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SCOTT CREEK TIMES

Newsletter Principal: R. Foot March 2016 Vice Principal: L. Sviatko

We Believe, We Can, We Will

The second term has recently concluded and the second Formal Reports were sent home on Monday. Thank you for taking the time to review your child’s report card with them, celebrating their successes, and helping them set goals for the final term. Please include the “Learning Skills” section in your discussion as work habits, attitude and effort are vital to student success. Many of our students have made great strides in the second term. We congratulate you all for your dedication and hard work! If you or your child’s teacher would like an interview, please contact the teacher via email to arrange a time. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the Scott Creek Staff for providing so many curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for our students. Eight-five of our students participated in the Ski and Snowboard club this year. Thanks to Mr. Yoo and a group of staff and parents for making this possible. I would like to thank all the coaches who worked with our basketball and wrestling teams this term and Mr. Devaney for coordinating our athletic program. This term our students participated in a dance unit which culminated in an assembly where each community’s finest dancers performed. Thanks to Mr. Downey for coordinating the unit and the dance assembly. We ended the term with our Speech Festival. Once again, representatives from each community were selected to present to the entire school. After an incredible display of oratory skills, J. C. Juatco, Elyse Farmer, and Alex Simpson were selected to represent Scott Creek at the District Festival. Thank you to all of our teachers for supporting their students in writing, editing and presenting their speeches and to Ms. Kyllonen, Mrs. Bowerman and Mr. Turner for organizing the Scott Creek Speech Festival. When we return from Spring Break we will have only three months left in the year, but still lots of important learning to be accomplished. The longer days and evening activities can have an impact on our students’ schedules. We want to encourage our students to continue to complete their projects, do their best on assignments and study for tests. It is important to have a strong finish to the year, and keeping to a routine will help ensure success. Let’s hope that today is a sign that the sun will shine during Spring Break. On behalf of the Scott Creek staff, we hope our students have a relaxing well deserved break! We will see you all on Tuesday, March 29th!

Mr. Rob Foot Principal Scott Creek Middle School

Important Dates

March 14–March 28 – Spring Break

April 15 – District Pro-D Day

May 13 - Curriculum Pro-D

May 23 - Victoria Day

May 30 - School Based Pro-D

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REACH FOR THE STARS AWARDS – MARCH 2016 (TERM 2)

Academic Stars Max Rosen Florin Lee Zeinab Hedayati Ray Luo

Rachel Decicco Bobby Cirica Elena Yu Kyla Anderson

Eric Birzneck Sylvia Ying Janat Hamidova

Classroom Contribution Stars Sage Hunter Claire O’Brien Kimia Bargi Connor Gajdosik

Ella Hill Christina Mercier Emaan Paymani Nicole Miller

Jessica Wang Alex Kim Diego Stocker

Classroom Participation Stars Riley Ritchat- Roberge Neeka Yazdani Michael Ramsden Evan Carvalho

Peter Harrop Melody Fahmy Paige McCourt Zoe Houston

Ella MCGillivary Dominic Gfrerer Nikka Golzar

Work Habits Stars Erica Na Kiabod Gorjestani Thisumi Jayasekara Crystal Zhao

Emma Robins Jerome Cho Katya Shaporenko Zach Spencer

Justine Ladrido Tyler Lee Kelly Springer

Most Improved Stars Alex Zhang Tamara Hackett Alexandra Dos Santos Imo Gong

Sam Rezael Paris Ward Caitlyn Finley Lance Yao

Sydney Chan Neeva Hedges Steven Zhao

Sunshine Stars

Mallory Clark Zachary Johnson Ryan Thomas Jenny Gua

Sarah Aasman Peyton Arndt Kira Bauldry Jade Lilley

Lawrence Xia Derek Cheng Semira Jalali

Socially Responsible Stars Mara Marcu Ava Nikseresht Ahaki Joshua Lee Catherine King

Emma Tsang Janine Yu Tessa Morrison Kya Moss

Yuna Song Luca Cavasin Eric Parson

Top Overall Stars Claudia Gavrilas Miriam Chan Jaiden Potter Lucie Thomas Hannah Lee Adam Podoxin Annika Coxe Kayla Price Vanessa Zwierzchowski Alexandra Cracium Ivie Huang

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SPEECH FESTIVAL The Scott Creek Speech Festival took place on Wednesday this week. Staff, students and parents were amazed by the content, oratory skills and courage each of our speakers displayed.

The following students participated in the Scott Creek speech finals: Grade 6: Westcott Lee, Annika Coxe, Emily Wezeman and J.C. Juatco Grade 7: Elyse Farmer; Ella McGillivray; Danika Mein and Florin Lee

Grade 8: Alex Hinrichs; Semira Jalali; Alex Simpson

Congratulations and good luck to J.C. Juatco, Elyse Farmer and Alex Simpson who will represent Scott Creek at the District Public Speaking Festival after Spring Break.

