School's out for Summer! June 25/26

🌟 Division 13 End of Year Reflections 🌟

Div. 13 had such a fun morning yesterday looking through their Memory Books and reflecting on all the wonderful learning and experiences we shared this year. I truly hope these books become treasured keepsakes for years to come. The idea actually came from my own son, who still enjoys looking back at his years later!

It has been such a joy to watch your children learn, grow, and build friendships over the past ten months. From the first days of September to now, each student has contributed in their own unique way to our classroom community.

We have shared many special moments—celebrating successes, working through challenges, and creating lasting memories together. I am so proud of the progress each child has made, both academically and socially.

I want to sincerely thank you for sharing your children with me this year. It has been a pleasure getting to know each of them—laughing, learning, and growing together.

Thank you as well for your ongoing support throughout the year with field trips, family reading, special projects, and more. It truly takes a village to raise and educate a child, and I am so grateful to be part of this one!

A special thank you to the parents who helped by washing classroom manipulatives—your time and effort are very much appreciated.

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📄 Report Cards

Report cards are now available through MyClass. Information and support links have been shared on the portal to assist with access.

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📚 Summer Learning Reminder

To help maintain and strengthen the skills students have worked so hard to build, I encourage everyone to read for 10–15 minutes each day over the summer. I highly recommend joining the FV Library Summer Reading Program, which we learned about on our field trip—it’s a fun way to keep students motivated! Students can also continue to access Raz-Kids over the summer for additional reading practice.

Students also brought home their Snakes and Ladder Math Games, which are a fun way to practise math facts.  Playing games and practising skip counting are great ways to keep math skills sharp over the summer.  

                                                            

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📝 School Supplies for Next Year

• Primary students (K–3): No need to purchase school supplies. A one-time fee will be collected once students are in their new classes.
• Grade 4 students: Will need to purchase their own school supplies.

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💐 A Heartfelt Thank You

Thank you for the many generous and thoughtful gifts—I truly feel spoiled and very appreciative of your kindness.

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☀️ Summer Wishes

Wishing all of our Division 13 families a fantastic summer filled with adventure, safe travels, and lots of fun. Enjoy this special time together and make many wonderful memories!

June 19/26. Busy Days, Picnic Highlights & End-of-Year Reminders

Hi Families,

Our year together is quickly coming to a close.  We’ve had a very busy and fun couple of days. Our Teddy Bear Picnic with Div. 12 was a big success! Thank you to the families who sent in snacks and treats—the kids absolutely loved having a picnic in the forest with their friends and their stuffies.

A reminder that many families have not yet paid for the Memory Book. The cost is $10, payable online or in cash (in a labelled Ziplock bag) by Monday. You’ve seen these binders at conferences—I've added collages, and next week your child will be creating their own collage using photos from throughout the year.

Next Monday, Tuesday we will be finishing up many different activities, so I'm hoping that all students will be in attendance (we only had 11 students today). Wednesday is our last day of school. It is a half day with 12:00 dismissal. Students will be bringing home their Memory Books. 

Parent Volunteers Needed:  If you are able to help wash classroom manipulatives (LEGO, pattern blocks, etc) please email me.  Items can be taken home, washed, and returned afterward. With the warm weather, they could easily be dried outside on a towel.  Thanks so much - this is a big job at the end of the year and I truly appreicate your help. 

Today, inside shoes and extra clothes were sent home with those students in attendance.. Please continue to send back any classroom books, as well as your child’s book bag if you haven’t already done so.

Please check your chilld's planner bag this weekend and remove everything except their planner and poetry book, which should be returned on Monday.  We’ll be presenting our Summer Poems on Monday/Tuesday, so please take some time to practise these together over the weekend. You will also find a summer word search and a "Round It" game in the poetry book that students may complete.   

Hope everyone has an enjoyable Father's Day weekend!  Your children worked hard and were very excited with about their Father's Day gifts.  Thank you for your continued support during this busy final stretch of the school year.

Warmly,

Sheralyn

 

June 12/26

Div. 13 had a very fun but busy week!  Our Bowling field trip was enjoyed by all! Thanks again to those parents who helped out to make this possible.  Fun Day was also a very exciting day with an opening and closing ceremony, 10 different Canadain stations and then the tug-o-war!  A huge thank you to the PAC and the Fun Day Committee that organized this fun-packed day!  

CLASSROOM BOOKS...Please check your homes carefully for any classroom books and return next week.   We will be stopping book bags on Wednesday as well as taking out any new classroom books.  

Our Scientists of the Day projects all turned out so well this year.  We learned about biology, chemistry   many different chemical reactions, how a compass works, that electricity flows through metal, static electricity and even a waterproof finger!

