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Newsletter – Issue #8 Principal Mr. B. S. Hehar Vice-Principal Ms. S. Pagely Vice-Principal Mr. R. Purewall

May 10, 2019

www.sikhacademy.ca Email – admin@sikhacademy.ca

Newton – 12895 85th Ave Surrey BC V3W 0K8 P-604.599.3828 F-604.599.3824 Fleetwood – 9115 160th St. Surrey BC V4N 2X7 P-604.496.4060 F-604.496.4061

Message from Administration: April was a jam packed month with lots of activities and events for all students and staff. Students practiced their volleyball and badminton skills as the school nets were up in the gym for PHE. All students, staff, and families helped to celebrate Vasakhi during an in-school assembly, and participation in the Viasakhi Day parade. We thank our staff members, students, and families who volunteered their time to help support he school tent, and those families who stopped by to say ‘Hi’ and watch student performance. The school’s participation was a great community building initiative. As we have kicked off the final stretch of the school year, our focus on healthy eating and living has continued, with a push from every classroom to encourage students to consume more fruits and vegetables as part of their lunch and snacks. We hope that this push continues into the summer, allowing students to continue these healthy habits into the summer break. April also had students celebrate Easter, along with celebrations around the arrival of Spring. Students participated in various in school workshops building their scientific skills, while others attended a range of out of school field trips designed to further their learning from the classroom. All students also completed their Education Fair projects and presented them to the entire school and all the families who came out to the Open House to see the tremendous work done by our students. As we make the final push towards the end of the school year, we encourage families to remain connected with their child’s classroom teacher to be on top of all the different events and learning opportunities available for students in May and June.

Important Dates May 3

rd – Pro-D Day (School Closed)

May 8th

– Performance Assembly – K-3 (Cassie and Friends)

May 12th

– Mothers Days

May 20th

– Victoria Day (School Closed)

May 23rd

– Religious Assembly (Parkash Divas Shri Guru Amar Das sahib Ji)

May 27th

– Pro-D Day (School Closed)

May 30th

– Art Gallery Open House

May 31st

– Drama Club Play

May 31st

– Grade Level Collaboration Day

June 7th

– Sports Day (held at Bear Creek Park)

Re-Development of Sikh Academy’s Reporting Policy (in-progress)

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Sikh Academy is currently in the process of re-developing its Reporting Policy for the 2019-2020 school year to better meet the needs of the new Curriculum. If you have any thoughts or suggestions on the development of the new reporting policy, we encourage you to share your ideas with any member of the Administration team or the classroom teacher.

Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is set for Sunday, May 12

th. We want to take this time to

thank all of the Mother’s out there for all that you do and all that you sacrifice for the sake of your child and children. We hope that all families have a wonderful Mother’s Day together!

Mother’s Day Events There are many events happening around the city that will allow families to celebrate Mother’s Day together. Please visit the following sites for more information.

Mother’s Day at the Glades Gardens

Mother’s Day Buffet at Central City and Family Movie at the Guildford Rec Centre

Mother’s Day Events in Vancouver

Family Guide to Mother’s Day Events

Mother’s Day in the Fraser Valley

Happy Mother’s Day!

Art Gallery – Open House – You are Invited!

Students in each classroom make tremendous art pieces individually and collaboratively throughout the year. Our students are always excited when they have the opportunity to build their creativity skills in the classroom with these projects. As a result, we have set up an Open House event on Thursday, May 30

th 2019 from 2:40-3:20, for

families to come into the classrooms to see some Art Work the students will be creating. The Art Gallery Open House is an opportunity for students to create something to connect with our theme of Cultural Awareness and Respect. We invite all families to come out on May 30

th to come and

see what the students create. Students will present to all other students in the school during the day and to all families from 2:40-3:20. Students are always excited to present their projects to families, so we encourage you to take some time out of your day to come to the school and support your child by learning about what they have been working on.

Religious Assembly Our next Religious Assembly is set for Thursday, May 23

rd and will be dedicated to Parkash Divas Shri Guru Amar

Das Sahib Ji. Students will have an opportunity to learn in their Religious classes and then celebrate with our extended assembly for all students. Students are able to wear traditional clothing for the assembly.

