November 2023 CPE Newsletter
Hello and happy winter everyone.
Yes that’s right, I just used the W word! With the snow about to fly and the puddles about to freeze, please do your best to ensure your children are coming to school in warm jackets, mits and gloves, and snow pants (when appropriate). And speaking of winter, some students are starting to get the sniffles and flu season is about to descend. A reminder to parents to please keep your children home if they are sick. CPE continues to be a busy, busy place with lots of events to look forward to. Please have a look at the following newsletter to stay up-to-date on all the important dates coming up. As well, don’t forget our regularly updated website and Twitter feed.
Mr. Pfeiffer
Principal
November News & Events
Remembrance Day – Nov 9th
CPE will be having an all-school assembly for students on Nov 9th in remembrance.
In addition, CPE also purchases a wreath and places it at the cenotaph on Nov 11th
during the Remembrance Day Ceremony downtown.
PAC Free Hot Lunch Day – Nov 9th
No order form is required. Pepperoni, Hawaiian, and Cheese Pizza made by Emo’s and generously sponsored by CPE PAC. That is a lot of Pizza!
Thank you to PAC for organizing our fantastic Hot Lunches. 🙂
Please bring a plate or container on this day.
GR 6/7 Badminton
Badminton begun on Monday Oct 23rd and runs until Nov 16th. Permission slips for tournament games will go home shortly.
A big Thank you to Mr. Mackenzie and Ms. Dodds for coaching!
Tournament dates (3-4:30/5:00pm):
- Tuesday, Nov 7th Gr 6 singles @ AHE
- Tuesday, Nov 7th Gr 7 singles @ BVE
- Thursday, Nov 9th Gr 6 doubles @ AHE
- Thursday, Nov 9th Gr 7 doubles @ BVE
- Tuesday, Nov 14th Gr 6 mixed doubles @ CPE
- Thursday, Nov 16th Gr 7 mixed doubles @ CPE
Reminders
Friday, Nov 10th Is a Professional Development Day – No School
No School on Monday November 13th for Remembrance Day
Scholastic Book Fair THANK YOU from Mrs. Tompkins!
Thanks to all the book shoppers, volunteers, and the CPE PAC for volunteering your time. Our event was such a success. We purchased about $2400 worth of books for classrooms, resource rooms, and the library with the proceeds. Reminder that ordered items take 7-10 business days to arrive at the school (hopefully the delivery drivers make it through the weather and avoid road closures). You will be contacted when they arrive. Happy reading!
Next Hot lunch – Nov 21st
Next hot lunch at CPE will be Nov 21st and we’ll be serving Mac and Cheese. Please connect on the parent Facebook page if you’re able to volunteer to help serve that day at lunch.
Purdy’s Chocolate – Order by Nov 21st
Purdy’s order forms have just been sent home. Order by Nov 21st. Orders will be ready for pick up on Dec 6th. Thank you to the PAC for all their hard work with fundraisers, so the students at CPE can benefit with books, crafts, hot lunches, gym equipment and so much more. We are grateful. Enjoy!
Breakfast Club
Did you know our CPE Breakfast is organized and prepared each morning by Ms. Danielle Fenrich? She prepares a Grab n Go breakfast for students five days a week. “Grab n Go” means, students enter, as usual at 8:20 and there is a table with food set out so they can just grab it and go! This is made possible by funding from several grants, funding from the school district, and even private donations from community members and parents! Thank you Danielle!
Kindergarten Gymnastics
Our Kindergarten classes have completed Gymnastics and enjoying two visits and had so much fun. Thank you to SD19 for sponsoring this activity!
Winter Holiday Concert – Wed Dec 20th
This year’s whole school concert will take place on Wednesday Dec 20th. More info to come.
PAC – Parent Advisory Council
Next PAC Meeting: Tuesday November 14th 6:30 pm
The CPE PAC is a very well organized and important part of our school helping to make school fun for our kids. For example, our PAC helps to organize monthly hot lunches for our students – something our students really, really enjoy! PAC meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm in our school library. Babysitting for younger children is available for free at PAC meetings. These meetings are open to all CPE parents. You can email the PAC president at cpe_pac@hotmail.com for more information on how to get involved. The next PAC meeting will be on November 14th.
