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On Monday, December 17 th, the choir from the «after school David Thompson community activities team» performed with five small bands of grade 6/7 students. It was a musical magic night.

1 December 2018 Sir James Douglas Elementary School News 2150 Brigadoon Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5P 3Z7 Tel: Fax: Chers parents et guardians, December was a very busy month culminating with two public events during the last week. On Monday, December 17 th, the choir from the «after school David Thompson community activities team» performed with five small bands of grade 6/7 students. It was a musical magic night. On Wednesday night, the gymnasium was «crowded» twice to see our students delivered their performances of singing/dancing/sharing the spirit of the holiday season. A great thank you to the staff that spent hours to prepare the students to perform. We also want to acknowledge the work of all the volunteers for contributing to make these events a special time for our community. Mr. Granek and many volunteers took the time to make the gymnasium a very special place with all the decorations and the use of a professional sound system. We are grateful for your very extraordinary participation to these events; it was great to be part of the Douglas community. A special thank you and much appreciation to our winter concert committee super organizer Ms. Mota and maestro extraordinaire M. Tin Tun. Merci beaucoup! We would like to say «Mille mercis» to Madame Svetlana Ivezic and Madame Ainslie Kwan, our office administrative assistants for the huge contribution they have made over the last few years to make our school a very welcome and safe environment for all students and staff. They are continuing their adventure in a new school in January. Madame Julie Koyanagi will be at our school in January. On a happy note to finish 2018, many events have taken place and were very successful in the past few weeks. We wish everyone a joyful and happy holiday season. When you are with your family, your relatives and friends, play safely in the sun, the rain or the snow and continue to take care of each other. Mr Daniel and Madame Zeitz Dear parents, It is always time to discuss safety with your child or children. In speaking with your children about personal safety the following key reminders are suggested: 1. Walk to and from school with their parent/ caregiver, friend, or a group of friends. 2. Avoid talking with adults who are not known to them. Always tell a trusted adult, such as a parent or member of the school staff, about any unusual or suspicious activities. Parents wishing further resources or information can visit Canadian Center for Child Protection. at Sir James Douglas Elementary 2018/19 Bell Schedule Warning Bell 8:55 am Start of the day Recess Lunch time End of the day 9:00 am 10:30 10:50 am 12:10 12:57 pm 3:00 pm

Page 2 PAC News: Thanks to Munchalunch online payment system, the PAC has saved more than 40 volunteer hours counting money and compiling hot lunch orders.

For those families needing help with registration for the next school term, please contact Winston Lo, PAC Chair at thedouglaspac@gmail.com for online instructions or in-person assistance.

You'll get good info without having to commit to volunteer hours! Note the following upcoming events and dates!

2 Page 2 PAC News: Thanks to Munchalunch online payment system, the PAC has saved more than 40 volunteer hours counting money and compiling hot lunch orders. In addition, mistakes due to paper form handling and miscounting are a thing of the past. For those families needing help with registration for the next school term, please contact Winston Lo, PAC Chair at thedouglaspac@gmail.com for online instructions or in-person assistance. If you're interested in the ongoing of PAC meetings and announcements, please feel free to browse the PAC's website and join our mailing list ( thedouglaspac.wordpress.com/join-our-mailist/). You'll get good info without having to commit to volunteer hours! Note the following upcoming events and dates! (1) Our next PAC meeting is on January 7th from 7-8:30pm, at the Main school library (2150 Brigadoon Avenue). (2) Direct Donation: Funds can be donated through traditional cheque to Douglas PAC or through the fundraiser section on the Munch A Lunch site. For the main, we'll add another item re hot lunch: (3) The hot lunch program is off to a great start! Thank you so much to our volunteers who come out and help. Without you, this would not be possible! The Winter Session will be available for ordering January 12 February 1- Pasta and Chili February 22- Pizza March 8- Sushi/Teriyaki April 5 Subway sandwich instead of pasta. We listened, and are adding beef teriyaki to the Sushi/ teriyaki menu and vegetarian chilli on pasta day. We will also begin to accept cheques as payment for hot lunch (please write child's name, division, and "hot lunch" on cheque). Please drop off at the office for collection. Also, you are now able to purchase/order your child's meal 7 days before the hot lunch date, or all at one time like before. If you make a mistake or wish to cancel an order, please contact Andrea at JDmainhotlunch@gmail.com For the Annex, this is the item re hot lunch: (3) The Winter Session hot lunch ordering will start on Dec. 17th, 2018 and close on Jan. 9th Hot lunch dates are Jan. 18th, Feb. 8th, and Mar. 1st. MOVING FORWARD: For Intermediate English Learners PIRS will be offering an English Class for women. Moving Forward is for immigrant and refugee women who are ready to start exploring employment, education or training options. The focus is on: goal setting, Canadian work environment norms and practices and job search skills. Location: Sir James Douglas School (in the Strong Start area Rm #107) 2150 Brigadoon Avenue Vancouver, BC V5P 3Z7 Dates: January 16 - March 15, 2018 Tuesday and Thursday 12:45-2:45 pm Cost: $30/Semester To register: Please contact us at or programs@pirs.bc.ca Living Water Chinese School offers classes at Douglas after school on Thursdays from 3 to 5pm in room 107. Contact April Leung at , or livingwaterchinese@hotmail.com for more information. Classes start Thursday, September For more information on after school Punjabi classes on Monday and Wednesday please contact Parminder Jaswal at Classes will be starting on Monday, September 18, 2018 (from 3:00 5:00 pm)!

will be sent to you via email if you have an email account.

ca/schools/douglas Each edition includes a monthly calendar of events so you will know what is

Make sure to let the office staff know if you change your email address.

3 Page 3 CHRISTMAS AT SIR JAMES DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY Read our Newsletters On-line! We are trying to reduce the amount of paper that we use/copy so each edition of our newsletter will be sent to you via if you have an account. If you miss an edition, it is posted on our school website at: go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/douglas Each edition includes a monthly calendar of events so you will know what is happening around the school. Make sure to let the office staff know if you change your address. Contact Information Principal: Daniel Bélanger Vice-Principal: Andrea Zeitz Administrative Assistant: Julie Koyanagi Director of Instruction: Pedro Da Silva Trustee Liaison: Estrellita Gonzalez

4 PLEASE REGISTER FOR SCHOOLCASH ONLINE Douglas staff would like to thank all the parents who have already registered on the new system for school payments, KEV. For those of you that have not already done so, you can apply now following the instructions below. Page 4

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6 Page 6 DECEMBER 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Hanukkah begins at sunset PAC Hot Lunch (Pizza) PAC Bake Sale Kindergarten Vision Screening pm 19 Winter Concert 6:00pm Last Day of classes before Winter Break WINTER BREAK JANUARY 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat WINTER BREAK 6 7 School Restarts PAC (General & Exec) Meeting 7:00pm PAC Hot Lunch (Sushi/Teriyaki) David Thompson Grade 7 Parent info night 7:30 pm 18 PAC Bake Sale Churchill Grade 7 Parent Info Night 7:30pm 23 Pro-D Day NO SCHOOL Report Cards Home Primary Conferences

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