Where Eagles Soar

Welcome back!

The return to school is always a mix of emotions: happiness, worries, sadness and joy all wrapped up into all of our

brains. This year one of our school goals is on Self Awareness and being mindful (also known as self regulated) is an

important skill to practice at any age! This is more than taking a breathing break (which can help) but more making

sure we are in the right state for learning. Our starting point this year is focusing on friendship - including a club led by

Mr McMaster to help model and encourage good manners and treating others the way we wish we were treated.

You may also notice a purple banner at our main entrance, that is a Legacy School banner from the Gord Downie -

Chanie Wenjack foundation acknowledging the work Ms Dimond and Mr Ball did last year creating a performance con-

nected to learnings about Residential Schools.

We also have a bike park being installed in the back of our field to help support the Rippers mountain bike riding club,

which includes many of our teachers - and this year we are including grade 2 riders as we have two riding groups! Just

need a permission form and a helmet (yep - we have some bikes available!) Thanks to Mrs Carson, Mrs Payne and Mrs

Crookshank for helping organize the program, and looking forward to seeing other staff who like to ride as well (Mr

Aasen, Ms Gesell, Ms Dimond and I’m probably forgetting some)! Our outdoor leaning goal benefits from programs

like this, our outdoor classroom and our newly installed Mud Kitchen in our playground area! Thanks to the many vol-

unteers who make these happen!

I love how involved the staff and community is at Edgehill. We have amazing participation for events such as Terry Fox

runs, and Remembrance Day activities and of course, our music opportunities! One thing I learned last year, Edgehill is

an amazing learning community where there is always something (or somethingS) going

on!

Looking forward to a great year!

Ian Landy

Principal, Edgehill School

September 2019

Tues Sep. 10 PAC Meeting. 6pm at the PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tues Sep. 10 Rippers Bike Club—First run

Wed Sep. 11 Open House BBQ & Meet the Teacher 6:00-7:00 pm

Fri Sep. 13 Terry Fox Run

Tue Sep. 17 Rippers meet

Fri Sep. 20 Pro D Day (classes not in session)

Tues Sep. 24 Student Photo’s

Tues Sep. 24 Rippers meet

Mon Sep. 30 Orange Shirt Day

Tue Oct. 1 Rippers meet

Mon Oct. 14 Thanksgiving Day Holiday

Fri Oct. 25 Provincial Pro-D Day (classes not in session)

Wed Oct. 30 Parent-Teacher Interviews - evening meetings

Thurs Oct. 31 Halloween—Regular day for students, dress up if you wish!

Fri Nov. 1 Parent-Teacher Interviews (classes are not in session)

Mon Nov. 11 Remembrance Day

Wed Dec. 11 Term 1 Reports posted

Mon Dec. 16 Winter Wonderland

Wed Dec. 18 Christmas Concert 1pm & 6pm shows

Fri Dec. 20 Last day of School before Winter Vacation

Dec. 23-Jan 3 Winter Vacation

Mon Jan. 6th Schools Reopen!

Individual School Photos

By Edge Imaging

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Our Terry Fox Run is at 1:45 pm on Friday, September 13th. Students are invited to bring in

nickels on Monday, dimes on Tuesday, quarters on Wednesday, loonies on Thursday and toonies on

Friday to fundraise for Cancer research. Thank you in advance to our PAC who have arranged fruit for

our children as they cross the finish line!

We are looking for parents who would be interested in monitoring traffic to

help keep our students safe. If you are interested in volunteering, please

contact the office!

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E d g e h i l l A e r i e

An effective working relationship between

home and school is essential to ensuring

that all children experience success. As a

staff, we invite you to contact us at any

time via e-mail or by calling the school if

you have any questions or concerns. Staff

emails are firstname.lastname@sd47.bc.ca

eg: ian.landy@sd47.bc.ca Don’t forget to

check out the Twitter account:

@sd47_edgehill

M e e t t h e Te a c h e r We invite all parents and guardians to join us Wednesday, September 11th from 6-7 pm for our annual meet the teacher event! We will begin our evening in the classrooms. Children may take their parents on a tour of the school and can check in with the classroom teacher. Some teachers may have a more formal presentation about their classroom structures and expectations, so please check in with your child’s teacher. Then, everyone will gather in the gym for the latter portion of the evening to meet some of our other staff, find out some school-related information, and to learn about many exciting activities that Edgehill offers. This year we are having a corn roast! We look forward to seeing everyone!

S T R O N G S TA R T P R O G R A M

Children birth to pre-kindergarten entry can attend with their parents/caregivers. Attend one or more

drop-in sessions per week. Nutritious snacks provided for participating children.

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Wednesday and Friday: Closed

All children participating in Strong Start BC are registered with the Ministry of Education. Please bring a

Birth Certificate and BC Care Card to complete the registration process.

Strong Start programs run throughout the school year following

the elementary school calendar. This means programs will not be

running on statutory holidays, two weeks at Christmas and at

Spring Break as well as all elementary school district professional

development days.

