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📅 School calendar 📅
📅 School calendar 📅
Please go to the school website under calendar or HERE to view our school calendar. We will continually update this as the year goes on.
Please watch the video for further explanation on different calendars and how to subscribe.
PAC Meeting:
No December meeting as we are preparing for the Winter Concert Fundraiser.
The lending library for parents to borrow and use to help you support your child. Return the books when done. Contact Mr. Page to arrange pick up from the school.
The weather is changing
Please make sure your child dresses for it
Dress Up Days in December
December 15th - Ugly Sweater
December 16th - PJ & Fuzzy Sock
December 17th - Elf Day (changed due to concert)
December 18th - Crazy Hat
December 19th - Red / Green
Game Night Details:
School Spirit Section: A reserved area for your school community to sit together and cheer loud.
Big Screen Shout-Out: Special welcome from the PA announcer and a feature on the video wall.
Fanboni Fun: Two students can ride the Kootenay Savings Fanboni during ice cleans.
National Anthem Performance: A student or staff member from your school can sing O Canada.
Liberty Foods Siren Cranker: A student (grade 6 or older) or staff member can crank the siren to fire up the crowd.
Intermission Contest: Your students will get a chance to compete for a prize on the ice!
SIGN UP HERE FOR THE EVENTS ABOVE.
Get your tickets now at a discounted price:
Adults: $14 (regular $17)
Youth (ages 13-18): $5 (regular $7)
Kids (12 and under): $2
Let’s show our school spirit and aim for the top prize! See you there!
Fruitvale Falcons and family. We need your support. Please ask friends, families, neighbours and anyone in between to help us achieve our goal of winning this in our district.
How to view your child's formal learning update?
Term 1 formal learning update will be available for viewing on the MyEd BC Parent Portal on Thursday, December 18th.
We have great information on how to view your child's report card on our school website at www.fes.sd20.bc.ca. The work done by staff to support all kids is much appreciated. You can click HERE as well or go to the school website.
Families, please go over your child's report card with them. Look for areas of success and where we can grow and learn. As we move on through the year, how we are all working as a team to support the learners at FES is important. Please follow the link above or on our website. If you are still having issues, call the school for support. Remember you may need to update your password.
We’re hoping to purchase a new projector for our gym to replace the one lost in the fire. This will support school assemblies, concerts, and community events.
We kindly invite families and friends to contribute by donation at our morning and evening concerts. Your generosity will help bring our gym—and our gatherings—back to life. Please bring cash!
Thank you for your continued support and care for our school community.
How to get your tickets: We will be using an online system for tickets as years previous. We can open the tickets for people to get 2 extra if needed.
When you arrive at the show, we will scan your ticket so please have your code on your phone or print it out. This is important as we have a fire code and can not be over on our numbers. No ticket = no entry. Please only come to the show that your tickets are for as we, unfortunately, can not let people in without tickets. Doors open 30 minutes before each show starts. If you need help, please contact the principal, Mike Page mpage@sd20.bc.ca
Student Drop Off will be at 5pm in their classroom regular line up.
Bring Cash
Bring Cash
For donations to our FES Winter Concert Gear. For the PAC Meat Draw.
PAC is running a meat draw so please come ready to participate and bring cash!
Tickets will be drawn following both performances.
Come join our strong start for kids who are under 5. More information at www.fes.sd20.bc.ca
Pancakes at FES
Mr. Page, Mrs. Fayant and Mrs. Proulx make pancakes for our kiddos. Please see your classes time and date! We make sure we follow all allergies as we do have gluten and dairy free options on specific days.
Dates may change and if so, will be communicated by classroom teachers.
FES volleyball teams
FES volleyball teams
Grade 7 Boys and Grade 6 girls picture coming soon
The district volleyball tournament will be on December 3rd at Selkirk College gym in Castlegar. We will have transportation to and from the event this year.
The Trail Smoke Eaters have been an amazing community supporter of SD20. We thank them for playing games, reading stories, and building connections with our kids at school. Let's show them the same support and cheer them on at the Cominco Arena.
Go Falcons. Go Smokies.
Parents, if you are wanting to chaperone, you will need a CRC done. Please see our website under parents - volunteer. This needs to be completed immediately.
FES Ski/Snowboard Days for Grades 4 - 7
We have 2 ski days booked and payment will be through MySchoolBucks. Please ensure you are signed up to www.myschoolbucks.ca . More information to come on January 5th when we return.
