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Mount Pleasant School Monitor 2300 Guelph Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 3P1
Tel: 604-713-4617 Fax: 604-713-4627
Volume 6 February 2016
Hi Parents
What an exciting month for MTP students and staff. We have been very busy in and out of the school.
On Feb. 17 we participated along with 6000 other VSB students in the annual Acceptance Day Dance held at the Giants hockey game. It was emotional watching as thousands of students sent the message of Ac-ceptance for all people. We have been practicing the Flash Mob for the last several months, but to see the arena fill with pink and the positive use of multimedia to unite the students had a powerful impact on all who were there. The video was released on Anti-Bullying day Feb. 24. See the link below for the YouTube clip of the event.
Giants Video Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2WXNfBgoqc&sns=tw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OZNrELHrhM
UBC Project Week was also an exciting learning adventure for MTP Students. Students, teachers and UBC volunteers join in to explore different projects designed by their classroom teacher. Creating Rubin Gold-berg machines, exploring eco-systems, photography, a unit on money and more. Hope you were able to join us for our UBC Learning Celebration on Feb. 22.
We are very close to both Spring Break (Mar. 14 to 25) and Term 2 Report Cards (Mar. 11). Also note that Monday Mar. 28 is Easter Monday and a Holiday.
Jann Schmidt
Please visit our website:
http://mtp.vsb.bc.ca
PINK SHIRT DAY
Have you ever wondered about the origin
of Pink Shirt Day? See the link below to
find out more.
http://pinkshirtday.ca/about-us/
Pink Shirt Day was Feb. 24, thank you to
the many parents who joined us in sending
this very important message of acceptance
by wearing a pink shirt!
Draft School Calendar for next school year – and for 2017-18 & 2018/19
The proposed draft calendar for the 2016-17 school year has now been posted on the VSB website. There is also a proposed draft calendar for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. These can be viewed at https://www.vsb.bc.ca/calendars-events. Should parents wish to provide any feedback, they are welcome to do so by emailing [email protected] before February 26th. The final school calendar(s) will be approved and published before the end of March.
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Library Celebrations
Thanks to Marisa, Cynthia, Paul, Diane,
Kaylea, Lori, Janet, Jacquie and Kate
(parent) for volunteering to run the
MTP Book Fair. We raised $2002 for
the Library! The funds will be used to
purchase new resources and supplies
for the library and classrooms.
Watch for a new couch to arrive in our
MTP Library thanks to PAC for funding
this purchase.
Welcome Ms. Killam who has been
hired to fill in for Ms. Pendry while she
is away on her maternity leave.
MTP Runs are on Mondays
Our MTP Walks will be held Rain or Shine so
please remember to send weather appropriate
clothing for your children.
Mar. 7
Apr. 4 and 18
Parents/Guardians are always
welcome to join us on these
runs from approximately 11:00
- 11:30 am.
PAC Fundraiser Name tags for kid stuff: PAC Fundraiser with
Mabel’s Labels
Do you need name-tag stickers for easy-to-lose
items?
Personalized Name Stickers or Mini Custom Name
Stickers are an easy way to label lunch containers,
bottles, toys, sports equipment and much more.
Order online from Mabel’s Labels and 20% of all
sales will support our school. Go to http://
mabelslabels.com/support-a-fundraiser
and select “Mount Pleasant Elementary”.
MTP Reminders for March
We still have primary students who
do not have a change of clothes.
No Newsletter in March due to
Spring Break!
Please check your child’s backpack
every day
Craft Club is on Tuesday’s at
Lunch for Grade 3 and 4
Spring Break is Mar. 14 to 28th.
Report Cards arrive home Mar. 11
As the days begin to get longer it
will be harder to get kids to bed. A
good calming evening routine helps
settle students and prepares them
for sleep. Enough sleep is essential
for learning and social resiliency
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Student Leadership Continues at MTP
The beginning of February saw a new program launched at MTP, our Student Reading Tutor Program.
This program has equipped about 15 grade 6/7 students with skills to coach beginning readers. They
are able to discuss word chunks, syllables, matching letter and picture clues, as well as asking compre-
hension questions about details, main ideas, opinions and hidden or inferred meaning. They will be
reading with selected Gr 2 and 3 readers at 9am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings for
about 25 minutes. The inspiration for this program came from a Professional Development (Pro-D)
conference that Mr. Mulligan attended in the fall, which reminds us that Pro-D is more than just a day
off for students! We are very proud of our student leaders and the positive role they play in our
school. Thanks Grade 6/7!
