We learn • We grow • We succeed together

             Strawberry  Hill  Elementary  School  7633  -‐‑  124th  Street,    Surrey,    BC    V3W  8N2  PH:  (604)  596-‐‑5533            FAX:  (604)  596-‐‑9184  District  website:  www.surreyschools.ca  

“Home of the Jaguars”

Parent Newsletter # 3 October 22, 2014 School has been in session for over four weeks now and the normal routines of a school year have been established. Various activities, during and after school, have commenced to help our students excel and improve in various facets of their learning. It is very important that parents keep up with our Newsletters and letters from individual teachers of their classroom activities. Please review the following for an up to date understanding of our programs/activities: Ø Our PAC is busy organizing for Diwail, Eid and

Thanksgiving Luncheon for the whole school. This will take place on October 29 (Wednesday). If you wish to donate any money for the lunch, it can be given at the school office. As in the past, it will be a vegetarian lunch consisting of Shahi Paneer, chickpeas, fruits, naan and chocolate milk. Student taking part in the lunch will need to remember: in grades 2 to 7, they will need to bring a plate, spoon and a glass and students in Kindergarten & Grade One will be provided with a plate and utensils. Students not taking part in the luncheon will need to bring their lunch as per their normal routine.

Ø On the same day, Oct. 29, teachers will be issuing the Interim Report for each child. This will indicate a student’s attitude and work habits toward school. Please, review it with your child, sign and return the report card back to the classroom teacher.

Ø On Friday, October 31, we are holding our annual Spooktecular. During this event, students can dress in their favorite costume from home, carve a pumpkin at home and then decorate it at the school. The best carved and decorated pumpkins in the intermediate and in the primary grades will win prizes. Also, there will be prizes for the best costumes. Students are not allowed to bring any fire crackers, replicas of weapons or weapons to the school.

Ø We have two reading clubs at the school, outside of classroom instruction. One club helps students in Grades one and two and takes place at 12:30; and, the other club is for students in Grades 3 and 4 and it runs from Monday to Thursday from 7:45 to 8:20. Our main aim is to help students improve reading comprehension. Ms. Anderson, our VP oversees both programs and we are very thankful to the following teachers for helping in the morning: Mrs. Bogress, Mrs. Teranishi, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Bhullar and Mrs. Purewal. Both programs will conclude during the first week of December and we will issue new permission forms for the second term.

m`ipE~ leI sMdyS p@qr EkqUbr 22, 2014

skUl dy nvyN s`l dy s`ry pORgr`m SurU ho cu@ky hn Eqy b@cy E`pxIE~

kl`s~ iv@c Eqy isiK@E` iv@c k`PI ru@Jy hoey hn | skUl Suru hox qoN

pihl~ Eqy b`Ed iv@c EiDE`pk~ vloN k`PI k`rv`eIE~ skUl iv@c

sgTMn kIqIE~ hn, ikrp` krky iehn~ nMU iDE`n iv@c zrUr

ilE`Ax` | EsIN smyN Enus`r E`p jIE~ nMU sMdyS p@qr vI Byjdy

rihMdy h~ Eqy bynqI hY ik qusIN ieh pVdy irh` kro | E`p dI

j`xk`rI leI EsIN ieh ku@J k`rv`eIE~ b`ry E`p nMU j`xk`rI dy

rhy h~, iDE`n n`l iehn~ nMU not kr lYx` q~ ik quh`f~ b@c` iksy

vI pROgr`m qoN gYr h`izr n` rhy:

