Principal: H. Wall ~ Head Teacher: H. Kimmie ~ Secretary: B. Walters
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Bulletin #11May 31, 2016
Dates to Remember …
Thursday, June 2Sports Day! 12:30 dismissal
Friday, June 3Professional Development Day
Monday, June 6Band Performance, 9:45
Tuesday, June 7Staff Appreciation Lunch
Wednesday, June 8Teddy Bear and Blanket read outside, 1:00
June 8-10Grade 6/7 Camp
Friday, June 10Popcorn Day
Divisions 10, 11 to Science World
Wednesday, June 15Reading Club Ice Cream Sundaes in the library
Thursday, June 16Division 7 to Me n Ed’s, Tommy Douglas Library and park
Friday, June 17Talent Show, 1 pm
Popcorn Day
Tuesday, June 21Grade 4-7 Loonie Swim
Wednesday, June 22Assembly: MHL Awards, Kilometre Club, Gotcha’s Reading Club1:00 pm
Thursday, June 23Division 6 to Canada Games Pool and Queens Park
Division 7 to White Pine Beach
Division 13 to Deep Cove
Division 9 to Me n Ed’s
Friday, June 24School Awards Assembly, 10:30 am
Gr 7 Ice Cream Day
Divisions 11, 12, 13, 14 to Renee Park
Monday, June 27Grade 7 Lunch & Dance
Tuesday, June 28Grade 7 School Leaving Ceremony, 10:30 – noon
Wednesday, June 29Students dismissed @ 10:00 with report cards
(See our website at morley.sd41.bc.cafor the full year’s schedule)
A Great Project for Next Year!
I am excited to announce that we will have a First Nations carver at our school next year! Our teachers wanted to help our students learn about First Nations values and came up with a great idea, having every student in our school help to carve a picture that everyone would see for years to come. We have brought in a professional First Nations carver, Simon James, who has discussed with students the kind of images that would be on the carving. The plan is to make a 1.5 meter high by 3 meterwide carving that will hang in the hallway near the office. The artist plans to be at Morley for about seven weeks from 9 am to about 3 pm. The images will include several wolves to represent our motto of “Safe, Welcome and Responsible.” Trees and mountains to show our growth and connection to the environment and a variety of other images to show the link between First Nations values and those of our school community. We will set aside the room Ms. Deo is currently using so that this large carving can be laid out and classes can come and participate in the project. Our thanks to our PAC for their support of this project! It will cost about $13,000 and the funds will come from a grant from ArtStarts, PAC Gaming Funds and fundraising as well as school funds. Our murals at the front of the school show our school’s culture to people that go by the outside of the school. This carving will show our culture and be a talking point for all who enter our school for years to come.
Sports Day
Don’t forget – students will be dismissed at 12:30 pm on Sports Day! PAC will not be doing a lunch this year but there will be a concession available for parents and students to purchase food (barbeque hot dogs for $1.50, popcorn, cookies, juice, etc.). The School Meals Program will be taking place as usual (Curried chick peas on steamed rice). If your child is not on the School Meals Program you may want to send a lunch or money for them to purchase food as we will be having a lunch break from 11:30 – 12:05.
Sports Day Schedule:
8:45 Students report to their class wearing team colours
9:00 Sports Day Rally in the Gym
9:15 Preschool Race for siblings in the gym (StrongStart and Morley Preschool to hold a race outside at 11:15)
9:30 – 11:30 Classes rotate through stations
10:15 Recess (a treat provided for all children courtesy of our Parent Advisory Committee)
11:30 – 12:05 Lunch
12:10 Grade 7 Tug of War and announcement of winners
12:30 Dismissal
Talent Show
Mark Friday, June 17th on your calendar! Plan on attending our annual Talent Show. Doors open at 1:00. Everyone is welcome!
Teddy Bear and Blanket Read
Students: Don’t forget to bring a blanket or beach towel, your teddy bear and your favorite book to read at our annual Teddy Bear and Blanket Read taking place on Wednesday, June 8th.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following students who participated in the Burnaby Festival of Dance on Tuesday, May 3rd:
Division 1: Breanne L., Rawnaq, Shalannah, Sean, Madalena, Thifanie, Anissa, Marc
Division 2: Isabella, Caitlin, Marian, Aeisha, Thanooshan, Trevor, Lisa
Division 3: Betty
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following students who participated in track and attended the District Track Meet:
Division 1: Sean
Division 2: Goran, Lithukshan, Peter, Fraser, Lawrence
Division 3: Darko, Jasmina, Mehdi, Charlize, Harnee
Division 4: Kacy, Madison, Phoebe
Division 5: Bruno, Renee, Mina, Janelle
Division 6: Caleb, Victor, Roman, Menhaj, Michael, Evan, Sienna
We are very proud of the athletic success and amazing sportsmanship all of our students exhibited throughout the season.
Moving?
Please advise the school if your child will not be returning to Morley in September.
Address or Phone Number Change?
It is very important that you keep the office updated of changes to addresses or phone numbers. In the event of an emergency we need to have current, up-to-date information on hand. Thank you for taking the time to keep us informed.
Summer School @ Morley
There are still spaces available for the following classes:
- English Language for primary and intermediate
- Skill Development – Primary
- Ready! Set! Go! Going into Grade 1
- Ready! Set! Go! Going into Grade 4
- Fun in the Sun With Reading
- Modern Music with Dave Ivaz
Please contact the school office if you would like to register your child for any of the classes. Summer School runs from July 11 – 28, 9:00 – 12:15. Students must attend all classes to be eligible for free tuition.
Community Information
SFU’s CJSF Radio Kids Camp
CJSF is a community radio station on the SFU Burnaby campus. At the Radio Kids Camp, children ages 8 to 12 will have the opportunity to produce their own show and learn about recording, sound editing, sound effects and DJ’ing. They will learn radio journalism skills that will aid them in thinking critically about the world and creatively expressing their passions and ideas plus they will enjoy familiar summer camp activities like games and fieldtrips to local cultural venues and media outlets. August 8-12, 9 am to 4 pm, $150.00. For more information or to register contact (please put Kids Camp in the subject line).
Join the Summer Reading Club at Burnaby Public Library!
Children who read over the summer do better in school, and libraries across BC are here to help. When kids sign up for the Summer Reading club, they receive a reading calendar, a reading record, a book mark and stickers. By reading for just 15 minutes a day for 50 days, readers will be rewarded with the highly coveted Summer Reading Club medal. Registration starts Monday, June 13th and continues until the middle of July. Plus: During the summer, the library offers fun and creative programs!