January to April of 2006

January 6, 2006

School Calendar Survey for 2006/2007 School Year
The Ministry of Education provides local school boards autonomy and flexibility to decide on a school calendar that suits the needs of each district.  A committee of eighteen representing parents, teachers, support staff, principals, trustees and school district management collaborated on the development of a survey to go to all stakeholders.
Purpose -- The purpose of this survey is to provide your input to the board of School Trustees as they decide upon a school calendar for the 2006/2007 school year.
Duration -- The survey will be available online from January 9-20, 2006.  Our preference is for parents to complete the survey online.  You can access it from any computer connected to the internet (see Access below). If you prefer, you may complete the survey online at your neighbourhood school.  If you require a printed copy, they are available at your school office. Any printed surveys should be completed and returned to the school by Friday, January 20th.  Survey data will be tabulated on Monday, January 23rd.
Access -- Online access is available at the following website:
http://www.sd34.bc.ca/schools/calendarsurvey   Please follow the instructions.
The online survey provides details on the pros and cons of various options and past practice in the
school district.  A survey in Punjabi will be made available at your neighbourhood school upon request.

Satisfaction Survey 2005/06
The Provincial Satisfaction Survey is unique in its scope, size and usefulness to schools.  It gathers information from parents, teachers and students on topics related to school environment, safety and achievement.  The information is used for planning in individual schools and provides a district and provincial perspective.
Early in 2006 the Satisfaction Survey will be administered to students in grade 7, their parents, and all school staff.  We encourage  parents to participate in this survey, as the results are important in identifying and celebrating
current strengths, as well as determining where the school needs to focus improvement.  The surveys contain
standard questions for the Province, in addition, questions from the school and/or district that focus on local conditions or issues may be included.
Surveys will be coming home with your child(ren) in the near future.  Please complete the survey and return to the
school by February 10, 2006.

KEY COMMUNICATORS, who represent each school’s Parent Advisory Council, meet with the Superintendent several times during the school year.  The purpose of these meetings is to provide information of interest to parents.  Key Communicators then disseminate the information to their respective PAC’s.
The next meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 11th at the School Board Office (2790 Tims Street).  ALL parents are welcome to attend.

CPF UPCOMING EVENTS
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) - Abbotsford Chapter has the following upcoming events. These events are in English and are open to EVERYONE (members & non-members). ** For more info on any of these events **, contact your school's CPF Rep or Donna Maud at dmaud@shaw.ca or (604) 852-9133.

Mon. Jan 9 (7pm-8:30pm): *CHAPTER MEETING* at Sandy Hill Elementary School. Special presentation by
Educacentre regarding French for Parents workshops and discussion of upcoming Bowling for Bursaries.
 
Sat. Feb 4 (9:30pm-Midnight): *BOWLING FOR BURSARIES* at Galaxy Bowl. Sure to be *THE* event of the year. We're looking for players @ $15 each or $90 for a team of 6. This year's theme: SUPER HEROES!! Come dressed as your favourite Super Hero and join the fun. Register early as spaces are limited and fill up *fast*!!  Wanted: Players,
Silent Auction and Door Prize donations, Lane Sponsors (an inexpensive way to advertise for $40/lane). Stay tuned for
more details this month!
 
Jan-Mar (Mon or Tues Nights): *FRENCH for PARENTS WORKSHOPS*. Designed for Anglophone parents whose children attend a French Immersion program, these workshops will help parents learn French so they can help their children with French homework and activities. If you didn't already get an info letter from the school, please contact Educacentre directly at 1-800-747-4825 or visit www.educacentre.com.
 
December Student of the Month
Jessica  W. is our "Student of the Month" for December. Jessica was nominated by her teachers for being an exceptional student, a regular volunteer in the school's Den lunch program, and a very talented band student.  Jessica is viewed as being very kind and respectful of her peers.  Her teachers find her a delight to have in their class. Congratulations Jessica!

Wolves Athletics
Basketball is well underway with about 140 boys and girls in grades 6 - 8 playing every week.  Gr. 8 teams are at the halfway point of their schedule, ranking in the top three.  Gr. 7 league play begins on Wed., Jan. 11 and continues into February.  Gr. 6 students will play intramural basketball with some schedulED games on Mondays after school. 
    A wrestling opportunity has become available through Mr. Jim Mitchell, WJMSS Head Coach and Mid Valley Wrestling Club Head Coach.  In the past Mr. Mitchell and some of his senior wrestlers (who are usually CDG Alumni) have used our gym to coach wrestlers in a very successful program. This year he has invited boys or girls in grades 6 - 8  to join  him and his coaching staff at the Legacy Building beside Rotary Stadium for beginner sessions after school each week.  For more details see Mr. McTaggart or Mr. Dudzik.

Canadian Parents for French has booked magician, Marc Tardif to perform for the French Immersion students at 1:00 pm on Thursday, January 26th.  Thanks to the CPF for sponsoring this event.

Art Classes
We still have a few spots available in our Thursday
after school art classes.   Dates are January 12, 19,
26, February 2, 9, 16.  Classes are one hour, 2:45 -
3:45 pm in the school. Cost is $30 for all sessions.
Make cheque payable to Susan Reilly. Call Donna at the school if you're interested at 604-852-9616.

Thank you Heather Davis for representing CDG at Dec 23rd Bingo.

Carpool Help
If  you live in the Cherry Hill School area in Mission and would like to carpool please call Mrs. Aida, 604-826-5803.

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January 19, 2006


Important Dates to Remember

Jan 16 - 27 - Talent show auditions
Jan 26 - CPF performance at 1:00 pm
Jan 29 - Term 3 starts
Feb 6 - 10 - Gr. 7 Ministry Surveys due
Feb 8 - Interim reports sent home
Feb 9, 10 - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS
           (NO SCHOOL))

WOLVES ATHLETICS NEWS
Gr. 6 girls and boys basketball begins this week with the girls playing Monday at home against Simpson Traditional  and practicing at lunch on Thursday.  The boys will practice Monday and Tuesday at lunch with games scheduled at home on Jan. 30th and away on Feb. 13th.  Refer to team schedules for locations. Gr. 7 girls and boys teams continue their league schedule this week with the girls at home and boys away to Reimer.  Last week the boys played hard but came away with a 62 - 20 loss to Abby Middle.  The girls won a close game 30 - 24 against a tough Abby Middle team.  
          
