Dear Families:

It is hard to believe we are at the end of Octo-

ber. Where did the month go? Cross Country

has wrapped up another amazing season. Con-

gratulations to all the runners who made it to

the practices and/or meets. It was great seeing

all of you out. Thank you to Mrs. Woolley and

Mrs. Sinclair for coaching the team. You did a

great job of representing Lakeview this year.

Thank you to the parents who drove the kids to

and from the meets this year!

As soon as the last race was finished, Volleyball

season began. Our grade six and seven students

have begun practicing and have started their

seasons. Thank you to Ms. Benson and Ms.

Keirstead for coaching the boys’ team and Ms.

Chung and Ms. Knapp for coaching the girls’

team. I know they will be great representatives

for the school. Our grade three, four and five

students are also getting a taste of volleyball on

Wednesday’s at lunch through an intramural

program. We have about eighty kids participat-

ing in the noon hour volleyball.

We had our first “short run” Earthquake Drill

on Thursday, October 20th. The purpose of the

drill is to acquaint all staff and students of the

procedures in the event of an earthquake. We

were very pleased with the drill and feel that

each time we rehearse the procedures we are

better prepared.

The Halloween assembly will be on Tuesday

October 31st at 1:15 pm. We are starting it

shortly after lunch to allow students to partici-

pate in a variety of classroom activities for the

remainder of the day. Parents are welcome to

come see all the ghosts, ghouls and super-

heroes in the school in the afternoon and are

encouraged to dress up for the assembly. Stu-

dents will be allowed to change into their cos-

tumes at lunch for Halloween. If the weather is

good, students will be going outside at recess

and lunch, so make sure they have a jacket/

footwear with them that will fit over their cos-

tumes.

Please be advised that students will not be al-

lowed to wear face masks of any type, bloody

or violent looking costumes or bringing

weapons that are part of their costumes.

Some students frighten easily and we want

them to enjoy the day at school as well.

Please check with your son/daughters teacher

or Mr. Cornell at the office if you have con-

cerns whether their costume is appropriate or

not. If costumes are not appropriate, they

will be asked to take them off.

Ms, Bourne is looking for any candy boxes

you may have from your Halloween treats.

They can be dropped off to the music room

for her. She will be using the boxes as part of

the back drop for our Spring Play this year.

She is not looking for the individual candy

boxes, but the big boxes the individual candy

comes in. Thank you in advance for bringing

in any boxes you have!

We are in the process of transitioning over to

a new email system to replace our current

Listserv. Please watch for an email on Friday

from the new system outlining the changes.

The hope is we will not have any blacklisting

happening from this system as it is not tied to

our school district emails that are currently

being blacklisted. Please be aware that in

spite of our best efforts we are still experienc-

ing blacklisting on both outgoing and incom-

ing email. If you have emailed a teacher or

the office and have not heard back, please call

the school, the messages may not be getting

through on either end of the conversation.

We hope with time our SD41 email accounts

will not be blacklisted so we can resume nor-

mal communication with parents using it.

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be on

Thursday November 9th at 10:45. Parents and

families are welcome to attend.

Have fun and be safe this Halloween,

Bruce Cornell

Principal

“Go Lakeview”

Mission Statement

The students, parents and staff of Lakeview

Elementary School, value the potential of each

individual, while striving for physical, social and

intellectual excellence. Our mission is to build

confidence, arouse curiosity and stimulate creativi-

ty in a safe, caring environment, while encouraging

respectful and responsible community citizenship.

Principal: Mr. Bruce Cornell

Head Teacher Ms. Teresa Migliuri

Secretary: Ms. Gwen Stafford

PAC Chair Ms. Ruby Yusuf

Vice Chair Ms. Zahra Harji

School Trustee Mr. Harman Pandher

Newsletter #3 October 27, 2017

Lakeview Elementary

7777 Mayfield Street

Burnaby, B.C.

V5E 2J5

Tel. 604.296-9018

Fax.604.296-9070

We’re on the Web!

See us at:

http://lakeview.sd41.bc.ca

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Halloween Costumes at School

All students are encouraged to wear costumes in the af-ternoon only on October 31. No replicas of weapons and no masks please. Students are encouraged to go home for lunch this day if they need assistance to put on their costume.

