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Newsletter – Issue #5 Principal Mr. B. S. Hehar Vice-Principal Ms. S. Pagely Vice-Principal Mr. R. Purewall

February 1, 2018

www.sikhacademy.ca Email – admin@sikhacademy.ca

Newton – 12895 85th Ave Surrey BC V3W 0K8 P-604.599.3828 F-604.599.3824 Fleetwood – 9115 160th St. Surrey BC V4N 2X7 P-604.496.4060 F-604.496.4061

Message from Administration: As we wrap up Term 2, we are excited to wrap up another successful month at Sikh Academy. In January, students returned from the Winter Break and settled in to a range of classroom activities and learning opportunities. During January, students also participated in another performance assembly, Rainbow Dance Theatre, where they were able to see an incredible light themed performance and engage with the performers. Students at Newton were also treated to a Pancake Breakfast, aimed at promoting a healthy start to the day, as the recipe for the breakfast was developed in consultation with Fraser Health.

Important Dates February – Black History Month

February 1st

– Class Pictures (Newton)

February 2nd

– Class Pictures (Fleetwood)

February 2nd

– Grad Pictures (Fleetwood only)

February 14th

– Valentine’s Day

February 14th

– 100th

Day of School

February 15th

– Family Fun Night (Fleetwood)

February 16th

– Chinese New Year

February 19th

– Pro-D Day (School Closed)

February 21st

– Religious Assembly (Dedicated to Bhagats in Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji)

February 23rd

– Assessment Cut Off (End of Term 2)

Assessment – Student Progress Assessment of student progress is an on-going process which requires feedback and opportunities for growth. As such, we encourage you to consider assessment as this cycle of learning, and not simply a letter grade or mark of achievement. The chart below demonstrates this process, as student learning is at the center of our focus, and in order for this to happen there must be conversations of the learning to develop and understanding of what they are doing or gaining knowledge in. There must also be opportunities for observation and time to create, display and share their learning. These key aspects need to go back and forth continuously for growth to take place in an area of academic learning. As a result, we encourage all families to take an active interest of what students are doing each and every day at school. Ask your kid(s) questions about whatever they learned that day, and ask them to share with you the ideas they took away from it. More importantly, ask students what they struggled to learn each day, and encourage them to speak to their peers, teachers and you for further support them in these areas in order for them to become more confident in these areas of learning.

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Kindergarten Registartion (2018-19) Kindergarten Registration, for those students who will turn 5 years old in 2018, will start on January 10

th at both our Newton and

Fleetwood locations. For those families interested in registering their child, please bring all required documentation (birth certificate, immunization record, proof of address, proof of citizenships) and payment to the school office. We encoruage our SA families to register early, as seats are limited, and the KG sections often fill up fast.

Sikh Academy Health Committee with Fraser Health – SA Healthy Lifestyle Our partnership with Fraser Health is aimed at providing information and resources to SA families to promote a healthy lifestyle. For this month, the Health Committee has developed a healthy and tasty recipe for Dalia for all kids and families to try. “Do you want to send your kids to school alert and ready to learn? Yes! Make a delicious, warm bowl of Sehat Dalia which is easy to cook in less than 5 to 10 minutes. Your kids will love its sweet taste topped with a few chocolate chips and fruit like banana slices, apple slices, and berries. Dalia keeps your kids full for longer by giving them lots of fiber and protein. Using milk gives it another boost by adding calcium and B vitamins. Try this warm and filling breakfast with your family!”

Moving forward, each month we will provide some resources and information in this section for parents and students that will help them promote healthy lifestyle choices. We will also be building a website page (SA Healthy Lifestyle) on our homepage to further allow ease of access to these resources and information for all. Try the recipe above as a healthy and tasty snack for your kids.

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Class Picture Day

Class Pictures will take place on Thursday, February 1st

at Newton and Friday, February 2

nd at Fleetwood. For class pictures, ALL STUDENTS MUST BE IN FULL

UNIFORM, as the picture is taken with all students from the class. This means students must be wearing their SA sweaters for the pictures. Students who are not wearing it will stand out if they participate in the picture, appearing as they do not visually match the other students in the class.

100th Day of School Students and staff at Sikh Academy are about to hit a milestone for the 2017-18 school year. The 100

th Day of School is set for Wednesday, February 14

th. Students

will engage in multiple activities within their classrooms and throughout the school to help celebrate this achievement. We encourage you to further this celebration at home to pride in all your child/children have accomplished in the first 100 days of this school year.

Family Fun/Information Night – Celebrating Family Day Our second Family Fun/Information Night is set for Thursday, February 15

th to be held at our Fleetwood location (9115 160

th). The

theme for the event is ‘Celebrating Family Day,’ with students getting a movie night with drinks and snacks, and parents gaining access to free parenting related workshops to help their kids further succeed. We have the RCMP, Fraser Health, Moving Forward, and Sikh Academy presenting free workshops for parents. Tickets are only $3.00 per child; however, each child must be accompanied by their Father/Mother/Legal Guardian. Movie night is for the kids, and parent info workshops are for the parents. Tickets are now on sale, but are limited this time around, so get your tickets before this event sells out. Our first event in October, held at Newton, was extremely successful, and we hope to provide more resources and information for parents at our second event with the theme tied to Family Day and Family Fun. Look for posters around school, promoting the event.

Sikh Academy Pre-School

We would like to inform all parents and families that our SA Pre-School is now open and running. Our Pre-School is located at 8115 132 St. Surrey, BC. There are a few spots remaining for this year. If you are interested, please speak directly with Mr. Hehar, who can provide you guidance in registering your child.

