January 2024 BVE Newsletter
DEAR BVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES,
I hope this newsletter finds you and your family well! As I look ahead to 2024, I am reflecting on how lucky I am to get to work with this staff and the wonderful children and families of Begbie View! Every day we get to laugh and grow and learn, and there is nothing better than that! Thank you for raising such great kids and trusting us to educate them I wish all of you good health and happiness in the year ahead.
Ariel McDowell
Principal, BVE
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, Jan. 8th – PAC meeting 6:30 pm in the Library
Thursday, Jan 11th – Author visit: Sigmund Brouwer 8:30 in the Gym
Jan. 12 and 26 – Assembly 8:40-9:10
Friday, Jan 19 – PAC Family Dance “Glow Party” 6-8pm (more info to follow!)
Jan. 22-26 – Family Literacy Week
Jan 26 – Dress as Your Favourite Book Character Day
Jan. 31 – PAC Subway Day
Library News
Many students have been reading their way through the 10 books at each age category. The actual Battle will take place later in the year, likely end of April or early May. Check the website for updates.
Author Visit this Thursday
Author Sigmond Brouwer is coming to BVE Thursday, Jan 11th !With over four million books in print, Sigmund Brouwer is a bestselling author of both children and adults books. His novel, Dead Man’s Switch, is the winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Canada’s best young adult mystery of the year and was a finalist in the TD Children’s Book Awards. His novel for grownups, Thief of Glory was selected as the a Book of the Year for the American Christy Awards and is a winner of the Alberta’s Readers Choice Awards.
He loves going to schools to get kids excited about reading, reaching roughly 80,000 students a year through his Rock&Roll Literacy Show. (www.rockandroll-literacy.com)
The whole school is invited to the meet Sigmund in Gym 8:30-9:00 January 11th .
Family Support Resource
Generation Health is a free program for parents and their child of 8-12 years old is on Zoom, and features nine 2- hour sessions focusing on sleep, nutrition, mental health, physical fitness, screen time, etc. There are activities for parent and child to do together and some learning with nutritionist, physical health specialists, etc. The whole family can participate, provided there is one child from 8-12.
They also give families two $25 grocery gift cards for completing two surveys at the end and a $150 gift certificate to a recreation center in their community.
Holiday Concert and Food Bank Donations
Thank you for all the generous donations to the Revelstoke Food Bank! We were so proud to be able to donate 8 huge boxes filled with non-perishable food, as well a Grand Total of
$1025.55 in donations from the concert admission.
BVE Drop Off and Pick Up
THANK YOU to everyone for your continued cooperation to drop off and pick up on Ninth Street.
• Only families with children in Cornerstones childcare, Kindergarten or Grade One may enter the BVE cul-de-sac by car for drop of AND pick up.
• Please avoid visiting on or near the school grounds. Families are asked to drop off and pick up promptly, and avoid lingering on the school grounds.
PAC News
The January PAC meeting will be Monday, Jan. 8th at 6:30pm in the BVE Library. Babysitting is provided. PAC is very busy this month with planning for a Family Dance on January 19th 6-8pm. More detail coming soon!
The Begbie View Elementary Parent Advisory Council (BVE PAC) supports BVE events, activities, equipment and more throughout the year….and you might not be aware that every BVE parent is a member of the PAC.
Thank you to the PAC who purchased 2 ping pong tables for BVE! They have been enjoyed by many already!
Canada Dental Benefit
The Government of Canada has implemented the Canada Dental Benefit, designed to help Canadian families access dental care. The first benefit period was a success, with 50% of eligible children in British Columbia—34,260—receiving the benefit. That’s something to smile about!
The second and final benefit period will help cover dental care costs between July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, and we want to make sure that all eligible families know about the benefit and how to apply. Even families who applied during the first benefit period can re-apply for the final benefit period.
District Grade Activities:
Each year the School District supports a variety of activities within the community for each grade to participate in. Grade 3 and 6 students will head to Revelstoke Mountain Resort for Alpine skiing/snowboarding instruction with the RMR ski school. The Grade 4’s will be heading to Mt. MacPherson for Nordic ski lessons with the Revelstoke Nordic club coaches. Grade 1s will be going skating at the Forum, and Grade 7s will get a chance to try Curling! The school district provides financial support for the programs and therefore there is no fee for students for any of these activities. We are very grateful to our partners at the City, RMR, and the Nordic Club for supporting these programs with volunteers and coaching!
Grade (5), 6 and 7 Basketball
The basketball season has begun for Grade 6s and 7s, and this year there are some Grade 5s who have been invited to play too! Girls practice Tuesday and Thursday at lunch, as well as Wednesday mornings. Boys practice Mondays and Wednesdays after school, as well at Tuesday mornings. Both teams have games on Thursdays from 3:00 until about 4:15 throughout the District. A huge thank you to Ms. Floyd and Ms. Wall for coaching the girls, and to Mr. Uremovich and Ms. Langlois for coaching the boys, and to Ms. Schutz, Mr. Layco and Mr. Shea for refereeing!
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Stay connected!
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