This week, we had our first lockdown drill of the year, our first indoor recesses, school pictures, and a power failure. Our staff and students, with the support of our parent volunteers, came through with flying colours. As we enter the last full week of summer, we are confident in our ability to adapt to changing circumstances and support each other through whatever comes our way.

Annual Volunteer Forms

Paper copies of Annual Volunteer Forms are being sent home with students. There is a different form available on SchoolEngage, accessed through your MyCBE account. This is a form that new volunteers can fill out to initiate the volunteer clearance process. If you are a returning volunteer, you do not need to fill out this online form. You only need to fill out the paper copy of the Annual Volunteer Form.

Here is a picture of the online form that you do not need to fill out.

Scooters & Bicycles

We are very happy to see our students using “kid-powered” modes of transportation to get to school. We would like to remind everyone that bicycles and scooters should be walked while on school grounds. This policy is to ensure the safety of all students.

FCS Terry Fox Run 2024

What -Terry Fox Run

• When Tuesday, October 1 from 2:50 PM – 3:20 PM
• Where FCS field (loop is around the soccer posts on the main field) Each grade will exit through the front doors and proceed along the Road of Hope, which will be lined by the grade 6 student cheer squad!
• Who Families are invited to join in and run with students, if they would like to.

FCS students will be encouraged to bring a “Toonie for Terry” or donate through the Terry Fox Foundation, you can do so with this link.

Fun Lunch

This year's fun lunches have now been booked and are ready to place orders. To place your child's order please visit the Healthy Hunger website and create your account. Once created, you can add students under Fish Creek School and their class. Please note, some of our lunches have two delivery times. Only the one of the delivery times will show based on your child's lunch time.

If your child will be absent on a fun lunch day, you can cancel their lunch on the Healthy Hunger website before the cut off date (the Saturday before the lunch.) Refunds are not available through the school at any time or via Healthy Hunger after the cut off date. If your child is unexpectedly absent on the Fun Lunch day, please contact the office to arrange for pickup in the office from 12:00-1:00 PM or to have it sent home with a sibling. Any lunches left at the school after 1:00 PM will be forfeited. Please contact fishcreekschoolcouncil@gmail.com with any fun lunch questions. Thank you! 

Fun Lunch Dates

• Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Thursday, April 17, 2025
• Thursday, May 22, 2025

Parent-Teacher Conferences

On Thursday the 26 and Friday the 27 September, we will be hosting our first round of Parent-Teacher Conferences. The Thursday evening session will be an open house, giving you an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, see their classroom, and learn about their educational program. On the Friday morning, you will have an opportunity to share critical or emergent information about your child’s learning needs. This is an excellent opportunity to provide information that can be incorporated into Individual Program Plans for students will exceptional needs. Fifteen-minute time slots will be available for booking.

Important Dates

• Tuesday, 17 September: School Council Meeting
• • 7:00 PM in the staff room
• Thursday, 26 September:
• • Orange Shirt Day
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • • 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
• Friday, 27 September: Parent-Teacher Conferences
• • 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
• Tuesday, 1 October: Terry Fox Run
• Thursday, 17 October: Photo Retakes

Sincerely,