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Dear Parents, The 2011-2012 school year is up and running. It has indeed been a busy time for all of us here at Aberdeen Elementary, but the students are settling in nicely and there is a lot of great learning underway. Our current enrollment is 166. We have many new students and families joining us this year - 54 new students, including our new Kindergarten students. Thank you to all of the parents who have stopped into the office to say hello and introduce themselves. In our opening letter we inadvertently posted the incorrect staff list and grade groupings. Please see the corrected list in this newsletter. There are some very recent changes in staffing to announce. Mrs. Petersen has accepted a Kindergarten position at Harry Sayers Elementary starting next week. Aberdeen will be sad to see her go and she will be missed by all students, families and staff members. We wish her well in her new position. Ms. Alana Earles will be replacing Mrs. Petersen until the posting process can be completed. Secondly we would like to formally welcome Mrs. Brenda Mallory as our Gr. 6/7, Div. 1 teacher. Mrs. Mallory has been here since the beginning of September and we are pleased to announce that she is now a permanent staff member. Thank you to families for sending in their email addresses so you could receive this notice by electronic means. We are all doing our bit to save trees and energy, not to mention that you get to see all the great graphics and pictures. Regards, Alison Moore Principal

PAC President: Tara McIntyre

www.aberdeenpac@gmail.com

September 15, 2011

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

MEDIA TECH: Kilby, Amy, Tyrin, Tyson & Sarah

ASSEMBLY CREW: Noah K., Aaron, Matthew, Ryan, Cole

PE HELPER: Jimmy, Karan, Akash G., Randy, Noah K., Brandon

HALLWAY DISPLAYS: Savnit, Manpreet

RECYCLING: Herleen, Monica, Brandon, Karan, Sarah, Manpreet

COMPOST: Anna, Paula

PAPER RECYCLING: David, Harprit

GAMES ROOM MONITORS: Kilby, Kouth, Anthony, Jason

MOVIE MONITORS: Simran, Skye, Breanna, Kaitlin

LAB MONITORS: Tyler, Noah W.

OFFICE MONITORS: Aaron, Brandon, Diana, Paula, Amarjeet, Arvin, Jyoti, Savnit, Katie, Kaitlyn

ATTENDANCE MONITORS: Jyoti, Randy

LEADERSHIP GROUP: Brooke, Jimmy, Kayla F., Jasmine S., Michelle, Justin, Akash, Aaron, Noah,

Monica, Herleen, Saige, Sarah, Skye, Amy, Makayla

LIBRARY MONITORS: Priya, Rimmy

MC’s: Monica, Herleen, Justin, Joshua, Jasmine, Amy

Sept 23 - Pro D (no school)

Sept 29 - Terry Fox Run

Sept 30 - Student of Month Assembly

11:10 am (Parents welcome)

Oct 4 - Class & Individual Pictures

Oct 5 - Grade 6 Immunization

Oct 10 - Thanksgiving (no school)

Oct 21 - Pro D (no school)

Nov 4 - Photo Retakes

* Please note this is a tentative schedule . Some dates or * Please note this is a tentative schedule . Some dates or * Please note this is a tentative schedule . Some dates or * Please note this is a tentative schedule . Some dates or

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Important Dates

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who’s

helping!

PRINCIPAL: Ms. Alison Moore

PH: 604-856-5137

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STAFF LIST DIV Grade Room # NAME

Principal office Alison Moore

Clerical office Sandra Kipling

1 6/7 111 Brenda Mallory

2 5/6 109 Andrea Wildeman/ Sherry Nevalainen

3 4 108 Cathy Janzen

4 3 120 Jessica Wittenberg

5 2/3 115 Alana Earl

6 1 119 Nicole Woodward

8 K 113 Valerie Miller

7 K/1 110 Liz Simpson

LA/ESL 124 Karissa Longpré

Teaching Assist. Leah Savage/ Kristine Hunt/

Gym Gym Kul Dhaliwal

Library 105 Roberta Roberge

Custodian Linda Rasmussen (Jim Barry)

Counsellor David Tod

Speech Path. Rosalyn Delmonico

Preschool 122 Janice Scheer

Due to unforeseen

circumstances our

Open house has been

cancelled.

TERRY FOX RUN

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2011

Rain or Shine so please dress

appropriately for the weather.

We are asking for students to donate a toonie to the Terry Fox Foundation instead of canvassing

neighbourhoods for pledges.

For more

information on the Terry Fox

Foundation please visit their website: www.terryfox.org/Foundation

PAC & Parent Leadership

We would like to sign up one parent leader per division for PAC related correspondences and functions. If you are able to assist please email Tara McIntyre, PAC President at

Aberdeenpac@gmail.com

Make a difference in

your child’s education,

get involved!

PAC EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT TARA MCINTYRE VICE-PRESIDENT BECKY ADAMS TREASURER TRACY FOGARTY SECRETARY ALEX CRAFT DPAC REP ? SPC REP TYREE BUCHANAN SPC REP ALEX CRAFT

NEXT PAC MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD @ 7 pm

FUNDRAISING

We would like to sign up one parent leader per division to coordinate PAC related correspondences and activities. This class

"mom" (or dad! or Gramma! or Grandpa!) will help drum up support in each class. We are striving to make communications more personalized and to involve a greater number of parents in our community.

If you are able to assist please email Tara McIntyre, PAC President at aberdeenpac@gmail.com

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RAINY DAYS

Fall is settling in and the days are getting cooler. The trees are beautiful now, but it won't be long before the rains set in. We know how

important it is for students to get

out in the fresh air, run off some

steam and meet with friends. Please

note we will be practicing West

Coast Recess. This means that

students will be expected to go

outside for drizzly or sprinkles of

rain. Please ensure students have

appropriate outside clothes.

Free Grade 5

Get Active Pass Abbotsford students in Grade 5 are being encouraged to get active.

Once again, these students can register for their free Get Active Pass at either Abbotsford Recreation Centre (ARC) or Matsqui Recreation Centre (MRC).

“We are extremely pleased to be once again offering this great program for our young people,” said Mayor George Peary. “Physical exercise is vital for the health and prosperity of our children, and it is

important that we continue to find ways to encourage them to become physically active.”

The Grade 5 Get Active Pass provides students with free admission for all drop-in skating and swimming programs from now until Aug. 31, 2012.

Last year, 855 students took advantage of the pass, which worked out to more than 6,300 visits to the recreation centres.

Grade 5 students – or anyone born in the year 2001 –

can come to either ARC or MRC with their parent or

guardian,

proof of birth (i.e. birth certificate, passport),

and proof of residency in Abbotsford (a

parent’s phone bill or driver’s license) to apply

for the pass.

Any Abbotsford student that is in grade five

but was not born in 2001 can bring a letter of

support from their school or principal if they

are wishing to participate in the program.

The Grade 5 Get Active Pass is a program that was

developed in partnership between the City of

Abbotsford, Healthy Abbotsford and the Abbotsford

School District.

If you would like your

child to have a warm

lunch. Please use a

Thermos.

It is a great way to keep lunch warm

and quickly accessible at lunch time.

* If you must warm up

your lunch, remember

nothing over 1 (one)

minute and there is no heat

up on non-milk days

REMINDER!REMINDER!REMINDER!REMINDER!

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Picture Day is

Tuesday, October 4th

(retakes are November 4th)