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October 2008
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our Picnic on the Playground. It
was great to see Wildcats young and old come by and celebrate our new playground and
catch up on all the news from the summer break. Thanks to everyone who organized and
supported our fundraising. What a great gift to give our Wildcats of today and those who
will be with us tomorrow.
We are glad that you enjoyed the coffee, tea and hot chocolate that we served that
evening. We had many wonderful comments. As you know the coffee, tea and hot
chocolate that we were featuring is a fundraising activity for our Wildcats. We will use
all the funds raised from this activity for supporting our students’ field trips and class
activities.
The Farmer First Fairly Traded Organic Coffee is produced by small coffee
farming families in Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Peru and other countries. The farmers
are certified organic and the coffee is fairly traded at good prices.
With our newsletter you will find an order form for coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
Please fill out the form and send your payment with your child. With this fundraiser you
may order more than once as people tend to run out of coffee and tea. Again, we thank
you for your supporting our school activities.
We have a lot of things going on this month. The Naramata Run, Guitar Club,
Soccer Games, Fire Safety Assembly, PAC Halloween Dance, Halloween Sing-A-Long,
Awards Assemblies, and in particular on October 15th and October 16th we have parent
teacher interviews. The interviews provide a great opportunity for you to see your child’s
classroom and talk with his/her teacher. The teachers are all looking forward to meeting
with you and answering your questions. These interviews are very beneficial and I look
forward to seeing you and your children in hallways and classrooms on these important
days.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Wildcats, and thank you for the help, support
and advice that you give to the little school on the hill.
Code of Conduct
Our school ‘Code of Conduct’ reads “It is my responsibility to dress neatly and
appropriately”.
Here are some guidelines for clothing we consider appropriate for school:
Shorts – length should be about mid thigh, no “short” shorts
Hats – no hats or hoodies worn indoors
Tops – tops or tank tops with shoulder straps at least 3 fingers wide
• No “spaghetti” or “string” straps.
• No strapless tops.
• Bellies and belly buttons must be covered.
Skirts, Dresses, etc. – appropriate length
• No “see through” clothing.
Pictures and Logos
• No slang or rude pictures or logos
• No “gang” or “bad attitude” pictures or logos
Thank you for helping our students dress neatly and appropriately for school.
When the preview photos taken on Monday, September 29th are returned, please
remember to check the due date on the envelope. Late orders must be sent directly to the
photographer. Picture retakes will be taken on Wednesday, October 29th. If you
would like your child to have a retake picture, or if your child missed the first picture
day, please pick up a photo order envelope from the school office, add payment and
present to the photographer on picture retake day.
Please REMEMBER to phone the school (770-7698) for our safe arrival program if
your child is going to be absent. Students arriving late for school, must report to
the office before going to class.
Thank you for using these planners. Students can develop valuable organizational skills
by using them. We also appreciate the communication link that these planners provide.
It would be helpful if parents would list their home, work and emergency numbers inside
the planners for their child in case of emergency.
** Notes can also be placed in the planners to remind your child about after school
arrangements. Calling the school to contact your child or to pass along messages should
only occur when it is urgent.
We invite you to attend our next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st at 7:00
p.m. in our school library.
Brilliant Brains Bookclub – Healthy Readers
Remember to try to reach your goal of 20 minutes of reading each night, 5 nights a week.
Fill in your bookmark and bring it to Nature’s Fare for a free treat.
The past and present students, staff and families of West Bench
Elementary would like to thank all the local businesses,
organizations and individuals who contributed to our playground
fundraising over the past year
and a half.
Our West Bench Wildcats and our community are now enjoying a
fantastic new playground that will serve the school and
neighbourhood for many years to come. Without everyone’s
support this playground would not have been possible.
THANK YOU!!!!
