We hope the Fall Break brought lots of rest for our students and we are looking forward to the last few weeks of November here at Simon Fraser School. Reminder Healthy Hunger orders for Wednesday Nov 20th (Subway) are due tonight by midnight.
Request| Lunches, Snacks & Utensils
We have numerous students coming to the office daily for lunches and snacks, exhausting our supply for students in need. Please remind your child/ren to pack sufficient items to last them the whole day. Reminder: We do have a Snack Shack that runs all week, except Wednesday’s. They have many healthy snacks available for purchase.
We also find many students come for utensils. Unfortunately, we do not have spare utensils for student use.
Inform| Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are taking place at the end of November. Conferences are scheduled for:
- Thursday, November 28, 4:00 – 8:00 pm – in-person appointments, all grades
- Friday, November 29: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – virtual appointments, all grades
Appointments can be made via your child’s MyCBE/PowerSchool Account. Technical support to navigate to the booking system and schedule appointments with your child’s / children’s teacher can be found on the Technical Support page.
The booking system will open on Wednesday, November 20th at 8:00 am for scheduling an appointment(s). The booking system will close Wednesday, November 27th at noon. If you are booking for more than on student, please leave time between the appointments for moving between rooms.
Support| West Coast Holiday Plant Fundraiser
It’s that time of the year again! We are running our annual West Coast Holiday Plant Fundraiser in support of Grade 9 students travelling on the West Coast Sailing Trip in the spring of 2025.
If you are interested in supporting this cause, all orders can be completed online at:
https://simonfraserschool.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home
The deadline for orders is Tuesday November 18th and plants must be picked up on Tuesday December 3rd between 2:00-5:30 in the school cafeteria.
Inform | Simon Fraser Book Fair November 25-28
Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our School. The Book fair will take place in the Front Foyer at the main entrance. The Book fair accepts Cash and Debit.
Visit the Scholastic Book Fair website to look through the digital flyers and our school homepage: CA Book Fair Homepage
You can watch some book trailers found here too:
Book Resources - Middle School - Scholastic Canada Book Fairs
Book fair flyers will be distributed after Fall Break so they can show you what’s on their wish list.
Invite| Sir Winston Churchill High School - Grade 9 IB Information Sessions
Sir Winston Churchill High School offers the International Baccalaureate program. Students who love learning and enjoy a rigorous academic challenge might consider the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. IB students are self-motivated, engaged in learning, and resilient. Success in an IB program will depend on the student’s ability to:
- handle a demanding workload at a fairly quick pace
- work to understand concepts and their development rather than just memorize
- learn to become an independent, self-disciplined student
- face challenges with enthusiasm and resilience
Who Should Attend?
All in-area grade 9 students and parents who are interested in finding out more about our IB program.
During these IB information sessions, we will talk about what the IB program is, what to expect and what you need to know about applying and choosing courses. You will hear from former students and have an opportunity to ask questions.
These are repeat sessions to allow for a smaller setting; you only need to attend one.
- Tuesday, November 19
- Wednesday, November 27
- Thursday, December 5
Please note the following schedule for all sessions:
- 5:00-5:30 PM - Mingle with current IB students in the foyer and ask them questions about their experience.
- 5:30-7:00 PM - Presentation from the IB Coordinator in the theatre
Invite| Central Memorial High School - PVA Program Open House
A unique program of choice within the CBE, the PVA program offers students specialized year-round learning for dance, theatre, band, vocal, string orchestra, technical theatre, media arts, fashion design, & visual arts. To learn more about our programming and how your student can flourish under our instruction over 3 years please join us for our PVA Open House on Thursday, November 21 from 6:30 – 9:00 PM.
For more information about the PVA Program and the Open House, please click on the following link: www.pvacentral.ca
Invite| Simon Fraser School Council Meeting – Monday, November 18 at 6:30 PM
Our next School Council meeting takes place on Monday, November 18 at 6:30 PM. This meeting is open to ALL parents and guardians of SFS students. Every school council meeting includes an update from school administration as well as school council business and planning.
Inform| School Development Plan
Our 2024/2025 SDP has been finalized and is available on our website under the ‘our school’ tab.
Dates of Significance
- November: Lebanese Heritage Month
- November: Hindu Heritage Month
- November 12-18 Metis Awareness Week
- November 14: Wrestling Practice 2:45-4pm
- November 18: School Council
- November 18: Wrestling Practice 2:45-4pm
- November 19: Guest Speaker – Leo Barbe 9-11:15am
- November 20: Subway Fun Lunch (Orders due tonight Nov 15th by midnight)
- November 21: Wrestling Practice 2:45-4pm
- November 21: Grade 6 Orchestra Fieldtrip
- November 25: Wrestling Practice 2:45-4pm
- November 25-26: Grade 7-9 Camp Caroline
- November 28: Student Learning Conferences (In Person) 4:00 – 8:00 PM
- November 29: Student Learning Conferences (Virtual) 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- November 29: Non-Instructional Day (No School for Students)
For your reference, the Simon Fraser School Instructional Calendar can be found here.