If you need support for full or partial payment, please email mpage@sd20.bc.ca
Tuesday January 13th
Monday February 9th
We have some great resources to share as well. Podcast Here - From Johnathan Haidt, who also wrote a great book called "The Anxious Generation", which is in our DPAC book selection in Mr. Page's office. Other great resources can be found on Open Parachute, which is a paid district tool and FREE for families for many things around social emotional learning.
Our upcoming Ski Day at Red Mountain is meant to be a fun and memorable experience for all students. Please know that if finances are a concern, we are here to support you—we never want money to be the reason a child misses out.
Based on a district poll from last year, we learned that the most common reason students miss ski days is anxiety. We also heard that many parents feel unsure about encouraging their children to push through that initial ‘anxiety wall.’ We want to acknowledge that these feelings are real and valid — and we’re here to support families in helping kids take those brave steps forward. If your child is feeling anxious or nervous, this is a great opportunity to use the tools we teach at school: naming the worry, taking small steps, and practicing calming strategies. Please don’t let anxiety keep them home. Encouraging kids to try something new—and celebrating their effort afterward—helps build confidence and resilience.
Of course, there are times when staying home is necessary, but in most cases we want students to come, try their best, and enjoy a day on the mountain with their friends. Trying something hard is how we grow.
Faces around FES
Thanks in advance for everyone’s participation, the more gift cards we order the more funds we raise for our school!
Students will be given a form to go home.
Link here for more information. You can print this form out or get one from the office.
We are going to do a Liberty Foods gift card fundraiser before Christmas. These gift cards are a great gift idea for family or friends. Starting November 4th you can print them off from the link below or pick them up at the office.
Fruitvale Elementary School has teamed up with Liberty Foods for a fantastic fundraiser and we would greatly appreciate everyone’s help in making it successful!
We have the opportunity to raise money by buying Liberty Foods gift cards in volume. Gift cards are purchased at face value, for example; a $50 gift card costs $50, so this is a fundraiser that costs nothing extra, you get what you pay for. This is an excellent opportunity for everyone to pre-pay for groceries while helping our school at the same time.
ALL orders are due by Thursday, December 4th at 3pm.
Please pick up your purchased cards in person on Thursday, December 11th or Friday December 12th before 3pm.
All orders will be done through PAC and this website fes.parentcouncil.net. Also, your orders are due a week prior to each hot lunch date. Any questions can be sent to pacfruitvale@gmail.com
Winter is coming and we need to wear appropriate boots, clothing, and other accessories that will keep us warm. If your child needs spare clothes, please send them.
Staff participated in a Halloween blow up race. The kids loved it! Enjoy.
Our lost and found is growing...
Please come check it out or send your children if you notice any of this is yours.
Our staff and students have been working hard on being proud learners.
At FES we are working on being respectful, safe, and responsible.
Our common language between all classes is showing an improvement in our learners. We are all proud to be apart of FES!
Click on the heading "FES Behaviour Matrix" above or view our website at www.fes.sd20.bc.ca
SAFE ARRIVAL SCHOOL MESSENGER
SAFE ARRIVAL SCHOOL MESSENGER
If your child[ren] will be absent from school, late or leaving early, please use SafeArrival School Messenger to inform us. - Download the App from Apple or Google Play Stores - Although teachers appreciate knowing, it is important that the office receive the notification so we can input the information into the system.
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My School Bucks
My School Bucks
MySchoolBucks will be used for parents/guardians to give consent for all school activities, field trips, permission forms and process fee payments.
Get Started Today
Download the app (Canadian app) or visit www.myschoolbucks.ca.
Create your free account using the same email address that you have registered with the school.
Add you student(s) using their school name/student ID.
Checkout using your credit/debit card.
If you need help with your registration, you can contact MSB directly by logging into your account to start a chat conversation or call (855) 832- 5226. For all other fees or school program questions please email fruitvale@sd20.bc.ca.
Teacher's will be in contact with parents regarding division specific activities.
❄️⛄️ Registration OPEN for Winter Break Adventure Camps!! 🥳 🎉
Dates Available:
Monday December 22 Tuesday December 23
Monday December 29 Tuesday December 30
Friday December 2
Register for individual days or all the days!
Early Bird Rates available til November 30!
Details:
Ages: 4-16
Location: Mazzochi Park
Time: 8:30-4:30
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