Chief Tomat Elementary Community Connection
October 25, 2024
Chief Tomat Elementary Community Connection
October 25, 2024
For such a fun night of dancing at the Monster Mash family dance!!!
· Nothing gory, bloody, violent, or scary. Costumes must be school appropriate (we have preschool children here as well). Students will be asked to remove or cover up anything that is gory, bloody, violent, or scary.
· No Full-face masks/costumes. We must be able to see a student's face for safety reasons. Students will be asked to remove any full-face masks or costumes that hide their face as we need to recognize and know who everyone is.
· As per our Code of Conduct (cte.sd23.bc.ca), fake/toy weapons of any sort are not allowed at school. If brought to school, they will be stored in the office until a parent can pick them up.
We have installed a Wellness Path at CTE where students learn about the Four Food Chiefs and other signficant syilx teachings. The intention is to connect students to themselves and their feelings through story, physical movement and self regulation. limlemt to Okanagan WFN elders, and the Health Promoting schools department for making this possible.
Mrs. Zumbo, one of our Inclusion Teachers, has been taking students through the Wellness Path and sharing with them the protocols and teachings for using it
MBSS Leadership would like to invite your students, families, and staff to join us for a 👻spooktacular👻 evening of fun at second annual Halloween Community Trick-or-Treating Event!
Date: October 30th
Time: 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Location: Mount Boucherie Secondary School
If you have young children under the age of 12 and are looking for a delightful Halloween activity, look no further! We're hosting a "Trick or Treat" event within our school premises, where children can safely go from room to room, knocking on doors to collect candies and treats from our leadership students, who will be dressed in spooktacular costumes.
There is a nominal fee of $10, which will grant your child access to this exciting adventure. In addition to the trick-or-treating, there will be refreshments available in the Multipurpose Room (MPR), a movie, and mini games. The best part? All proceeds from this event will be donated to UNICEF!
This event is open to all community members, so come one, come all and spread the word! Please refer to the poster below for more details. Let's make this Halloween a memorable and charitable experience for everyone involved!
Pre-Registration link: https://forms.gle/6GPz2nt3xAYJrNt46
More dates added due to demand!!
Back by popular demand, our fall photography fundraiser is being held in October and November. When booking, make sure you tell Lori you’re a CTE family and proceeds of your photo shoot will go to the PAC.
CTE PAC Meeting - The next PAC meeting is Tuesday, November 26th at 6:00 in the library. We'd love to see you there!!
All parents and caregivers are welcome to attend!!
This week in our Wolverine Assembly, we talked about how every student matters. We are each unique, special, gifted and an important part of CTE! Mrs. Delorme's Kindergarten students wrote about how much better we are together!
Please pay careful attention to the following important dates:
Thursday, Oct. 31 - Halloween Parade - starting at 9:10 am
For the safety of our students and school community, please make sure that you are driving slowly. The speed zone near all schools in BC is 30 km/hr.
Please note that the speed limit on school grounds (as shown) is 8 km/hr.
Many families have expressed concerns with the speed of vehicles on East Boundary. If you have a concern, please come to the office to fill out a concern form, with the license plate number.
Central Okanagan Public Schools
Updated Restrictions for Cell Phones and Personal Digital Devices.
For the district's updated restriction for cell phone and personal digital devices, please click here. We ask that students leave their cell phones/electronic devices at home. If they are at school, they are to be kept in their backpack or safely at the office. Please contact Mrs. Adamson at jennifer.adamson@sd23.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The Central Okanagan Public Schools’ Financial Hardship Clause
Within Board Policy Regulation 425R – Student Fees (www.sd23.bc.ca), the Board of Education has indicated “that a student will not be excluded from any educational program due to financial hardship”. This clause in the Regulations provides for the private and confidential consideration of financial circumstances of individual students and families, while preserving the dignity of families which may be unable to pay. Please contact the school Principal if you are facing a financial hardship that may restrict the ability of your child to access a school program.
