Posted: December 16, 2018

Information

• The concert is this week! We’ve been learning lines, practising songs and decorating. We’ve tested and tried all the equipment. We’re ready! Our Christmas Concert is Tuesday, with shows at 1:00 and 6:30. We recommend that you attend the afternoon showing if you can; there’s always a bit more room at that one. In lieu of selling tickets, we ask that you bring a non-perishable food donation for the Langley food bank and Christmas Bureau. Doors will open 1/2 hour before each showing, and seating is general except for the reserved spots from the November PAC meeting and the Entertainment Book fundraiser. Grade 7 students will be selling popcorn (click the link; you know you want to) and drinks in advance of the evening show to raise funds for their June trip to Camp. 
• What goes up must come down! If you are able to help us strike the stage and lighting after Tuesday evening’s show, we would be so grateful. Many hands make light work!
• Information About School Status During Inclement WeatherSnow closures and power outages are an annual occurrence in Langley School District.  So where do you go to get information about the status of schools during periods of inclement weather?  If you are able to access the internet via computer or smartphone, current information about Langley schools can be accessed on all school websites or www.sd35.bc.ca.  Updates are also posted to Twitter @LangleySchools and Facebook at www.facebook.com/langleyschooldistrict.  If you don’t have internet connectivity but your phone is working, call a relative or friend in an area that has not been affected by the storm and ask them to check the district website for you.  Local radio stations are also informed of school status in Langley.  Tune in to CKWX 1130AM, CKNW 980AM, Country Radio 107.1FM, Pulse 107.7 or CBC 690AM or 88.1FM for updates.Please note that Langley District schools are all considered ‘open’ until a decision to close is required.  Decisions on school closures are usually made by 6:30am.  As always, it is a parent’s decision whether to send their child to school based on safety and individual circumstances.  If you feel it is unsafe for you or your child to travel to or attend an open school for any reason, please keep your child home and report an absence to the school.
• My Tween and Me is a program for parents and kids aged 7-12. It is designed to help strengthen their relationship as they move into the preteen years, and will help ‘open the lines of communication to discuss current issues like drugs, alcohol and social media.’ The program will take place at Yorkson Creek Middle School, and will run Wednesdays from January 16 to March 6, from 6-8 pm, with kids attending every second session. Cost is $50 for 1 parent and 1 child, and space is limited. Click the flyer for a full-sized image. The registration link is here.
• WLE is supporting the Langley Christmas Bureau again this year. We will also be making a donation to the Langley Food Bank. Non-perishable donations can be added to the tables just inside the front doors. Thank you for all your support of our community initiatives.
• Christmas Glow epitomizes Yuletide in all its glory. Experience the warmth, brilliance, nostalgia and unprecedented mirth of the season. Running from November 22 all the way to January 19 at Milner Village Garden Centre, CHRISTMAS GLOW is the largest indoor Christmas Festival in Greater Vancouver. The lights glimmer and dance; the Christmas Market transports you back to childhood no matter what your age; and the food and drink available everywhere, lift your spirits and make the evening even greater as you plunk your kids onto the amazing Christmas Train. Everybody walks away with huge smiles and a myriad of memories.  Click the poster for full size.
• Now that student photos have been taken, retaken and delivered, we’d like your feedback on how you feel things went, and how you like the photos of your child. Please take a couple of minutes to rate the quality of service and photographs we received from Lifetouch. We have only had 5 responses, and those are split firmly down the middle, so a few more would be very helpful.

PAC Happenings

Quote of the Week

Interesting Reading & Viewing

• If I share this one here, I won’t feel compelled to use it between numbers at the concert. I love the Muppets.

• For some, the holidays aren’t all fun and games. Here are 7 Ways to Reduce Your Kids’ Holiday Stress.

Calendar of Events

Monday December 17

• Welcome, Ms. Allen (our new Child & Youth Care Worker)

Tuesday December 18

• Christmas Concert – 1:00 – doors open @12:30
• Christmas Concert – 6:30 – doors open @6:00
• Christmas Concert Stage & Light cleanup – right after the show

Wednesday December 19

• Hot Lunch – Opa! Greek

Thursday December 20

Friday December 21

• Grinch Madness Day
• Last Day of School
• Farewell to Mrs. Keck & Ms. Moes

Beyond

• January 7 – First Day of School, Welcome back, Mrs. Bartholet!