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Any families who are able to help support the Religious Assembly with sewa can contact the office to see how they can help. Helpers are needed on May 23

rd at both schools.

*Please note the date of the Religious Assembly in June has been changed from June 15

th to Thursday, June 13

th.

Registration Deposit for 2019-2020 Registration deposits for all students have been collected with seats being secured for next year for those who have secured payment. If you have not paid your registration deposit, you can put your name on the waitlist, and if we are able to open up additional sections, we will reach out to those families on the waitlist. Please note, we are currently not taking outside enrollment for any students in Grades 1-7, until we can secure seats for all of our current students first. Please also note that Registartion for Kindergarten for 2019-20 is full. Families who have not paid the tutition deposit have released their child’s seat at Sikh Academy.

SA Healthy Living - Fraser Health – FAQ from Parents and Students Student Question: Why is water so important? Answer: Drinking water is a great choice! Your body is made up of 60-70% water. The cells in your body are naturally made up of water. You lose water when your body does its daily work like digesting foods, taking in and carrying nutrients around the body, sweating, and remove waste. Limit or avoid drinks with added sugars such as pop, energy drinks, flavoured coffee, and flavoured waters like vitamin water as they contain little to no nutrients. Student Question: What can I use instead of Peanut Butter? Answer: Like many schools, Sikh Academy promotes a nut free environment. Peanut butter sandwiches are not allowed as peanut butter is made from peanuts. Instead, try these safe, nut free butters in your sandwich.

Sunflower seed oil

Sesame tahini

Peanut free WowButter

No Nuts Peabutter

Fraser Health Booths set up at Sikh Academy provide a lot more information for families. We encourage you to come into the school before during the days these booths are set up to meet with Fraser Health staff and gather some more information to help promote your healthy lifestyle. Fraser Health Booths will be available at:

Newton – May 23rd

and June 13th

Fleetwood – May 16th

and June 6th

SA Healthy Living - Fraser Health – Healthy Recipe SA is focused on providing students opportunities to learn about the importance of health awareness and live a healthy lifestyle. The findings from Fraser Health note the need to decrease the consumption of grains as the main portion of our student’s lunches, and to create a more balanced meal that includes vegetables, fruits and alternatives for protein. The recipe below is something parents can use to help achieve this goal.

Eating a nutritious meal in the morning helps provide long lasting energy and has been shown to have benefits when it comes to learning for children. For more healthy recipes visit www.fraserhealth.ca/SAHI.

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Sikh Academy May Healthy Recipe – Apple Pie Oatmeal

Ingredients ¼ cup dalia ¼ cup water ½ cup milk

½ apple, chopped ½ tbsp chia seeds

¼ tsp pure vanilla extract ½ tsp cinnamon

Directions

In a non-stick pot over medium heat, combine dalia, water, and milk. Add in chopped apples*, chia seeds, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and stir often. Cook over medium heat for about

10-15 minutes, or until almost all of the liquid is gone and the dalia are creamy.

*If desired, add in the chopped apple once the oatmeal is

cooked for extra crunch!

Granny smith or gala apples are recommended. Granny smith apples tend to have a slightly tart taste and gala apples are

more sweet.

Kindergarten/Grade 7 Grad Events Kindergarten Graduation is set for Thursday, June 13

th from 10:30-12:30PM.

The event will be held at our Newton location for all Kindergarten students and families. We invite all Kindergarten families to come out and celebrate this milestone with our Kindergarten students and teachers. Grade 7 Grad Dinner is set for Thursday, June 20

th and will once again be held at

Taj Park Convention Centre. The event will be in the evening, and more information about ticket purchases and the schedule of the event will be provided to all families in early June.

