DOUGLAS ROAD SCHOOL GOALS 2017/2018 To increase overall student achievement in writing, with a focus on building
confidence in expressing their thoughts and knowledge.
THINGS TO CELEBRATE
Hip Hop | This was again a huge success and thoroughly enjoyed by staff students and the many parents who came out to watch the great show at the end of the week. Multi-cultural Dinner | Great food, great company and a fashion show!! We had such a fun night with over 100 parents, staff and students joining together to enjoy great food from the many cultures represented here at Douglas Road. Wow!! Did you know that our families speak 22 different languages at home? That means if everyone came to the dinner next year we could try 22 different type of interesting food!! Book Swap | We had another very successful Book Swap where everyone got a chance to take home a new book. Friend to Friend | All of our intermediate students had the opportunity to see the presentation on inclusion and understanding by the Friend to Friend group. Ask your child to tell you all about what they learned about themselves and others! Sending Appreciation To: PAC A special thanks to our Parent Advisory Committee for sponsoring our Hip Hop lessons and for working so hard to make our Multi-cultural Dinner such a success. Thanks also go to the many families who donated gift baskets and/or time to set up and clean up for the dinner.
Burnaby Firefighters for once again bringing a large donation of healthy food snacks for our snack program. Thank you.
Student Council for organizing our fun Spirit Day.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Monday, February 1st Movie night presenting Moana
Monday, February 12th Family Day – School Closed
Friday, February 16th District Pro D day – School Closed
The February calendar of events can be found on Douglas Road’s website – [email protected].
Administration 2017/2018
Pauline McKay, Principal Michael Baldin, Head Teacher Melanie Sandberg, Secretary Harman Pandher, School Truste
January 31, 2018 Bulletin #6
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8:30 - 8:55am st Club
Are you still late arriving
for school? Please come
to the Breakfast Club and
never be late again!
Starting your day on time
is so important.
SCHOOL NEWS
Burnaby School District and the
Ministry of Education are in the
process of drafting guidelines for
all schools so that in the event of
any emergency schools are
prepared to respond and recover
quickly.
During any emergency, our first
priority is the safety of our
students and staff. In order to
provide an effective response to
any community emergency, the
Burnaby School District are
developing emergency response
plans and practice drills that are
conducted in our schools,
throughout the year. Our
emergency plans are developed
and adopted in consultation with
the City of Burnaby, Burnaby
RCMP and the Province of BC.
Practice helps students and staff
prepare for a variety of possible
emergency situations. The
exercises and drills also help to
minimize fear so they can respond
quickly during a real emergency.
The types of emergency
procedures schools are currently
required to practice include: fire,
earthquake, hold and
secure/shelter in place and
lockdown.
Evacuation/Fire
Requires students and staff to
leave the school and go to a
designated safe area, outside and
away from the building.
Earthquake
Teach “Drop, Cover, Hold On,”
schools are encouraged to
practise portions of their
emergency plan, such as
simulating an evacuation.
Hold and Secure
Is used in response to security
issues or threats outside of the
school, usually a community
incident in proximity to the
school. During a Hold and Secure
all entrance doors to the school
are locked and no one is
permitted in or out of the
building. Students and staff can
continue learning activities in
classrooms, with supervised
access to hallways and common
areas. If students and staff are
outdoors, they are directed back
into the building.
Shelter in Place
Is used during environmental
emergency, severe storm,
chemical spills or airborne
hazards (smoke due to a large fire
etc). Students and staff retreat to
safe buildings to seek shelter.
Students and staff who are
outdoors come into the school
and doors and windows are shut.
Lockdown
Is used in response to security
issues directly impacting the
school. During a Lockdown, doors
with-in the school are locked.
Students and staff are to remain
in their locked classrooms or
designated areas, hidden from
view. Only law enforcement are
permitted to enter the building
during a Lockdown. If students
and staff are outdoors they do not
return to the school, but evacuate
to a designated area.
If you have any questions about
our emergency procedures, feel
free to contact myself, Pauline
McKay, at 604.296.9011 ext.
627001 or
Student Registration for 2018/2019 – Applications will be
accepted during the month of February from students
wanting to attend a Burnaby public school in 2018/2019.
The district forms used for the admission process may be
filled in online and downloaded from the district website
(http://sd41.bc.ca). Registration will take place at Douglas
Road from 9:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:00.
Kindergarten Students and Residents New to
Burnaby are required to register at their
neighborhood school. Children who will be five years
of age by December 31st of this year are eligible to
enter Kindergarten in September.
Cross-district or Out-of-District Applicants:
Burnaby students wanting to transfer to another
school, either in the Burnaby district, or outside of
Burnaby, must submit a Cross-district or Out-of-
district Application Form to the desired school.
Admission and Placement Criteria: The school
district has established criteria to determine
admission and placement of students. Priority will be
given to those applications received between
February 1st and February 28th, 2018. Additional
ranking criteria will be used to determine admission
should space in a desired school or district program
be limited.
Documents required when registering: Birth
Certificate; Immigration Documents (if applicable);
Proof of Citizenship for both the parent and student;
Record of Immunization (for K students); Proof of
address (2 pieces - B.C. HYDRO BILL / SHAW CABLE BILL /
DRIVER’S LICENSE).
Are you new to Canada with a valid Citizenship &
Immigration Canada Work or Study Permit? To begin
the eligibility process to register non-fee paying
international students, you must book an
appointment. Book an appointment online at
www.sd41.bc.ca/booking.
