Monday Road Closure

There is a notice from the school App about road closure on Monday Nov. 6: Monday, November 6th, 2017 — Do Not Drive to NRP — Ortona Road will be CLOSED We have a filming crew at NRP both Sunday and Monday.  This is a great fundraiser for our school.  It happens rarely and when it does, we are delighted to host. 6:00am – 8:00am Essential Work Trucks arrive and park on the all weather field to the east of Norma Rose Elementary 8:00am – 2:00pm Filming activities commence at the front entrance of Norma Rose Point Elementary School – … Continue reading Monday Road Closure

Nov. Newsletter, PAC Meeting Nov. 7

November Newsletter      11月家委会月刊 The next PAC meeting is scheduled on Tuesday Nov. 7 at 6:30pm in the school library (AKA: Learning Commons), we encourage all parents to join us for an hour meeting. Please find the meeting agenda and the draft meeting minutes from last AGM (also can be found in PAC Documents). Please email PAC if you have any questions. Here is the background of the guest presentation: Friends of Mugeta Mr. Joash, one of the NRP parents is an incredible person who has made an amazing difference to his community in Mugeta, Tanzania.  He has dedicated his … Continue reading Nov. Newsletter, PAC Meeting Nov. 7

A Couple of reminders…

1, Scholastic Book Fair is happening on both Wednesday Oct. 25 (2-5pm) and Thursday Oct. 26 (8-9am & 2-5pm). The school librarian is still looking for one parent volunteer to cover the shifts on Wednesday at 2pm and Thursday at 2pm for an hour to 90 minutes to help with the book sales. Please contact Adrienne Wood anwood@vsb.bc.ca if you can lend a hand. 2, There are still some food containers in the staff room from the staff appreciation lunch, next time when you are in school, please remember to step into the staff room located in the school office to get your containers. … Continue reading A Couple of reminders…

Free SACY workshops

Want to have more fun and strengthen your connection with your teen? Could you use some new strategies for setting boundaries as your youth matures? Are you looking for tips on how to improve communication with your teen? SACY offers casual, friendly & supportive workshops across Vancouver. Building Bridges with your Teen Date Time Location Oct. 25 & Nov. 1, 2017 6-8pm     King George Secondary (Farsi) Dec. 7, 2017 7-9pm Churchill Secondary Feb. 1, 2018 7-9pm Britannia Secondary Feb. 20, 2018 7-9pm King George Secondary Mar. 13, 2018 7-9pm Vancouver Technical Secondary SACY Adult Toolkit: understanding youth & … Continue reading Free SACY workshops

ProD Day tomorrow, Early Dismissal – Oct.25/26 & Direct Appeal update

This is a kind reminder that tomorrow Friday Oct. 20 is a ProD Day – no school. Goal-Setting Conferences will take place on Wednesday Oct. 25 and Thursday Oct. 26, children will be dismissed at 2:00pm on both days. If you cannot make it to either of the dates, please reschedule your meeting with your child’s teacher. So far, the direct appeal has raised about $23,000! Thank you to each and every parent who has been able to make a donation. We are so close to the goal amount that school had asked for: $25,000. We are still open for … Continue reading ProD Day tomorrow, Early Dismissal – Oct.25/26 & Direct Appeal update

A Big THANK YOU from all NRP Staff

What a feast! All the NRP staff enjoyed a good time with all the delicious food, and they wanted to pass a big THANK YOU to all parents who either brought a dish or helped putting the event together. Please check out the pictures… If you’d like to join the PAC Social Events Committee, you can go to the PAC Website and click on “Join Us”–>”PAC Committees” and follow the steps. Continue reading A Big THANK YOU from all NRP Staff

Walk ‘n Roll Week – Oct. 23 to 27

The Walk ‘n Roll to School Celebration Week is coming back from Oct 23 to 27. It is a joint initiative taken by UBC Campus and Community Planning, UNA and the school. During that week, parent volunteers will lead walking bus from different neighbourhoods to Norma Rose Point school.  Here is the schedule: 8:30 am Wesbrook Village (Menchie’s)  8:30 am Old Barn Community Centre 8:45 am Acadia Park As parents, if you are able to join the morning walk with our children from The Old Barn Community Centre, or Acadia Park, please contact Qiuning Wang at qiuning.wang@myuna.ca, or by phone: 604.822.3799. … Continue reading Walk ‘n Roll Week – Oct. 23 to 27

NRP Book Fair

Here is a message on NRP App: Dear Parents and Families, The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! What better way to promote reading to our students than by supporting this important literary event. We invite your entire family to participate by purchasing the latest and greatest in children’sbooks. Your support of this vital literary event is a key part of helping us obtain new books and resources for our library and classrooms. You’ll find hundreds of quality books at our Book Fair with a wide assortment for all reading levels. Visit the Scholastic Book Fairs website at … Continue reading NRP Book Fair