Bankhead Elementary January 14, 2013

Bulldog Bulletin

www.bhe.sd23.bc.ca

www.sd23.bc.ca

Principal: Mrs. Janet Williams

Email janet.williams@sd23.bc.ca

Kindergarten and New Student Registration for 2013-2014

The School Board has approved Monday, February 4th to Thursday,

March 7th as the initial registration period for the 2013-2014 school year.

Doors at Bankhead Elementary open at 7:30 a.m. on February 4th!

Early Dismissal Time—12:30 pm The teachers are looking forward to sharing your chil-

dren’s progress with you. Mark your calendars and

check with your child’s teacher to find out ways to

continue to support the classroom learning.

Please plan to attend the conferences on Thursday, January 31st or Friday, February 1st. Students

will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on these dates. Many of our classroom teachers will invite their stu-

dents to participate in some way in this mid-year conference. Appointment times will be sent

home with your child next week.

Parents are encouraged to ask their child’s teacher of ways that learning may be supported at

home. The B.C. Ministry of Education Performance Standards provide useful information on ex-

pected levels of performance at various grade levels and ways that learning may be supported.

www.bced.gov.bc.ca/perf_stands/

FAMILY LITERACY DAY: SUNDAY,

JAN.27TH Take part in Family Literacy Day at Bankhead!

Over the following two weeks, complete as

many activities as possible on our Family Litera-

cy Day Bingo sheet. Students then bring it back

to the library to be entered in the draw for

books! Thank you for helping your family be-

come more literate. Family literacy refers to the

many ways families develop and use literacy

skills, from enjoying a storybook together at

bedtime and during the day, to playing

with word games, singing, writing to a rel-

ative or friend, sharing day-to-day tasks

such as making a shopping list or using a

recipe, and surfing the Internet for fun

and interesting sites (Family Literacy in

Canada: Profiles of Effective Practices,

Adele Thomas, Soleil Publishing Inc.,

1998).

[See more ideas on Page 5.]

Parent/Teacher/Student

Conferences Scheduled for

Jan. 31st & Feb. 1st

Wash your hands often!

It’s the best way to prevent

the spread of germs.

You and your family are invited to join us

for ELFF (Early Learning for Families)

We will…

☺ Eat supper together;

☺ Learn together while the children play;

☺ Play together with our children;

☺ Make and take special things home;

☺ Give you a “goodie bag” for home.

ELFF is a program for parents and children 3 - 5

years old. It is designed to help families make

early connections with their neighborhood

school. When parents are involved in their chil-

dren’s education, their children do better.

ELFF is free of charge for all members of your

family. Supper will be provided for all.

If you would like to register, please call the

school at 250-763-2603.

DATE: Feb. 20th, 2013

TIME: 5:30pm -7:30pm

EMERGENCY PLANS It is important that the school have up to date contact numbers (home, work, emergency number) for all of our students should an emergency situation arise. Please let the office know if there have been any changes to the information you provided at the beginning of the year.

BE ON TIME….

A New Year resolution…. it’s a good

time to refocus on arriving at school on

time. We continue to have a significant

number of students arrive late. Even a

few minutes a day, adds up to substan-

tial class time being missed over the

year as well as additional teaching

time lost for all students in the class-

room while the teacher re-explains

what is happening that morning. Please

make sure your child is on time, for their

benefit and for all the other students in

their classroom.

TOGETHER

WE CAN!

The letter

“P” is

being

studied in

Mrs. Bury’s

class. This

is a

directed

drawing

activity of

a penguin

drawn by

Shea W.

I.D. Please Earlier in the fall, we sent home a message to all kindergarten and grade 4 fam-

ilies about a change to the Ministry of Education’s requirements for registration.

Parents/guardians of our students are reminded to please bring in proof of resi-

dency to Mrs. Nanci at the BHE Office. Please provide your:

BC Care Card and BC driver's license… or three of the following:

☺ Ownership of a dwelling or long-term lease or rental of a dwelling;

☺ Document indicating British Columbia residence (i.e. utility bill);

☺ Provincial registration of an automobile you own;

☺ A current income tax return filed as a B.C. resident;

☺ Current work contract with a BC-based business.

File information is completely confidential—it will not be shared with anyone. We will be happy

to make copies of any documents that you provide at the office. Thanks!

1. PAC Meeting January 29th at 6:30pm in the Library. Child

minding is available. As well, snacks and coffee provided

by Starbucks to warm you up.

2. Hot Lunch volunteers are always needed on Fridays

from10:30 am - 11:15 am. Thank you to all who continue to

show the support. The more volunteers we have, the

smoother delivery goes.

Friday,

February

1st

Hawaiian

Day

Satisfaction Surveys

Once again this year, the Ministry of Educa-

tion is conducting Satisfaction Surveys with

parents and students of Grades 4, 7, 10, & 12.

