School Goal: To improve reading skills in K to 2 and improve math skills in grades 3 to 5

Engage – Expect – Excel

Mark Your Calendars!

Dec 15 Christmas Concert @ 1:15pm & 6:15pm

Classroom doors open at 6:00 for student

drop off. Bake Sale before & after each

performance!

Salvation Army Food Drive: Bring non-

perishable food or cash to the concert

Dec 16 Last Day before Christmas Vacation.

Jan 3 School Re-opens

Jan 6 School Wide Ice Skating

Jan 10 Gr K & 1 afterschool Hip Hop starts

Tuesdays for 6 weeks 2:50 – 3:50 pm

Jan 11 Gr 4 & 5 afterschool Breakdance starts

Wednesdays for 6 weeks 2:50 – 3:50 pm

Jan 12 Gr 2 & 4 afterschool Hip Hop starts

Thursdays for 6 weeks 2:50 – 3:50 pm

Jan 13 School Wide Ice Skating

Jan 27 Spirit Day: Break the Fashion Rules!

Christmas Wish

I hope you take some time to read a good book, play a

game with family or friends, take a walk, eat good

food, reflect on the year, and spend some time being

still. Thank you for all you do to make Prince Charles

a great place to work and learn. I am thankful for you

and the opportunity to work together in such a great

community! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

. Sincerely, Mr. Friesen

Principal’s Message

This month we have been focusing on the virtue of

Caring. This is one of our five Royal values. The

others are Respect, Integrity, Honesty and Excellence.

Caring is giving love and attention to people and

things that matter to you. It is about caring and

helping people. When you care you treat people and

thing gently and respectfully.

I witnessed students demonstrating caring in our

community this month. Once was when our Royal

P.C. Choir sang at Menno Place. The students

demonstrated incredible empathy and caring for the

residents. They introduced themselves, shook their

hands and showed a genuine interest in the residents’

lives. One of our students took it upon herself to

bring the residents a plate of cookies.

Another demonstration of caring is when student

council visited the food bank warehouse early this

month and helped organize food for the less fortunate.

Our students demonstrated amazing character and

attitude as they help others in our community.

The final story is about our Angel tree. Many of you

have chosen a gift off the Angel tree to buy for one of

our three sponsor families. I have been in contact

with these families and they are overwhelmed to tears

in response to your generosity. They can’t believe the

number of caring people at Prince Charles. Thank

you so much for generosity and for practicing the

virtue of caring.

December 14, 2016

35410 McKee Road, Abbotsford, BC V3G 3B1 604.852.9323 princecharles.sd34.bc.ca Principal, Mr. C. Friesen; Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. C. Danielsson; School Trustee, Mr. P. Rai

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REGISTER BY DECEMBER FOR EVENTS

COMING UP IN THE NEW YEAR…

Please register @ abbotsford.schoolcashonline.com

After School Dance Starts Up in January!

Hip Hop & Breakdance at Prince Charles

Dance Instructors David Hiebert and Kristy Parks

presented dance lessons during PE this week. After

school dance classes will start again in

January. Classes will run for six weeks starting on

the second week of January. Grade 4 & 5 students

can register for Wednesday Breakdance classes taught

by David Hiebert. Kristy Parkes is returning to teach

Hip Hop classes to Grade 2 & 3 on Thursdays and

Kindergarten & Grade 1 students on Tuesdays. Only

20 spaces are available for each class. Early

registration is recommended as spaces filled quickly

last year. Registration will be kept confidential from

students until Christmas as dance lessons often

become a Christmas gift for many students. Please

contact Mr. Eberding if you have any questions.

School Wide Ice Skating

On January 6, 13 & 20 (the first three Fridays in

January), Prince Charles Elementary students will be

going skating at the MSA Arena as part of their

Physical Education program. Students will travel by

school bus to the MSA Arena with their ‘buddy’

classes and will be on the ice for one hour. The more

parent volunteer support we have to assist students

getting their skates on the more time students will

have on the ice. Students should dress accordingly

including full sized socks to protect their feet.

Helmets are mandatory and are not supplied by the

ice rink. Please bring your own helmet!

Divisions 4, 5, 6 & 11 will leave Prince Charles at

9am and will return from MSA Arena at 11:15am

Divisions, 2, 7, 8 & 9 will leave Prince Charles at

10:15am and return from MSA Arena at 12:30 noon

Divisions 1, 3, 10 & 12 will leave Prince Charles at

11:45am and return from MSA Arena 2:15pm.

Kindergarten Registration starts January 16th!

If you have a child turning 5 in 2017 (born in

2012) and you live in the Prince Charles catchment,

stop by the office to complete a registration package.

Please tell your friends and neighbors to contact us to

schedule a tour! We would like to complete the

majority of our kindergarten registration in January! If

you do not live in our catchment area and have no

other children attending Prince Charles, you are

welcome to register to attend Prince Charles but

must also register at your home school. Be sure to

complete a Non-Catchment Request, signed by your

catchment Principal and return it to Prince Charles.

HELPFUL THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

-YOUR CHILD MUST BE TURNING 5 YEARS

OLD PRIOR TO DEC. 31, 2016 (born in 2011). Bring your child’s birth certificate.

-YOU MUST HAVE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE

CHILD BEING REGISTERED. -ONE PARENT MUST BE CANADIAN CITIZEN

(by birth or naturalized). If the child became a

Permanent Resident before July 31, 2012, and parents

are not Temporary Residents, they may register at the

school. Please contact the School District to make an

appointment with our International Student Program at

604-851-4585 if: both parents and/or student(s) are not

Canadian citizens, both parents are Temporary

Residents (Work Permit / Study Permit / Visitor

Permit); if the child became a Permanent Resident or

Landed Immigrant after August 1, 2012.

If both parents are not Canadian citizens, please

contact the School District to make an appointment

with our International Student Program at 604-851-

4585. Bring your Canadian birth certificate,

passport or citizenship card. -LIVE IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA.

Bring 2 documents showing your address - a utility

bill, property assessment, mortgage or rental

agreement AND Bank Statement, Credit Card

Statement, or Government Document (MSP bill; no

driver’s license). If you do not live in our catchment

but wish to register, please see above.

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Singing their hearts out….

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Prince Charles Elementary

is full of Christmas Joy

Nail-biting Skittleball Competition!