Tuition Deposit for 2017-18 Due (April 30) The tutition deposit for the 2018-19 school year is due April 30, 2018 to ensure your child’s seat for the upcoming school year. The 2018-19 deposit, which includes the September 2018 tuition and the resource and tech fee, can be paid at any time before April 30, 2018. Anyone that has not paid the tuition deposit by April 30

th will release

their child’s seat at Sikh Academy, as at this point we will plan for the number of sections next year.

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Chinese New Year Chinese New Year falls on Friday, February 16

th. Sikh Academy will

host celebrations within our school and classrooms to commenrate the day, and showcase the tremendous contributions the Canadian Chinese community has made to Canadian culture. We encourage families to also take part in a range of celebrations held around the community. The Year 2018 is the Year of the Dog for the Chinese Community, and we encourage you to learn more about these events from our students, who will be gaining this information in their classrooms. From everyone here at SA, we would like to wish the Chinese Community a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Fraser Health Vaccinations Sikh Academy has partnered with Fraser Health to set up a date and time for free vaccinations for our families in relation to a range of health related issues. Fraser Health will set up on location at our Newton location on Friday, February 23

rd from 2:00-4:00PM to provide families with vaccinations they may not have received, or vaccinations

that require a booster. These vaccinations include Flu, PPSV-23 (pneumonia) and Tetanus Diphtheria (TD) booster shots . These vaccines are free of cost to our families. Both Flu and Pneumonia vaccination are recommended and provided free of cost to all the BC residents above 65 years and people below 65 years with chronic illnesses. TD booster is recommended for everyone every ten years. More information will be posted around the school lobby, leading up to the vaccination day. All SA families are welcome.

Black History Month February is Black History Month, and an opportunity for our students and staff to learn about the numerous contributions made by African Canadians to our history and culture. Students will learn about these initiatives throughout the class, and you further this learning with them by visiting online resources highlighting these contribtions.

Black History Month – Government of Canada

Black History Canada

All About Black History Month - CBC

Religious Assembly Our next Religious Assembly is set for Wednesday, February 21

st and will be Dedicated to the Bhagats in Shri Guru

Granth Sahib Ji. Students will have an opportunity to learn in their Religious classes and then celebrate with our extended assembly for all students. Students are able to wear traditional clothing for the assembly.

End of Term 2 – Assessment Cut-Off Term 2 assessment cut off is set for February 23

rd. This is the official end to Term 2. We encourage students to

remain on top of all their assignments, work and classroom expectations, as all this work will help develop their standing for Term 2 Report Cards.

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School Clubs

Arts and Crafts Club is running at Newton on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:15 with Ms. Bunwait and Ms. Dhaliwal.

Homework Club is running at Newton for: o Primary Students (K-3) in Room 201,

with the supervision of Ms. Cheng, Ms. G. Kaur, or Ms. K. Pannu.

o Intermediate Students (4-7) in Room 308/309/310 with the supervision of Ms. Saai, Ms. Nipp, or Ms. Bisla.

Drama Club is running at Newton on with Ms. Miller, Ms. Cheng, Ms. Moses, and Mr. Miller.

Afterschool Basketball is running at Fleetwood on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:30-4:45.

Afterschool Basketball is running at Newton on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:30-4:30.

Gatka Club is running at Fleetwood on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:15.

Gatka Club is running at Newton on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:15.

Grad Picture Day (Fleetwood) Grad pictures for students in Kindergarten and Grade 7 at Fleetwood will take place at the same time as the class pictures on Friday, February 2

nd. Students are reminded to wear full school uniform. Grad pictures at Newton for

Ks and Grade 7s will take place on April 27th

2018, as noted in the school calendar.

School Uniform As we are now in December, parents and students are reminded that all students must be wearing their full school uniform, which includes the Sikh Academy Navy Sweater/SA Sweatshirt. As per the SA Uniform Policy, students must be wearing their SA sweater from November to February, as the weather becomes colder. We need parents support on this, to ensure all students are wearing the full uniform. Our new uniform provider (Bravo Apparel) has also ensured us that all uniform back orders should be completed at this point. The backordered items were delievered to the school, and handed out to students and families.

Stay Connected: School and Classroom Websites All official school information and communication will be posted on our website (www.sikhacademy.ca). Please visit the site regularly. We remind all parents to ensure their email addresses are up to date in order to share information in the event of any emergency or quick shift in schedules or routines. Families can also visit Classroom Blogs for up to date information about what is happening in the classroom. These can be accessed through the For Students Tab and then selecting Teacher Pages.

SA PAC The SA PAC (Parental Advisory Council) is a vital part of the school community, and often helps to run numerous initiatives for students. We encourage parents to come out and join the PAC to increase educational opportunities for our child. The next PAC meeting at Fleetwood is set for Wednesday, February 14

th at

2:30PM, while the next PAC meeting at Newton is scheduled for Thursday, Thursday, February 15

th at 2:30PM.

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Students Illness/Sick At this point in the year, there are a lot of students who are sick. We remind all parents/families that students who are sick and/or feeling unwell MUST remain at home until they recover. If you send students to school while they are sick, it is very difficult for them to do any work throughout the day; moreover, the kids who are sick then get other students sick as well. Please keep students home if they are not feeling well, and at school, we will ask these students to also go home if they are showing symptoms of being ill. Lastly, please encourage all students to have hand sanitizer with them on a regular basis, as to avoid the spread of viruses and harmful bacteria.

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