ATHLETICS

We have had a great winter season in Athletics at Scott Creek. We fielded teams in every grade and sport this season. Great participation Coyotes!! All teams developed skills, played hard, demonstrated great sportsmanship and represented Scott Creek proudly.

Congratulations to our grade 8 Boys’ Basketball Team who captured the District Champion-ship with a thrilling 42-39 victory over Eagle Mountain on Thursday.

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The wrestling team had a very successful season also. Wrestlers worked hard at practices and represented the school well at meets as well as at the District Championships on February 28th. We had many of our team place well in their weight categories.

Olivia Liang – 4th Ryan Phillips – 3rd Shae Vince – 3rd William Zhang – 3rd

Marcella Martinez -2nd Markus Rafnson – 2nd

We also have four District Champs!

Riley Roberge-Richat; Diego Stocker; Cassidy Watt and Nick Yang

Spring athletics will be starting up after spring break. Sports offered will be track and field, boys and girls rugby, and badminton.

More news about all our exciting activities will come out after spring break!

COUNSELLOR’S CORNER It is that time of the year where the Grade 8’s have finished their course selection sheets for their high school courses. Foremost on their mind is their transition to high school. For many Grade 8’s this can be a stressful period as they have been connected to their teachers and peers for 3 years! Parents are encouraged to contact the respective high school counselor, especially if there are special concerns

that would be helpful to communicate to the high school now rather than in September. On the horizon is the planning and welcoming of the Grade 5 students that will be attending Scott Creek next year. In the forefront is the upcoming and most anticipated Spring Break! It is hoped that students and their families will have an enjoyable and restful two weeks. Let’s hope that this Spring Break is a sunny one!

MUSIC NOTES Band, Choir and Jazz Band- Spring Performances

Beginning Band Day – April 14 (at Pitt River Middle) Our Beginners will participate in this event. There will be 13 Beginning Bands performing at this event. Field trip forms are available from Mrs. Aspinall. Cantando Music Festival – April 22 to 24 (Sun Peaks) We will be leaving Scott Creek on Friday, April 22 at 7:30am, heading to the beautiful Sun Peaks Resort. Our Advanced Band will be representing Scott Creek once again at this fabulous music opportunity. We return at 6:00pm, Sunday the 24th after a weekend of music and fun activities. Additional trip information for parents will be going home after Spring Break. Music Monday – May 2nd (Glen Pine Pavillion) The Choir and the Jazz Band will once again take part in performing with music students all across Canada and many other parts of the world. The first Monday in May was chosen 15 years ago as the day Music teachers across Canada would take their students outside to perform. This is done to raise awareness of the importance of music education in schools in Canada. It has grown and is now observed in many other Countries. Also performing on this day will be the Choir and the Jazz Band made up of talented seniors from the Glen Pine Seniors Center. We are looking forward to

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performing together for the second year in a row. At 10:00am all across Canada a specific song written for the event will be performed by as many students as possible. Field Trip forms are available from Mrs. Aspinall. Parents are invited to walk with us to Glen Pine Pavillion which is behind City Hall in Coquitlam, 1200 Glen Pine Court.

Bands in the Park – Saturday, May 14th (Rocky Point-Port Moody) All District Highschools and Middle Schools will bring their Bands to perform in the picturesque setting of Rocky Point. The music of Concert Bands will fill the air all day. The Scott Creek Advanced Band will be performing at this annual event. Mark your calendar and listen to the wonderful band students of the Tri-Cities, while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Exact times will be announced closer to the day. Each Band performs for 20 minutes.

Ms. Aspinall Music Teacher [email protected]

Library News Wondering what to do during the two week break? Come to the library and check out some new titles and old favorites! You can also visit your neighbourhood library if you didn’t get a chance to drop by.

“Reading will take you places!”

EMERGENCY FORMS Please read the attached letter from the Assistant Superintendent regarding emergency Preparedness. The District is planning a full student release during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 2nd to 6th). We will provide information specific to Scott Creek’s Student release date and time after Spring Break. If you have not already done so, please complete the on-line emergency form on our website. Click on the parent eforms and scroll to the bottom. It is the second form. If you are unable to print, please email the form to [email protected]. A student can only be released to their parent if this form is not completed.

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On-Line Payment System (credit cards will now be accepted!)

ATTENTION PARENTS! Starting NOW, you can register your online payment account for

upcoming fees (ie. field trips, student fees) in April! Please follow the instructions below:

1. Go to our website: www.sd43.bc.ca/scottcreek 2. Click the on-line payments button 3. Register your account now Please see a more detailed letter below on how to get started. It is easy as 1, 2, 3! It is our goal as a school to get all parents/guardians registered by April 1, 2016.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

As you may already know, the district is moving to a new online payment system that allows you to view and pay

for your child’s school activities such as fieldtrips, safely and conveniently. We encourage you to register your

account online by April 1, 2016.

