School District #35

Principal: Esther Schmit eschmit@sd35.bc.ca

Together We Succeed

Douglas Park Community School

http://douglaspark.weebly.com/
5409 206th St.
Langley, BC V3A 2C5
Phone: 604-533-4491
PAC President: Jennifer Tolonics
Newsletter #4 Dec 3, 2015

**WE ARE A BUCKWHEAT AWARE SCHOOL**

***WE ARE A DOG FREE ZONE NO DOGS ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES***

SAVE THE DATE

Tue, Dec 1-Fri, Dec 4

Book Fair in the Library until 4:00; Book Fair Shopping Night for
Parents Thursday evening from 6-7:00 PM (gift wrapping and child
care will be available)

Thu, Dec 3

Go Girls for grade 5 students participating (3:00-5:00 PM)

Fri, Dec 4

Red and Green Day - this Friday we are celebrating the start of the
festive season by making it Red and Green day; come to school
wearing something red or green or make something festive to wear
like antlers or a Christmas ornament

Thu, Dec 10

Christmas Concert see page 4 for details

Fri, Dec 11

Revolution Martial Arts will be hosting a Christmas Turkey Dinner

for all our students from 11:30-1:00 (students will only need to
bring something for their snack and a water bottle)
Term 1 Report Cards Go Home

SATURDAY, Dec 12

FREE Santas Breakfast from 9:00-11:00 AM in the gym

Mon, Dec 14

BREAKFAST CLUB CLOSED TODAY

Langley Lions will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast for all students

Fri, Dec 18

Come to school in your pjs as it is Movie Festival Day

Last day of school before Winter Break

Mon, Dec 21-Jan 1

Winter Break STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL

Mon, Jan 4

School Reopens

Dec 3, 2015 Newsletter

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
Next week will mark the official end of term one as well as the countdown to our Christmas concert. As I
read and sign all the report cards I am pleased to note the progress they are making. Please look carefully
at the teacher suggestions for how to support your childs learning at home.
One important factor to your childs learning is simply getting here on time and ready to learn. Of the 215
students at our school, 95 have no late arrivals this year. As promised, they will be invited to a no tardy
party in the New Year. I will host one such party at the end of each term. I hope to have ALL children
attend.
Please join us at the upcoming Christmas concert. It is wonderful to be able to gather together to
celebrate, and sharing the holiday with children is always very special indeed. I am looking forward to this
and the rest of our celebrations.

THE BRAGGIN DRAGON

Our students make us so proud! Recently we received compliments regarding the behavior of our
students on two occasions:

Mr. Shavers class impressed a Teacher On Call who was in for Mr. Shaver one day recently.
She made the comment at the end of her day that Mr. Shavers class was a lot of fun and I
hope to come back some day. Thank you Division 4 for showing your best behavior and
willingness to learn for this Teacher On Call.
Also, Miss Espins class received compliments on their good behavior while on a field trip to
Fort Langley recently. Field trips are made possible by good behavior. Well done Division 9
Kindergarten students!

DOUGLAS PARK MURAL ARTIST BRANDON GABRIEL

The mural is starting to come to life.

Dec 3, 2015 Newsletter

Do you attend the Breakfast Program? - IMPORTANT REMINDER

The Breakfast Program at Douglas Park is run by a wonderful group of
volunteers who donate their time each morning to come to Douglas Park to
prepare a nutritious breakfast for you. In return you are to treat the
volunteers with respect and follow their rules. This will ensure that the
program runs smoothly and a pleasant atmosphere is experienced by everyone!
Lets start our morning off on the right foot!

CHRISTMAS HAMPERS

FREE Christmas Tree FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

Interested in receiving a free, live Christmas tree and hotdog
lunch for your family this Sunday (Dec 6) between 11-3:00 PM
from Remax (across from Superstore)? One of our volunteers
has provided this generous donation. Let the office know if
you would be interested and we will arrange for the voucher
to be dropped off at the office. The only requirement is that
you must be able to pick up and deliver the tree.

Can We Send Items with Nuts to School?

Yes students can now bring items containing nuts
to school for themselves but there is strictly no
sharing of food with other students. This is
because we do have a student with a severe nut
allergy; however, this student has to eat the nuts
in order to trigger an allergic reaction.
CAUTION: Snacks that are brought to school
to share MUST be nut free!

Christmas Hampers will be

distributed by the Langley
Christmas Bureau. The
Christmas Bureau is located at
#10 19638 Fraser Highway,
Phone: 604.530.3001.

Latex Allergy Dismissed!

Good news! Our student with
the life threatening allergy to
latex received the wonderful
news that she is no longer
allergic to latex. This means
balloons are free to fly at
Douglas Park once again.

NIT IT IN THE BUD

We have had a few cases of
lice in the school recently.
Please help us keep this under
control by checking your
child(ren) regularly.

MOVIE FEST
Christmas Movie Fest (happening on
Friday, Dec 18) permission forms will
be coming home soon. Please watch
for them and get them signed and
back to school as soon as possible.