The Central Okanagan Public Schools’ Appeal Process
Policy 460 – Appeals states that “A student or a parent of a student who is entitled to an educational program in the Central Okanagan Public Schools may appeal a decision of an employee of the Board of Education which significantly affects the education, health, or safety of the student”. For a complete description of the Appeals Policy along with the recommended steps to follow in attempting to solve a problem, please refer to Policy 460 – Appeals that can be accessed from the Policies link under the Board of Education heading on the Central Okanagan Public Schools homepage at www.sd23.bc.ca.
Accident Insurance
Central Okanagan Public Schools does not insure expenses for student injuries that occur on school grounds or during school activities. Parents and guardians can voluntarily purchase private accident insurance. The Kids Plus Accident Insurance Program that was previously offered to our students was discontinued in 2019. The IA Financial Group now offers the Family Accident Reimbursement Plan (FARP) which is a voluntary plan that provides coverage for students and their families against accidental injury, unexpected medical expenses, and critical illness. To apply for the Family Accident Reimbursement Plan or to find out more, click HERE.
A reminder to all of our CTE Community that we are an All-Nut Aware School. As we have students and staff with life threatening allergies to nut products, we ask that families are extremely vigilant in ensuring that nuts or food containing nut products are not sent to school. Thank you for being proactive in your decision on what your child can bring to school.
If your child rides to school on a bike, scooter, or skateboard, please have a conversation with them about traffic safety. Thank you for reminding them to walk (not ride) their bikes, scooters, or skateboards on school district property and for walking up and down the hill until they reach the road. While travelling to and from school, students must wear a helmet. Bikes should be secured with a good lock in our bike racks located at front of school. Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe.
Thank you for sending your child to school with a pair of indoor running shoes. By changing into their indoor shoes as they enter their classroom, students can help ensure the cleanliness and safety of our school building. These shoes need to be ones that your child can independently put on and take off.
Parents, caregivers and families are always welcome at CTE. Many have expressed interest in volunteering at our school. All volunteers must have a criminal record check completed through our school district. The process is free and criminal record check forms are available at the school office. A successful criminal record check is valid for four years. Please note that criminal record checks that are offered for a fee on various websites are not accepted by the school district, and neither are criminal record checks done for other organizations. If you have had a previous criminal record check and want to see if it is still valid, or have any questions, you are encouraged to contact the school office.
Parent Advisory Council (PAC) - Get Involved with the CTE Community!
PAC is the acronym for the Parents' Advisory Council. Each parent/caregiver at Chief Tomat Elementary is a member of the CTE PAC. The PAC offers a great way for parents/caregivers to be involved with the school, their children, and the student body. The PAC helps the school with a variety of activities, volunteer opportunities and input.
There are a number of ways to connect with the PAC - including their Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/chieftomatelementarypac/
We encourage everyone to attend monthly meetings to get up to date information on what is happening around the school and give input on how PAC funds are spent. Please check the school website and Weekly Community Connections Newsletters for meeting dates and times.
Chief Tomat Elementary is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels! If you’re not familiar with Mabel’s Labels, they are personalized, durable, waterproof labels. They are great for everything from shoes, clothing tags, water bottles and backpacks. You can
customize them with your name and a design, and they are dishwasher, laundry and microwave safe. Added bonus: 20% of all sales are returned to CTE and go toward activities, events, and gear for your child!
Mabel’s Labels also offers clothing stamps, silicone bands for water bottles and medical alert labels. This is a great way to ensure your items don’t end up in the lost & found or mixed up. To reduce the spread of germs, we highly recommend labelling but they are also useful for everyday life.
To support our school, click here and select Chief Tomat Elementary. You can pick out whatever labels or product you want, and it will ship for free directly to your house!
Savings Tip: If you haven’t already joined, sign up to Mabel’s Labels mailing list and receive 20% off you next order. Unsubscribe at any time!
Thank you for supporting Chief Tomat Elementary!
Chief Tomat Elementary PAC & Students
*Please remember to enter Chief Tomat Elementary as the organization you are supporting so that we can earn money for our students.