Here’s how to get started: 1) Go to Scott Creek’s website at www.sd43.bc.ca/scottcreek click Online Payments button 2) Then Click on “Get Started Today” 3) Create your account

a. Enter first and last name; click continue b. Enter fields: address, phone number, email address; click continue c. Choose a password and security question d. Make sure to OPT IN to receiving email notifications for updated school information

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email that you have registered your account. You will

then have to go back into the link in that email to attach your child/ren to your account. You can attach ALL of

your children, no matter what school they attend in the district, choosing the appropriate school from the

dropdown for each child. You will be required to enter their legal first and last name and date of birth.

Thank you for registering your account online as soon as possible. Once you are registered, you will receive email

notifications of upcoming events such as fieldtrips, and receive follow-up reminders for unpaid events. You will

also be able to grant permission online for your child to attend events and notify teachers if you are able to

volunteer. You will be able to view your history of payments for each of your children.

We are excited about this new payment system and know you will find it much more convenient and easy to use.

Sincerely,

R Foot R. Foot

Principal

Scott Creek Middle School

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

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2016 ONLINE Registration for . . . . Middle School opens 6AM Friday, April 29*

Middle Skill Building Dates: Tuesday July 12 to Friday July 29 Time: 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM daily.

Location: Hillcrest, Kway, & Scott Creek Middle Skill Building: Art, Band, Computers, Creative Writing, Drama, English Language Arts, English for Beginners, French Language Arts (Kway only), Math, Montessori, Science, and more. Grade 9 & 10 Skill Building* Dates: Tuesday July 12 to Friday July 29 Time: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM daily Location: Charles Best Secondary Skill Building: English, Math, and Science 9, PE/Leadership, and Tech Ed (for students moving into Gr 7 or 8). *Students must have an account with our online system BEFORE registering for courses. Please visit our website at sd43.bc.ca and create/update your account now. To create an account you will need your child’s PEN number, which is available at your home school.

SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES

GRADE 6 STAY ACTIVE! PROGRAM The Tri Cities, in cooperation with School District 43, are pleased to once again offer the Grade 6 Stay Active!

Program for all School District 43 Grade 6 students. This program has been approved by the Cities of Coquitlam,

Port Coquitlam and Port Moody to promote youth involvement in physical activity. We are very excited about

this community partnership and we hope that you will be able to take part in it.

A School letter is required for registration (available on our website, or please obtain a copy from Scott

Creek office). Grade 6 students must take this letter to the leisure services location that serves your home

address, with your birth certificate and proof of residency (has to be phone, hydro, cable or gas bill or Property

Tax Notice - driver's license and PO Boxes are not acceptable).

With this verification, you will receive a Grade 6 Stay Active! Card – a photo identification card (student must

be present so that photo can be taken) that you can use until September 5, 2016, to access 12 free visits of drop-

in swimming, skating and gymnasium programs in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Port Moody.

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Central community school is excited to offer a spring break camp in partnership with:

PRESENTS: SPRING BREAK CAMP 2016

Unique Get Together is a non – profit society that helps children with special needs realize their full social, emotional and educational potential in a safe, nurturing environment while providing valuable and supportive respite care for families and caregivers

Location: Central Community School Ages: 8 – 12 years old Dates: March 14 – 18th, 2016 Time: 9:00 – 3:00 PM Cost: $200 for 5 days of camp

What Will We Do During Spring Break: Kids will participate in various activities

ranging from arts and crafts to trips to the Zoo and Vancouver Aquarium! There will be outings to local parks as well as a Swim Day at Hyde Creek Recreation Center.

Participants will need to bring a lunch and dress for the weather!

ALL CHILDREN WELCOME REGARDLESS OF BEHAVIOURS OR PERSONAL CARE NEEDS, ETC

TO REGISTER:

Online: http://www.uniquegettogether.com Email: [email protected]

Contact: Debra Abraham (604) 725-2483

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Calling all baseball players! It is that time of year to sign up your kids for Little League Baseball! I am encouraging parents to sign their kids up (boys and girls) to play baseball this year from your middle school. Coquitlam Little League is your local path to the World Series of Baseball. Our league runs for 8-12 weeks of regular season baseball. For our Blastball and Minor divisions, the season runs from the middle of April to the middle of June. Blastball is played at Rochester school and Minor is played at the Winslow fields beside Como Lake Middle school during the week after 6pm. Our other divisions run from the beginning of April to the middle of June. The Rookie and Majors divisions are played at Mackin Park and Brookmere; and the Junior, Senior and Big League divisions are played at Blue Mountain Park. Here is the registration information from our website with ages and pricing: http://www.coquitlamlittleleague.ca/registration You can register online or print and mail the registration to our PO Box 47541, Coquitlam, BC V3K6T3. We have a proud history of Little League Baseball in Coquitlam since 1955 and we have a great program that teaches all kids the game of baseball. In past years, Coquitlam Little League has represented Canada at the Little League World Championships several times in the past: in Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Taylor, Michigan; Tucson, Arizona and Easley, South Carolina. In the year 2000, Coquitlam’s big league team won the Big League World Series (Fraser Valley Orioles), the only time a Canadian team from Little League that has won this prestigious event! Thank you for your consideration, Harry Warren President of Coquitlam Little League