Gr. 7 girls and boys are about half way through their league schedule.  The boys had a tough week with losses to MEI (67 - 38) and Fraser (35 - 28).  Coaches Klim and Janzen point out that once the boys become more confident with their new offence they will be hard to beat.  The girls also had a tough week with losses to MEI (39 - 25) and a “nail - bitter” to Fraser ( 24 - 22).  Coaches Schafer and Goerzen are working with the girls on several defensive sets over the next few weeks.     

News of a wrestling opportunity at the Legacy Building next to Rotary Stadium after school each week will be available soon.  Stay tuned.

Grade 8 Boys Basketball
The boys have all been working really hard, not just at games but also during their practices.  Early in the season we lost Zach H. with a broken foot, but he has persevered and is now back ripping up the court with his amazing speed.  Other team members such as Hardeep G., Allan D., Josh F. and Jason L. have been putting points on the board.  The boys are half way through the season, and are coming up against some tough teams.  Coach Klim and Janzen have been optimistic that the boys will improve their record in the final games that are to be played.  Coaches Klim is very impressed with his team's effort, and is working towards getting the boys mentally prepared for the next games and their tournament at Mouat this weekend.  If anyone is interested the boys play at 9am at Mouat on Saturday Jan 21st, come out and cheer on the team.

ATTENTION GRADE 6 FRENCH IMMERSION PARENTS!
Our next Quebec Trip 2008 Fundraising meeting will be held on Monday, January 23rd at 7:00 pm in the CDGMS Multi-Purpose Room.  We’ll be choosing and planning our next fundraiser.  Everyone welcome!  Refreshments will be provided.  For more information contact Diane Brusse at 604-853-8389 or e-mail at dbrusse@telus.net.

Interim reports issued - February 8th
Interim reports for the second reporting period will be issued on or before Wednesday, February 8th, the day before our next School Closure Days.  A reminder that our School Closure days have been changed.  ***On February 2 and 3 WE WILL BE IN SESSION and classes will occur.  The next School Closure Days will be February 9th and 10th.***

Noon Hours Supervisors required ASAP.  If you are interested please contact Ms. Collier or Mr. Dudzik at
604-859-9616.


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February 2, 2006

Important Dates to Remember

Feb 6 - Gr. 7 Ministry Surveys due
Feb 8 - Interim reports sent home
Feb 23 - Gr. 6 Late French Information Night 7:00 pm

SFU Student Teachers Hosted This Week
Our school is hosting eight Simon Fraser University student teachers this week.  These are students about to begin a major practicum at the high school level and are required to spend observation time in a middle school prior to their practicum.   The student teachers will be assigned to our Grade 6 and 8 English track teams.

WOLVES ATHLETICS   

The Wolves Wrestling Team came in 5th of ten teams at the AMAA Wrestling Championships last Friday at WJM Secondary.  Special congratulations to Garbaj G. and Sunny D. who both won gold in their weight classes.  We wish both boys good luck as they are off to Port Alberni this weekend for their annual wrestling tournament.   Stewart W., Justin A., Tyler M. and Eric D. fought well in their first wrestling tournament.
   
Boys and girls playing Gr. 6 and 7 basketball are well into their season.  The grade 7 teams will be playing their 4th league games Wednesday home and away to Fraser.  Gr. 6 basketball players will be playing another Monday tournament Feb. 13th.  We have some of the highest basketball participation rates in the district.

Basketball

Grade 8 Boys
The boys regular season has come to an end, and the have worked really hard to try and climb the standings before playoffs.  Mr. Klim and Ms. Janzen have been really impressed with the boys determination in the past few weeks.  The boys finished in 2nd place in their tournament at Mouat, with exceptional playing from Zach H., Hardeep G., Kevin N. and Allen D..  Mr. Klim was quoted as saying "these boys have great determination and heart, and work very hard to get the job done on the court.  I have been really impressed with the caliber of play they have been demonstrating, and am encouraged going into playoffs.  These boys have worked hard this year, and I am very proud of their accomplishments and attitudes."  The boys start their playoff games on February 6th, and are currently in 6th place out of the 12 teams in their league.  Mr. Klim and Ms. Janzen encourage everyone to come out and support the team in their first playoff game.  Please ask Mr. Klim where the team will play their first game after February 1st.  Good Luck Boys!!!!

Friday, February 17, is a District Wide Professional Development Day. 

The District is hosting the Shared Learning Conference and our staff will be joined by hundreds of others from nearby communities to partake in a variety of training sessions.

Kids Helping Kids - Fund raising for the Variety Club of BC Children's Charity

On Friday, January 20th, Division 22 took part in the Bowl For Kids event in support of the Variety Club Children's Charity.  We had a great time bowling and thanks to the generosity of Students, Staff and Parents at Chief Dan George we raised $1040.00 for the Variety Club in this event.  We have also sold about 75 of the Gold Heart Variety Club Pins.  We still have about 25 left for anyone who would still like one.  This is the week of our Bottle Drive "Hair for Charity".  If the
students bring in $1000.00 or more worth of returnable bottles, five brave
teachers have volunteered to shave their heads.  We all want to see Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Sakai, Mr. Laudadio, Mr. Richards and Mr. Kilm with no hair, so bring in those bottles.  Friday, February 3 is the last day. Don't forget that the class that brings in the most bottles are the lucky ones who get to do the shaving!! 

Spirit Week - February 13 - 17   

This fits in with the Turin Olympics.  The theme of of Spirit Week  is “Faster,  Higher,  Stronger”.
February 13 - “Uniform Day - Wear your uniforms from any sport and participate in some “Faster” theme activities at lunch.
February 14 -  “Team Canada Day”  - Wear your Team Canada apparel or anything red.  No activities at lunch due to the Valentine’s Sock Hop.
February 15 -  “Chief Dan Day” - Wear you CDG apparel or anything with our school colors and participate in “Higher”  theme activities at lunch.
February 16 -  “House Color Days” - Wear your house colors and participate in “Stronger” theme activities at lunch.  There will be a Pep Rally for the last block of the day to recognize sports teams and have some “Olympic” competitions for team points.

Student of the Month

Congratulations to Tyler S. for being named January's Student of the Month, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Abbotsford.  Tyler is described by his teachers as a very kind, thoughtful, generous and dedicated student.  He is an everyday volunteer in the school library and has played a significant role in our Remembrance Day ceremonies each year.