Please practise your child's poem at home as they will be presenting these to the class.  They should be bringing  their poetry back and forth to school each day. 

Parent Volunteers Needed:     I need help washing manipulative (you would take these home and return).  Thanks so much, I always try to wash every bin of building and math objects at the end of the year and this is a huge job. 

Year End Celebration-(Teddy Bear Picnic): Div. 12, Div.13 if needed we will move it inside but we really hope it works for outside. Students can bring a blanket and teddy bear from home.  Thanks to Frazer - Fruit Plate and Rajveer - popcorn/chips or pretzels for signing up for our picnic snacks . If any other families would like to provide something please let me know.  

Important Dates & Reminders:

• Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 24
• Early Dismissal: 12:00 p.m.

During the final days, we will be busy working on memory book activities and wrapping up our year together. We would love to have all students in attendance for these special moments.

If your family will be away and your child will miss any of these days, please let me know as soon as possible.

June 5/26

This first of June was busy but fun!  

Our Science Alive workshop on Thermal Energy was both interesting and informative. The SFU students taught us about thermal energy, with a focus on conduction and convection.  As part of the workshop, we created our own thermometers to explore how temperature changes affect liquids. We observed that when the thermometer was placed in hot water, the coloured liquid (representing mercury) rose, and when placed in cold water, it lowered. This helped us understand how heat energy transfers and demonstrated the concept of conduction in a hands-on way.

            

On Friday, we had a wonderful time exploring six different Indigenous Games stations! Students participated in a variety of activities, including Waltes, Stick Catch, Line Tag, High Kick, and Sling Ball, and also had the opportunity to sample a selection of Indigenous foods.

It was a fun and engaging experience for everyone! Please ask your child which activities they enjoyed most and which game they felt most successful in.

                                      

Div. 13 planted “mystery seeds” several weeks ago and have been eagerly watching them grow. Working with partners, students observed similarities and differences between the seeds and, later, the plants as they developed.

On Friday, we revealed the four types of edible plants: beans, peas, radishes, and nasturtiums. The plants were sent home and can be transplanted into your garden or into a larger pot. Each plant is labelled on the stick to help you identify it.

REMINDERS...

Please practise Reader's Workhop books as we will be presenting these next week.  

Monday - Odyessey's Entrepeneur Fair  If you'd like your child to purchase any items please send money (maximum $5.00) in a labelled Ziplock bag. 

 Pizza and Bowling - Tuesday June 9  Thanks to Nolan, Sophia, Caelus, Lilac and Frazer for driving. You will not need to send a regular lunch but please still a large snack to ensure they have enough food.  Booster seats are required for those students under 9.

Fun Day - Friday, June 12  Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather, sunscreen and brings a labelled waterbottle.  Our chant will be added to their poetry book and will come hoe nightly. Please practise nightly. 

Teddy Bear Picnic - Thursday, June 18 in the afternoon (weather permitting).  Thanks to Frazer - Fruit Plate and Rajveer - popcorn/chips or pretzels for signing up for our picnic snacks . If any other families would like to provide something please let me know.  Thanks.

Memory book fee of $10.00 is on the parent portal,  please pay as soon as possible.  

May 29/26

Field Trip Fun & Thank You to Our Drivers                                                                            Our Port Coquitlam field trip was successful despite the rainy weather. A huge thank you to Nolan, Sophia, Lilac, and Frazer’s families for driving and volunteering. The students had a fantastic morning learning more about Terry Fox—exploring the statues, viewing his artificial leg and other memorabilia, and tracing his journey along the boardwalk, not to mention the cool playground. Both classes were attentive and respectful listeners during our visit to the library and were excited to learn about the summer reading program. Information on how to join will be coming home in planners on Monday—please be sure to check the secret pouch. Summer reading is very important to help students maintain the skills they have worked so hard to develop throughout the year.

Spelling Update
Spelling is officially finished for the year; however, we will be redoing the first week of the review. I realized that I accidentally repeated Lesson 11, so I’d like to give students another opportunity to practise the correct review words.

Students will record these words in their planners on Monday, and the quiz will take place on Friday as usual. I believe this extra practice will be beneficial for everyone.

Spelling duotangs will be coming home and can remain at home for the remainder of the year.

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Bowling Trip June 9th – Drivers Needed
We are looking for drivers for our upcoming bowling trip. Please let me know if you are available to help, and ensure that you have signed up.

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Nature Journalling                                                                                                                 Div. 13 was very fortunate to have Mrs. Penner visit our class to introduce us to Nature Journalling. She was very impressed with the students’ wonders and thoughtful questions. Students were highly engaged as they sketched, labelled, and explored their nature objects.

