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ÉCOLE MARLBOROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6060 Marlborough Avenue Burnaby, B.C. V5H 3L7
(604) 296-9021 https://marlborough.burnabyschools.ca/
Days to Remember:
Oct 1 Parent as
Partners (early
dismissal
@ 11:45 am/12:00 pm)
Oct 2 Parent as Part-
ners (early dismissal
@ 1:15 pm/1:30 pm)
Oct 21 Individual
Student Photos
Principal: Mme Floyd
Vice Principal:
Ms. Rawnsley
Head Teacher:
Ms. Giacomazza
Secretary: Ms. LaFleur
September 2020
Social and Emotional Learning
This year’s school wide theme is based on the Core Social and
Emotional Competencies intertwined with the book Say Some-
thing by Peter H. Reynolds. Using this book, we can easily make
correlations to cultural identity and social injustice, both of which
staff discussed during the September Pro-D. It’s about giving stu-
dents the power of voice to “Say Something”!
Principal’s Message
September has come and gone already and we are happy to say that we are
in full swing! Even though we have had a few challenges to our September
start, everyone seems to be adjusting to our new daily routines. Thank you for
your patience with our staggered pick up & drop off times at school.
The one thing we know that hasn’t changed at Marlborough is that our
Marlborough Huskies are coming to school with smiles on their faces, eager to
learn while keeping safe! The staff at Marlborough looks forward to an exciting
and rewarding school year working with you and your children.
For families who have chosen the Transition Option, please contact your class-
room teacher when you are ready to send your child(ren) back to
Marlborough. Please give us a week’s notice to prepare the classroom
according to our new health and safety protocols for your child. In the mean-
time, you can check the Burnaby School District website for learning
activities for your child(ren) to do at home.
Although we won’t be able to host coffee & conversation at this time, please
feel free to call/email us at the office.
K. Floyd and S. Rawnsley
Attendance
If a student is going to be absent
or late for school, please call the
school at 604-296-9021 and leave
the following information on the
voicemail
(24 hour system):
Child name
Teacher name
Division
Reason for absence/
lateness
Safety Before Convenience As our school population has increased this year with new students and staff, our parking
lots continue to be a safety concern. Parents are asked to drop their children off on
Arrow Street (in front of the East Building) or on Dover Street.
Our parking lot off Nelson is designated for Burnaby School District staff members,
Welcome Centre families and the District Learning Resource Centre only and there is not
enough space for parents to park or drop off when bringing children to school. It is also
very unsafe for students and parents to be walking through the parking lot as staff
members are arriving and trying to park.
Cell Phones/School Phones
It has recently become very common for students to have
personal cell phones at school. Our position is that these cell
phones are intended for, and should only be used for, safety.
With that in mind, we ask for your support in reinforcing the
following guidelines:
• Cell phones (or any expensive items such as iPods) are
here at your child’s own risk in terms of loss or breakage.
• Cell phones should remain in students’ backpacks during
the day, including recess and lunch.
• All cell phones are to be turned off during the school day.
If students need to use the telephone during the day to make
important phone calls to parents, they may ask their class-
room teacher for a phone pass that allows them to use the
office telephone.
Students who do not follow these guidelines may have their
cell phones confiscated until the end of the school day when
a parent can come to the office to pick it up.
“Toonie for Terry”
Classes at Marlborough participated in the
40th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run during the week of
September 21. Classes went out to the track over the
course of 4 days. Some students enjoyed the sunshine
while others braved the rain with their classes as they
walked/ran around the school track. Congratulations to
all our Huskies for raising over $700. All proceeds go toward
cancer research.
A Reminder to Parents : Lunch Utensils Please remember to include spoons, and forks in
your child’s lunch or recess snack. Unfortunately,
Peanut Awareness We are a peanut aware school. There
are many students in our school who
have a severe allergy to peanuts and/
or nuts. To respect the health concerns
of our student and school community
members, please avoid sending food
with nuts and/or nut ingredients in
snacks and lunches. Healthy alterna-
tives include soy beans, raisins, celery
or carrot sticks. We thank you for your
cooperation.