PAC INFORMATION

1) There is a box in the Library marked PAC INFO that has any minutes of meetings and general information brought to a meeting for any interested parents, please feel free to take a look at it anytime.
2) CPF is having a Bowling for Bursaries night on Feb.4/06 at 9:30pm for any interested parents to come out with a team or join another to raise funds. It's a Super Heroes theme and information can be obtained from Susan Aasph 864-6309 or sasaph@telus.net.
3) On our next newsletter information will be available about the money PAC has given to the different areas of the school to enhance them. A stamp is being purchased by the school also to mark each book bought by the PAC that is in the classrooms.

Please  return your  Satisfaction Survey to the school with your son/daughter by Monday, Feb. 6th.  We need to send all of our surveys to the Ministry before Friday of next week.

KEY COMMUNICATORS, who represent each school’s Parent Advisory Council, meet with the Superintendent several times during the school year.  The purpose of these meetings is to provide information of interest to parents.  Key Communicators then disseminate the information to their respective PAC’s.

The next meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 8th at the School Board Office (2790 Tims Street).  ALL parents are welcome to attend.

Child Development Fair at CDG on February 16th
Our school is working with the Abbotsford Early Childhood Committee to put on a Child Development Fair in our gymnasium on the afternoon of Thursday, February 16th.  Dozens of vendors and service groups will be present to speak to parents of pre kindergarten aged children around supporting child development in families. Our Student Leadership students will be hosting guests and will be assisting the organizers in a variety of ways.  The Fair starts at 4:00 pm. and will end at 6:00 p.m.

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February 16, 2006

Important Dates to Remember

Feb 17 - Pro-D (No School)
Feb 20 - PAC Meeting 7:00 pm
Feb 23 - Gr. 6 Late French Information Night-7:00 pm
Feb 26 - CFP Swim/Pizza Night-ARC @ 4:00-6:00 pm
March 6 - CPF Chapter Meeting-7:30 pm @ Stenersen
March 10 - Reports sent home
March 13 - 24  Spring Break (No School)

Just a reminder if your child is absent or late, please call the school and advise the office staff at 604-852-9616.

Wolves Athletics News
   
The Gr. 8 basketball teams finished successful seasons by making the Fraser Valley Championships.  The boys and girls lost in the first round in two hard fought games.  Head Coaches Mr. Klim and Ms. Schafer point to improved defensive play and better understanding of offensive sets as high points of the season.  As an added bonus, the Gr. 8 Girls won the Most Sportsmanlike Team award through league play and playoffs.  Well done girls. 
   
The Gr. 7 basketball teams have two weeks left in their schedules.  Coaches Mr. Dugdale and Mr. McTaggart applaud the incredible participation rates with a combined total of 44 athletes playing Gr. 7 basketball.  
   
The Gr. 6 basketball teams finish their schedule this week as well with tournaments home and away to Abby Middle.  Again participation rates were oustanding with a combined total of 50 athletes playing boys and girls basketball.
   
Our wrestling team continues to practice Monday and Wednesdays after school at the Legacy Building beside Rotary Stadium.  Stay tuned for upcoming tournaments.

The grade 8 girls basketball team finished their season this past week with a great team effort against Mission Secondary.  Unfortunately, they did not come out victorious, but their coaches were extremely proud of their hard work and aggressive play.  The highlight for the season is that they received the league “Sportsmanship” award, which is a huge honour as it accurately reflects the girls’ positive attitudes on and off the court this season.  To be noticed by other teams in this way is a wonderful testament to their character!  Way to go girls!

Local School Calendar 2006/07

Mr. Bruce Ivany, Assistant Superintendent, provided an overview of the School Calendar Committee’s work as well as the results of the recent School Calendar Survey to the School Board Trustees last Monday.
The Board served a Notice of Motion that the 2006/07 Local School Calendar be presented for debate and vote at a Special Regular Meeting of the Board to be held on April 3, 2006.  A public information meeting will be held on Monday, March 27, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at the W.J. Mouat Secondary Theatre to gather input from interested stakeholders.  If you are interested in survey results they are available online at www.sd34.bc.ca; follow the links.

Second Report Card

The second major report will be issued on Friday, March 10th, the last day in session before the two week Spring Break/School Closure Days.  Students will be receiving "I" reports if they have incomplete work that must be submitted in order to receive credit for their course outcomes for second term.  Work not completed by the timelines listed will negatively impact course grades and may result in a failing grade being issued.  We would ask parents and guardians to support their children in meeting course requirements should they receive an "I" report.

Late French Immersion Evening

Our Late French Immersion is a very popular district choice.  Over the last five years we have registered two classes of students at the Grade 6 level. Our school will be hosting an information evening about the Late French program on Thursday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. in our multi-purpose room.  Students presently in Grade 5 and their parents are welcome to attend.

Canadian Parents for French

This conference is open to any Gr. 7 & 8 FI/Francophone student.  Please check out the websites at: www.cpf.bc.ca/bc_html/Events/FramePages/f_rencontre.shtml  www.cpf.bc.ca/bc_html/Events/FramePages/f_rencontre.shtml

Place:  Simon Fraser University - May 12 - 14, 2006
Cost:  $125.00 for CFP members or $150 for non-members
Registration Date:  March 6, 2006; Deadline:  April 4, 2006
 
Full details and registration form is available at www.cpf.bc.ca

Presentations to Grade 8's

Over the next two weeks our Grade 8 students will receive presentations from staff at Abbotsford Collegiate and Abbotsford Fine Arts around program offerings at the high school level.  In addition our Grade 8 students will begin a series of transition activities with counselors and administrators from Mouat Secondary.  The first will take place on Wednesday, March 8 when our Grade 8 students will visit Mouat Secondary for a tour and information session.  After Spring Break/School Closure Mouat counselors will visit the school to begin course planning activities for September.

Annual Talent Show

Our very popular annual student Talent Show will take place on the afternoon of Friday, February 24th.  A number of presentations will take place that will highlight the many performing arts talents of many of our students.  The show begins at 1:00 pm, in our school gymnasium.

Upcoming literacy week/book fair - April 10 - 13.  Watch for more information to come.

