THANK YOU TO PARENTS!

I wanted to take a moment to thank all those parents who made food for yet another amazing Staff Appreciation Lunch today! The staff was overwhelmed (and over stuffed!). We even ended up having a special guest there….our incoming Principal! What a great NRP Parent welcome for him. So thank you all for all that you do in supporting the school and the staff. You are all amazing! Jody Continue reading THANK YOU TO PARENTS!

UHill Music Night / MunchaLunch closing reminder / Staff Appreciation Lunch Monday

Dear Parents 1. UHill Music Night: I have had the honour and pleasure to be involved (in my NRP PAC Chair role) with the Youth Connection Group at UHill Secondary the past few months. It is comprised of some NRP Grade 8 students as well as Grade 9-12 UHill Secondary Students. This is an amazing group of kids who have planned out, what I suspect will be, an amazing evening of entertainment on June 14, 2019 from 6 – 8 pm at the UHS cafeteria. Please see attached poster for information. I encourage families to go check it out. *** Please note … Continue reading UHill Music Night / MunchaLunch closing reminder / Staff Appreciation Lunch Monday

WPG Library Summer Reading Club / DPAC June Newsletter

  WPG Branch of the Vancouver Public Library Information on Summer Reading Club: SRC2019-ParentLetter   DPAC June Newsletter: June 2019 Upcoming DPAC Events Thursday, June 6, 6:30-9pm – Parent Advocate Training: Introductory Rm 120, Vancouver Education Centre 1580 W. Broadway. Vancouver DPAC is looking to reinitiate the role of appointed parent advocates in the district. Appointd parent advocates can help other parents in the district by: listening to their concerns; explaining how the school system works, including policies and procedures; suggesting resources and options; helping them develop a plan to address their concerns; and attending meetings with them for support. This session is open to all VSB … Continue reading WPG Library Summer Reading Club / DPAC June Newsletter

MunchaLunch Closing June 10th! – Dealing with Balances and Credits

PAC will be closing MunchaLunch for ordering as of Monday June 10th!   What does this mean? There will be no ability to place any more orders for the remainder of the school year as of June 10th   Why is it being closed?? Our Lunch Chair needs time to go through and deal with the Balances and Credits on parents accounts before the end of June.   What if I OWE money? We will be emailing all parents who have a balance owing on their account the week of June 10th.  We would appreciate if you could check your … Continue reading MunchaLunch Closing June 10th! – Dealing with Balances and Credits

Message from UNA about Car Free Day Activities

Dear Parents, Come to school early tomorrow with your entire family to take part in Car Free Morning. Ortona Road will be closed for vehicular access. The street will be transformed into a family-friendly festival. We have a ton of fun planned for you including: a magician, bike decoration and tune-ups, face painting and other fun hands-on activities. While you are at it, be sure to check out the fire truck and say help to a RCMP officer. Walking School buses will depart early tomorrow to bring kids to school in time for the Car Free Morning: 8:00 AM: Wesbrook … Continue reading Message from UNA about Car Free Day Activities

Parent Ed Talk / Car Free Day / Staff Appreciation Lunch / a couple minor date changes to June school activities

1. Parent Ed Talk at WCC Opportunity: – A reminder about the Parent Ed Talk for Grade 7/8 (Grade 6 parents welcome as well) parents happening Thursday May 30th at Wesbrook Community Centre. Pre Registration is highly recommended as space is limited!:– Topic: What puts kids at risk for mental illness as they transition to high school? Understand & Help the Transition to High School – 15951 Description: Do you have a child who will be making the transition to high school in the next few years? Ellen Jopling, a graduate researcher at UBC, will be speaking about what worries kids when transitioning to … Continue reading Parent Ed Talk / Car Free Day / Staff Appreciation Lunch / a couple minor date changes to June school activities

A few reminders about the week ahead

Walk n Roll Week: –  Big reminder that on Friday, Ortona Road will be closed to all traffic! Parent Ed Talk at WCC Opportunity: – This Thursday Wesbrook Community Centre will be hosting a Parent Ed Talk for Grade 7/8 (Grade 6 parents welcome as well) parents: – Topic: What puts kids at risk for mental illness as they transition to high school? Understand & Help the Transition to High School – 15951 Description: Do you have a child who will be making the transition to high school in the next few years? Ellen Jopling, a graduate researcher at UBC, will be speaking about … Continue reading A few reminders about the week ahead

Message about book return / Info on Walk n Roll week…

Here is a message from Adrienne regarding library book return: We’ve had a wonderful year and 38,434 books have been circulated! Please note the following: All books are due June 3rd Please return all library books before or on June 3rd for inventory. Please help get every book back into the Learning Commons by cleaning up your cubbies, lockers, and looking in the corners and cupboards in your learning community. Help out your classmates and teachers and work at a team to scavenge for books! Sometimes they end up in strange places – look under shelves and in nooks and … Continue reading Message about book return / Info on Walk n Roll week…

Gr. 6-8 Parent Ed Talk on Mental Health and Transition / Staff Appreciation Lunch/ June Newsletter/ PAC Minutes

 I have been collaborating with Wesbrook Comminity Centre as they put together a great Parent Ed Talk. We would like to invite all grade 7/8 as well as Grade 6 parents to come and take advantage of this opportunity. Here are the details: Topic: What puts kids at risk for mental illness as they transition to high school? U​nderstand & Help the Transition to High School – 15951 Description: Do you have a child who will be making the transition to high school in the next few years? Ellen Jopling, a graduate researcher at UBC, will be speaking about what worries kids … Continue reading Gr. 6-8 Parent Ed Talk on Mental Health and Transition / Staff Appreciation Lunch/ June Newsletter/ PAC Minutes

A Wonderful Spring Fair!

I wish to thank all of you who came and enjoyed Spring Fair yesterday. We were so lucky to have amazing weather! My biggest and heartfelt thanks to all the amazing parents who volunteered throughout the Fair. Not only did you come help but we also had amazing volunteers from Grade 6, 8 and even some NRP graduates now in Grade 9! I think the biggest thank you however needs to go to the Spring Fair Committee: Arthur Louie, Jennifer Figarski, Sharon Yu, Kelli Kadokawa, Henry Mao, Fei Liu, Helena Carneiro, and Fariba Hafezi. Thanks also to Marcio Cavalcanti De … Continue reading A Wonderful Spring Fair!