Ø skUl dy m`ipE~ dI kmytI hr s`l dI qr~, ies s`l vI, idv`lI, eId Eqy QYNksigivMg d` duiphr d` K`x` s`ry skUl

leI iqE`r kr rhI hY | ieh vYSnMU K`x` ijs iv@c S`hI

pnIr, CoilE~ dI sbzI, n`nH, Pl Eqy cOkilt du@D hovyg`, E`

rhy bu@Dv`r, 29 qrIk nMU duiphr nMU skUl iv@c vrq`ieE`

j`eyg` | ies K`xy dI smgrI lYx leI Egr qusIN koeI d`n

krn` c`huMdy ho q~ skUl dy dPqr iv@c zrUr E`Ax` Eqy

E`pxI ihmMq Enus`r wogd`n zrUr p`Ax` | skUl dy pihlI

Eqy ikMfrg`rtn dIE~ kl`s~ v`ly b@icE~ nMU ies K`x~ K`x

leI plyt~ Eqy k@p E`id skUl iv@c hI id@qy j`xgy Eqy dUjI

qoN sqvIN kl`s dy b@cy jo ies Bojn iv@c ih@s` lY rhy hn,

Ahn~ nMU E`pxy n`l ie@k plyt, ie@k gl`s Eqy ie@k cmc

n`l ilE`AxI peygI | Ø ies hI idn, mqlb 29 qrIk nMU b@cy E`pxI m@D dI rIport LY

ik Gr E`Axgy | ies irport iv@c b@cy dy kMm krn dy qrIky

Eqy pV`HeI b`ry iks qr~ d` slUk` hY, b`ry j`xk`rI hoeygI,

ikrp` krky zrUr ies rIport vl iDE`n dyx` | Ø 31 EkqUbr nMU skUl iv@c sl`n` spUktYkulr d` jSn mn` rhy

h~ ijs iv@c ijhVy b@cy c`hux Ah do qr~ n`l ih@s` lY skdy

hn: iek@ q` ieh ik Ah GrON hI hYlovIn sbMDI puS`k p` ik

skUl E` skdy hn Eqy dUsr` ah E`pxy Gr qoN ie@k k@dU nMU

Kod ik skUl ilE` ik sj`E skdy hn | ies qr~ krn n`l

Ah iehn~ don~ Kyqr~ iv@c ie@k muk`bly vjoN ih@s` lY ik

ien`m ij@q skdy hn | w`d rhy ik b@cy skUl nMU iksy iksm d`

hiQE`r j~ hiQE`r vrg~ nklI hiQE`r j` pt`ky bgYr`

nhIN ilE` skdy | Ø skUl iv@c 2 kl@b c@L rhy hn ijhn~ d` mu@K mMqv hY ik hr

sBMv qrIky n`l b@icE~ dy pVHn Eqy smJx dI SkqI iv@c

v`D` kIq` j` sky | ie@k kl@b hY jo pihlI Eqy dUjI v`ly

b@icE~ leI hY jo duiphr nMU cld` hY Eqy dUsr` hPqy dy pihly

c`r idn (Sukrv`r qoN ibn~) svyry 7:45 qoN 8:20 q@k cld`

hY qIjI Eqy cOQI v`ly ividE`rQIE~ leI | Egr quh`f` b@c`

ien~H iv@coN ie@k kl@b iv@c d`iKl krn leI Gr Kq

ilE`ieE` hovy q~ zrUr dsKq krky v`ips Byjx` Eqy b@cy nMU

smyN isr skUl phuMc`Ax dI Kycl krnI | iehn~ pRogr`m~ dI

ingr`nI s`fy v`eIs ipRMsIpl krdy hn Eqy ieh s`ry

EiDE`pk bhuq mdd krdy hn: SIR mqI Bu@lr, bogrYs@, mUEr,

tYr`inSI Eqy puryv`l | iehn~ dy EsIN qih idloN DMnv`dI h~ |

ieh dono progr`m s`r` s`l clxgy |

We learn • We grow • We succeed together

Ø Our Boys’ and Girls’ Empowerment Club runs for five weeks under the care of Ms. Anderson and our Child & Your Care Worker, Mrs. Johal. This is an afterschool program where boys and girls learn to improve their self-esteem and their socialization skills. Boys attend on Tuesday and girls on Thursday. This program will continue during the second term, as well.