PAC INFORMATION

1) Next Meeting Monday, February 20th - 7:00 pm
2) Next Bingo Friday, February 17th
3) With funds raised through Direct Access, bingos and fund raising the PAC has been able to give approximately $25,000 to various areas of the school, such as:
   a) PE Dept. $7500
   b) Classroom libraries up to $7000
   c) Music Dept. $2000
   d) Science Dept. $2000
   e) School library $3000
   f) School atlases $4000
   g) Bulletin board $100

Band Department chicken fundraiser forms are due Friday, February 24th.  Pick-up will be Tuesday, March 7th at 2:30 pm.

The Abbotsford Early Childhood Committee is pleased to partner with School District #34 Ready Set Learn initiative to host 5 Child Development & Safety Fairs scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as follows:
   
    Chief Dan George Middle School - February 16th (TONIGHT)
    Eugene Reimer Middle School - February 22nd
    Abbotsford Middle School - February 28th

Vancouver Theatre Sports

As part of our Fine Arts program  we will have the pleasure of hosting Vancouver Theatre Sports on the afternoon of Monday, February 20th.   The presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m. in our gymnasium.

CPF Abbotsford held their Bowling for Bursaries event on Feb 4 at Galaxy Bowl. The event was a *HUGE* success. Everyone who attended had LOADS of fun; donations for the Silent Auction were phenomenal and our Lane Sponsors were fabulous. If you are on our mailing list, please take time to read our email detailing the list of sponsors & donors. CPF would like to thank everyone who supported the event. You are all true SUPER HEROES!! MERCI BEAUCOUP!!

Mon. Mar 6 (7:30pm-8:30pm):
*CPF CHAPTER MEETING* at Margaret Stenersen Elementary School. Meetings are in English and are open to EVERYONE (members & non-members). ** For more info: contact your school's CPF Rep or Donna Maud at dmaud@shaw.ca or (604) 852-9133**

*SWIM/PIZZA NIGHT@ ARC*
Sun. Feb 26 (4-6:00pm)
EVERYONE  is welcome to bring the family for a swim &
pizza. CPF Members swim for FREE.
Non-members is $5/family (or join that night a swim for FREE).   This  event is open to EVERYONE - not
just French Immersion families. Pizza
& pop will be available for purchase
($2 for a slice of pizza and a pop).
What better way to spend a Sunday
than with the family & friends.

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March 3, 2006

Just a reminder if your child is absent or late, please call the school and advise the office staff at 604-852-9616.

Important Dates to Note
March 6 - Nights of Music Festival-7:00 pm @ Abbey Arts
March 7 - Gr. 8’s visit Mouat Secondary
March 7 - Chicken order pickup @ 2:30 pm
CPF Chapter Meeting-7:30 pm @ Stenersen
March 10 - Term 2 Reports sent home
March 13 - 24  - Spring Break (No School)

Wolves Rugby
Basketball season has ended which means it is time for Wolves Rugby to start.  Gr. 8 Boys and Girls rugby are in their second week of training for the upcoming season.  Mr. Laudadio is looking forward to a great season with some key returning starters from last year’s Gr. 8 Abbotsford Middle School District Championship Team.  Mr. and Mrs. Rich are very enthusiastic with the group of girls committed to playing rugby this season.  With the weather lately there should be plenty of mud to go around.  Good luck Wolves Rugby!

2006 Wolves School Clothing on sale now
Join the Clan of the Wolves with some fashionable school clothing. The new 2006 line of Wolves School Clothing is on sale now.  Hoodies, long and short sleeved t-shirts, sweatpants, shorts, baby t-shirts and towels in white, black and grey are on display in the MPR.  Order forms are available on the counter in the office.   Sizing is available in the gym after school from 2:45pm - 3:30pm Monday - Thursday.  Return all completed Order Forms to Mrs. Hollanti in the office.  Staple any cheques to your order forms. 

GRADE 8 VISITATION TO MOUAT
As one of our first steps to transitioning our Grade 8's to high school our students will be visiting Mouat Secondary for an orientation session next Tuesday, March 7th.  Our Grade 8 students and staff will be leaving the school at 11:30 a.m. and will return at 1:00 pm.  We will be transported by school bus to and from Mouat.  Permission forms must be completed and returned to the school in order for us to take students off campus during the day. Please insure they are returned to the school before Tuesday, March 7th.

EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS
Article 8(7) of the Ministry of Education Calendar Regulation states:  "A board may, in any school year, shorten not more than 4 of the school days of a school in its district by a period of time that is not more than one hour, for the purpose of facilitating parent teacher interviews that
    (a) are not otherwise scheduled by way of a non-instructional period
    (b) relate to student progress reports.

Article 4:6.2.5 of the local working agreement between the board and the ADTA states:
"The board shall shorten no fewer than four school days of a school by not more than one hour for the purpose of facilitating parent/teacher interviews related to student progress.

For the 05/06 year, the one hour early dismissal days will take place on:
Elementary and Middle Schools - June 23,26,27,28.
For high school the dates are varied so as to coincide with reporting periods:

Yale, Hansen, Mouat, Abbotsford Traditional - April 24,25,26,27.
Abby Sr. - May 1-4;CTC - May 2-5;Bateman - May 8-11

****Important Notice Regarding Wolf Den****
Please mark your calendars - the Wolf Den lunch program’s last day of operation this school year will be Thursday, April 13th. Term 4 starts on Tuesday, April 18th and  Mr. Lilly has a Home Ec class scheduled into the block just before lunch each day. This  means he cannot do both the Den and teach his class. We apologize for the inconvenience this will cause families but unfortunately we do not have an alternative. The Pit Stop Canteen will be running as usual.

Math Speed Games
Our school participated in the District's annual Math Speed Competition at Seven Oaks Mall last week. Our school was very well represented by  Grade 6 students--EunSu L., Eileen M., Jessica P., Matthew B., Dylan P., Veronica T.  and Grade 7 students--Sammy J., Lucy C., Phoenix P., Jagjit M., Jordan V. and Zaida R.   Matthew B. had an outstanding performance finishing second out of the 70 Grade 6 students who participated in the event.

STAFFING
Mrs. Tracy Landry has been at teacher at Chief Dan George since it opened as a Middle School five years ago. She and her family are returning to live in Moncton, Nova Scotia at the end of Spring Break/School Closure.  We thank her for her great service to the school community and wish her well in here future endeavours.  We have hired Mr. Tyler Baruta to assume Mrs. Landry's responsibilities in the Grade 7 English track team for the balance of the school year. 