Sports Day 2019

SA is hosting its annual Sports Day on Friday, June 7th

. The event will once again be held at Bear Creek Park from 9:00-2:00PM. We remind all families that students must be dropped off at Bear Creek Park by 8:45AM, and picked up from the park by 2:00PM. Students who receive bus service will be picked up and dropped off at Bear Creek Park. For families of bus students, please be aware that these bus students will be dropped off at home earlier than normal, as buses will leave Bear Creek by 2:15PM. After feedback from families and teachers, we have once again included an option

for early dismissal for our Kindergarten students on Sports Day. Kindergarten students can be picked up at 12:00 noon, but must be signed out before they are to leave the field.

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All students will be divided into six colour teams, and will be starting at 1 of the 17 Sports Day stations. Students will rotate through the stations throughout the day. If you are unaware of your child’s team colour or starting station, please speak to your child’s teacher, or see the posters posted around the school, near mid-May. Families are reminded that all students should be wearing sunblock, and bring at least two bottles of water as they participate in physical activities throughout the day. Students will be able to order hot lunch from the school, and purchase snacks from the school concession stand. We also want to invite all families to come out and spend a fun afternoon with us. Dress in your child’s team colour, cheer them on, and show your school spirit. Further information about Sports Day will be sent home in the upcoming weeks, leading up to the event. Sports Day Team meetings are set for May 22, May 28, and June 3

rd, allowing students to get to know their teammates

and build team spirit. Sport Day teams will be posted around the school by May 10th

2019 allowing all students to know their team colours and team members.

Drama Club Play Students from Drama Club have been working months getting prepared to put on a in-school production for all students, staff members, and families. We are extremely excited to announce the premier showing of ‘The Lorax’ as Presented by the SA Drama Club. The Drama club team at Sikh Academy Newton will be having two showings of ‘The Lorax’ on Friday, May 31

st.

There will be a morning show running from 11:00-12:00 and an afternoon show from 1:00-2:00. Families are welcome to come to either show. More information will be sent home in a notice closer to the show date.

Collaboration Day Students from Fleetwood and Newton will have a chance to get together on Friday, May 31

st at our Newton

location to meet one another, hang out, and engage in some fun learning activities with one another. Collaboration Day is an opportunity for our students to further build community within the SA family. Students from Fleetwood will be brought to Newton throughout the day to meet their peers and learn together.

Extra-Curricular Clubs/Activities

Basketball

Afterschool basketball for students in Grade 5-7 is running at Fleetwood on Fridays from 3:30-4:15PM.

At Newton, afterschool basketball runs on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:15PM for Grades 2, 3 and 4 and on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:15PM for students in Grades 5, 6 and 7.

Gatka

Gatka Club is cancelled for the rest of the year. Homework Club

Homework Club for Intermediate Students (4-7) at Newton will take place on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:15PM in Room 308, 309, or 310 with the supervision of Ms. Saai, Ms. Nipp, or Ms. Bisla.

o We would like to remind parents and students, that Homework Club is NOT tutoring, and teachers DO NOT tutor the students in Homework Club; rather these teachers provide a safe and supportive place for

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students to complete their homework and work with other students.

Drama Club/Drama Art Club

Drama Club started in February at Newton and runs on Tuesdays afterschool from 3:30-4:15.

Drama Art Club started in February at Newton and runs on Tuesdays afterschool from 3:30-4:15. o These clubs are supported by Ms. Bunwait, Ms. Cheng, Ms. Wilkinson, Ms. L. Zamorano and Ms.

T. Zamorano. Registration information will be shared with all students.

Drama Club at Fleetwood is running on Wednesdays at 3:30-4:30 from May 1-June 12. Please see Ms. Francis or Ms. Toor for more information and registration.

Chess Club

Chess Club at Newton restarted on April 15th

and ran on Mondays and Wednesdays at lunch time in April. From May onward, the Chess Club will shift to Tuesdays and Wednesdays at lunch. Students are currently participating in a tournament to wrap up Chess Club by June 5

th.

STEM Club

STEM Club at Fleetwood is running on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 from April 4-May 23 for students from K-7. Please see Ms. Eeg, Ms. Francis, Ms. Johal, or Ms. Hayer for more information and registration.

