bradner elementary newsletter

5291 Bradner Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2P5 604.856.3304 bradner.sd34.bc.ca
Principal, Ms. Paulette Collier
April 3, 2014
Volume #14
BRADNER ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER
Principal: Ms. Paulette Collier
Secretary: Mrs. Kimberly Juulsen
Website: http://bradner.sd34.bc.ca/
PAC President: Mrs. Dawn Lewis
School Closure Info.: http://www.sd34.bc.ca/
Phone: (604) 856-3304 Fax: (604) 856-3865
BRADNER SCHOOL GOALS
Performance Goal: #1 To improve all students’ achievement in Numeracy.
Principal’s Message
making Bradner Elementary a place where students continue
to excel.
Congratulations Students, Staff, and
Parents at Bradner Elementary School
Sincerely,
Ms. P. Collier
Proud Principal of Bradner Elementary School
As many of you are aware, each year students in grades 4 and
grade 7 complete the Ministry of Education ‘Foundation Skills
Assessment (FSA)’ tests. These tests assess our students in the
areas of Reading, Writing, and Numeracy. Some of the
questions asked on the FSA tests were completed by our
students in a booklet provided while other questions and tests
were done on-line and submitted directly to the Ministry of
Education.
Bulldog Assembly
The Fraser Institute takes these scores and produces a Report
Card on British Columbia’s Elementary Schools. The report
that is produced each year ranks schools in the province on
their performance. This report is only one snapshot of how
well schools are doing in the province and there are many
factors that affect the outcome of those rankings. For example,
test sampling size can have dramatic affects on results. A small
sample size where one score is much lower than another can
sway the results significantly. Good or bad, these annual
results must be viewed with caution.
When:
Time:
Where:
Regardless, we feel it is important to recognize and celebrate
how well our students and our school is doing. Please note,
that how well our students and staff are doing is also a direct
reflection on how supported we are by our parents who
tirelessly support our students in their success, as well.
Bradner Elementary was the top elementary school in the
Abbotsford School District, and was ranked second in the
province when compared to all other public elementary
schools. Overall, Bradner was 23rd out of 982 schools across
the province in the rankings, which also included private
schools.
It is with enormous pride that I thank the students, staff, and
parent community for their hard work and dedication in
Our next Bradner Bulldog Assembly will take place on
Friday, April 4th, 2014 @ 11:00 am
The 86th Annual Bradner Flower Show
April 11, 12, and 13
from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily
Bradner Community Hall
5305 Bradner Road, Abbotsford
Admission: $2.00/person; children under 6/free
Flower show in Bradner Hall, tearoom for lunch, plant sales,
souvenir sales and horticultural exhibits.
This year’s theme is “Tea in the Garden”.
Friday
2:00 pm - Handbells presentation performed by Bradner
Elementary Div. 1 & 2
Opening Ceremony on Friday at 2 pm will feature TV, radio,
newspaper personality & gardening expert Ciscoe Morris. The
show will also include 100′s of varieties of daffodils & narcissi
on display. Saturday/Sunday will have chefs, local wineries,
plus special speakers. There will also be lots of interesting
displays, crafts, art, music & food.
Sales from cut flowers will benefit Abbotsford Regional Hospital &
Cancer Centre. It’s Tea Time in Bradner! Join for a tea party you’ll
never forget. For more info: Facebook.com/Bradner Hall or
[email protected]
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The Flower Show Committee is asking for donations of baked
goods for the Tea Room. If you could help, please drop off your
baking at the Bradner Hall before Friday @ 10:00 am or at
Bradner Elementary School. For further information please
contact Lisa Price at email: [email protected]. or call 604856-8441 or www.facebook.com/bradnerhall
The Flower Show is in need of Volunteers that could donate a few
hours of time to help with the set-up, parking, kitchen, food stand,
and clean up. For Information contact: Lisa Price at email:
[email protected].
IMPORTANT DATES:
Apr. 4th – Bulldog Assembly @ 11:00 am
Apr. 4th – Public Speaking @ 1:00 pm
Apr. 11th – Bradner Flower Show/Bradner Bells @ 2:00 pm
Apr. 16th – Ready, Set, Learn @ 3:30 pm (for 3 & 4 year olds)
Apr. 18th – Good Friday - No School
Apr. 21st – Easter Monday – No School
The Walking Club –
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Bradner Elementary‘s Walking Club has begun
with great success! Every Tuesday & Thursday students in (Gr.
K-3) walk around the perimeter of the school and (Gr. 4-7)
students walk to the end of Haverman Rd and back. Bradner
students are walking in support of the daily physical activity
(DPA) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Students will
walk every Tuesday, and Thursday for 4 weeks (until Thursday,
April 25th).
Everyone is Welcome to join us!
Kindergarten 2014-2015
Kindergarten Registration for the Abbotsford School District
commenced on Monday, January 20th. If you have a friend or
neighbour who has a child eligible for Kindergarten (born in
2009) this September, please advise them to come and fill out
the Registration Forms.
All Kindergarten Programs for the 2014/2015 school year will
be Full Day Kindergarten in keeping with Ministry of Education
Policy.
Ready, Set, Learn for 3 & 4 year olds will be held @ Bradner on WEDNESDAY, April 16th
from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Parents, and their children born in 2009 or 2010 are invited to
come to a Ready, Set, Learn (RSL) event at their
neighbourhood school. Every child will be given a bag of
learning supplies. Parents will be given resources and ideas
about how to support their child in using these materials.
Ready, Set, Learn is to help parents receive valuable
information for helping preschoolers experience success and
provide 3 & 4 year-old children with a good head start for
Kindergarten. We will have activities with stories; letters;
words and printing. Families will receive an information kit.
Please call Mrs. Juulsen to Register 604) 856-3304.
Public Speaking
APRIL 4th @ 1:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Our school public speaking competition is almost here.
Grades 4-7 students have been busy preparing their speeches.
Grade finals are being conducted this week, with School finals
held on Friday, April 4th @ 1:00 pm (Tomorrow). We are
looking forward, once again, to excellent speeches.
Parents are most welcome to attend the finals!
Monthly Home Reading Winners!
Congratulations! The February Grade 6 & 7
winners of the $10.00 Gift Certificate were:
Elizabeth Magusin – Grade 7
Nick Schulli– Grade 6
Keep on Reading!
Monthly Home Reading Winners
Congratulations to Division 5 – Ms. Lee’s class are the
“Monthly Home Reading Champions” for the month of
“FEBRUARY”.
Bradner Stars
Cameron Wenting
Windky Zambrano Cuartas
Brandon Sloggett
Inderpreet Sangha
Brian Mauricio
Hailey Schulz
Jenna –Marie Nielsen
Avery F.
Nathan Waddell
Molly Atherton-Walby
Linda Hlusek
Taneel MacEachern
Jacob Mauricio
Amy Luu
Ava Solomon
Avery McAllister
Isaac Reimer
Gurprasad Grewal
Sofia Ali
Makala Stinson
Jewels Erickson
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Smart Bulldog Awards
Ella Haladin
Thorne Erickson
Cody Pelletier
Devon G.
Jamie Bayer
Maksin Goertz
Mason Field
Ty Goertz
Angeles Paz
Nash Erickson
Natalia Bouchard
Amy Luu
Weston Field
Amay Sawatsky
Brooklyn Price
Daniel Taylor
Keegan Bothwell
Christiana Savinov
Caitlin Schulz
Omrao Dhadda
PAC CORNER
All Parents welcome, old faces and new faces
NEXT PAC Meeting:
Wednesday, May 7th @ 9:30 a.m., in the
Multipurpose Room.
Childminding and coffee provided.
Please join us!