The 100th day of School is finally here.
Monday, March 6 is our 100th day of school.  To celebrate Division 22 will be making 100 delicious cookies and selling them for $1.00 each.  The proceeds from this sale will go to support  Ms. Laura Stevens in her Weekend for Breast Cancer Fund raising.  Cookies will be on sale at lunch time in the Multi Purpose Room.  Thanks for your support.

Regional Science Fair
Chief Dan George Students have qualified for the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair to be held at Seven Oaks March 6th-8th.
    Kara F.
    Amanda L.
    Brodie H.
    Dylan P.
    William L.
    EunSu L.
    Ashley D
    Jill B.

Congratulations and good luck to all of these fine students.

BC WINTER GAMES
Michelle E. representied our zone in slalom and giant slalom ski racing. She is one of 4 students who qualified in this zone. Our zone consists of the Fraser Valley, Langley, Surrey, White Rock, Delta and Richmond - all in all, about a million people.  Also, Emma G. was a member of a local hockey ringette team that won the gold medal in their event.  Congratulations to both Michelle and Emma for their accomplishments.

PAC ATTACK
a) change of Meeting nights for the remainder of the year--now Tuesdays, so come out and see what PAC is all about.... April 11th, May 9th, June 13th.            
NO MEETING IN MARCH.
b) next Bingo March 17th - last one for this school year.
c) arranging to have DPAC President CHRIS REMPEL speak at the April meeting.

Jazz Band
The jazz band will be performing at the Nights of Music festival on Monday, March 6th.  It starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Abbey Arts Centre.  There is a $2.00 admission.  Everyone is welcome

Chicken Orders
The Neufeld Chicken fundraiser orders will be in on Tuesday, March 7th.  All band students who sold products are responsible for being outside at 2:30 p.m. to pick up your orders.  If you
are unable to be there, alternative arrangements must be in place for the  products to be picked up. Please mark your calendars!

Wolves Track
Stay tuned for the beginning of Track and Field training sessions.  We will be working hard to defend our Abbotsford Middle School Championship title this year.  The Valley Royals Track and Field Club is offering a series of training sessions at Rotary Stadium covering all areas of track and field including running, jumping and throwing events.   The sessions go 3 times a week for ten weeks at a cost of $100.  Contact Jason Swan at 604-859-9801 or jason@valleyroyals.org for more information .

Fraser Valley Spring League Basketball
Spring league basketball is set to run Mondays and Wednesdays from April 17th - May 24th at Abby Middle and MEI Middle Schools for the Developmental Girls  (Gr. 7-10).  These session include plenty of skills instruction in addition to game play situations.  Contact Barry Stewart at 604-854-5084 for more information.

The Developmental Boys Spring League will be held at St. John Brebeuf Secondary School Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 18th - May 25th.  Contact Eric Walters at 604-855-0571 for more information.  Cost for Spring League is $60 per player before April 7th.  For families registering two or more players $50 each.  See Mr. McTaggart for more information.

Summer Basketball Camp Opportunity
NBC Basketball Camps from the USA will be in Abbotsford this summer hosting youth basketball camps July 3 - 7 and July 9 -13 at Columbia Bible College.   For more information visit www.nbccamps.com

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March 30, 2006

Just a reminder if your child is absent or late, please call the school and advise the office staff at 604-852-9616.

Important Dates to Remember
April 4 - Parents Make A Difference-7:00 pm Yale Sec.
April 13 - Cafe Jazz - 7:00 pm at WJ Mouat Sec.
April 14 - Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
April 17 - Easter Monday - NO SCHOOL
April 19-21 - Abbotsford Music Festival
April 21 - PRO-D - NO SCHOOL

Yearbooks are Coming!
Presales of 2005-2006 Yearbooks will begin next Monday. If you would like to pre-order one please send $20 (either cash or cheque) to the office where your child will sign the order sheet and receive a voucher (please keep voucher in a safe place). Thank you.

Den Lunches
Just a reminder that the last day for Den lunches is Thursday, April 13th.

Help!
Grass rakes are needed for our power raking project .  If you have a rake that you can lend to the school please drop it  off at the school office Friday (tomorrow) and it will be returned to you Monday. Please put your name on the rake.

PAC INFORMATION
• Next meeting is Tuesday April 11th at 7pm- Guest will be Chris Rempel-President of the DPAC, so bring any questions you may have or just come out to meet her.
• Last Bingo was March 17th and thank-you to Bert Landriault for representing the CDG PAC.

4th Annual Talent Show
A big congratulations to the following students and teachers who participated in the 4th Annual Chief Dan George Middle School Talent Show.
What a great honor to work with such talented students.  Many thanks to Shayla R., Alison S., Maria G., Janelle S., Gabbie J., Jessica R., Megan L., Morgan A., Nicole P., Nicolette S., Emily G., Dan T., Cody F., Erin L., Julie S., Chantell G., Jessica H., Colleen H., Leigh L., Levi H., Trent O., Alan M., Mrs. Rich, Mr. Cervo, Mr. Laudadio, Mr. Klim, and Mr. Constant. Also, a big thank you goes out to the following as the show would not have been possible without all of your help: Troy G., Mr. Hlookoff, Michelle E., Laura B., Jaslyen S., Everett M., Kurtis B.   The Talent Show is open to all grades.  If you have a talent,  you have one year to practice. I hope to see many of you at the auditions next year!

Chess Club
CDGMS Chess Club members Alex L., Justin L., Jacqueline T., Do-Young K. and Anthony C. entered the South Surrey Chess Tournament last Sunday. Our team did very well. Justin L. took second place in the grade 7 category,  Do-Young K. took third place in the grade 6 category, and  Alex L. took third place in the grade 8 category. All five of our players qualified for the provincials. Congratulations to all!  Our very own chess tournament will take place on May 27, 2006. We are hoping to keep it under 200 players (last year, we had 225 players). If any of you would like to help out that day, the chess club would really appreciate it.  Please contact the school and leave a message for Mr. Sakai if you are able to assist.

February Student of the Month
Congratulations to Rajpreet G. for being selected as “Student of the Month” for February.
Rajpreet is an outstanding student who volunteers extensively in the school.  She is a very active member of the Student Leadership Team and also has devoted many hours to assisting with scorekeeping and timekeeping with our extra-curricular basketball program.  Rajpreet has also represented the school as a member of our basketball and volleyball team.

