Brentwood Elementary School 7086 Wallace Drive, Brentwood Bay, B.C., V8M 1P9 Phone 250-652-3996 Fax: 250-652-3181 http://brentwood.sd63.bc.ca Safe Arrival: 250-652-2721 We are a community of life-long learners who value personal success. We take care of ourselves. We take care of each other. We take care of our environment. This month..... Apr. 3 Good Friday-Students not in session Apr. 6 Easter Monday-Students not in session Apr. 7-10 Stream of Dreams Apr. 8 Popcorn Day Apr. 13 7:00- P.A.C. Meeting Apr. 14 Jump Rope for Heart Apr. 15 Cross Country at Centennial Park Apr. 16 1:30-Mt. Seleese Band to perform for students Apr. 20 6:30 – Evening Musical Performance (see schedule) Apr. 21 6:30 – Evening Musical Performance (see schedule) Apr. 22 Cross Country at Centennial Park Apr. 22 1:30 – Bayside Band to perform for students Apr. 24 Pro-D Day – Students not in session Apr. 28 12:30-Gr. 3 Swim Program begins Apr. 29 P.A.C. Fun Lunch Apr. 29 Cross Country at Centennial Park Apr. 30 12:30-Gr. 3 Swim Program Apr. 30 1:00-2:00 Kindergarten Orientation for next year's students Thank you to all of the students at Brentwood School who take an active leadership role in our community. Many of our students are involved in Crossing Guards, Playground Pals, Lunch Monitors, and the Green Team. Your contributions make a difference to our school. Thank you!! Thank you PAC and an Arts Grant for the energizing Dance Opportunity at Brentwood School! Music Residency Students are participating in music sessions on Mondays and Fridays in preparation for a Rockin' Concert Mark these two dates on your calendar: April 20 and 21 @ 6:30 (Your child will perform on one of these nights – (See page three for list) Reflex Math Thank you PAC for supporting our school subscription to Reflex Math! Thank you PAC for the Be Kind T-Shirts Students continue to wear them and promote the Kindness Message! Bug Busting Brentwood Elementary - Head Lice Awareness - A Brentwood PAC initiative You BRUSH YOUR TEETH, YOUR BRUSH YOUR HAIR BRENTWOOD STUDENTS! LET'S CHECK FOR BUGS! Have your parents check for Head Lice on Bug Busting Day! Get a chance to win a Toys R Us Gift Card. The next Bug Busting Date is: April 2, 2015 Safe Arrival: Parents are reminded to please phone the Safe Arrival (250-652-2721) if your child is going to be LATE OR AWAY. Reminder: This is a 24 hour answering machine so you can call at anytime. Keep in mind If you call...we don't have to! Thank you! Wheels on the Playground Students at Brentwood are reminded to walk their wheeled devices while on the playground. A friendly reminder from community members is always appreciated as well! Dogs on the School Grounds Thank you for helping us keep all students safe on the playground by ensuring that dogs stay at the perimeter of the school grounds. It is greatly appreciated by all. Cross Country for Grades 3-5 has Students will have the opportunity to be involved in the Stream of Dreams Program from the week of April 7 – 10. started this week. Students will be practising on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. Please mark the Volunteers are needed on April 10 following dates on your calendar to help with the installation of the fish on our school fence. Please let the office know if you are available to help with this important project! for the District Cross Country Meets which will be held at Centennial Park. Wednesday April 15, 22, 29 Parent Volunteers needed for the 29th Whole School and Class Photos will be Friday, May 1st. Mark your calendar please contact Leila Sinclair-Wise if you are able to help. Thank you. Grade 5 Transition to Bayside Middle School Up Coming Dates: • April 22 - Bayside Festival Band visits Brentwood (forms will be handed out at this time for any students interested in joining band in grade 6) • April 23 - Counsellor and former grade 5 students visit Brentwood • May 5 – 9:45-12:00 Brentwood grade 5 students visit Bayside Middle School (small lunch provided) • May 28 – 7:00-8:00 Parent Night at Bayside Middle School *** Class Placement Input forms will be available April 2nd at the school office (Brentwood) and are due back No Later than April 10th (to Brentwood). We ask that you DO NOT name specific teachers on this form. THANK YOU. ROCKIN' CONCERT MUSIC PERFORMANCE: Monday, April 20 and Tuesday, April 21 - 6:30 p.m. Classes performing Monday evening will be: Ms. Jagt Mrs. Gregory Mrs. Barnes & Miss Archer Mrs. Ogden & Mrs. Ellison Mrs. Coles Mrs. Marchand Mrs. Westwood Ms. Sinclair-Wise Classes performing Tuesday evening will be: Mrs. Hrynyk-Foreman & Miss Lampard Ms. Backhaus Mrs. MacGregor Ms. Scott Miss Norris Mrs. Brown & Mrs. Blackie Parents/Guardians of Grade 4 Students - your child brought home a notice for you in regards to completing a Ministry Satisfaction Survey – please follow the outlined instructions and return the bottom portion of the notice to your child's teacher. If you do not have access to a computer please contact us at the office and we will support you in an alternate way. School Field Trips: With the end of the year quickly approaching many classes are starting to plan field trips. We just want to remind all parents that if you volunteer to drive students you must have both a current Criminal Record Check on file with the school board office and a current Drivers form on file with the school. Criminal Record Check are done through your local police and if you stop by the office we can give you a form to waive the fee. Peninsula Track and Field – Track Rascals Program Introduction to Track & Field for 6,7 and 8 year olds. Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:15-5:15 at Blue Heron Track (at Parkland School) April 7 – 30. To register: Phone Lesley Foster 250-656-5660 or Florence Dingle 250-656-3341 for further information see: www.pentrack.org Fruit and Veggie Program Unfortunately, this year we were not able to participate in the Fruit and Veggie Program for the students as we did not have a co-ordinator. If there is anyone who would like to take on this position we would love to put our school name forward to participate next year. The co-ordinator would need to have their Food Safe Certificate. If you would be interested in helping out with this please contact to school office as soon as possible as we must submit our school name. Thank you. “SCREEN” TIME CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH Screen time, or time spent watching TV, playing video games, using a mobile phone or in front of a computer, has been linked with many harmful effects to children’s health. Research shows the strongest predictor of childhood obesity is the number of hours spent watching TV, surfing the net or playing computer or video games. Other research has shown that: Children who watch more TV eat more calories and drink more pop. Children who watch TV eat more low-nutrient, high-calorie foods. Academic achievement drops sharply for children who watch more than 10 hours of TV a week. TV interferes with the development of intelligence, thinking and imagination skills. TV interferes with language development. TV impedes development of longer attention spans. Certain types of TV cultivate aggressive or violent behaviours. It is recommended that children and youth aged 5 to 18 years have at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day in order to achieve and maintain a healthy weight and for proper gross and fine motor development. Moderate to vigorous physical activity includes bike riding, play at the park, swimming and running. The Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines recommend limiting recreational screen time to no more than 2 hours a day, and limiting the overall amount of sedentary time spent sitting and indoors each day. Encourage your children to be active by: Being active yourself! Playing outdoor or indoor games. Being active as a family. Go for a walk or hike together every day before or after dinner. Taking advantage of after school programs. Finding an activity or sport they like to do. Sign up for a group that meets regularly at the local recreation centre. For more information: Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines: www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804 www.activehealthykids.ca Public Health Agency of Canada Physical Activity Guide: www.publichealth.gc.ca/paguide Tips for Limiting Screen Time (Caring for Kids): www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/limiting_screen_time_at_home Sexual Health Parent Education Night Wednesday, April 15 th from 7:00-8:30 pm Looking for ideas on how to support your child through puberty? Facilitator: Jennifer Gibson, MA Coordinator of Community Education Services www.islandsexualhealth.org Location: District Education Center (Behind Keating School) 6843 Central Saanich Road, Saanichton Cost: Free Parents of students aged 9-13 (WWSÁNEĆ and SD 63), join us for a workshop that will provide information, strategies and resources to support your children to thrive throughout puberty. REGISTER on Eventbrite: https://eventbrite.ca/event/15881027581/
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