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MARCH 2020 NEWSLETTER
CHAFFEY-BURKE
ELEMENTARY 4405 Sardis Street Burnaby BC V5H 1K7
[email protected] T: 604-296-9008
PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
I find it hard to believe February has come and gone. It doesn’t feel like I
have been at Chaffey Burke for a month already. Thank you to all the
families, staff and students for the warm welcome to Chaffey Burke. It is a
great place with so many exciting things happening all over the school! In
true Lower Mainland fashion, I was warmly greeted by mother nature my
first week here with a little sun, some rain and of course a day of snow!
As we turn the calendar to March, we will be having our second set of
early dismissal days focusing on Assessment and Student Learning.
Teachers will be participating in either Student Led Conferences or Three-
Way Conferences in March (11 & 12) and April (15 & 16). Three-way
conferences will be done by teachers who have chosen to do them in
March prior to the final writing of report cards which will be sent out on April
6, 2020. Some teachers have chosen to do their Student Led Conferences
prior to Spring Break while others will be doing theirs in April after term two
report cards go home. We will have two early dismissal days for the
conferences, one on March 12th where we dismiss at 1:45 and one on April
15th where we will be dismissing students at 1:00. I encourage you all to
come out and see what your children have done and help them set goals
as we move into the third term.
All parents know that good sleep is important for their child’s health. This
knowledge can easily be forgotten, though, in our busy modern lifestyles.
Good sleep, both of our own and that of our children, is often one of the
first things to be neglected when we have too much to do. Recent
scientific research is discovering that quality sleep is crucial to our overall physical, mental, and emotional
health. For children, quality sleep may mean the difference between normal and abnormal development and
learning. Parents need to take sleep very seriously. Many people know that good sleep is necessary for our
bodies and brains to rest and reset.
Besides getting enough sleep, children and parents should also practice good “sleep hygiene” to make getting
to sleep easier. Electronics such as TV, iPads, and cell phones should be removed from the bedroom. Because
the blue light emitted from the electronic devices interferes with the brains’ ability to fall asleep, children should
not use any screens (tablets, phones, computers, TVs) at least 30 minutes before bed.
More information on “Sleep” can be found on our district website at:
https://burnabyschools.ca/blog/2019/11/15/sleep-what-students-and-families-need-to-know/
Bruce Cornell
IMPORTANT DATES
MARCH 5
Fun Carnival – Primary ONLY
Special Lunch: Pizza Buns
MARCH 6
Fun Carnival – school wide
Snack Sale 12:15-1:00
Movie Night “Frozen 2” 6:30pm
MARCH 8
Daylight Savings Time!
Set your clocks one hour ahead
MARCH 11
3-Way / Student Led Conferences
3:15-6:00pm
MARCH 12
Special Lunch: Chicken &
Mushroom Fettucine
3-Way / Student Led Conferences
2:00-6:00pm
EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:45
MARCH 16-27
SPRING BREAK
MARCH 30
Welcome Back from Spring Break!
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MESSAGE FROM MS. CLARK
“NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED.”
Aesop
The month of February ended with Pink Shirt Day, which is recognized worldwide as a
day to stand against bullying. Our students were encouraged to wear pink shirts on
February 26th and there has been a focus on kindness happening in all our classrooms
during the month of February. You will see some of our students’ work on showing
kindness posted on bulletin boards around the school.
The Chaffey-Burke Skipping Club started in February. Students are invited to the gym at 12:20
p.m. on Tuesdays to practice their skipping skills. The focus this year is to develop awareness of a
healthy heart and a healthy lifestyle. Thank you to Ms. Barisic, Ms. Conroy, Ms. Sumpter and Ms.
Trudeau for providing this opportunity for our students.
Our grade 6/7 basketball season wrapped up with a tournament at Moscrop School for both of our school
teams. Our team members showed good sportsmanship and had a great deal of fun playing in a tournament
environment. We would like to congratulate all the players for their improved basketball skills
throughout the season. Thank you to all parents that volunteered to drive to the away
games. Our students would not be able to participate in the league play without parent
support for driving. Thank you also to Ms. Alexander, Ms. Sue, Ms. Sumpter and Ms. Zmukic
for taking the time to coach both our teams.
Many classes have had the opportunity to participate in both in-school and community field experiences.
Several classes headed up to Mount Seymour to take part in snow fun. The students reported that they enjoyed
the outdoor activities. Numerous classes had the opportunity to participate in the Young Actors’ Project. The
students were very much engaged in a variety of drama activities. There was a great deal of laughter heard
during these Young Actors’ sessions.