Spelling Winners
The District Spelling Bee was held Thursday, March 2nd at Yale Secondary.  We had seven "super-spellers" representing our school, and they all did a tremendous job!  Our participants included:
    Grace T. - Grade 6 LFI
    Lyndsey M. - Grade 6 EFI
    Sean D. - Grade 7 EFI
    Richard M. - Grade 7 EFI
    Chantel G. - Grade 8 EFI
    Navi G. - Grade 8 Eng
    Laura K. - Grade 8 Eng
In the Grade 6/7 Category, which included over 60 students from all over the district, two of our Danners came in the top two!  Grace T. won first place overall, and Lyndsey M. earned a second place trophy.  In the Grade 8 Category, Laura K. earned a fourth place finish!  Way to go Chief Dan! 

SPRING SCHOOL DANCE
We will once again offer another spectacular school dance for our students in the latter part of
the year.  The Student Leadership Team has lined up a professional group to come in on Friday,
June 2nd. We will take an afternoon to provide our students with the option of participating. 
This will be a formal dance (school dress code applies).    The dance will begin at 12:40 and run
until 2:20.   Admission will be $1.00 or a can of food.  All proceeds will be donated to the local
food bank.  The dance will have a Hawaiian theme.  The same DJ from the Christmas Dance will be providing the music and light show.

Church Parking
Gladwin Heights Church has asked that  parents  and guardians no longer use the west entrance (i.e. off  of Gladwin Road) for  their parking lot.  Rather they have asked that vehicles enter their parking lot on the north side off of Old Riverside Road.   We ask all those parents and guardians who pick up their child from Gladwin Heights Church to assist us in cooperating with this request.

2nd Annual French Book Fair at Sandy Hill School.
April 3rd and April 4th, 2006 from 9am to 4pm (or longer depending on sales).
We have a great selection of books from Scholastic Quebec for Primary, Intermediate, and Senior level readers.

PARENTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE  final session will be held April 4th at Yale Secondary, 34620 Old Yale Road at 7:00 pm with Bruce Ivany.  Bruce is a certified trainer with the Gurian Institute.  He is in his 30th year as an educator, presently as Assistant Superintendent for the Abbotsford School District.  His topic will focus on differences in learning styles between boys and girls.

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Abbotsford Judo Club will be hosting a “Youth in Motion” program in May.  This program encourages kids to pursue an active lifestyle and lifelong participation in sport and physical recreation.  It focuses on general fitness, building self-esteem, active games and basic Judo techniques.

Dates:  May 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 4:00-5:00 pm. 
Cost:     $20.00
Ages:   8-12 years old
Register by calling the Club at 604-852-8014.

A night of       
WJ Mouat Music presents Cafe Jazz Thursday, April 13th - 7:00 pm inthe Mouat cafeteria.  This is an evening of swingin’ choral and instrumental jazz and exquisite desserts.

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Just a reminder if your child is absent or late, please call the school and advise the office staff at 604-852-9616.

Upcoming Dates to Note
April 14 - Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
April 17 - Easter Monday - NO SCHOOL
April 19-21 - Abbotsford Music Festival
April 19 - Gr. 8 Band to Edmonton
April 21 - PRO-D - NO SCHOOL
April 25-27 - District Public Speaking Finals

Wolves Athletics
Rugby is well under way with both Gr. 8 boys and girls teams two games into league play.  Mr. Laudadio points to captains Alan D. and Alan M. as the leaders of a fast improving group of players.  Troy D. and Iqbal S. anchor the forwards who have shown dramatic improvement over the last two games.  Mrs. Rich and Ms. Schafer sponsor a very enthusiastic group of Gr. 7 and 8 girls who have come a long way in four weeks.  Captains Femke M. and Kaitlin M. lead the girls into each match as co-captains.  Improved ball control and tackling will be the focus over the next few games.
   
Track and Field practices have started Monday through Thursday from 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm.  Practices will include running, jumping and throwing events.  Practice Schedules are posted on the office window and on bulletin boards around the school.  As the defending Abbotsford Middle School Champions we encourage athletes to begin training for their favourite events now.  Physical Education classes will focus on track and field events from April 18th - May 10th.

Wolf Racing           
Chief Dan pit crew and drivers did us proud on Friday with their display of excellent sportsmanship, teamwork, and behaviour at the high school time trials at the Mission Raceway.  Arthur Plona did an awesome job by posting some unbelievable reaction times. His first run produced a reaction time of 0.007 seconds - that's 7 thousandths of a second.  He followed that performance with 0.215 and 0.077 reaction times.  With the exception of one run, all our drivers stayed under the one second mark.
As part of the tradition, a BBQ was set up at the track and the students were treated to a great show put on by the Pro cars that were there making passes in the Test and Tune portion of the day's events. For further updates and info on CDGMS Wolf Racing, visit our school web site. at www.cdgms.com/wolf_racing.htm.

French Immersion 8 Voyage to Quebec
Exciting news from the French Immersion 8 team. The plans for this year's Quebec trip have been finalized and everything is ready to go. We recently met with all of the students to review some etiquette and behavior while on the trip and have ordered all of the T-shirts. Our team of supervisors this year include Mme Bonneau, Mlle Perron, Mr Laudadio, Mr Cervo, Mme Rousseau and our parent chaperone Mme Susan Ward-Hall. We are all very excited to go and look forward to working with such an enthusiastic and well-behaved group of students. Please be reminded that we need permission forms and birth certificates to be submitted to Mme Bonneau ASAP. Also, please be reminded that our departure time on May 13th is set at 4:30 am...Mlle Perron can't wait.