Cooking Club

Cooking Club at Fleetwood is running on Wednesdays at 3:30-4:30 from April May 3-May 29 for students from K-7. Please see Ms. Johal, or Ms. Chahal for more information and registration.

School Closed for Pro-D and Victoria Day Please be advised that Sikh Academy will be closed on Friday, May 3

rd and Monday, May 27

th for Professional

Development Days. Additionally, Sikh Academy will be closed on Monday, May 20

th for Victoria Day Long Weekend. We encourage

families to attend one or more of the numerous familiy related activities planned across the Lower Mainland on May 20

th. You can visit the following sites for more information.

https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/may/victoria-day-weekend/

https://www.tourismvictoria.com/see-do/festivals-events/calendar-of-events

http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/6138.aspx

https://www.tourismvancouver.com/events/calendar-of-events/

Warmer Weather As the weather becomes warmer, we remind students to ensure you are bringing your water bottles to school, and regularly applying sun screen/sun block to prevent skin damage from the sun. We also encourage students to dress in lighter clothing (navy dress shorts/navy dress capris and the SA polo) to avoid heat exhaustion.

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Kindergarten Orientation (2018-19)

Students who are entering Kindergarten for the 2019-20 will have a brief orientation session on Friday, June 28

th from 11:00-12:00PM

at Newton. This is an opportunity to gain some valuable information about how to prepare for the start of KG. We invite all our new KG families to attend. There will be a second orientation day near the end of August or early September – the office will

contact KG families directly to inform them of the date and time of this second orientation. Please also note that Kindergarten students begin with a gradual entry week, during the first week of school in September 2019. Students in KG will start their days at the regular start time of 8:25, but will be dismissed by 12:00PM for the first week of school, before adopting the full-time schedule during the second week.

Late Fees Late Tuition Fees Please ensure all tuition fees are up to date and paid in the office. If you are paying the tuition fee on a monthly basis, you need to ensure that your monthly fee is paid by the 10

th of every month (January payment is paid in full

before January 10th

). Payments that come after this date will be charged a $25.00 late fee per each month the fee is late. To avoid the late fee penalty, please pay in advance of the 10

th or pay the full year’s tuition payment all

together.

Late Bus Fees Please ensure all bus fees are up to date and paid in the office. If you are paying the bus fee on a monthly basis, you need to ensure that your monthly fee is paid by the 10

th of every month (January payment is paid in full before

January 10th

). Payments that come after this date will be charged a $25.00 late fee per each month the fee is late for one-way bus service and $50.00 for late fees for students taking round-trip bus service. To avoid the late fee penalty, please pay in advance of the 10

th or pay the full year’s bus service payment all together.

Student Healthy Lunches and Snacks

Sikh Academy follows a healthy lunch and snack policy as part of our school goal to promote healthy living. As such, students are not allowed to bring junk food, pop, chips, juice, etc. to school as part of their lunch. Instead, parents should be packing fresh fruits and vegetables for students to eat and water to drink. Students who bring junk food or unhealthy snacks will be asked to put those items back in their bags to take home. If there are any questions about our healthy diet policy, please feel free to talk to us.

Stay Connected: School and Classroom Websites

All official school information and communication will be posted on our website (www.sikhacademy.ca). Please visit the site regularly. We remind all parents to ensure their email addresses are up to date in order to share information in the event of any emergency or quick shift in schedules or routines. Families can also visit Classroom Blogs or Assessment Sites for up to date information about what is happening in the classroom. These can be accessed through the For Students Tab and then selecting Teacher Pages.

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SA PAC Sikh Academy acknowledges the importance of the Sikh Academy Parental community to be a part of student success. We invite ALL families to come and be a part of the school PAC to raise more opportunities of learning growth and potential for ALL students. The SA PAC (Parental Advisory Council) meeting dates are as follows: Future PAC Meeting Dates:

Newton: Fleetwood:

Friday, May 10th

at 2:30PM

Friday, June 14th

at 2:30PM

Friday, May 10th

at 2:00PM

Friday, June 14th

at 2:00PM

PAC Meeting dates and times are subject to change, as per PAC Members requests.

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