Administrator’s Message
Welcome October!
As the leaves are turning colours and the cooler nights arrive, our students are growing and learning more each day. Just as your children are growing, our staff have been learning too as they continue to work on our goals around reading and writing. Learning continues in our community as well. You may have noticed several people around the neighbourhood wearing high visibility clothing. This is part of the Ready, Step, Roll program that the Capital Regional District is spear heading in conjunction with community partners to encourage walking, biking or rolling to school in a fun and safe way. Now it is your turn to do some learning. Please read the school commute buddies brochure that went home with your child today.
As “safety doesn’t take a vacation”, we appreciate your help by not parking on red or yellow lines. If you have to leave your vehicle, please park in a parking spot or safely on the side of the road and walk in. We have two morning busses and 4 afterschool busses that come each day and parking in undesignated places makes it difficult for them to arrive and leave safely. Also, please honour the NO Parking sign at the back gate as it is not a drop off area. Thank you to the many parents that are walking in from offsite, it has really made a difference to the congestion at drop off and pick up times.
We have happily added Ms. Katelyn Neily to our Eagle View Staff, She will be teaching grade 1/2, in division 8, with Mrs. Dann. She has come from Craigflower Elementary and has specialized in teaching reading to early learners. We are excited to have her join the team.
Student leadership has started and there are many opportunities for our grade 5’s to help and become involved in our school community. We have a very eager team and thank Mrs. Wiersma and Mrs. Restell for sponsoring this team. Mrs. Castellanos and Mrs. Jardim are leading the cross-country running at recess on Tuesday and Thursday for grades 3-5. They will have already had their first two meets! It is great to see so many out running and enjoy the fresh air!
As a reminder, please send your child to school with their own, labelled water bottles every day along with a change of clothes and indoor shoes that can remain at school. With the rainy season around the corner, rain jackets and rubber boots are highly recommended for our muddy forest and outdoor play and learning areas.
We are so grateful for everyone who took the time to connect with their child’s teacher(s) at parent teacher interviews this week. If you were unable to attend we look forward to meeting with you at a later date. A big thank you to all the teachers for their time and energies toward these meaningful conversations. It takes a team to lead your child(ren) through their educational journeys and we are thankful to be a part of an amazing community of dedicated professionals and families.
We hope that everyone found time to reflect and learn on Truth and Reconciliation day last Friday, and are looking forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend.
Mrs. Relf, Principal & Mrs. Archer, Vice Principal