Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - First Day of School for Grade 1-8 and New Students only

Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - First Day of School for Grade 1-8 and New  Students only

NEW STUDENTS GRADES 9-12 will report to the Chief Sepass Theatre from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm on September 3 for orientation. 

There are a few changes in the way that we have designed the first day of school for 2013/14. Please note the times and locations connected to your children.

·        Grades 1-5 students will be in attendance from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Homeroom lists will be posted the morning of 3^rd September.

Homeroom lists will be posted on the outside doors of classrooms and on the doors at the main entrance. If you are new to Langley Fine Arts School, please feel free to come into the main foyer by the office and consult with a map or one of the staff who will be available to greet you.

We ask that once you know where you are going, please head back outside to wait for teachers to let you into your classroom. It is always a very busy day, and it is much easier for office staff and for new families if you remain outside until the teachers open their doors.

The first day is very exciting for students, for teachers and for parents. We ask that you allow us the opportunity to work with and to get to know your child. The best way for us to do that is for you to say goodbye to your child at the door. If you are planning on staying around the school until 10:30am, please take advantage of the library. It will be set up to host and welcome parents. Please do not stay by the outside doors talking or waiting. It can be very distracting for students and makes their transition back to school more stressful.

You can pick up your child at 10:30am at the outside classroom door.

·        Middle Years (Grades 6, 7, 8) students will be in attendance from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm.

Grade 6/7 students will meet in the Chief Sepass Theatre at 10:30 am. Students will be directed into learning groups from the theatre.  They will meet the two new grade 6 teachers who will join the Middle Years team:  Ms. Lindsey Mcclelland will be teaching Scimatics and _________ (TBA) will teach Humanities.  They join Ms. Goetzke,  Ms. Lee and the Arts teachers, Ms. Ibbott, Ms. Boucher, Mr. Lainchbury and Mr. Sarganis.

Grade 8 students will go first to their home room classes.  Lists will be posted in the foyer. Students will receive timetables and can pay their fees at this time.  The three homerooms will then join together for orientation activities. Ms. Orlando, Ms. Boucher, Mr. Scotton, and Ms. Steacy will spend the remaining time with the Grade 8’s.

The Middle Years is an exciting time! It is also a challenging time for parents, as their children’s focus shifts from parents to peers. Although it scares us as parents, this is an important part of learning how to grow up and how to be successful. We will do everything we can to support parents by communicating with you and providing you with opportunities to connect with your child’s teachers and to participate in their learning, but we ask that you respect the importance of this orientation day by not accompanying your child into the theatre. We can do a better job if we have the ability to focus our attention on the learning experiences of all of the students in the Middle Years.

The library will be open for parents to spend time with each other if they are waiting at school for their child to be done for the day.

You will be able to pick up your Grade 6/7 child outside the Grades 6 and Grade 7 classrooms at 12:00 pm. Grade 8s will be finished at the same time and will be asked to head outside at this time.  We ask that at Middle Years students leave the school and grounds when dismissed on this day.