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Volume 6 February 2016

Hi Parents

What an exciting month for MTP students and staff. We have been very busy in and out of the school.

On Feb. 17 we participated along with 6000 other VSB students in the annual Acceptance Day Dance held at the Giants hockey game. It was emotional watching as thousands of students sent the message of Ac-ceptance for all people. We have been practicing the Flash Mob for the last several months, but to see the arena fill with pink and the positive use of multimedia to unite the students had a powerful impact on all who were there. The video was released on Anti-Bullying day Feb. 24. See the link below for the YouTube clip of the event.

Giants Video Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2WXNfBgoqc&sns=tw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OZNrELHrhM

UBC Project Week was also an exciting learning adventure for MTP Students. Students, teachers and UBC volunteers join in to explore different projects designed by their classroom teacher. Creating Rubin Gold-berg machines, exploring eco-systems, photography, a unit on money and more. Hope you were able to join us for our UBC Learning Celebration on Feb. 22.

We are very close to both Spring Break (Mar. 14 to 25) and Term 2 Report Cards (Mar. 11). Also note that Monday Mar. 28 is Easter Monday and a Holiday.

Jann Schmidt

Please visit our website:

http://mtp.vsb.bc.ca

PINK SHIRT DAY

Have you ever wondered about the origin

of Pink Shirt Day? See the link below to

find out more.

http://pinkshirtday.ca/about-us/

Pink Shirt Day was Feb. 24, thank you to

the many parents who joined us in sending

this very important message of acceptance

by wearing a pink shirt!

Draft School Calendar for next school year – and for 2017-18 & 2018/19

The proposed draft calendar for the 2016-17 school year has now been posted on the VSB website. There is also a proposed draft calendar for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. These can be viewed at https://www.vsb.bc.ca/calendars-events. Should parents wish to provide any feedback, they are welcome to do so by emailing [email protected] before February 26th. The final school calendar(s) will be approved and published before the end of March.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2WXNfBgoqc&sns=tw

https://www.vsb.bc.ca/calendars-events

https://www.vsb.bc.ca/calendars-events

mailto:[email protected]

Mount Pleasant Monitor

Library Celebrations

Thanks to Marisa, Cynthia, Paul, Diane,

Kaylea, Lori, Janet, Jacquie and Kate

(parent) for volunteering to run the

MTP Book Fair. We raised $2002 for

the Library! The funds will be used to

purchase new resources and supplies

for the library and classrooms.

Watch for a new couch to arrive in our

MTP Library thanks to PAC for funding

this purchase.

Welcome Ms. Killam who has been

hired to fill in for Ms. Pendry while she

is away on her maternity leave.

MTP Runs are on Mondays

Our MTP Walks will be held Rain or Shine so

please remember to send weather appropriate

clothing for your children.

Mar. 7

Apr. 4 and 18

Parents/Guardians are always

welcome to join us on these

runs from approximately 11:00

- 11:30 am.

PAC Fundraiser Name tags for kid stuff: PAC Fundraiser with

Mabel’s Labels

Do you need name-tag stickers for easy-to-lose

items?

Personalized Name Stickers or Mini Custom Name

Stickers are an easy way to label lunch containers,

bottles, toys, sports equipment and much more.

Order online from Mabel’s Labels and 20% of all

sales will support our school. Go to http://

mabelslabels.com/support-a-fundraiser

and select “Mount Pleasant Elementary”.

MTP Reminders for March

We still have primary students who

do not have a change of clothes.

No Newsletter in March due to

Spring Break!

Please check your child’s backpack

every day

Craft Club is on Tuesday’s at

Lunch for Grade 3 and 4

Spring Break is Mar. 14 to 28th.

Report Cards arrive home Mar. 11

As the days begin to get longer it

will be harder to get kids to bed. A

good calming evening routine helps

settle students and prepares them

for sleep. Enough sleep is essential

for learning and social resiliency

http://mabelslabels.com/support-a-fundraiser

http://mabelslabels.com/support-a-fundraiser


Student Leadership Continues at MTP

The beginning of February saw a new program launched at MTP, our Student Reading Tutor Program.

This program has equipped about 15 grade 6/7 students with skills to coach beginning readers. They

are able to discuss word chunks, syllables, matching letter and picture clues, as well as asking compre-

hension questions about details, main ideas, opinions and hidden or inferred meaning. They will be

reading with selected Gr 2 and 3 readers at 9am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings for

about 25 minutes. The inspiration for this program came from a Professional Development (Pro-D)

conference that Mr. Mulligan attended in the fall, which reminds us that Pro-D is more than just a day

off for students! We are very proud of our student leaders and the positive role they play in our

school. Thanks Grade 6/7!