CONTRIBUTORS:
Dan Major retirement fund
Berry & Smith Trucking
Cloverdale Paint
Penticton Sandblasting
RDOS-Regional District of
Okanagan-Similkameen
S.D. 67-executive and maintenance
crews
Toyota-Evergreen Learning
Grounds Fund
Eva Durance
Mark Suttle Agencies
Advanced Aesthetics
Allen & Maurer Architects
Anderson Veterinary Clinic
Bare Bones Theatre Co.
Bayley’s Brew HaHa
Bent & Beaten Metalworks
Bike Barn
Bling Performance
Blockbuster Video
Blue Icing Dessert Bakery
Canada Post
Canadian Helicopters
Dirt Boyz
Dr. Joanna Newman
Dr. John McIntosh
Fairview Golf Course
Granny Bogners
Home Hardware
Hummingbird Designs
Intrepid Plumbing Ltd.
Jake Evans Funky Fitness
Just Curl Up and Dye
Just Pies & Serious Bread
KalTire
Kumon
KVR Pub
Lakeview Geotech
Little Caesar’s
Meadowvale Construction
Naramata Heritage Inn and Spa
Nature’s Fare
Okanagan Home Centre
Pacific Rim Equipment Sales
Parker’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Pasta Factory
Penticton Indian Band-Education
Centre
Penticton Lakeside Resort
Penticton School of Dance
Petcetera
Pierre Patenaude RMT
Premier Martial Arts
Pro-Active Pilates
Rent-a-Flick
RONA
Royal LePage
Sage Mesa Golf Course
Salty’s Beach House
Skaha Meadows Golf Course
South Main Market
Spartan Gardens
Starbucks-downtown
Subway-Oliver
Sun Country Bowling
The Gym
Total Pet
Waterfront Eyecare Centre
West Bench Trucking and
Excavating
Whole Foods Market
Wine Information Centre
All the individuals and families at
West Bench that donated
time/goods/money.
We also acknowledge the financial
support of the province of British
Columbia.
Mark your Calendars and get out your Costumes
West Bench Elementary PAC
is having a
Family Halloween Dance
Saturday, October 25th, 2008
SCHOOL GYM
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ticket information to follow.
We have teacher supervision starting at 8:30 each morning.
Afternoon supervision is for bus students and ends following the departure of our last
bus at 3:30. Although we have staff in the building for emergency purposes, we do ask
that you be aware of our outside supervision limitations.
We will use the week of Oct. 6th to review Fire Safety with our
students. We invite parents to use a night this week to also review
home safety. You might want to identify exit areas in the home
and carry out a home fire drill practice. Mrs. Rutherford’s Grade
12 Drama Students (Penticton Secondary School) are preparing a
30 minute, entertaining fire safety performance for each
elementary school. Our students will also receive a contest draw
box and “Fire Safety Starts with You!” brochure. From the contest forms, one student
will be selected to be the “Fire Chief for the Day”. The “Chiefs” and their families will
be invited to a Fire Hall Party on Thursday, October 30th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
PARENT/TEACHER/STUDENT INTERVIEWS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008
EARLY DISMISSAL 1:45 P.M. FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1 - 5
Time has been set aside on Wednesday, October 15th & Thursday, October 16, 2008, for
Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews. Students in grades 1 - 5 will be dismissed early, at
1:45 p.m. on these days. Buses will run at their regular times. Supervision will be
provided from 1:45 p.m. until bus departure. Interview times will be sent home with your
child. Your interview time is 20 minutes – 10 minutes to view classroom work and 10
minutes with the teacher. We respectfully ask that you keep to your scheduled times.
Thank you.
**
A reminder: There will be no kindergarten for students on
Wednesday, October 15th when interviews take place.
Terry Fox Run
Thank you to parents and students who supported the Terry Fox Run on September 26th .
The school raised $275.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation.
Magazine Subscription Campaign
Your child will be bringing home a catalogue for our QSP Magazine Subscription
Campaign. By renewing existing subscriptions, or ordering new subscriptions
through our school, it costs you no more, yet the profit stays in the school, for student
activities and additional resources for our programs throughout the year. Our
campaign will run from October 3rd to 17th for orders returned to the school or you
can “Go Green” and order your subscriptions online and cut down on paper. Orders
can also be placed online year round and still benefit the school.
