Wishing all our families a wonderful long weekend and a Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate. We are thankful for the caring and engaging community here at Prince of Wales. Thank you for your continued contributions and support.
Hallowe’en Dance
The family Hallowe’en dance is coming up on Wednesday, October 30th . We kindly ask that NO masks, gory costumes or weapons are brought as part of your costumes. The dance is from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Information regarding tickets have been sent home.
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Did you know that we have a safety committee as part of our school council. Please see the important message below highlighting safety around our school.
Driver Safety - Tips for Motorists
- Please no parking at any time of day in the bus zone.
- Always look out and stop for pedestrians.
- Don't park within 5 meters of a crosswalk. If you think you’re close, keep driving to find another safer parking option.
- No 3 point turns in school zones. Drive to the next intersection to make a turn
- Ensure proper visibility of your vehicle. Make sure your windshield and headlights are clean and don't obstruct your view.
- Slow Down! 30km school zone speed limit makes safety sense.
- It may surprise you, but 1/3 collisions are a result of driver distraction. Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road.
- Unnecessary idling creates a health hazard for children, wastes fuel, and is hard on your engine.
- SLOW DOWN! There has been an increase in the amount of vehicles that are driving quickly through our school zone as well as the back alley. Please help keep our students safe.
School Council and Friends of Parkland Way
The next council meetings will be on Wednesday, October 16 at 6:30 in the learning commons. Our Grade 1 team will be sharing at this meeting. If you would like to join virtually, please email Miranda and Jenn at powcouncil@gmail.com and they will forward the link to you.
Here are the upcoming school-wide volunteer opportunities for the month of October:
- Casino - October 23rd & 24th - We still need to cover a few shifts for our casino this month. You do not need police clearance to volunteer for the casino so any adult in your family/friend circle is able to sign up: https://bit.ly/POWCasino2024
- Healthy Hunger Sorting - October 16th, November 6th & 20th - We need 5 parents for each Fun Lunch day to sort and deliver lunches to the students. Meet in the Staff Room at 11:00am and should be done in approx. 40 mins. If you would like to help please sign up here: https://bit.ly/HealthyHunger24-25
- Grade ¾ Open Minds Science School - October 29 through November 28 - Each of our Grade 3/4 classes will be heading to the Telus Spark Science Centre for a week to attend the Science School program. We need volunteers to travel on the bus with the class and assist during the daily activities. Each class is going for a total of 5 consecutive days so please sign up on as many days as you are able. Your help is very much appreciated! If you are interested in helping out please sign up here: https://bit.ly/POWScienceSchool2024
- Halloween Dance Set Up Crew - October 30th - We will be looking for 3 volunteers to help set up the gym/hallway from 2:00 - 3:00 PM to get things ready for the Halloween Dance that same night. If you are interested in helping out with this event please sign up here: https://bit.ly/POWHalloweenDanceSetupCrew
- Chip Fundraiser Distribution - Date TBD - We will be needing volunteers to help sort and distribute the orders to families. We will have 2 shifts (2:00 - 4:00 PM and 4:00 - 6:00 PM) and will be needing 3 volunteers per shift. Stay tuned for further information once we are provided with a date from Old Dutch.
Please also complete our Consent to Contact form to stay informed as opportunities become available -bit.ly/POWContactForm2024
Remember that you must have your police clearance and annual volunteer form completed with the school office in order to volunteer in the school - if you need to do either of these, please visit the office to get started.
Thank you for supporting our school!
Leah Kirk & Jessica Aimer
Volunteer Coordinators for PoW
Upcoming Dates:
Mon. Oct. 14 No School – Happy Thanksgiving
Wed. Oct. 16 Fun Lunch
Thurs. Oct. 17 Fun Lunch – Kindergarten
Wed. Oct. 23 School Casino
Thurs. Oct. 24 School Casino
Fri. Oct 25 Non-Instructional Day – No School
Mon. Oct. 28 Retakes & Mon/Wed. Kindergarten PIctures
Wed. Oct. 30 Hallowe’en Dance – 6:30-8:00