DWP Newsletter #6 Nov 17 2017.docx Page 1 of 11 Friday, November 17, 2017 Issue # 6 Remembrance Day Assemblies Many thanks to all of the students and staff who were involved in putting together last Thursday’s Remembrance Day Assemblies at D.W. Poppy. The assemblies were a somber, reflective, and respectful reminder of the significance and importance of Remembrance Day highlighted by the powerful monologues presented by Lizy Miller, Hayden Beer and Julian Waldron as well as Gracey Poje and her excellent rendition of Flanders Field. Our assemblies also featured strong performances by our Senior Choir and Senior Wind Ensemble, as well as our Aboriginal drummers who welcomed students to the assemblies with an Honour Song. We would also like to thank our three Poppy cadets, Jeremy Roersma, Nathan Van Schagen and Molly Atherton-Walby, who served as our colour guard for the assemblies, as well as Will Antle and Shauna Rexworthy for helping in the booth with lighting and sound. The names of all the students involved including the choir and band are listed on the next page. Lastly, special thanks to our staff members, Mr. Ablitt, Mr. Follett, Mr. Howard, Ms. Jack and Mr. Yu for their work in putting this year’s Remembrance Day Program together. We would also be remiss to not acknowledge our student body for their extremely respectful behavior and attitude towards this important event and day for all Canadians. November 17-19 – Grad Photos November 21 – Collaboration Day #2 – Early Dismissal November 21-23 – Aboriginal Youth Leadership Conference November 24 – TEDxYouth Conference at Brookswood November 24 – Aboriginal Family Gathering – Stafford Middle School – 5 pm November 28 – D.W. Poppy PAC Meeting – 7 pm November 29/30 – Young Arts Festival December 1/2 - Poppy Athletics Basketball Tournament December 6 – Espressivo December 14 – Homecoming December 18 - 22 – Christmas Spirit Week December 22 – Christmas Community Breakfast with Santa – 7:45 am December 22 – Last Day of School before Winter Break Upcoming Events
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Friday, November 17, 2017 Issue # 6
Remembrance Day Assemblies
Many thanks to all of the students and staff who were involved in putting together last Thursday’s Remembrance Day Assemblies at D.W. Poppy. The assemblies were a somber, reflective, and respectful reminder of the significance and importance of Remembrance Day highlighted by the powerful monologues presented by Lizy Miller, Hayden Beer and Julian Waldron as well as Gracey Poje and her excellent rendition of Flanders Field. Our assemblies also featured strong performances by our Senior Choir and Senior Wind Ensemble, as well as our Aboriginal drummers who welcomed students to the assemblies with an Honour Song. We would also like to thank our three Poppy cadets, Jeremy Roersma, Nathan Van Schagen and Molly Atherton-Walby, who served as our colour guard for the assemblies, as well as Will Antle and Shauna Rexworthy for helping in the booth with lighting and sound. The names of all the students involved including the choir and band are listed on the next page. Lastly, special thanks to our staff members, Mr. Ablitt, Mr. Follett, Mr. Howard, Ms. Jack and Mr. Yu for their work in putting this year’s Remembrance Day Program together. We would also be remiss to not acknowledge our student body for their extremely respectful behavior and attitude towards this important event and day for all Canadians.
