PAC Raffle Extended by One Week!!!
It seems that after the hustle and bustle of
Spring Break we may need a little bit of extra
time to get our raffle tickets in. We are
extending our dates. Raffle tickets and money will
be due back at the school no later than
Wednesday, April 8th and the raffle will be drawn
at the morning Assembly on Friday, April 10th.
There are also extra tickets available at the
office if you would like to take advantage of the
extra time and sell some more!
This raffle is a major fundraiser for the school
and has helped us to build our playgrounds,
basketball courts, computer labs, and more for the
students!
Thank-you for helping to make Golden Ears the
best school around!
Mr. Wheatley
Dear Parents,
For the past two weeks there has been wonderful
buzz of excitement around the school as the
students watched local artist Jason Craft
complete our school’s new lobby mural. While at
the school Jason spent a lot of time talking with
students and staff about the mural, his love of
art, and how to become an artist.
Jason has created a wonderful one of a kind mural
based on input from students, staff and the PAC.
Hidden within this mural are a number of words
and images based on what the students said made
Golden Ears such a great school. Next time you are
“Save the date” – Dig it
Musical
All intermediate classes are
working hard to prepare for their
spring musical, “Dig It”. Costumes
are due on Friday, April 10th. Please ensure all
pieces are in bags labeled with your child’s name so
we can check and make sure they are complete.
Please remember to check the Dig It Costume
website for ideas:
http://digitthemusical.blogspot.ca/. Students are
reminded to practice the music at home:
http://schools.sd42.ca/ge/welcome-to-goldenears-elementary-school/golden-ears-elementarymusicals-2/. Students who have lines in the show
need to be practicing at home. All lines must be
memorized.
Team A: Mme Mazzei, Mr. Stevenson,
Mr. Medeiros, Ms. Gold/Mrs. Mastin
Team B: Mrs. Strachan, Mr. Muir, Ms. Luchi/Mrs.
Van Buuren, Mr. Mitchell
DRESS REHEARSALS:
Monday, April 27 9:00 Team A, 1:00 Team B
PERFORMANCES:
Tuesday, April 28 1:00 Team A
Wednesday, April 29 1:00 Team B
Possible Bonus Performances (Ms. Hansen and Ms.
Chudy will confirm at a later date)
Thursday, April 30 Time: TBA Team A
Friday, May 1 Time: TBA Team B
Requests for Student
Transfers for
Grades 1 – 7
School District No. 42 allows
parents and students to attend a
school other than their “catchment”
or “neighbourhood” school, provided there is space
available at the school of choice. Parents who wish
to have their children in grades 1 to 7 transfer to
another school for September must do the
following.
Obtain a STUDENT TRANSFER REQUEST FORM
from their current school, complete the transfer
form including signature and have the current
principal sign and date it. Current school retains
the Student Transfer Request Form. The deadline
for the first Phase of the transfer is April 15,
2015.
Book Fair
Ms. Chudy would like to
thank all the parents,
grandparents, and children
who took the time to come
to the book fair. You made the book fair a
successful fundraiser, with $2000 in sales. A
portion of funds raised from the fair will go
towards buying materials for the library. Several
generous families also contributed to purchasing
books from the Classroom Wish List Program.
Ms. Chudy would also like to thank Mrs. Smith with
the setup, as well as Mrs. Hansen and the Golden
Ears’ EAs for assisting during the Fair. Without
their help the book fair would not have run so
smoothly.
Jump Rope for Heart
Golden Ears would like to thank everyone
for the amazing support given to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation this year during our “Jump
Rope for Heart” event. The students’ energy and
enthusiasm was terrific on event day!
We raised $ 2747.65. WOW!
The top class was Ms. Gold/Mrs. Mastin $756.15
and they have been entered into a draw for a day
at Cliffhanger. The top three fundraisers for our
school were Emma Strachan $585, Talia
Celentano $250, Chloe Celentano $250. Amazing
job !
Public Speaking
Our
intermediate
students
are
working hard preparing for our public
speaking forum. Students present to
their class first and the top two students from
each class are selected to present in the activity
room to the intermediate student body and judges.
From there, a finalist in each grade will be
selected to represent Golden Ears in the District
Public Speaking Forum taking place May 13th and
14th. We will be hosting School Public Speaking
Forum on Friday, April 17th.
REMINDERS ...
Moving?
Please advise office staff if your
child(ren) will be attending a
different school in September.
The more accurate the enrollment
numbers for the 2015/2016 school
year, the easier the process of planning next
year’s classes becomes.
Thank you for your
cooperation in this matter.
detection and appropriate treatment will significantly
reduce head lice in our school.
Your co-operation is very much appreciated.
Community News
Socially Terrific Acts of
Responsible Students
INTERMEDIATE:
Div. 2
Div. 3
Div. 6
Aman T., Danni D., Jackson W-M.,
Kayleigh-Ann J.
Cora-Lee T., Julia F.
Talia S., Beth S.
BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN
The Fairview Elementary PAC is sponsoring a free
parent workshop on building resilience in children.
With family lives getting more and more busy--and
with that, more stressful--children need resilience
to cope. Parents can build that resilience. Come to
the workshop to learn how. Fairview Elementary
gym, April 30, 7-9 PM. No charge.
PRIMARY:
Maple Ridge Apartment Fire Update
Div. 10 Sofie V.
Div. 11 Jacob S., Annie R.
The recent fire at Sunrise Apartments has had a
great impact on many residents in our community,
including families within our school communities.
Many members of our school community have been
reaching out to find out how they can best support
the families affected by the fire. City of Maple
Ridge Emergency Social Services has advised us
that the greatest need is financial. If you would
like to make a financial donation, a bank account
has been set up with Westminster Savings under
the name “Sunrise Apartment Fire Fund."
This is the time of year when
head lice may show up in your
child's hair. To prevent head
lice among children at school,
we ask that you remind your
child to not share personal
items such as hats, combs and brushes, and that you
check your child's head weekly for the presence of head
lice.
The wet combing technique, as described in the Getting
Rid of Head Lice pamphlet, is now recognized as the
best method for detecting, according to Harvard Public
Health.
You
can
download
this
pamphlet
at
http://schools.sd42.ca/alouette/files/2009/01/Head_Li
ce_Treatment_Options1.pdf
If you detect head lice on your child, please follow
either of the treatment options as described in the
handout, and notify the school. Chemical treatments,
hair conditioner and lice combs are available at most
drugstores. It is important that you follow the
directions carefully.
We would appreciate each family taking the time to read
the information provided in the handout package. Early
If you would prefer to donate household items,
clothing, etc., the Sunrise Apartment Fire
Donations and Support Facebook page has been set
up to coordinate such donations
(www.facebook.com/groups/373872869483303).
Our school district is working closely with
Emergency Social Services to support and
coordinate our response of care. For updates and
more information, visit the City of Maple Ridge
website at http://www.mapleridge.ca