Ø Our, very successful, Chess Club is starting on Tuesday, under the care and supervision of Mrs. Ratzlaff. It is open to students in Grades 4 to 7. We wish to thank her and her support team of : Mrs. Myers, Ms. McFarlane, Ms. Schneider & Dosanjh.

Ø Mrs. Johal also runs a Boys and Girls Club during lunch hour where she works very hard to help students improve their cooperation and socialization skills. We are very appreciative of her time and effort.

Ø Our Student Leadership Program has begun with a focus on having local, international and school related activities. 45 students from Grades 5 to 7 were selected and placed into 3 areas of Technology, Athletics, Events and Managers. This group of students is responsible for organizing our food drive for the Food Bank, organizing lunch hour activities, spirit days, record and present events at assemblies, help set up for assemblies, keep our school and front road clean and is now considering sponsoring activities in a village in Rajsthan, India. Our sincere thank you to Mrs. Lapointe for overseeing this group and the following teachers for their time and energy: Mr. Cameron & Ms. Dosanjh.

Ø Each Monday, 30 students from Grade 4 will get to take part in the Jump Start Academy where the focus will be learning new activities and enhancing cooperating skills.

Ø Upper intermediate students are taking part in improving their volleyball skills. We wish to thank Ms. Pawar for devoting her time to coach. These students will play other schools and compete in a Playday. The District has gone to a new format of having 4 players on the court to enhance skill development.

Ø Our next PAC meeting is scheduled for November 20, Thursday at 6:30. We are hoping that many parents will make a point of attending these meetings as they not only learn about the various happenings in the school but can provide valuable input to help us improve our efforts in helping students improve.

Ø Please, keep your child to a strict schedule of reading for at least for 20 minutes and 20 nights during a month. Various prizes are given throughout the year and at the end of the year to the participants.

Upcoming Dates to Note Pro D Day (School Closed) Friday, Oct. 24 Interims Issued Wednesday, Oct. 29 School wide Luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 29 Halloween Spooktecular Friday, Oct. 31 Remembrance Day Assembly Friday, Nov. 7 Pro D Day (School Closed) Monday, Nov. 10 Remembrance Day (School Closed) Tuesday, Nov. 11 Spelling Bee Contest Thursday, Nov. 20 PAC Meeting (6:30 PM) Thursday, Nov. 20

Ø s`f` lVky Eqy lVkIE~ d` svYm`n vD`Ax v`l` kl@b vI SurU ho cu@k` hY, ies iv@c 30 lVky Eqy 30 lVkIE~ hn jo v@K v@K

idn~ iv@c skUl qoN b`Ed keI qr~ dIE~ k`rv`eIE~ iv@c

ih@s` lYNdy hn Eqy E`pxIE~ inpuMnq`v~ nMU sm`ijk jIvn dy

v@K v@K Kyqr~ iv@c vD`Ax dI koiSS krdy hn | lVky

mMglv`r Eqy lVkIE~ vIrv`r nMU ies iv@c ih@s` lYNdIE~ hn |

ieh pROgr`m v`eIs ipRMsIpl Eqy SIR mqI jOhl dI Egv`eI

EDIn cld` hY |

Ø skUl d` bhuq pRclq Eqy k`mw`b SqrMj d` kl@b ies E` rhy mMglv`r qoN Suru ho irh` hY | iesdI Egv`eI SIR mqI

rYtzlYP krdy hn Eqy iehn~ dI mdd krdy hn : SRI mqI

m`ier, mkP`rlyn, dos~J Eqy Sn`eIfr | iehn~ dy EsIN EqI

DMnv`dI h~ |

Ø SIR mqI jOhl hPqy dy do idn duiphr dy K`xy vyly lVky Eqy lVkIE~ d` kl@b cl`ANdy hn ijs r`h sm`ijk izMmyv`rIE~