Thank Yous
Ms. Feng for being the teacher sponsor
for the Mar. 3 movie night
Carrie Serwetnyk for running our Equal
Play Girls Soccer Program on Tuesdays
Mr. Sidhu for coaching the Sr. Boys
Basketball
All the staff and parent volunteers who
supported the Book Fair. We made
$2002 for the MTP Library
Lisa McCure for organizing the new
fence art and to all the MTP parents that
helped with the installation
Ms. Scoretz and students for supporting
the painting of the leaves for the new
fence art
Stephen Abosi and the UBC Thunder-
birds Track and Field program for com-
ing to train our intermediates
All our UBC Project Week students and
their leaders
Trek UBC Students for support with the
Blessings in a Backpack, classrooms,
and running outside games
Rosa from Mt. Pleasant Community
Centre for running Games in the Gym
for our intermediate students
One-to-One Literacy Readers
Vancouver Fire Fighters for snack for
hungry kids
Ms. Kenon for organizing the Ac-
ceptance Dance
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VSB Needs Your Input
The Vancouver School Board is looking to all
their stakeholder groups for input into going
forward with their Long Range Facilities Plan.
They have created two links on their “new”
website to provide staff, students, parents and
community members with information and an
opportunity to give ideas and feedback.
VSB 2021:
http://www.vsb.bc.ca/vsb2021
Long Range Facilities Planning
http://www.vsb.bc.ca/vsbengagement
How First Nations Do Songs
The Nation gathers at a Pow Wow.
Then they put paint on their suits
that they sewed, then it looks nice.
The people hold hands and they
dance. There is First Nations mu-
sic. Some people tap their toes.
Some people play drums and oth-
ers play ukulele. Have you ever
played an instrument with First Na-
tions people?
By: Dominic, Div. 6
Summer School at
Mount Pleasant July 6 - 26
Join us for three weeks of fun!
Get ahead for next year.
Learn something new.
Work on improving your skills.
Registration begins in early May and the course
descriptions will be available in April.
summer.vsb.bc.ca
Community Events — please note locations of these events
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Spring Break is a time for kids to be kids! It’s a chance to play, to run, and to be free from the busy school schedule. That’s why the YMCA offers day camps, so that every child can reach their full potential. From out-trips and theme days to sports and games, we have something for everyone. We hope you’ll join us!
Check out everything we have to offer online at www.vanymca.org/daycamps or visit www.myymca.ca to reg-ister.
Mount Pleasant Contacts
Jann Schmidt Principal Mount Pleasant (604) 713 - 4617
Rob Schindel Director of Instruction VSB (604) 713 - 5097
Con. T Whysker VPD school liaison officer Messages left at VPD
Mike Lombardi VSB School Trustee (604) 306 - 6948
Christine Thompson Public Health Nurse (604) 709-6400 (Ext 6408)
Anne Thompson YMCA Daycare (604) 872 - 2344
Kimount Boys and Girls Club (604) 874 - 0117
SMMO School of Music (604) 709 - 4415
VSB Board Office Main Switchboard (604) 713-5000
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, March 1/16 Japanese Cultural Presentation—1:00 to 3:00
Wednesday, March 2/16 PAC Meeting @ 6:30—Child minding provided
Thursday, March 3/16 PAC Movie Night—Doors open at 5:30, 6:00 movie start
Friday, March 4/16 Curriculum Implementation—no school for students
Tuesday, March 8/16 Hearing Screening for Ks—9:00
Friday, March 11/16 Last day of instruction before Spring Vacation
Friday, March 11/16 Vision Screening for Ks—1:00
March 14—25/16 Spring Break
Monday, March 28/16 Easter Monday Holiday
Tuesday, March 29/16 School Re-opens after Spring Vacation
Friday, April 15/16 Curriculum Implementation—no school for students
Monday, April 18/16 School Planning and Goal Setting for 2016-2017—no school for students
Friday, May 20/16 School not in session—School Closure Day
Monday, May 23/16 Victoria Day Holiday—No School
Wednesday, June 29/16 Last day of school for students