Thank Yous

Ms. Feng for being the teacher sponsor

for the Mar. 3 movie night

Carrie Serwetnyk for running our Equal

Play Girls Soccer Program on Tuesdays

Mr. Sidhu for coaching the Sr. Boys

Basketball

All the staff and parent volunteers who

supported the Book Fair. We made

$2002 for the MTP Library

Lisa McCure for organizing the new

fence art and to all the MTP parents that

helped with the installation

Ms. Scoretz and students for supporting

the painting of the leaves for the new

fence art

Stephen Abosi and the UBC Thunder-

birds Track and Field program for com-

ing to train our intermediates

All our UBC Project Week students and

their leaders

Trek UBC Students for support with the

Blessings in a Backpack, classrooms,

and running outside games

Rosa from Mt. Pleasant Community

Centre for running Games in the Gym

for our intermediate students

One-to-One Literacy Readers

Vancouver Fire Fighters for snack for

hungry kids

Ms. Kenon for organizing the Ac-

ceptance Dance


VSB Needs Your Input

The Vancouver School Board is looking to all

their stakeholder groups for input into going

forward with their Long Range Facilities Plan.

They have created two links on their “new”

website to provide staff, students, parents and

community members with information and an

opportunity to give ideas and feedback.

VSB 2021:

http://www.vsb.bc.ca/vsb2021

Long Range Facilities Planning

http://www.vsb.bc.ca/vsbengagement

How First Nations Do Songs

The Nation gathers at a Pow Wow.

Then they put paint on their suits

that they sewed, then it looks nice.

The people hold hands and they

dance. There is First Nations mu-

sic. Some people tap their toes.

Some people play drums and oth-

ers play ukulele. Have you ever

played an instrument with First Na-

tions people?

By: Dominic, Div. 6

Summer School at

Mount Pleasant July 6 - 26

Join us for three weeks of fun!

Get ahead for next year.

Learn something new.

Work on improving your skills.

Registration begins in early May and the course

descriptions will be available in April.

summer.vsb.bc.ca

Community Events — please note locations of these events


Spring Break is a time for kids to be kids! It’s a chance to play, to run, and to be free from the busy school schedule. That’s why the YMCA offers day camps, so that every child can reach their full potential. From out-trips and theme days to sports and games, we have something for everyone. We hope you’ll join us!

Check out everything we have to offer online at www.vanymca.org/daycamps or visit www.myymca.ca to reg-ister.

http://www.vanymca.org/daycamps

http://www.myymca.ca

Mount Pleasant Contacts

Jann Schmidt Principal Mount Pleasant (604) 713 - 4617

Rob Schindel Director of Instruction VSB (604) 713 - 5097

Con. T Whysker VPD school liaison officer Messages left at VPD

Mike Lombardi VSB School Trustee (604) 306 - 6948

Christine Thompson Public Health Nurse (604) 709-6400 (Ext 6408)

Anne Thompson YMCA Daycare (604) 872 - 2344

Kimount Boys and Girls Club (604) 874 - 0117

SMMO School of Music (604) 709 - 4415

VSB Board Office Main Switchboard (604) 713-5000


DATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday, March 1/16 Japanese Cultural Presentation—1:00 to 3:00

Wednesday, March 2/16 PAC Meeting @ 6:30—Child minding provided

Thursday, March 3/16 PAC Movie Night—Doors open at 5:30, 6:00 movie start

Friday, March 4/16 Curriculum Implementation—no school for students

Tuesday, March 8/16 Hearing Screening for Ks—9:00

Friday, March 11/16 Last day of instruction before Spring Vacation

Friday, March 11/16 Vision Screening for Ks—1:00

March 14—25/16 Spring Break

Monday, March 28/16 Easter Monday Holiday

Tuesday, March 29/16 School Re-opens after Spring Vacation

Friday, April 15/16 Curriculum Implementation—no school for students

Monday, April 18/16 School Planning and Goal Setting for 2016-2017—no school for students

Friday, May 20/16 School not in session—School Closure Day

Monday, May 23/16 Victoria Day Holiday—No School

Wednesday, June 29/16 Last day of school for students

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