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E d g e h i l l A e r i e

Calling all Bakers and Muffin Makers

Every morning we put out muffins and fruit (if available) so hungry kids can have a snack.

Many students arrive without having breakfast, and some just need a little

something extra! Having a little snack availa-ble for them is so important and it really

makes a difference in the classroom.

This year we are looking for a parent volun-teer to organize the program—this means

gathering a list of willing bakers and calling/emailing them when we are low/out.

Thank you so much to Katie Alescio who has coordinated this program in the past!

If you are able to donate some muffins, please bring them to the office!

***Muffins must be nut free, as we are a peanut/nut free school.***

Student Forms Package

At the end of the week we will be sending home a

package with the following forms:

Student Verification Form

Medical Information Form

Blanket Permission Form

Release of Information

Acceptable Use Forms

Reverse Consent Form for our Fruit and Vegetable

Program (BCFVP)

These are very important forms that must be reviewed,

signed and returned. It is extremely important for the

office to have the most up-to-date contact and medical

information. This can be changed at anytime throughout

the year by contacting the office. Thank you!

Edgehill students will be making

Apple Juice at the school this fall.

We will need donated Apples,

and volunteer helpers too.

If you have apples and/or time to

share, please contact Mr. Landy!

Due to some severe allergies

in the school...

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E d g e h i l l A e r i e

Sign up for the “Edgehill Aerie” Newsletter!

One of the best ways to stay current is to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Simply go to www.sd47.bc.ca/school/eh and scroll to the bottom of the

page where you can enter your email in the space provided. Each month

you’ll receive a summary of what’s happening at and important dates to remember. Our

school calendar is on our website and is updated frequently. To reduce our carbon foot-

print and In keeping with our current practice, we will send home paper copies only upon

request. If you wish to have a paper copy, please contact the office!

Edgehill Rippers Mountain Bike Club 2019-2020

Every Tuesday in September, and again from the end of Spring Break to June, come rain,

snow or shine, people gather at Edgehill Elementary to ride their bikes! Many of our rides

take place in the area surrounding our school, but some do require transportation to trails

a bit farther abroad. Our focus is Cross-Country (XC) trail riding. We try our best to

stick to a general 3:00-5:00 p.m. timeframe. For more information please see Mrs. Payne or

Mrs. Carson.

In addition to our Grade 4-7 riders, we wish to invite all FUTURE Edgehill Rippers! Our brand-new Pre-Ripper

After-School Mountain Biking Skills Sessions will start Tuesday, September 10, for any interested students

in Grades 2 and 3! These sessions will be run by Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Crookshank, both graduates of the

Sprockids Instructional Leader Program.

Sessions for Pre-Rippers will run on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm

Sessions for Rippers will run on Tuesdays from 3:00-5:00 pm

Sept. 10 – Oct. 1, inclusive.

We will then resume mountain biking club after Spring Break. Pre-Rippers who are able to demonstrate strong

riding skills will be invited to join the Rippers’ Beginner group in the Spring.

ABSENCES AND LATES

Planning on being away? Alarm Clock went off late? Not feeling well enough for school

today? It happens! But please let us know! Email your child(s) teacher and Mr. Landy or

call the school @ 604-485-6164.

If we record a student absence without hearing from a parent/guardian,

an email will be sent to ensure the child is safe.

In addition, if your child(ren) do come to school late, please have them check in at the

office! Thank you!

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SUPERVISION FYI

Edgehill’s grounds are supervised Monday

through Friday by teachers, EA’s and the principal

during the following times:

Before School: 8:40 to 8:55 am

After School: 2:48 to 3:05 pm

A reminder to parents that our grounds are

not supervised at all other than the times

listed above before and after school.

To ensure your child’s safety we request that stu-

dents arrive at school no earlier than 8:40 am and

go home after school unless they are being su-

pervised by an adult.

Traffic Safety

Please remember to follow the traffic

safety rules when dropping off or

picking up your children. The best

option is to park along Queens and then you can exit

directly onto Manson.

However, if you must come onto Abbotsford, please:

Drive slowly—30 km/h

Watch for kids at the crosswalk

Go to the end of the road before making a u-turn

Do not park around other cars, in the no parking

zone, or near the crosswalk

Cel l Phone Use We recogn ize that ce l l phones have become a power fu l too l fo r research and communica-

t ion . However, they can be a d is t ract ion to the learn ing envi ronment and are vu lnerab le to

thef t . We ask that you a l low your ch i ld to carry a ce l l phone on ly i f necessary. However ,

phones shou ld be turned o f f and stored out of s ight dur ing schoo l hours un less a teacher has

g iven permiss ion for i ts use dur ing a lesson. Un less asked by a teacher, phones shou ld not

be used to ta lk , take p ic tures, p lay games, record or text dur ing school hours, inc lud ing re-

cesses and lunches. I f a s tudent v io la tes the ce l l phone po l icy, they may have the fo l lowing

consequences:

1 . F i rs t Inf ract ion -Students w i l l have the i r ce l l phone taken away and re turned a t the

end o f the day af ter a d iscussion around the use o f th is too l .