The primary objective of the surveys is to

gather information that will support discus-

sions about improving student achievement.

Results of these surveys will be shared with

our School Planning Council (SPC) as part of

our annual school improvement planning

cycle. The surveys will be completed elec-

tronically at school for students in February,

while parent surveys can be completed on

any computer with an Internet connection.

Look for more information in the near future.

Parental Influence

Research shows children have

a better chance of becoming

fully literate adults if reading is

encouraged in the home

(Literacy BC).

Children raised in literate households are likely to enter grade one with several thousand hours of

one to one pre-reading experience behind them (Literacy BC).

Having a parent or other caring person read aloud with their children helps children learn listen-

ing skills, vocabulary and language skills, as well as develop imagination and creativity (Family

Literacy Foundation, 2001).

Children aged 2 to 3 who are read to several times a day do substantially better in kindergarten

at the age of 4 and 5 than youngsters who are read to only a few times a week or less (National

Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Statistics Canada, 1996-1997).

The ABC Life Literacy Canada website offers tips, links, activities, and games! Check them out at

the following links:

http://abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/15-minutes-of-fun

http://abclifeliteracy.ca/tips-and-activities

Thank you for your penny donations! We

raised over $350.00 in pennies to help

support third world countries.

FLOOR HOCKEY

This popular program is a must for the hockey enthusiast. Participants will be divided into teams each week and have plenty of game time under the guidance of our instructor. Pre-registered players will get priority. A fun program for boys and girls.

LOCATION; Bankhead School Gym

INSTRUCTOR: Liam Grogan

AGE: 8Y - 12Y No drop ins permitted. 5:15 - 6:15 pm Jan. 16th - Feb. 6th $20.00

5:15 - 6:15 pm Feb. 13th - Mar. 6th $20.00

MOTHER & DAUGHTER YOGA

Here's an active and beneficial class that both mothers and daughters can enjoy together. Yoga helps develop better body awareness, flexibility and coordination in a positive, supportive and non-competitive environment. No previous yoga experience required. Fee includes mother and one daughter. LOCATION: Bankhead School Gym

INSTRUCTOR: Lesley Crowe

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Jan. 9th - Feb. 6th $45.00

6:30 - 7:30 pm Feb. 13th - Mar. 6th $36.00

Cookie Dough Orders Due February

13th, 2013

City of Kelowna

sponsored events at BHE

Register at Parkinson

Recreation Centre

WRITING: Through the grades….

Written communication skills are critical for success in

every subject. Sometimes when we talk about writing,

the image of perfect cursive handwriting comes to

mind. But writing includes much more than that! A

small sampling of some of the learning outcomes of

writing for each grade are:

K: recognizing that writing can be talk written down;

print carries a message, using invented spelling, copying

words; printing most letters of the alphabet, own name, a few simple words, represent a

sound in a word

Gr. 1: representing ideas through words, sentences, images; using simple sentences that relate

to one another; using an organization that follows a form such as a thank you letter; develop-

ing word choice, organizing writing using beginning, middle, end

Gr. 2: creating simple sentences, beginning to use compound sentences, using past and pre-

sent tenses, using proper punctuation at the ends of sentences, developing vocabulary using

word lists, class lists, representing personal responses about experiences, setting a purpose,

identifying an audience, developing sentence fluency

Gr. 3: representing ideas supported by details, creating a variety of clear, easy to follow infor-

mational writing representations, experimenting with word choice, using logical organization,

varying sentence style, punctuating appropriately, spelling conventional words correctly, re-

flecting on writing by comparing it to criteria, setting and working toward writing goals

Gr. 4: writing clear, focussed personal writing featuring developed ideas, details, explanations,

using a variety of sentence lengths and styles, experimenting with word choice, organizing ef-

fectively depending on the type of writing, selecting a genre and form suitable to the assign-

ment, revising to enhance writing traits, editing for conventions (grammar, capitalization,

punctuation, spelling)

Gr. 5: developing ideas using effective supporting details, explanations, comparisons, choos-

ing words using a greater number of powerful and more precise word choices, developing

voice indicating interest in the topic, organizing writing by using an engaging opening, effec-

tively described ideas and a satisfying conclusion; using strategies to refine thoughts and edit

writing, revising to enhance communications, composing effective paragraphs, correctly

punctuating dialogue, legibly writing with alignment, shape and slant

Gr. 6: using an expressive voice, and organization in which key ideas are evident; analysing

samples of successful writing by comparing to criteria; developing explanations; setting goals

and creating a plan for improvement; effectively using punctuation; conventionally spelling

frequently used words

For full lists of learning outcomes please consult the website http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp