Ms. Victoria Jackson is excited to have me let parents know that, starting after Spring Break, she will start up the Middle School Choir. An announcement will be made to all students at the school that there is an initial meeting next week for kids in middle school, who are interested. For now she has asked me to let parents know that they will meet every Tuesday at 8:00am (and possibly Thursday`s at lunchtime) starting beginning of April!   Continue reading Middle School Choir Staring in April

You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a Yearbook. And that’s kind of the same thing. Don’t miss out this opportunity! We are having another Yearbook cash sale on Wednesday March 6 and Thursday March 7. Time: morning 8:30 – 9:30am and afternoon 1:30 – 4:00pm Cost: $30 (we will only accept bill that is smaller than $50) Bonus: each cash sale order will receive one FREE icon!!   – NRP Yearbook Committee March 2019 Message from Vancouver DPAC Chair Thank you to those of you who attended our general meeting on Supporting Caregivers of Children with Diverse Learning needs in February, … Continue reading Yearbook Sale dates / DPAC March Newsletter

Tomorrow we celebrate Pink Shirt Day. We ask all kids (and parents) to wear pink (or purple). The pink t-shirt symbolizes taking a stand against bullying. If your child does not have a pink shirt then they can wear anything from a pink ribbon in their hair or on their clothing, to a pink scarf. Where, when and why did it start? The original event was organized by David Shepherd and Travis Price of Berwick, Nova Scotia, who in 2007 bought and distributed 50 pink shirts after male ninth grade student Chuck McNeill was bullied for wearing a pink shirt … Continue reading Pink Shirt Day Tomorrow!

Yesterday was the 2019 Math Challengers Lower Mainland Regional competition at UBC. 20 Norma Rose Point students participated in this event. 15 in 3 Grade 8 teams and 5 in 1 Grade 9 team. Our school was seeded in Pool A and we were against 9 opponents such as Transition, UHill, Burnaby North, West Point Grey Academy. It was the toughest competition ever. Our Grade 8 team placed first with 3 students in the Top 10 participating in the Face-Off stage. Our Grade 9 team placed third with one in Top 10. Another double-trophy-day for NRP! The following are the … Continue reading Congrats to the NRP Math Challenge Club Students!

Please see the link for a parent opportunity https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/raising-digitally-responsible-youth-free-event-for-parents-caregivers-tickets-56276053190 Raising Digitally Responsible Youth ***FREE*** event for Parents/ Caregivers http://www.eventbrite.ca With society heading in a direction of being constantly connected to technology, what do we need to know as parents to protect our kids and teach them responsible and appropriate use of technology? The parameters of rules and expectations that you put in place at home will undoubtedly guide their behaviour in the years to come. Please join us for an informative presentation which will cover the following topics and more! * Social Media Update – The most current apps & … Continue reading Free Event for Parents and DPAC February Update