Come and have some input on how we can enhance our children's
education at this wonderful school. Also, it is a great way to get
to know some more parents, and have some insight on events
that are happening at our school.
Please join us on Facebook - Bradner Elementary PAC
Check out our new web page: www.bradnerpac.com
New e-mail [email protected]
Or you can reach the PAC President, Dawn Lewis by phone 604746-8249.
PAC Executive - 2013/2014
President - Dawn Lewis
Vice President - Sharon Smit
Secretary - Tanya Boyd
Treasurer - Christine Bouchard
DPAC Rep - Theresa Blais
SPC Rep - Corene Ratcliff
Nights of Music – Abby Arts Centre
Students in Division 1 and 2 are busy rehearsing for
the upcoming School District Nights of Music
Wednesday, April 30th at 7 p.m. @ Abby Arts Centre.
Our students will be playing handbells as part of a
wonderful evening of music. (Students are to arrive @ 6:30pm
and should wear any combination of black & white.)
Nights of Music is a wonderful time for schools to share their
music with each other and the community. This exciting event
is put on by The Abbotsford Music Educators’ Association and
supported by the Abbotsford School District. Not only do
students have an opportunity to perform, but they also have
the chance to see what other schools are doing. Each evening
features a wonderful variety of groups; recorders,
classroom/school choirs, jazz ensembles, handbells, ORFF
instruments and bands. These evenings give the students,
parents, and teachers an ideal opportunity to find out what’s
happening in their area, as well as help students see what is in
store for them once they reach middle and secondary school.
The $2.00 audience admission fees support the AMEA Music
Scholarship Fund for Abbotsford Students.
Please mark this NEW date on your Calendar.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Bradner Elementary School
2013-2014
-April 4th (Friday) – Bulldog Assembly @ 11:00 am
-April 4th (Friday) – Public Speaking @ 1:00 pm
-April 11th (Friday) – Bradner Flower Show/Bradner Bells @ 2:00 pm
-April 16th (Wednesday) – Ready, Set, Learn @3:30 pm
-April 18th (Friday) - Good Friday - no school
-April 21st (Monday) - Easter Monday - no school
-April 23rd (Wednesday) - May Royalty Tea @ 4:00 pm (Invite Only)
-April 25th (Friday) - Twin Day (Dress like a friend)
-April 30th (Wednesday) – Div. 1 & 2 Handbells @ Abby Arts 7:00 pm
-May2nd (Friday) – Bulldog Assembly @ 9:30/School Swim 11:30-1:30
-May 9th (Friday) - Non-Instructional Day #5 No School – Pro. Dev. Day
-May 13th (Tuesday) – Parent Appreciation Tea
-May 19th (Monday) - Victoria Day/Bradner May Day - No School
-May 23rd (Friday) – Hawaii Day (Date Change)
-June 2nd (Monday) - Non-Instructional Day#6 – No School – Prof. Dev. Day
-June 6th (Friday) - Sports Day/Wear Team Colours
-June 12th (Thursday) - Track and Field Meet at Rotary Stadium
-June 26th (Thursday) - Last Day for Students (3:18 dismissal
-June 26th (Thursday) - Year End Assembly (10:30 am)
-June 27th (Friday) - Year-end Closing - (Last Day for Teachers)
MAY ROYALTY
Attention all Grade 6 STUDENTS!
It is time once again for the Bradner Community to
choose a May Day Representative. The May Queen,
Arianna Setchay and her Princesses, Angeles Paz and
Josie Brown will host a Tea. The May Day Tea
is on Wednesday, April 23rd at 4:00 p.m., and
will determine the new royalty for 2014/2015.
May Day Representatives who wish to
participate, should come prepared with a
speech on “What May Day Means to Me”
and will be interviewed by a panel of
independent judges. If selected, May Day
Representative duties include the Bradner
Flower Show, April 2015 Bradner May Day
Celebrations; Canada Day Parade; and
various school functions. For more
information please check the May Day Representative
sign-up sheet in front of the office.