November 17-19 – Grad Photos November 21 – Collaboration Day #2 – Early Dismissal November 21-23 – Aboriginal Youth Leadership Conference November 24 – TEDxYouth Conference at Brookswood November 24 – Aboriginal Family Gathering – Stafford Middle School – 5 pm November 28 – D.W. Poppy PAC Meeting – 7 pm November 29/30 – Young Arts Festival December 1/2 - Poppy Athletics Basketball Tournament December 6 – Espressivo December 14 – Homecoming December 18 - 22 – Christmas Spirit Week December 22 – Christmas Community Breakfast with Santa – 7:45 am December 22 – Last Day of School before Winter Break
Upcoming Events
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Remembrance Day Assemblies
Below are the names of all our students who were involved in last Thursday’s Remembrance Day Assemblies: Actors: Hayden Beer Lizy Miller Gracey Poje Julian Waldron Cadets: Molly Atherton-Walby Jeremy Roersma Nathan Van Schagen Aboriginal Drummers: Paige Bedard Ella Hazelton Cheyenne Joseph Glen Koks Miranda Koks Hayley Lavallee Kysha Sumners Angelina Teixeira Kyler Whiteley Senior Wind Ensemble: Chloe Bolongaro Aaron Burton Alana Collmann Max Cowan Meghan Daniell Gregory Foulkes Nick Gropp Ella Jimenez David Kerekes Julie Koebel Ludovic Lai Hailey Lougheed-Logan Brian Ma Rachel McNeilly Colter Mueller Max Niiranen Sajiin Niijar Cailin Shires Carson Sidhu Lighting and Sound: Will Antle Shauna Rexworthy
Senior Choir: Sydney Ashworth-Pigg Tiffany Bakos Hannah Bauer Hayden Beer Josie Brown Miya Chen Eden Clogg Alana Collmann Rebecca Combs Maddison Corcoran Max Cowan Dominika Detweiler JingJing Fan Ava Garcia Nicholas Gropp Treena Humphrey Madeleine Isaak Ella Jimenez Toko Kawabata Jamie Kennedy Paige Kidder Julie Koebel Spring Kristensen Cassidy Lane Ludovic Lai Hailey Lougheed-Lagan Caitlyn Lueks Anika Luteijn Cai MacCarthy Brianna Mavis Rachel McNeilly Kaitlin Melger-lida Megan Miller Brianna Miller Lizy Miller Maria Monllau Max Niiranen Sajjin Nijjar Sierra Owens Dakotah Pierce Gracey Poje Lily Poje Brooklyn Roberts Kaleb Rosborough Leah Shaw Audrey Shogan Katelyn Sylvester Kaytlin Taylor Julian Waldron Jordana Wergeland
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Collaboration Day – Early Dismissal Tuesday, November 21
Tuesday, November 21, is the second of six District Wide Collaboration Days throughout the Langley School District. These days have been provided for teaching and support staff to gather and collaborate on curriculum, assessment and student learning. The dates for the other Collaboration Days are listed below:
Monday, January 15 Wednesday, February 7
Friday, April 13 Thursday, May 10
As a result, school will dismiss at 1:15 pm on these days throughout the year. Our school buses will continue to pick up students immediately after the end of day bell and will depart at 1:25 pm. Please see the full schedule for Monday below:
Collaboration Days – Early Dismissal
Start End Time (min) Period
8:05 AM Warning Bell
8:10 AM 9:12 AM 62 1
9:17 AM 10:19 AM 62 2
10:24 AM 11:26 AM 62 3
11:26 AM 12:08 PM 42 Lunch
12:13 PM 1:15 PM 62 4
Espressivo Wednesday, December 6
Please join us for Espressivo, an evening of food, music and all around great entertainment that showcases all of our school’s musical talent! It is also the main fundraiser for our school’s music department! The evening starts at 5:00 pm with food trucks lining the front of the school and the entertainment kicks off at 6:30 pm in the festively decorated main gym. There will also be a silent auction and many fantastic performances from our junior and senior band and choir ensembles. If you are unable to make the event but would like to help out, the music department could always use more donated items for the silent auction.
Santa Community Breakfast Friday, December 22 – 7:45 am
D.W. Poppy Secondary School will be hosting the second annual Santa Community Breakfast on the morning of Friday, December 22. Sponsored by the Fort Langley Lions Club, the breakfast serves as a fundraiser for our school’s Breakfast Bistro. Everyone is welcome to join us in the cafeteria/front foyer starting at 7:45 am. Breakfast is by a minimum $2 donation with all proceeds going to support our Breakfast Bistro breakfast program. Please see the poster below for more details. Please also note that as a result of the Santa Community Breakfast, classes will start slightly later on that day, at 8:30 am, although buses will still be running at their normal routes and times.