COMFORT KITS
Have you returned your
comfort kit to your teacher
yet? If not please assemble
and bring back to your
teacher as soon as possible so
it is available in your
classroom should the need
arise.

Dec 3, 2015 Newsletter

REMIND 101
If you havent done so already, we encourage you to sign up for Remind 101. Remind 101 keeps you
connected to whats happening at school via text. To sign up simply enter 604-200-1069 on your phone
message system; then enter @dpcsp in the message area. You can opt out at any time by replying
unsubscribe @dpcsp.

AND NOW A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PAC

Christmas Raffle
Do you own a business or know anyone who would be able to donate prizes for our Christmas Raffle? We are
once again collecting donations for this year's raffle. We are looking for new toys, games, electronics, gift
certificates and other family oriented prizes. If you are able to help us out, please contact a member of
the PAC or drop your donation off at the office anytime between now and the morning of December 10th.
We have a formal donation request letter available if you need a copy. We have received some great prizes
already including a brand NEW Nintendo 3DS XL so exciting for the students at Douglas Park!

Looking for Volunteers

Can you volunteer some time to help with the fundraising gift wrapping night at Willowbrook Mall from 4:45
until 9:00 PM Saturday, December 12 and 19? If so, please email our PAC President, Jennifer Tolonics, at
jenntolonics@gmail.com. Money raised while we are on site comes directly to Douglas Park.

How can I keep up to date on Fundraising and PAC events?

Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DouglasParkPAC

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Thursday, December 10

The children have been busy practicing their songs with their teachers and they sound great.
We will have 2 concerts on December 10. The first will be in the afternoon at 1:00 PM and the
second in the evening at 6:00 PM. PLEASE LET YOUR CHILDS TEACHER KNOW IF THEY
WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE EVENING PERFORMANCE.
There is no charge to come and see the concert. For the evening concert, children are to arrive in their
classroom at 5:30 PM; their teacher will be waiting for them in the classroom. Parents, the gym doors will
remain closed until 5:30 PM, please do not arrive before that time. We ask that you stay for the whole
performance. For those who will bring younger children we ask that you please keep an eye on them so that
they do not interrupt the concert.
During the evening performance raffle tickets for great prizes will be drawn (prizes include a new Nintendo
3DS XL) you must be in attendance in order to claim the prize should your ticket be drawn. Raffle
tickets are $2 each and are available for purchase at the evening performance on December 10.

Christmas Concert
50/50 Draw - $1/Ticket
Tickets will be sold at the door. The winning ticket
will be drawn at the end of the evening performance.

Dec 3, 2015 Newsletter

INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL STATUS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER

In the event of an unscheduled school closure caused by snow, emergency, or extraordinary circumstances
an alert announcing the affected schools will display at the top of the district website. Current information
on school closures or threats of closures due to external conditions is also available at: 604-532-1453.
Decisions about school schedules and bus route changes are almost always made in the early morning before
school. This information is communicated immediately, generally before 6:30 AM. The final decision to send
students to school resides with parents since they know the road and weather conditions in their respective
areas. See more at: https://www.sd35.bc.ca/news-events/school-status-alerts/#sthash.DVBbb0tt.dpuf

We invite parents/caregivers who have children ages 3 and 4 to come to our school for creative story
reading, activity games, arts & crafts, speech and language games.
Session 1
10:00 AM 11:15 AM TBD in January
Session 2
10:00 AM 11:15 AM January 22
Session 3
10:00 AM 11:15 AM February 26
There is no fee to attend any session but you must pre-register by calling the school or drop by the school
office and pick up a registration form. We look forward to seeing you at the school on the above dates.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
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FREE Family Community Dinner Brought to you by Southgate Church (604-532-7769)
When: 1st Monday of every month starting at 6:30 PM
Where: Boys and Girls Club
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City of Langleys Magic of Christmas
When: Saturday, December 5
Time of Events: 4:00 PM Crafts & Entertainment at McBurney Plaza; 6:00 PM Parade down Fraser Hwy;
7:00 PM Tree Lighting and Caroling at McBurney Plaza
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Langley Elks Annual Community Childrens Christmas Party Crafts/Fun/Hot Dogs/Entertainment
(Sponsored by the Township of Langley and Langley Elks Lodge #259)
When: Sunday, December 6, from 2:00 to 5:30 PM
Where: George Preston Centre 20699 42nd Ave, Langley
Donations to Langley Food Bank gladly accepted. Bring your children or grandchildren up to age 11. Preregister your children for a grab bag. Call to register the number of children and ages you expect to bring.
Call Deb 604-534-4069 or Karen 778-278-7673.
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Winterfest Day Camp Ages 5-12 Years Sports/Games/Cooking/Crafts/Field Trips
When: Week 1 December 21-24 OR Week 2 December 28-31; Regular camp hours 8:30 AM 3:00 PM
(extended hours are available)
Where: Douglas Recreation Centre (20550 Douglas Cres); call to register 604-514-2865
Cost: $128/week or $38/day
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Dec 3, 2015 Newsletter