2 . Second In fract ion -Students w i l l have the i r ce l l phone taken to the of f ice unt i l a

parent can come to schoo l to re tr ieve i t .

3 . Th i rd Inf ract ion -Students w i l l have a parent conference wi th the pr inc ipa l.

REMINDER: the school d is tr ic t is not responsib le for lost , sto len or damaged ce l l

phones or persona l e lect ron ic devices.

Parents or v is i to rs vo lunteer ing to he lp w i th c lassrooms or f ie ldt r ips must p lease be aware o f

our pr ivacy laws, wh ich rest r ic t photos on schoo l proper ty P lease a f ford teachers the courtesy

o f tu rn ing phones of f and ask ing for teacher or admin ist rator permission before tak ing p ic tures

or v ideo.

Teaching Staf f :

Div. 1—Gr. 6/7 Mr. Stephen Ball

Div. 2—Gr. 6/7 Ms. Darcy Gesell/

Ms. Rebecca Harrison

Div. 3—Gr. 4/5 Ms. Kim Knowlson

Div. 4—Gr. 3/4 Mr. Gerry Aasen

Div. 5—Gr. 2/3 Mr. Dave McMaster

Div. 6—Gr. 1/2 Ms. Shelly Carson

Div. 7—Gr. 1/2 Ms. April Dimond

Div. 8—Gr. K/1 Mrs. Mary Payne

Div. 9—KG Mrs. Tina Crookshank

Special Education—Ms. Robyn Scoville

Teacher of the Visually Impaired—

Mrs. Carla Skrodolis

Music—Mr. Roy Carson

Band—Mr. Davis Steele

Learning Support—Mrs. Megan Morrisey

Counsellor—Ms. Elaine Maxwell

Librarian—Ms. Darcy Gesell

Educational Assistants

Mrs. Sheila Reed

Mrs. Janice Hughes

Mrs. Shawn James

Ms. Terri Simmons

Mr. Jeff Stekman

Ms. Christie Liddell

Ms. Brandy Mitchell

Ms. Shanti Payne

Ms. Pam Wendels (on leave, replacement TBA)

Ms. Breanne Robertson

Ms. Jordyn McGregor

Strong Start—Ms. Danielle Cazes

Custodian—Mr. Steve Slater

Maintenance—Mr. Rick Moss

Principal—Mr. Ian Landy

Office Manag-

er—Ms. Sarah

Bigold

Edgehill Elementary School

Staff 2019-2020

Be Bear Aware:

As there have been several reports and sightings of bears in Powell River, and some too close for comfort,

we want to remind everyone about Bear Safety.

If the school bell rings 3 times, that means “GET INSIDE THE SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY”

IF YOU SEE A BEAR:

If the Bear Does NOT Approach:

If spotted in the distance, do not approach the bear. Make a wide detour or leave the area immediately. Report your sighting to Conservation at the first opportunity.

If you are at close range, do not approach the bear. Remain calm, keep it in view. Avoid direct eye contact. Move away without running. Report the sighting to Conservation.

If the Bear DOES Approach:

If the bear is standing up, it is usually trying to identify you. Talk softly so it knows what you are. If it is snap-ping its jaws, lowering its head, flattening its ears, growling or making ‘woofing’ sounds, it is displaying ag-gression.

Do not run unless you are very close to a secure place. Move away, keeping it in view. Avoid direct eye con-tact. Dropping your pack or an object may distract it to give you more time.

If the Bear Attacks:

Your response depends on the species and whether the bear is being defensive or offensive. Bears some-times bluff their way out of a confrontation by charging then turning away at the last moment. Generally, the response is to do nothing to threaten or further arouse the bear. While fighting back usually increases the intensity of an attack, it may cause the bear to leave. Each incident is unique and the following are offered as guidelines only to deal with an unpredictable animal and complex situation:

Head Lice

Head lice do not carry disease and do not have anything to do with cleanliness. The only harmful effect from head lice is the way

children and adults react. Negative reactions to head lice can harm children’s self-esteem and result in their isolation from others.

How to check your child’s head on a regular basis:

STEP 1 Find a comfortable, well-lit spot

STEP 2: Check the hair from the scalp to the end of the hair strand. First, look at the hair at the back of the neck, behind the ears and above the fore-head. Then, check the rest of the head.

STEP 3: You are looking for live lice and/or nits (eggs). Live or viable nits are attached to the hair very close to the scalp, within 6mm or ¼ inch. Nits that are more than 6 mm or ¼ inch away from the scalp are ‘empty’ egg shells. Nits are white to light brown in colour and may be confused with dandruff. Nits are firmly attached to the hair and do not move unless you pull them off the hair strand.

STEP 4: If you find a louse or viable nit, check all household members. Treat only those who have lice or viable nits, with a treatment from the pharma-cists. Your child may return to school the next day after the first treatment. Repeat treatment in 7-10 days.

STEP 5: Let the school know if your child has head lice or nits.

Remember: Make weekly head checks part of your home routine. Scratching and itching of the scalp may be a sign of head lice (but not always). If your child has long hair, keep it tied back.

For further information about head lice please visit: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/head-lice