March 30 newsletter

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Cougar Creek Elementary School
12236 – 70A Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3W 4Z8
Telephone: (604) 591-9098 Fax: (604) 590-9127
www.surreyschools.ca/cougarcreek
Mrs. Christine Shepherd –Principal
Ms. Jagdeep Dhaliwal-Vice Principal
Mrs. M. Sjostrom-Head Secretary /Mrs. D. Howat-Records Clerk
Principal’s Message
Dress for the Weather
Although spring had officially arrived, it looks like the rain and
accompanying puddles are here to stay for a while. Please help
ensure your child is dressed appropriately for all weather
conditions (waterproof jacket, umbrellas, boots etc.). Students
will be sent outside to get fresh air and exercise each day. An
inside day will be called only when it is raining very heavily.
You may want to send your child to school with a change of
clothes, shoes, boots, socks or rain pants (just in case the
puddles are too tempting).
It is hard to believe that April is
almost here. I hope that
everyone had a restful and
enjoyable time over spring
break. The last three months of
school are traditionally the
busiest, and looking at our
school calendar I don’t
anticipate this year being any
different. Please check our
website often for frequent
updates.
We are already starting to plan
for next year. If you know you
will be moving and will not be
attending Cougar Creek in
September, please let the office
staff know as soon as possible.
Important Dates: Please check the website for frequent updates
March 31
April 1
April 6
Mrs. Sjostrom’s last
day
Div. 8 & 9 Save-OnFoods Field Trip
Class and Team Photos
April 7
April 13
April 14
PAC Meeting 6pm
Grade 6
Immunizations
Div 1&2 Streamkeepers
field trip
April 14
April 15
April 18
Ready Set Learn 1:15
Div. 1&2 Roundhouse
field trip
Non-Instructional Day
No School for students
April 21
April 26
May 5
Talent Show 1pm
Early Dismissal 1:35
Student-Led
Div. 6 & 7 Fort Langley
Field Trip
May 6
May 11
May 12
Pro-d Day No School
Div. 3 & 4 Playland
PAC Meeting
Thank you for your support of
Jump Rope for Heart. The total
will be announced as soon as we
hear back from the Heart and
Stroke foundation. Thank you
everyone for your support!
COUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY
MARCH 30, 2016
Good Bye Mrs. Sjostrom
Many of you may have already heard the news. Mrs.
Sjostrom our head secretary will be retiring at the end
of the month. Mrs. Sjostrom has been an employee of
the district for 30 years and has worked at Cougar
Creek for the past 5 years. We have been so lucky to
have her run the school office. Mrs. Sjostrom is always
smiling behind the counter and is that friendly voice
behind the phone. Her extra service to both staff and
students will be greatly missed. We wish you well in
your retirement! Please come back and visit.
Non-instructional Day and Early
Dismissal
In order to allow teachers to explore the new
curriculum, the province has added an additional noninstructional day. Please note there is no school for
students on Monday, April 18th. We will also have an
early dismissal at 1:35 on April 26th. This is for
student-led conferences. More details to come.
Basketball
Congratulations to both our girls’ and boys’
teams. Over the course of the season the
athletes showed tremendous growth in skill and
teamwork. Both teams should be proud of their
efforts and success. The boys placed second in
the playday finals and the girls placed first! Thank
you is also extended to our amazing coaches:
Ms. Allingham, Ms. Flint and Ms. Horne.
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Talent Show: April 21st
Cougar Creek’s got talent! Once again
Cougar Creek will be hosting a talent
show. Thank you to Mrs. Sidhu for
coordinating. More details will be
coming home soon, but now is the time
to start thinking about preparing for
your audition.
COUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY
MARCH 30, 2016
Satisfaction Surveys
Every year parents of students in grade 4 and 7 have
the opportunity to give their opinions about Cougar
Creek. The staff use the survey results to help plan and
set the school goals. The survey instructions and link
are being sent home this week. Please complete the
survey by April 30th. Thank you for your support. If
you are not a parent of a grade 4 or 7 student but would
like to complete the survey, stop by the office to get a
code.
Ready Set Learn: April 14th 1:15pm2:30 pm
We invite all 3 and 4 year olds and parents to come to Cougar
Creek for READY, SET, LEARN. This is an opportunity for
parents to bring their pre-schoolers to school and participate in
a variety of learning experiences. Please share this information
with your neighbours. We hope to see you on April 14.
A Message From
Fraser Health
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COUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY PAC
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Cougar Creek PAC News
https://www.surreyschools.ca/schools/cougarcreek/Parents/PAC/Pages
President: Mrs. Ramen Gill
Treasurer - Mrs. Sonia Benipal
Secretary - Mrs. Gurpinder Hundal
Next Meeting:
Tues, April 7th @ 6:00 p.m. (in the library).
Magic Show The PAC Magic Show was a huge success! Thank you to the team of parents that worked so h ard to make this event possible. Not only was this community event enjoyed by so many it also made over $700 for our school community! Thank you to the local businesses that donated to our event. Please support the companies that have supported Cougar Creek. Khalsa Credit Union- $300.00
Dhaliwal Sweets - 50 samosas
Camy's Pizza-5 pizzas
Save- on- Foods (Scott Road)- $50.00 gift card
Starbucks - hot chocolate and coffee
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Every Hot Lunch is a fundraiser for the school
The PAC has given the school $2000 for new computers this year
The PAC has provided $5000 to the school for field trips this year
Every parent is a member of the PAC and is welcome to attend meetings
Next PAC Meeting The next Cougar Creek PAC meeting will be held in the evening. We hope by changing the time w e will get more parents out to the meeting. Come hear about all the great things happening at Cougar Creek. Free child-­‐minding will be provided by grade seven students.