WELCOME TO CHRISTINA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!
CURRENT FORMS- Below are links to copies of current forms:
Passport to the Kootenays
CLES Calendar - please check regularly for updates
Public Forums - District Design 2013
Cougar Safety Information
Proposed 2012-2013 School Calendar
CLES YouTube Music Channel
CLES Dress Code
DISTRICT DESIGN FORUM FEEDBACK - click here to submit your feedback for the May 16th forum held at Christina Lake. Feedback may be submitted until May 30.
VICTORIA DAY - District schools will be closed for Victoria Day, Monday, May 21. School will be in session Friday, May 25.
SPORTS DAY HELP NEEDED - We need lots of parent help for Sports Day (Thursday, May 31) - group leaders, event leaders, concession/lunch. Please call or email if you can help all day or for part of the day. Thanks!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Parents are needed to organize the year-end breakfast. Please contact the school office if you would be interested in helping with this very important event.
SCHOOL PLANNING MEETING - Teachers, parents and school planning council members are invited to attend a planning meeting Thursday, May 24, 3:30-6 pm. A light dinner will be served. All parents are invited to the meeting.
SUPPORT OUR PAC WHILE KEEPING TRACK OF STUFF - Our Parent Advisory Council is offering Mabel's Labels to families. These Canadian-made, colourful labels are "indestructable, easy-to-use and fun!" There are lots of sizes and types available...for shoes to backpacks to water bottles to household items and more! They are great for school, summer camp, sports, etc. Visit our fundraiser's website to browse or shop:
www.cles.mabelslabels.com
PAC MEETING MINUTES - click here to read the Minutes from the May PAC meeting.
SATISFACTION SURVEYS - Parents of students in grades 4 and 7 are being asked to complete online satisfaction surveys prepared by the Ministry of Education. The surveys take approximately 5-10 minutes and are completely anonymous. If your family does not have access to the internet, please call the school office so that alternate arrangements may be made. Click here to access the survey: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm
KINDERGARTEN/2012-13 REGISTRATION - CLES is now accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year. If your child will be five years old by December 31, 2012, he/she is eligible to start school in September. Early registration is important so that planning for next year can begin as soon as possible. Registration forms may be printed from this webpage (see upper left side of this page). Please bring a completed registration form, your child's birth certificate and care card to the school office when registering.
CLASS PHOTOS/SCHOOL PANORAMA - Classroom group photos and whole school panorama photos were taken May 1. Each student will receive a complimentary print of his/her class in three-four weeks time. Copies of the panorama photo may be ordered.!
2/3 CLASS LOOKS AT OWL PELLETS - click here or under the 'Showcase" tab to view this article.
KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE - Please do not park or stop in the crosswalk area when picking up or dropping off your child.
FIFTY YEARS - Our grade 6/7 class spent a morning participating in a songwriting workshop with Lowry Olafson. They wrote and performed a terrific song celebrating CLES' 50th year. Click here to view and/or listen to the song.
FAT CAT WEDNESDAYS - ***Please ensure your child's Fat Cat deposit slip is filled out and that he/she brings their deposit into the school before the 8:25 am bell rings. May 30 will be the last Fat Cat collection day for this school year.
LICE - A reminder to parents to regularly check their children for head lice. Information on lice may be found by clicking here.
SCHOOL DISTRICT FACEBOOK PAGE - The school district has launched a Facebook page to assist in communicating with parents. The page can be found at www.facebook.com/sd51boundary.
VOLUNTEERS - We are very fortunate at CLES to have so many supportive families. In keeping with district policy and in order to keep our children as safe as possible, we must receive criminal record checks and signed volunteer policy forms from those who are assisting in the school with our students. We realize this may be an inconvenience to some and we appreciate your understanding in this matter. Thank you!
- Criminal Record Check form
- Volunteer Code of Conduct
AFTER-SCHOOL SUPERVISION- see excerpt from Parent Handbook below:
After School - Students who do not take the bus after school are expected to leave the school grounds and head home once they are dismissed. After school supervision is available for the students who take the bus after school, the intention is not to have this supervisor looking after children who want to stay and play.
LITTERLESS LUNCHES & SNACK - We encourage students to bring healthy snacks and lunches in reuseable containers as often as possible. "Litter-free" snacks and foods will be allowed outside during recess and lunch. Packaged foods must be removed from the wrappers, bags, etc. before being taken outside at recess and lunch. Thanks for helping us keep our school grounds tidy!
CLES DATA - Below are links to this year's results of district reading & writing assessments, Ministry FSAs and district social responsibility assessments. Please contact Mr. Chapman if you have any questions or concerns.
BUS INFORMATION - Please send a note with your child if he/she will be getting off at a different stop, taking a different bus, or taking the bus if he/she is not a regular bus student. Your child must bring the note to the school office so that a Bus Permission Form may be completed by office staff for the bus driver.
BUS COLOURS - Our district school buses display specific colours for each route. The colour bars are displayed immediately to the rear of the entrance door and under the first passenger window. The colours are as follows:
RED - Route 6 (Christina Lake) - Darryl Hunt
PURPLE - Route 7 (Valley Heights, Christina Lake) - Lynda Perepolkin
NO NUTS PLEASE - We have a number of life-threatening nut and peanut allergies in the school. As such, we ask parents to please send nut-free lunches/snacks for their children. Thank you for helping keep our students safe.
INTERNET SAFETY - We want our students to be safe at school, at home and on the internet.The following is a website that has safety information about personal boundaries and internet safety for families: www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS- Subscriptions may be ordered or renewed year-round on line at: www.qsp.ca (then Parents/Shop Now/Group #2151). Thanks for your support!
STRONGSTART - StrongStart is available to children not yet eligible for Kindergarten and their parents/care providers. StrongStart is held in the Christina Lake Family Centre at the following times: Mondays 9 am -12 noon, Wednesdays 12:30-3:30 pm and the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9 am -12 noon. Please bring your child's birth certificate and care care to register. More information is available by call 250-442-2267. Click to here to view/print a registration form.
OFFICE HOURS - If an emergency arises and you are unable to call during office hours, you may contact the school board office (250-442-8258) to relay a message to the school. ***This arrangement should be used for emergencies only.
DAYS 1 & 3 - 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
DAYS 2 & 4 - 7:30 am -12:30 pm