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D.W. Poppy Concert Band
Bravo to our Senior Concert Band who performed beautifully at the District Concert Band Festival held on Thursday evening at Walnut Grove Secondary School. The District Concert Band Festival showcases all of the senior concert bands of all of Langley’s high schools. Our band played two pieces – Prologue & Festiva and Sambeando, a portion of which can be heard and viewed by clicking on the link below: https://youtu.be/2D77HDPMuwg
Senior Girls Volleyball Team
Congrats to Coach Tener and all of the members of the Senior Girls Volleyball team on a very successful season! The team qualified for the AAA Fraser Valley Volleyball Championships that were held this week. Although their season ended on Thursday evening with a loss to Elgin Park, the team improved tremendously throughout the year and was highlighted by winning the Rick Hansen Tournament, as well as a league victory over Langley rival, Walnut Grove! Expect big things from the team next year as the senior girls return most of their players next year! Well done, girls!
Musical Theatre in the Langley School District 2017-18
It is shaping up to be a fantastic year of Musical Theatre, not only at D.W. Poppy, but across the entire Langley School District! Check out the poster below and mark down the dates of all the fabulous shows that are planned for our Langley secondary and middle schools!
Be one of the first to own the brand new D.W. Poppy Redhawks hats! You can pre-order them through Mr. Barry in the PE office. Cost is $30.
Homework Club – Now Mondays and Wednesdays – Room 131
The D.W. Poppy Homework Club is open for all students every Monday and Wednesday after school from 2:30 - 3:30 pm in room 131. The Homework Club is staffed by our Special Education Assistants who are there to assist any student with their learning, in any subject.
GSA Club Wednesday’s at lunch – Room 168
The D.W. Poppy GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) is up and running and meets every Wednesday at lunch in room 168. All students are welcome to attend. Please see Ms. Gupta or Ms. Hadley for more info.
Otter Co-Op Receipts for DWP PAC
The D.W. Poppy PAC collects Otter Co-Op Grocery and Department store receipts (excluding gas and feed department) to turn into gift cards for use at school events such as dry grad, staff and bus driver appreciations. Please drop off your receipts in the collection box located by the school office.
REMIND – Important information for Grade 11 students and parents
We also have a Remind group for Grade 11 parents and students. To sign up for these reminders, simply follow the easy directions below: Text the message - @dwp2019 To this number – 604-256-5632
REMIND – Important information for Grade 12 students and parents
Grade 12 is an extremely important year for students and their parents and there is a great deal of information that is needed to get to our Grads. To assist with getting this information out to students and parents, D.W. Poppy uses the Remind App, which sends this information directly to students and parents through a simple text message. To sign up for these reminders, simply follow the easy directions below: Text the following message - @dwp2018 To this number – 604-256-5632
ELF Store Donations Needed
DONATIONS NEEDED!
Donations of new or gently used house, family and
children's items are needed for our annual Elfs
Workshop. At the Elfs Workshop Aboriginal
Children and Youth in Langley have the opportunity
to pick out at least one free gift to wrap and give to a
Engineers Save the World – come and find out how! UBC Engineering is hosting an Open House for students in grades 10, 11 and 12, especially those interested in mathematics and Science. Join us, Saturday, November 18 from 10am to 4pm.
For more information and to RSVP, please visit our website: www.engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse or www.apsc.ubc.ca/openhouse. There will be a luncheon for young women who are interested in Engineering.
Eng*Cite Lunch for Grade 10-12 Girls at the Open House
Grade 10-12 girls interested in science and math are invited to attend the eng•cite Lunch for an opportunity to talk to and hear presentations by women who are currently studying engineering or young alumnae who are working in the industry. We would like to provide an open forum to enable discussions with and questions to other female students/engineers who were facing a similar decision more recently, and why they chose their path.
UBC School of Architecture Open House Saturday, November 18
The UBC School of Architecture is also hosting an Open House on Nov 18:
The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture will also be hosting afternoon events - sala.ubc.ca/sala-open-house - from 12:30-5pm.
Discover Pharmacy Day Saturday, November 18
Discover Pharmacy Day is a one-day event that
gives high school students a sneak-peak into the world of pharmacy. This event is geared towards high school students in grades 10-12 who are interested in health sciences programs and want to learn more about what it means to be a pharmacist!
