Bears' Beat - March 8, 2026
Information
A special note for the basketball players
Because of Innovation Fair setup, the girls' practice cannot run at its usual time. Instead, girls are practicing, if they want, with the boys at 8:00 on Monday. This week will be our final games of the year, and we want to congratulate all our players and coaches on a fantastic year. The improvement we have seen in all aspects of the game has been fantastic!
Innovation Fair is Here (on Tuesday, that is)
Our grade 5s have been working hard at product development, manufacture, and marketing. The culmination of that work will be the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fair next week. Keep those toonies & loonies safe, because each class will have a chance to come shopping in the gym. If you looked at any of the advertising our students had up around the school last week, you know there are some really cool products to choose from!
March Health Messaging – Fraser Health
As part of its health promotion for students and families, our community partner Fraser Health is sharing important information on various topics. The theme for March is spring health.
Spring Health Information (from Fraser Health)
Health, safety, and wellness continue to be a priority in our schools. To help support our students and families, we are sharing important information from our community partner Fraser Health about spring health for school-aged children and youth. Please see below for helpful reminders to support your child.
Spring Health for Kids
The spring season is approaching which means warmer weather and more outdoor activities. It’s also an opportunity to foster new healthy habits for our children. Here are five practical tips for school-aged kids to make the most of this season.
Get Active
Warmer weather makes spring the perfect time to get outside and play. Take a walk around your neighbourhood or head to a local park or hiking trail. You can also stay active close to home with jump rope or hopscotch in your neighbourhood.
Think Fresh
Springtime often brings up images of fresh fruits and vegetables. Now is a great time to teach children about where food comes from by helping them to start their own home garden. You don’t need a large space to get started. Any bright space indoors or outdoors can be used to grow fresh food. For tips, check out this resource about gardening with kids.
Be Sun Safe
Sunburns are possible, even in spring. Use a sunscreen that has Sun Protection Factor (SPF) 30 or more. When possible, schedule outdoor activities in the morning or late afternoon and early evening. If you and your children are out in the sun during mid-day hours, wear long sleeves, loose-fitting long pants and a hat.
Be Prepared for Extreme Weather
Spring weather can be very unpredictable and can bring heavy rains or heat. Make sure you and your family are ready for possible flooding, heat and indoor air quality issues.
Plan for summer heat by preparing your home early. Find tips on Window safety for children as well as information and resources, including programs to help, at Fraser Health’s Before a heat event page.
Practice Road Safety
Biking is a great way to exercise and spend quality time with your family. Remember to keep safety top of mind. Protect their heads with a well-fitted helmet and teach them the rules of the road, such as the hand signals for stop, right and left-hand turns. Check out our Fraser Health’s Bike safety for children page.
For tips on all of this and more, check out Fraser Health’s Spring health guide.
Budget Consultation 2026-2027
Want to have your say on the District’s budget for 2026-2027? The Langley School District is inviting students, staff, parents/guardians, and all members of the public to take part in its Budget Consultation 2026-2027 by completing this 5-minute survey here or providing feedback by email to budgetconsultation@sd35.bc.ca. All survey and email submissions will be accepted until March 31, 2026.
The data gathered will help provide our District Leadership Team and Board of Education with information needed to make decisions impacting education. The District is sharing videos and an infographic located on our webpage which may be helpful to you. For more information as well as translated versions of the survey, please visit our District webpage here.
Learning Resources in Schools
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is responsible for setting direction around the use of Learning Resources by educators in classrooms and school Learning Commons. In BC, the Ministry of Education and Child Care has determined that local boards of education have responsibility for determining how learning resources are chosen for use in schools. All boards and school districts must have policies and procedures for choosing learning resources. This directive is set out in the Ministry of Education and Child Care's Learning Resources Policy which can be found at the link below:
In Langley, there are two Administrative Procedures that guide the selection and use of Learning Resources in Langley schools. Both procedures can be found on the school district website and are being shared with parents at the links below:
Administrative Procedure 251 – Learning Resources
https://media.sd35.bc.ca/media/Default/medialib/ap_251_learning_resources.393d258361.pdf
Administrative Procedure 252 – Selection Procedure for Library Learning Commons Resources
If parents/caregivers have questions or concerns about the resources available in their child’s school or the local procedures regarding the review, evaluation, approval, and selection of learning resources, they should reach out first to their child’s teacher or school principal. Most questions and concerns can be addressed productively through conversation with educators at the school level.
Quotes of the Week
Something to read (or watch)
With Spring Break coming, we thought you might like some activity ideas. Healthy Family Living has this extensive list of ideas, some free and some with a cost. The 'Animal Survivor' at Aldergrove Regional Park looks like fun. This site has some of the same events and activities, but also includes a few others. The Britannia Shipyards in Steveston is an interesting stop, and there's some good food to be had for lunch in Steveston too. And if you take the roundabout way home, along the river, you can stop in and have a look at the living history that is Finn Slough. Finally, I came across the UBC Pacific Museum of Earth which looks pretty cool to me.
Have you ever been called 'weird?' I'd consider that the highest compliment! So would Jess.a.creates from Australia.
Calendar Dates to Remember
Sunday, March 8
Spring Ahead - set clocks forward 1 hour. For the last time.
Happy International Women's Day
Monday, March 9
Boys' AND Girls' Basketball Practice - 8:00
Pop-up Strong Start - 12:30
Tuesday, March 10
Innovation & Entrepreneur Fair - in our gym all day
Girls' Basketball Game - AT HOME vs Langley Meadows
Boys' Basketball Game - AT Langley Meadows
Wednesday, March 11
Ready - Set - Learn - 1- 2- 3 - 12:30
Chess Club Play Day
Thursday, March 12
Friday, March 13
PAC Fun Lunch
Last day before Spring Break
March 16-26
Spring Break
Thursday, March 19
Eid el Fitr (Ramadan ends)
Saturday, March 21
Norwuz (Persian New Year)
Down Syndrome Awareness Day (3-21 because people with Down Syndrom have tripled chromosome 21)
Spring Equinox