June 11th, 2020 - West Vancouver Schools

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          June 11 , 2020                                           RPAC Facebook
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                           UPCOMING DATES
June 11               RPAC Annual General Meeting 7:30pm Virtual Meeting
June 19               Grade 7 Virtual Farewell
June 22               Pick Up of Student Belongings (outside entry doors) 10am-2pm
June 25               Last Day of School
June 25               CSL Summative Report Cards Distributed/Sent Out

                              SCHOOL NEWS
2020/21 SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Next year’s school supply lists went out last week via School Messenger. The supply lists
are also posted on our website HERE. Should you choose to order the supplies through
Creative Children, ordering is done online through Creative Children (choose our school
name and the grade your child will be entering in September). For free shipping to the

school (at the end of August), orders are due before July 5th (there will be a shipping
charge on any orders placed after July 5th).

Creative Children has put together convenient and cost effective packages, and ordering
the supplies through Creative Children also benefits your child as this is a RPAC
fundraiser.

ADDITIONAL REMOTE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
For students who are learning from home this week, it's SHARK WEEK!! As before, there
are literacy and numeracy activities, as well as a few STEAM activities and the
introduction of Typing Club! As before, feel free to do as many of as few as suits your
schedule. The numeracy activities are quite varied this week and your child is free to do
more than one! We hope you enjoy Shark Week and that you learn something new about
these incredible animals. Here is the link: https://www.smore.com/xep1g

LIBRARY BOOKS AND TEXT BOOKS
If your child has any library books or school text books at home, please be sure to drop
them off at the school early next week. There is a bin outside the front entrance of the
school where books can be dropped off Monday – Friday (9:00am – 3:00pm). Thank you
for your cooperation.

STUDENT PERSONAL ITEMS PICK UP
For those students who have not attended in person instruction and who have not yet
picked up their personal items bag – please do so on Monday, June 22nd between 10:00
am to 2:00 pm by the outside doorway closest to your child’s classroom.

LOST AND FOUND ITEMS
Lost and found items will be placed outside in the underdover area across from the
portables on Monday, June 22nd between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL (WEEK OF JUNE 22ND)
In accordance with the District plan, the last week of school is 4 days - June 22-25/2020
(there is no school in session on Friday June 26) and the schedule for the week is as
follows:

For K-5 classes, the final week of June (week of June 22nd) will have two remote work
days. The altered schedule will be:
       Monday = remote learning (no in-person instruction)
       Tuesday = cohort A (for students who usually attend Monday and Tuesday)
       Wednesday = remote learning (no in-person instruction)
       Thursday = cohort B (for students who usually attend Thursday and Friday)

Grade 6 & 7’s – please come at your usual schedule time – no change

ESW students can come all 4 days 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

GRADE 7 IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, June 19th, 9:30 am
The release of our Grade 7 yearend video, which includes the slide show and awards.
Students will be able to access and download the video on their Google Classrooms.

Monday, June 22nd
Last day of school for students registered for in person instruction who are scheduled on
Mondays.

Students will receive Grade 7 Certificate, any awards they have earned and the
Yearbook.

Tuesday, June 23rd
Last day of school for students registered for in person instruction who are scheduled on
Tuesdays.

Students will receive Grade 7 Certificate, any awards they have earned and the
Yearbook.

Wednesday, June 24th
Students who are not in attendance for in person instruction (Monday and Tuesday) can
come to the school between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to pick up their Grade 7 Certificate,
any awards they have earned, the Yearbook and any school supplies they have not
picked up already.

Thursday, June 25th
Last day of school for all students.
Grade 7 Report Cards will be sent electronically at the end of the day, 3:00pm.

NOT RETURNING NEXT YEAR?
It is very important to inform us if you know your child(ren) will NOT be returning to
Ridgeview in September for the 2020/21 school year. Please email Mrs. Lytle
(slytle@wvschools.ca) as soon as possible as it is important for us to have accurate
information regarding enrollment for the upcoming school year.

REGISTRATION FOR 2020/21
Registration for the 2020-21 school year is still open for all grades. The online registration
application can be found HERE. Do you know anyone who is interested in joining the

Ridgeview Community? We have a few spaces available in some grades. Feel free to
pass on Mr. Zerbe’s email wzerbe@wvschools.ca or direct them to the school district
website to register.

GRADE 6/7 BAND REGISTRATION FOR 2020/21
Registration for elementary concert band is open for the 2020-2021 school year. Band is
an optional program offered to Grade 6 and 7 students where they learn an instrument to
play as a group. When you are ready to register, go to Elementary Band Program page
and click “Apply Here”. Instrument choice is based on a first-come first-served basis, so
register early.

SUMMER LEARNING 2020 - ELEMENTARY
Registration for Summer Learning opened May 4th. Please visit HERE for more
information

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @RIDGEVIEWDRAGON
Keep up to date on what is happening at the school by following @RidgeviewDragon,
@warrenzerbe, and @cparslow to stay in touch and find valuable articles on education,
parenting, technology and other interesting tidbits of information!

      NEXT MEETING:
        TONIGHT
        JUNE 11TH                       RPAC                         RPAC Facebook
         7:30 PM

JUNE 11TH VIRTUAL RPAC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (K-7)
Parents of Ridgeview students are welcome to attend the RPAC virtual AGM on
Thursday, June 11th at 7:30 pm from your own home. During this meeting, the RPAC
holds elections, passes the budget in addition to the usual Principal Report and old/new
business. If you are interested in joining, please email Mr. Zerbe wzerbe@wvschools.ca
so he can include your email for the Microsoft Teams Meeting and send you the link, if
you are using Microsoft Teams. You can either download the App or view the meeting
through using the web without the App – you just need to use Chrome for best results.

                                   COMMUNITY
WVSS FREE VIRTUAL VOLLEYBALL CAMP (GR 5-7)
The West Vancouver Secondary School (WVSS) Senior Girls Volleyball Team has been
working hard to offer their first ever FREE virtual volleyball camp! This virtual volleyball

camp will provide West Van Elementary students with an opportunity to develop their
volleyball skills at home.

Who can participate?
The videos are geared to Intermediate students (grades 5-7) and their families (the more,
the merrier!)

How does it work?
Our videos demonstrate skills, challenges and games so “Virtual Campers” can
participate at home by watching our videos. The senior volleyball team will be providing
skill analysis and a variety of activities to try via our Youtube link: http://bit.do/wvvolleyball

Did you say prizes??
We may even have prizes to distribute to those campers who send a short video or photo
of a challenge or game to Kathy Finch at kfinch@wvschools.ca

Click here to start!:    http://bit.do/wvvolleyball

FREE HOCKEY EQUIPMENT
Free hockey equipment for the first 30 new registrants aged 4-8!
West Vancouver Minor Hockey offers a fun, safe place for kids to play the wonderful
game of hockey. The 2020-21 season will start in September and run until March 2021
with new safety protocols in place. All ice times for kids aged 4-10 are on weekends or
after school. Teams practice 2 to 3 times per week and we are proud of our commitment
to skill development with professional coaches at every level. The cost per ice time is
comparable to other sports and there are flexible payment plans and bursaries available
to help families. Learn more about our free equipment program
here: https://www.wvmha.ca/register/free-gear/
Register today! www.westvanhockey.com

                        YEAR AT A GLANCE CALENDAR 2019-2020
                                 RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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