dI is@iKE` id@qI j~dI hY |

Ø skUl d` 5vIN qoN 7vIN dy b@icE~ d` lIfriSp pRogr`m zor~ Sor~ n`l cl irh` hY ijs iv@c 45 b@cy B`g lY rhy hn | ieh b@cy

iqMn` Kyqr~ iv@c vMfy hoey hn Eqy ieh skUl Eqy skUl dy

b`ihr keI qr~ dIE~ skIm~ Eqy k`rv`eIE~ sgMTn krdy hn

ijhn~ n`l iehn~ dy E`pxy hunr vDdy hn Eqy skUl d` n~ vI

rOSn huMd` hY | hux ieh ie@k r`jsQ`n iv@c ipMf dy suD`r leI

ie@k nvyN pRogrm` iv@c ih@s` lY rhy hn ijs b`ry j`xk`rI

b`Ed iv@c E`p jIE~ n`l s~JI kIqI j`eygI | skUl iv@c

dUsry b@icE~ leI duiphr vyly Eqy K`s idn~ leI ieh keI

ku@J sgMTn krdy hn | ies s`ry pROgr`m d` ishr` SIR mqI

lpuE~ieNt, kYmrn, EYNfrsn Eqy dus~J nMU j~d` hY | ieh b@cy

s`r` s`l k`PI juty rihMdy hn Eqy E`pxIE~ v@K v@K

inpuNnq`v~ iv@c suD`r ilE~aNdy hn |

Ø hr somv`r skUl qoN b`Ed 30 b@cy ie@k jMp st`rt pROgr`m iv@c ih@s` lYNdy hn ijs r~hI Ah nvIE~ Kyf~, rl iml ky kMm

krn` Eqy sm`j iv@c nvyN ivcrx leI qrIky is@Kdy hn |

Ø v@fy b@cy hux v`lIv`l Kylx` is@K rhy hn Eqy E`pxIE~ wogq`v~ iv@c qr@kI kr rhy hn | EsIN SIR mqI p`v`r dy EqI

DMnv`dI h~ jo b@icE~ nMU ieh Kyf KylHx` isK` rhy hn | lVky

Eqy lVkIE~ dIE~ tIm~ hor skUl~ n`l vI mYc Kylxgy Eqy

EMq iv@c ie@k v@Fy tUrn`mYNt iv@c ih@s` lYxgy |

Ø m`ipE~ dI EglI mIitMg vIrv`r 20 nvbMr nMU S`m dy 6:30 hY | E`p sB nMU ies mIitMg iv@c E`Ax d` h@k hY Eqy s@d` hY |

E`pdy suJ`v~ Eqy mdd n`l hI skUl dI byhqrI hY Eqy mIitMg

iv@c h`izr hox n`l qusIN skUl b`ry clMq j`xk`rI vI lYNdy ho,

ijs n`l b@icE~ dI EiqEMq mdd huMdI hY |

Ø ikrp` krky mhIny iv@c 20 r`q~ nMU G@t qoN G@t 20 imMt zrUr ingr`nI EMdr b@icE~ nMU pVHn leI pRyirE` kro | ieh ie@k

vfmu@lI E`idq hY jo s`rI izMdgI leI l`Bd`iek is@D hoeygI |

b@icE~ leI keI qr~ dy ien`m vI hn hr roz pVHn leI |

ku@J zrUrI E` rhIE~ qrIk~

pro fI idn (skUl bMd rhyg`) Sukrv`r, 24 EkqUbr

m@D dI rIport bu@Dv`r, 29 EkqUbr

skUl iv@c duiphr d` K`x` bu@Dv`r, 29 EkqUbr

hYlovIn d` jSn Sukrv`r, 31 EkqUbr

irmYNbrYNs idn dI EsYNblI Sukrv`r, 7 nvbMr

pro fI (skUl bMd rhyg`) somv`r, 10 nvbMr

Sbd`vlI dy muk`bly vIrv`r, 20 nvbMr

m`ipE~ dI mIitMg (6:30) vIrv`r, 20 nvbMr