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IDEA Summit

Congratulations to Irene, Jace, and Mathias for representing our school so well at the IDEA Summit on Tuesday. Irene sold almost all of her Special Money Collectors, and then donated overstock to her friends back at the school. Jace's Cases were in such high demand that the school is getting phone calls to see if he has any more to sell. And Mathias told me he should have made his price higher, because he sold out of his special F1F@ foosball tables in minutes. Mathias also hit on a great lesson: 'Everything can be recycled, no matter what it is.'

Upcoming Reunification Drill

On the afternoon of Friday, June 5, we will be conducting an Earthquake - Reunification Drill. All students will duck-cover-hold and evacuate, and we will set up at least a part of our anticipated emergency response plan. Students in Ms. Warwick's class (and their siblings) will then be dismissed family-by-family to an emergency pick-up contact so we can practice our planned procedures with an eye to fine-tuning them. Other classes will return to their rooms and will be dismissed at the normal time. We are grateful to Ms. Warwick, her students and their families for being our test group. In the event of a real major emergency, we would be dismissing everyone in the school one-by-one and only to one of the pick-up contacts designated on their emergency release forms.

Kindergarten Welcome (repeat)

Every year, we welcome the incoming Kindergarten students to a special event. This year, that day will be on the afternoon of June 2. Kindergarten families of this year, please note that your kids will be dismissed at 12:33 that day so we can meet our incoming Kindies. Everyone, please note that the parking lot and driveways are likely to be extra-full that afternoon.

Safety First - Windows

So the other day, I was leaning out an upstairs window at home, looking at the wasps' nest forming way out of reach, when I realized how precarious my situation was. Then, by complete coincidence, I got an email from Fraser Health that contained this reminder about window safety and kids. This stuff is important. In one school community I worked in, a child had a very bad fall out an upper-storey window, so it does, indeed, happen. With all the beautiful, tall homes in our community, I thought this was worth sharing. Image source: Fraser Health.

What? More Safety? Wildfire Smoke

Wildfire season in BC is here (early). There have been several fires already this season between Hope and Vancouver, so I thought I'd share this resource about wildfire smoke. We monitor air quality in real time in fire season to be sure going outside for playtimes is the right thing to do. And there is lots families can do to protect themselves too, if the smoke gets bad.

From the PAC

We Need YOU at Our PAC AGM!

 Hey JDE families!

 Our PAC Annual General Meeting is coming up on May 25, and this is your chance to have a real say in what happens at our school next year.

Whether you’ve been involved before or this is your first time — this is the moment to jump in.

- Want more fun events for your kids?
- Want to help decide where fundraising money goes?
- Want to meet other parents and be part of something meaningful?

Then come join us!

 We’re electing next year’s PAC executive team.
All positions are open — no experience needed!
Small roles, big impact — even helping a little makes a difference

 Not ready for a full role? No problem — we also need volunteers for events throughout the year 

May 25, 2026
School Gym
6:30 pm

Bring your ideas, your questions, and maybe even a friend!

 If you're interested in a position, you can nominate yourself (yes, really — we’d love that!) or reach out ahead of time.

Let’s make next year amazing for our kids — together!

Quote of the Week

Something to Read (or watch)

I got thinking about the Eagle Cams again this weekend after I saw an Osprey. No direct connection there, but brains can be funny. And I got thinking about how the two both fish, but with very different strategies (ah, there's the connection!) So I wonder who's the more successful....

Oh, and the nest cams? The ones in BC don't seem be doing very well this year, with a number of empty nests, but this one in California, and this one in Alaska are doing fine. I did find one Canadian camera that has an eagle in the nest, at least. 

Calendar Items to Remember

Monday, May 18

• Victoria Day Holiday - No school.

Tuesday, May 19

• Fire Drill sometime this week...

Wednesday, May 20

• Ready-Set-Learn 1-2-3 - 12:30

Thursday, May 21

Friday May 22

• PAC Fun Lunch
• PAC Treat Day - after school