The event takes place on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building, University of British Columbia! Participants will participate in two workshops, sit in on an interesting lecture from our very own Dr. James P. McCormack, Professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Co-host of the popular Best Science (BS) Medicine Podcast, and learn about how to start their journey to pharmacy school. Participants will receive a certificate to acknowledge their participation in the learning sessions – after all, many of the workshops are taken straight from Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum!
Spaces are limited, so it’s best to apply early. The deadline to apply is Monday, November 13, 2017.
More information can be found on the event webpage. To apply, complete this application form. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Amelia Mayer at UBC directly at [email protected]
Louis Riel Day in Fort Langley Saturday, November 18
SFU Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship
Grade 12 students - SFU Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship: Applications are available on the SFU website at: (http://www.sfu.ca/students/admission/scholarships.html) if you have an admission average of 90%+. The deadline for submission of the application is January 15, 2018. For assistance with your application, see Ms. Hadley or Ms. Mallinson in the Counselling Centre.
UBC Sauder School of Business Fall Preview Saturday, November 25
Sign up for UBC Sauder’s Fall Preview event on November 25th to see if a Bachelor of Commerce degree is the right fit for you. At the Fall Preview event at the UBC Sauder School of Business, attendees will learn more about the BCom curriculum, tour UBC Sauder's teaching facilities, and hear about some of the unique extracurricular opportunities available to students from the diverse perspectives of our current students, instructors, and young alumni. The BCom admissions team will also be present to answer any questions about applying to UBC. Please note that Fall Preview will be the last major UBC Sauder admissions event before the January application deadline.
The details for this session are as follows:
Saturday, November 25, 2017 from 9:00AM to 1:00PM.
Registration to attend can be found at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ubc-sauder-bcom-fall-preview-2017-tickets-38593141124?aff=es2.
If you have any questions about any of the upcoming admissions events you can contact Janelle at [email protected].
UFV Engineering and Mechatronics Information Session Wednesday, November 29 – 5:30 pm
UFV will be hosting an Information session for students interested in Engineering and Mechatronics on Wednesday, November 29. See the poster below for more details.
JIBC Firefighter Information Session Saturday, December 2
Upcoming Firefighting Information
Session
December 2, 2017 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
JIBC Maple Ridge Campus
Learn about the training involved to become a firefighter, and the necessary steps it takes to be hired by a career Fire Department, at the next JIBC firefighting information session on December 2, 2017. This is an excellent opportunity to not only learn about JIBC’s Fire Fighting Technologies Certificate, but also tour Western Canada’s most extensive firefighter training facility, and have all your questions answered by our experienced faculty and staff.
RSVP NOW
If you have any questions about the program, financial aid and award opportunities, or anything about the program or upcoming information sessions, please feel free to contact them at [email protected].
Engineering and Mechatronics
Information Session
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Time: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
Room: Abbotsford Campus, Building B, Room B101
Please join us for an informative session open to high school students, parents, and counsellors. Topics will include:
• Program Options - Engineering Transfer and Engineering Physics • Timelines, deadlines, the registration process, fees and costs • Career Opportunities
Registration is required!
RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday, November 22. Subject line should read: Engineering Info Session.
Panel members:
• Jeff Chizma, Physics Department Head • Lin Long, Co-Chair, Engineering Physics • Tim Cooper, Co-Chair, Engineering Physics • Peter Mulhern, Coordinator, Engineering Transfer • Karen Cooper, Science Advisor • Current program students
Parking is $1.00 for 2 hours. Refreshments will be available. Questions? Check out the website – https://ufv.ca/physics, https://ufv.ca/engineering or call the UFV Physics department at 604-851-6345.
Any students interested in a potential career in construction, the Langley School District is offering a Careers in Construction Tour on Thursday December 7. If you are interested, please see our Career Advisor, Ms. Miles, in the Counselling Centre.
Youth TRAIN in Trades Programs
The Langley School District offers a wide variety of Youth TRAIN in Trades Programs’ running out of our local secondary schools and post-secondary institutions. These programs include Piping and Plumbing, Professional Cook Training, Automotive, Hairdressing, Carpentry, Horticulture, and Electrical, which is housed here at Poppy. Students accepted to participate in these Youth in TRAIN programs receive elective credits towards graduation, post-secondary credits and Industry Training Authority (ITA) technical trades apprenticeship at the same time. To learn more, check out each program’s video on our website below, or book an appointments with our Career Advisor, Ms. Miles. https://dwps.sd35.bc.ca/student-life/youth-train-in-trades-program/
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle
Aldergrove Summer Swim Club
Are you Athletic, Collaborative, Mathematical, Precise and Tactile?