French Public Speaking
Congratulations to all  students who competed in au Concours D’Art Oratoire.
Gr. 6:  Immersion precoce-Hudson L, Matt B., Nicole P., Marleau B.
Gr. 6:  Francophone-Rosemarie G., Lauren L., Mitchell F., Sabrina B.
Gr. 7:  Immersion precoce-Megan V., Eileen F., Sukhman B., Michelle E.
Gr. 7:  Francophone-Maddy G., Jaydee M., Joshua D., Nick D., Stephanie A.
Gr. 8:  Immersion precoce-Delanie J., Martin M., Mackenzie L., Grace G., Corbin S.
Gr. 8:  Francophone-Sarah F., Alexandra L.
The following students wil be representing CDG at the Provincial championships at the end of April.
Gr. 6 -Marleau Brown (Immersion precoce); Mitchell F. (Francophone)
Gr. 7-Michelle Earl (Immersion precoce); Joshua D. (Francophone)
Gr. 8-Martin Muermann (Immersion precoce); Sarah F. (Francophone)

Thank you to Mme Bonneau for her work in organizing the event at our school, Mlle Janzen for organizing the event from the District Level, M. Cervo for acting as Master of Ceremonies and Mme Rousseau, District Vice Principal of Modern Languages for coordinating the event at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
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Student of the Month
Congratulations  to Alan M. for being selected the “Student of the Month” for the month of March 2006. Alan was nominated for this award by his classroom teachers for being a very talented academic student with fabulous work habits. He represents our school as a rugby player and is one of our top musicians. He also demonstrates strong leadership and citizenship skills.

DISTRICT PUBLIC SPEAKING SEMIFINALS
Congratulations to these students who were chosen to represent our school at the district semifinals.
Gr.7:  Kyle P. -  Are we ready for 2010?
Sae-Jin P. - My Experience in Canada
Julie V. - Fashion and Personality: A Perfect Match
Gr.8:  Spencer K. - As Perverse as it Gets: Educational Video Games
Cody F. - Stuck on You: An Ode to Fridge Magnets
Seo-Rhin K. - Pets with Personality?

Spencer K. was selected as a finalist at the Grade 8 level and will compete against seven other finalists at the end of the month.

DISTRICT ART SHOW
The 2006 District Art Show, displayed at Seven Oaks Mall, was a huge success this year!  We had 16 students from Chief Dan George who displayed their art pieces in the show.  Congratulations to all who participated!
Gr. 6:  Rebecca P., Eileen M, Chantel D.
Gr. 7: Sae Jin P., Woojin L., Cassie B., Jacquie T
Gr. 8:  David F., Brent W., Troy G, Barbara N., Jenae M., Falene K., Matt T., Janelle S., Kara F.

School Calendar 2006/2007
On Monday, April 3rd, the Abbotsford Board of School Trustees voted to return to the following school calendar for 2006/2007.

Days in Session
 194
Minimum Number of Days of Instruction
 187
Maximum Number of Non-Instructional Days
6
School Opens
 September 5, 2006
Thanksgiving Day
 October 9, 2006
Remembrance Day
 November 13, 2006
Winter Vacation Period
 December 25, 2006-January 5, 2007
School Reopens
 January 7, 2007
Spring Vacation Period
 March 19-23, 2007
School Reopens
 March 26, 2007
Good Friday
 April 6, 2007
Easter Monday
 April 9, 2007
Victoria Day
 May 21, 2007
Last Day for Students
 June 28, 2007
Administrative Day
 June 29, 2007


There are no compensation days planned for the 2006-2007 school year.  At the end of May we will send you a finalized version of next years’ calendar which will include the six non-instructional days.

Den Lunches
Just a reminder there will be no more DEN lunch program after this week.  The Canteen is open as usual.

Yearbook Sales
Chief Dan yearbooks for 2005-2006 are now for sale in the office before and after school for only $20. The Yearbook Club has worked really hard to photograph our entire student population and include them in this year's annual. Get your piece of school history for this low price before they sell out.

Clearbrook Library Book Sale
32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford (604-859-7814) Saturday, April 22nd,10:00 am - 3:00 pm
No Entrance Fee

Soft Cover Books    $1.00
Fiction        $1.00
Non-Fiction        $1.00
Children’s Books    $0.50
Paperbacks        $.030 or 4/$1.00

Special Preview Sale, Friday, April 21st from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. 
Entrance fee $5.00 at the door.   

Victoria Field Trip
Victoria field trip for the English grade 8's is coming up on May 17th. Please send your money to the school  and if any parents can supervise call Mr. Goerke at the school.

Block Parents
BC Block Parent Society  recently stated they have closed down their program.  The Abbotsford Block Parent Program is still running as usual.   The Abbotsford Police Department and the National Block Parent Program is in full support of this program.  For more information, please contact us through the Community Police Office at 604-864-4814.

Childcare Needed
Childcare needed for occasional weeknight and weekend evenings.  One child, non-smoking home.  Please call Tammy at 604-852-3115

The CDG staff would like to wish your family a Happy Easter and a safe long weekend.

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Just a reminder if your child is absent or late, please call the school and advise the office staff at 604-852-9616.

Important Dates to Remember
May 8-CPF Mtg/AGM-7:30 pm @CDG
May 9-PAC Meeting at 7:00 pm
May 8-18 - FSA’s-Grade 7
May 8-18 - District Wide Write-Grade 6
May 15-19 Grade 8 Quebec Trip
May 22-Victoria Day (NO SCHOOL)
May 24 -Gr. 5 BBQ/Open House-6-7:30 pm

Grade 8 Public Speaking
Grade 8 student Spencer K. represented the school at the district finals on Wednesday evening at Yale Secondary. Spencer's presentation was outstanding and earned him a 1st place finish!  Congratulations to Spencer and his teachers for this wonderful outcome.

Congratulations to Kiwanis Grade 8 Student of the Month for April - Kara F!
Kara was recommended by her teachers for being an outstanding academic, a great citizen and a fabulous musician and artist.  She has represented the school in our extracurricular program as a swimmer, volleyball player and track and field athlete.

School Track and Field Meet
Our school will be holding its fifth annual school wide track and field meet at Rotary Stadium during the day of Thursday, May 11th at Rotary Stadium.  In recent weeks our Physical Education program has   focussed on track and field and all students will have the opportunity to participate in various events.  The top performers in each grade and gender will be invited to represent our school at a district wide Track and Field Meet at Rotary Stadium on May 31st.   Chief Dan George Middle is the reigning Abbotsford/Mission middle school track and field champion.

