Important Note for Cross Country Parents

Please note that Maple Grove is partly responsible for operating the next meet at Quilchena Park on Tuesday, October 16th.  Therefore, we require 4 or 5 parent volunteers to help supervise, marshal the runners (walk with them over to the start line) and warm them up.  Please contact Mr. Munk if you are able to help out. 

District Cross Country Meet

Thursday, October 25th

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Checkers Club for Primary Students

 We would really appreciate donated sets of gently used checkers sets.  We hope to have a checkers club for grades 1 to 3 starting soon.  Thank you to Ms Denise Watkins.

Lunch Room

For those students who are not on the hot lunch program, we ask that you please bring your own spoons or forks as we cannot continue to provide cutlery. It is needed for the students on the hot lunch program. Also, students not on the hot lunch program may not use the trays as dishes to use for the food they bring from home. Thank you for your help with this.

UBC Halloween Science Opportunity

On Saturday, October 27, 2012 there will be a free afternoon of spooky science fun for kids in grades K-6 and their families presented by the Faculty of Science and Radiation Safety. Come out and see some Creepy Creatures and play with some Halloween-y hands-on science activities in the south concourse of the Academic Quadrangle, just outside Shrum Science Centre lecture hall B9200. We will present the Phantom Physics and Cryptic Chemistry show twice at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.

Advance Ticket Reservations for the Phantom Physics and Cryptic Chemistry shows are now available. To ensure your seats at one of the shows, please fill out the reservation survey:

http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/90892656

For more information please see the Spooktacular website: http://www.physics.sfu.ca/about/outreach/spook

Halloween Primary Assembly

There will be a primary assembly on Wednesday, October 31st for primary students to show off their costumes.

Buying fireworks in Vancouver?  Permits Required.

See poster from the City of Vancouver:  Firework Regulations

Widen Your World – Welcome a Student

It is becoming a tradition. Each year, hundreds of international students arrive in Vancouver to attend the Vancouver School Board’s high school program. Students usually stay five to ten months. The Langara College Homestay Program is looking for host families who would like to welcome such students into their homes. Hosts are asked to provide a welcoming atmosphere, an English-speaking environment and three meals a day. Reimbursement is provided. Homestay fosters friendship and cultural understanding. For more information about the program, please call 604-323-5696 or e-mail:  homestay@langara.bc.ca

Upcoming Events

October 15                Montessori Parent Evening 7:00 pm start in the library

October 16                Cross Country Meet at Quilchena Park after school

October 17                 PAC General Meeting 7:00 pm start in the library.

                                    PAC agenda includes voting to pass the budget for this year

October 19                 Professional Development Day – No school for students

October 26                  Hallowe’en Bingo!

October 26                  Last date for Hot lunch orders for November

November 1                 Registration for Kindergarten for 2013 2014 begins