Two YMCA Before & After School Programs are Joining Your Community! We are thrilled to share with you that the YMCA is extending its Kids Clubs, its licensed before and after school care, to the Norma Rose Point community. The first of its two new programs is Thunderbird YMCA Kids Club, which is located at the Old Barn Community Centre and is already up and running. The second program, which will operate out of the Wesbrook Community Centre, is the Wesbrook YMCA Kids Club. This second location is scheduled to open and welcome children into the beautiful program space on Tuesday, … Continue reading New Before and After School Care

  In an effort to endure all parents receive this important message I am posting it here: VBE Parent Letter-Dec. 14, 2018   Jody Continue reading Letter from the VSB Assistant Superintendant

There are 3 amazing activities happening at NRP tomorrow Friday December 14th. ​1. Parent Education Series kick-off!: Parents can meet tomorrow from 9-10am​ Attached is the agenda. We welcome ALL parents new to NRP and those who have been around for years. 2. Multicultural Day Meeting: TIME CHANGE! : Parents can meet at 1pm tomorrow to hear more about Multicultural Day. If you are interested in participating but unable to attend the meeting, please email me with your country you wish to represent and email address we can use for communication.  3. Santa`s Workshop: Tomorrow at the end of school items that have been collected from you will … Continue reading Happenings on Friday!

Please find attached the December 5th PAC Meeting minutes and a copy of our current PAC Financials. December 2018 PAC MinutesNRP-PAC Budget Report Dec 2018 Thank you Jody   Continue reading December PAC Meeting Minutes and Current Financials

  1. Final call for Lost and Found!!! Tomorrow all lost and found items will be washed and donated away. This is truly your last chance to collect clothing you may be missing. All items remaining will be donated to Britannia Elementary School in East Vancouver. 2. Santa`s Workshop Student Led Fundraiser This Friday afternoon all those donated items (gently used books, toys, puzzles) will be on sale at NRP. This is a student planned and run fundraiser. We have collected a lot of items from families already but more is still needed! Donations can be dropped off on the … Continue reading Lost and Found, Santa`s Workshop, Multicultural Day Mtg, Free course, Lunch Volunteer Msg.

Dear Parents, Please read the attached Special Edition PAC Newsletter with some important info on things happening over the next 2 weeks. Dec Special Edit. PAC Newsletter Continue reading Special Edition PAC Newsletter

Just a reminder about the PAC Meeting tomorrow, Wednesday December 5th from 6:30-7:30pm in the NRP Learning Commons. I have attached a copy of the Agenda. This is a great opportunity to get our financial update as well as hear from Rosa and Karen about Inquiry Learning and the reporting style at NRP. I have built in enough time for your questions. Please feel free to bring your children. We have free babysitting provided by Red Cross Babysitting Certified NRP students! December 2018 PAC Agenda Continue reading Reminder of PAC Meeting tomorrow evening.

Dear Parents, Please find attached a copy of the PAC Agenda for the upcoming PAC Meeting. Along with some important financial updates, we are excited to hear from Rosa and Karen about staffing changes, Communicating Student Learning and Inquiry. Meeting is Wednesday December 5th from 6:30-7:30pm in the NRP Learning Commons. Hope to see you all there! Jody   December 2018 PAC Agenda Continue reading PAC Meeting December 5th – Agenda

One of NRP`s amazing Grade 8 students has designed an amazing school fundraiser and PAC is so proud to be supporting her.   Her idea?  Gather gently used books, toys, and games from NRP families and sell them for a Loonie $1 or a Toonie $2 (please note that if there are larger items then prices may vary but the idea is to make this a fun, affordable way to re purpose and buy gifts).   What do we need from parents/students??  We need you to look through your bookshelf and toy box and find items still in great shape but … Continue reading COMING SOON TO NRP….Santa`s Workshop!

Please ensure your child is well dressed for the rainy Vancouver weather. For those who attended school in BC, you will remember that throughout your childhood, rain (or snow) never stopped children from playing outside at recess and lunch. Sometimes schools had a basement, sometimes an undercover area, sometimes neither.  Regardless, we were encouraged to dress for the weather and “get some fresh air.” We continue to share the same message with children since we live in Vancouver and it rains more than we like!  We also share this message because teachers have supervision free recess and lunch.  We cannot … Continue reading Msg. From NRP: Rain, Rain, Go Away! Dress for Rainy Vancouver Weather!