2022-2023 Back to School Information
CPE School Startup Information
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone on the first day for our Mug n Muffin. From 9:30-10AM on September 6th we invite parents to arrive at the school at 9:30 to say Hi to teachers and staff who will be outdoors to chat. Bring a mug and score your caffeine fix for the day and maybe even a nibble or two. The bell will ring at 10 am. Students will be in school until 12 noon that day. Regular school day begins on the 7th (8:25-2:30).
As usual, class lists will be posted on the outside of the school Friday, September 2nd around 4pm.
Welcome aboard to some new staff members here at CPE. Welcome to Ms. Kiah Davidson who will be teaching an intermediate class this year. Warm CPE greetings to Ms. Maddy Stiles who joins as a prep teacher and Ms. Jennifer Ausman who will be teaching Music/Band and doing some preparation time teaching. And welcome to our new dynamic duo of Kindergarten specialist teachers: Ms. Ashley Theberge and Ms. Beth Sheldon. Also joining our staff is Ms. Hailee Forsyth-Schweizer who will be working as an Educational Assistant.
During our first week of school, our Kindergarten students have a different schedule as they EASE into their first ever week of schooling. Kindergarten Gradual Entry information has gone out to Kindergarten parents via email. Please contact the school or email apfeiffer at sd19.bc.ca for any questions you may have.
School enrolment is Up up up and we’re projected to be up over 230 students on the first day (compared to 185 just a couple years ago!). Woo Woo. Can’t wait to get back into the groove and get back to all the learning and fun we have here at CPE! 🙂
June 14th, 2022
We are about two weeks away from saying goodbye to students and staff for our summer break here at CPE. We still have a number of events planned including our gr7 Ceremony on June 16, 11:30 Dismissal for kindergarteners June 16, Hat and Gum Day June 17, and much more. Maybe our biggest highlight will be our whole school trip to Blanket Creek planned for June 28th. Staff at CPE are working hard to finish the year with your children, emphasizing strong work habits and maintaining a positive attitude. Thank you forcontinuing to gently nudge your children with these goals in mind.
As Busy As Bees … and Ducklings … and Butterflies.
May 9th, 2022 — Spring has indeed sprung here at CPE and we’re keeping kids busy learning and having fun with a whole slate of spring events for students including : ShredHers Mountain Biking Club, After-school Club, Track and Field Club, Jump Rope for Heart, gr.2&5 Swimming, gr7 Golf, Whole School Runs to name a few! Have a look at our latest newsletter, above under our News & Events Menu. Better yet, go to the School Calendar tab and synch your device to our Google Calendar! And don’t forget to scroll down and look at our Twitter feed on the right hand side of this page!
March 15th, 2022 — Ms. Danyluk will be leaving us during Spring Break and we want to wish her well. She has been teaching here at CPE for 10 years now, and we know she’ll continue to help children grow and develop in her new school, wherever that may be!
Congratulations to Ms. Dodds who will be the fresh face in the grade 1 class here at CPE. Ms. Dodds comes to us with successful teaching experience and is “a great fit” for that classroom and for our school. Welcome!!!
Lastly, warm wishes from the CPE staff to you and your family for a relaxing and enjoyable Spring Break. The school re-opens on Monday, April 4th … and with the recent changes to the public health orders recently, we’ll see a much more “normal” approach to staying healthy at school. 🙂
(Updated Feb. 22nd) Have you had a look at our latest newsletter? You’ll find it above by going to our News and Events tab!
(Jan. 8th, 2022) Hello CPE parents and guardians.
It’s time to get everyone back to school! We look forward to welcoming all our students back to CPE on Monday January 10th. Staff have spent this past week revising and revisiting our safety measures as well as creating contingency plans in the event we couldn’t have regular classes.
A couple of things to expect at CPE on Monday:
1. Students will be asked to enter the building in smaller groups so we don’t have them crowded together at their lockers or cubbies.
2. Students need to have their masks on before entering the building. Please do your best to have your children with their mask on as they wait to enter. A mask will be provided if a child arrives without one.
3. We will continue to limit parents and guests in the school. Please call the office before entering the building.
We’ll be diving right back into all the challenging and fun learning activities in January. Along with interesting and engaging lessons in class, we’ve planned some lunchtime activities for all grades, alpine and Nordic skiing programs begin, and some lunch-time dance will even be an option for gr 3-5! Thanks so much for your continued cooperation and patience … and we can’t wait to have your children on Monday!
Andy Pfeiffer, Principal, Columbia Park Elementary School.
Jan. 2nd 2022. As I’m sure you know by now, school reopening after our Christmas vacation has been delayed by the Ministries of Education and Health. That said, at this point, we plan for all students to be returning the following week.
Mr. Hooker mentioned in his letter to you that “students whose parents are health care workers and for students with extenuating, individual needs”, school care will be provided in these instances. Please email me directly at apfeiffer@sd19.bc.ca in this regard. Please do not send your children to school on Jan 4-7, without confirmation from me.
The good news that Mr. Hooker highlighted is that this arrangement is temporary and our CPE staff is excited to have all our students back at school, learning and having fun starting January 10th!
Andy Pfeiffer, Principal, Columbia Park Elementary School.
Welcome to the snow!
Welcome to the snow! Well of course it’s snowing outside, we live in Revelstoke. I just wanted to remind parents and students alike about our RAISE behaviour expectations when you’re outside in the snow. First … the snow fall to the ground for a REASON; that’s because snow is MEANT to STAY on the ground. 🙂 Please do not throw snow of any kind in any way. Eventually, we’ll set up our snow targets and only then are you welcome to throw snowballs at the targets.
Also, if you’re building things with snow, please remember to be respectful to others. The golden rule is “If you build it, only you can break it.”
Another great reminder is to DRESS APPROPRIATELY. Parents I know you’ll continue to do you best to ensure your child comes to school with a good winter coat, snow pants, snow boots, mits and a hat. It’s important that you stay warm and comfortable when you’re outside.
Lastly, be awesome with one another out in the snow and have fun. BILLIONS of children in the world have never even SEEN snow, let alone get to play in it. So show your awesome RAISE behaviour outside in the snow, have fun, and be a great friend to your fellow students.