During the month of February, our Grade 7 students participated in writing speeches on a theme provided by
our District. In each of our 4 grade 6/7 classes, the students presented their speeches to their classmates. Then 2
representatives from each class, presented their speeches in the library to all 4 classes.
At the end of the speeches in the library, 2 school finalists were chosen based on public speaking criteria. We
would like to congratulate all our grade 7 students on the effort they put in to their speeches and the courage
they had to present their speeches to others. We would also like
to acknowledge our 8 school finalists for being brave in
presenting their speeches to such a large group in the library. A
special congratulations goes to Caitlyn and Grace for the
wonderful job they did representing Chaffey at the zone semi-
finals.
In closing, I would like to share a kindness quote from a famous children’s author:
“TO THE WORLD YOU MAY BE ONE PERSON, BUT TO ONE PERSON YOU MAY BE THE WORLD.”
Dr. Seuss
Kim Clark
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SCHOOL NEWS
FUN CARNIVAL
Leadership Club students have organized a Carnival on March 5th and March
6th to build school spirit and to strengthen our school community. Our goal is also
to fundraise for the Children’s Hospital Foundation. Please support the leadership
group students who organized a fun-filled March 5th and 6th Carnival days during
lunch from 12:20~12:55. Please show our school spirit by attending the carnival.
We can’t wait to see you there!
• March 5th for primary students
• March 6th for intermediate students, and everyone who would like to
attend
• Time 12:20-12:55
• $1 or more by donation - all the proceeds go to the BC Children’s Hospital
Foundation
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Don’t forget to change your clocks one hour ahead on Sunday, March 8th in the morning!!!
PRIMARY DAYS OF MUSIC
Grade 2 and 3 students will be participating in Primary days of Music on Wednesday,
March 11th from 1:00 -2:15 at Marlborough Elementary.
STUDENT LATES AND ABSENCES
Please call the office at 604-296-9008 and press #2 to leave a message on our absentee line if
your child is going to be late or absent due to an illness or appointment. Please remember to
leave a reason for the absence. As part of our student safety policy, phone calls are made to
every student who is not accounted for after morning attendance. If your child arrives to school
after the second bell at 8:58 am, please make your way to your class and the teacher will mark
you late. If arriving 9:05 am or later your child needs to report to the office for a late pass so you don’t receive a
phone call. We appreciate your cooperation in advance.
WHEN TO KEEP YOUR SICK CHILD HOME
For the protection of your child, as well as other children, please keep your child home if he/she:
• Has a fever
• Is too sick to take part in all normal school activities
• Has a suspected or known communicable disease (ie: strep throat, pink eye, chicken pox,
or any other undiagnosed rash). Please keep them home until they are no longer infectious.
Please let the school know your child’s symptoms.
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JEANS DAY – Wednesday, April 29th - On Jeans Day we will be wearing jeans for BC’s kids!
Mark your calendar: On April 29, 2020, thousands of people across British Columbia and
the Yukon will participate in one of the easiest and most fun fundraisers ever - Jeans Day!!
What is Jeans Day? Jeans Day is the ONE day of the year when WEARING
YOUR JEANS will raise funds for BC Children’s Hospital. Special buttons are purchased that entitle
you to the “right” to wear jeans for the day.
Where does the money go? All the funds raised will go directly to the BC Children’s Hospital to
provide the treatment and special care that ill or injured children require.
What’s the cost? We will be selling the buttons for $5.00 each. Please watch out for more
information to come home in early April.
LOST AND FOUND
Our lost and found is overflowing with coats/jackets, hoodies, pants and MORE! All items
will be laid out on tables from March 9th-11th on the upper floor. Please take a moment
to look through the items in case they belong to you. All unclaimed items will be
donated.
SPRING BREAK
Spring Break takes place from March 16th through to March 27th, students are back in school on Monday,
March 30th. Have a wonderful break!!
COMMUNITY ANNOUCEMENTS
The Burnaby School District is seeking applications for the casual, on-call positions of Crossing Guard and
Student Supervisor.
Successful applicants will have:
• Grade 12 education
• demonstrated ability and experience in working with children
The ability to work throughout the District and be available for shifts every day school is in session is a definite
asset.
Please submit a resume and cover letter to:
Grae Emerson, HR Advisor
Burnaby School District
5325 Kincaid Street
Burnaby BC V5G 1W2
Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
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