• A rain jacket
• Rubber boots so they can enjoy the puddles
• Rain pants
• An umbrella
• A rain hat or coat with a hood
• A change of clothes just in case. (sweatpants, sock,
underwear, t-shirt)
West Coast Recess & Lunch
We know that if children are well prepared to be outside in the rain
they actually enjoy it. As long as they stay dry and warm there is a
great deal of fun to be had in all kinds of weather. To be prepared to
be outside in the rain it is important for your child to have appropri-
ate clothing such as:
Student Planners (grade 1 to 7)
Our school planner has been successfully used school wide for many
years. It is “personalized” with all the information and dates pertinent to
Ecole Marlborough School. We are selling the planners this year at a cost
of $8. These planners support the Health and Career Education Curricu-
lum of all students, Currently grade one to seven students are expected
to use them. Payment is available through Burnaby School CashOnline.
Bell Schedule Schedule A Schedule B
8:45 First Bell 9:00 First Bell
8:50 Classes begin 9:05 Classes begin
10:00 Recess 10:30 Recess
11.45 Students Eat Lunch 12:30 Students Eat Lunch
12:00 Students Play 12:45 Students Play
12:25 Warning Bell 1:10 Warning Bell
12:30 Afternoon session begins 1:15 Afternoon session begins
2:42 Students dismissed 2:57 Students dismissed
EAST BUILDING
Schedule A
Divisions
Schedule B
Divisions
23 26 20 22
27 28 24 25
29 30 31 32
35 36 33 34
39 40 37 38
WEST BUILDING Schedule A
Divisions
Schedule B
Divisions
3 1
4 2
9 5
10 6
11 7
14 8
15 12
18 13
19 16
21 17
Dear Parents,
I am very happy to announce that the library is again open to students
for book selection. Although the library experience will differ from that
of the past, in order to ensure the safety of all, I will
continue to encourage students to read as much as possible in their
language(s) of instruction.
With the abrupt transition to remote learning in spring, many students did not have the
opportunity to return books that they borrowed before leaving. In order to ensure that
the greatest possible selection of books be available to all, I would ask that any unre-
turned library books be returned as soon as possible.
Regards, Mr. Irwin
Thank you for your support in encouraging reading!
Individual School Photo Day Safety
• We will now photograph all students standing to eliminate contact
with the seat
• One photo will be taken and we will produce 2 images
• Online preview in 48 hours after the individual photos have been
taken (online ordering)
• Login information will be provided to each student on photo day
• The photographer will stay behind the camera and pose the stu-
dent from a safe distance.
• All photography lineups will have students lined up 6 feet apart.
Orange Shirt Day - September 30th
Today students and teachers honoured and acknowledged the
residential survivors through various reading activities in their classes.
October 21st
PAC Annual General Meeting
Our PAC AGM is scheduled at 7 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 26,
2020. Please email [email protected] and
include with your name, your child(ren)’s name and division
number to obtain the virtual meeting link.
What is PAC?
Parent Advisory Councils (PAC) is the officially recognized collective voice of parents of their school.
A PAC, through its elected officers, may advise the school board, the principal and staff of the
school respecting any matter relating to the education of the students and the school. PAC strives
to represent the diversity within their communities and contribute to the benefit of all students by:
providing opportunities to educate and inform parents about the school; involving parents in volun-
teer activities; and openly discussing parents’ concerns and aspirations for their schools.
If you have any questions about the AGM or the PAC elections, please email marlborough-
Marlborough on Twitter!
Check out @sd41Marlborough
for the latest tweets!
October 1 12:00 PM – Early Dismissal
October 2 1:30 PM – Early Dismissal
October 12 Thanksgiving Day – School Closed
October 23 Professional Day – School not in session
November 11 Remembrance Day– School Closed
November 27 Professional Day—School not in session
December 21 Winter Vacation (December 21, 2020 – January 4, 2021)
January 04 School Re-opens after Winter Vacation
February 15 BC Family Day – School Closed
February 26 District Non-Instructional Day – School not in session
March 12 Last day of classes before Spring Break
March 12 Spring Vacation (March 12-26, 2021)
March 29 School Re-opens after Spring Break
April 2 Good Friday – School Closed
April 5 Easter Monday – School Closed
April 26 District Non-instructional Day – School not in session
May 24 Victoria Day – School Closed
June 04 Professional Day – School not in session
June 29 10:00 am – Early Dismissal – Last day of school for students
2020/2021 School Calendar