Happy Earth Day!

Our Wildcats showed their school spirit and care for the environment throughout this week. Students participated in Earth Day class projects, gave extra care to our park, dressed up for spirit day, and joined our April ROAR assembly. Way to go Wildcats!

We hope you take time with your family to recognize Earth Day this weekend.

Please remember to join us for our PAC meeting on Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. A Teams (virtual meeting) link will be sent on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

As part of Mental Health Week (May 2nd – 8th), Richmond SD 38 presents….

Adolescent Mental Health & Wellness Parent Session – May 4th, 2022 (on Zoom) featuring:

Dr. Yifeng Wei, MA, PhD

Dr. Li Sha, MEd, PhD

Andrew Baxter, MSW RSW

This Parent Mental Health Literacy session is designed by mentalhealthliteracy.org for parents and families to improve their understanding of mental health and mental disorders, reduce stigma surrounding mental illness, encourage help-seeking and promote mental health. It is designed to align with the Mental Health & High School Curriculum Guide for youth and educators. The session aims to promote parent mental health literacy so that parents and families can support their children’s mental health more efficiently and effectively. 

This parent session will discuss the conceptual understanding about mental health, child brain development and common mental disorders occurring during adolescent years (e.g., depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and substance use disorder). It further provides evidence-based help-seeking strategies and information about treatment options to support youth in need of mental health care.

Please see the attached information flyer for additional details and a weblink/QR code to register. Closer to the May 4th date, a Zoom link will be sent to those who have registered.

COVID and Health and Safety Updates:

We all continue to have shared responsibility (staff, students, and families) to maintain and promote safe and healthy schools. In accordance with the updated provincial guidelines, all schools will continue to employ communicable disease measures to support a safe school environment and all schools will continue to adhere to the standards, guidelines, and protocols from the BC Centre for Disease Control and the Ministry of Education. Important personal health measures that continue to be employed include:

• Complete daily health check and stay home when ill
• Hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene are important throughout the day
• Vaccination is recommended for everyone who is eligible
• Respect personal space as much as possible

Please remember to check our website for information and updates throughout the year. All our newsletters can be found there too.

Coming Soon:

April 25-29     Education Week

April 25           PAC meeting

April 29           Hot lunch

May 19            Welcome to Kindergarten

May 20            Pro-D – school closed

May 23            Victoria Day – school closed

May 27            ROAR Assembly

May 27            Hot lunch

June 2              Band concert (students)

June 9              Band concert (parents)

June 10            Camp Jubilee for Gr. 6/7

June 17            Sports Day

June 24            Grade 7 Farewell assembly

June 29            Last day of school – reports sent home

Have a great weekend!

~Woodward Elementary