The school will often have students ab-

sent for an extended period of time dur-

ing regular school days for extended holi-

day trips. The common question teachers

get asked is, “Can you please send home

work that my child will miss so they

don’t get too far behind?” Before I an-

swer this question, let me start by asking

you a few questions to think about: Do

you believe it is important for teachers to

adjust their daily lesson plans and instruc-

tions based on whether your child under-

stands the concepts? Can this be done

while on vacation?

Is it possible to predict what lesson num-

ber a teacher will be at in 5 days or 14

days time? Will there be teachable mo-

ments that strengthen and reinforce con-

cepts that don’t come from a textbook

that teachers and students can offer each

other in the classroom?

In most cases, when students are absent

from school for more than a few days

due to a family holiday, it is very chal-

lenging for teachers to provide school

work for students that will offer good

learning intentions. In addition, teach-

ers provide continual feedback (written

or oral) on student work so they can

improve their learning (i.e. assessment

for learning). It is important to know if

you are planning a vacation during

school time, and are worried about

missed work/concepts, perhaps plan-

ning a vacation during school days is

not recommended. It is not the expec-

tation of the teachers to provide school

work for students going away for an

extended holiday. In some cases, going

on vacation and learning about the

areas in which you are traveling is a

tremendous learning experience itself.

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Student Work and Absences Due to Vacations

Upcoming Events

in November:

Nov 5 2:00 am Return to

Standard Time. (Turn

your clocks back one

hour).

Nov 9 Remembrance Day

Assembly, 10:45 a.m.

Nov 10 School Closure Day

Nov 11 Remembrance Day

Nov 13 Stat for Remembrance

Day

Nov 22 Fancy Day

Nov 24 Pro D Day

School Information

If your our child arrives late:

It is expected that Lakeview students will arrive

on time. If a child is late (that is, arrives after

the bell has gone), he/she must report to the

office before proceeding to his/her classroom.

We have a sign-in binder on the front counter.

If your child will be late or absent, please call

the school at 604-664-8735 to report the students name and

division number.

Just a reminder that Lakeview is a

“Nut/Peanut Aware School.”

What does this mean? It means that

we have many students in our school who have severe

allergies to peanuts and nuts. The severity of nut al-

lergies could result in death. When packing snacks

and lunches for your child, we are encouraging you

not to pack nut/peanut laced foods. Please join me in

keeping our students safe. If you have concerns,

please notify the school. For more information on

nut/peanut awareness please visit:

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/nut_allergy.ht

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

Lakeview enjoyed another fabulous year on the Cross Country trail! We had a consistent group of 30 students who showed true

commitment to the team and a desire to improve their running skill. Mrs. Woolley and Ms. Sinclair are very proud of the accom-

plishments of all the members of the team.

Ryden Evers finished his elementary school cross country performance with a very determined first place finish in the extremely

difficult grade seven boys division. It was a true pleasure to watch this young athlete develop into an accomplished runner. The

grade seven girls performed very well with strong finishes from Mina, Shiana, Sam, Hailey and Rachelle. Rachelle’s little brother

was a keen supporter of our Cross Country team!!!

We have a very tight-knit group of grade six girls who made a very strong finish in their division. Alisse, Akaash, Aikum and

Sonia showed great teamwork and comradery. The grade six boys were very well represented by Omar and Jacob.

The grade fives showed some very good running skills in both the boys and girls division. Zeru, Robel, Naod, Shavic and Zahan

really did a very honourable job representing Lakeview. The grade five girls were very well represented by Jayda, Priya, Katie,

and Anjelena.

Our first time competitors, the grade four boys and girls, did an amazing job for Lakeview! Tyler finished third in the very com-

petitive grade four boys, while Emerald, who was our solo grade four girl, came in fourth! We have some great potential from

Alen, Bhima, Joshua and Rais for our track team in March!

Our athletes should be very proud of their performances at the Awards Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 10 th. Lakeview athletes continue to

have a presence in whatever athletic endeavour they choose to set their sights on. We are very proud of the integrity and sports-

manship of Lakeview athletes! Well done team!

Cross Country team members include: Rais, Tyler, Joshua, Alen, Bhima, Emerald, Kayden, Naod, Zeru, Shavic, Zahan, Robel,

Jayda, Priya, Katies, Anjelena, Omar, Jacob, Alisse, Akaash, Aikum, Sonia, Ryden, Chayton, Jaycee, Mina, Shiana, Sam, Hailey

and Rachelle.