Douglas Road Neighbourhood Care will also begin
accepting registrations in February for the coming
2018/2019 school year. Douglas Road
Neighbourhood Care is a licensed
school-age childcare centre in our
school. A school-age program for
grade 1 to 7 students is available
on a part-time and full-time basis. The hours of operations
are 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday - Friday, including Pro-D
days, Winter Break and Spring Break. For more
information please visit the daycare in Room 105 and
speak to Naaz Samji, Daycare Supervisor, or call
604.298.7094.
Inclement Weather – It is
important that your children come
to school appropriately dressed
for the various weather
conditions, whether it is rain,
snow or freezing temperature. Please send your child to
school with a winter jacket, hat, mittens and boots. All
children are expected to go outside for fresh air and
exercise at recess and during the noon hour. If your child
is too ill to go outside, they are probably not well enough
to come to school. It is important that they stay home to
avoid spreading their germs to other children.
Student Safety – The beginning of
a new year and a new term is
always an opportune time to
review safety precautions. We ask
for your assistance in stressing the
following points in regard to your child’s safety:
That a regular safe route, which is taken to and from
school, has been established by you and your child.
Students must report home after school to
parents/caregivers before going to visit or play with
friends, unless prearranged with parent or guardian.
Students are to walk to and from school with other
children.
Students are to abide by the directions of the
Crossing Guards when crossing Canada Way and
Douglas Road.
Car Safety – A reminder to parents to please drop off
and pick up your children in the church parking lot across
from the school. Parents may also park their cars there
when coming into the school. We ask parents to please
use the crosswalk when crossing Kincaid Street. PLEASE
DO NOT USE THE STAFF PARKING LOT especially before
and after school as the traffic congestion creates an
unsafe situation for students and staff alike. Thank you for
helping us keep all our children safe.
PAC NEWS
The Parent Advisory Committee is formally opening positions for training
and orientation:
Treasurer | Accounting/Bookkeeping background helpful
Lunch Coordinator | Munch-a-Lunch Master Admin. Duties include:
o Manage the Munch online account
o Order lunches from vendors
o Distribute or organize distribution on lunch days
o This person must be the Treasurer of the P.A.C.
Co-chairperson | coordinates events such as Walkathon, Carnival,
and the set-up of P.A.C. meetings
This is a great opportunity to build a relationship with members of your community. As many of you experienced
at our recent Multi-Cultural Dinner on January 25th, we are a school diverse in cultures and traditions and living
together in harmony in a peaceful nation. It is important as parents to ensure our children have the best
educational experience as possible.
Esther Bernardi, current Treasurer and Lunch Coordinator will be retiring from the P.A.C. in June after 14 years
of volunteering at Douglas Road School. If you are a parent currently staying home with younger children, this
opportunity is an excellent way to stay current in technology and volunteer work on a Parent Advisory
Committee plus this looks good on a resume. You are only required to be on the P.A.C. for one school year,
however, most of our members have been serving much longer because they enjoy being a part of their
children’s school.
Esther is willing to set aside time to train and orient new parents in these positions. Please contact Esther:
[email protected] or (604) 616-4959.
If these positions cannot be filled the Munch-a-lunch program may be cancelled or reduced next year to one
lunch per month. This lunch program has made the school $8,464.00 to date. This money as well as other major
fundraisers pay for many things your children enjoy throughout the year, such as computers and technology,
field trip transportation, musical instruments, dance classes, tennis lessons, soccer lessons, etc…
In the 2016/2017 school year we reached our goal of $30,000 for computer technology and equipment. Our
school motto “Together we Soar” describes our community.
We endeavor to do our best to continue this tradition of dedication. Please share your special talents with us and
this special community that is Douglas Road.
To learn more about what the P.A.C. does please visit the school website at www.douglas.sd41.bc.ca, go to the
PARENTS tab and see the MINUTES OF MEETING and CONSTITUTION. You will find a very detailed breakdown of
financial statements and important school events and how our committee functions.
In closing, thank you all for your support in all we do and for sharing this experience with us.
With dedication and service, Douglas Road School P.A.C.
COMMUNITY NEWS
COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR BURNABY “Canada’s National Walk for Homelessness”
Saturday, February 24th - 4:00 to 8:00pm | Starting at Marlborough Elementary School
On Saturday, February 24th join Burnaby Community Services and the Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby for Coldest Night of the Year Burnaby. The Coldest Night of the Year is a super-fun, family-friendly fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting families and youth in 120 communities across Canada. Since 2011 CNOY communities have raised over $16,500,000. The walk provides each participant with the opportunity to:
Walk 2, 5, or 10km
Fundraise to help the hungry, homeless and hurting in Burnaby
Feel a hint of the challenge faced by those experiencing homelessness during winter
To walk, volunteer or donate, please visit https://cnoy.org/location/burnaby Balloholics Youth Basketball provides classes for students in a fun environment from 5 years old to grade 9 in a year round program. Our coaches are trained and students learn the FUNdamentals of basketball in a modified games format. Classes are located throughout Burnaby in elementary and secondary schools. The program is designed to follow the LTAD model for sport in Canada.
Registration for the Winter Session of Balloholics youth basketball has begun. We look forward to the many new faces we see have registered so far. Please check the website for further details and to register: http://www.balloholic.com/programs/winter-session/ or email [email protected].
Burnaby has everything you need for Spring Break! Our camps have an excellent reputation, and our program leaders are chosen for their valuable experience, abilities and dedication. Leaders are trained in first aid, accident prevention and emergency procedures. Your child’s safety is our priority. We are committed to ensuring a safe and fun experiences for your child. For more information on the City of Burnaby’s Spring Break Camps, visit www.burnaby.ca/camps.