Good luck to all participants!
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BRADNER’S 95TH ANNUAL
May Day Parade and
Country Carnival!
Monday, May 19, 2014
Pancake Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m.
at the Bradner Hall
PARADE AT 10:00 A.M.
Opening Ceremonies and
May Pole Dancing @ 11:00 a.m.
at Bradner Elementary
*****
Rides, Games, Concession, Face Painting and much more
fun
for the whole Family!
For Info call STACEY STINSON (604) 856-3377 OR
DAWN LEWIS (604) 746-8249
Parade entry email - [email protected] or
call Nicky Annecchini @ (604) 850-8881
VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED!!!!
COME JOIN OUR PARADE!
The Annual May Day is coming soon and we are looking
for entries for our parade. We would love for people
from our school and community to come up with either a
parade float, riding your decorated bike, dirt bikes, Atv’s ,
horse, or even just walking with your family pet, or any
other idea to join in on the parade this year. Also, any
parents or friends who would like to use this
opportunity to do a little free advertising for their
businesses please feel free to join us as well. We are
always looking for show cars or trucks as well. Please
contact Nicky Annecchini at email: [email protected]
or call at 604‐850‐8881 Thank‐you.
Thank You to our Volunteers!
Thank you to Mr. Peter Wise, Mrs. Tanya Boyd, Mrs. Karolina Rempel,
Mrs. Dawn Lewis, Mrs. Chrissie Bouchard, and Mrs. Miranda
Schulz, for all their help with organizing and distributing the
Hamburger BBQ Lunch that was served on Friday, March
14th. (The Burgers were very yummy)
To Mr. Scott Solomon for all his help with changing our Signage
Information Board this month.
A special thank you to Elizabeth and Mrs. Janet Magusin for all
their hard work over the Spring Break in beautifying our
flower beds, and preparing them for the upcoming Bradner
Flower Show “they look gorgeous”!
To Mrs. Clark for all she does around the school to help out the
classroom teachers.
To Mrs. Dawn Lewis, Mr. Shaun Noon-Ward, Ms. Miranda
Schulz, Mrs. Jennifer Solomon, Mrs. Tanya Boyd, Mrs.
Chrissy Bouchard, Mrs. Kemp, and to all the parents who
helped with setting up, working at, and taking down the
Book Fair.
Community Events
Abbotsford Minor Hockey Registration Dates:
Early Bird Registration (Players born 2009-2006
ONLY) Wednesday, April 9 and 16, 6-8pm at MRC
New Player Registration Saturday, May 24, 10am –
3pm at MRC
Please refer to the website for the required documents
www.abbotsfordminorhockey.ca
Abbotsford Skating Club
All participants require a CSA approved hockey helmet.
CanSkate, Star/Skate Academy sessions on Tues & Thur.
Also offer private lessons for Junior and Senior
skaters.
New Program for Pre-Schoolers this Spring.
CanPower-Thurs Ice Show – April 5, 2014
Check our website for the registration dates!
SKATING CLUB LOCATED AT MRC ARENA PROUD MEMBER
OF SKATE CANADA
Email: [email protected]
Abbotsford Olympians Swim Club
Free lesson & try-out weekend April 25 & 26. Call to
reserve your spot: (604) 825-1856 OR visit
www.abbotsfordolympians.com
Annual Spring Clothesline
Free clothing giveaway – Sevenoaks Alliance
Church, 2575 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford – Friday,
April 25th 7-9pm / Saturday, April 26th 10am-12
noon.
3rd Annual Fraser Valley Talent Show
Friday, April 11th - Doors Open at 6:30pm, Show Starts at
7:00pm. Abbotsford Arts Theatre, 2329 Cresent Way,
Tickets: $12.00 each – All proceeds go to Blessings in a
Backpack. (604) 853-8111
Aailable through Investors m
WE hope everyone
had a great spring
Break!