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Rivers Day on CFJC TV

30/9/2023

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In case you missed it, you can see the segment on BEST's Rivers Day here.
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Friday Housekeeping

29/9/2023

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  • Saturday, Sept. 30 is our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There will be no school on Monday, Oct. 2 in lieu.
  • ​Please return library book by Tuesday in its special bag so we can get a new one.
  • Monday, Oct. 9 is the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy!
  • PAC pizza orders for October are due back by Monday, Oct. 9. Pizza lunch occurs Friday, Oct. 13.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 10 will be our library day due to the holiday Monday.
  • BEST will have our second fire drill Wednesday, Oct. 11.
  • Team Awesome will have school bus safety training at the school the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 11 with a real bus!
  • Thursday, Oct. 12 is individual photo day. Thankfully the Kindergarteners are often first so we can stay clean and spiffy >mostly< for our pictures.​ Previews and ordering will take place online and a code will come home soon afterward.
  • Friday, Oct. 13 is a possible Fresh Air Friday. We will confirm closer to the date.
  • BEST will host a Scholastic Book Fair on Monday, Oct. 16 and Tuesday, Oct. 17. Times will be posted.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 18 dismissal will be at 12:40 for informal reports and parent/ teacher meetings if need be. We'll let you know what those will look like closer to the date.
  • Friday, Oct. 20 is a non-instructional day and Team Awesome will stay home.
  • Please send a water bottle with your child's name on it in their packs every day.
  • Please send utensils with your child in their lunch kits. Make sure they are ones you are willing to maybe not get back although we encourage the children to reuse even plastic utensils.
  • Please do NOT send toys or items from home to school. These things get lost or broken and cause issues and often crying in our learning spaces. 
  • If your child is exhibiting illness symptoms of any kind they must be kept home. Thank you.​
  • Please return your child's Take Home zipper bag to school with them each morning. Any items that need to be sent to the office can be returned in the bag.​
  • BEST is looking for lunchtime supervisors and PAC members. Contact the office if you are interested. 
  • Scholastic flyers are available here. All Scholastic orders can be done online whenever you like. Our class code is RC210022.​
  • ​The sight words we are learning right now: a, I, like, the, no, you, Mom, Dad. Please feel free to practice at home.
  • Newsletters are paperless and can be found on the BEST website at best.sd73.bc.ca. ​Go forth and Be an Ally!​ 
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Hear No Evil

28/9/2023

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Meet & Greet

27/9/2023

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​Thank you to those members of Team Awesome's families who were able to come for the Meet & Greet morning. The children loved hosting you although some had a difficult time when parting. If you were unable to attend we will have other opportunities to invite you into our learning spaces this year.
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October Calendar

27/9/2023

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The Kissing Hand

26/9/2023

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By now we are sure you have heard plenty of garbled stories about the book The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn, which we read two Fridays ago. To our surprise there was a note at the end of the book from Chester Raccoon inviting us to find him somewhere in the school. So off we went, following the clues, meeting new people and seeing new places in the school. We were sad not to catch Chester as we were so certain that we would, but he did leave us each a heart for our hand and some apples before returning to the book. Boy, do we wish we could have bottled the energy, excitement and joy generated by this activity (to be imbibed by us at a later date, probably around Xmas). We have since read the book again (hoping we would find another note but alas), and we acted it out with paper Chester puppets we made. We also learned to sign 'I love you' so if your child has been making punk rocker 'devil' finger signs at you they are actually trying to show you how much you are loved. We love Chester Raccoon!

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Rivers Day

25/9/2023

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​Actually, we're not sure if its Rivers Day, River's Day or Rivers' Day so we'll leave that discussion for another time. Rivers Day will consist of a number of stations to take place by the river, hosted by presenters, and each class has signed up to visit four stations. The whole of BEST will be making its way down to the beach off Schubert Dr. for a 9:15 welcome presentation on Thursday, Sept. 28. Team Awesome will have used the bathroom (although there will be a porti-potty available) before we leave for the beach and will attend two stations before we have a picnic snack on the sand. After attending the last of our two stations and the closing ceremonies at the beach we will make our way back to the school for the regular long outside play time on the playground before spending the rest of the day as usual inside our learning spaces. Because we will spend the day at the river, please make sure to send a water bottle and dress your child appropriately. It is often chillier down on the open beach and the weather is expected to be cool, cloudy and possibly wet. We can always take sweaters/ hats/ mitts off if needed. Field trips seem to increase the children's appetites with all of the activity so another sandwich or extra snacks in lunches is never a bad idea. If you would like to join us for the day, or part of the day, you are more than welcome. We are aiming to leave the school at approximately 9:00 or you can meet us at the beach. Looking forward to an awesome day!
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Friday Housekeeping

22/9/2023

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  • ​We visited the library for the first time this week. The children will each bring home one book every week. Please return by Monday in its special bag for a new one.
  • Thank you for your donations to the Terry Fox Run. 
  • ​Monday, Sept. 25 is an NI day which means there is no school for students.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 27 is our first fire drill practice as a school. We have been practicing in preparation.
  • ​October lunch orders went home this week and are due to the office by Wednesday, Sept. 27.
  • Thursday, Sept. 28 is Rivers Day and BEST will be holding all classes at the river. More info closer to the date.
  • Friday, Sept. 29 is Orange Shirt Day. Your child is welcome to participate.
  • Saturday, Sept. 30 is our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There will be no school on Monday, Oct. 2 in lieu.
  • PAC pizza orders for October went home this week and are due back by Monday, Oct. 9. Pizza lunch occurs the following Friday.
  • School supply fees are due into the office if you haven't already sent them. 
  • Please send a water bottle with your child's name on it in their packs every day.
  • Please send utensils with your child in their lunch kits. Make sure they are ones you are willing to maybe not get back although we encourage the children to reuse even plastic utensils.
  • Please do NOT send toys or items from home to school. These things get lost or broken and cause issues and often crying in our learning spaces.
  • Although we are not in cold/flu season yet, it is coming. If your child is exhibiting symptoms of any kind they must be kept home. Thank you.
  • BEST is looking for lunchtime supervisors and PAC members. Contact the office if you are interested. 
  • Our Scholastic class code is RC210022. You will need this to place an order.
Go forth and Be Awesome!​     
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Meet Team Awesome!

21/9/2023

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Terry Fox Run

20/9/2023

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In celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Terry's Marathon of Hope, Bert Edwards Science and Technology School will once again be celebrating Terry Fox, a Canadian hero. Terry Fox activities will occur on Friday, September 22. Activities will commence in our learning space when we will learn about the Marathon of Hope and we will then move to the gym for an assembly. Afterward we will all move outside where most students will participate in running around the whole school grounds although some of the intermediates will be running a longer distance along Schubert Drive. Consider sending your child in a Terry Fox t-shirt, if they have one, or their BEST swag.
We are proudly committed to raising much-needed funds for cancer research. Please consider supporting our efforts for this very worthwhile cause. If you would like to donate, we will be collecting Toonies for Terry so students can bring in a toonie or donation in their zipper bag that will be collected. Thank you in advance.

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