Aberdeen Elementary has the honor of hosting a Canadian Citizenship Ceremony in the afternoon on Monday, January 30th. As we are expecting approximately 150 guests, we know this will compromise our already sparse parking availability. For this day only, we will have parking attendants and spaces for parking in the upper play area, for Ceremony guests only. Please also be aware that parking in the lower gravel lot may not be available. This may provide an opportunity to enjoy the milder weather and walk your child to school. We appreciate your cooperation with this situation.

The Safe Arrival Program at our school is organized by parent volunteers to help keep our students safe as they come school each day. In order for this program to work, parents are asked to call the school’s Safe Arrival Program number (828-6959) and leave a message if your child is going to be late or absent. This program only works if you use it. Our Safe Arrival volunteers are unnecessarily alarming parents because we don’t know why your children aren’t here – and we are wasting the precious time of our volunteers. 

In addition, we are also looking for a volunteer for Wednesdays.  If you can spare approximately 30 minutes in the morning one day a week, your assistance would be appreciated.

Aberdeen Elementary has committed to being a “Bully-Free” environment and to support this we are joining schools across British Columbia and participating in Pink Shirt Day and say “Bullying Stops Here”

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If you would like to order the official PINK SHIRT $8 (with partial proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club), please email Mrs. Flynn and submit payment to the office by Friday, January 20^th. Please give name, size and teacher for each student.

For parents wishing to register children in regular Kindergarten classes at their neighbourhood school.

• Parent Orientation Meeting: Thursday , Februrary 23rd 6:30 p.m. HGEC Room 1A (Tentative start time)
• Schools of Choice registration (French Immersion, Bert Ed. Science & Tech, Montessori, Beattie Arts): February 27 - March 1
• Regular schools registration: March 5 - 8

To be eligible for attendance in Kindergarten in September 2012, a student must be five years of age by December 31, 2012. Please bring your child’s original birth certificate and Care Card with you when registering for Kindergarten.