BUSY CPE…Stay Connected!
Just a reminder to visit our website columbiapark.sd19.bc.ca and twitter @ColumbiaParkSch which will give you a fun little window into the day-to-day activities here at CPE. Lots of things happening at CPE. We had the Terry Fox Run, Run Club, Halloween Parade and Dance, Hot Lunch Day, Field Trips, Fire Prevention Week, Caribou Cup, Krafty Kids, Intermediate and Primary Explorations, and so much more. Stay connected and see what we have been up to.
CPE PAC Facebook Page
The Columbia Park Parent Advisory Council (PAC) uses their Facebook page as a way of getting information out to parents about all the fun and important events that they organize. The page is called Simply, Columbia Park Elementary. Go there now to learn about the next Hot Lunch Day, the Purdy’s Fundraiser… there’s almost too much to mention! And the CPE PAC Facebook page also has information on community events for CPE parents. Log on and Like their page!
Spirit Days
| Month | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| NOV | Fri Nov 17 | Twin Day |
| DEC | Fri Dec 22 | PJ Day |
| JAN | Fri Jan 19 | Beach Day |
| FEB | Wed Feb 14 | Red, White, Pink Day & Dance |
| MAR | Fri Mar 15 | Crazy Hair or Hat Day |
| APR | Fri Apr 19 | Backwards, Inside Out Day |
| MAY | Thu May 2 | Star Wars, Book, Movie, Game Character Day |
| MAY | Fri May 24 | Parent, Career Day |
| JUNE | Fri June 14 | Decades Day |
Dates To Remember
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 1st | Purdy’s order forms out |
| November 9th | Pizza Day |
| November 10th | Pro D Day – No School |
| November 13th | Remembrance Day Stat – No School |
| November 14th | PAC Meeting |
| November 17th | Spirit Day – Twin Day |
| November 21st | CPE Free Hot Lunch Day |
| November 21st | Purdy’s orders due |
| November 30 | Parent Digital Citizenship Presentation |
| December 6th | Purdy’s orders ready for pick up |
| December 12th | PAC Meeting |
| December 11-15th | Progress Profiles go home |
| December 15th | CP Holiday Train |
| December 20th | CPE Holiday Concert |
| December 22nd | Spirit Day – PJ Day, School breakfast |
| December 23rd to Jan 7th | Christmas Holidays |
Battle of the Books 2023-24
Nov 20th titles will be released
This is a voluntary reading program for students in grade 3-7. Students can let Mrs. Tompkins (Mrs. T.) know if they are interested in participating. All reading levels are welcome, (being read to, or with, is an option as are audio books).
Between November and March, each grade level will read the 10 titles on their list (see below). We will meet regularly to read, discuss the characters, plots, etc. In February we will start practicing to prepare to battle with Begbie View and Arrow Heights. The goal is to know the books better than the other teams. Each battle consists of 20 questions that all begin with “In which book..”
If you have questions – please see Mrs. Tompkins ttompkins@sd19.bc.ca
- Participating students must make reading their battle books a priority (aside from
classroom reading, of course!). - The goal is to read all 10 titles.
- Please read the books in a timely manner so that others can read them too.
- The public library has copies as well.
- Audio books and shared reading with an adult are all acceptable.
- We are hoping to take the winning teams to compete in Vernon after spring break.
- Students in grades 3-7 are invited to participate.
Steps to Participate:
- Sign out a book from the correct grade level bin. (Max of 1 at a time.)
- Make that book your reading priority. It needs to come back in 2 weeks or so to allow for teammates to read the book as well.
- Fill out the Battle form to “register” that you read the book. You will be asked to create 5 Practice Questions for your book and provide the answers. We’ll use these to practice.
- Attend lunchtime grade gatherings where we will talk about the books and do some fun activities. Lunch sessions will begin in December.
- The Battle will likely take place in early March. (Before Spring Break)
Stay connected!
Please visit our website columbiapark.sd19.bc.ca and twitter @columbiaparksch