Communities for Kids will once again be holding a one-day workshop for parents,
grandparents, caregivers, ECE workers and child care providers on Saturday, October
25th – 8:30 – 4:00 p.m. at the Similkameen Elementary Secondary School in Keremeos.
Registration deadline is October 6th. For more information please see the notice on the
PAC bulletin board at West Bench School. or contact Lynn Cook at
[email protected] or 250-496-5511 (collect calls accepted) or visit the
website at www.communitiesforkids.ca
WEST BENCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARENT REPS
We would like to see each class in our school have a Parent Rep for the year 2008-2009.
A Parent Rep would contact by phone, parents whose children are in the same class as the
Parent Rep’s children. The Parent Rep would phone to give information to the parents of
her or his class. This information may be about special class functions and events or a
possible emergency situation that requires parents’ attention. Class Parents Reps are an
important communication link for each class and the school. If you would like to be the
Parent Rep for your son’s or daughter’s classroom, please fill out the section below and
have your child return it to their teacher. Mr. Philpotts or Mrs. Warkentin will contact
you with more information and your classes’ phone numbers.
Thank you very much for volunteering.
Chris Philpotts, Principal
West Bench School
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes, I would like to be the Class Parent Rep for my son’s/daughter’s class:
Name: (please print)___________________________________
Classroom Teacher:____________________________________
Division 1 - Gr. 4/5 - Ms. T. Kay/([email protected])
Mr. C. Philpotts (cphilpotts @summer.com)
Division 2 - Gr. 3/4 - Ms. N. Berg/([email protected])
Mrs. D. Balfour ([email protected])
Division 3 - Gr. 3
- Mrs. C. Woods ([email protected])
Division 4 - Gr. 2
- Mrs. B. Bordin/([email protected])
Mrs. A. Mallory ([email protected])
Divison 5 – Gr. 1/2 - Mrs. T. Thacker ([email protected])
Division 6 & 7 Gr. K - Mrs. D. McDowall ([email protected])
Principal
Secretary
Special Education
Librarian
Library Aide
Counselor/Psych.
Certified Education
Assistants:
-
Mr. C. Philpotts ([email protected])
Mrs. S. Warkentin ([email protected])
Mrs. H. LeCavalier ([email protected])
Ms. N. Berg ([email protected])
Mrs. S. Warkentin ([email protected])
Ms. S. Kemp ([email protected])
Mrs. D. Hammerquist ([email protected])
Ms. S. Hill ([email protected])
Noon Hour
Supervisor
- Mrs. A. Allison ([email protected])
- Ms. Hill ([email protected])
Aboriginal Education - Ms. B. Donovan, Teacher ([email protected])
- Mrs. A. Allison, C.E.A. ([email protected])
Custodian
- Ms. E. Pascual
WEST BENCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OCTOBER 2008
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
2
3
4
Singalong
Magazine Subscription
Begins
5
6
Fire Safety
Assembly
7
Soccer WB @ Carmi
12
13
20
Soccer Naramata @
WB
26
27
9
10
11
15
16
17
18
Naramata
Cross Country Run
14
Thanksgiving Day
19
8
Guitar Club Begins
21
Parent /Teacher
Interviews
Early closure 1:45
p.m.
22
Singalong
Parent /Teacher
Interviews
Early closure 1:45
p.m.
23
Magazine Subscription
Ends
24
Professional Day
(No students)
PAC Meeting 7:00
p.m. - Library
PAC
Halloween Dance
28
29
Soccer Carmi @ WB
30
31
Halloween
Photo
Retakes
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25
Please REMEMBER to phone the school (770-7698) for our safe arrival program if your child is going to be absent.
Students arriving late for school, must report to the office before going to class.