Fraser Wood Elementary School

10650 164 Street, Surrey, BC V4N 1W8 * Ph: (604) 589-6442 * Fax: (604) 930-9243
www.surreyschools.ca/fraserwood

September 6th, 2016

Dear Fraser Wood Families,

Welcome to a new school year! We hope that you have had a wonderful summer full of
friends, family and sun. We are so excited to begin the 2016/17 school year. Our first day
will be Tuesday, September 6th from 10:00 11:00am.

We would like to welcome back all of our returning students and families and offer a warm
welcome to the new students and families who have joined our school community this
summer/fall.

Students have been placed into temporary grade grouped homerooms for the week. This
is NOT your childs permanent class placement. The first week back will involve students
starting every morning and finishing the day in their temporary grade group homerooms
listed at the front of the school and on classroom doors. During the first week of school
students will be learning and participating in different grade groups, with different
teachers, doing social responsibility and getting to know you activities.

We will do our best to place all of our students into their permanent classrooms as soon as
possible, however we will not be finalizing classes until weve had some time to make
thoughtful decisions about class placements. Once children are placed into classes, please
keep in mind that immediate changes will not be made, as we need to give students and
teachers time to settlein, form routines, friendships and get to know one another. Your
patience, support & ongoing conversations with your children around this topic are
appreciated!

We are pleased to welcome several new staff members this year. Please refer to the Staffing
Updates below, for names and approximate placements (these may change depending on
our final approved enrolment). We are so excited to again be working with such a dynamic
group of teachers and support staff here at Fraser Wood!

Please check our school website for uptodate information. All of our Newsletters, notices
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www.surreyschools.ca/fraserwood

We are anticipating a busy and exciting school year and look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

Krista Forbes


Tina Saito
Principal



Vice Principal

Staffing Updates

We wish the best of luck to Ms. Thomas as she retired this summer. We wish her the best of
luck in her new adventures and thank her for the difference she has made for students and
families at Fraser Wood.

We would like to welcome the following new staff to Fraser Wood this
year: Ms. BryMcLeod (Grade 6 IF), Mrs. Lewis (Intermediate), Mrs. Orth
(Intermediate), Ms. Felker (Primary Job Share), Ms. Markota
(Kindergarten/Primary), Ms. Aitken (Primary), Mrs. Packham (Learner
Support Teacher), Ms. Pilton (Learner Support Teacher), Ms. Ng
(Counsellor), Ms. Blaschuk (Support Staff), Ms. Fraiberg (Support Staff) and
welcome back for another year Ms. Thandi (Support Staff) and Mrs. Jordan (Head
Secretary).

Upcoming Dates & Events

Important Dates For September & October:

Sept 6th
Sept 26th
Sept 30th
Oct 3rd
Oct 10th
Oct 20th
Oct 21st
Nov 4th
Nov 9th
Nov 10th
Nov 11th

School Starts 10:00 11:00am

NonInstructional Day School Not in Session for Students
Terry Fox Run
Early Dismissal @ 1:33pm
Thanksgiving Day School Not in Session for Students
Interim Reports Home
NonInstructional Day School Not in Session for Students
NonInstructional Day Ministry School Not in Session for Students
Remembrance Day Assembly
NonInstructional Day School Not in Sessions for Students
Remembrance Day School Not in Session

Bell Schedule

8:35 am
8:40 am
10:15 am
10:30 am
11:48 am
12:33 pm
2:33 pm
2:48 pm

Morning Welcome Bell

Morning Session Begins
Recess Starts
Recess Ends
Lunch Begins
Afternoon Session Begins
School Ends
GoodBye Bell (supervision ends)

Student Planners & School Supplies

Student planners will be used in some classrooms from Kindergarten to grade seven.
Planners can be an excellent communication and organizational tool for students. The cost
of each planner is $5.00. Cheques can be make payable to Fraser Wood Elementary. Please
do not send in money until your childs teacher send a notice home & we have been
back to school for two weeks. Thanks!

School supplies have arrived and will be distributed once children go into their classrooms
for the year. For those purchasing their own supplies, the appropriate
grade level lists can be found on our school website.

Student Drop Off

We realize that traffic is very heavy around the school during drop off and pick up times. To
ensure that student safety is at the highest level, please

No stopping/idling in the dropoff zones (gated front of school area off 164th)
No Uturns in or by our crosswalk areas
No student dropoff in the parking lot unless your car is parked in a stall

We recommend that whenever possible walk with your children to school thank you!
Please see attached School District Parking & Safety Letter (Attached)

Student Safety & Allergies

As a school community it is important to be aware that there are students at Fraser Wood
with life threatening allergies. Students needs are addressed on an individual basis. Please
stay tuned for more information from your son/daughters classroom teacher for any
specific allergies that might be in your childs classroom. We ask that you be respectful of
these allergies when sending food and classroom treats to school with your child. We do not
want to put any of our students into potentially hazardous situations. Thank you.

Our Furry Friends

As most of you are aware, Surrey School District policy/bylaws are "no dogs on premises".
While we love our fourlegged friends as much as the next person, we want to remind you
that due to various health & grounds related issues, we are unable to invite or allow your
dogs on our property. Please respect these rules.