Yearbooks

• Ordering open until May 29
• Order here: https://plicbooks.ca/go/RPYZZK

It's going to be a busy last month!   Upcoming Events... 

Thursday, June 4th
We have two exciting events planned for the day:

• Div. 2 Entrepreneur Fair
  Students will have the opportunity to purchase items created by Div. 2. 

  • Items include: keychains, bracelets, dog treats, stress balls, and more
  • Prices range from $0.25 to $4. If you would like your child to participate, please send money (maximum $5.00) in a labelled Ziploc bag.

• SFU Science Alive Workshop (Div. 13)
  Our class is fortunate to have the SFU Science Alive STEM team visit us for their “Turning Up the Heat” workshop. This engaging session ties directly into our Science and ADST curriculum. Students will explore thermal energy through hands-on experiments and discover: how heat causes liquids to rise, how gases expand and how objects change with temperature. There is no cost for this workshop (normally $5.00), as it will be covered by our class funds.

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Friday, June 5th

• Indigenous Games - in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Month
  Students will participate in a variety of engaging Indigenous games.
  

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Monday, June 8

• Odyssey Entrepreneur Fair (Afternoon)

Tuesday, June 9

• Bowling Trip

Friday, June 12

• Fun Day 🎉

May 22/26

We have an exciting update...  Our field trip next Friday is happening!  We do have enough drivers!  Thanks so much to Nolan, Sophia and Lilac's mom as well as Frazer's granny who volunteered to drive and help supervise our Canada wind-up field trip to Port Coquitlam. Look for it on the portal and please sign up as soon as possible.  For parents that are driving could you please indicate you are still available and the number of students you can take.  There is no cost for this trip!  We will be back for hot lunch.

We have some exciting updates to share!

🚍 Field Trip – Next Friday

Our field trip to Port Coquitlam is officially on—we have enough drivers!

A big thank you to Nolan’s family, Sophia’s family, Lilac’s mom, and Frazer’s granny for volunteering to drive and help supervise our Canada wind-up trip. We truly appreciate your support!

• The permission form is now available on the portal—please sign up as soon as possible.
• If you have volunteered to drive, please indicate:
  • That you are still available
  • How many students you are able to take

There is no cost for this trip.

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🎳 Bowling Trip – June 9

Our bowling trip is also on the portal.

• Please sign up and submit payment as soon as possible
• If you are able to drive, please indicate this when signing up

Thank you, as always, for supporting all of Division 13’s special activities—it makes these experiences possible for the students!

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✏️ Spelling Update

• We have started Lesson 12, which is a review of previously taught spelling patterns.
• We will continue working on this lesson into next week.
• If the lesson is not finished in class, students will bring it home on Wednesday to complete.
  • Please return work daily, even if it is incomplete.

On Monday, students will write the second half of their spelling words in their planners so they can practise at home. These review words can be more challenging, as they combine multiple phonetic patterns and rules.

👉 Please note: There will be no Family Reading next Friday morning, as we will complete our spelling quiz before leaving for the field trip.

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📚 Reading Reminder

Just a reminder that we subscribe to Raz-Kids, which students can access at home and over the summer.

• It provides both fiction and non-fiction texts
• Students can complete comprehension quizzes after reading
• Some devices allow students to record their reading as well

While it is screen time, it’s meaningful, educational practice. This is a resource we are considering discontinuing, so regular use really helps us see its value.

Most students have also received a new Reader’s Workshop book (with a post-it note). Please encourage your child to practise reading this book at home.

May 15/26

Yukon Dan Workshop
A big thank you to Aleisha, Lindsay, and Vandana for joining us for the Yukon Dan presentation! It was a highly engaging workshop where students had the chance to pan for gold and learn about minerals, their value and the history of the Gold Rush in Canada.                                                

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Spelling
Next week’s spelling will be a review of previously taught patterns, and we will be working on it over two weeks.
These words are more challenging, as they combine multiple phonetic patterns and rules. Please support your child by practicing at home, while keeping in mind that this activity focuses on recognizing patterns and developing an awareness of whether words “look right,” rather than memorizing each one perfectly.

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Readers’ Workshop
Please continue practicing your child’s Readers’ Workshop book, as students will be presenting this week.

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Homework

• In your child’s Poetry Book, there is a Canadian Money word search to complete.
• This is also a great opportunity to practice counting coins at home for added support.

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Save the Dates

• Friday, May 29 (morning) – Port Coquitlam Field Trip (Terry Fox focus)
  → More details coming soon; drivers needed

• Tuesday, June 9 (afternoon) – Bowling with Division 12
  → Information is on the portal, please sign up asap; drivers needed

• Thursday, June 18 (tentative) – Teddy Bear Picnic / Year-End Celebration
  → Weather permitting; confirmation will be sent closer to the date