LITERACY WEEK
Our Literacy Week April 10 -13 was a huge success!  A different Literary work was played over the PA each morning and each afternoon.  Students responded to the literary presentation either through writing or through art.  Some fabulous reflections were generated by students.  Throughout the week there was a book swap, as well.  Students brought books they had read and exchanged them for books they had not read.  All  students who participated entered their name for a draw and a large chocolate surprise for the Easter long weekend was won by a lucky student. Continuing throughout the week a quote from a book was read over the PA at each Nutrition Break.  Students put their answers in a draw box and at the end of the day a winner was drawn from each grade (6, 7, and 8).  These students are now proud owners of some new books.  Mr. Lilly also brought in the Scholastic Book Fair which he set up in the library for the entire week.  Students and teachers were able to make purchases of the new and latest books available.  To conclude our Literacy Week celebration the entire student body moved into the gymnasium for the last 2 blocks of classes.  Here we celebrated both Literacy Week and French Day with an imovie, singing, flags, and a concert put on by Danielle Desjardins, a singer/song writer from Vancouver.  Thank you to all staff, students, and guests who through their participation made this week such a huge success!  Merci!

Athletic Banquet
Last year the school hosted a very successful year end athletic banquet with over 200 athletes and parents attending.  This year we have identified Monday evening, June 19th for this second annual event. Once again Mr. Lilly's Wolf Catering Club will provide a wonderful sit down dinner for all who attend. Tickets will be available in the second week of May. More information will follow in the next newsletter.

F.S.A.'s and Grade 6 Write
Final preparations are beginning for students in Grade 7 to write Foundations Skills Assessments in reading comprehension, writing and numeracy in the middle of May.  At this same time students in Grade 6 will participate in a district sponsored writing assessment.

Grade 8
The teachers of Grade 8 students have made arrangements for two special events to celebrate the ending of their students' middle school year experience.  In June, students will be invited to participate in a morning hike and outdoor education experience in the Cultus Lake area..  The actual date of this opportunity has not yet been determined.  On Monday evening, June 26th Mr. Lilly's Wolf Catering Club will provide an evening sit down dinner and dance to Grade 8 students.  The evening program will also involve a year end slide show. After the dinner students will be welcomed to stay for a dance with a professional DJ.  Dinner will begin at 6:00 pm and the dance will wrap up at  9:30 pm.  This is not meant to be a formal graduation ceremony.  We are strongly discouraging parents from "going overboard" in terms of expenditures for clothing, limousines and the like.  Students are welcomed to dress up, but the evening is meant to be a casual affair that provides an opportunity for all the Grade 8's to enjoy a meal together with their teachers and have some fun with a dance afterwards.  The cost for each event will be minimal with more information to follow from the teachers of Grade 8 students.

Hanging Basket Sales
Please mark your calendars.  The pick up date is Thursday, May 11th at 2:30 pm in the MPR.

Band Trip a Huge Success
There were 41 grade 8 band students along with Ms. Schafer, Mr.  Lilly, Mr. Dugdale, Mrs.  Boyko, Mrs. Fawcett and Mrs. Rich who attended the band trip to Edmonton.  The three performances included a concert for seniors, one in West Edmonton Mall and an elementary school.  The students played extremely well and everyone enjoyed listening to the concert and jazz bands.  Chief Dan George was represented very well by our grade 8's.  The students showed great behaviour, respect and were even complimented by our bus driver. Great trip everyone and thanks for all of your hard work!

Multi-Cultural Days
We will be holding our second annual Multi-Cultural Days festivities at the end of May. Music, food, literature and dance will all be used to celebrate the great diversity of cultures that make up this school.   On the afternoon of Friday, May 26th we will hold a school wide assembly where students from the school will make up the program which will include music and dance from various cultures.

PAC Information
1)  Next meeting Tuesday, May  9th @ 7:00 pm in the Library
2)  Guest Chris Rempel, DPAC President, will take any questions you may have.
3)  WJM PAC Reps will also be at the meeting, so all Gr.8 parents who have any questions come on along.
4)  Discussion on next years Executive.

Grade 8 Social Responsibility surveys
The Ministry of Education has mandated that all schools have their Grade 8 students participate in a survey related to social responsibility.  This will be done online next week with all of our Grade 8 students
         
FREE! K TO GRADE 7 MATH MAKES SENSE PARENT EVENING
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006 - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Terry Fox Learning Centre
3071 Babich St., Abbotsford
Snacks & Doorprizes!!!
Interested in learning more about the new MATH program that your child is using???
COME JOIN LOCAL EDUCATORS, DAVID GOULET & TANYA COOK TO LEARN:
    • What’s new about this program...
    • Why a new approach to math instruction is necessary...
    • How Math Makes Sense supports your child’s learning...
    • How you can support your child’s learning in math at home...
Please register to attend, by May 11th, with Jolene Davies at 604-851-4580 or e-mail jolene_davies@sd34.bc.ca   

NOTICE OF UPCOMING MOUAT PAC ELECTIONS TUESDAY MAY 16, 2006
W.J. MOUAT PAC ELECTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2006 @ 7:00 PM  IN THE LIBRARY.AS PART OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS & PRESENTATIONS AND BE INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING ON VARIOUS PARENT RELATED ISSUES.   PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR SONS’/DAUGHTERS’ EDUCATION.    ALL PARENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, ESPECIALLY GRADE 9 & 10 PARENTS TO SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND CONCERNS WITH WJM STAFF AND OTHER PARENTS.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE A PARENT OR IF YOU ARE A PARENT INTERESTED IN LETTING YOUR NAME STAND FOR NOMINATION, PLEASE EMAIL wjmouatpac@sd34.bc.ca.  ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE HELD IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.   IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE DETAILS ON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PART OF THE WJM PARENT TEAM, CONTACT YOUR PAC CHAIR @ Caryn_Zimmerman@sd34.bc.ca

CPF
CPF Abbotsford will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:30 pm at Chief Dan George. This is the last chapter meeting of the school year and we will be holding elections for board positions. URGENTLY WANTED: Warm bodies to fill the positions of Vice-president, Treasurer and Secretary!! In order to keep the Abbotsford Chapter in existence, at least 1 of these 3 positions must be filled.  No previous experience with CPF is required.  Everyone is welcome to attend. We are also looking for CPF school representatives. If you are willing to fulfill any of these roles, please contact Donna Maud at 604-852-9133 or dmaud@shaw.ca prior to May 8, 2006.
 
B.C. Lions Football
The BC Lions professional football club will be holding its annual two week training camp in our community next month. The players will be housed out of the Columbia Bible College and will practice at Rotary Stadium.  This is the first time in their over fifty years of existence that Abbotsford has hosted the BC Lions.  We hope to have
some our students  assist in welcoming the BC Lions
to our community and give them a boost as they go
into their new season.
 

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