Are you a Builder? --Consider a career in Carpentry & Construction!
Visit a large commercial construction site in Vancouver
and a residential construction site in the Fraser Valley.
Construction Industry Tour Grades 10 - 12
Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM Only 20 seats available.
See your Career Advisor for an application package
Interested in an Aldergrove Summer
Swim Club??
WE NEED MEMBERS TO START A CLUB!!
Aldergrove has a unique opportunity to be part of a fun sport for our
community.
We have a fabulous new pool coming-let’s use it!
To have a swim club for next year, we need to get our application
in before January 2018.
Come find ou t what a Summer Swim Club is all about (Ages 4+)
Wednesday, November 29th at 6:00pm at
Alderbrook Health & Wellness Center
27028 A Fraser Hwy (Same complex as KFC) 604-856-9700
Students in grades 10-12 are invited to participate in a free Junior Achievement after school program running in Langley and hosted by Britco. Participating students can become eligible to apply for provincial and national Junior Achievement awards, bursaries and scholarships. Please see the flyer below for more details.
SASSY Awards – Nominations Needed
The SASSY Awards is an Achievement/Recognition Program, sponsored by the four Rotary Clubs of Langley, for youth aged 15-21 living or studying in Langley. They are seeking nominations/applications for students who have demonstrated leadership.
Run a real business & learn real-world business skills
Jump-start your resume & plan your future
Learn from local business leaders as mentors
Make new friends!
Junior Achievement’s Company Program
This is the ultimate training ground for young entrepreneurs in grades 10 -12. Work with
other students and your business advisory team to learn about running a business – from
forming a company, designing a product to developing marketing campaigns, taking your
product to market and deciding how to distribute dividends. You will have the opportunity to
try it all as the group plans, organizes and operates its own small business!
This FREE program is open for registration NOW
Company Program Langley SD #35 – Tuesdays after school
Location: Britco Construction (Head Office Boardroom) 20091 91a Avenue Langley (across from Cineplex) Dates: Starts January 16, 2018 – Runs to May 15, 2018 Day/Time: Weekly meetings - Tuesday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Time off during Spring Break March 2018)
Register at www.jabc.ca click on the ‘Youth’ tab Space for only 20 students & you MUST REGISTER by Dec. 15/17
Langley DPAC serves as the voice for all parents in the Langley School District. Please feel free to contact them and subscribe to their newsletter.
DPAC News Subscription Now Available http://langleydpac.ca/contact/
Langley DPAC EdCamp Thursday, January 18
Langley DPAC will be hosting their own EdCamp on Thursday, January 18, 2018 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Follow Poppy on Social Media
You can stay up to date on everything that is happening at Poppy and see examples of learning in classrooms and activities around the school by following us on Twitter or Instagram: Twitter - @DWPoppy Instagram - @DWPoppySecondary As well, each of our departments now also have their own Instagram accounts so you can keep tabs on what is happening in Math, Science, English, Yearbook, Careers and Fine Arts. Aboriginal - @dwpoppyaboriginal Applied Skills - @dwpoppyappliedskills Art - @dwpoppyart Athletics - @dwpoppyathletics Careers - @dwpcareers Drama - @dwpoppydrama English - @dwpoppyenglish ISP - @dwpoppyisp Languages - @dwpoppylanguages Learning Commons @dwpoppy_lc Math - @dwpoppymath Music - @dwpoppymusic PE - @dwpoppype Science - @dwpoppyscience Socials - @dwpoppysocials Yearbook - @dwpoppyyearbook Also, be sure to check our website on a regular basis for updates and important information. www.dwpoppy.ca
Community Bulletin Board
The Langley School District operates an online community bulletin board that allows parents to learn about events which can be very informative or helpful. Here is the link: https://www.sd35.bc.ca/news-events/community-bulletin-board/
